5th Sunday of Easter May 3rd, 2015 Assembly of the People of God This year’s Assembly will look a little different, and responds directly to participant feedback from our previous Assemblies and information received through phase one of our Pastoral Planning process: the event provides your parishioners with workshops that are more practical and hands on, and with opportunities to customize their experience to meet their needs and particular charisms. The schedule includes three periods of workshops, each focusing on a different component of mission: Sharing Christ with Others, Ministry to Those in Need, and Reliance on the Spirit. Participants will select their own workshops, choosing from 5-7 options in each period. We are also offering a specific “Leadership” track, designed to meet the particular needs of those in parish leadership (clergy, parish staff, ministry leaders, etc) along with the “Discipleship” track, which is intended for a more general audience. To increase our visibility and emphasize our desire to “go out” from our churches, the main Contact us: 3709 Prospect Road Shad Bay, NS B3T 2B4 Pastor: 902-850-2122 olmcjordan@gmail.com Office: 902-852-2763 (ext. 2) olmcoffice@gmail.com www.olmchalifax.ca sessions will be held at Saint Mary’s Cathedral Basilica in Halifax, with the workshops held at various nearby locations in the downtown core. This event is also a chance to celebrate the progress we have made so far in our pastoral planning throughout the diocese, while providing encouragement for parishes that have struggled to begin the process. We invite all parishioners to attend, particularly anyone involved in the pastoral planning process at your parish and anyone else included in your local parish leadership. Please save the date of June 5 &6 for our 2015 Assembly of the People of God. The registration cost will be $20.00 per person. Online registration opens May 1! If you have any questions, contact any member of the Office of Pastoral Life and New Evangelization. *For those involved in the ministries who are interested in attending please contact Shelly in the parish office. Mass Schedule Parish Information Weekend Masses Saturday (4:00 pm) Sunday (10:00 am) Sunday Evening (once a month, 7:00 pm check the calendar) th Our next evening mass is May 24 at 7pm Weekday Masses: Tuesday, Thursday (6:30 pm) Wednesday, Friday (9:00 am) 1st Saturday of the month (9:00 am) NO MASS ON MAY 2ND Office Hours Closed Monday & Wednesday Tuesday, Thursday 9:00 - 12:00 and 12:30 - 3:00 Friday - 9:00 - 12:00 Sacraments/Devotions Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm Anytime upon request Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday after 6:30 Mass Cenacle of Prayer Saturday (9:00 am) includes Rosary, Prayers, Readings and Reflection. Rosary at East Dover Mondays (4:00 pm) in the East Dover Community Hall Mass Intentions Please contact the parish office to request mass intentions and to obtain Mass cards. Saturday, May 2nd, 4:00 pm Available Sunday, May 3rd, 10:00 am For all Parishioners Tuesday, May 5th, 6:30 pm Liturgy of the Word Wednesday, May 6th, 9:00 am No Mass Thursday, May 7th, 6:30 pm Liturgy of the Word Friday, May 8th, 9:00 am No Mass Saturday, May 9th, 4:00 pm Available Sunday, May 10th, 10:00 am For All Parishioners In case of emergency please call: 902-850-3110 and during the recording press 0 Parish Staff: Fr. Tadek Jordan, SDS - Pastor Shelly Shebib - Administrative Assistant Ministries/Committees Pastoral Council - Mary Reid Finance Committee - Joe Power 5 Year Pastoral Plan - Julie Haigh Liturgy Committee - Bernice Doucet-Pearce Religious Education - Shelly Shebib RCIA - Barb Leblanc Adult Faith Formation - Liz Roeding & Bernice DoucetPearce Youth - Christa Ryan Spiritual Outreach - Tina Bowie Home Communion- Barb Leblanc Sacristan - Lorraine Power Altar Servers- Tish Hammond Music Ministry - Pauline Wells Mass Coordinators - Judy White 4:00 pm Berni Duda 10:00 am Rosary Group - Marguerite Harvey Hospitality - Judy White Man Cave - Kevin Harvey Fundraising Committee - Nora Strapps Maintenance Committee - Barry Beckwith New members are welcome and encouraged to share. In the Parish Father Tadek Away Father will be away from April 30th to May 7th . If you are in need of a priest after office hours please call 902-850-3110 and press 0 during the recording. There will be liturgy of the word on Tuesday and Thursday, no mass on Wednesday and Friday. First Reconciliation and First Communion First Reconciliation will be taking place on Saturday, May 9th at 10am and First Communion will take place on Sunday, May 10th during the 10am mass. This joyous day will soon be upon us and we ask that you keep our Candidates in your prayers. Opening to God Come join us on Thursday, May 7th at 7:30 to listen to Sr. Evelyn share her reflections on this subject, there will also be a sharing session afterward. Thank You "I would like to thank all the parishioners who prayed for my brother Frank during his two month stay in Palliative Care. Also, I would like to say a very warm and gracious "Thank you" to all of you who called, made visits, left messages, sent cards and made donations in memory of my brother, Frank. I am very blessed to be a part of a faith community who continues to reach out and share their love with others in their time of need." Thank you Again, God Bless, Mary Reid & (family) Yard Sale Yard Sale preparations are underway. We would appreciate your donations for our church event to be held on May 23rd. Take this opportunity to spring clean and support our fund-raiser at the same time. Gather your items and we will start accepting your deliveries at the Hall on the weekend of May 16-17 before and after Masses. Items that cannot not be disposed of easily will not be accepted eg: paint, tires, electronics, large furniture items. If you have any questions or need assistance please contact Judy Connors at 852-2846 or Nora Strapps at 852-4749. More information and an update will follow in the weeks to come. Many thanks. Anniversary Celebration Photos As part of our Anniversary Celebration throughout 2015 we want to capture in photos some Parish highlights. We invite anyone who likes to take photos/has a camera to take special events photos throughout the year. In addition, Mary Reid and Sister Evelyn will be available for individual, couples and group shots before and after the Saturday and Sunday Liturgies on May 2-3 and May 23-24. Our hope is that as the year concludes we will be able to draw on these photos to prepare a commemorative booklet. All invited to join in the project. Anniversary Variety Show Do you like to jive? Do you like 60”s music? We are looking for people to take part in our Celebration Weekend Festivities on June 12th. For more information please contact Deborah Slaunwhite @ 902-852-4781. Ordination Deacon Br. Pio Libby of the Franciscans of Halifax will be Ordained to the Holy Priesthood on Saturday May 9th at 11am at St. Mary’s CathedralBasilica. There will be a reception to follow in the church hall. ALPHA: Come and See OLMC will be offering a fall Alpha experience beginning in September. If you are considering attending the fall Alpha sessions but want to know more, we cordially invite you to a “Come and See” on Thursday, May 28 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. “Come and See” is a friendly event where we offer you light refreshments and a brief introduction to Alpha. Please invite your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers to join you. All are welcome. Last Weekend’s Collection 85 Envelopes 32 on PAR Loose Total Income $1943.00 $613.00 $104.00 $2660.00 Thank you for your generosity. Reflections, Witness Personal Profile of Robert Connors East Dover is a place that I have called home since visiting the family homestead as a young boy up until the time that I built my home in 1972. Those summers where shared with my parents, sister and two brothers; later with, Judy, my wife (of 50 years) and our two sons Jeffrey (deceased) and Bradley. We met and saw everyone from the village each Sunday at Mass in Saint Thomas Church. Early on I was drawn to the sea and before completing high school I joined the RCN. My years working in the military were truly enjoyable, motivating and rewarding with endless possibilities for advancement to better myself. I wasn't long at completing my academic requirements, then advancing to technical and engineering courses. I achieved a Certified Engineering Technologist Certificate followed by graduating from the School of Military Engineering in British Columbia. Throughout the years, while working and now in retirement, there have been many good times being a parishioner and being able to take advantage of the several opportunities to serve in the many ministries offered at 0LMC Parish. During the last year and a half we have had many opportunities to learn something about our faith through movies, presentations and music. They have been experiences that have been both beneficial for learning and socially rewarding. Being with old and new friends that I have been able to greet and share an evening with over a meal or just a coffee and cookie is a gathering that I looked forward to. I've mentioned all these past and present experiences because it has and is an excellent way of remaining connected to a good group of people such as yourselves. Taking part in our ministries and being involved with committees offers many pleasurable opportunities to be with others to share, promote unity and to give one's self that "warm fuzzy feeling" to be among people who are like minded. During these present times, our Parish is growing and promoting a genuine appearance within the Halifax Diocese as a community who cares and wants to share. I am pleased to be sharing the faith with each one of you and I am equally proud by letting others know I am a member of a connected community such as ours. I look forward to being with you as we continue on our journey and encourage each of you to partake in some of the opportunities being offered. Over the years I have served at Saint Thomas Church in East Dover not only as a lay person but also maintenance to Church and social and maintenance co-ordinator to the Church hall. I was a representative of the Regional Committee (East Dover) and held the position of Chairperson on parish council in Saint Joseph's Church. At the present time I am serving as grounds keeper and maintenance co-ordinator for Saint Thomas Cemetery, (a position I've held for many years) I am on the Parish Finance Committee, a reader, a member of the Man Cave Group, and I am on the newly formed Community Comfort Centre being set in place for our Hall. Diocesan Events Keep in touch with diocesan happenings: www.halifaxyarmouth.org info@halifaxyarmouth.org Daily Prayer Reflection www.sacredspace.ie www.ignationspirituality.com www.loyolapress.com www.pray.com.au
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