The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Sunday, January 24, 2021

1980 Trafalgar Street

London, ON N5V 1A2

Phone: 519-455-3217 Fax: 519-455-3233

Email: info@maryimmaculate.ca

maryimmaculate@dol.ca

Website: MaryImmaculate.ca

The Kingdom of God has come: Repent and believe in the good news.

SUNDAY MASSES

Saturday: 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

WEEKDAY MASSES

Monday, Thursday, Friday : 8:00 a.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m.

Adoration takes place on Monday & Thursday 45 minutes

before Mass. Adoration/Rosary takes place an hour before

Mass on Tuesday & Wednesday.

Adoration is after Mass on Friday from 8:30 am - 11:45 am.

The 4th Thursday of each month, Mass at

Dorchester Terrace Retirement Home at 3:00 pm.

BAPTISM

Baptisms are held every Sunday. A Baptism preparation

session is required for parents. Contact the office to book

an initial appointment, ext. 28.

CONFIRMATION - Ext. 29.

CONFESSIONS

Friday 8:30 am - 11:30 am

Saturday at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Or by appointment.

MARRIAGE

Contact the office at least one year in advance.

A marriage preparation course is required.

PARISH STAFF

Administrator ~ Rev. Augustine Ogundele aogundele@dol.ca ext. 22

Deacon ~ John White - jwhite@dol.ca Deacon ~ Michael Cookson - mcookson@dol.ca

Pastoral Minister ~ Monika Korzec mkorzec@dol.ca ext. 28

Coordinator of Family & Youth Ministry ~ Donna Sousa dsousa@dol.ca ext. 29

Bookkeeper ~ Rosella Cox rcox@dol.ca ext. 33

Parish Nurse ~ Louise Trapp ltrapp@dol.ca ext. 35

Secretary ~ Chima Adejuwon

cadejuwon@dol.ca ext. 10 Custodian ~ Aneta Burczyk aburczyk@dol.ca ext. 26

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT Finance Chair ~ Mike Pietraszko

mpietraszko@dol.ca Do you need help? Call S.S.V.P. ext. 52

OFFICE HOURS

Closed due to lockdown

Readings for next Sunday, Jan. 31: Deut. 18: 15-20, 10, Ps. 95, 1 Cor. 7: 32-35, Mark. 1: 21-28

Bulletin can be viewed on our parish website: www.maryimmaculate.ca

Please consider including Mary Immaculate Parish in your estate planning.

Vision Inspired by the Holy

Spirit, we strive to live our

Faith in the love of Christ

by renewing hope and

peace within our

community and the world.

Mission Statement An inclusive and welcoming Eucharistic

Community, empowering our parish

family through prayer and faith

formation, witnessing the Good News

together in active service and outreach

to one another.

After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” Mark 1: 14-20

Mass Intentions & Schedule Jan. 25 to Jan. 31, 2021

Mon. Jan. 25

8:00 am LIVESTREAM

Acts 22: 3-16, OR

Acts 9: 1-22, Ps. 117,

Mark 16: 15-18

Intentions of Fr. Augustine Ogundele

~ Jerry & Rosemarie Vandenbrink

+ Walter Elliott (3rd Anniversary)

~ Bernice Elliott

Tue. Jan. 26

8:00 am LIVESTREAM

Heb. 10: 1-10,

Ps. 40,

Mark 3: 31-35

+ Mike Simmons

~ Irene & Jeff

Wed. Jan. 27

8:00 am LIVESTREAM

Heb. 10: 11-18,

Ps. 110,

Mark. 4: 1-20

+ Ivan Suggitt

~ Dan & Gwen O’Connor

Thurs. Jan. 28

8:00 am LIVESTREAM

Heb. 10: 19-25,

Ps. 24,

Mark 4: 21-25

Souls in Purgatory

~ Goretti Cardoso

Fri. Jan. 29

8:00 am LIVESTREAM

Heb. 10: 32-39,

Ps. 37,

Mark 4: 26-34

+ Joao Martins

~ Ines Martins

Sat. Jan. 30

9:00 am LIVESTREAM

Heb. 11: 1-2, 8-19,

Ps. 1,

Mark 4: 35-41

+ Giustino Melchorre (13th Anniversary)

~ Maria Faieta & Family

Sun. Jan. 31

9:00 am LIVESTREAM

Intentions of the Parishioners of

Mary Immaculate Parish

Prayer

Request

Ella Blanchard Hilda Faimuth Charlotte Komyambo Kevin Parrott Irene Weekes

Louisa Milliken Donna Foulon Erin O’Brien Rosie Sesink Kathy Vens

Dan Cross Glenda Gerritts Cathy John Van Veen Debbie Lockwood

Monique Durr Mary Joyes Ethan Partridge Rita Van Veen Ellen McKinley

Joe Danowski Mad Da Ponte Joyce Sawyer-Capp John Snyders Bob Wilson

Prayer of Supplication to Jesus. Voice of Jesus, call us when we stray. Eyes of Jesus, look

upon us when we need encouragement. Face of Jesus,

smile upon us when we need assurance. Hands of Jesus,

anoint us when we grow weary. Arms of Jesus, Lift us up

when we stumble. Blood of Jesus, wash us clean when we

grow soiled. Body of Jesus, feed us when we grow hungry.

Heart of Jesus, help us to love one another as you loved

us. Amen

This Week at Mary Immaculate…

Jan. 25 Mon. at 8 am - Mass (LIVESTREAM) Jan. 26 Tues. at 8 am - Mass (LIVESTREAM) Jan. 27 Wed. at 8 am - Mass (LIVESTREAM) Jan. 28 Thurs. at 8 am - Mass (LIVESTREAM) Jan. 29 Fri. at 8 am - Mass (LIVESTREAM) Jan. 30 Sat. at 9 am - Mass (LIVESTREAM) Jan. 30 Sat. at 11 am - 12 Noon - Confession OR by Appointment

FUNERAL TAKES PRIORITY OVER

ADORATION/ CONFESSION

E-Transfer / Online Giving Thinking of how you can still support the Parish?

You can now give your offerings and donations

directly to the Parish through e-transfer. Kindly send

y o u r o f f e r i n g s a n d d o n a t i o n s t o

“maryimmaculate@dol.ca”.

Thank you and God bless you for supporting your

Parish.

As we have now entered into our New Liturgical Year B,

Our gospel passages will be primarily taken from the Gospel of Mark. This Sunday’s gospel seems to be a

continuation of last week as Jesus began to call his first disciples. Our gospel today is filled with a sense of Urgency! John has been arrested. Jesus is now urgently on the move, getting coworkers to join him, in his saving mission. As we begin this new year we are being challenged to respond to Jesus with a sense of Urgency. “Repent” and “Believe” in the Good News .

The repentance spoken of today is telling us what is required to be a true follower or disciple of Jesus. We are being asked to “turn away” from our own wants and “turn towards” the needs of others with a change of heart and perspective. The scripture passages we hear at mass are not simply words to hear proclaimed and then to be easily forgotten. The scripture passages we hear are to be listened to so deeply, that they make a real difference in our daily lives. We are being asked to make gentle lifestyle changes where necessary , as we try to live the gospel. Perhaps we could try to listen to others without allowing our minds to wander.

As I visited our school children before the pandemic I gave them a challenge. I asked them to try to live out their entire day by only speaking positive thoughts and words, and not mentioning anything negative. It is not an easy task to do, but as Catholics, may we try to always be positive, bringing the “Peace of Christ” to others. Pray that as God sees our daily acts of Faith, Hope and Charity, this pandemic, will soon cease, to be among us .

God Bless.

Deacon John

Celebrating the Sunday of the Word of God

The Sunday of the Word of God was instituted by Pope Francis with the Apostolic Letter, Motu proprio “Aperuit illis” issued on September 30, 2019. This clarion call by the Pope to celebrate the word of God on every third Sunday of Ordinary Time is to remind ourselves to get acquainted with the Lord in the Scriptures to enhance our dedication to the Christian life’. Though at the liturgical celebrations every Sunday readings are taken from the holy scripture, “the Pope intended it to be a day dedicated to the celebration, reflection and dissemination of the Word”. Today’s celebration of the word, will make us appreciate the gift of the knowledge of our salvation in our Lord Jesus Christ. We shall embrace our responsibility as followers of Christ to know the demands of our master. Thereby putting aside the idea that the scriptures are meant to be studied by the Priests and interpreted for the Parishioners. Everyone is expected to own a copy of the bible and spend time to reflect on the inspired words of God and begin to live out the Gospel values everyday.

According to Cardinal Robert Sarah, “the Sunday of the Word of God is a means to help people reawaken an awareness of the importance of Sacred Scripture for our lives as believers, beginning with its resonance in the liturgy which places us in living and permanent dialogue with God”. When God speaks to us, we have an obligation to listen to him in order to fulfil his desire for us. Therefore, everyone of us responsible for the proclamation of the word: Priests, Deacons and Lectors, are reminded of “specific interior and exterior preparation, familiarity with the text to be proclaimed and the necessary practice in the way of proclaiming it clearly, avoiding all improvisation”. At the proclamation of the word, the Spirit of God works on the listeners who reverently dispose themselves to receive God’s message. The more we attune ourselves to his word the more spiritual benefits we gain from it. Let us make efforts in befriending the word of God for enlightenment and strength in our faith. May God send his Spirit to teach us the importance and value of his word in our lives through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Father Augustine

The Knights will appreciate if you can keep collecting your pop cans. If you are able to drop them at the office

during work hours that will be appreciated and if you are

unable, not a problem, you can give Tom (519 494 5251)

or Martin ( 519 268 7288) a call and they are more than

willing to stop by and have a contactless pick up at your

house.

Due to the province-wide lockdown, our church and the office is closed until further notice. However, the Parish Staff

will be working from home. Please if you need to speak with anyone, you can call and leave a message and we shall get

back to you .

However, the Sacrament of Reconciliation will still be available on Saturdays, from 11 am to 12 noon, or by appointment.

Live-Streamed Masses Until the end of the lockdown, weekday Masses (Mon-Fri) will be streamed at 8 am, Saturday & Sunday Masses will be

streamed at 9 am.

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