TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

St. John’s Parish – A Covenant Community with St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, Aug, 20 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 5:00 pm - Laslo Kanzamar Sunday, Aug. 21 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 am - Reno Da Maren 11:00 am - All Parishioners Living & Deceased 12:30 pm - Spanish Mass Monday, Aug. 22 8:00 am - Vincenzo Fabiano, Deceased Members of Fabiano Family Tuesday, Aug. 23 6:30 pm - Nico Reginato Pellegrini & Annoni Families Wednesday, Aug. 24 8:00 am - For God’s blessing on the pilgrimage of Ewa, Waldemar, Marek, Anna and Malgorzata Thursday, Aug. 25 6:30 pm - Gus & Justin Bryant Friday, Aug. 26 8:00 am - For God’s blessing on the pilgrimage of Ewa, Waldemar, Marek, Anna and Malgorzata Saturday, Aug, 27 TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 5:00 pm - Delia King Sunday, Aug. 28 TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 am - Frank Curtis 11:00 am - All Parishioners Living & Deceased 12:30 pm - Spanish Mass

READINGS OF THE WEEK

Monday, Aug. 22 Queenship of the Bl. Virgin Mary 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 11-12; Matthew 23:13-22 Tuesday, Aug. 23 Rose of Lima 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3,14-17; Matthew 23:23-26 Wednesday, Aug. 24 St. Bartholomew Revelation 21:9-14; John 1:45-51 Thursday, Aug. 25 St. Louis, St. Joseph Calasanz 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; Matthew 24:42-51 Friday, Aug. 26 1 Corinthians 1:17-25; Matthew 25:1-13 Saturday, Aug. 27 St. Monica 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Matthew 25:14-30 Sunday, Aug. 28 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Sir 3:17-20, 28-29; Heb 12:18-19, 22-24; Lk 14:1, 7-14

DIOCESAN PRAYER CALENDAR

Monday Msgr. Edward House Tuesday Fr. Francis Hubilla Wednesday Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God (O.H.) Thursday Fr. Peter Meyer Friday Fr. Ilija Petkovic Saturday Fr. Bishop Daniel Miehm, D.D.

Vocation View

The Lord is calling people from the East, West, North, and South to Church vocations. Are you one of them? If you feel God’s call to the priesthood or consecrated life, visit www.HamiltonVocations.com.

Annual Mission Co-op Appeal

The collection will be taken up this weekend. Cheques should be made payable to St. John’s Church.

New from Catholic Women’s League

Bake Sale: On the weekend of September 10/11, the Catholic Women’s League will hold a Bake Sale in the Welcome Area after all Masses. Members of the CWL will be available to speak with parishioners who are interested in joining the League. Wool: Thank you so much for your prompt response and your generous donations of wool. Soup Labels: Please bring in any soup Campbell’s Soup labels as soon as possible. We can only be accepted until the end of August, since the food bank is no longer collecting them.

Parish Photo Directory – Photo Sessions

IPC Canada Photo Services will offer photo sessions on three days in October for all those who missed their first appointment or those who never booked an appointment: Thursday, October 6 2:30—8:30 pm Friday, October 7 2:30—8:30 pm Saturday, October 8 9:30 am—4:30 pm Sign-up sheets will be available in the Welcome Area soon.

Baptismal Preparation

Parents need to attend one meeting before the Baptism. The following is the schedule for Baptisms and meetings for the remainder of 2016. Please call the Parish Office to register. BAPTISMS MEETINGS Sundays at 2:30 pm Wednesdays at 6:45 pm September 4 …………………………… August 24 October 2………………………………. September 21 November 6 ……………………………. October 26 December 4 ……………………………. November 23

Annual Vocations Mass

Every year Catholics from around the Diocese of Hamilton gather to pray for Vocations to the priesthood and religious life. It is an opportunity to meet different priests and religious working with in our diocese, pray together, learn vocational opportunities in our community, and to enjoy each other's company. This gathering is sponsored by the Catholic Women’s League and the Knights of Columbus. This year the Mass will be celebrated at St. Matthew’s Church, 1150 Monks Passage, Oakville on Sunday, September 18th at 2:00 pm.

The Red Mass

The annual Red Mass will be celebrated at the St. Mary’s ProCathedral, 146 Park St. North in Hamilton on Wednesday, September 7 at 9:30 am. The St. Thomas More Lawyer’s Guild sponsors this annual Mass whose long history dates back to the 13th century. The faithful come together to invoke the wisdom of the Holy Spirit upon all those who work in the court system and law enforcement: we pray for Divine guidance and strength upon them and all that they do to guard and promote justice in society.

Entering through the Holy Door “During this Jubilee Year, it would be a good thing, as they enter the Holy Door, the Gate of Mercy, that pilgrims remember this episode of the Gospel which took place at the Gate into Nain. When Jesus saw this mother in tears, she entered his heart! At the Holy Door everyone arrives bringing their life; joys and sufferings, projects and failures, doubts and fears, and presents them to the mercy of the Lord. We are confident that, at the Holy Door, the Lord is there near to us, to encounter each one of us, to bring and offer his powerful words of comfort: ‘Do not cry!’” Pope Francis

August 21, 2016 Mary, Queen of Families Memorial Mass

Mary, Queen of Families Memorial Mass, and Rosary Procession with Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Matthew Ustrzycki, will take place on Saturday, September 10 at 1:00 pm, at Our Lady Immaculate Mausoleum, Marymount Cemetery. All Welcome.

The Parables of Mercy

A Senior Adult Workshop Series 6 Wednesday afternoons, starting September 28,1:30 – 3:30pm at the Chancery Office, Hamilton Facilitated by David Dayler, Cost: $25.00 includes text. In this 6 session program, we will study many of those parables familiar to us. We will be invited to look at them in a new way, recognizing ourselves in the stories. In our personal reflections we will see the powerful force that is God’s mercy, his fierce love for us & how God fills our hearts with unbridled pardon. Contact Monica at the Discipleship & Parish Life Office at 905-528-7988, ext. 2238 to register by September 21 or check out our website at www.hamiltondiocese.com for more information.

Prayer Shawl Ministry Workshop/Retreat Day

Saturday October 15, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm. Chancery Office, 700 King St. W., Hamilton. Cost: $30.00 includes lunch & patterns. Are you involved or would like to start a Prayer Shawl Ministry in your parish? Consider joining us for this day of sharing, reflection & prayer while we work yarn with knitting needles or crochet hooks! Please bring a pair of 8mm knitting needles or a crochet hook & some yarn. Explore the many possibilities this ministry has to offer. Patterns & lunch are included at this workshop/ retreat. Please register by October 11. Contact Monica at the Discipleship & Parish Life Office at 905-528-7988, ext. 2238 or check the website www.hamiltondiocese.com for more info.

Guelph & Area Right to Life Sanctuary Outreach Correction of Location

The mission of the Guelph & Area Right to Life Sanctuary Outreach project is to reach the entire city with pregnancy support information. For too many women, a lack of support and resources makes abortion seem like their only option. Through the 24-hour helpline and outreach in the community, the Sanctuary Outreach project wants to make sure every woman experiencing a crisis pregnancy is connected to help and support. Are you interested in becoming involved? Come to their training session on Saturday, September 17 at Priory Park Baptist Church, 8 Torch Lane, Guelph. For more information, please contact Christine at [email protected].

Guelph & Area Right to Life

Amazing Chase: October 22nd. Registration is now open for Guelph & Area Right to Life's annual fundraiser. Participate in teams of four to raise money for pro-life education in our schools and communities and outreach to pregnant women in need. Families are welcome! Visit www.guelphforlife.com or call 519836-6311 for the details.

First Fridays at Sacred Heart Parishes

Sacred Heart Parish in Guelph (corner of Alice and Huron St.) has been established as a Special Pilgrimage Site for the Jubilee Year. Confessions, Eucharistic Adoration and Evening Mass at 7 o’clock will be offered. Events will occur two more times on the following First Fridays: September 2, October 7 before the Holy Year of Mercy comes to an end on November 20, Solemnity of Christ the King.

St. John’s Parish Mission Statement We believe deeply that Jesus Christ is in our midst, in ourselves and in each other. In our faith journey we will be the heart, hands, feet and voice of Jesus Christ, reaching out to all.

SACRAMENTS Rest in Peace May Jesus, who is the Bread of Life, remember unto Life Everlasting, Felisa Manahan, Maria Reia, whom we commend to His loving care.

PARISH OFFERING

Your contributions to the Parish on August 13/14 Organ Repair Capital Fund Collection

$4,025.25 $ 30.00 $ 25.00

Thank you for your continued generosity!

PARISH CALENDAR

Wednesday, August 24 6:45 pm Baptismal Preparation Meeting Saturday, August 27 4:00—4:30 pm Confessions

Leisure Leisure is the basis of culture and the basis by which we can grow in wisdom. And the summer months afford us opportunities to grow in friendship, devotion, wisdom, and wonder—through leisure. Real leisure is as simple as gardening, or talking with friends over a cool drink on the front porch, or watching the stars spread across the clear summer sky. Real leisure is praying the rosary on a quiet walk, or reading a good book, or making music—even poorly!—with family and friends. Leisure is the basis from which we form the bonds, habits, connections, and rituals that build real Christian culture. Leisure is also a very strong basis for evangelization. We have a tendency to think of evangelization as being rooted in activity; in large programs or initiatives that draw dozens or hundreds of people at a time. But Pope St. John Paul II reminded us that, “The kingdom of God is not a concept, a doctrine, or a program subject to free interpretation, but it is before all else a person with the face and name of Jesus of Nazareth, the image of the invisible God.” The Kingdom is a person, and the faith is often best transmitted between persons: from one heart, alive in Christ, speaking to another. It is important for us to remember that some of the most effective opportunities we have for evangelization come in the context of friendship, in leisure, in mutual activities and lingering conversations with neighbours and friends. Summer is the right time to invite neighbours to a meal or an outdoor barbecue, to have long conversations about faith on the porch, to evangelize, and form disciples of Jesus Christ, while stargazing or sitting around a campfire. The Lord formed just 12 apostles— his friends—intimately. If we too formed just a small group to know Christ—through the leisure of true friendship—we might set the world aflame. Bishop James Conley