ST. MICHAEL’S PARISH

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

Today the Church observes the solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ. On this day we honor and commemorate the great mystery of the Eucharist-Christ, whole and undivided, body and soul present to us in his Body and Blood.
Some parishes will mark this day with special rites and celebrations. For example, there may be exposition and benediction of the Most Holy Eucharist, when the Eucharist is visibly exposed, usually in a monstrance, for adoration. There are readings from scripture, songs of praise and psalms, preaching, and silent adoration. The celebration ends with benediction, when the priest or deacon blesses the faithful with the Eucharist in the monstrance.
Some parishes may mark this day with a traditional Eucharistic procession. After Mass, the Eucharist, which has been consecrated at that Mass, is placed in the monstrance and carried in procession outside the church. Some parishes process from their parish church, through the neighborhood, singing songs and chants.
There is no greater way to celebrate this solemnity, however, than for the Church to come together, as the visible expression of the Body of Christ, head and members, gathered around the altar of the Lord. There we hear the scriptures proclaimed, we pray and intercede for the world, the Church, the poor. There the Church offers to God, in faith, the gifts of bread and wine, and through the Eucharistic Prayer God gives back to us his very Son-Christ Jesus, present in the Eucharist, the Bread of heaven given for the life of the world.
First Reading: Genesis 14.18-20
Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine.
Second Reading: 1Corinthians 11.23-26
As often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
Gospel: Luke 9.11b-17
All ate and were filled.

Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Steve & Ann McLean; Moses & Margaret Cummings;
June 13th Mike McGrath; Anastasia Cochrane; Bess Walsh; Sister Mary Manning
7:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation -Children of the Home Religion

Thursday 9:30 a.m. James Oldford; Thomas Gear; Stan Bennett; Michael,
June 14th Margaret & Jack McLean; Ray Hepditch
7:30 p.m. Basilica of St. John the Baptist, St. John’s
Monsignor John F. Wallis, 50th Anniversary of Ordination & 16 years as Vicar General

Friday 7:00 p.m. St. Pius X Church, St. John’s
June 15th Father John Maddigan, 50th Anniversary of Ordination,

Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sacrament of Penance
June 16th 5:00 p.m. Pat Byrne; Marie & Benedict Farrell; Michael & Margaret McLean; Fred Watson, Patrick, Jim & Kevin Doherty;
Gladys Brown; William Bursey; Ambrose McCarthy &
the Monaghans Family; Tom Tremblett; William & Sarah Curnew; Jim Cummings; Margaret Stanford & Jeannie Maddigan

Sunday 10:30 a.m. All Fathers Living & Deceased
June 17th

Collections for June 2nd – June 3rd, 2007
Offertory – 109 envelopes…………………………….…………………. $1,243.00
Papal Charities – 1 envelope…………………………………………….. 5.00
Dues – 10 envelopes……………………………………………………… 110.00
Archbishop’s Annual Campaign –15 envelopes…………………………. 195.00
Insurance11 envelopes……………………………………………………. 98.00
Donation in Memory of Gladys Brown…………………………………. 25.00
Thank – You for Your Financial Support

Mercy Associates
The New Group of the Mercy Associates will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, June 13th, 2007, 6:00 p.m. at the Sister’s Residence.

Liturgical Ministers
Saturday 5:00 p.m. Readers: John Kent & Bonita Power
June 16th Eucharistic Ministers: Brenda Sweeney; Ros Hurley; Jasmine Brazil; Lydia Brazil
Presentation of Gifts: Colin & Harriett Taylor
Ushers: Bill Hammond; George Hickey; George
Jackman; Keith Pitts

Sunday 10:30 a.m. Readers: Christine Quinlan & Geraldine Fitzgerald
June 17th Eucharistic Ministers: Riv Fitzgerald; Patricia King;
Rosanne Grant; Joey Somerton
Presentation of Gifts: Valerie Gorman Family
Children’s Liturgy: Karen Seward
Ushers: Ray Kennedy; Alex Newell; Charlie O’Brien
Ray Whalen
Church Cleaning Team - #2 - for week of June 11th– June 16th, 2007
Madeline Lewis; Angela Johnson; Marg Lewis; Jean Ezekiel; Angel Ezekiel; Peter Power

Cemetery Mass Schedule - 2007
Bell Island (The Front) July 22nd , 2007 Sunday – 2:30 p.m.
Bell Island (Lance Cove) August 5th, 2007 Sunday – 2:30 p.m.
Kilbride July 3rd, 2007 Tuesday – 7:00 p.m.
Mt. Carmel July 10th, 2007 Tuesday – 7:00 p.m.
Belvedere July 17th, 2007 Tuesday – 7:00 p.m.
Holy Sepulchre July 24th, 2007 Tuesday – 7:00 p.m.
St. Thomas of Villanova (Topsail) July 22nd, 2007 Sunday – 2:00 p.m.

Student Grants
Our Parish has received a Student Grant which allows us to hire three students and a SWASP Grant to hire one student for the summer months. The students must be planning to attend a post-secondary institution on a full time basis in the coming academic year. The Parish is now accepting applications and they must be mailed or dropped off at the Parish Office no later than June 20th, 2007.

Inurnment of Ashes
The Inurnment of the Late James Fitzpatrick will take place at the R. C. Cemetery, Bell Island on Saturday, June 23rd, 2007 at 2:30 p.m.

Visitors Collection
For those who are visiting our Parish and wish to make a contribution to our weekly collection, you may use the Donation Envelope which is located on the table at the entrances of our Church. All contributions over $5.00 will be acknowledged and a receipt will be forwarded to you for tax purposes. We thank you for celebrating Eucharist with us.

Pastoral Appointments
Archbishop Brendan O’Brien has announced the following pastoral appointments effective immediately. Monsignor John F. Wallis, P.H., V. G., is appointed Pastor of the Basilica Parish of St. John the Baptist. Father Ray Earle is appointed Pastor of Assumption Parish; St. Mary’s; Sacred Heart Parish; St. Vincent’s; St. Joseph’s Parish, Salmonier and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Mount Carmel. Father Jerome Hann is appointed Administrator of Sacred Heart Parish, Placentia; Holy Rosary Parish, Freshwater and Sacred Heart Parish, Fox Harbour

New Appointment for Archbishop Brendan O’Brien
On June 1st, His Holiness Pope Benedict XV1 appointed Archbishop Brendan M. O’Brien of St. John’s the Archbishop of Kingston, Ontario . Archbishop Brendan M. O’Brien will leave to take up these new pastoral responsibilities on July 1st, 2007. Archbishop O’Brien would like to thank all the clergy, religious, laity, Archdiocesan Pastoral Council and Regional Pastoral Councils and the various commissions and committees of the Archdiocese for their assistance and cooperation during his six years as our Archbishop. The College of Consultors, which comprises a number of priests from the Archdiocese, will elect an Archdiocesan Administrator who will have responsibility for the Archdiocese until a new Archbishop is appointed.

Cemetery Cleanup
Please remove all wooden and iron fences that are in poor condition as soon as possible. It is the policy that no fences be erected in the cemetery and that the grave site must not have shrubs, trees, flowers or gravel which prevent the easy access of the lawn movers from cutting the grass. Please do not throw garbage near the grave site of another family plot. Please remove the debris from the cemetery or put it in the location where the main garbage site is identified. A special thank-you to those who (anonymously) are helping to clean up and using their own lawn mowers to help beautify our cemetery.

Bereavement Seminar
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. It also describes the resources available for those who are grieving. This session will be presented by Dr. Rick Singleton, Director of Pastoral Care and Ethics with Eastern Health. The session is from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Monday, June 18th, 2007 at the Health Science Centre in room 2J-619. For more information you can call 777-6959

Boys & Girls Club Summer Program
Registration for the Boys & Girls Club Summer Program is now being drawn up. To be guaranteed for placement on a team be sure to register early. Drop by the club or call to register at 488-3801. Support your Boys & Girls Club this summer.

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