27th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 6th , 2019

Weekend Masses: Saturday @ 5 p.m.; Sunday @ 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.Weekday Masses: Monday, Wednesday & Friday @ 9:30am, Tuesday & Thursday 12:10 pm. Monday-Our Lady of the Rosary, Friday St. Pope John XXIIIExposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Wednesday after the 9:30 am. mass Rosary: Recited one half hour before weekday MassesMusic Rehearsals: Will resume in SeptemberReconciliation: Saturdays @ 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.Sacrament of Baptism: Preparation to be completed before the Sacrament is celebrated.Sacrament of Marriage: At least six months notice must be given.Mass at Bonaventure Retirement Home: Third Thursday of each month

Prayer.. We ask that you remember the sick of our parish... Fr. Pat Power, Br. Dave Murphy, Gerard Carey, Tony Murphy, Marie Joy, Mary Rice, Theresa Bruce, Robert Rice, David Fleming, Christa Au. Lord, comfort them in their time of sickness and bless those who care for them. If you would like to have a friend/family member named in the Bulletin & remembered at our Eucharistic celebrations please ask their permission & call the Parish Office 754-3170) or email basilica@rcsj.org by Wednesday noon.

*** BAPTISM PREPARATION *** The next Baptism Preparation course will take place on MONDAY, OCTOBER 7TH , 2019 AT 7:00 P.M. in the Parish Room. To register, please call the Parish Office at 754-2170 or visit our website - www.thebasilica.ca as soon as possible before this date. We encourage expectant parents to register early in their pregnancy. This will allow you to celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism shortly after the baby’s birth

Funerals ... We extend our heartfelt sympathy and prayers to the families and friends of the late Catherine Dillon. May the Lord console you and grant eternal rest to the soul of your loved one.

Weddings: Congratulations to Samuel and Kimberly

PONTIFICAL MISSION SOCIETIESWorld Mission Sunday: “Go! Make disciples of all nations.” (Mt 28:19). These words - the imperative mission of Christ - call each baptized Catholic to action.The Church has a lasting mission to perform in this world, a mission that is ever more apparent, and the need for it ever more urgent. In fact, mission isn’t something the Church does. It is what the Church is! This year, World Mission Sunday is on October 20. This is a worldwide collection for the Missionary Church that offers: - emergency aid when disaster strikes, - cares for refugees in war-torn countries- provides rural health clinics- transportation for priests, catechists, religious and lay pastoral workers, and offers financial support for the daily needs of missionaries. Please pray for the missions and be generous on World Mission Sunday.

CENTRE FOR LIFE SAVE THE DATE: NOVEMBER 2, 2019 - The Fall Festival of Friends is a major fundraiser for Centre for Life. I ask for your assistance to help promote this event in your bulletins.

FALL FESTIVAL OF FRIENDS DINNER/ SILENT AUCTION/ ENTERTAINMENTCome and enjoy an evening of entertainment, silent auction, dinner, prizes and ticket draws in aid of the Centre for Life. The event takes place at Corpus Christi Complex 260 Waterford Bridge Road Saturday November 2. Doors open at 5:30 pm, stuffed chicken breast tea/coffee and dessert will be served at 6:30 pm and entertainment starts at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $20.00 single, $35.00 double. A greatnight of live entertainment to “Celebrate Life”. Get your tickets early as we were sold out last year! Tickets are available by calling the office 579-1500. Deadline for tickets is Tuesday October 29th .If anyone would like to make a donation of anitem (new items only) for our silent auction it will be greatly appreciated.

PARISH FUND RAISER FOR OCTOBER

We will be holding a Parish ticket Drive .GRAND IN YOUR HAND. The Prize is 1000.00 There are 300 tickets at 10.00 a ticket. 1000.00 of the proceeds go to the Centre for Life and the other 1000.00 to assist with Parish operating costs.

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR MONTHLY FUNDRAISER.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ROSARY & LIGHT PROCESSION …. The 17th Annual Knights of Columbus Rosary and Light Procession will be held on Thursday, October 10th at 7:30 pm. in the Basilica. Everyone welcome. A reception will follow.

Prayer to Know My Vocation … Lord, I want to be happy in this life and spend eternity with You in the life to come. From the first moment of my existence, You knew my vocation. Please help me discover Your plan for my life.Help me to know myself. Help me to overcome my fears. Help me to want what You want. Help me to trust You completely. Send Your Holy Spirit into my mind andheart so, I can see the gifts You have given me and hear Your callto serve the Church. Increase mydesire to bring others to You and to help them reach heaven. Mary, Most Holy Mother of God, pray for me, that I can discover my vocation and have the courage to respond in faith. AMEN

“Faith is the assurance of that which is hoped for.”

If you believe in the Giver of the call, you can hope to be true to it.Will you follow Christ as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life? Call Father Jeff Kolonel at (709)745-8183 or Father Ray Earle (709)781-1696 or Father Philip Melvin at (709)754- 1195 or email: vocations@rcsj.org

>>> THE LEGION OF MARY AT THE BASILICA … If you would like to join or obtain more info please contact Debbie Power @ debbieannepower@gmail.com or text/phone 709-769-6477. Meetings take place weekly for one hour..

EMMAUS HOUSE FOOD BANK- We would like to thank our parishioners and friends for their continued support of Emmaus House.

THE ST. JOHN’S CENTRE DEANERY will be holding MINISTRY WORKSHOPS for the parishes in the deanery. There will be a series of five workshops this fall, all of which will be held at Corpus Christi Parish Centre. All people in a specific ministry are invited to attend the workshop on the designated day. The workshops all fall on a Wednesday and gofrom 7PM-8:30 PM. These workshops will serve as a refresher course for the ministers looking at the ministry from a theological and pastoral perspective. We would then ask the pastors to follow up in their own parishes with an informationnight for each ministry about the particulars of how that ministry is celebrated in your own parish (i.e.- because each parish has its own particular way of doing things). These workshops will be facilitated by the RAFFT team the Redemptorist Adult Faith Formation Team (Fr. Tony Bidgood, Anne Walsh and Fr. David Louch) Here are the dates and themes for the workshops at Corpus Christi: The Basilica parishioners involved in these ministriesand those who want to look at possibly doing other ministries are asked to attend. October 23: Lector's (Reading the Word of God) Workshop; November 6: Hospitality Ministers Workshop; November 20: Bereavement Ministers/Team Workshop; December 4: Baptism Preparation Teams Workshop

MUN weekday Mass has started, 12:15. In the UC - check UC3006 for location. Sincerely, Fr Joe Mroz, SJ, MUN Chaplain."Science and Faith: three ways to say “yes”. Dr. Cecilia Moloney, Ph.D, Prof. of Electrical and Computer Engineering at MUN, will discuss Thurs. Oct. 10 at 7:00 pm, Bruneau Centre IIC2000 (at MUN). Free talk, allwelcome. Sponsored by MUN chaplaincy. For more information please contact Fr Joe Mroz SJ, ej_mroz@yahoo.ca

*** CARDS FOR CHRISTMAS : Once again this year I am looking for Christmas cards that the women and men in our prison systems can send to their families or relatives. The number in that system now is presently 200. Any donations of cards would be greatly appreciated. You can drop cards off at the Gift Store in the church. Thank you for your response to this request. Know you are making a lot of families happy when they receive a Christmas card from a loved one. Sr. Margie Taylor

ST. BONAVENTURE’S COLLEGE 2019 ALUNI DINNER & AWARDS will take place on Thursday, October 24th at St. Bon’s. Mass will start at 6:00 pm. in the school chapel, followed by a reception and dinner at 7:00 pm. Fr. William Browne, S.J. ’45 will be presented with the 2019 Alumnus of the Year Award and Mr. Michael O’Keefe ’13 will receive the 2019 Magis Award for Young Alumni. Tickets are$45 and can be purchased at the school or by contacting Mrs. Krystal Holwell at kholwell@stbons.ca or 726-0024, ext 228.

Sunday Offertory ... 6,076.60; .; Votive Candles 449.30…Needs of Canadian Church $938

SUNDAY, September 30th ,2019

RUAH Fall 2019 Group Offerings - Ruah Counselling Centre. Please go to www.rcsj.org for more information: Parenting Children 0-10 years (6 weeks beginning September 24, 2019 on Tuesday afternoons 12pm-2pm) Parenting your Children After Separation and Divorce (6 weeks beginning October 3, 2019 on Thursday evenings 7pm-9pm) Effective Communication Skills (8 weeks beginning September 24, 2019 on Tuesday evenings 7pm-9pm) Introduction to Meditation (6 weeks beginning September 26, 2019 on Thursday afternoons 12pm-1pm Mantra Meditation (6 weeks beginning September 27, 2019 on Friday afternoons 12:10pm-12:50pm). RUAH also provides individual, couple and family counselling. Call Samantha Lake: 579-0168

Catechetical formation for Confirmation and Holy Eucharist If you would like to enroll your child in this process of preparation for the sacraments of confirmation and Eucharist, please phone the Parish office or email Gerard Whitty - gerard.whitty@nl.rogers.com or call the Basilica’s main office 754-2170.

CATHOLIC APLHA HAS RETURNED, CONSIDER JOINING THE ALPHA EXPERIENCE. TUESDAY EVENINGS - UNTIL NOV. 19TH @ 6:00 PM., 2nd Floor Conference Room, Basilica of St. John the Baptist. Register online https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ catholic-alpha-registration- 64546638734. Registration is free. Invite a friend and try ALPHA!Journeying with St. Luke (with Dr. Gerard Whitty, D.Min.) Next session: Thursday, OCTOBER 17.

2019 MERCY-PRESENTATION SPEAKERS FORUM at The Lantern - Speaker: John Philip Newell. Registration is now open. October 18 (1 session) & 19 (2 sessions). Theme: Boundless: A Celtic Vision of the Sacred in All Things. To register email marilynhstack@gmail.com. $15 per session, $40 for all 3 sessions. Payable at the door or send cheque payable to “The Speakers Forum” to Marilyn Stack, 21 Bonavista St., St. John’s, NL A1E 2N5. If you are registering for more than one participant, please provide all names and contact information and whether payment will be made in advance or at the door. Similar to last year, there will be an express lineup for prepaid attendees. If you have preregistered during the summer, thankyou for your interest; you will be contacted shortly. For more info please see poster at the back of the Basilica.

ADVANCE NOTICE - The annual St. Patrick’s Hall ex-pupils reception and dinner will be held on Friday, October 18 @ 6:00 pm. at the Knights of Columbus on St. Clare Ave. Tickets: $40, available in advance from Jackman & Green.

BELVEDERE ORPHANAGE FUND INC. offers assistance for orphans/half-orphans - male and female - who are in need. Conditions for assistance: 1) the recipient may be a female or male orphan or half-orphan; 2) the recipient must bein need; 3) need is to be interpreted broadly and not confined to Education; 4) Persons 18 years and under are eligible. All applicants will be assessed before the final decision is made; 5) application must be made through a) a member of a religious congregation, or b) a parish priest; 6) the party making application for the recipient must verify that she/he is a needy orphan/half-orphan. Applications should be made by October 15, 2019.

Canada Needs Our Lady.org: Public Rosary -- Saturday, October 12 @ 12 Noon Rosary Coast to Coast.ca: Publicrosary -- Sunday, October 13 @ 12 Noon Both held at corner of Military Road and Bonaventure Avenue Dress according to weather as these events are held OUTSIDE

Canadian Federal Election & The Role of Faith Communities – Open HouseJoin us for a conversation with the federal electoral candidates of St. John’s East and St. John’s South-Mount Pearl. Sponsored by Muslim Association of NL, Anglican East, NL and Religious Social Action Coalition Date: Saturday, 12 October 2019 @ 3 PM-4.30 PM Location: Al Noor Mosque, 430 Logy Bay Road Contact: manal@manal.ca Reception to follow

** Bingo! Cowan Plaza – Corner of Topsail Road and Burgeo Street – seven nights a week. Please support this Bingo as it financially supports our parish –---

Knights of Columbus - St. Clare Avenue every Wednesday and Sunday

The Film “Unplanned “ is based on a true story of Abby Johnson who worked as director at an abortion facility but eventually became an ardent pro-life leader. Come and see this film at the Basilica Conference Room Sunday, October 6th at 3PM.

Basilica Community Builders: once again the BCB’s are looking for donations of home-made cakes for their

November 23rd Fall cake sale. Bakers might be interested to know that the most popular cakes over the years have been: cherry; apricot raisin; light fruit; dark fruit; and carrot. Cakes should be dropped off to the parish

office [during their business hours] beginning Monday November 18th. This year our sale will also feature a good selection of home-made placemats!!! Watch for details, in our November parish bulletin, for time and location of the sale.