Apr 10th – 3rd Sunday of Easter - St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church

Bishop of the Diocese
Most Reverend Gerard P Bergie, D.D.
Pastor
Father Obioma Anyanwu
Sunday Masses
Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 and 11:00 am
Children’s Liturgy: September - June
Diocese of St. Catharines
St. Patrick
Catholic Church
Weekday Masses
Monday through Saturday 8:30 am
Rosary/Adoration before Weekday Masses
Confessions
Sat 4 - 4:45 pm or before weekday Masses
Baptism
Sunday 12:30 pm by appointment
Marriage
Arrangements should be made at least 6
months in advance.
Marriage preparation course required
Sacrament of the Sick
Communion for the Sick and Shut-ins
Please call the office.
Secretary
Sandy Johnson
Office hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Enter on Victoria St.
Schools
Parish Established
1859
Church Dedicated
1880
123 King Street
Port Colborne, Ontario L3K 4G3
Telephone: 905-834-6426
Fax: 905-834-1215
St. Patrick Elementary School
905-835-1091
Lakeshore Catholic High School
905-835-2451
Email: stpatrick@cogeco.ca
Cemetery
Mount St. Joseph’s, 712 Lakeshore Rd E
905-834-3460
Website: stpatrickcatholic.ca
Diocesan Website: www.saintcd.com
Ministry Schedule - April 16/17
Hospitality:
5:00pm - Tom Lannan & Joe Attard
9:00am - Joe Gatt & Lisa Shibley
11:00am - Susan Brown & Sime Zuvic
Minister of Communion:
5:00pm - Mary Ayotte & Joe Attard
9:00am - Lisa Shibley & Maxine Cloutier
11:00am - Jackie Gatt & Dino Sicoli
Children’s Liturgy:
11:00am - Rosalind Aliberti
3rd Sunday of Easter
Year C
“Do you love me?” And
he said to him, “Lord,
you know everything;
you know I love you.”
Jesus said to him, “Feed
my sheep.”
Commentators/Lectors:
5:00pm - C - Needed & L - Bettina D.
9:00am - C - Kim G. & L - Cathy S.
11:00am - C - Theresa A. & L - Barb B.
Altar Servers:
5:00pm - Ella
9:00am - Jackson & Derek
11:00am - Clara, Emma & Dante
Counters:
11:00am - Barb Brown & Carmen Lannan
April 10, 2016 A.D.
3rd Sunday of Easter - Year C
Monday April 11 - 8:30am (St. Stanislaus)
+For the peaceful rest of Mary Sorich as requested by
her family
Tuesday April 12 - 8:30am
+For the peaceful rest of Mary Potrecz as requested by
Terry and Pat Law
+For the peaceful rest of Leando Bendia as requested
by Albina and Jack Hopkins
Wednesday April 13 - 8:30am
For the special intentions of Fr. Antony as requested by
Pat and Terry Law
Thursday April 14 - 8:30am
+For the peaceful rest of Mary Sorich as requested by
her family
Thursday April 14 - 2:30pm - Mass at Portal Village
Friday April 15 - 8:30am
For the special intentions of Susan and Sam D’Uva as
requested by Dad and Jane D’Uva
Saturday April 16 - 8:30am
****AVAILABLE****
Saturday April 16 - 5:00pm (4th Sunday of Easter)
+For the peaceful rest of Anna Kirkwood and Ercole
DiPasquale as requested by sister and daughter Bettina
DiGiulo
Sunday April 17 - 9:00am (4th Sunday of Easter)
+For the peaceful rest of Gladys Tonnos as requested
by her family
Sunday April 17 - 11:00am (4th Sunday of Easter)
For a Mass of thanksgiving as requested by Tony and
Jane D’Uva
+For the peaceful rest of Frank Ebejer as requested by
Jackie, Victor and Rita Gatt
Lord may the request of our
people rise before you like a fragrant offering
Last Sunday’s Offering: $1637.00
Thank you for your generosity
to the House of God.
Please remember St. Patrick’s in your wills
and may God Bless you as you do so.
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APRIL AT A GLANCE
~CWL Meeting: Tuesday April 12 at 1 pm
~Refugee Family Collection: April 16/17
~School Easter Mass: Friday April 22 at 9:30am
~KOC Meeting: Wednesday April 27 at 5:30pm
~Pope’s Pastoral Works Collection: Apr 30/May 1
~CWL Meeting: Tuesday May 10 at 1 pm
~Grade 2 Retreat: Thursday May 12 - 10am - 1pm
WILL YOU FOLLOW?
This week’s Gospel Reading tells of Jesus’ third appearance to the disciples after his
resurrection. The first and second appearances were recorded
in the passage we reflected on
in last week’s Gospel Reading.
In the first post resurrection appearance, Jesus breathes on his
disciples the Holy Spirit and
gives them the Great Commission. In the second post resurrection appearance, he dispels
Follow me and
Thomas’ doubts and welcomes
him into a full faith. This third
fishers
appearance which we read
about this week reemphasizes
Jesus’ power and authority; it reinstitutes the basis of communion, and reaffirms the command to “follow me.”
Seven disciples, Peter, Nathanael, the two sons of Zebedee, Thomas and two others, return from an unsuccessful
night of fishing just as the sun is rising. As they near shore
they encounter a man who calls to them and tells them to
cast the net on the right side of the fishing boat, which they
do. Surely, there must have been something unusual and
commanding about Jesus for these tired fishermen to pay
any attention to him. Having been raised in Maine near the
harbor, I can assure you that if you or I stood on the shore
and similarly instructed tired professional fisherman, who
had spent the early hours in fishing failure, how to fish we
would quickly discover how little attention would be given
to us. But Peter and the disciples did as they were instructed
and surprisingly hauled in a potentially net breaking catch
of 153 large fish. The significance of this event was immediately obvious. John instantly recognized that it was Jesus,
and Peter knowing who had orchestrated this miracle dove
into the water and swam to shore, abandoning everything to
once again experience Jesus’ presence. Jesus was recognized by the power and authority that resides in him.
Previously, the last meal they ate with Jesus was the
Passover meal which he hosted for them on the night in
which he was betrayed. We must keep in mind that Jesus’
subsequent betrayal was not only Judas’ notorious act, but
also the notorious abandonment of Jesus by all his disciples,
though John later stood with him at the cross. It was there in
that upper room, that Jesus prepared a meal within the meal,
for he took the common bread and wine of the Passover
meal and offered it as the meal of his body and blood, the
body and blood of a new and everlasting covenant for the
forgiveness of sins. Surely, experiencing a little bit of residual guilt, the disciples must have rejoiced to see that their
Lord had prepared another meal for them, provided the substance of the meal, and invited them to partake. As he broke
the bread and distributed it to them how they must have rejoiced remembering that previous meal and the assurance of
forgiveness. In spite of past sins and failures, communion
with Jesus was possible on the
basis of his provision and grace.
Then the focus uncomfortably shifts to Peter. We wonder if
Jesus did not detect in Peter
doubts regarding the full extent
of Jesus’ forgiveness toward
him. Luke’s Gospel tells us Jesus warned Peter, “Simon,
Simon, behold, Satan demanded
to have you, that he might sift
I will make you
you like wheat, but I have
prayed for you that your faith
of men!
may not fail; and when you have
turned again, strengthen your
brethren.” Did Peter and the others recall both Jesus’ words
of warning and the words of hope, or did Peter simply recall
in his heart his three-fold denial of Jesus?
In any case, Jesus three times asks Peter the same question, “Do you love me?” With each assurance by Peter Jesus
affirmingly replies, “Feed my sheep.” Jesus further assures
Peter of the significance of his future contribution by indicating how Peter would die in service to God’s glory.
Lastly, Jesus said to Peter, “Follow me,” once again offering
to Peter a lifetime of companionship as he fulfills Jesus’ call
to follow him. Communion was now complete for Peter,
forgiveness fully experienced, and purpose fully restored.
No doubt we can see ourselves in the lives of these ordinary men who became Apostles of the Church. Were they
so very much unlike us? No. Rather we find that we have
much in common with them. We too have tasted the joy of
Jesus’ fellowship. We too have denied him, all too frequently. He also offers us forgiveness and a lifetime of companionship. He too calls to us, “Follow me.” Consequently,
these events in their lives were written for our example that
we might learn from them and follow their Lord, and ours,
with our whole heart.
Emmaus Journey Reflections
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GRIEF RECOVERY OUTREACH PROGRAM
A Grief Recovery Outreach Program sponsored by Armstrong Funeral Home and Davidson Funeral Home, starts on
Thursday, April 21st, 2016 and will continue Thursday for
10 weeks. It is held from 6:15 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. at Northland Pointe (Board Room), 2 Fielden Ave. Port Colborne.
This is a FREE seminar for the public. An RSVP is required. You can contact Armstrong Funeral Home at 905834-3483 or Davidson Funeral Home at 905-834-4833.
ST. PATRICK PARISH PRAYER FOR GUIDANCE
(Please pray daily)
Lord, show us your plan for us.
Lord, fulfill among us your promise to build your Church.
Lord, whatever you ask of me I will do.
The Lord makes promises to us, he also delights in us making
promises to him. A Christian is one who delights in, welcomes, honours and obeys the things of God as taught by Jesus who is Lord and
Saviour. (Remember PUSH = Pray Until Something Happens). Ask
and you shall receive, search and you shall find.
REFUGEE UPDATE
The Port Colborne Catholic Refugee Ministry made a presentation
at
all
Masses this weekend
to update you on the
Refugee status. The
donation envelopes
attached to this bulletin will be used for
the collection which
will be taken up on
the weekend of April 16/17. Please note the change in how
to make out your donation cheques. The cheques donated
for refugee fund will now be payable to St. Patrick's Church
(Memo line - Refugee Donation) and it is imperative that
you include your name, address and envelope number on the
envelopes. Thank you for you generous donation to this
worthy cause which brings people here to our peaceful and
loving community who have known nothing but war and
strife. “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least
of these...you did it to me” Matthew 25:40
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BECOME A CATHOLIC DISCIPLE
Beginning on Monday April 18, 2016, St. Martin of
Tours will be presenting “The Catholic
Disciple” by Fr. Bob
Bedard, founder of
“The Companions of
the Cross” Order of
Priests. These sessions will take place
on Mondays from
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm in
the Parish Hall. “Then Jesus came to them and said, “All
authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have
commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the
very end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20.
Come and find out what it means to be a Catholic Disciple. Bring your family and friends along. Contact Doug or
Maeve Devlin for more information 289-780-4967.