Parish and Parish Supported Ministries

Heart of Mary This week we begin the second book in our transforma�on trilogy. Be Healed by Dr Bob Schuchts is based on the

belief that Jesus' fundamental mission is to restore us to wholeness. Over the next three weeks we look at the books three part

healing process 1) Encountering Jesus 2) Facing our brokenness 3) Healing our wounds. For more informa�on contact Colleen Cro-

nin 519-272-5875 or visit the website www.mountcarmelplaceofprayer.com

St. Joseph’s CWL - Ladies, it is summer �me and we wish all of you a safe & healthy summer with family & friends, while prac�cing

Covid 19 protocol. With prayers, hopefully in September we will be able to meet again. Till then if you have any ques�ons or

thoughts on CWL business you can reach me at mjcobb68@gmail.com or 519-275-1842. We also take this �me to bid farewell to

Fr. Bester, Ron and Linda and welcome the new staff: Amanda and Mike to the Avon Thames Catholic Family of Parishes.

Mass Schedule for the week of July 13 - 17

Tuesday - 7:00 pm. at St. Joseph’s Church

1. Laura Reilly The Chisholm family

2. Cecelia Marie Farwell K of C Council 1431 3rd Degree

3. Donna Komar Huron Perth Catholic District SB

Wednesday - 8:00 am. at Immaculate Concep(on Church

1. Anna & Aleksander Skarzynski Their children

2. A special inten�on for a parishioner

3. In Thanksgiving to St. Anthony & St. Joseph Madelyn Ryan

Thursday - 10:00 am. at Holy Name of Mary, St. Marys

1. Beatrice May Bundy The Chisholm family

2. The inten�ons of those who use the

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Food Bank

3. Anne Marrone Patrick Murphy

Friday - 8:00 am. at St. Joseph’s Church

1. Jane Danen & MaB Verhoeven

2. Stefan & Yolanka Serec Their family

3. The inten�ons of Rob & Maureen Leyser

Readings for the week:

Monday - Isaiah 1.10-17; Ps. 50; , Mt 10.34-11.1

St. Henry—Patron of Benedic(ne oblates, childless people, dukes, kings,

and the physically challenged.

Tuesday - Isaiah 7.1-9; Ps 48; Mt 11.20-24

Wednesday - Isaiah 10.5-7, 13-16; Ps. 94; Mt 11.25-27

Thursday - Isaiah 26.7-9,12,16-19;Ps. 102;Mt 11.28-30Our

Lady of Mount Carmel—St. Simon Stock was given the brown scapular by

the Blessed Virgin on this day in 1251.

Friday - Isaiah 38.1-6,21-22,7-8, Can�cle Isaiah 38;

Mt 12.1-8

Saturday - Micah 2.1-5; Ps. 10, MaBhew 12.14-21

Sunday - 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Wis. 12.13, 16-19; Ps. 86; Romans 8.26-27; Mt. 13.24-43

Sacraments

Bap(sms - We are able to move ahead with this sacrament! As per Diocesan direc�ves, we are now able to celebrate Bap�sms

with the usual COVID protocols in place. Timing can be on Sunday aGernoons at 1:30 pm. or weekday evenings or day�mes. We

have a number of families who have been wai�ng to bap�ze their child(ren) and we are excited to schedule everyone in over the

next several weeks. Our sincere gra�tude to the flexibility of our bap�smal teams! If you haven’t already, please call the office to

register your child.

First Reconcilia(on Prepara�on begins again in the fall, 2020.

First Holy Communions We are s�ll in the process of looking to schedule these in the fall. Please stay tuned.

Confirma(on is now postponed un�l the fall. We will be in touch with all families as soon as we know more informa�on.

Weddings—should be booked six months to a year in advance. Please call either church office to speak with one of the priests.

Readings for the week:

Monday - Micah 6.1-4, 6-8; Ps. 50; Mt 12.38-42

St. Mary Magdalene—First witness to the resurrec(on of Christ!!

Tuesday - Micah 7.14-15,18-20 ;Ps 85; Mt 12.46, 48-50

St. Bridget (Sweden) - Patron of Sweden and co-Patron of Europe.

Wednesday - Song of Song 3.1-4a; Ps. 63; John 20.1, 11-18

Thursday - Jeremiah 2.1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Ps. 36; Mt 13.10-17

Friday - Jeremiah 3.14-17 Can�cle Jeremiah 31,

Mt 13.18-23

Saturday - 2 Corinthians 4.7-15, Ps. 126, Mt. 20.20-28

St. James—Apostle and Patron Saint of Spain & pilgrims.

Sunday - 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

1Kings 3.5-12; Ps. 119; Romans 8.28-30; 8.9,11-13;

Mt. 13.44-52

Mass Schedule for the week of July 20 - 25

Tuesday - 7:00 pm. at St. Joseph’s Church

1. Sergio & AntonieBa Rizzo Their family

2. John Roth Jim & Irene Roth

3. A special inten�on for a parishioner

Wednesday - 8:00 am. at Immaculate Concep(on Church

1. Dinny Flanagan & dec’d members of the Flanagan family

2. Kent AbboB His family

3. Greg Beresford Jane Flanagan

Thursday - 10:00 am. at Holy Name of Mary, St. Marys

1. Mary Elizabeth Brockman Jim & Judy Riley

2. Mary Sterkenburg Henry Sterkenburg & family

3. John Gras Andrew & Trish Nickel & family

Friday - 8:00 am. at St. Joseph’s Church

1. AntonieBa Rizzo Rita ViBorio

2. Jim Holst The Diemand family

3. Keith & Fran Culliton Their family

The Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board seeks one (1) volunteer Catholic community member to serve on its audit com-

miBee for a three (3) year term effec�ve September 1, 2020. The primary role of the Audit CommiBee is to assist the Board of

Trustees in fulfilling its du�es related to governance and oversight. Candidate Eligibility: • Must have sufficient accoun�ng, senior

financial management or legal exper�se to understand public sector accoun�ng and audi�ng standards. • Must not be a current

employee or officer of the Board, or of any other district school board or school authority. • Must not have a parent, child or

spouse currently employed by the Board. Interested candidates may submit a leBer of interest and resume by 12:00 p.m. Monday,

July 20, 2020 to the aBen�on of Mary-Ellen Ducharme, Superintendent of Business and Treasurer at hr@hpcdsb.ca

Announcements: Sign Ins for Mass –The sign-ups will go online Mondays at 12noon and will be closed Friday at 1 pm to allow the

staff �me to get the list ready and in place at all our churches.

Daily Masses resume this week. To expedite the sign-in process, I am crea�ng a group called Daily Mass Frequent Flyers on Flock-

note. This group is for those parishioners who are regulars at the Daily Masses. The idea is this, Sign in to the Masses, which you

plan on aBending regularly. If you become a Frequent Flyer, it does not mean you have to come each �me that Mass is offered, but

that you will be coming regularly.

This way, we can check your name off a list when you arrive and not have to take your name and phone number each �me.

However, please do not sign up to become a Frequent Flyer if you are just planning on coming to a Daily Mass infrequently. On

those occasions, we can manually take your name and phone number.

If you wish to become a Frequent Flyer, you can join on Flocknote using this link. hBps://avonthames.flocknote.com/signup/6614.

Or call the office to get signed up. Please arrive 10-15 minutes before the Mass and follow the instruc�ons of the Greeters. Thank

you for your pa�ence.

Parish Office: 96 Huron St. StraQord, ON N5A 5S6

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am. - noon and 1 pm. - 4:00 pm.

St. Mary’s Office (adjacent to the church) open Thursdays 9:00 am. - 4:00 pm.

Phone: 519-271-6722 Fax: 519-271-6722

Email: stjimcstrat@dol.ca and hnmstmarys@dol.ca

Website: www.straQordcatholic.com and www.holynameofmary.dol.ca

Staff Directory: **new extensions!

Pastor:

Fr. David Butler, Ext. 20

dbutler@dol.ca

Associate:

Fr. Christopher Pietraszko Ext. 22

cpietraszko@dol.ca

Recep(on: Ext. 0

Elizabeth Manto - hall bookings

(Mondays & Tues./Wed. aGernoons)

emanto@dol.ca

Office Administra(ve Assistant

Mary Chisholm Ext. 24

mchisholm@dol.ca

Business Administrator

Nancy Bomasuit Ext. 21

nbomasuit@dol.ca

Bookkeeper

Maureen Marcelissen Ext. 23

mmarcelissen-hnm@dol.ca

Property Managers/Custodians

St. Joseph’s:

Brian Bambrough Ext. 28

bbambrough@dol.ca

Immaculate Concep(on/Holy Name

Michael Lynch Ext. 26

Coordinator of Music:

Amanda Vander Ploeg Ext. 27

avanderploeg@dol.ca

Parish Organist:

Anna Checinski 519-703-0851

Sunday Masses: Immaculate Conception Church Saturday 5:00 pm. Confessions: 4 - 4:30 pm. St. Joseph’s Church Sunday morning 8:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.

Confessions Saturdays 11am.-12 pm.

Holy Name of Mary Church 10:00 am. Sunday morning Confessions: Sundays 9 - 9:30 am.

The offices in StraFord and St.

Marys are closed to the public but

your Parish team is here to

answer emails or phone calls.

Pastoral Team

Pastor: Fr. David Butler

Associate: Fr. Chris Pietraszko

Office hours:

St. Joseph’s/Immaculate Concep(on

Monday to Friday

8:30 am. to Noon, 1 pm. to 4 pm.

Holy Name of Mary

Thursdays

9:00 am. - 4:00 pm.

Deadline for Bulle(n Submissions:

Mondays - 5 pm.

During the COVID-19 closure, bulle�ns

will con�nue to be updated weekly

and available on our website. For the

�me being, paper bulle�ns will not be

distributed.

**Bulle(ns over the summer

months will be printed bi-weekly.

Sunday, April 19th, 2020

Divine Mercy Sunday Sunday, July 12 and Sunday, July 19, 2020 FiIeenth and Sixteenth Sundays in Ordinary Time

A Message from Fr. Bester: I want to thank everyone in our Family of Parishes for the

support that you have given me over the years, and the many acts of kindness that you

have shared with me. I want to thank all those who gave me cards and leBers and

giGs. This is all very much appreciated. As I begin this new chapter in my journey, I bring

with me many warm memories to Lucan from StraQord and St. Marys. When I walked

into St. Patrick Church, Lucan, I couldn't help thinking how this pandemic has brought us

all together--the physical distancing, the sani�zing, the ushers giving direc�on etc.

We all in this pandemic together, and together we will get through it. Let us all live in a

spirit of hope. Thank you. - Fr. Dick Bester

It is official, as of July 6th,

we are now a Family of Parishes. Our three long-standing par-

ishes are joined now to form the Avon-Thames Catholic Family of Parishes. We were

hoping to mark this occasion with more celebra�on, but during this �me of the pandem-

ic, we cannot. However, we have formed a commiBee that is planning an event to cele-

brate our ‘Family’ around our 1st anniversary next year.

Why have we chosen Avon-Thames as the name of our new Family? Water powerfully

connects us through our bap�smal call of cleansing and renewal by the grace of the Holy

Spirit. Geographically, our communi�es are joined by the two waterways and by our

shared faith. Our goal as Chris�ans is to realize our bap�smal call to be a disciple of Jesus,

a call that invites all of us to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with others. We call this

evangeliza�on. If our communi�es are going to be vibrant during this new season, then

we must take up the call to make disciples of all na�ons as Jesus taught us in His great

commission: “Go, therefore, make disciples of all the na�ons; bap�ze them in the name

of the Father of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all the com-

mands I gave you. And know that I am with you always; yes, to the end of �me.” (MaB

28:19-20)

This is our new direc�on for our Family of Parishes. Our Transi�on Team has completed

its work and has now become our first Parish council, which will be working with me, your

new pastor, this first year to develop a new pastoral plan.

Please pray for those who have died -

Especially Run Peter Maguet, Theo Nyenhuis (brother in law of Mary Nyenhuis)

and Duncan Gibson. May they rejoice in Your kingdom, where all our tears are

wiped away. Unite us together again in one family, to sing Your praise forever and

ever.

Please pray for those who are sick -

Especially Patricia Meszaros, Kathy Henderson, Bob McGill, Claire Nicholson, Don-

na Ashworth, Frances Kraemer, Barb Leyser, Nora Ryan and Joan Mezenberg.

Voca(ons Prayer Calendar:

July 12 - 18: Deacon John Lammers, Sr. Teresa Morrison (Pastoral Minister),

Veronica Costa (Coodinator of Youth Ministry), Christopher Laforet (Coordinator

of Youth Ministry), Deacon Donald McCullough, Heather Cushing (Pastoral Minis-

ter), Deacon Marcel DeClerk.

July 19 - 25: Deacon Jack Grim, Fr. Tony Laforet, Fr. Andrew Sipek,

Parish Sacristans in the Diocese of London, Fr. Peter Amszej, Fr. Graham Keep,

Hospital Chaplains in the Diocese of London.

Ongoing Communica(on: Please stay tuned for updates; you can look for them on

our websites, YouTube channel, Facebook page and also receive them directly

from new communica�on technology we have just launched called FlockNote.

Communica�on is going to be essen�al. Flocknote allows us to text and email our

parishioners. Please text AvonThames to 514-900-0130. Or, if you can't complete

this on your mobile phone, please go online: avonthames.flocknote.com A re-

minder of our new Mass schedule: Saturday at 5:00 pm. at Immaculate Concep-

�on Church and Sunday at 8:30 am. and 11:30 am. at St. Joseph's Church,

10:00 am. at Holy Name of Mary. To goal of this plan is to guide us in becoming a more mission-oriented Family of Parishes, forming disciples of Jesus.

Over this first year, you hear more about the process that we will be taking to develop this plan, so please stay tuned. In the mean-

�me, keep praying for openness to where the Holy Spirit is guiding our Family of Parishes.

Pax, Fr. David Buter