St. Lawrence the MartyrParish

475 M ary Street N orth, H amilton, O N L8L 4 X3

Phone 905-529-3921

Email: stlawrencehamilton@hamiltondiocese.com

Website: www.stlawrencehamilton.caSocial Media: facebook.com/stlawrencehamilton/Twitter@StLawrHamilton

PARISH BULLETIN: 27 th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October, 08 - 2017

PARISH OFFICE HOURS:Located at 475 St Mary St. North

(Parish Hall)

9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m Monday to Friday

Come visit us!

Phone : 905 529 3921

Weekend Mass Schedule:Saturday Mass 7:00 p.mAdoration: 6:30 p.m

(Exposition of the blessed sacrament)

Sunday Mass: 10:30 a.m

Weekday Mass ScheduleTuesday to Friday: 8:00.a.m

Sacraments Marriage or Baptism:Please contact the Parish office

Phone; 905-529-3921 or email us:

or go to the Parish website

stlawrencehamilton@hamiltondiocese.com

www.stlawrencehamilton.ca/baptism

PASTOR

Fr. Heinner Paucar, OMI To contact Fr. Heinner, please

call to the Parish Office: 905-529-3921or email: heinneromi@hotmail.com

PARISH STAFFPatricia LeBlanc - Secretary

Pat Sullivan, Custodian

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 6:30 - 6:50 p.m or by appointment

Filipino Sunday MassFirst and Third Sunday

At 5:00 pm

Happy Thanksgiving Day

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Lawrence Parish The Martyr,

On Thanksgiving Day I would like to express my personal gratitude and thanksgiving to God and to you, my dear Parishioners and Friends. Thank you God, for giving me the opportunity to serve as pastor in this community Parish and for the ability of sharing my life and my priestly vocation with you, good People of St. Lawrence Parish.

Today is the occasion to say in union with the whole creation: Good God, Creator of the natural riches and the beauty of our land, everything is possible because you never stop blessing us with the abundance of your love and with the fruits of the earth and works of human hands.

Thanksgiving is a time to sit back and take stock of the beauty and quality of our lives: How am I personally using my God-given gifts and talents for the glory of God, for the benefit of my family which is responsible for Christian education of children, for community and parish? God, our Father, on this Thanksgiving Day we thank you and we pledge ourselves to share with others the spiritual and material riches you have given us.

As you gather around the Thanksgiving table, I hope that your family takes a moment to reflect upon what you are especially grateful for in your lives. As your Pastor, I am thankful for your commitment to discipleship which includes your presence, prayers and support of our St Lawrence Catholic Church..Also I wish to give special thanks to the families who always are responding and continue to respond to our plea for support of our beautiful parish.

Finally I invite all Parishioners to come together in continued generosity of spirit & in your financial contributions as we work to maintenance our daily pastoral work. In thanksgiving give to me the occasion to ask you for your presence and collaboration in our upcoming Fundraising events, Nibbles & Bids, Turkey Roll, Penny Sale and more. In this day of Thanksgiving just I have just one word for all of you...THANKS. God give to you more than all of you merit. Know that I am praying for you, your loved ones and your intentions. May you find great joy in giving thanks to God for the blessings in your life!HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY!FraternallyFr. Heinner Paucar, OMI

MONDAY, October 099:00 AM -Thanksgiving: Families of O’grady, Walsh - O’ NeilTUESDAY, October 108:00 AM - Giuseppe Cavigliano by Rosa Cavigliano WEDNESDAY, October 118:00 AM - Soul in Pugatory by Maria DiogoTHURSDAY, October 128: 00 AM -Elide Ajdjnovic by Joe+Joan Mattina12:30 PM - School Mass by Saint Lawrence SchoolFRIDAY,Oct0ber 13 8:00 AM -John Walton by Joe + Irene WilhelmSATURDAY, OCTOBER 146:30 PM - Eucharistic Adoration7:00 PM - Silvana Bugiardini by Anabelle GoncalvesSUNDAY, October 1510.30 AM- Sunday Mass Parishioners of Saint Lawrence

5:00 PM - Filipino Mass (First and Third Sunday of each Month)

CHILDREN’S ROSARY GROUP

Sunday afternoon 3:00 - 4:00 pm

At Saint Lawrence The Martyr parish

On Sunday, October 29, at 2:00pm, we will be holding our annual All Souls Day Memorial Mass at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Burlington. Would you please place the following announcement in your parish bulletin.

All Souls Day Mass at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Most Reverend Douglas Crosby, OMI, Bishop of Hamilton, will celebrate the annual All Souls Day Memorial Mass at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 600 Spring Gardens Road, Burlington, on Sunday, October 29, at 2:00. All are welcome to attend. For more information, please call (905) 5 2 2 - 7 7 2 7 , ( 8 0 0 ) 6 6 1 - 5 9 8 5 , o r v i s i t www.thecatholiccemeteries.ca.

Thank you for your assistance .

THE CATHOLIC CEMETERIES

SPONSORS AND IN MEMORIAMHolier-Heddle&Greco Families;Dunn, Grace andNespal Families; Victor Giannotti. Gilberto Pavao,Jeffrey, Zeffra, Jackson, Joyce Moorcroft families.AnnieandKasperSiek,Mr.&Mrs.GRoach&Family,Giuseppe Cavigliano. Simone Campanella-CampanellaFamily.

th Friday, October 27 ., 2017 9:30am to 3:00pm

Sisters of Social Service 11 Perthshire CourtHamilton, Ontario L9B 2H1

Welcome with homemade muffins & coffee/teaThe day is spent in silence and prayer, spiritual talks, Christian Meditation.Facilitators, Sr. Elaine Arsenault SSS; Rita CarriereBring a bag lunch, tea & coffee provided.Cost: (love offering)Please call or e-mail to register at 905-388-3966 email sssperthshire@sympatico.ca

DAY OF PRAYER

COLLECTION REPORTWEEK OF OCTOBER, 08- 2017

ENVELOPES USED THIS WEEK (67) COLLECTED FROM ENVELOPES $ 870.00 LOOSE COLLECTION $ 146.95 FILIPINO MASS $ 214.45 NEED OF THE CANADIAN CHURCH $ 35.00 TOTAL $1266.40.

LOOKING FOR WAYS TO DONATE TO THE PARISH?

We are in need of a few things…§ We are looking for Gift Cards, Gift Certificates, Gift baskets and prizes for our

Nibbles & Bids Auction. § We're also accepting cash donations and businesses wishing to advertise in our

Nibbles & Bids Auction program. Ad space is available, for just $50.§ Don't know what to do with all of the change in your pockets? Well take home one of

our fundraising jars. Collect your change through the month of October and donate your change jar back to the church.

§ Donate cases of “brand-name” canned pop like Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Mugs Root Beer and Diet varieties, as well as cases of bottled water. This is something we will need for all of our upcoming parish events.

§ We are also collecting new Children's toys, small gifts and household items for our upcoming CWL Fall Penny Sale.

All Donations can be dropped off before or after mass. Feel free to ask any of our volunteers for assistance.

O God, when I have food, help me to remember the hungry; When I have work, help me to remember the jobless; When I have a home, help me to remember those who have no home at all; When I am without pain, help me to remember those who suffer, And remembering, help me to destroy my complacency bestir my compassion, and be concerned enough to

help; By word and deed, those who cry out for what we take for granted. Amen.

Help Me Thanksgiving Day Prayer