Year of Mercy Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Martyrs Shrine Midland

We are a Eucharistic faith community, inspired by the Gospel,
committed to engaging each person in the joy of living in the service of Christ.
JUNE 12, 2016
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Peter’s Cathedral’s Parish Engagement Committee invites you to join the
Most Rev.
Ronald Peter Fabbro C.S.B.
Bishop of London
PARISH STAFF:
Year of Mercy Diocesan Pilgrimage
to the Martyrs Shrine
Midland, Ontario
Wednesday August, 24th, 2016
Fr. Jim Mockler, Rector
jmockler@dol.ca
228
Fr. Alfredo Pereira O.C.D.
Associate Pastor
apereira@dol.ca
224
Deacon Len Hughes
lhughes@dol.ca
223
Deacon Rudy Pflanzner
rpflanzner@dol.ca
227
Cathryn Hall, Pastoral Minister
chall@dol.ca
225
Mitch Lenko, Business Administrator
mlenko@dol.ca
226
Tours of the Shrine and Ste. Marie Among the Hurons
will also be available
RoseMary Cleary, Financial Secretary
basilica@dol.ca
222
Cost: $60.00 approx. (meals not included)
C. J. Nyssen, Receptionist/Secretary
cjnyssen@dol.ca
221
SUNDAY EUCHARIST
Saturday
6:00 pm
Sunday 8:30 am 10:30 am 12:30 pm 7:30 pm
WEEKDAY EUCHARIST
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Tuesday, Thursday
12:05 pm
7:30 am
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
11:00 to 11:30 am
Saturday
4:30 to 5:30 pm
SACRAMENTS
Please contact the Parish Office
Corner of Richmond & Dufferin
533 Clarence Street London ON N6A 3N1
Tel: 519.432.3475 • Fax: 519.432.5358
Email: basilica@dol.ca
www.cathedral.dol.ca
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm
Eucharist will be celebrated at 2:00pm with Bishop Fabbro
Confessors will be available to celebrate the
Sacrament of Reconciliation
The Martyrs’ Shrine is the National Shrine to the Canadian Martyrs. This holy
and historic site honours the eight Jesuit Saints who lived, worked, and died
here over 350 years ago. Canada’s national shrine of the Canadian Jesuit Martyrs
celebrates its 90th anniversary of the opening of the present church on the hill
in 2016. It is Canada’s only national shrine outside of Quebec.
“The practice of pilgrimage has a special place in the Holy Year, because it
represents the journey each of us makes in this life. Life itself is a pilgrimage,
and the human being is a viator, a pilgrim traveling along the road, making his
way to the desired destination. Similarly, to reach the Holy Door in Rome or in
any other place in the world, everyone, each according to his or her ability, will
have to make a pilgrimage. This will be a sign that mercy is also a goal to reach
and requires dedication and sacrifice. May pilgrimage be an impetus to
conversion: by crossing the threshold of the Holy Door, we will find the
strength to embrace God’s mercy and dedicate ourselves to being merciful with
others as the Father has been with us.”
Pope Francis, Jubilee Year of Mercy
Registration and full details of the day’s events will be available in the next few
weeks. Join others from across our Diocese on this day of pilgrimage.
A special Thank You from the
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul!
Your response to the recent SSVP Bundle Sunday
request for clothing and household items was very
generous and very much appreciated! Many of these items are
already in the SSVP stores ready to be given to our friends in
need in our community. Thank you very much for your
continued generosity!
Could you spare one hour
or less to bring Holy
Communion
to
one
homebound neighbour in
your area of the city on
your way home from Mass on Sunday, or another day of the
week? Training is provided, and there is a short Liturgy to
follow. The parish will pay for the police check required by
the Diocese.
Homebound parishioners appreciate having the Eucharist
brought to them, and your short visit will let them know the
parish community has not forgotten them.
If you can assist with this vital Ministry, please contact the
parish office, 519.432.3475 and someone will contact you.
Many thanks!
Pilgrimage With Us!
We are planning a pilgrimage to
Our Lady of the Rosary Shrine near Merlin on Saturday, July
2nd. This is a Shrine Day on the theme of Holy Mary,
Handmaid of the Lord. Mass starts at 11:00am and a Rosary
procession at 1:30pm. Please bring your lunch. All
parishioners are welcome to join us; young adults please
RSVP via e-mail or Facebook.
Eucharistic Adoration in the Lady Chapel every Wednesday
from 7:00-8:00pm. All from the parish are welcome. Email:
ya4cstpeters@gmail.com. Facebook: www.facebook.com/
groups/ya4cstpeters/ All Young Adults (18-35) are invited!
The Vocation Awareness Vision Council of
St. Peter’s Cathedral Basilica needs volunteers.
The council’s purpose is to envision and
organize initiatives to foster vocations to the
Priestly and Religious life; we are looking for a
married couple, a single person, and an active lay-religious to
join us and share their unique life-perspectives. We meet for
approximately 2 hours every 3 months. If you are interested in
joining us, or know of someone who would be able to
contribute to this growing Ministry, please contact the parish
office.
Mini-Regional Celebration for Development and Peace
Come celebrate your work in Development and Peace in the
Dioceses of St. Catharine’s, London and Hamilton.
When: Saturday, July 16th at 12pm, with a potluck to begin at 4pm.
What: Friends and family are invited to an afternoon of prayer,
games, sharing, and food.
Cost: $13.00 per vehicle to enter the conservation area.
Where: Pittock Conservation Area
(221 Pittock Park Rd. Woodstock)
The Knights of Columbus
On Saturday June 25th, 2016 The Knights of
Columbus are hosting the 9th Annual Columbian
Service Day. One part of this celebration is a
Patriotic Service, where we honour our men & women who
made the ultimate sacrifice of their lives for our freedoms.
We will gather at the mausoleum at St. Peter's Cemetery, 806
Victoria Street, London at 2:00pm sharp for a short prayer
service then process outside led by the Fire Fighter's Drum and
Corp Band for the wreath laying portion of the service. All
parishioners are welcome to join the Knights of Columbus to
pay their respect.
Year of Mercy Pilgrimages
This week we welcome St. George Parish Schools’
Faith in Action Team (London) and
St. Mary Parish, Dearborn Heights, MI
Please keep these pilgrims in your prayers.
Good News from the Refugee Committee
After a long period of waiting and preparation,
our Parish sponsored refugees arrived at
Toronto Airport on Tuesday, June 7th after a
long, exhausting journey. Two members of the refugee
committee, along with an interpreter, were there to welcome
them (with the assistance of the L’Arche community, who
donated a large van and an Arabic speaking driver) to their
warm, comfortable new home here in London.
Thanks to the generosity of many, we are able to provide a
safe home to this family who have fled war and conflict. It is
with joy that we welcome father and mother, Fouad and
Khawje Ghazal, and their daughters: Itaf, 13yrs; Hayat, 11yrs;
Amira, 8yrs; Chahed, 5yrs; and Rimas, 2yrs.
Let us all pray for a safe and uneventful journey for this
courageous family, who are embarking on a new life in our
community.
Pilgrimage
Monday, August 15th 2016
The Legion is sponsoring a
pilgrimage to the Shrine of the
Holy Rosary in Merlin, Ontario, to celebrate the Feast of the
Assumption of Mary. Cost is $25 per person. For more details
or to sign up, please contact Cora Vazansky at 519.680.5087.
Reserve your seat early, and don’t be left out!
Priests’ Pension Collection for Retired Priests
June 19, 2016
Retired priests of the Diocese of London receive a monthly pension
from the St. John the Evangelist Priest Pension Fund Society. Similar
to the challenges that face most pension funds, there are a greater
number of retired priests today who are living longer lives than was
anticipated just a few decades ago. As the number of retired priest’s
increases, the pension fund needs to grow to meet future needs.
The Priests’ Pension Collection allows each of us to show our
gratitude and support for priests who have faithfully served our
parishes and cared for us and our spiritual needs.
Prayerfully reflect this week on how you can best respond in
support of the needs of our retired priests. Special Collection
envelopes for the Priest Pension Fund are available. Please return the
envelope in the collection basket or drop it off at the parish office.
I
t’s not too late to join Pope Francis in his specific prayers
for June. He suggests two prayer intentions each month for
our reflection. This month he invites us to consider 1. Human
solidarity: That the aged, marginalized and those who have no
one, may find, even in the huge cities of the world,
opportunities for encounter and solidarity. 2. Seminarians &
Novices: That seminarians and men and women entering
religious life may have mentors who live the joy of the Gospel
and prepare them wisely for their mission.
From the writings of Thomas Merton comes the following
food for thought: “Every moment and event of every person’s
life plants something in the soul. For just as the wind carries
thousands of seeds, so each moment brings with it seeds of
spiritual vitality that come to rest in the minds and wills of
people. Most of these seeds perish because we are not prepared
to receive them: for such seeds as these cannot spring up
anywhere except in the good soil of freedom, spontaneity, and
love.”
Hospitality is an important virtue in the Gospels. Jesus’
hospitality to sinners and prostitutes was criticized by the
religious establishment ("This man welcomes sinners and eats
with them."). Simon, the Pharisee, seems to offer hospitality to
Jesus, but it is only a superficial welcome. Even though Jesus
was a guest in Simon’s home for a meal, he hosted the woman.
Again, he did what he was constantly blamed for doing –
welcoming sinners, which is what he does for us every time we
celebrate the Eucharist. If we are honest, we enter the
Cathedral each Sunday or Saturday evening conscious of our
past failures and sins. Still, we have been invited by the Lord
to dine in his house. Here we receive forgiveness and good
food to build us up and strengthen us as His disciples.
Following each Mass is always a good time to ask myself: Can
I name a concrete situation when I have received forgiveness?
In what concrete situation (actually name the person(s)) do I
now need to offer forgiveness?
Father Jim Mockler
La Maîtries des Hauts de France
The French Boys Choir - Young Singers of Lambersart
On Thursday, July 14th, 2016, at 7:30pm, St. Justin's will host
a very special concert, performed by this touring choir from
France. Admission is FREE to this special performance. A Free
-Will offering will be collected during the intermission, to help
defray their tour bus costs. For more information, please
contact: Parish Secretary Melanie Bertens at St. Justin's,
519.685.2795.
ST ANNE DE BEAUPRE PILGRIMAGE
July 24th-28th, 2016
with Father Michael Michon
Tour & presentation on St. Brother Andre @ St.
Joseph Oratory, overnight at Cap-de-Madeleine and
at St. Anne de Beaupre, Holy Door at Notre Dame
in Old Quebec City, and Shrine of St. Kateri. $612
+ $83 taxes. Call Marie Alexandre 519.352.6913 or
George Cifa 519.660.6966 ext. 234.
Celebration of Weekday Liturgy
Monday, June 6 - 12:05pm - St. Anthony of Padua
Margarete Bojanovski; Lurdes Frada; Ints. of Fr. Don Pumputis
Tuesday, June 7 - 7:30am
Helene McConomy; Aurora Romero;
Ints. of Cesar & Tess Torrefranca
Wednesday, June 8 - 12:05pm
Giovanna DiCola; Mary J. Imbroll; In Thanksgiving
Thursday, June 9 - 7:30am
Fr. Stephan Bodnar; Kathleen & Russ McFadden;
Eugene & Stella Delaney
Friday, June 10 - 12:05pm
Nick Castrilli; Anthony & Mary Pinto; Edward V. Brunton
We remember in prayer all those who are sick, all those who
have died, including Grace Ann Twohey, Henry DeRuiter, brother of
Ben DeRuiter, Blain Grindal, brother-in-law of Sharon and Stephan
Barrick, Sr. Mercedes Dionne, OSU, Sr. Barbara Vaughan, CSJ, and
comfort for those who mourn.
We pray for those serving in pastoral ministry throughout our diocese:
Fr. John (Jack) Devine; Fr. Dariusz Jagodzinski; Fr. Greg Blonde;
Mr. Jim Cookson, Pastoral Minister; Fr. John Peter Dunstan, CR;
Fr. Gary Goyeau; Fr. Leo Lariviere
Readings - Sunday, June 19, 2016 (Year C)
First Reading - Zechariah 12: 10-11
They will look on the one whom they have pierced.
Psalm - Ps 63: 1-5, 7-8
My soul thirsts for you, O Lord my God.
Second Reading - Galatians 3: 26-29
Whoever is baptized in Christ has put on Christ.
Gospel - Luke 9: 18-24 - You are the Christ of God.
Jesus replies: The Son of Man must undergo great suffering.
Last Week’s Offertory Collection - June 5, 2016
Total Offertory
Envelopes (348)
Loose
Average per Envelope
$
$
$
$
9.192.10
7,175.00
2,017.10
20.62
Thank you for your continued generosity!
Honour Mary in the Holy Year
Celebrate Mary’s role in Salvation History. Come
to the Holy Land Nov. 6th-17th, 2016. For more
info, contact Joan Bolt at 519.471.6373 or
joanbolt@execulink.com.
St. Peter’s Cemetery Memorial Celebrations
The next Memorial Mass is on Tuesday, June 14th, 2016.
Rosary at 4:00pm, followed by Mass at 4:30pm. Everyone is
welcome to come celebrate the lives of their loved ones.
The Children’s Memorial Service, in remembrance of all
children who have died, will be held in conjunction with the
monthly Mass, and will be celebrated by Fr. Waclaw Chudy.
Father’s Day Memorial Service
St. Peter’s Cemetery invites everyone to attend this indoor
service on Saturday, June 18th, 2016 at 2:00pm.
Celebrant, Fr. Waclaw Chudy.
Holy Family Mausoleum Chapel, St. Peter’s Cemetery, London