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All Saints Pastoral Unit Bulletin – February 1, 2015
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Christ the King, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, St. John the Baptist
Pastoral Centre 390 High St., New Glasgow B2H 2X7
Phone: 902-695-3433 Fax: 902-752-0805
Email: [email protected] Fr. Gary MacPherson: 902-695-3107
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.aspu.ca
This Week’s Calendar-February 1-7
Sunday
9:30am Mass St. John the Baptist
11:30am Mass at Our Lady of
Perpetual Help
Monday
11am Funeral Mass for Douglas
Fraser at Christ the King
6:15 CWL Executive Meeting
7pm CWL Meeting in All Saints
Pastoral Centre Meeting Room
Tuesday
9am Mass at St. John the Baptist
(in the Meeting Room of All Saints
Pastoral Centre)
Thursday
9:45 Mass at Ivey’s Terrace,
Trenton
Saturday
4pm Mass at Christ the King
6pm Mass at St. John the Baptist
Deanery Weekday Eucharist
Our Lady of Lourdes
Mon, Wed, Fri-9am -- Tues, Thurs-6:30pm
Holy Name, Westville
Tues-9am
Stella Maris, Pictou
Fri-9am
Pastoral Unit Notes:
Ash Wednesday Schedule
February 18
Our Lady of Perpetual Help - 12:15pm
Christ the King - 4pm
St. John the Baptist - 6:30pm
Christ the King
Collection.. $ 729.05
Fuel Jar..
20.00
Diocesan Levy 40.00
Initial Offer..
15.00
Donation..
20.00
St. John the Baptist
Collection.. $2,669.00
Initial Offer..
25.00
New Year’s..
5.00
Diocesan Levy.. 50.00
Enrollment for Reconciliation
Enrollment for Year 3 Reconciliation Candidates
will take place next Saturday, February 7, during
6:30pm Mass at St. John the Baptist.
Sign of Peace
Because the flu season is upon us, there are those
who may not wish to shake hands. Nodding is
acceptable. Also, you are reminded that receiving
the sacrament from both species is optional (in
case you choose not to receive from the chalice.)
Please Help!
St. John the Baptist needs
individuals to take Communion to
the hospital patients one weekend
a month. This happens three
times out of the year. If you can
assist, please contact the Pastoral
Office at 695-3433. Your help
would be greatly appreciated!
This Week’s Offering
With Lent beginning in a few
weeks, you may be interested in
borrowing the following CDs:
Meditations on the Stations of the
Cross by Dr. Ron Thomas and My
Beloved Son-Meditations for Lent
by Fr. Robert Barron.
Prayers for Priests
Please see the February schedule of the
‘Prayers for Priests and Deacons” in the
Gathering Areas of the churches.
The Rosary
is recited by St. John’s CWL on the 1st Saturday
of each month from 10am-3pm. The next one is
next Saturday, February 7. Everybody is
welcome. Please use the ramp door.
Hospital Visitation:
Due to hospital regulations sometimes it is very
difficult to find out if parishioners are in the
hospital. A patient’s religious denomination
may not appear on the visitation list or because
patients are in and out so quickly his/her name
may not appear on the list at all. Sr. Marie
Smith and Fr. Gary visit the hospital on a regular
basis and would like to know if there are
parishioners who would like a visit. Please
contact the Pastoral Centre.
Diocesan Notes:
Deanery Pastoral Planning Meeting
On January 11, 2015 we had a meeting at the
Pictou County Wellness Center led by Fr.
Donald MacGillivray, Director of Pastoral
Planning for the Diocese of Antigonish. At this
meeting that was open to all parishioners of the
Deanery, we discussed how best to respond to
some of the challenges that we are facing as a
Deanery such as declining population and an
aging clergy. The Pictou Deanery Pastoral
Planning Committee are interested in what you
think should be done. We are inviting
submissions on this issue until March 15, 2015
and they can be sent to:
Rev. Donald MacGillivray PO 1628, Antigonish
NS B2G 2L8 or [email protected]
or [email protected] or Fax 902-8636237
Fr. Donald MacGillivray has shared his power
point presentation for the Pastoral Planning
Meeting On January 11. It is available on the
All Saints Pastoral Unit Website at
www.aspu.ca.
World Day for Consecrated Life - February 2
The purpose of the day is “to
help the entire Church to
esteem ever more greatly the
witness of those persons who
have chosen to follow Christ
by means of the practice of
the evangelical counsels” as
well as “to be a suitable
occasion for consecrated persons to renew their
commitment and rekindle the fervour which
should inspire their offering of themselves to the
Lord” – John Paul II (1997).
Christ the King
Ministry Schedule
Saturday, February 7
Altar Server
Marliene MacGillivray
Reader George Kenney
Ministers of Holy Communion
(B) Paulette Fraser
(C) Mary Urquhart
Gift Bearers
Bill & Paula Richards
St. John the Baptist Parish Ministry Schedule
February 7/8
Readers
Saturday
Pat Gillis
George Manos
Sunday
Mary Murray
Jacob Brown
Altar Servers
Saturday
Kristina Forbes
Christa Haddad
Allie Forbes +
Sunday
Hailie Eisan
Anna Brown
Julia Brown +
Ministers of Holy Communion
Saturday:
Anne Willis
Robert Rogers
Clinton Keay
Gift Bearers
Sunday
Mike & Sheila
MacMillan
Ministers of Hospitality
Saturday
Sunday
Francis Purnoko
Mike MacMillan
Marijani Purnoko (ramp) Sheila MacMillan
Robert Simpson (ramp)
Did you know
that the Motherhouse of the CNDs is located in
Montreal, and they are on mission in eight
countries across four continents?
Understanding the Permanent
Deacon Formation Process
The academic formation encompasses
foundational studies in the Old Testament, New
Testament, Christology, Ecclesiology, Moral
Theology, Church History, Theology of
Ministry, Liturgy Sacraments, Spirituality and
Canon Law. The foundational program for
acceptance into the diocanate study program is
the Diocese of Antigonish Faith Development
and Ministry Program which also encompasses
the Diploma in Ministry program from St. FX.
Saturday
Maryanna MacMillan
& Elsa Robertson
Sunday
Peggy Eisan
Rosanna Amirault
Brent Steele
Sunday: CWL
Reconciliation
(Confession)
Before each Mass and anytime by
appointment
Baptism
Please call Fr. Gary to register for
the Baptismal Course.
We encourage couples to take this
Program before the birth of the
child.
Marriage
Please give Fr. Gary at least six
months’ notice. Couples need to
take a marriage preparation course.
We urge couples to speak with the
pastor before they book any hall for
the reception.
Sacrament of the Sick
If you are aware of someone who
wishes to receive
this Sacrament,
please call Fr. Gary.