OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday to Friday; 9 am – 12 pm & 1 pm – 4 pm 39 Walford Road Sudbury ON P3E 2H2

● Tel: 705-522-3900 ● Fax: 705 522 4150 ● Email: stpatricks@unitz.ca For more information visit our website: www.stpatrickchurchsudbury.com

the Most Reverend Marcel Damphousse Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie

OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday to Friday; 9 am – 12 pm & 1 pm – 4 pm 39 Walford Road Sudbury ON P3E 2H2

● Tel: 705-522-3900 ● Fax: 705 522 4150 ● Email: stpatricks@unitz.ca For more information visit our website: www.stpatrickchurchsudbury.com

(A parish community in the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie)

February 14, 2016 First Sunday of Lent

James Hutton, C.S.S. Pastor, Parish Priest Home Phone: 705-522-9346 jameshutton2@hotmail.com

Denis O’Donnell, Deacon stpatricks@unitz.ca

Larry Lazowick, Acolyte

Ray Levac, Acolyte Myrna Levac, Diocesan Order of Service

Brenda Cavallin, Pastoral Associate (Youth Ministry, Music) stpatricksym@gmail.com

Loretta DiGioseffo, Pastoral Associate (Children’s Sacraments, School Liaison) stpatricks@unitz.ca

Michelle Bedard Parish Secretary/Office Manager

Vilija Tassone & Ruth-Anne Ingram Office Assistants

Dennis Ongaro Custodian

Yvonne Luoma Sacristan, Hall Kitchen Monitor

Christina Bégin, Matt Kallio Principal Musician

Zenaida Odense Parish Nurse

Liz - Prayer Chain 705-929-7863

Other Parish Groups & Co-ordinators – See Website

SUNDAY EUCHARIST Saturday 4:30 pm Sunday 10:00 am

WEEKDAY EUCHARIST As announced in weekly bulletin – see Website

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confessions) Saturday 3:30 to 4:00 pm Weekdays (upon request, before Mass & by appointment)

OTHER SACRAMENTS Contact Parish office or website

God’s Word for this Week What is your heart’s desire?

Reading I: Deuteronomy 26:4-10 Reading II: Romans 10:8-13 Gospel: Luke 4:1-13

Scripture Focus

We live in a world of desires. Advertising directs our desires to fame, wealth, and power. Has much changed since the time of Jesus? In today’s reading, Jesus is tempted by the same desires that many, perhaps even we ourselves, are struggling with. If fame, wealth, and power are not your desires, what are the desires you struggle with? As you struggle to achieve them, are your hearts full or does the emptiness remain, driving you on to find fulfillment? Jesus made a pivotal decision in this reading. He decided that only God could and would complete him. He turned his heart, his mind, his whole-being to God and in doing so set himself against the powers that ruled. At this moment, Jesus started his journey to the Cross. Jesus decided to let go. He stepped into the unknown and in stepping into the unknown, he allowed God to take over and direct his life. In Bonaventure’s view the cross symbolizes God’s love for us and this love is the light of God through the dark paths of life. “The path to the fullness of love passes through suffering and death because it requires a letting go.” (Franciscan Prayer. Ilia Delio) On the other side of the letting go, however, is the raising up to new life. Suffering is the place where we meet a God of humble love. Bonaventure reminds us that the cross is not about sin and judgement, but about the personal love of God.

Life Focus

Francis kindled his love for God by constantly striving to overcome obstacles in his life that prevented him from growing in a relationship with God. What are the desires and obstacles which prevent you from growing in a relationship with God?

-submitted by Tony Chezzi

First Sunday of Lent

WELL DONE!!! To: Louis Cavallin and members of the parish Knights of Columbus for the Pancake

Breakfast Fundraise for Sudbury Project Hope. $1,198.00 was raised to help support two refugee families soon coming to Sudbury.

Sunday Collection Report: Received February 7th, 2016:

►$3,646.10 from 192 envelopes ►$326.90 from loose change ►Total: $3973.00

Pre-Authorized Debit Plan Report – received January 2016: $3, 195.00

Your regular offerings help pay the bills to keep the parish alive!

THE COST OF SNOW! One item, over which we have no control, is snow ploughing of the parking lots. Your

generosity meets this expense of last week : $1,155.99

No, we did not confuse the season; we are LOOKING FOR A POOL! As you know, 6

children will be baptized at our Parish at the Easter Vigil on Saturday, March 26th. These Catechumens have chosen to be immersed into the water just as Jesus was into the River Jordan. We are currently looking for a pool to accommodate this event. If you have a small (about 3 feet tall, no more than 8 feet in diameter) portable pool that you can lend us, please call the parish office at 705-522-3900.

CWL News: The CWL general meeting will be Wednesday February 24th instead of February 17th

due to Ash Wednesday, Family Day, Valentine’s Day and hall availability. Your attendance is important. We are voting and need a quorum. Hope to see you there. For God and Canada.

PRAYER CHAIN Since Dec. 23, 2015 to Feb. 2, 2016 – 14 requests for prayer support for such issues as:

serious illness for children and adults, lost documents, marriage troubles. To ask for prayers: call 705-522-8789.

Our Lady of Hope Church is in need of a secretary to work 5 days a week, 7 hours day for

the months of September to June, and 3 days a week for July and August. Main responsibilities include

bulletin production, book-keeping, Mass Intention management and clerical duties. Training will be

provided. Computer skills a must. Employment is based on one year contract. For further details and a

detailed job description, please contact the office at 705-673-1774. Three references and a police check are required.

REVIEW: Children preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation attended an Activity Day

this Saturday morning in our Parish. The children reflected upon the Sacrament of Peace, what it

means to be truly sorry, penance as our “yes” to God, and God’s never-ending love and

forgiveness. Please keep our children and their families in your prayers.

FIRST RECONCILIATION (“Confession”): Tues. Feb. 16th, 7 pm – 30 children & families

will gather to be welcomed for the first time to another way of knowing God’s merciful forgiveness. Many

thanks to Loretta DiGioseffo for guiding all on this journey. Also, young people preparing for Confirmation

(May 25) will come to celebrate that Sacrament with them too. Brenda Cavallin is their co-ordinator and

guide. Please pray for these young people, their families and their continued commitment to our faith.

PENITENTIAL RITE: On Tuesday, February 16, at 7:00pm, our fabulous six young Catechumens will

participate in the Penitential Rite. Although they are still learning how to ask God to help them change the

things in their lives that they are sorry about and, therefore, will not be making their First Reconciliation,

our Catechumens will come to church to accept God’s forgiveness and the strength to live a life which is

pleasing to God. Please support them in your prayers

Lenten Retreat at Villa Loyola, 4951 Long Lake Rd themed from Fri. March 11th at 7 p.m. to Sun.

March 13th at 1 p.m., led by Fr. Gilles Mongeau, S.J. Cost is $230 live-in or $150 commute. Call 705-522-3502 ext. 0

Monday to Friday or email loyola@isysc.a for more info or to register.

February 14, 2016

DIVORCED? SEPARATED?... DIVORCECARE …..FIND HELP…DISCOVER

HOPE…EXPERIENCE HEALING WEEKLY DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP - Mondays 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. for 13 week cycles - Starting Feb. 1st(participants can join in any time in 13 week cycle) - Video, Discussion and Workbook Components - ST. Patrick’s Church (Rear Entrance) - 39 Walford Road, Sudbury, ON - $30 fee includes participant workbook - Please call Brian (705-562-4641) or Anne (705-586-0081) to register

Dinner, Dance & Silent Auction: INNER CITY HOME OF SUDBURY would like to invite you to

celebrate their 30th Anniversary by joining them at their Annual Dinner, Dance & Silent Auction on Saturday,

February 27, 2016 - Caruso Club (Upstairs): Cocktail Hour: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, Dinner 6:45 pm Tickets $40 per person with $15 Income Tax Receipt – includes Complimentary Wine with your meal. Auction –Many unique & attractive items to bid on during the evening. A night of fun, excellent food & dancing to the music by “Ricky Stone”! Don’t miss out on this GREAT evening! Come out & support the good works of Inner City Home of Sudbury. Please phone 705-675-7550 for more information or to pick up tickets. Tickets also available in the St. Patrick Parish office.

MAKE THIS LENT ABOUT WHAT YOU DO, NOT WHAT YOU DON’T DO!

Instead of giving up chocolate or cutting back on TV, join a small community for four weeks during Lent to participate in Lenten Longings to read Scripture and share your faith. We will meet, once a week, over four weeks, for 90 minutes, after the Sunday 10:00 o'clock mass starting Sunday,

February, 21st. It’s a great way to observe the Year of Faith this Lent. The sessions will take place in the Parish Upper Hall.

Share Lent - A Climate of Change pilgrimage starts in Haiti This year for

Share Lent, Development and Peace invites you to join a Climate of Change pilgrimage. Together we will journey through Lent with people whose lives are being changed with your support. Please take a copy of the Mini-magazine from church today. This is your pilgrimage guide. In Week 1 we meet Adonis Medjine from Haiti. A survivor of the 2010 earthquake, she is benefitting from a social enterprise project to raise chickens. “I have a husband and two children. Thanks to this job and the wages I receive, I can take care of my family, send my children to school and complete a few projects.”

Rosary Devotion will be on Saturday, February 20th at 11:30 am followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet.

Daily Prayer for Priests: ♦Sun. Feb. 14: All Deceased Priests ♦Mon. Feb. 15: Fr. Jackson Arul

♦Tues. Feb. 16: Fr. Robert Giroux ♦Wed. Feb. 17: Fr. Jean Legault ♦Thurs. Feb. 18: Fr. Joseph Ogah

♦Fri. Feb. 19: Fr. Vincenzo Fiore ♦Sat. Feb. 20: Msgr. Andre Tremblay

►Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast, at St. Andrew’s Parish Hall, 1250 Barrydowne Rd., on Feb. 21 following the 9 am and 11 am Masses Includes pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, toast, coffee, tea

and juice. Adults: $10, Children (under 10): $5. All proceeds go to the St. Andrew Building Fund. ►TALK at La Porte des Eaux/The Water Gate, 1534 Pioneer Rd., on Feb. 22nd from 5:30 – 9 pm. Speaker: Fr. Jean-Pierre Pilon, SSNJ. Theme: “Penance & reconciliation in the scope of the Year of Mercy” – Rosary – 5:30 pm; Mass - 6pm; Talk – 6:30 – 9 pm. For information please call 705-523-1437.

Feb. 15

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st († indicates intention [ ] indicates DONOR…)

●Tues. 10 am † Dan Montgomery [Bruno & Vilija Tassone]

●Wed. 2:30 pm (Amberwood) †Flora Frattini [Brendan Keeley]

●Thurs. 10 am † Bill Doherty [Reno & Mary Ann Peloso]

●Fri. 10 am † Amos DeCecco [Adua Graffi] ●Sat. 4:30 pm †Orfeo Manoni [Ugo & Sonia Rocca] †Katherine Tassone [Ruth-Anne Ingram] †Rick Van Oort [Mom & Dad] †Rene Racine [Ray & Myrna Levac ] †Irene Clizia [Borgogelli family] †Natalina Raso [Ambrosina Raso] ●Sun. 10 am [for the parishioners of St. Patrick’s]

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