A Child’s note to God …

Dear God: Maybe Cain and Abel would not

kill each other so much if they had their own

rooms. It works with my brother. Larry

All Saints Sacred Heart St. Charles Garnier 124 Front St., E. 22638 Adelaide Rd. 244 Stella St.

Strathroy, ON N7G 1Y9 Mt. Brydges, ON N0L 1W0 Glencoe, ON N0L 1M0

Office Hours (at All Saints Church Site): Monday—Friday 8:30am—4:30pm

Office Address: 124 Front Street E., Strathroy, ON N7G 1Y9

Phone 519-245-0644 Emails: allsaints@dol.ca or sacredheart@dol.ca

Websites: allsaints.ca stcharlessacredheart.ca “A mission—oriented Church that forms disciples of Jesus”

Pastoral Team/ Staff

Fr. Thom Blondin, Pastor ex. 22

Fr. Robert Weaver, Parochial Vicar ex. 23

Deacon Steve Eckert, seckert @dol.ca

Deacon Henry Tomaszewski, htomaszewski@dol.ca

Ruth Alcaidinho, Pastoral Minister

Olga Ferreira, Office Administrator ex. 21

Anna Garcia, Secretary ex. 0

Marg VanderBurgt, Secretary ex. 221

Willy Timmermans, Custodian ex. 30

Parish Committees

Pastoral Council Chairperson

Helen Gowans

Finance Chairperson

Rob Lilbourne/Doug Bartlett

Cemetery Board

Dianne Thuss/Mark Nagel/Paul Moniz

Knights of Columbus

Jerry Vens/Bernie VanDenBelt/Doug Bartlett

Catholic Women’s League

Pat Buren/Rose Bujnowski/Brieda Newsome

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Gwen Waeijen/Rick Cowell

Pastoral Care

Mary Rombouts/Helen Gowans

Sunday Eucharist Times:

St. Charles Garnier Sunday 9:00am

Sacred Heart (at HCCRC) Sunday 11:30am

All Saints Saturday 5:00pm

Sunday 8:00am/10:00am

12 noon Bilingual (Portuguese)

Sacrament of Baptism: Please call the parish office

Sacrament of Reconciliation: (Confession)

All Saints Saturdays 3:45—4:30 pm

Sacred Heart Tuesdays 5:15—5:45 pm

Fridays 8:15—8:45 am

St. Charles Garnier Thursdays 5:45 –6:15 pm

Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements to be made 6—8

months in advance by appointment

Sunday, February 23, 2020

Seventh Sunday

In Ordinary Time

Did you know …

answering our Baptismal call.

Knights of Columbus, Council 7570, All Saints received the

prestigious Star Council Award for 2019.

The award is based on the Council meeting membership

quotas and the requirements for the F. McGivney, Founders

and Columbian awards.

This is the second time in the Council history that the Star

Council Award has been achieved.

Congratulations to Grand Knight Jerry Vens, his Executive

and the members of Council 7570 for putting in their time

and talents to be awarded

the Star Council Award.

Also, thanks to Br. Herm

Vanderheyden for his

efforts in recruitment the

past year.

District Deputy, Jim DeZorzi

(L) presents Grand Knight

Jerry Vens (R) with the Star

Council Award at Council

7570’s January General

Meeting.

News for all parishioners ….

“To everything there is a season and time to every purpose under heaven.”

A time to be born…..keep in your prayers all expecting mothers and unborn children, the newly baptized children and their families.

A time to love…keep in your prayers the couples who are preparing for the sacrament of Marriage, especially Lauren Van Geffen and Aaron Bens who were wed on Saturday, February 15th, 2020 at All Saints Church.

A time to heal… Please pray for our parishioners, family, friends who are sick… Tim O’Brien, Joe DePelsmaeker, Victor Comeau, Ana Antunes, Ruth DeMaiter, Margaret Therrien, Theresa Labadie, Hollie Drouillard, and all who are sick and suffering.

A time to die….Keep in your prayers all the faithful departed, especially Lino Pimentel+ and Luis Ferreira+, may they and others recently deceased, rest in peace.

First Holy Communion 2020 Sessions at All Saints Church Site for all three parishes are from 9:30am to 11:45am on each of these days:

Saturday, March 7—#2 Session

Saturday, March 28—#3 Session

Confirmation 2020

Confirmation Preparation Meetings:

6pm-8:15pm at All Saints Church Site

March 27, April 3, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 22

Confirmation Retreat:

May 15 (9am-3pm) at All Saints church site

Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation:

May 24 for St. Charles Garnier at 9am

May 24 for Sacred Heart at 12noon

May 31 for All Saints at 1pm and 3:30pm

Come and See Discernment Weekend

St. Peter's Seminary is holding a discernment retreat Feb. 28 – March 1 and invites men 17 years old and older who are considering a call to the priesthood. This weekend offers a firsthand experience of the life of a seminarian, spiritual helps for discernment, and an opportunity to meet current seminarians and faculty. Contact Fr. Danny Santos, Director of Vocations, at vocations@dol.ca or visit www.dolpriest.ca/registration.

World Day of Prayer 2020

Friday, March 6th Glencoe Legion (hosted by Trinity United Church)

9am Coffee—10am Worship-Guest Speaker Rev. Mike Burns

Westmount Christian Reform Church (Drury Lane, Strathroy) 2:00pm Guest Speaker Pastor Dan Mulema

Open Masses at St. Peter's Seminary

St. Peter's Seminary invites all to attend open Mass in the St.

Thomas Aquinas Chapel on the following Sundays at 11 am:

March 1, 2020. For more information visit https://

www.stpetersseminary.ca/St.-Thomas-Aquinas-Chapel-Open-

Masses-2018---2018/278?id=278.

Looking for a fun night out with your

family? HCC Parent Council is hosting a Family

Volleyball Tournament on Friday, February

28th at HCC from 6:00pm to 9:30pm. Teams

will need to be co-ed and should have 8-10 players. Teams will

also need to consist of half HCC parents and half HCC students

(Note: Gr8’s who are registered to attend HCC in the fall can

be included in a team roster of current HCC parents/

students). Fee: $5 per person or $40/Team. If you would like

to play, but do not have a full team, you can register as a “Free

Agent” or smaller group and Hiedi will try to create a Team

from the Free Agent Registrations if possible.

Volunteers are needed for score keeping, registration table,

and refereeing. To register a team or volunteer ,please

contact Hiedi Britton-deJeu

(Email:hdejeu2@sympatico.ca Cell: 519-878-5723).

The next Community Men's Breakfast at Glencoe

Presbyterian Church, 177 Main Street, will be held

on Saturday, March 14th from 8-9 am sharp. Our

speaker will be Bob Hansen who is the fire chief for Southwest

Middlesex. He will speak to us about a wilderness trip he made to

Alaska for the half hour from 8:30 to 9:00. All men are welcome

and bring a friend with you. There will be a free will offering to

cover expenses and our support of a minister in Cuba.

Food for Thought ...

● As Flu season approaches, please consider getting

immunized against the flu. If you do become unwell,

please stay home and take care of yourself.

● At the sign of peace please be careful when shaking

someone’s hand, for some folks with arthritis or with

eczema, a firm grip can be painful.

● Some folks are very sensitive to scented

products, such as cologne or perfume, so please

try to refrain from wearing them when in large

groups i.e. at Mass or other parish functions.

News for all parishioners ….

Mark your calendars …

February 25 for four weeks -Alpha Follow-up Prayer Series—all are invited, even if you did not attend Alpha (Feb 25 All Saints church site, Mar 3 Sacred Heart (HCCRC ) in Mt. Brydges, Mar 10 at All Saints church site, Mar 17 St. Charles Garnier church site in Glencoe, 7pm-8:30pm

February 29—Pure Life Summit at Saint Andre Bessette Catholic Secondary School, 8:30am-10pm

February 29—CWL Retreat at All Saints church site, 9:00am-3:00pm. Open to all women.

March 14—Year of Prayer Retreat with Bishop Joseph Dabrowski at All Saints church site, 9am-4pm

*Please note that all of these events are for our family of parishes—everyone is welcome.

With the changes in the liturgical seasons; Mass settings will

also change. To help parishioners learn these new Mass

settings, they can be viewed on Youtube.

Search Matt Maher, “Mass of Communion” -

which is our current Mass Setting.

And search Matt Maher “Mass of Joy & Peace” -

which will be the Mass Setting we are going to during Lent.

Lift Jesus Higher Rally: This year’s Lift Jesus Higher

Rally will take place on Saturday, Mar. 7 from 9 am – 5 pm

at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre N. Bldg, 255 Front

Street W. It will be a grace-filled day of celebrating God’s

love together with Cardinal Collins, Ralph Martin, and Fr.

James Mallon, featuring uplifting music, Eucharistic

procession, Confession and Holy Mass. There will be a

separate youth event with Christy Dupuis & Rachel

Herbeck.

Information is available in each parish,

in the narthex or gathering room,

regarding a bus leaving from All Saints

church site.

Mental Illness → Mental Wellness: Beyond Medication & What Faith Communities Can Do Guests Speakers: Dr. Arlene MacDougall, Psychiatrist: Mindful Paths to Recovery, Lori Hassall Director at CMHA, Supports in Your Community.

Tuesday, March 3rd, 7:00 – 9:00pm at St. Michael’s, 511 Cheapside St.

Travel Merchant Tours

—Marian Pilgrimage

Escorted by Fr. Thom Blondin

& Fr. Tony Laforet

September 20, 2020 to October 4, 2020

For details pick up a brochure in the narthex

or call the office. Information meeting on

Sunday, March 1st—1:30 pm in the Parish Centre.

Marriage Annulment

Are you hoping to get married in the Catholic Church or to

have a new union blessed? Looking for some closure after a

painful divorce? If so, consider applying for a Declaration of

Nullity (“annulment”) from the Marriage Tribunal of the

Diocese of London. The process is free of charge. We are here

to help. If you have some questions about obtaining a

Declaration of Nullity, call us at 519-439-1553 or Toll Free at 1

-866-603-4317, or e-mail tribunal@dol.ca

Ash Wednesday Schedule

Liturgy of the Word with distribution of Ashes

9:00am Our Lady Immaculate School

— at All Saints Church Site

9:30am St. Charles Garnier School

— at St. Charles Garnier Church Site

10:30am St. Vincent de Paul School

— at All Saints Church Site

1:15pm at Our Lady of Lourdes School (Gym), Delaware

Mass Times

12 Noon at All Saints Church Site

- with Our Lady of Pillar Academy

7:00pm at All Saints Church Site

7:00pm at St. Charles Garnier Church Site, Glencoe

Adoration & Stations of the Cross

Every Friday during Lent at All Saints Church Site

4:30pm Adoration

5:30pm Stations of the Cross

Every Thursday during Lent

6:00pm Stations of the Cross/Via Sacra

Every Thursday during Lent at St.

Charles Garnier Church Site, Glencoe

6:30pm Mass

7:00pm Stations of the Cross

News from All Saints …. Sunday Collections February 1/2, 2020

Regular Sunday Offertory $ 4568.00

Loose 413.95

Building Fund 280.00

Solemnity of Mary 30.00

Initial Envelope 120.00

Total $ 5411.95

Pre Authorized February, 2020

Regular Sunday Offertory $ 11972.67

St. Vincent de Paul 570.00

Building Fund 1358.00

Thanksgiving 70.00

Total $ 13970.67

All Saints—Mass Intentions for the Week

Tuesday, February 25

6:00pm Rosary ~ 6:30pm Mass

Albert Versteegden – Marge Versteegden

Special Intention – Ruth & Tony Alcaidinho

Jim & Gertrude Stockman – Nick Stockman

Andy Timmers – Mary Ellen & Frank Ferguson

Dr. Pat Crowley – SSVP Members Maria do Santo Cristo – Helena & George Melo

Wednesday, February 26 ASH WEDNESDAY– see Ash Wednesday schedule Thursday, February 27 6:00pm Stations of the Cross/Via Sacra ~ 6:30pm Mass

Almas do Purgatório – Adriana Cordeiro

Joe Ataíde – Fernanda Goulart

Guiomar Medeiros – Jose e Gilda Viveiros

Lino Pimentel – Inês Camara

Conceição e Lina Tavares – Idalina Garcia e Alzira Catojo Lídia de Paulo – Idalina Garcia e Alzira Catojo Friday, February 28 9:00am Mass

Luis Carreiro – Dolores Carreiro & Family

Maureen Grace – Lloyd & Colleen Lowry

Deceased Family of Angelo & Liliana Brum

Francisco Pedro – Evelina Pedro

Angela, Olívia & Alda Aguiar – Family

Martin & Cornelia VanBommel – Trudy & Ted Thuss

All Saints—Meetings this Week

Mon Feb 24—1:00pm K of C Cards /Pool, Columbian Rm

7:000pm CWL Exec., St. Angela’s Rm

7:30pm K of C General Meeting, Col. Rm

Tues Feb 25— 9:30am Women of the Word, St. Mary’s Rm

1:30pm Al-anon, St. Angela’s Rm

7:00pm Tween Scene, Columbian Rm

7:00pm Alpha Follow-up Prayer Session,

St. Angela’s Rm

Thurs Feb 27—6:30pm Euchre, Columbian Rm

6:30pm Mini Saints, St. Mary’s Rm

7:00pm RCIA, Parish Centre

7:15pm Bible Study, St. Angela’s Rm

Marriage Preparation Weekend at All Saints will be

on April 17 & 18, 2020. Look for more details

coming in future bulletins.

MINI SAINTS The Mini Saints program is on Thursday nights from 6:30pm to 7:30pm for children in grades 1 to 3. This program is free of charge and will run continuously until Tuesday May 14th 2020. For information Sandy Van Haaren @ 519-319-4146 svanhaaren@rogers.com Stacey Thuss @ 226-378-4197 staceythuss@gmail.com

Tween Scene The Tween Scene program is on Tuesday nights from 7:00pm to 8:15pm for children in grades 4 to 8 and will run continuously until May 12, 2020. For more information contact the parish office 245-0644 or email allsaints@dol.ca.

The All Saints Parish Sports Club Grade 9-12

Teens come join us for some fun with faith filled friends.

We will be meeting on Thursdays 6:30-8pm at OLI gym

Thursday March 5th

Thursday April 2nd

Thursday May 7th

Thursday June 4th

Follow us on Facebook for updates

All Saints Teen Sports Club

Contact Stacey for questions (519)854-3920

VOLUNTEERS needed for kitchen help for Confirmation

Alpha sessions on March 27, April 3, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 22

and start with a meal. We need help to prep, to serve, to

clean up. Can you spare a few hours? Call the office.

News from Sacred Heart & St. Charles Garnier .... Mass Schedule & Intentions

Tuesday, February 25, 2020 (Mt. Brydges)

(Evening Mass is cancelled)

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

ASH WEDNESDAY—see Ash Wednesday Schedule

Thursday, February 27, 2020(Glencoe)

Mass 6:30pm

RIP Henry Zwambag (req. by David Skipper)

RIP Marie & Ed Windle (req. by Lorraine & Donald Craig)

RIP Fr. John Van Damme (req. by Mike Kerrigan & Family)

Friday, February 28, 2020 (Mt. Brydges)

Mass 9:00am

RIP John Roks (req. by Lenie Roks)

Sunday Collection: February 2, 2020

Sacred Heart Parish

Regular Sunday Offertory $ 1232.00

Loose 119.00

Initial Envelope 25.00

Total $ 1376.00

*for the month of February additional donations by Direct

Deposit are as follows: Regular Offertory $2185.00 and

Capital Fund $50.00, for a total of $2235.00.

St. Charles Garnier

Regular Sunday Offertory $ 1266.33

Loose 35.50

Total $ 1301.83

*for the month of February additional donations by Direct

Deposit are as follows: Regular Offertory $ 1184.00 and

Building Fund $360.00, for a total of $1544.00.

Meetings this week …

Sacred Heart Knight of Columbus General meeting on Tuesday, February 25 at 7:00pm at HCCRC.

“”Give your hands to serve

and your hearts to love.”

~ Mother Teresa

Check out our Diocesan website for latest

news, upcoming events, employment and

volunteer opportunities. Visit www.dol.ca

for all your information needs with

respect to the Dioceses of London.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!

Reminder that there will be Choir practice

on Monday, March 9th at 9:30 am in Mt.

Brydges at HCCRC. See everyone then!

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