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Saint Joseph Church

February 12th eBulletin

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Saturday, February 11th

9:00am - Daily Mass in the church

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

for the celebration of the Knights of Columbus Council 6361 5oth Anniversary!

Sunday, February 12th

8:30am - Rosary in the church

9:00am - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the soul of Richard van de Wildenberg

10:30am Rosary in the church

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

for the soul of Herbert Solman

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

for the people

Celebrate Sunday with your children

Monday February 13th

8:00am - Daily Mass in the church

Tuesday February 14th

6:15pm to 6:45pm - Confessions

6:30pm - Devotions

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

for the souls of Bernard and Anna Maria Sequeira

Wednesday, February 15th

8:00am - Daily Mass in the church

for the special intentions of Paul & Michelle Holy

Thursday, February 16th

8:00am - Daily Mass in the church

for the souls of Debbie & Magdeline Gomez

8:30am - Gospel Reflection Group

Friday, February 17th

8:00am - Daily Mass in the church church and online

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

Saturday, February 18th

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 Paul Hansel

Sunday, February 19th

8:30am - Rosary in the church

9:00am - Sunday Mass with Anointing of the Sick in the church and online

for the celebration of Giovanni & Vittoria Caruso's 60th Wedding Anniversary!

10:30am Rosary in the church

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

for the soul of Richard van den Wildenberg

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

for the people

Ash Wednesday - February 22nd

Celebrate the beginning of Lent at 8am and 7pm at St. Joseph Church

The Sanctuary Candle

At the request of

Rina Viloria-Cabildo

the Sanctuary candle burning in our church for the month of February

is in celebration of

Johanna Rose Cabildo's Birthday!

and for the soul of Fidel Viloria

Supporting those affected by the recent earthquake

The devastation wrought by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria is heart-wrenching and it has inspired many to ask how we can respond.

To support an immediate response, please consider making donations online. There are four organizations listed below that are well-positioned with connections in the earthquake area to respond to urgent needs. Donating directly to these organizations online is really the fastest way to get the money to where it is most needed.

Aid to Church in Need		Canadian Jesuits International		Catholic Near East Welfare Association		Development and Peace

Please keep in your thoughts and prayers...

Those who have died,

Tony Ravesi, Gemma Blanchard and Peter Helm

and those who are sick and those who love and minister to them especially...

Annie Maas, Bill Stadnyk, Bob Gibson, Geraldine McQuade,

Grace Courneyea, Helen Connolly, Jason Lanteigne,

Joan Tax, Lillian Jesty, Lynn VanAcker, Lynn Wainman,

Michelle Shields, Pauline Schumacher, Phillip Herdsman and Scott Owen

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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INDIGENOUS RECONCILIATION FUND

REMINDER - SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR THE INDIGENOUS RECONCILIATION FUND
The next special collection for the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund will take place at the

Sunday Masses on February 18 and 19, 2023.
Thank you for supporting this Fund which goes toward Indigenous peoples' initiated projects for healing and reconciliation for communities and families; culture and language revitalization; education and community building; and dialogues for promoting indigenous spirituality and culture.

Click to Donate

Truth and Reconciliation - Learning Opportunities

ST. JEROME CATHOLIC CHURCH, WARKWORTH welcomes

CHIEF DAVE MOWAT from ALDERVILLE FIRST NATION

Wednesday, March 1, 2023, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Warkworth Town Hall Centre for the Arts

40 Main Street, Warkworth, ON

No cost to participate

Email to reserve your seat

Returning to Ourselves

First Peoples House of Learning - Trent University

Reclaiming Indigenous Identities and Weaving New Connections

Elders & Traditional Peoples Gathering: March 10-12, 2023

Through keynote addresses, panel discussions, workshops, and ceremony.

2023 Elders & Traditional Peoples Gathering will focus on renewing connections to community, to culture and to traditions for all Indigenous Peoples on Turtle Island. All are welcome to join us in person or virtually.

Learn more or sign up

Pastoral Letters on Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples from the Bishops of Canada

Today, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB ) released four pastoral letters on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples:

to the First Nations,
to the Inuit,
to the Métis, and
to the People of God in Canada.

See the letters

Help out through Development and Peace

Development & Peace – Caritas Canada invites you to join us for the launch of our Lenten Workshop “Stand for the Land” on Saturday, February 18, 1:00pm-3:00pm, at St. Anne’s Parish Hall, 859 Barnardo Ave. Peterborough, ON.

Bishop Miehm will be in attendance. The workshop will connect us to land defenders in Colombia and Honduras through the lens of our faith. All are welcome!

RSVP - Dean Dettloff

We Invite You To:
AN INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIAN MEDITATION- A SIX WEEK JOURNEY

AN INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIAN MEDITATION- A SIX WEEK JOURNEY
St Joseph Catholic Church, Bowmanville
This journey provides an opportunity for those interested in finding out about Christian Meditation, to experience the practice in a small group, to learn about its origins and to discover its relevance as a form of prayer for our contemporary world.
Tuesday evenings starting February 21st ending March 28th , 2023
7:30 - 8:30 pm
(following the 7:00 pm Mass)
For more information (or to register) contact Jonathan Bibby
Email: [email protected]

For more information on Christian Meditation, please take a look at the World Community for Christian Meditation website at wccm.org or scan the QR code provided here.

Lovely Ladies Lunch!

Sunday March 5th - 12:00pm - St. Joseph Parish Hall

Come and enjoy lunch and a social time with ladies of

St. Joseph Catholic Women’s League who, along with 80,000 members across Canada, are the voice of Catholic women. As mothers in families and a vital presence in the work force and institutions of society, CWL members express their values and promote dignity and justice for all. Together we share our gifts of faith, friendship and support to our communities and to one another.

On March 5th, come and see what we’re all about.

Your donation tax receipts are ready for you to collect.

There are located at the entrance of the Church on the tables under the bulletin board.

Lift Jesus Higher Rally

Empowered to stand - March 4th 2023

Lift Jesus Higher Rally is an annual event for Youth and Adults in Toronto that focuses on evangelizing through uplifting music, testimonials, reflections, Divine Mercy celebration and Eucharistic Adoration.

Learn More

Multilingual Course on Synodality

Registration is open for the Multilingual Course on Synodality by the Evangelii Gaudium Centre of the Sophia University Institute.

Learn more about the course

Those who intend to register for one or more modules have a deadline of:
February 4 for the 1st Module;

March 4 for the 2nd Module;

May 6 for the 3rd Module.

Following St. Francis through Lent at La Verna

Come join us on a Lenten journey, as we follow select moments in the conversion of St. Francis of Assisi, which brought him into an embrace of the Crucified Christ, poor and humble.

Sat, 25 Feb from 10am - 4 pm or Sat, 18 Feb 2023 from 10am - 4 pm

Individual confession available

Please RSVP as space is limited (10 participants, minimum 4) Suggested donation of $75 perparticipant includes lunch & refreshments.

820 Frank St., Peterborough, ON | 705-234-3191 | [email protected]

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Thursday 8:30am-2:30pm

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