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ST. MICHAEL’S PARISH

P.O. BOX 610 - BELL ISLAND, NF - A0A 4H0
PHONE: 488-2525 – FAX: 488-3399

Administrator: Fr. Wayne Dohey – Secretary: Cindy Foley

 

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY
AUGUST 25, 2002

FOCUS: Who do we say the Lord is to us?

With the conception of a child, God confers on a woman and a man the power to participate with him in the act of creation. The child becomes the visible sign of God's power. To further reinforce the importance of the act of co-creation, the parents receive the new titles of mother and father. They are charged with the responsibility of parental authority.

 


MASS INTENTIONS

Monday No Mass

Tuesday Aug. 27th 7:00p.m. Charlie Bown Jr; Lillian Fitzgerald; Bernard Murphy; Patricia Galway;
 Janette Seward; Evelyn George; Mary Neary

Wed. Aug. 28th 9:30a.m. Catherine Brazil; Charles Bown Sr; Lou Fitzgerald; William & Diane
 Ford ; Kevin Byrne; Gabe Maddigan

Thursday Aug. 29th 7:00p.m. Kathleen Kent; Henry & Patrick Fowler; Pete & Nell Power, John
 O'Reilly & Keough Family

Friday Aug. 30th 9:30a.m. Ed Murphy; Beryl Bartlett; Glenn Newell; Michael, Margaret & Pat
 McLean; Agnes Sweeney

Saturday Aug. 31st 5:00p.m. Sebastian Walsh; Richard & Mary Walsh & Family; Janette Seward;
 Fred Watson & dec. of the Doherty & McCarthy Family

Sunday Sept. 1st 10:30a.m. Parishioners

SANCTUARY CANDLE: Aug. 24th to Aug. 30th In Loving Memory of:
Tom & Catherine Kennedy - Patrick Normore


COLLECTION
offertory - 122 envelopes......................................................................................$1157.00
Dues - 3 envelopes....................................................................................................$50.00
Toonies....................................................................................................................$41.50
Thank you for your financial support


SYMPATHY

Our parish extends sincere sympathy to the family and friends of the late Janette Seward. We give thanks to God for the faithful service of Janette and we assure her family of our prayers and support. May she rest in peace.

LITURGICAL MINISTERS

Sat. Aug. 31st - 5:00p.m. Readers: Pat & Amanda Craig
Eucharistic Ministers: Ken & Karen Curnew
Cecilia Kent, Mary Power
Presentation of Gifts: Kevin & Betty Quigley
Ushers: Ed Dwyer, Pete Power Sr., Bill Hammond, George Jackman, Paul Young,

Sun. Sept. 1st - 10:30a.m. Readers: Kevin George & Janet Lahey
Eucharistic Ministers: Teresita McCarthy, Keith Kent
Christine Quinlan, Diana Durdle
Presentation of Gifts: Sandi Zver & Family
Ushers: Ray Kennedy, Luke Roberts, Rick Whalen, Tom Cole, Charlie O'Brien

Sacrament of Reconciliation
The sacrament of reconciliation, is available Saturday's 4:00 p.m. or anytime upon request.

Please Support

During the past week we purchased a new lawn mower and hopefully we can buy a new whipper snipper soon. These items are costly and I trust you will make a donation to the cause. Please be generous and together make this cost possible for our parish.

World Youth Day: Letter from the Archbishop

As you may have heard the cost for the Papal visit to Canada was high. The archbishop has asked for your support. If you wish to support World Youth Day costs, please read the letter from the Archbishop which is available at the back of the church. All details concerning the celebrations of the World Youth Day are fully disclosed in the letter.

Summer Project 2002

During the past weeks many youth have helped in the activities of improving our parish property. I wish to thank Andy Stoyles and Wayne Tremblett who worked with the parish. Also, many other youth from the various organizations in the town were made available for employment and they done a great job. We salute all our workers and we hope the work was not too demanding. I realize the huge amount of work which included painting, cleaning church & hall, cemetery improvements and much more was difficult but we all managed to remain friends. You are wonderful.

Thank you: Meet & Greet Social

Last Saturday we gathered at the parish hall for our first meet and greet social. It was a wonderful celebration with approximately 150 people in attendance. I thank all who provided the soup , sandwiches and all the refreshments. It was a time to share in the stories of the past and treasure our friendship. We hope to host this social again but the next time we will celebrate it in early July when all our visitors are home for the holiday. Congratulations to all who organized the event. The total amount donated at the social for charity was $ 116.30. This money will be donated to the Janeway telethon.

Church Parking Lot

During the past month there has been an increase of parking at the church property in the late evenings when there is no church service. Unfortunately , many who gather for a chat leave much litter for others to collect. It would be appreciated that you find another area for parking. Also , many kids are using the church steps for skateboarding and the parking lot for hockey. As you can see the siding on our church is severely damaged due the fact hockey balls hit it repeatedly . It is also very evident that the skateboards continue to damage the wood on the steps and strip off the paint. Please do not play sports near the church and no skateboarding. I am sure there are other areas for recreation.

Parish Webpage

Our parish webpage continues to improve with new additions and stories of interest. Please remind your family members who reside outside our parish to visit our site. Our webpage address is: www.bellisland.net/rcparish We encourage all who visit our site to consider supporting our many parish needs. If you wish to donate to the many financial needs or projects in our parish, you may contact: St. Michael' s Parish , P.O. Box 610, Bell Island, NF., AOH 4HO

Memorial University

Students who are attending Memorial University and wish to attend church or the many other activities offered by the Roman Catholic Chaplaincy Community are encouraged to do so. The mass schedule is: 12 noon Sundays; 5:15 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Mass is celebrated in the chapel at St. John' s College, located near the school of social work.

 
 

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