ST. ALOYSIUS PARISH
Serving the English Catholic Community in the East End of Montreal since 1908
8402 De Marseille, Montreal, Quebec, H1L 1P9 T: 514-351-3281 F: 514-351-5585
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MASS INTENTIONS
For Today:Intentions are for:Requested by:
Divine Mercy Sunday, May 1stFRANKIE CAMACHOHis mother, Clarita
andHUGH & MAUREEN McGLYNNRosemary Kelahear & family
andPATRICK McCALLUMJoyce Wood
For Next Week:
Sunday, May 8thROSS LAKINGDorothy & Pat Letang
andRITA MAROCCOHer loving daughter, Gina
andTHE DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE
KELAHEAR FAMILYRosemary Kelahear
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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS for this week go out to:CELEBRATING AN ANNIVERSARY this week:
Sofia Petitti (1), Diane Squires (3), No anniversaries listed
Ryan Andrade, Josef Petitti (4), Matthew Briand (5),
Muriel McGirr, Cathy Donaldson McArdle (7)
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This Week’s Stewardship Reflection
This Sunday completes the Octave of Easter, one concentrated celebration of joy and thanksgiving for the good news of Jesus’ Resurrection, His victory over sin and death. In particular, today we celebrate God’s steadfast love that remains constant, even when we are weak or unfaithful. The Hebrew word used in Psalm 118 is translated both “love” and mercy” for it includes more than any one English word can convey.
God’s mercy includes the forgiveness of sins, and we rejoice that Jesus gave that authority to the apostles. But it also includes God’s promise of an imperishable inheritance kept in heaven for us, “the salvation of your souls,” as St. Peter wrote.
How then should we respond? Meeting the risen Christ inspires a reaction like the one St. Thomas had, “My Lord and my God!” It then gives us a whole new way of life, which affects the way we use our Time, our Talent, and our Treasure. Committed to “the communal life,” the Christians in Jerusalem “Devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes.” Looking at the whole world in a new way, we’ll want to sing, “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
Divine Mercy Sunday
Our Lord’s Mercy grants forgiveness of all sins and punishment on the Feast of Divine Mercy, Mercy Sunday, mercy for even the most hardened sinners! It is the Sunday of Divine Mercy; God is love and mercy.
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ST. ALOYSIUS BULLETIN
May 1st, 2011
*ST.AL’S NEWS*THANK YOU
Many thanks to all of you who sent the beautiful cards of encouragement, for all your prayers and caring thoughts, during the last six weeks. It has helped put me on the road to recovery. Sincerely,
Dorothy Letang
H.O.P.E. EASTER WRAP-UP
Cynthia Hansen would like to express her deep gratitude to each and everyone who gave of their time towards another successful Easter wrap-up, Delivery and Reach-out to our shut-ins. It is missions like these that not only reflect your care for them, but send the much needed message that they, our brothers and sisters in Christ, are not forgotten. Thank you to all.
THANK YOU
A special thank you to Father Paul Pomkoski and Father Thomas Dowd for the Easter treats given out last week to all our young parishioners. They were a delight to the children!!
BAKE SALE
The Catechetical Program for both St. Aloysius and St. Brendan’s will be holding a fundraiser on Mother’s Day, May 8th, 2011 after our 9:30AM Mass. We ask everyone to help support our commitment to providing a faith education to our children. Your donations of baked goods would be greatly appreciated. You may bring your pre-wrapped baked goods to the back of the church that morning, prior to our Eucharistic celebration. Thanking you all in advance for your support. / REGISTRATION FOR SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
For families looking to have their child receive the sacraments of First Communion and /or Confirmation in 2012, registrations for our Catechetical Program will
take place on Sunday, June 5th, 2011 after our 9:30AM Mass.Please help spread the word of this important date to any interested families you may know. Thank you!
WARDENS’ MEETING
There will be a Wardens’ meeting on Thursday, May 5th, 2011 at 7:00PM in our Parish Centre (revised date).
SACRAMENTS OF FIRST COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION
Please keep those of our parish children who will soon be receiving these great gifts of our faith, in your hearts and prayers.
*COMMUNITY NEWS*
SPRING LUNCHEON
Anjou United Church will be holding their Annual Spring Luncheon on Friday, May 6th, 2011 from 12noon-1:30PM, located at 7951 Place Dade H1K 1R4. Tickets are $7.00 each. For more info please call 514.352.7790.
2011 NATIONAL MARCH OF LIFE – OTTAWA
A chartered bus for the Ottawa March for Life will depart from across the street of Montreal’s downtown Central Station, 935 de la Gauchetiere W., on Thursday, May 12th, 2011 at 7:15AM and will return to the same location at around 6:00PM. Fee of $30.00 per round trip ticket. There will be one stop scheduled to and from Ottawa: The Fairview Shopping Centre. To reserve, please call Quebec Life Coalition, 514.344.2686. / VOCATIONS MASS
The English-speaking Catholic Community is warmly invited to an Evening of Prayer for the Vocations to the Priesthood at Our Lady of Fatima Parish, 875 Marcel-Laurin Blvd. on Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 at 7:30PM. Refreshments will follow. Come and support our seminarians and priests!
NEEDED
A family is still in need of a bed frame for a queen-sized bed. Please call our office for any donations. Thank you.
Have a wonderful week everyone, and keep up the great work!
“ But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in His name.”
- John 20:31
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