St. Joseph

Our Patron Saint, Pray for us!

St. Anne’s Church Glenwood

Parish Priest Father William Hearn Cell: 486-9492

Parish Pastoral Council Chair: William O’Rielly

Finance Committee Chair: Dan Mahoney

St. Anne’s Parish Council Vice Chair: Irene Broderick

Catechetical Coordinators Alice McCarthy (St. Joseph’s) sjp-homestudyprogram@bellaliant.com

Parish Secretary Elizabeth Blake Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Phone: (709) 256-3151 Fax: (709) 256-2730

Reconciliation Saturdays - 4:30 p.m. Or by appointment

Sacrament of Baptism

Baptism Preparation Course 2nd Sunday of Month (3:00 p.m.) Baptisms 3rd Sunday of month

Weekend Mass Schedule

St. Joseph’s, Gander Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m.

St. Anne’s, Glenwood Sunday 9:30 a.m.

www.stjosephsparishgander.ca

St. Joseph’s Church Gander

St. Anne’s Church Glenwood

ST. JOSEPH’S PARISH BULLETIN

5th SUNDAY OF EASTER (Year B)

BLESSINGS FROM THE POPE

Do you have a loved one celebrating a milestone birthday (especially 90 or over) or an anniversary? If so you can request a Blessing from Pope Francis. Please call the Parish Office at 256-3151 for details.

MINISTRIES’ SCHEDULE - MAY 5 & 6, 2018

Ministry: Saturday at 5:00 p.m. Sunday at 11:00 a.m.

Readers: Betty LeBlanc & Mary Griffiths Pat Woodford & Tammy Cooper EMHC*: K. MacArthur, R. Pearce, L. Dwyer, D. O’Donnell B. Stone, M. Coffey, P. Broderick, J. Kieley

Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion at Nightingale Manor: Children’s Liturgy: Alice Gift Presenters: Ed & Cheryl Dwyer Dan & Myrtle Mahoney Hospitality: Kay Stockley & Pauline Lane Ed Blackmore Music: Volunteers Sunday AM Choir Altar Servers: Don Farrell Kevin Clarke Sacristans: Team 1: Doris Scharpegge & Cheryl Dwyer Treasury: Team 5: Des Dillon, Nick Connolly, Jeanne Dillon, Bill Kelly, John & Alice Ivany, Val & Maxine Dunn *EMHC—Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

St. Anne’s April 22, 2018 Sunday Offering $160.00 Loose 33.00

Maintenance 5.00

Candles 5.40

Total Deposit $203.40

St. Joseph’s April 22, 2018

Sunday Offering $2,077.00

Easter Offering 35.00 Loose 118.05

Good Friday (Holy Land) 5.00

Youth Ministry 55.00

Heat & Light 60.00

Children’s Offering 4.45

Direct Deposit 304.00

Total Deposit $2,658.50

Sunday Envelopes Used 164

COLLECTION TOTALS - Thank you to all our parishioners for your continued generosity.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE AT ST. JOSEPH’S PARISH – May 2 - 6, 2018

If you haven’t picked up your contribution envelopes for 2018, they are available at the Parish Office. Income tax receipts

are available at the Office.

10 Bishop Street Gander, NL

April 29, 2018

stjosephsparish@nf.aibn.com www.stjosephsparishgander.ca

Date Day Time Mass Intention Requested By

May 02 Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Intentions of Marg Morrissey Kay Donahue Jeffrey Penton Arthur & Marlyce Greene Richard & Sarah Aylward, Art Mullaly Ursula Mullaly

Mar 03 Thursday 10:00 a.m. Justin Gosse Mike English Anne Harvey Eileen Stack Mary Williams Freda Barker

May 04 Friday 11:00 a.m. Rose Sheppard Val & Maxine Dunn Nightingale Manor Loretta Matthews George & Louise O’Brien Catherine McGrath Tony & Jeanne Collins SUNDAY LITURGY (Sixth Sunday of Easter) May 05 Saturday 5:00 p.m. Joseph Maloney Dan & Mary Turner Aubrey Anstey Anne Ledwell Laura Duggan John & Anne Ducey

May 06 Sunday 9:30 a.m. St. Anne’s Church, Glenwood 11:00 a.m. MISSA PRO POPULO (For the people of the Parish)

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK…. Tanya MacDonald, Josephine Shea, Agnes Richard, Agnes Pynn, Agnes Joy, Glenda Peddle, Bernadette Eisan, Monica Ivany, Francis Hilliard, Mary Ann White, Dennis Brothers, Marcella Bryan, Mary Walsh and Jeremiah Campbell. If a family member or friend is a patient at the hospital or ill at home, and would like a visit from Father Hearn, please call the Parish Office at 256-3151.

MCCARTHY CENTRE ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

RCW General Meeting - May 14th at 7:00 p.m. Liturgy Committee Meeting - May 9th at 1:30 p.m.

RCW Card Game - May 5th at 8:00 p.m. Parish Council Meeting - May 15th at 7:00 p.m.

Finance Committee Meeting - TBA. Sunday AM Choir - Practice Sunday evenings at 7:30 p.m.

“When we are open to God’s

grace, even the impossible

becomes possible.”

Pope Francis @ Pontifex

Sunday Theme

I n today’s Gospel, Jesus uses the image of the vine and its branches to illustrate the unity and relationship that exists between Jesus and his

disciples. Jesus is the vine and we, his followers, are the branches that grow from the vine. Just as a vine has no fruit without its branches, so too a branch does not yield fruit “unless it abides in the vine”. We remain more firmly rooted in Jesus and grow in our relationship with him by spending time in prayer, listening carefully to the Word of God, and nourishing ourselves through the Eucharist. If we are to “bear much fruit” as his disciples, we must allow Jesus to permeate our very being on a daily basis, thus opening ourselves to becoming more and more like him. Grounded in faith in Jesus we are then able to give of ourselves for the good of others, bearing fruit by loving others as Jesus loves us.

************************************ May 1 - Memorial of Saint Joseph the Worker: The Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker was added to the Church’s Calendar in 1955 by Pope Pius XII who declared Saint Joseph as the Patron Saint of all workers. Joseph was a carpenter and he taught Jesus his trade in their home at Nazareth. On this day that recognizes all workers, let us keep in mind the value of human work in God’s plan for creation. Let us also take time to pray for workers and to realize the importance of treating all workers with respect. Let us keep in mind too those who are unemployed and ask Saint Joseph to intercede to help these people to find work.

CHURCH OPENING/CLOSING SCHEDULE

The Church will be open 8:15 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Sunday to Friday and 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.

SENIOR LADIES TEA

O n Sunday, April 29th, St. Joseph’s RCW will host the 13th Annual

Appreciation Tea for the Senior Ladies of our Parish from 2 - 4 p.m. All senior ladies (65 years and older) of the parish are invited to the McCarthy Centre for an afternoon tea and social followed by a card game. Transportation will be available.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

ROSARY PRAYER SERVCE

T he Knights of Columbus will hold a Rosary Prayer

Service (before the 11 a.m. Mass) at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday,

April 29th. All members of the K of C and the parish in general are invited.

THE PARISH COMMUNITY Of

ST. JOSEPH’S WELCOMES:

Benjamin Douglas EISAN, son of Bradley & Tracey (Bates)

who was baptized on Sunday, April 22, 2018

Please pray for Benjamin and his parents!

“You have become a new creation and have clothed yourself in Christ.

May you always walk as a child of the Light.”

Fifth Sunday of Easter “O sing a new song to the Lord, for he has worked wonders;

in the sight of the nations he has shown his deliverance, alleluia.“

WELCOME TO ST. JOSEPH’S PARISH

ROMAN CATHOLIC WOMEN

RCW MEETING - Monday, May 14, 2018. All ladies of the parish are invited to become members of the RCW. The membership fee is $10 per year (Sept-Sept). Minutes of March meeting are available in the Church. RCW CARD GAME - Saturday, May 5

th at 8 p.m. (Team: Agnes Penton, Rita

Pearce, Annette O’Rielly) Refreshments can be dropped off at the McCarthy Centre after 5 p.m. Mass.

RELIGIOUS ARTICLES - The RCW has religious articles on display in the McCarthy Centre.

PARISH & OTHER NOTES

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS (Fr. McCormack Council)

ganderknights@gmail.ca

CRIBBAGE - Every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Council Home.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION DIOCESAN STIPENDS BAPTISM STIPEND - $25.00 - Baptisms are normally celebrated on the 3

rd Sunday of the month (after a Baptism

Preparation Course has been completed). BAPTISM PREPARATION: The baptism of a child is a very important event in the life of the child, the child’s family, and the parish community. To help parents enter more fully into the celebration of their child’s baptism, St. Joseph’s Parish offers a Baptism Preparation Course once a month. Parents along with godparents are expected to attend the Baptism Preparation Course before the baptism of the child. Please call the Parish Office to register.

MARRIAGE STIPEND - $200.00 - Please allow at least six months between the time of contacting the Parish and the date of the Marriage. A Marriage Preparation Course is required.

FUNERAL STIPEND - $200.00 - St. Joseph’s Parish has a Bereavement Committee which will contact you to coordinate the funeral services.

40 LESSONS ON THE MASS Lesson 20 - Prayer of the Faithful

P ope Benedict XVI observed that we are “at our most attentive in prayer

of petition and prayer of thanksgiving.” The Prayer of the Faithful follows the homily, and while they are not mandatory at every Mass, it is a wonderful opportunity to seek God’s

mercy and help. The priest introduces and closes the Prayer of the Faithful, while the reader announces the various intentions and invites the assembly to pray by saying, “We pray to the Lord”, and the people respond, “Lord, hear our prayer.” There is an order to the petitions, starting with universal needs of the Church and moving down to local needs, often mentioning by name the sick and recently deceased in the parish.

ST. ANNE’S CHURCH, GLENWOOD (Liturgical & Ministries’ Schedule for May 6, 2018)

Date Day Time Mass Intention Requested by:

May 6 Sunday 9:30 a.m. James, Genevieve & John Hanlon Jim & Loretta Dwyer Fred Purchase (B) Sis Purchase & Anne Marie Collins Wilfred Warren Rita Warren

MINISTRIES - SUNDAY, May 6, 2018

READERS: Remi Truchon & Phoebe Warren EUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Rosie Truchon GIFT PRESENTERS: Haley & Erica Bryan

BINGO takes place at St. Anne’s Parish Hall every Monday. Doors open at 7 p.m. Game starts at 8 p.m. Cash prizes. All are welcome!

SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS ARE EXTENDED TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF:

Anne HARVEY of our parish who died at Lakeside Homes on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at age 84. She is the mother of Avis (Brian) Detrick, Denise Dawe, Maureen (Colin) Wicks, Michele; and brother of Steven Best.

May her soul, and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

ST. ANNE’S DEVOTIONS

F ather Guy DesRochers of St. Anne de Beaupré will

host a Eucharistic Celebration with a candlelight procession in veneration of St. Anne’s Relic at St. Joseph’s Church on Wednesday, May 17, 2018 at 7 p.m. St. Anne’s Devotions are primarily a call to prayer. They are conducted in the same manner as those at St. Anne de Beaupré. It is a great opportunity for the elderly, the handicapped and others who cannot come to the Shrine, to experience a ‘Mini Pilgrimage’ in their area. The purpose of St. Anne’s Devotions aims at bringing Christ’s message of faith and comfort to the people who attend this prayerful celebration. It consists of the Eucharistic Sacrifice, a Homily, a Candlelight procession and the Veneration of a first class Relic of St. Anne.

A conference for everyone…Celebrate is a dynamic Catholic faith-filled

weekend for individuals or the whole family. There is vibrant worship, sound Catholic teaching, and fellowship in a joy-filled atmosphere. Inspiring talks, children’s age appropriate streams, Mass, worship, and a variety of workshops will be offered. The theme is "Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God". Bishop Peter Hundt, Bishop of the Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador, will be celebrating the final Sunday Mass. For more information please contact the Parish Office.

Weekend of July 14 & 15, 2018 All Hallows Church & Immaculate Heart of Mary School

113 Humber Road, Corner Brook.

THE EASTER SEASON

T he Easter season is celebrated during the seven weeks between Easter and Pentecost. Called “the Great Sunday” by Saint Athanasius, these fifty days of Easter are celebrated as one great Feast Day. These days,

above all others, are the days for the singing of the Alleluia and so, throughout the entire Easter season, Christians sing the triumphant “Alleluia” as they continue to rejoice in the hope of the resurrection.

******************************************** APRIL 30 - MEMORIAL OF SAINT MARIE DE L’ INCARNATION, RELIGIOUS: Marie was born in Tours, France, in 1599. As a young woman, she received revelations concerning the Incarnation, the Sacred Heart, and the Blessed Trinity. After seeking spiritual direction, she decided to enter the Ursuline monastery in Tours. Encouraged by a dream, Marie set sail with two other Ursulines and arrived in Quebec City in 1639. She composed catechisms in Huron and Algonquin. Marie died in Quebec on April 30, 1672, was beatified by Pope John Paul II on June 22, 1980, and was canonized by Pope Francis on April 2, 2014. She was the first missionary woman to the “New World”.

MAY 1 - INTERNATIONAL WORKERS’ DAY: Today, International Workers’ Day is celebrated in many countries. This is a day to recognize the value of human work, to defend the dignity of working people, to encourage all to be responsible in their work, and to celebrate the role that human work has in God’s plan for creation.

MAY 2 - MEMORIAL OF SAINT ATHANASIUS, BISHOP, DOCTOR: St. Athanasius was born in Alexandria, Egypt, towards the end of the third century. As a deacon, he was chosen by his Bishop (Saint Alexander) to go with him to the Council of Nicea in 325 A.D. There Athanasius was recognized as the foremost defender of the Church’s Faith, especially in the battle against Arianism, a heresy that denied Christ’s divinity. He succeeded Alexander as Bishop of Alexandria and was esteemed by everyone “as a virtuous, holy man, an ascetic, a true bishop”. For almost fifty years he bore the whole brunt of the Arian assault, often virtually alone and undefended. Though he did not die a martyr, his life was martyrdom in the truest sense. Preserved by Divine Providence through a lifetime of trial and danger, the stormy life of Saint Athanasius closed in peace on May 2, 373.

MAY 3 - FEAST OF SAINT PHILIP AND SAINT JAMES, APOSTLES: Philip and James were apostles of Jesus. Saint John’s Gospel records several conversations between Jesus and Philip which show that the latter was present throughout the Lord’s public ministry. James, the son of Alphaeus, wrote the Letter of James which is part of the New Testament and he is often referred to as James the Less because he was younger than the other apostle James. Historians write that he was a Christian of high repute who died a martyr’s death by stoning about the year 62.

On April 19th, Father Hearn

celebrated the Sacrament of Reconciliation

with fifteen children from our parish. Please

continue to pray for the children and their

families as they prepare to receive

First Holy Communion.

CATECHESIS The next Catechesis session will take place on

Thursday, May 3rd at 6 pm.