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Saint Joseph Church

April 24th eBulletin

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Saturday, April 23rd

9:00am - Daily Mass in the church 

3:45pm to 4:15pm - Confessions

4:30pm - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the soul of Claude Hurtubise

Sunday, April 24th

9:00am - in the church and online

for the soul of Dr. Paul Hoy

10:00am to 12:30pm - Breakfast in the hall

10:30am Rosary in the church

11:00am - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the soul of Sylvia Elgar

3:00pm - Chaplet of Divine Mercy in the church

7:00pm - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the People

Tuesday, April 26th

6:15pm to 6:45pm - Confessions
7:00pm - Daily Mass in the church 

for the soul of Elizabeth Vanderhorst

Wednesday, April 27th

8:00am - Daily Mass in the church 

for the special intentions of Mary Hofbauer

Thursday, April 28th

8:00am - Daily Mass in the church

for the soul of Antonio Iantomasi

8:30am - Gospel Reflection Group

11:00am to noon - Hour of Contemplation in the church

Friday, April 29th 

8:00am - Daily Mass in the church

8:30am to 9:30am - Adoration in the church

Saturday, April 30th

9:00am - Daily Mass in the church 

3:45pm to 4:15pm - Confessions
4:30pm - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the soul of Arthur Elgar

Sunday, May 1st

9:00am - in the church and online

for the deceased members of the Knights of Columbus

10:30am Rosary in the church

11:00am - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the soul of Ian Paterson

7:00pm - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the soul of Dr. Paul Hoy

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The Sanctuary Candle 

The Sanctuary candle burning in our church for the week of

Sunday April 24th

is in memory of

   Fr. Lawrence Byrne

Celebrating New Life through Baptism
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Congratulations to Devlin who will be Baptized at

St. Joseph Church this weekend!



Keep them in your prayers

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Please keep in your thoughts and prayers...

Those who have died, especially...
Ruth M. Lawson, Melanie Solis Rubejes
Eric Ince, Marciano Puerin, Aurelia J.Rubejes
and Arturo Segunla

and those who are sick especially...

Mia Ward, Francesco "Frank" Petronio, Fr. Bill Maloney
Lynn Wainman, Kimberly Ince, Harley Patel
Mary Jane Dobson, Annie Maas, Gord Smith
Al Lafontaine, Jennifer Marie Hannan, Adam Caine
Luanne Pucci and Heather Haug

Jesus, Our Lord, we ask you to have mercy on all who are sick. Give them your strength and love and help them carry this cross with faith. May their sufferings be one with yours, overcome the power of evil and lead others to our Father in Heaven.

Lord Jesus, hear our prayer, for you are Lord forever and ever. Amen.

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Defend life this May!

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Would you like to attend the annual March For Life rally in Ottawa? The Knights of Columbus are organizing a coach bus to Ottawa leaving the St. Joseph Church parking lot at 8am on Thursday May 12 returning to Bowmanville at 8pm. $30/seat, kids under 12 travel free. There are 28 seats available. For more information contact Michael Sullivan at 905-926-4655 or [email protected] or the parish office.

The March for Life is an annual peaceful demonstration in Ottawa designed to bring awareness to the need for all to protect life from conception to natural death.

Learn more about the March for Life

Knights of Columbus

2022 Ontario Charities

50/50 Online Raffle

In support of the Ontario Charities Foundation and the charitable works of Knights of Columbus Councils

Jackpot draw: June 30, 2022

Early Bird Draws on May 1st and June 1st

1st draw - $500

2nd and 3rd draw - $250 each

Community Yard Sale - June 11th

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Time to clear out the basement and garage!

St. Joseph Knights of Columbus Council 6361 is organizing a Yard Sale on Saturday, June 11, 2022 (8am – 2pm) in the parking lot of St. Stephen Catholic Secondary School (300 Scugog St.).
Donated items can be dropped off at St. Joseph Church Knights’ Hall (123 Liberty St. S.) from Monday, June 6th - Friday, June 10th (5pm – 7pm).
Vendors can rent a space (1st @ $20, 2nd @ $10). If needed, tables can be rented at $5 each. Profits will go to Bowmanville Hospital Foundation and to Special Olympics.

EDGE Youth Group - Wednesday April 27th 

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Welcome invite to all grade 5-8 students, no need to register

Looking for a youth group filled with Fun, Friends, and Fellowship, You have searched the right place. Our youth ministry, called EDGE, is for students in grades 5 through 8. 

Youth meet every second Wednesday from 6:30pm to 8:00pm in the church hall

Thank you for giving from the heart to Share Lent 2022!

Development and Peace — Caritas Canada

thanks you for supporting the People and Planet First campaign with your Share Lent donation.



Thanks to your generosity, our parish collected $2,145.00!. This sum will help support our sisters and brothers in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. 



Thank you to our wonderful parishioner's at St Joseph and Father Craig for your support and participation during our Campaign. You truly have made a difference in our quest for global equity and social justice.



If you have not had a chance to donate, there is still time to place your Share Lent envelope in the offertory or to donate online at devp.org/give.



Thank you for continuing to pray for all those who are working to build a world of peace and justice.



Catholic Women's League



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The members of The Catholic Women’s League of Canada wish to thank you for helping those in your community.

We want you to know…

G – how grateful we are

R – how much we appreciate your resilience and resourcefulness

A – how amazing and awesome you have been

T – that giving of your time and talents is greatly appreciated

I – what an inspiration your courage has been

T – how thankful we are that you were able to serve others

U – that we understand your sacrifices

D – your dedication did not go unnoticed

E – that your service to others during a pandemic is Exceptional!

Anchored in faith, the blue butterfly a symbol of honour and joy, yellow flowers a symbol of abundance, survival and spiritual enlightenment. We honour your service, dedication and gracious spirit with sincere gratitude!

Prayer for Healing our Indigenous
& Non-Indigenous Relations

God our Creator, we ask for your healing of Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations in our country. We particularly pray for all who have been impacted by the residential school system for First Nations, Inuit and Métis children that swept across our country an continues to affect many lives: For all the children who did not return home, may they rest in your peace and love. For all survivors, may they find sanctuary and abundant life. For all afflicted by intergenerational trauma, may they find hope in their grief, solace in their fear and compassion in their anger. We ask that you especially blessed these lives and walk with them. Watch over them, love them and guide them. For all government policy makers and workers, for Church leaders, clergy and religious communities and all others who have been involved in implementing the colonial agenda for the assimilation of the First Peoples up this country through residential schools and other formal and informal systems; May you, who alone are truth, have mercy on their souls. Moving forward, may our governments and religious organizations seek truth and justice, no matter how painful. May they repent of past failures to extend God's love and make amends. We all asked for the courage to find, face and act on the truths of the history in our country. We are sorry for any heartedness we have harboured. Help us find the wisdom and strength to correct are harmful actions in our inactions. Help us all hold space for those grieving and hurting because of faulty policies and systems and their intergenerational effects. Help us be humble and kind, not flush with anger but filled with your divine Mercy. Holy Spirit, we ask for your guidance, your wisdom, and your courage to love truth and to speak the truth with love. Teach us, as First Nations, Inuit, Métis and non - Indigenous peoples, who we are as your beloved daughter and sons. And heal our relationships with one another. We pray with humility and in gratitude for your love and your mercy. Through Christ our healer and our Redeemer. Amen

Update on Ukraine Fundraising

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Separately from our Share Lent campaign, we are also collecting emergency relief funds for Ukraine. This money is going to out Caritas partners on the ground. Caritas-Ukraine and Caritas-SPES alone have already provided food baskets, accommodations, hygiene kits and other essential goods to over 350,000 Ukrainians fleeing the war or living in isolation.

So far, Development and Peace - Caritas Canada has raised over $830,000 to help these vulnerable Ukrainians. Thank you for your tremendous generosity and prayers!

Emergency relief for Ukraine

In these troubling times, your support for Development and Peace’s community development projects and programs is so important to our partners and especially to our brothers and sisters in the Global South whom they accompany in the pursuit of social justice and dignity.

This Lent, give from the heart and put people and planet first.

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Supporting the Ukraine...

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Peterborough reached out to the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada to ask how we can help. The Eparchy has recommended that the Diocese encourage parishes and parishioners to donate and they have provided advice on how to do so. In this regard, the Diocese has made a $10,000 donation to Ukraine to help ease the suffering of the Ukrainian people.

Here's two ways you can help:

Help through the Knights of Columbus

Help provide temporary shelter, food, medical supplies, clothing, communications and religious supplies. 100% of your gift will go directly to these displaced people.

Learn more and help out

Help through the Catholic Near East Association

So far, CNEWA Canada has raised over $350,000 for Ukraine.

Learn more and contribute

Put your empties to good use

Each year, the Knights of Columbus give thousands of dollars away to different charities and special needs. Much of what is given comes from an ongoing bottle collection program that everyone can participate in.



Knowing how this program helps many, the Knights of Columbus are grateful to all those who support this effort especially during the challenges of the past year when some traditional sources of revenue have been interrupted. A single bottle may not seem like a lot, but every bit of assistance helps sponsor worthy causes.



Empties can be put into the collection box found at the rear of our church beneath the red stairs any time. 

Vivat Jesus and God Bless.

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Upcoming Days of Reflection and Prayer

At the Manresa Jesuit Renewal Centre in Pickering

Manresa is a retreat centre founded on Ignatian spirituality which strives to provide a welcoming environment all people, helping them to discern, experience, and contemplate God in all things, in order to contribute to a world of justice, peace and love.

The Manresa Jesuit Spiritual Renewal Centre offers retreats and days of reflections throughout the year for groups and individuals. Here are some upcoming days of reflections:

Day of Reflection and Prayer for the Bereaved

May 7 @ 9:30 am – 5:00 pm

Learn More

A Day of Reflection for Catholic Parents of LGBTQ Young Adults

June 4 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Learn More

Visit manresa-canada.ca to learn more about all the retreats and days of reflection offered at the Manresa Jesuit Renewal Centre

Year of the Family Speaker Series

Presented by the Diocese of Hamilton

In Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis writes: “The Synod process allowed for an examination of the situation of families in today’s world, and thus for a broader vision and a renewed awareness of the importance of marriage and the family. The complexity of the issues that arose revealed the need for continued open discussion of a number of doctrinal, moral, spiritual, and pastoral questions (2).” Our speaker series is designed to be educational and uplifting to provide support for each person on their journey. The series is a great opportunity to learn more about oneself, but, as importantly, to take part in and become familiar other members of the Diocesan family.

Synod and Diocesan Pastoral Planning

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The Pastoral Planning Committee for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peterborough launched a survey inviting the input of all the People of God. The response was tremendous!

A summary of results from this survey has been put together so that you can see how the input from the conversation is being collated locally for the pastoral planning process and formulated for the synodal process. Paper copies of the summary are available in the parishes of the Diocese and the summary can be accessed online.

Learn more about pastoral planning in the Diocese of Peterborough

Free-of-cost webinar: The Process of Evangelization In Our Daily Lives

The CCCB Office for Evangelization and Catechesis will offer a four-part webinar series, Encountering Hope: The Process of Evangelization In Our Daily Lives.

Supporting our Parish

Regular offerings for our parish can be put in the mail slot of the parish office.

Parish Office Hours:

Tuesday 2:00-7:00pm

Thursday 8"30am-1:30pm



See more ways to support our parish at give.stjoeschurch.ca!

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