ST. MICHAEL’S PARISH

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

He must increase; I must decrease.

Since the early Church, John the Baptist has been revered as one of the greatest of saints. He is the one who is the precursor of the Word made flesh. Jesus calls him the greatest person born (Luke 7:28. John’s birth is one of three that is honored and celebrated by the Church; the other two are the birth of the Lord and the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We have always seen in John a model of discipleship and of what it means to make Christ the center of one’s life. In addition to celebrating the birth of John the Baptist, the Church also celebrates his martyrdom, his beheading.
The solemnity of the Nativity of John the Baptist is six months before the solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord. In his account of the Annunciation, Saint Luke includes the reference that Elizabeth was already six months pregnant when Mary conceived Christ in her womb. Thus, counting backward from Christmas, June 24 was picked as the day on which to honor John’s birth.
It is no accident that the summer and winter solstices take place just before the Church celebrates the births of John and Christ. On June 21 the sun’s course changes, and the natural light begins to decrease. On December 21 it changes again, and from that point on the light increases. Even the cosmos takes note of these two comings into the world!

Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Gerald Mulcahy; Darlene (Curnew) Boudreau; Bernard
June 27th Brazil; Patrick Byrne; Phoebe Byrne

Thursday 700 p.m. Luke Roberts; John Jackman Sr.; Betty Brazil; Cyril
June 28th Cahill; Ada Carroll

Friday 9:00 a.m. Bill & Dawn Cahill & Loretta Quirke Dwyer; Thomas
June 29th Brazil; Martin Butler; Arthur Cummings; Wanda Cummings;

Saturday 2:00 p.m. Wedding Service of Kent Rees & Shawn Jackman
June 30th 4:00 p.m. Sacrament of Penance
5:00 p.m. Pat Byrne; David & Helen Whalen; Michael Hammond; Bridget Whelan; Tommy Brown Jr.; Helen Dwyer

Sunday 10:30 a.m. Vocations to the Priesthood & Religious Life
July 1st 3:00 p.m. Canada Day Celebrations at the Monument, The Front

Collections for June 16th – June 17th, 2007
Offertory – 109 envelopes…………………………….…………………. $1,195.44
Dues – 4 envelopes……………………………………………………… 70.00
Insurance – 1 envelope….………………………………………………. 20.00
Papal Charities – 1 envelope……………………………………………. 10.00
Archbishop’s Appeal – 2 envelopes…………………………………….. 25.00
Donation in Memory of Ester Burke……………………………………. 25.00
Thank – You for Your Financial Support

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.

Church Cleaning Team - #1 - for week of June 25th– June 29th, 2007
Ray Whalen Jr.; Joey Kent; Amanda Curnew; Jasmine Brazil; Tasha Brazil; Morgan Seward
Liturgical Ministers
Saturday 5:00 p.m. Readers: Pat Craig & Ashely Curnew
June 30th Eucharistic Ministers: Karen Seward; Rosemary O’Keefe; Jody Whelan; Mary Power
Presentation of Gifts: Mable & Mary Ann Gendreau
Ushers: Bill Hammond; George Hickey; George Jackman; Keith Pitts

Sunday 10:30 a.m. Readers: Jean Williams & Patricia King
July 1st Eucharistic Ministers: Geraldine Fitzgerald; Connie Cole; Des
McCarthy; Teresita McCarathy
Presentation of Gifts: Clara Hammond & Riv Fitzgerald
Ushers: Ray Kennedy; Alex Newell; Charlie O’Brien; Ray Whalen

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.

Cemetery Cleanup
The days are getting closer for our annual celebration of the Cemetery Mass. However, our cemetery is a place we ought to care for at all times and therefore, you are asked to clean up the resting place of your loved ones during the coming weeks. 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. Thank-You

Summer Vacation
It’s the time of year when teachers, students and support staff take a break from the school and enjoy a well deserved rest. We wish all members of our school communities an enjoyable summer holiday. Please enjoy your vacation and keep safe.

Annual Dinner Theatre & Dance
Voices From The Past – Remembering Days Gone By:
Date: Saturday, July 21st, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Michael’s Hall. Cost of the ticket is $25.00 each with your choice of Hot Roast Beef or Hot Turkey. Join us for an evening of entertainment and fun and kick up your heels to some wonderful music. Tickets can be purchased from Roseanne Grant; Christine Quinlan and Ursula Lahey.

Events in the Parish
Monday and Wednesday nights at St. Michael’s Hall……….…….. Card Game at 8:30 p.m.
July 21st, 2007………………………Annual Dinner Theatre and Dance at St. Michael’s Hall
July 23rd, 2007.…Waterloo Regional Police Male Chorus at St. Michael’s Church, 7:00 p.m.

Canada Day
July 1 is celebrated as Canada’s birthday. Canadians should seek to be witnesses to Christ in Canada and the world, and to continue working to influence those in government to act from Christian principles and attitudes. Christians, realizing they do not have a listing home here, should pray and work for justice and peace in Canada and throughout the world, so that all God’s people may share in the goods of this earth. God’s kingdom will come only when all people are ready to let Christ’s teaching guide and rule their lives and actions.

Anniversaries of Ordination
Fr. Gary Walsh…………………………….…….27 years on June 24th, 2007
Fr. Ed Sutton…………..…………………………27 years on June 24th, 2007
Fr. Gregory Hogan………………………….……57 years on June 29th, 2007
Fr. Charles Kelly……………………………..….35 years on June 29th, 2007
Fr. Kevin Molloy…….….……………………….35 years on June 29th, 2007
Archbishop Penney….……………………….….57 years on June 29th, 2007
We offer our congratulations and ask God’s blessings on all of the Priests.

Mercy Associates
The Original Group of the Mercy Associates will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, June 26th, 2007, at 5:00 p.m. at the Sister’s Residence.

Sympathy
Our Parish extends sincere sympathy to the family and friends of the late: Ester Burke; Michael Hammond; Bridget Whelan; Tom Peach; John Cahill; Doraval Skinner. We assure the families of our prayers and support during this time of grief. May our beloved friends rest in peace. Amen

Caring By Sharing
The first Sunday of each month St. Michael’s Parish community is asked to bring fresh vegetables to the Church for the Caring By Sharing. The hours of operation of the Caring By Sharing are: Monday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m; Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. For emergencies calls to the Caring By Sharing, (Foodbank) please call 693-4148.

Happy Anniversary
Our Parish community would like to wish a Happy 66th Wedding Anniversary to Mr. & Mrs. Bill Hammond on Sunday, June 24th, 2007. Best wishes from all of us.

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