ST. MICHAEL’S PARISH

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

The fifty days of Easter conclude with the praying of vespers on Pentecost. Originally a Jewish harvest feast, Pentecost marks the birth of the apostolic Church and the sending of the disciples into the world to preach the Gospel. Pentecost can invigorate our life in the Spirit with renewed awareness and energy to carry out the mission of Christ in our daily lives.

Sympathy
Our parish extends sympathy to the family and friends of the late Catherine Josephine Jackman and John King. May they be rewarded the gift of eternal life.

Fathers Day
Next Sunday we will celebrate Fathers Day. We do have available some Fathers Day cards which you can purchase at the church for $3.00 each. These cards are designed as a spiritual bouquet and the names of all our dads will be prayed for at our weekend liturgies.

Invitation
On Friday, June 27, 2003, Father Joseph Barton will celebrate his 25th anniversary of ordination to priesthood. You are invited to a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Kevin's Church, Goulds at 7:30p.m. Since our parish has shared in and supported Father Joe in his ministry, you are encouraged to attend and renew friendships and acquaintances. Congratulations Father Barton.

Tues. June 10th 7:00pm Ed Hurley; Janette Seward; Anastasia & Thomas Cole; Vince & Patricia
 McGrath; John Reid; Kevin & Nicholas Byrne Patrick Byrne; Paula Boone; Marjorie Sweeney; Catherine Jackman

Wed. June 11th 9:30am Walter & Madeline McLean & dec. fam; Walter & Katherine Lahey & dec. fam; Mary Stoyles; James & Anne Roberts; Leonard & Margaret Metcalfe; James Metcalfe & Kareem Farhat

Thurs June 12th 7:00pm Henry Crane; Evelyn George; Barbara Spracklin; Jim & Judy Whalen; Tom Tremblett; Mary Sheppard; Jack Jackman; Sadie, Florence & Jim Kavanagh

Friday June 13th 9:30am Patrick Shea; Mary Byrne; Mary Ellen Lewis; Enid Cahill; Lucy Reardon;
 Madeline Lake; Betty Walsh; Mary Byrne; Angela Warren; Michael & Margaret McLean; Gerald Nolan

Sat. June 14th 5:00pm Bill & Dawn Cahill, Loretta Quirke-Dwyer; dec. mem. of the Cahill & Nolan
 fam; Tom Stoyles & Michael Moore; Fred Watson; Patrick & Minnie Doherty & dec. fam; Ambrose & Doris McCarthy

Sun. June 15th 10:30am Vocation to the Priesthood & Religious Life

Sanctuary Candle: In Loving Memory of 1. Enid Cahill 2. George Cahill

Collection
Offertory-142 envelopes..........................................................................................$1296.50
Dues-12 envelopes......................................................................................................$121.00
Insurance-17 envelopes.............................................................................................$177.00
Toonie Collection.......................................................................................................$30.00
Donation for Cemetery Fund (lawn mower)................................................................$50.00
In Memory of Bill Fitzgerald........................................................................................$30.00
Thank you for your financial support

Bereavement Seminar: Tuesday, June 10th at 7:30 p.m.
A bereavement seminar will be held in our parish on Tuesday, June 10th at 7:30 p.m. at the parish hall. This two hour seminar describes the grieving process and presents some information on things individuals and families can do to help themselves and others during the time of grief. The session will be directed by Dr. Rick Singleton , director of pastoral care with the Health Care Corporation, St. John's. All parishioners and friends of the community are encouraged to attend.
Liturgical Ministers

Sat. June 14th, 5:00pm Readers: Rose & John Kent
Eucharistic Ministers: Cecilia Kent, Ashley Curnew
Pat Craig, Aiden Power
Presentation of Gifts: Dave O'Keefe & Family
Childrens Liturgy Team: Christine Tulk & Sheena Miller
Ushers: Robert Carbage, Leo Byrne, Jim Pendergast, Fred Carroll, George Hickey Jr., Brian Tulk Cyril Jackman
Sun. June 15th, 10:30am Readers: Harriett Taylor & Miriam Brown
Eucharistic Ministers: Christine Quinlan, Sister Dorothy
Keith Kent, Rosanne Grant
Presentation of Gifts: Rita Lahey & Family
Childrens Liturgy Team: Cathy Hann & Lynn Carbage
Ushers: Michael King, Rhonda Tremblett, Corey Rees, Gregory Skehans, Shawn Hynes, Sid Maddigan, Ray Whalen, Wayne Curnew, Alex Newell, Art Whelan, Wayne Dunne
CHURCH CLEANING TEAM - 3: For week of June 9th to June 13thKaren Seward, Lydia Brazil, Clara Hammond, George Jackman, Marie Cummings

Dinner Theatre : July 18th: 6:00 p.m., Parish Hall
Plans are well under way for a Dinner Theatre to be held at the parish hall on Friday, July 18th. The evening will consist of a Murder Mystery Act, Silent Auction ,and Dinner . This wonderful evening will be organized with superb talent and with professional care. During the evening we will serve a three course meal with a complimentary glass of wine. We have a limited number of 200 tickets available at a cost of $20.00 each. The evening will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the auction followed by the Mystery Murder Act which the guests must solve who is guilty of the crime. I encourage our youth of senior high school to offer their support in helping with this event. Tickets will be available next week at the following places: Parish Office, Rosanne Grant, Margaret Murrin, or Ursula Lahey. The deadline for the purchase of the tickets is Friday, July 4th. All tickets must be purchased at this time in order for the event to be organized with a list of the names of those who are attending the event.
Dinner Theatre and Silent Auction
On Friday, July 18th at 6:00 p.m., we will host our first Silent Auction and Dinner Theatre. I am fully aware that there is a dance sponsored by the Fire Department on the same evening and we are by no means competing with their fund raising efforts. Therefore , we have cancelled our dance. Our evening will be completed by 9:30 p.m. and it will be just in time for the dance at the field. It is our hope that we can encourage the patrons of the Dinner Theatre to support the Fire Department in their activity. It was our original intention to have a dance but when we discovered there was a dance sponsored by the Fire Department we changed our plans. In the future, if we conflict with other events, please let me know. It is my intention to provide good fun and activity during the summer and these events such as a Dinner Theatre are not for a " money grab " as some have said but to promote a little entertainment for parishioners/friends and tourists to the Island.

RETIREMENT DINNER
Retirement dinner and dance honouring Francis Fitzgerald and Ken Reid on Saturday June 14th, at Immaculate conception School. Tickets sell for $15.00 single or $25.00 double. Tickets are available at the school and must be picked up by Monday at 3:00p.m., June 9th.

THANK YOU
Sincere Thanks to the family of the late Patrick Shea for their generosity in providing all the prizes for our card game. The prizes were excellent and the "card game" was superb. The total net for the card game was $763.85. To all members of the family we say thanks and our appreciation to all who supported the game.

Summer Vacation: Ministries
During the summer months, many of you will be away on weekends and enjoying a well deserved holiday. If you are not available to fulfill weekend ministries at church, please find a substitute. Please do not leave this to the last minute because it is difficult to get someone to replace you a few minutes before mass. If you are not available for ministry during the summer, please call the parish office or Rosanne Grant so that the new summer schedule may be modified. Thank you for your support.
Youth Rally
Youth are invited to a gathering at Torbay on Sunday , June 8th at 7:00 p.m. at Torbay Church. The youth will join the Archbishop for Mass, followed by a social. All are invited.

Dirty Jokes and Marriages
Many wonderful wedding receptions leave a bitter taste in the mouths of guests by what comes out of the mouths of toast-makers. Quite often, without any consideration for the children present or the sensitive feelings of people who find it offensive, toast-makers bombard wedding guests with dirty jokes which add little, if anything, to the celebration of the event.
After months of preparation and planning during which the bride and groom have arranged for the church ceremony, the caterers, probably attended a marriage preparation program and did the 1001 details associated with the occasion, the big day arrives. Then, with heightened emotions, they engage in a Christian ceremony, welcome their wedding guests, and receive their blessings, settle in for the marriage feast, only to be and have their guest subjected to a string off-coloured jokes and remarks unfit for human consumption. Such behaviour does not fit into the Christian approach to marriage. Church members, who either arrange or take part in wedding receptions, should be sensitive to the occasion, the presence of children, and the feelings of their other guests. It is really a practical application of the Christian love we talk about.
f you are one of the 3000 couples to be married in Newfoundland and Labrador this year, take care that your speakers, like the other aspects of you marriage, will enhance and not embarrass you on the special occasion. Likewise, if you are to be a toast-maker at a wedding, take care so that those who have to listen to you will not have their celebration spoiled by your language.

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