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285 Killaly St. W. P.O. Box 476

Port Colborne, Ont.

L3K 5X7

905-835-8832 Fax: 905-835-8884

Ministry Schedule: June 9/10

Hospitality:

5:00pm - Terry Law & Joe Attard

9:00am - Sandy MacIntyre & Dan T

11:00am - Albert DeLaat & Karen S

Minister of Communion:

5:00pm - Joe Attard

9:00am - Tony D’Uva

11:00am - Jessica Stock

Children’s Liturgy: Rosalind Aliberti

The Most Holy Body &

Blood of Christ - Year B

Take; this is my

Body … this is

my Blood.

Commentators/Lectors:

5:00pm - C - Fran S. & L - Allan B.

9:00am - C - Cathy S. & L - Dino S.

11:00am - C - Theresa A. & L - Alex F.

Altar Servers:

5:00pm - Needed

9:00am - Derek

11:00am - Needed

Counters:

Karen Schroeder & Liz Martine

Bishop of the Diocese Most Reverend Gerard P Bergie, D.D.

Pastor Father

Sunday Masses Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 9:00 and 11:00 am Children’s Liturgy: September - June

Weekday Masses Tuesday 6:00 pm

Wednesday through Friday 8:30 am Rosary/Adoration before Weekday Masses

Confessions Sat 4 - 4:45 pm or before weekday Masses

Baptism Sunday 12:30 pm by appointment

Marriage Arrangements should be made at least 6

months in advance. Marriage preparation course required

Sacrament of the Sick Communion for the Sick and Shut-ins

Please call the office.

Secretary Sandy Johnson

Office hours: Wednesday and Friday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Enter on Victoria St.

Schools St. Patrick Elementary School

905-835-1091 Lakeshore Catholic High School

905-835-2451

Cemetery Mount St. Joseph’s, 712 Lakeshore Rd E

905-835-9617

Diocesan Website: www.saintcd.com

Diocese of St. Catharines

St. Patrick

Catholic Church

Parish Established Church Dedicated

1859 1880

123 King Street

Port Colborne, Ontario L3K 4G3

Telephone: 905-834-6426

Email: parish.stpatrick@gmail.com

Website: stpatrickcatholic.ca

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135 Clarence Street, Port Colborne, ON L3K 3G4 · 905-834-4833

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KNIGHTS OF

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A Catholic Men’s Organization

Focused on charity, faith

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Tom Lannan: 835-1841 Tim Grawey: 834-6791

Port Medical Pharmacy

254 Killaly St. W. Portal Village Plaza Hours: Port Colborne L3K 6A6 Monday - Friday 9:00 Am to 6:00 PM Tel: 905-834-PORT(7678) Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Fax: 905-834-8040

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THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST

When bringing our dog home from the vet my wife’s

finger was pierced through by the leash clip as the

dog rushed forward. With one end of the leash

fastened to a pulling dog and the clip on the other

end of the leash embedded through my wife’s fin-

ger, she called to our teenage son for help. Having

just completed a First Aid course, he looked at the

clip protruding through the flesh of her finger and

cringing and grimacing, said, “I can’t, I can’t do it.” The

sight of the pierced bleeding hand almost sickened him.

Many of us can identify with him as we have said or

heard another say to us, “I can’t stand the sight of blood.”

What is it about blood that has this affect on us? It

isn’t the beautiful, deep red color of blood that gets to us

but the fact that the blood represents the pain and suffer-

ing associated with spilling it. Yet for Christians the

world over, the pierced Body and Blood of Jesus has be-

come precious, not something to cringe at and shrink

from but rather to remember, appreciate, and adore. We

honor the Body and Blood of Jesus because of the pain,

suffering and sacrifice it represents, and the saving effect

it has.

We would all be shocked and highly offended if

someone treated the Eucharist with disdain, or partook of

it with a cavalier attitude. How can we insure that we

properly honor, appreciate, and express gratitude to Jesus

for shedding his blood, and giving his body to secure our

salvation? We can do this by cooperating with the eter-

nal intent and purpose for which it was shed; to “purify

your conscience from dead works to serve the living

God.”

Three purposes are revealed here. First his

Body and Blood should “purify your conscience.”

Which in fact it does, as Jesus’ sacrifice of his

Body and Blood on our behalf, brings forgiveness

and cleansing from every stain of sin. However,

this purification should not simply be a theological

reality but also should be an experiential cleansing

from the “dead works” that defile us. This cleansing is

expressed in real repentance and true conversion. In ad-

dition, appreciation for the Body and Blood of Christ

should constrain, or impel us forward, so that we no

longer live for ourselves but live to “serve the living

God.” This is the efficacious cycle that should be our

spiritual reality. The Body and Blood of Christ should

affect cleansing from sin within us, bring transformation

to us, and mobilization of us to serve him. These are the

eternal purposes for which Jesus gives us his Body and

Blood. We can honor both it and Jesus’ purpose by ea-

gerly participating in this cycle.

This mystery of faith which we profess each Sunday

as we receive the Eucharist, is reinforced and validated

by us as we cooperate with the Holy Spirit to ensure that

a similar process takes place within us. For the Spirit

also works in us changing us into what we are not, by

implanting within us his new nature; “Therefore, if any-

one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed

away, behold, the new has come.” (2 Corinthians 5:17)

Emmaus Journey Reflections

ANNUAL PRIEST RETREAT

June 4 -8

Due to the Priest Retreat there will be no Masses during

this time. Deacon Bill will be available on Wednesday

through Friday for a Communion Service only.

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CONGRATUALTIONS AND WELCOME

Baptism is a wonderful blessing that God has given to His

church! It’s a means by which He gives us faith

and forgiveness of sins. It’s our new birth into the

Family of God! But it’s also more than just a mo-

mentary event in the life of a follower of Jesus. It’s

a lifelong journey of growing in that faith and tak-

ing next steps with Jesus!

After the 11:00am Mass on June 10th, we welcomed Cam-

den Cooper Beck into our community as a new member of

the family of God. Congratulations to Brian & Andrea Cooper

as they have Camden baptized.

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MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jonathan Trevisonn, son of John and Lynn Trevi-

sonn, will be joined in Holy Matrimony to Kristen

McEwan, daughter of Mark and Judy McEwan, on

June 16, 2018.

As Jonathan and Kristen prepare to give of themselves and

become one in flesh, let us pray for God’s blessing upon them

and to strengthen their love for each other.

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MISSION APPEAL WEEKEND

June 16/17

In 2 weeks, we welcome Fr. Saji Sebastian, the Provincial

Superior of St. Paul Province of Heralds of Good News, to our

parish for the Mission Appeal.

Heralds of Good News is a Missionary Society of Apostolic

Life, started in Eluru diocese, India on 14th October 1984.

The specific aim of the Society is the promotion of vocations

to priesthood, the training of seminarians and the supply of

zealous and hardworking missionaries to the dioceses in India

and abroad which experience a shortage of priests due to the

lack of local, vocations.

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BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN 2018

We are counting on you to help.

It is not too late to pick up a baby bottle bank to fill in par-

ticipation of “South Niagara Life Ministries” an-

nual baby bottle campaign. Please pick a bottle up

at the table display. SNLM helps people resolve

life issues, crisis and problems, offering help, hope

and healing. Cash, Cheques, Credit Card options,

or giving online are options to give your gift. Your

gift can helping people resolve life crisis, issues, and prob-

lems. Thank you.

JOIN US FOR THE ANNUAL ROSARY RELAY

The Annual Global Rosary Relay, for the sanctification of

priests, takes place on the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Members of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Shrine invite you

to join us in this powerful devotional initiative within the

Catholic Church to recognize and bless the work of priests

serving the faithful the world over. We will join our prayers

with millions throughout the world at the Shrine on (4706)

Miller Road, Port Colborne on Friday, June 8, 2018 at 7:00

p.m.

Don’t miss the opportunity for us to raise our hearts to God

for all priests, that they will be blessed, through our prayer,

with God’s grace for their priesthood.

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CATHOLIC MEN’S BIG BREAKFAST

Event in the Tent at Club Roma Pavilion

June 16, 2018

Join us at Club Roma Pavilion - 125 Vansickle Rd, St Ca-

tharines. Tickets cost $20.

Featured speakers include Bishop Gerard Bergie “Put Out

Into the Deep” and Robert Raisp of the Toronto Lift Jesus

Higher Rally “Leadership - Walk on Water style”.

Learn how we, as men, can draw others to the Catholic

faith, living a life of service to God, church and community.

For information contact Branches at 905-685-7000.

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ROSARY SHRINE

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Shrine, 4706 Miller Road,

Port Colborne operates May to October. Every Thursday at

7:00 p.m, in the Chapel, the Rosary is recited followed by the

celebration of Holy Mass. On Thursday, June 14, 2018

Bishop Bergie will celebrate Mass – EVERYONE IS WEL-

COME. For more information please call Shelley Tamas, 905-

714-7677 or visit www.rosaryshrineniagara.com.

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DIOCESAN YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY LAUNCH

The Diocese of St. Catharines Young Adult Ministry will

have their first gathering on Sunday, June 10th. Young adults

(19+) from across the Diocese are invited to attend 11:30am

Mass at St. Kevin’s Church (303 Niagara Street, Welland),

after which, the group will venture off to share in a Potluck

Picnic and Games Event at Chippawa Park (1:00pm). For

more information, email familyandyouth@saintcd.com, text:

905-374-8693 or call, 905- 684-0154, #209

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SUNDAY OFFERINGS

May 19/20 Sunday Offering: $1,955.00

May 26/27 Sunday Offering: $2,622.00

Thank you for your generosity to the House of God.

Please remember St. Patrick’s in your wills

Lord may the request of our

people rise before you like a fragrant offering

Tues June 5 ****NO MASS TODAY****

Wed June 6 8:30 am ****COMMUNION SERVICE****

Thurs June 7 8:30 am ****COMMUNION SERVICE****

Fri June 8 8:30 am ****COMMUNION SERVICE****

Sat June 9 The 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 pm +For the repose of the soul of Giuseppina DiPasquale by family

Sun June 10 9:00 am For the special intentions of St. Patrick’s Parish family

11:00 am +For the repose of the soul of Giuseppina DiPasquale by family

June 3, 2017 A.D.

The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ - Year B