ST. MICHAEL’S PARISH

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

World Day of Prayer
On Friday, March 7th at 7:00 p.m. we will celebrate the World day of Prayer. This day of prayer is an international ecumenical movement of prayer and action. On this day, Christians of all denominations come together to pray and take action in solidarity with all people. The theme of our service is: Holy Spirit: Fill Us , and it is solidarity with the people of Lebanon. All are welcome. Please extend a special invitation to your friends of other church traditions. During this prayer service, a collection will take place and the offering forwarded to the Women's Inter - Church Council of Canada, which provides grants to deserving projects.

Ash Wednesday : March 5th, 2003
On Ash Wednesday we stand as sinners before God. We reflect on our misdeeds of the past and on the ill habits of our present. Our frail spirits wrestle with sin, even as our frail bodies fight of death. We accept ashes as a reminder of our mortality. We fast from food as a sign of our sorrow.
In our lives, sin brings sorrow. Sin brings estrangement from the people we love , guilt when we lift our eyes to heaven , loss to a world starved for charity. Can you imagine yourself living your life a better way? In the quiet of your heart, do you know what sin is darkening your sky? Are you willing to name it, specifically?
Accept ashes. Fast from food. Repent.

As promised by Jesus, his followers were not left alone after he ascended to heaven. Rather, the Holy Spirit came to guide them in all truth concerning the kingdom of God. The Spirit guides us by residing in our hearts. To be a follower of Christ, our hearts must be open and attentive to the promoting of the Spirit.

Tues. 7:00 Nancy Sweeney; Gordon Purcell; Rosemary, Herbert & Annie Laurie; Louis
Mar. 4th Laurie & Mary Laurie Cole; Maria Kelly; Stella Butt; Patrick Byrne Ada Craig

Ash Wednesday
Wed. 7:00 Madeline Stoyles; Steve Hawco; Josephine Tremblett; Charlie Bown Sr. & Jr.;
Mar. 5th Evelyn George; Barbara Spracklin; Gabe Maddigan; Marjorie Sweeney

Thur. 7:00 Mary Stoyles; Leo Murphy; Marg Hawco; Cyril Coombs; Kathleen Foley;
Mar. 6th Mary Neary; Patrick Shea; Ed Hurley; Angela Warren; Janette Seward;
(Stations of the Cross to follow after Mass )

Friday 9:30 Patrick Doherty & dec. fam; Fred Watson, Doris & Ambrose McCarthy; Tom
Mar. 7th Tremblett; Gerald Nolan; Henry Crane; Enid Cahill; Spec. Int; Lucy Reardon (Stations of the Cross to follow after Mass)

Sat. 5:00 Sadie Kavanagh; James & Anne Roberts; Kareem Farhat & James Metcalfe;
Mar. 8th Leonard & Margaret Metcalfe; Bart & Beryl Bartlett & Dawn Cahill; James & Gertrude Quinlan

Sun. 10:30 All Parishioners Living & deceased
Mar. 9th

SANCTUARY CANDLE: Week of March 1st to March 8th
1. Gerald Nolan 2. Sam Cobb

COLLECTION
Offertory - 153 envelopes......................................................................................$1311.85
Dues - 49 envelopes.................................................................................................$394.00
Initial...........................................................................................................................$5.00
Toonie Collection......................................................................................................$22.65
Card Game for January...........................................................................................$111.00
Thank you for your financial support

Confirmation Meeting
Parents /Guardians of youth preparing for confirmation are asked to attend a very important meeting on Tuesday, March 4th at 7:30 p.m. This meeting will take place at the hall. Please use the hall entrance.
LITURGICAL MINISTERS

Sat. March 8th 5:00p.m. Readers: Kelly Whelan & Rosemary O'Keefe
Eucharistic Ministers: Fred Carroll, Mary Power
Kevin & Betty Quigley
Presentation of Gifts: George & Millie Jackman
Childrens Liturgy Team: Tara Ash, Cathy Hann & Natasha Kent
Ushers: Cassandra Crosbie, Joey Kent, Amy Parsons, Nick Whelan, Fred Carroll, Brian Tulk

Sun. March 9th 10:30a.m. Readers: Korrin Fowler, Kevin George
Eucharistic Ministers: Connie Cole, Rosanne Grant
Sister Dorothy, Christine Quinlan
Presentation of Gifts: Krista Hawco & Family
Childrens Liturgy Team: Stephanie Power, Tammy Conway & Michael Kin
Ushers: Ward Lahey, Jordan Byrne, Terry Fitzgerald, Ronnie Cummings, Ray Whelan, Art Whelan

CHURCH CLEANING TEAM - 1: For week of March 3 - 7
Cindy Foley, Mary Ann Gendreau, Patsy Durdle, Leo Byrne

Appeal for Fasting and Prayer for Peace
On Wednesday, March 5th , the beginning of the Lenten Season, Pope John Paul The Second has asked all Catholics to dedicate with all intensity a special day of fasting and prayer for the cause of Peace especially in the Middle East. Please take time to pray the Rosary on this day and through the intercession of our Blessed Lady, may peace reign.

Sacrament of Penance
Lent is a beautiful season to celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation. If you wish to celebrate reconciliation, it will be available before weekday mass and at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. There will be no general absolution during the Lenten Season. It is not permitted by the archdiocese. Therefore, I am not permitted to celebrate this rite. However, we will take time as a community during the Lenten season to express sorrow and pray for forgiveness as we anticipate the Easter celebrations.

Knights of Columbus and Confirmation Candidates
During the coming weeks the youth who are to be confirmed this year will assist the Knights of Columbus with the collection at our weekend liturgies. I am asking the Knights to coordinate the youth and direct them to be part of this ministry. It is important that we encourage the youth to participate and hopefully as they grow older they will continue to share in the ministry of collector. I remind the Knights that this is not excluding them to be part of this ministry but it will demand more of them to help direct and welcome our youth to be part of the ministry of collector.
Badger Disaster Fund
You are invited to donate to the Badger Disaster Fund. You may place your offering in the basket at the main entrance of our church. This offering will be forwarded to the appropriate agency during the coming week. Thank you for you support.

Lenten Folders
Parishioners are encouraged to take a Lenten Folder and contribute to the many needs of our parish . Lent is a time of self sacrifice and perhaps your giving can be a sign of your faithful concern to the financial needs of your parish. You may take a folder home with you and they are available at the back of the church.

Church Opens
During the Lenten Season the church will be open daily. The church will remain open following the 9:30 a.m. mass or else it will open 10:00 a.m. Please take time to visit the Blessed Sacrament and pray the stations of the cross.

St. Patrick's Day Weekend
The schedule is set for our St. Patrick's Day Weekend. During the weekend we will have a host of activities and I hope you can support the cause. Please plan for the following events and encourage others to share in the celebrations. It's only because of your support that we can help the parish financially and help build a family spirit.
Wednesday, March 12th: Card Game
Friday, March 14th: 8:15 p.m. Bingo
Saturday, March 15th : Irish Stew Supper. & Dance at Night: Music by Shirley Murphy
Sunday, March 16th : Concert at Immaculate Conception School
Parish Weekly Bulletin
Are you interested in sponsoring the weekly bulletin in memorial of your loved one? If you are interested in sponsoring the weekly bulletin in memorial, you may submit the name of your loved one and the bulletin will be printed for that week in memorial. The name of your loved one will be acknowledged on the front cover of the bulletin and parishioners will be asked to pray for the deceased. The offering required to print the weekly bulletin in memory will be $10.00. If you submit an offering, we ask that you attach no more then one name with your offering. This offering will help pay the weekly cost of printing the bulletin and the supply of paper.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CARD GAMES
The Knights of Columbus Card Games will be cancelled until further notice.

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