The Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Sunday, September 20, 2020

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

Are you envious because I am generous?.

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 on the first Sunday of the month. A

Baptism preparation session is required for parents.

Contact the office to book an initial appointment, ext. 28.

CONFIRMATION May 31st, 2020 - 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.

PASTORAL 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

Parish Nurse ~ Louise Trapp

ltrapp@dol.ca ext. 35

SUPPORT STAFF Finance Chair ~ Mike Pietraszko

mpietraszko@dol.ca Bookkeeper ~ Rosella Cox

rcox@dol.ca ext. 33 Secretary ~ Chima Adejuwon

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

S.S.V.P. ext. 52

OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Closed Daily from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Readings for next Sunday, Sept. 27: Ezek. 18: 25-28, Ps. 25, Phil. 2: 1-11, Matt. 21: 28-32

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.

… The workers who were hired about five in the afternoon came

and each received a denarius. So when those came who were hired

first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also

received a denarius.

Matt. 20: 1-16

Mass Intentions & Schedule Sept. 21 to Sept. 27, 2020

Mon. Sept. 21

8:00 am

Eph. 4: 1-7, 11-13,

Psalm 19,

Matt. 9: 9-13

+ Nancy Raso

~ Steve & Faye Patterson

+ Gerald Ivey

~ Ivey Family

Tue. Sept. 22

6:30 pm

Prov. 21: 1-6, 10-13,

Psalm 119,

Luke 8: 19-21

+ John Pietraszko

~ Rose McCabe

+ Ray Zettler

~ Bob & Marilyn Zettler

Wed. Sept. 23

6:30 pm

Prov. 30: 5-9,

Psalm 119,

Luke 9: 1-6

+ Terence Martin Rafferty

~ Mike & Mary Breen

Thurs. Sept. 24

8:00 am

Eccl. 1: 2-11,

Psalm 90,

Luke 9: 7-9

DORCHESTER

TERRACE

3PM

+ Gilbert Lima

~ Irene, Joe & Jeff

+ Mary Volckaert

~ Emeric

Fri. Sept. 25

8:00 am

Eccl. 3: 1-11,

Psalm 144,

Luke 9: 18-22

Holy Souls in Purgatory

~ Goretti Cardoso

Sat. Sept. 26

9 am

Rev. 7: 9-17,

Psalm 124,

2 Cor. 4: 7-15,

Luke 9: 23-26 OR

John 12: 24-26

5:00 pm

+ Frances Marsman

~ Mike & Mary Breen

Thanksgiving

~ Bernadette

Intentions of the Parishioners of

Mary Immaculate Parish

Sun. Sept. 27

9:00 am

11:00 am

Intentions of the Parishioners of

Mary Immaculate Parish

Prayer

Request

Ella Blanchard Hilda Faimuth Charlotte Komyambo Georgette Persoon Irene Weekes Bob Wilson

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

Dan Cross Glenda Gerritts Cathy John Van Veen Debbie Lockwood Joe Lima

Monique Durr Mary Joyes Ethan Partridge Rita Van Veen Ellen McKinley Kevin Parrott

Joe Danowski Mad Da Ponte Joyce Sawyer-Capp

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.

This Week at Mary Immaculate… Sept. 21 Mon. at 8 am - Mass Sept. 22 Tues. at 6:30 pm - Mass Sept. 23 Wed. at 6:30 pm - Mass Sept. 24 Thurs. at 8 am - Mass Sept. 25 Fri. at 8 am - Mass Sept. 26 Sat. at 11 am - 12 Noon - Confession

FUNERAL TAKES PRIORITY OVER ADORATION/ CONFESSION

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

A Note of Gratitude I thank all the Parishioners of Mary Immaculate and Community

of St Josephine Bakhita and friends from my heart for your

prayers, kind words in the video and your cards, and your

generous gifts for the celebration of my journey of 25 years in the

Priestly Ministry. Your faith in God has been a source of strength

and fulfilment on my journey with you. May the Lord reward your

generosity with his abundant grace upon you and your family.

Amen.

Fr Augustine Ogundele

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 your offerings and

donations to “maryimmaculate@dol.ca” or you could

also stop by during office hours (9 am - 4 pm) and leave

them in the mailbox (as the office is closed) and someone

will pick up the envelopes. Thank you and God bless you

for supporting your Parish.

How to update your Direct Deposit Contributions:

How to update or start making Direct Deposit Contributions:

The easiest way is simply send an email to our bookkeeper,

Rosella Cox (rcox@dol.ca) or to Chima Adejuwon

(cadejuwon@dol.ca) asking to update or to start your

donations. If you do not have access to email, you can

accomplish the same thing by either writing a letter to

“Rosella Cox” or to “Chima Adejuwon”. We would suggest

you include your phone number in your request, so that you

can be contacted. You can also make the request by phoning

the office during regular office hours. Chima will be able to

help you with this. Due to the current COVID 19 situation,

there could be delays in starting the direct deposit up.

Thank you very much for your continued support.

The Gospels over the last few weeks have all pointed us in the direction of what we need to do to inherit eternal life. In Jesus’ parables, we are given examples of how we should be living and how we should be interacting with each other with fairness and

righteousness. This week we hear how Jesus uses the character of the landowner to say that God gives each his or her due and that he is generous with the amount that he gives. Often, we tend to compare ourselves to others and questions God’s ways but it is not up to us to tell God how and in what way he is to be generous. Rather we should be rejoicing in what we are given and then model God’s generosity to all. Recently, a friend shared with me a conversation she had with coworkers regarding the potential lessons that has resulted in living with the covid pandemic. The responses were varied from: “time to slow down”, “all of humanity is suffering”, “justice and equality for all” to “how we care for those that are vulnerable”. By the end of the conversation the group realized each had valued responses. A very insightful participant spoke up and stated that the conversation should now turn to sharing how each one could put the “lessons into action”. Although she didn’t share with me the specific action ideas, she did say that the excitement in the room was contagious. I wish I could have been there! Often, we get stuck and need a nudge to move into action. Many times, we coast along and then we are blessed with encouragement to see beyond what is directly in front of us and how we can connect those dots to look beyond the obvious, to savor those moments of witnessing the greatness of God in simple and complex ways and then to move forward and share our Christian values. As disciples of Christ we are to model His love, mercy and forgiveness. Each one of us are called, no matter our age or circumstances to be the hands and feet of Christ every day that we are on this on earth. And don’t forget we have the Holy Spirit with all the gifts that we need to become people of action.

Louise Trapp

Parish Nurse

In God we Trust

I spoke with some of our children in the parish last week about how they felt when they heard they were returning to school. They were excited because they were already tired of staying for a long time at home. However, naturally some parents are apprehensive about the return of children to school during this pandemic. I could imagine that some parents would have kept their children for home schooling but they both have to work in other to make the ends meet. The option of one to quit his or her job is not something to consider due to the mortgage and other bills that must be attended to. This must be challenging for the low income earners who have young kids. I sympathize with you, but be rest assured that you are all in my prayers for God’s strength and protection to navigate through this period. I wish to remind you of the scripture passage that says, “cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” (1 Pet. 5:7).

Yes, God cares for us and his amazing grace abides with us. We are all on a trial for the test of faith in the world during this pandemic period and we must bear the light of faith in this dark and cloudy time of uncertainties. We must put our trust in God and the competent hands of the educators for the safety of everyone in our institutions. Every step we take in life is a risk; even to venture going out of our house to the grocery store. It is God who protects and leads us. Our faith practices may be done physically but God is at the center of every action. We must pray with faith in God that he will supply our needs more that we can ever imagine.

I encourage everyone to join all parents and families in prayer for the protection of God on our children and the educators as they go about their responsibilities in schools. “Again truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven” (Matthew 18:19). May the Lord increase our faith and give us the grace to trust in his almighty power. Amen.

Father Augustine

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