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Readings: March 1, 2020

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Genesis 2.7-9, 16-18, 25; 3.1-7++

The creation and sin of our first parents.

Second Reading: Romans 5.12-19

Where sin increased, grace abounded all the more.

Gospel: Matthew 4.1-11

Jesus fasted forty days, and was put to the test.

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Mass Intentions February 24 - March 1 Monday

7:00pm Harry Gulliver, Ignatius Nash and

Intentions of Hilda Pollard

Tuesday

8:00am Michael White and Nellie McNeil

Ash Wednesday 7:30am Joan Dillon, Theresa Dinn Hussey and

Ted Hickey

6:00pm Alice Yetman, William McEvoy and

Francis Clift

Thursday

8:00am Joanne Spurrell and Robert O'Brien

Friday

8:00am Florence Richardson, Marion Hynes and

Josephine Evans

Saturday 5:00pm Mary Edwards, Marion Trask and

John Joseph O'Toole

Sunday 9:30am Madeline Warren, Maureen Greene and

Deceased members of the Lane family

11:30am The Parishioners

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ST. THERESA PRAYER

May today there be peace within

May you trust your highest power that you are exactly

where you are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities

that are born of faith.

May you use those gifts that you have received, and

pass on the love that has been given to you.

May you be content knowing you are a child of God.

Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your

soul the freedom to sing, dance.

It is there for each and every one of you. AMEN!

Weekday/Weekend Masses

Monday and Wednesday: 7:00pm

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:00am

Weekday holidays: Weekday Mass moved to 9:00am

Saturday: 5:00pm

Sunday: 9:30am, 11:30am

Reconciliation

Wednesday at 6:30-7pm and Saturday at 4:00-4:45pm or please

call the parish office for an individual appointment with a priest.

Marriages

A minimum of six months advance notice is required.

A marriage preparation program is required to be married in the

church.

Baptisms Please contact the Parish Office to schedule the pre-baptism

course and for more information. A copy of the child’s birth

certificate must be provided before the baptism.

Eucharistic Adoration Friday after 8am Mass until 3pm

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Redemptorists Television (www.redemptorist.tv) Devotions to Our Mother of Perpetual Help -

Wednesdays on Vision TV at 10am and 2pm.

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Marian Talk: Michael Dizon ~ Mary and the Rosary

Homilist: Carmen Moore ~ Sacrament of Reconciliation

Centre for Life (1) Counselling and support services are available for post-

abortive women and any woman in an unexpected pregnancy.

Professional confidential counselling services are available by

contacting 709-579-3818, or by email

counsellors@centreforlife.ca There is no fee for the services

provided by the Centre for Life.

(2) Registration for Computers for Seniors has resumed for the

winter session. To register or for information please call Centre

for Life, 579-1500.

Ruah Counselling Centre also provides individual, couple,

and family counselling. Please contact Samantha Lake at

579-0168 for more information.

TURNINGS, a non-profit organization, is seeking volun-

teers to assist marginalized, and people in and out of jail, to

integrate into the community in a peaceful manner. We use

circles of support and one on one counselling. Volunteers

are required to give one hour a week. If you are interested

in helping, please contact Dan McGettigan / Kevin Foley

(726-9933 or 685-0609).

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Be Perfect Wow, that’s a tall order! But what does perfect mean? The Greek word

means “full” or “complete.” In the first reading, Leviticus calls us to

be holy, a word with cultic allusions—to be set apart to be used for

God. Though not possessing exactly the same sense, there is a

connection between perfect and holy, for to be set apart to be used for

God will certainly make us perfect, fulfilled, and complete. So what

does Jesus mean when he tells us to be perfect, as God is perfect?

Continuing our reflection on the Sermon on the Mount, we find Jesus

telling us how we are to be perfect as God is perfect. He offers two

examples of extraordinary behavior. The Mesopotamian code of

Hammurabi states “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” The

punishment may not exceed the crime. This was a step forward in

ancient justice.

Jesus said that this is not enough. There is to be no vindictiveness, no revenge, regardless of how

equivalent it might appear. The reason for this is that God loves and cares for all, even those who do us

injustice. God makes the “sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the

unjust” (Matthew 5:46). In this way, we must be like God; we must love all, no exceptions. This is what

it means to be perfect. It is indeed a tall order. But it is the way to be fulfilled, to be complete.

Sr. Dianne Bergant, CSA

Liguori Publications

A Word from Pope Francis One of the essential characteristics of this vocation to perfection is the love of our ene-

mies, which protects us from the temptation to seek revenge and from the spiral of endless

retaliation....Those who evangelize must therefore be first and foremost practitioners of

forgiveness, specialists in reconciliation, experts in mercy. — Homily in the Central African Republic, November 29, 2015

St. Teresa’s Parish - Served By The Redemptorists Since Sunday, October 21, 1956

Fr. Ciro Perez C.Ss.R., Fr. Tony Bidgood C.Ss.R. & Fr. David Louch C.Ss.R.

Telephone: 709-579-0065

120 Mundy Pond Road, St. John’s, NL, A1E 1V1 Fax: 579-3804

Website: www.stteresa.ca

Parish Office Hours Monday to Friday 9:00 - 4:00 pm

Our bulletin is available online.

February 23, 2020 ~ Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Collection February 15/16, 2020

Green Envelopes $4,082.15

Loose Collection 973.60

Total of above $5,055.75

Initial Offering $35.00 (Total $ $1,734.00)

New Year's Day $45.00 (Total $3,803.20)

Development & Peace $10.00

Cemetery Collection $2.00

Acknowledged with gratitude.

Mass Cancellation Policy Now that winter weather is upon us, please

be advised for weekday masses - if the

schools are closed there will be no daily

mass and the parish office will be closed. On weekends

we will endeavor to get any cancellation on the radio -

CBC, VOCM and of course our parish website,

www.stteresa.ca.

Your safety is our concern ~ please use common sense.

Ash Wednesday, February 26, New Mass

Times ~ 7:30 am, and 6:00 pm. - Ashes

will be distributed at both Masses

(No Confessions or Devotions)

Parish & St. Vincent de Paul

Income Tax Receipts

The 2019 receipts for the Parish and the Society of St.

Vincent de Paul are now available at the back of the

church. They will not be mailed. If you have any

questions regarding your parish receipt please contact

the parish office and for St. Vincent de Paul please

contact Bonnie Power - 631-1323.

Volunteer Appreciation Evening

This event will take place Saturday,

March 14, following the 5pm Mass. We

will have a catered meal which will be a

turkey dinner. The cost for volunteers is

$10 each. The parish will subsidize the remaining

balance. A limited number of tickets have been printed

and are available for purchase at the parish office or

before and after the weekend masses March 7/8. Get

your ticket early so that you are not disappointed. No

reserved tickets. There will be no bar service but free

soft drinks and bottled water will be available. Deadline

- Tuesday, Mar. 10. After the meal there will be a Mini

Paddy's Day Concert. Prizes! Don’t forget to wear

something green in honour of St. Patrick!

This is for parish volunteers only.

Stations of the Cross will be celebrated every

Friday during Lent at 7:00pm. All are welcome.

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

In the middle of winter, the Season of Lent is once

again upon us. This is the holiest time of the year for

Catholics. Lent, of course officially begins on Ash

Wednesday. Most of us are familiar with the traditional

practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Those are

important in relation to repentance, renewal and

mercy. Everything we do should remind us that lent is a

penitential season.

Lent is more than a time to give up something. It is also

a time to add something, to take action in our faith in

ways that make it more meaningful and real…acts of

service and mercy are changes we can make in our

lives. And also, I encourage you to take time to reflect

about your faith, for this, we are going to have some

talks about the meaning of the Season of Lent.

These talks are scheduled for March 5, 12 & 26 at 7pm

in the church.

Perhaps you may also consider celebrating God’s

forgiveness by receiving the sacrament of reconciliation

at one of our scheduled times, or to take part in a

communal celebration of the sacrament that will be

take place on Thursday, April the 2nd.. God bless and

guide you in this journey of Lent and make you ready to

celebrate Easter,

Fr Ciro A. Perez

Interested in becoming Roman Catholic? Are you an adult who has never been baptized or

received the Sacraments of Confirmation or Eucharist?

Are you interested in becoming Roman Catholic?

St Teresa’s is beginning a process to prepare adults for

Christian Initiation. To find out more, call the Parish

Office at 579-0065 and ask for Anne Walsh.

Basilica Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Lenten

Mission with Archbishop Peter Hundt March 1 - 3 The Basilica Parish will host a Lenten Mission led by

our Archbishop Peter J. Hundt on the evenings of

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, (March 1st, 2nd , and

3rd ). Archbishop Hundt will also preside and preach at

all the Parish weekend Masses on February 29th and

March 1st. The theme of the Mission will be “You must

come away to some lonely place...” (Mark 6:31). The

Mission each day will include a talk, with Eucharistic

Adoration on Sunday at 7:00PM, Sacramental

Confession on Monday at 7:00PM, and the Holy

Sacrifice of the Mass Tuesday at 7:00 PM.

Parishioners from all parishes are invited to attend

this mission.

Cast all your anxiety on God because

God cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7

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Knights of Columbus,

St. Teresa’s Council #7702 (1) Bingo continues every Sunday at 8pm in the Parish

Hall. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The jackpot is

approximately $4700. Come along and bring a friend

for a night of fun.

(2) Weekly crib tournament - every Tuesday, 7pm,

St. Teresa's Room, church basement. (3) Knights of Columbus Fundraiser 2020 Total prize payout $81,300.00

1st Prize - $50,000, 2nd Prize - $15,000,

3rd Prize - $5,000, 5 Draws of $1000 and

10 Draws of $500. Draw date - April 25, 2020 at

Quality Hotel & Suites, Gander

Tickets $40 each and are available from any of the

Knights or contact Mike Hearn at 576-6382.

(4) Msgr. Rawlins Assembly 2010 K of C monthly

meeting, St. Teresa's Parish Hall, Sunday, Feb. 23,

2pm. Hope to see everyone there & just a reminder that

membership fees are due.

Pancake Supper ~ Shrove Tuesday The Knights of Columbus, St. Teresa's

Council are hosting a pancake & sausage

supper, Tuesday, February 25, 4pm –

6pm in the Parish Hall. Cost - free will offering in

support of Knights of Columbus Charities.

Coffee, tea and juice will be served. All are welcome. CCO (Catholic Christian Outreach)

Annual Founders' Dinner is Saturday, March 28 For details, and to register please go to cco.ca/

stjohnsgala Please join us for CCO's annual

fundraising dinner. We will hear from CCO's Founder

Angele Regnier and we will also hear from students

involved with CCO who have been impacted by God

through their involvement. This is a highlight for many

of our friends and supporters - don't miss it! This event

will take place at Columbus Hall, 49 St. Clare Ave.

Doors open at 5:00pm, dinner will be served at 6pm.

Email maryclaire.hoffman@cco.ca with any questions.

Marriage Preparation Course Upcoming Marriage Preparation course dates in

St. John’s for 2020 are March 6 & 7, April 17 & 18,

May 22 & 23, June 12 & 13. To register for a course

please complete the registration form on the

Archdiocesan website rcsj.org. Select Chancery/

Marriage Tribunal and then Marriage Preparation.

Anyone requiring additional info call Theresa Whiffen

at 726-3660 ext 236 or email twhiffen@rcsj.org.

Development and Peace

This year, Development and Peace’s Share Lent

Campaign is encouraging us to support all those in the

Amazon and the Global South who are caring for God’s

creation. The theme of this year’s campaign is, “For

Our Common Home.” In keeping with this seasonal

spirit of Lent, Development and Peace calls us to

reaffirm our commitment For Our Common Home. In

response to Pope Francis’ concern for the Amazon and

its peoples, we are invited to heed the cry of the poor

and the cry of the Earth. Later in this Lent you will be

asked to contribute to the work of Development and

Peace in the Amazon and the Global South. The Share

Lent Calendar in your bulletin will help you prepare

and follow the journey of this year’s Share Lent

campaign. For more information, please go to

www.devp.org

*Christian fasting obtains its full meaning when we

deprive ourselves of food in order to be more open to

prayer, to share more in the suffering of those who are

starving, and to save money to give to the poor. Fasting

is a penitential discipline intended to open our hearts to

God and others, a means of purification and spiritual

liberation, a witness to the depth of our faith.

**The law of “abstinence from meat” binds those who

are 14 and older; the law of “fasting” binds those from

18 to 59 years of age. In fact, all Fridays are days of

abstinence from meat, but Catholics my substitute

special acts of charity or piety on this day. Parents have

a duty to introduce children gradually to the

understanding and practice of penance.

(excerpts from Ordo 2018-2019, Liturgical Calendar

with Guidelines for Pastoral Liturgy, CCCB)

World Day of Prayer Ecumenical Worship Service - Friday, March 6, 7pm,

Wesley United Church, 101 Patrick Street.

Fellowship over refreshments to follow the service. All

are invited to attend.

LENT IS COMING

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Ash Wednesday is on February 26.

Lent lasts 40 days (excluding Sundays)

The three pillars of Lent are: prayer, fasting and

almsgiving.

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of

Fasting* (suggestion: one primary meal and two

lesser meals) and abstinence from meat**.

All Fridays in Lent are days of abstinence from

meat