Catholic Schools

St. John Bosco (JK-6)

613-498-0656

J.L. Jordan (JK-6)

613-342-7711

St. Francis Xavier (JK-6) 613-342-0510

Académie catholique

Ange-Gabriel (JK-12)

613-345-5914

St. Mary Catholic High

School (7-12)

613-342-4911

Grocery Certificates

Available before and

after weekend Masses

and the Parish Office

during the week.

Mission Statement

St. John Bosco Parish is

a faith community

united to the Body of

Christ by the common

bond of Baptism and

rooted in the Roman

Catholic tradition. We

gather for celebrating

the Eucharist and all

other Sacraments,

fellowship, and our

gifts. We proclaim the

Gospel in ministry and

in community.

175 Windsor Drive, Brockville, Ontario K6V 3H8 Telephone: 613-342-5095

Email: sjbparish@bellnet.ca Website: www.stjohnboscoparishbrockville.com Archdiocese: www.romancatholic.kingston.on.ca

Office Hours

Monday - Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Parish Priest: Fr. Jacob Chelamootil Email: babyperingelil@yahoo.ca Deacon: Shawn Souder Custodian: Roger Wooller Office: Jill Heffernan

Weekend Masses: Saturday 5:15 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Confession: Saturday 4:15 - 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:45 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Children’s Liturgy: 10:00 Mass the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month

Baptism: By appointment with the parish priest

First Communion, Confirmation, Communion for the infirmed, and the Anointing of the Sick: Please contact the parish office.

Marriage: Contact the parish priest at least six (6) months before the proposed date of marriage.

WELCOME to St. John Bosco Parish!

We are happy to have you with us and would like to extend a warm welcome to all of our visitors today. If you are staying with us, please consider filling out a registration form found in the church atrium and submit it to our church office. Want to become actively involved in this wonderful parish? View our website or contact our church office to find out more information about the various programs

and ministries we have in our parish. We encourage your active participation!

Saint John Bosco Parish

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

“Jesus’ face shone like the sun.” Matthew 17.1

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT: Transfiguration of the Lord was a message of encouragement and hope, in moments of doubt and during the dark moments of despair and hopelessness for the apostles. Transubstantiation in the Holy Mass is the source of our strength. In each Holy Mass, the bread and wine we offer on the Altar are changed into the crucified and risen, living body and blood of Jesus. Just as Jesus’ transfiguration strengthened the apostles in their time of trial, each Holy Mass should be our source of heavenly strength against temptations, and our renewal during Lent. In addition, our Holy Communion with the living Jesus should be the source of our daily “transfiguration,” transforming our minds and hearts so that we may do more good by humble and selfless service to others. PRAYERS FOR THE LENTEN SEASON: Lord, keep us humble so that we may not fall into the temptation to judge others. Bless us with humility so that we may never place ourselves above others. We pray to be less occupied with our own desires and more passionate about the needs of others. Amen. QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MASS: Is it permissible to receive Communion more than once a day? A norm is to receive the Lord once a day. (This avoids a previous abuse during which people would “church-hop,” going to receive Communion from many churches a day so as to become “holier.”) Occasions might arise, however, in which you find yourself celebrating at more than one Mass (for example, while attending a funeral, a wedding, a Confirmation, an occasion of special significance). Then, of course, an additional Communion is certainly approved.

LENTEN PENANCE CELEBRATIONS: All celebrations start at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, March 8 St. John Bosco, Brockville Sunday, March 15 St. Francis Xavier, Brockville Sunday, March 22 St. Mark’s, Prescott Sunday, March 29 Holy Cross, Kemptville

FIRST RECONCILIATION AND OUR PARISH CONFESSION: Will be held for St. John Bosco parishioners on Sunday, March 8 at 3:00 p.m. with the penitential service followed by individual confession. Parents of the First Reconciliation Candidates are encouraged to make their Reconciliation along with their child to head them to the confessional without fear.

RCIA: Please pray for our Catechumens – Sarah & Benjamin Ryan and Robert Major. They will be receiving their Baptism, Communion and Confirmation at Easter. Leah Leahy, our Candidate, will be receiving her Communion and Confirmation at Easter.

MASS SCHEDULE March 7- March 15, 2020

Saturday, March 7

5:15 p.m.

Our Parishioners

Sunday, March 8

8:30 a.m.

Int. of Father Jacob

10:00 a.m.

Jerry McNamee

Tuesday, March 10

6:30 p.m.

Deceased members of the Keith family

Wednesday, March 11

9:00 a.m.

The Diotte Family

Thursday, March 12

9:00 a.m.

Anne Mary Ryan

Friday, March 13

11:00 a.m.

SHERWOOD PARK

Saturday, March 14

5:15 p.m.

Our Parishioners

Sunday, March 15

8:30 a.m.

Deceased members of The McNamee & Taylor Families

10:00 a.m.

Tom Richardson

The Sanctuary Candle burns this week for:

Michael Ginnis

Operating Weekly Target: $3500.00

March 1, 2020

Actual Offering: $ 4285.00

Operating Surplus:$785.00

PRAYERS FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL: Please pray for: Fr. Martin, Hilda Armstrong, Gerard Parker, Valerie Cooper, Mary Lambert, Denis & Norma Savage, Heidi Reid, Gerald Moriarty, Leone McIntyre, Justin Lefave, Ann Ruigrok, Maurice & Madeleine Belec, Margaret Smith, Debbie Freer, Brian Brougham, Laurie Lirette, Sherri Gill, Shelley McLaren, Richard Marion, Ursula Thompson, Ken O’Grady, Deacon Peter Kelly, Father Mac Burke, Father Brian Price and Rick Donahoe. LENTEN STATIONS OF THE CROSS AND SOCIAL AT SJB: During Lent, there will be Stations of the Cross before every Daily Mass. Every Friday during Lent at 12:10 p.m., there will be Stations of the Cross followed by a Lenten Social with a hot bowl of soup and a bun. Please see sign-up sheets in atrium. Free will offering would be appreciated. CWL: The ladies of the CWL are helping Interval House this year by collecting consumable products. This month they are collecting dish soap and laundry soap. If you’d like to help, please place these items in the basket in the atrium. Thank-you in advance.

March 8, 2020

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MINISTRY SCHEDULES

MASS TIMES HOSPITALITY LECTORS EXTRAORDINARY

MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS

Saturday, March 14 5:15 p.m.

Josie Bracamonte Theresa Houston

Sarah and Clancy McDonald

Deacon Shawn Souder Mary MacDermott

Joanne Story Sylvia Shackles

Lauren McDonald Anysha Andress

Sunday, March 15 8:30 a.m.

Angie Pashnicki Jane MacDonald

Marc Dennis Dave McCrae

Deacon Shawn Souder Noreen Shepherd

Marguerite Whiteland Heather Charbonneau

Grace Whiteland

Sunday, March 15 10:00 a.m.

Noreen and Peter Shea

Doug and Mary Roughton

Deacon Shawn Souder Doug Roughton Peter Verhoeven

Karen Whalen

Isabelle, Liam and Emily Heffernan

Nik Cindric-Myers

CALENDAR OF UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS

DATE TIME EVENT

Sunday, March 8 3:00 p.m. SJB Parish Confession

Monday, March 9 7:00 p.m. Lenten Soul Core

Tuesday, March 10 7:00 p.m Knights Meeting

Wednesday, March 11

9:30 – 11:00 a. m.

Adoration

6:30 p.m. RCIA

Thursday, March 12 9:30 – 11:00

a.m. Prayer Group in Chapel

Friday, March 13 12:10 p.m. Stations of the Cross and Soup for the Soul

SOUTH AFRICA TRIP – WITH FATHER JACOB: SEPTEMBER 21 – OCTOBER 3 2020. This 13 day trip will be visiting Johannesburg, Mabula, Lesedi, Knysna and many others. You will be mesmerized by the scenic beauty and natural landscapes of South Africa’s Cape Peninsula. Package price is $5,350 which includes all meals, air, transportation, all entry tickets and applicable taxes. The deadline for registration is May 1, 2020. Flyers available at back of the atrium and online on our website. Please call office if you have questions. MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSE: Our Parish hosted the Marriage Preparation Course last weekend. We had 12 couples with us preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage. A big thank you to Father Jacob, Father Justin, Deacon Peter Lafleur, Roger Wooller and Jill Heffernan and all of our presenters who made the weekend a success! LENTEN SOUL CORE: Lenten Soul Core is exercises, planks and stretching through the Stations of the Cross. Monday evenings at 7 p.m. throughout Lent at St. John Bosco Parish.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER LENTEN MISSION: St. Francis Xavier Parish is pleased to announce that Fr. Eric Nicolai will preach our 2020 Lenten Mission, entitled "How to Build Hope in Daily Life". Mon, Mar 9 12:10pm Mass & 7:00-8:30pm Talk Tues, Mar 10 12:10pm Mass & 7:00-8:30pm Talk Totus Tuus Catholic Summer Camp! Registration Open! Our Archdiocesan Summer Camp Totus Tuus (Latin for Totally Yours) is happening this year in Brockville! A faith-based week-long camp that includes fun activities, skits, sports, crafts, music and outdoor play! The camp will be offered the week of July 26-31. Day camp for children (Gr. 1-6), runs Monday-Friday from 9am – 2:30pm at St. John Bosco Elementary School ($100 for the week). With an option of extended daycare till 4pm. An engaging evening camp for teens (Gr. 7-12) runs Sunday-Thursday from 7–9pm at St. St. John Bosco Parish. ($25 for the week). For more info and to register visit www.romancatholic.kingston.on.ca/totustuus Financial contributions to help sponsor children to attend camp are welcome. Any questions, please contact Nadia Gundert at youth@romancatholic.kingston.on.ca or 613-484-2446 or Jill Heffernan at sjbparish@bellnet.ca or 613-342-5095 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Totus Tuus Catholic Summer Camp is looking for volunteers! We are looking for high school teens and adults of all ages to help with supervision and to have fun with our campers during lunch break. Our camp leaders will run camp activities. Volunteers would be needed from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm for the week. Community service hours given. We are also looking for some volunteers to help us by donating a meal (lunch or dinner) for our 4 young adult missionaries. Please email Jill at sjbparish@bellnet.ca or 613-342-5095 if you can help. FAST AND FEAST: Let us think about our call to:

1) Fast from discontent; feast on gratitude 2) Fast from withholding anger; feast on sharing our

feelings 3) Fast from pessimism; feast on optimism