NORTHCUTT ELLIOTT
Funeral Home
Thoughtfulness • Personal Service with Dignity
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church
53 Division Street (Off Street Parking) 127 Liberty Street South • Bowmanville, Ontario • L1C 2P5
Phone: 905-623-3233 • FAX: 905-623-1547
Cory (905) 623-5668 www.stjoeschurch.ca • email: stjoes@rogers.com
Kuipers www.northcuttelliott.com
Director
Serving Durham for over 30 years BEETHOVEN Van Belle Pastor: Fr. Paul M. Massel
Certified – Bonded HEARING AID CENTRE Floral & Plant Shoppe
McGREGOR DRUGS Associate Pastor: Fr. Placid Obiji
For all Occasions
1-800-263-8008 Open 7 Days a Week Deacon: Mr. Milton Hall
Commercial • Industrial • Residential 1979 Hwy. 2, Bowmanville Delivery Service
Dave Boyd Jason Boyd 905-623-4441 5 King Street West (905) 623-5792
Administration: S. Jo-Ann Faas
JAMES INSURANCE
BROKER LIMITED Mass Times
Your Family Jewellers Since 1945
39 King Street West • Bowmanville
Silvia Raponi INSURANCE BROKERS ASSOCIATION ONTARIO
Richard 905-623-5747 Hearing Instrument Specialist An Independent Insurance Broker Covers You Best
www.hoopersjewellers.com 143 King Street East 905-623-6500 26 King St. E. 905-623-4406 Weekday: Monday – Saturday @ 8:00am
Ability Real Estate Ltd. Brokerage Tuesday & Thursday @ 7:00pm
Paul Eeuwes, Broker, ASA
905-435-4483 (Please check inside schedule for exceptions)
www.pauleeuwes.com Weekend: Saturday @ 4:30pm
Proud sponsor of 3rd Bowmanville Scouts &
Durham East Softball Association (DESA)
Sunday @ 9:00am, 11:00am & 7:00pm
Marriages: Minimum of 6 months advance
24 Hour Adoration notice. Marriage preparation course is required. Sacrament of Reconciliation
of the Blessed Sacrament Baptisms: Baptism information session must be Saturday: 3:30pm – 4:15pm
John O’Toole, MPP - Durham Every First Friday after morning Mass to attended. Tuesday evenings: 6:15pm – 6:40pm
75 King Street East before start of Saturday morning Mass MUST BE REGISTERED AT PARISH FOR ANY or by appointment
Bowmanville, ON L1C 1N4 SACRAMENT TO BE ADMINISTERED
(905) 697-1501
Ontario john.otooleco@pc.ola.org
LITURGICAL MINISTRIES ALPHA
LECTORS Linda Ainsworth
905-419-1509 PROGRAM
KNIGHTS www.MichaelHasSpirit.com EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Liz Jones
OF Michael Hurley 905-623-6569
COLUMBUS
Sales Representative
(905) 728-1600 mihurley@trebnet.com CHILDREN’S LITURGY Diane Wood AT
905-623-0975
TV BINGO USHERS Peter Tax
ST. JOSEPH’S
Every Wednesday evening until 905-983-9287
June 23rd on ROGERS CABLE 10 ALTAR SERVERS Michael Sarmatiuk
at 7:00pm
$2,600 in total prizes
PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR SPONSORS 905-623-6291
$2,000 JACKPOT won every
week
THEY SUPPORT OUR BULLETIN
Play in the comfort of your own home.
ORGANIZATIONS SERVICES
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Jeff Peirce RELIGIOUS ARTICLES TABLE Teresa Jeronimo
905-623-3134 905-623-6920
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE Susan Wood FUNERAL CHOIR Diane Mantha
905-623-3235 905-419-1423
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL St. Vincent de Paul Value Store 905-623-7941
Lakeshore Particular Council Jim Scherer 79 King Street East – Hours: Monday-Friday – 9am-5pm
www.morrisfuneralchapel.ca Port Hope HELPLINE – 905-623-6371 Saturday – 9am-4pm
SERVING THE DURHAM REGION SINCE 1841
PAUL R. MORRIS • GARY M. CONWAY
St. Joseph’s Conference Tom Kelly HALL BOOKING Call the Office
DOUG R. RUTHERFORD • DEBRA D. CAMPKIN 905-697-1384
JANUARY 24, 2010 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
st th
Next week’s readings: January 31 4 Sunday in Ordinary Time
CAMP
Jer. 1.4-5, 17-19 [Call of Jeremiah]
Jeremiah is called by the Father to be his spokesman. He will be rejected but receives the promise NORTHERN Scripture Study Off to a Great Start!!! MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSE
of God that he will support him against his adversaries. We are having great discussions at our Scripture St. Joseph’s Marriage Preparation course is quickly
1 Corinthians 12.31-13.13[Power of Love]
Love, the virtue of charity, surpasses all. It rises above everything. All gifts will pass away, but
LIGHTS Stude, Thursday mornings at 8:30pm after Mass. We
break open the weekend readings over coffee and
filling up. This will be a weekend course starting on
Friday, May 7th at 6:00pm and finishing up with a
the supernatural virtue of love will never fail. cookies. If you’re free, join us! special couples Mass on Saturday, May 8th at 4:30pm.
CWL NEWS Marriage preparation courses are a prerequisite for
This Week at St. Joseph’s Next Weekend’s Masses
Psalter III Saturday January 30th
& It is time to join the CWL or renew your membership couples marrying in the Catholic Church. Please call
the office to register. Deadline for registrations is
Monday January 25th for 2010. Pink envelopes are in your box or for those
who do not use envelopes or use the electronic April 8th, 2010.
8:00am Mass Special Intentions 8:00am Mass For the People of the Parish
10:00-Noon – Funeral Choir offertory, envelopes are available at the back shelf FAREWELL TO FR. PLACID
Tuesday January 26 th
4:30pm Mass †Lorraine McKinnon HAITI where envelopes are found. Keep February 13th open on your
8:00am Mass Special Intentions Req. by Gerard & Joan Randall Be sure to include your email address if calendar. We are in
7:00pm Mass Special Intentions
7:30pm RCIA
EARTHQUAKE you have one. This will help us out
tremendously in sending you information
the planning stages of
Rosary having a Valentine’s
Wednesday January 27th
8:00am Mass Special Intentions
Every Sunday at 8:30am before Mass,
the Rosary will be led by a member of the Knights of
RELIEF on upcoming events. Day Dinner and Dance
and Farewell to Fr.
7:00pm 1st Communion Parent Meeting Columbus in honour of the Family LECTORS
st All Readers Please Note! Placid evening. This
Thursday January 28th Sunday January 31
Psalter IV Don't forget to pick up the Lector's will be a great
8:00am Mass
8:30am Gospel Reflection 9:00am Mass COLLECTION workbook in the sacristy the week evening of fun
7:00pm Mass †Lillian Moughney † Deceased members of the Simone Family before you read. It will help you and dance. A catered dinner will
Req. by Agnes & Colin Rowe Req. by Mary Smith understand and prepare for your be provided and the music will be
Friday January 29th 11:00am Mass † Arnold vanGoor THANK YOU FOR proclamation of the Word. Thanks. phenomenal. Tickets on sale
Req. by Jim VanBakel
8:00am Mass
7:00pm Mass † Gerard Tardif YOUR SUPPORT PARISH BINGO IN THE HALL now. They are $25/person.
Req. by Lucille & Andy Hendriks Our Thursday evenings Bingo is an
excellent night of fun and
Prayer List NEXT WEEKEND’S MINISTRY SCHEDULE entertainment. Please try us out and
January 30-31, 2010 invite friends. Lots of prizes are
Please pray for those who are ill, especially: Gene Mendoza,
MASS TIME 4:30pm 9:00am 11:00am 7:00pm awarded and the evening helps with
Gloria Barbosa, Mark Hendrick, Marian Crome, Frank Ferreri,
Teresa Jeronimo, Christine Greentree, Linda Hiemstra, Theresa JR. LECTORS R. Wolbert M. Prince I. LaBrosse K. Boyd expenses here at the church. You be
Smegal, Steve Ryan, Jane Dobson, Hughie McAree, Jeannie SR. LECTORS J. Bibby A. Koppelman B. Schumacher L. Vaillancourt glad you joined us. WAS IT YOU????
Murdoch, Cecilia Walton, June Rowe, Bill Mann, Del DeSousa, FAREWELL TO FR. NORBERT When Fr. Paul first arrived here, he was given a box
Bob & Kaye Ellies, Jean Matchett, Sally Leggat, Ayesha Rowe, EUCHARISTIC
Marilyn Matthews, Noreen Coffey, and their family and friends MINISTERS
J. Lalonde L. Jones L. Cassidy D. Benczenleitner You are invited to join Fr. Norbert on Sunday of Wedgewood China that was looking for a home.
M.P. Hall M. Nisbit E. Gorman F. Pelland
who minister to them. J. Watt P. Patterson C. Price
February 7th at 9 am as he celebrates a final Mass of Was it you? He cannot remember who gave it to him
F. Watt L. Patterson S. Girard N. Ferron thanksgiving at Sacred Heart Church, Peterborough, and we are trying to find the owner. Please call the
2009 Stewardship ALTAR Y. Watt B. Spackman E. Serenko B. Breen
office if you are the person that gave it to him.
LOONIE/TOONIE DRIVE FOR HAITI
SERVERS J. Zwetsloot Z. Smith J. Girard DJ Condesa-Hildago before he moves to Germany. An informal reception
H. Williams S. Smith M. MacKenzie F. Ferron Thank you.
January 17th – 592.83 J. Laton J. Krempa J. McAuley M. Gibson to wish him well will follow in the hall from 10 am to
Envelope totals cannot be published yet until the tax R. Sproul M. Krempa D. Stoyke
12 pm. At Fr. Norbert’s request, no gifts or WHAT A GREAT
COUNTERS TEAMS D – Lorraine, Lucille & Jo-Ann
Date Deposit
Envelope # of presentations please. Best wishes or donations to SACRAMENTAL WEEKEND!
Total Envelope CLEANING THE PARISH VEYO would be appreciated. For more information Our young people receiving the sacraments of the
1 17 2010 4953.42 Do you have an hour or so during the week that you
contact Mary Helen at (705) 749-0330. Eucharist and Confirmation were so thrilled by last
Haiti Envelopes can spend cleaning our church. This would be
60.00 CROSSES, DOVES & PICTURES FROM CHRISTMAS weekend with your welcome and prayer for them.
cleaning the glass doors, sweeping the floors,
•Weekend Offertory includes electronic contributions (pro-rated
All crosses, doves and pictures that made our Check the bulletin insert for words from our Grade
weekly-October) of $520 with 45 parishioners participating. vacuuming the sanctuary, and general tidying up of
Please note that the Weekend Offertory number is the loose Christmas so special are at the entrance to our 7’s about their faith and let them inspire you!
the front foyer and candle area. Please call Debbie
collection + electronic contributions + envelope total. church for those who would like to pick them up.
receipts for 2009 have been printed. Bear with us for at 905-623-3285 so we can get a schedule going. We
the next few weeks, however we can give the deposit
are hoping to get enough volunteers to make this 1
totals.
hour / month. Thank you. Going to the Hospital?
If you are scheduled for a hospital admission or become admitted unexpectedly, and would like someone from our
Computer /Media Ministry parish to visit, either you or a family member need to call our church office with details. When asked by hospital
We need a couple of people who are computer literate who could run our projections staff, please give your religious affiliation. This will help Fr. Placid, Fr. Emmanuel and I and the Communion Ministers
meet your needs. Help us help you. With thanks. Fr. Paul
when there are funerals through the week. Don't worry, we'll train you.
Call Jo-Ann in the office if you can help us. Thank you. This week let us pray for the people and clergy of Sacred Heart Parish in Peterborough