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Readings: March 8, 2020

Second Sunday of Lent

First Reading: Genesis 12.1-4

The calling of Abraham, father of the people of God.

Second Reading: 2 Timothy 1.8b-10

God called us to be holy and gives us life

and immortality through the gospel.

Gospel: Matthew 17.1-9

Jesus' face shown like the sun.

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Mass Intentions March 2 - 8 Monday

8:00am Veronica Power and

Rita and Gerry Pittman

Tuesday

8:00am Mary Greene and Patricia Mary Pearce

Wednesday

7:00pm Mary Holwell, Jerome Conway and

Tom O'Mara

Thursday

8:00am Michael White and

Margaret Lewis Linehan

Friday

8:00am Robert O'Brien and Josephine Evans

Saturday 5:00pm The Parishioners

Sunday 9:30am Florence Richardson, Joan Dillon and

Intentions of Patricia McKenzie

11:30am William and Mary Barron,

Michael and Mary Barron and

Patrick and Madonna Baird

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”Even now, says the LORD,

return to me with your whole heart,

with fasting, and weeping, and mourning;

Rend your hearts, not your garments,

and return to the LORD, your God.

For gracious and merciful is he,

slow to anger, rich in kindness,

and relenting in punishment.

Perhaps he will again relent

and leave behind him a blessing,

Offerings and libations

for the LORD, your God.”

(Joel 2, 12-13)

Weekday/Weekend Masses

Monday and Wednesday: 7:00pm

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:00am

Weekday holidays: Weekday Mass moved to 9:00am

Saturday: 5:00pm

Sunday: 9:30am, 11:30am

Reconciliation

Wednesday at 6:30-7pm and Saturday at 4:00-4:45pm or please

call the parish office for an individual appointment with a priest.

Marriages

A minimum of six months advance notice is required.

A marriage preparation program is required to be married in the

church.

Baptisms Please contact the Parish Office to schedule the pre-baptism

course and for more information. A copy of the child’s birth

certificate must be provided before the baptism.

Eucharistic Adoration Friday after 8am Mass until 3pm

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Redemptorists Television (www.redemptorist.tv) Devotions to Our Mother of Perpetual Help -

Wednesdays on Vision TV at 10am and 2pm.

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Marian Talk: Fr. Eugene O'Reilly C.Ss.R. ~

Triduum 2017 - Day 3

Homilist: Anne Walsh D. Min. ~

Harmony in All Things: Sr. Bellamy RSM

Centre for Life (1) Counselling and support services are available for post-

abortive women and any woman in an unexpected pregnancy.

Professional confidential counselling services are available by

contacting 709-579-3818, or by email

counsellors@centreforlife.ca There is no fee for the services

provided by the Centre for Life.

(2) Registration for Computers for Seniors has resumed for the

winter session. To register or for information please call

579-1500.

(3) Centre for Life under the Community Volunteer Income Tax

Program will be offering tax preparation for seniors starting on

Monday, March 2 - April 27 by appointment only. Please call

579-1500 for more information, or to book an appointment.

Ruah Counselling Centre also provides individual, couple,

and family counselling. Please contact Samantha Lake at

579-0168 for more information.

Chordially Yours St. Patrick's Day Concert Saturday, March 14, 2pm, Wesley Church, Patrick St.

This is a fundraiser. For tickets please call 579-3682.

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Try It! You’ll Like It! If only temptation was obvious, we might have a better chance

of avoiding it. But sometimes it’s so subtle. It often disguises

itself as something rather attractive. This is precisely what

happened in the Garden of Eden. Scripture says temptation

takes on a living form—a serpent that convinces the woman

that the fruit of the wisdom tree will make them “like gods, who

know good and evil” (Genesis 3:5).

Who wouldn’t jump at such a possibility? Actually, who hasn’t already fallen into that trap—acting as

if we are God, thinking we know everything or wishing to be in complete control? Our faith certainly

encourages us to become more and more like God. What made that desire wrong was the way Adam

and Eve sought to become like gods in their own way, not God’s way.

The Gospel passage tells us that Jesus also was tempted. Who doubts that Jesus wanted to be successful

in his ministry? But what would he do to ensure success? Would he use divine power to attract a fol-

lowing? No! Would he call upon God to protect him from misunderstanding, rejection, even physical

harm? No! Would he bargain with the devil, who obviously exercised power over many people? No!

That was not the way he would be the Messiah. Unlike the couple in the Garden, Jesus recognized what

was wrong even when it was disguised as something good. How good are we at recognizing temptation

in our lives? Sr. Dianne Bergant, CSA

Liguori Publications

A Word from Pope Francis There are three temptations of Christ....First, wealth: seizing hold of goods destined

for all and using them only for “my own people.” That is, taking “bread” based on the

toil of others or even at the expense of their very lives. That wealth tastes of pain,

bitterness, and suffering.

Homily in Mexico, February 14, 2016

St. Teresa’s Parish - Served By The Redemptorists Since Sunday, October 21, 1956

Fr. Ciro Perez C.Ss.R., Fr. Tony Bidgood C.Ss.R. & Fr. David Louch C.Ss.R.

Telephone: 709-579-0065

120 Mundy Pond Road, St. John’s, NL, A1E 1V1 Fax: 579-3804

Website: www.stteresa.ca

Parish Office Hours Monday to Friday 9:00 - 4:00 pm

Our bulletin is available online.

March 1, 2020 ~ First Sunday of Lent

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Collection February 22/23, 2020

Green Envelopes $4,932.00

Loose Collection 1,174.05

Total of above $6,106.05

Initial Offering $50.00 (Total $ $1,784.00)

Acknowledged with gratitude.

Mass Cancellation Policy Now that winter weather is upon us, please

be advised for weekday masses - if the

schools are closed there will be no daily

mass and the parish office will be closed. On weekends

we will endeavor to get any cancellation on the radio -

CBC, VOCM and of course our parish website,

www.stteresa.ca.

Your safety is our concern ~ please use common sense.

Parish & St. Vincent de Paul

Income Tax Receipts

The 2019 receipts for the Parish and the Society of St.

Vincent de Paul are now available at the back of the

church. They will not be mailed. If you have any

questions regarding your parish receipt please contact

the parish office and for St. Vincent de Paul please

contact Bonnie Power - 631-1323.

Volunteer Appreciation Evening

This event will take place Saturday,

March 14, following the 5pm Mass. We

will have a catered meal which will be a

turkey dinner. The cost for volunteers is

$10 each. The parish will subsidize the remaining

balance. A limited number of tickets have been printed

and are available for purchase at the parish office. Get

your ticket early so that you are not disappointed. No

reserved tickets. There will be no bar service but free

soft drinks and bottled water will be available. Deadline

- Tuesday, Mar. 10. After the meal there will be a Mini

Paddy's Day Concert. Prizes! Don’t forget to wear

something green in honour of St. Patrick!

This is for parish volunteers only.

Stations of the Cross will be celebrated every

Friday during Lent at 7:00pm. All are welcome.

Interested in becoming Roman Catholic? Are you an adult who has never been baptized or

received the Sacraments of Confirmation or Eucharist?

Are you interested in becoming Roman Catholic?

St Teresa’s is beginning a process to prepare adults for

Christian Initiation. To find out more, call the Parish

Office at 579-0065 and ask for Anne Walsh.

Basilica Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Lenten

Mission with Archbishop Peter Hundt March 1 - 3 The Basilica Parish will host a Lenten Mission led by

our Archbishop Peter J. Hundt on the evenings of

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, (March 1st, 2nd , and

3rd ). Archbishop Hundt will also preside and preach at

all the Parish weekend Masses on February 29th and

March 1st. The theme of the Mission will be “You must

come away to some lonely place...” (Mark 6:31). The

Mission each day will include a talk, with Eucharistic

Adoration on Sunday at 7:00PM, Sacramental

Confession on Monday at 7:00PM, and the Holy

Sacrifice of the Mass Tuesday at 7:00 PM.

Mass on Monday at St. Teresa's will be changed to

8am so that parishioners may attend the Mission.

Baptisms

Through the Waters of Baptism we welcome

Star Autumn Patricia Sadie Strickland,

Lilliana Micha Tess Walsh, Chloe Isabella

Woolridge and Lucas Edward Williams who

were baptized in February. We pray that their journey

of faith is filled with great joy.

Development and Peace

The tree of solidarity that is Development

and Peace — Caritas Canada

In 1967, the Bishops of Canada sowed a seed

of solidarity, seeking to nurture a movement

for social justice. This seed took root and

blossomed into a strong tree. Its roots are the thousands

of Canadians who support the organization by donating

time and money. Its branches are partners who flourish

and help build a world of justice. Their work bears fruit

for millions of people in the Global South who are

taking charge of their own destiny. As part of our Share

Lent Campaign, please see the mini magazine insert in

your bulletin that tells us about the importance of the

Amazon and how it is part of our Common Home. For

more information go to www.devp.org

World Day of Prayer Ecumenical Worship Service - Friday, March 6, 7pm,

Wesley United Church, 101 Patrick Street.

Fellowship over refreshments to follow the service. All

are invited to attend.

Mass Intentions are now accepted up to March 2021.

Due to the large number of mass requests received each

year for deceased family members, we have limited the

number of requests to three per family per year.

Additional mass intentions will be sent to the

Redemptorist Missions.

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Knights of Columbus,

St. Teresa’s Council #7702 (1) Bingo continues every Sunday at 8pm in the Parish

Hall. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The jackpot is

approximately $4700. Come along and bring a friend

for a night of fun.

(2) Weekly crib tournament - every Tuesday, 7pm,

St. Teresa's Room, church basement. (3) Knights of Columbus Fundraiser 2020 Total prize payout $81,300.00

1st Prize - $50,000, 2nd Prize - $15,000,

3rd Prize - $5,000, 5 Draws of $1000 and

10 Draws of $500. Draw date - April 25, 2020 at

Quality Hotel & Suites, Gander

Tickets $40 each and are available from any of the

Knights or contact Mike Hearn at 576-6382.

2020 Knights of Columbus State Essay Contest This year’s theme: In what way is the Christian faith

relevant in this 21st Century? The first place winners

will receive $200, and two runners-ups will receive

$100 and $50 respectively.

Eligibility – The Essay Contest is open to all Catholic

students — in public or private school — in grades 8, 9,

10, 11 and 12 during the current school year.

Guidelines

• Essays must reflect the assigned theme and topic, and

be submitted by the published deadline.

• Essays must be the student’s original work.

• Essays must be typed on 8 ½” X 11” paper, one sided,

double spaced, with one-inch margins.

• Essays must be between 500 and 750 words long.

• The student’s name should appear only on the cover

Deadline for receipt of entries is April 15, 2020

Entries are to be submitted to: Mr. John Thoms

174 Main Street, Bishop’s Falls, NL A0H 1C0

or by email at: jojn.thoms@nf.sympatico.ca

Lenten Reflection Material available at the back of

the church, compliments of the Knights of Columbus.

CCO (Catholic Christian Outreach)

Annual Founders' Dinner is Saturday, March 28 For details, and to register please go to cco.ca/

stjohnsgala Please join us for CCO's annual

fundraising dinner. We will hear from CCO's Founder

Angele Regnier and we will also hear from students

involved with CCO who have been impacted by God

through their involvement. This is a highlight for many

of our friends and supporters - don't miss it! This event

will take place at Columbus Hall, 49 St. Clare Ave.

Doors open at 5:00pm, dinner will be served at 6pm.

Email maryclaire.hoffman@cco.ca with any questions.

St. Bonaventure's College will be hosting an Open

House on Sunday, March 29th from 1:00pm-

3:00pm. Interested parents and students are invited to

meet Faculty members from various academic

departments, discover what makes our music &

athletics program unique and learn about innovations in

curriculum supporting students learning in

S.T.E.A.M. To continue to provide affordable access to

St. Bon’s for all families, St. Bon’s has a bursary

program which provides financial aid towards the cost

of tuition.

Marriage Preparation Course Upcoming Marriage Preparation course dates in

St. John’s for 2020 are March 6 & 7, April 17 & 18,

May 22 & 23, June 12 & 13. To register for a course

please complete the registration form on the

Archdiocesan website rcsj.org. Select Chancery/

Marriage Tribunal and then Marriage Preparation.

Anyone requiring additional info call Theresa Whiffen

at 726-3660 ext 236 or email twhiffen@rcsj.org.

11th Annual Memorial Service

Cougar Flight 491

Thursday, March 12, 2020 – 7:00 p.m.

Elim Pentecostal Tabernacle, Kenmount Road.

Reception to follow in the adjacent Parish Centre

For further information, please contact:

Chaplain Christopher Fowler

Executive Officer

(709) 699-2481; reverendchristopher@icloud.com or

Chaplain Susan Hall

Chaplain to the Cougar Flight 491 Families

(709) 687-4044; susan@nl.rogers.com

Pilgrimage to the Shrines of France

October 21-31, 2020 with Fr. Cecil Critch. Highlights

- Paris, Shrine of Miraculous Medal, Parish Churches

and other sites, Church of St. Joan of Arc in Rouen,

Shrine of St. Theresa of Lisieux, Our Lady of Chartres,

St. Bernadette at Nevers, St. Jean Vianney, La Salette,

Avignon, and ending in Lourdes. If interested, please

call Colleen Williams at Carson Wagonlit, Harvey's

Travel Mt. Pearl, 747-5018.

Matthew 25 Outreach Inc. will be holding their

annual St. Patrick’s Day afternoon tea on Sunday,

March 15th, 2 - 4pm at Corpus Christi Centre tickets

are $5.00 each, Each ticket will enter your name into a

draw for $500 in gift cards. If you cannot attend please

consider buying a few tickets. Please Contact Margie

Stead 746-6492.