Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
June is the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Dear Friends in Christ,
At the heart of the teaching of the Lord Jesus is the Fatherhood of God, and only in Christ can we call on God as Father. Christians use this title for the one, only, living and true God so often that we risk losing a clear understanding of how revolutionary it is to address our Creator as Father. Muslims, for example, would never address God as Father because it would be considered blasphemous, but Christians are taught by God the Son to speak in loving confidence to “Our Father who art in heaven.”
On this secular observance of Father’s Day, we must acknowledge that one difficulty in thinking of God as our Father is caused by the contemporary crisis of fatherhood in our culture. So few husbands (and so few priests) fulfill their fatherly duties faithfully and well that many millions of people have little or no positive experience of fatherhood, and one remedy for this "daddy deficit" is to search Holy Scripture for divine teaching on the essential nature of fatherhood. Such a search will turn up many dimensions of paternity and qualities of good fathers, but three of the most important of these are that a true father (whether natural or apostolic) must be (1) the head of the family he generates, (2) the nourisher of all in his household, and (3) the protector of his bride and children.
To be the head of the family is to take responsibility for the common good of all and to teach by word and example how to live a good and well-ordered life.
To nourish all in the household means to feed them physically and spiritually.
And to protect his bride and children means that a man must uphold and defend them from all danger.
These duties correspond to the threefold offices of teaching, sanctifying, and governing which come to priests in ordination and to husbands in marriage, and what the bishop is to his diocese and the pastor is to his parish, a husband and father is to his family: the high priest of his domestic church.
Happy Father's Day!
Fr. Justin
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Weekly Schedule
Sat, June 15 @ 5pm
Pro Populo
Sun, June 16 @ 11am
Intentions of Fr. Price for his 55th Priestly Ordination Anniversary
[req. KofC #7301]
Lectors
5pm: Anne Marie McGregor
11am: Jeanna Black
Mass of the Dead - For Several Deceased Persons
Mon, June 17 @ 9am
Deceased Bishops & Priests of the Archdiocese †
[req. Fr. Brian Price]
Mon, June 17 @ 9:30-10:30am
** Holy Hour! **
Tues, June 18 @ 9am
Intentions of Rosemary Sweeney
[req. Carol Gillis]
Tues, June 17 @ 2pm
Liturgy of the Word, Confession, Holy Communion & Anointing of the Sick
Caressant Care, Marmora
Wed, June 19 @ 9am
Intentions of Maria Luisa Palma
[req. Luisa Palma]
Wed, June 19 @ 9:30-10:30am
** Holy Hour! **
Wed, June 19 @ 5pm
Choir Practice
Thur, June 20 @ 9am
Intentions of Judy Adams
[req. Rory & Maureen Craig]
St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious (M)
Fri, June 21 @ 9am
Intentions of Mike & Jan Joyce
[req. Lonnie Lajeunesse & Joanne Roy]
Fri, June 21 @ 9:30-10:30am
** Holy Hour! **
Sacred Heart of Mary
Weekly Schedule
Sun, June 16 @ 9am
John Van Heukelom †
[req. Marion Van Heukelom]
Lector: Cathy Mouck
Greeters: Wayne & Anita Cassidy
Wed, June 19 @ 9am
James McGowant †
[req. Betty Lowrie]
Wed, June 19 @ 9:30-10:30am
** Holy Hour! **
Wed, June 19 @ 5pm
Choir Practice
7-Day Votive Candle Offerings
SHJ CHURCH
OUR BLESSED MOTHER
Jenny Foster
[req. Susan McCauley]
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
In loving memory of our niece
Shannon Stewart Cassidy †
[req. John & Vicki Maloney]
ST. JOSEPH
Andrew Jones
[req. Susan McCauley]
ST. ANNE & OUR LADY
For my intentions
[req. Rose Empey]
SHM CHURCH
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
Fr. Justin
[req. Cathie Francis]
OUR BLESSED MOTHER
Fr. Justin
[req. Catherine Althoff]
You can put your $10 7-Day Votive Offering in the filled-in pink envelope.
Any questions? Contact Pauline at the parish office @ 613.472.2220 or sacredheart.mm@archkingston.ca
Mass Intentions
We celebrate many milestones in Christian life, from baptisms to first communions, weddings to anniversaries, and births to final passing. It is in these moments we seek the emotional support of family and friends, and the strength that only God can provide. Mass intentions provide a spiritual gift to those you love. It tells the recipient that they are not alone in these moments. Mass intentions are a Catholic gift of prayer, asking God to bless them with his Spirit of love and peace. For that reason, they are perfect as baptism gifts, first communion gifts, and confirmation gifts. They are also comforting for those who are mourning the death of a loved one, or for a friend who may be struggling in life. If you'd like to schedule a Mass intention, fill out one of the envelopes at the entrance of the church or contact our secretary Pauline Davis at the parish office @ 613.472.2220 or sacredheart.mm@archkingston.ca
Anointing of the Sick
Those Catholics confronted with serious illness, chronic illness, or surgery are invited to request the Sacrament of Anointing by calling Fr. Justin for an appointment. We also now have a wonderful Pastoral Care team made up of generous parishioners who can bring Holy Communion to the sick and those confined to their own homes. Again, if you are someone or know of someone who would like to receive Sacraments at their home, please contact the office @ 613.472.2220 for more information.
Our parish has a subscription to Formed.org - a fabulous online platform chock full of resources are available to every member of our parish including books, movies, podcasts and more. To gain access to all of FORMED’s content, follow these simple steps:
Go to https://signup.formed.org/
Enter our parish’s postal code (K0K 2M0)
Enter your name and your email address
Confession Schedule this Week
"There is no saint without a past, no sinner without a future." ~ St. Augustine
Sat: 4-4:45pm
Sun: 8-8:45am & 10-10:45am
Mon: 8-8:45am & 9:45-10:15am
Tues: 8-8:45am
Wed: 8-8:45am & 9:45-10:15am
Thur: 8-8:45am
Fri: 8-8:45am & 9:45-10:15am
Don't forget our Flower Sponsor initiative to beautify the sanctuary and churches especially for the high holy days. A one time yearly donation of $40 will cover your week, and you'll also get a Mass intention included in that. So a great deal if you think about it! As you've been seeing at Mass, the churches were beautifully decorated in large part to your flower donations. And when you see in the Flocknotes Masses being offered "For the X Family Intentions" - usually those are from the Family flower sponsor. So if you want to contribute, there are white Flower sponsor envelopes in the narthex - just fill it out and drop it in the collection basket. Thanks to Shirley Gauvreau, Brenda Poirier & Iris Doyle and Joanne Forestell for always doing such a splendid arrangement of the flowers!
As we approach of summer, I need to remind every household in the parish of two things. First, even when we are travelling away from home, we are still bound by the obligation to attend Mass each Sunday because there is no vacation from the Commandments. A little effort before a trip begins (e.g. a web search for local parishes and Mass times) will make it very easy to join in the Sunday celebration of the Most Holy Eucharist even while we’re away. Second, while we hope everyone has the chance to take a break from routine and travel to see family, friends, or new places, please remember that while you’re gone we are still here and so are our bills. If your plan of stewardship is carefully considered, then it will be easy to continue to do your part for the parish family even while you’re away. Two of the simplest ways of doing this are e-transfers of your offertory contributions or sending your weekly envelopes to us through the mail. In either case, thank you for your commitment to SHJ & SHM. If you need a convenient way to make regular offerings or if you plan to make an additional gift before the end of the year, we encourage you to check out our electronic giving options.
shjpayments@gmail.com (SHJ)
shmpayments@gmail.com (SHM)
SHJ & SHM are sustained by the generosity of our parishioners.
Links, Recommendations & Random Thoughts
- Baby Bottle Drive: Our sincere thanks to all Sacred Heart of Mary & Sacred Heart of Jesus parishioners who picked up a baby bottle on Mothers’ Day with the purpose of supporting the Anchor of Hope, Family and Pregnancy Crisis Centre in Madoc. As this is Father’s Day weekend, we would request that you return the bottles with the money you have donated. Or feel free to e-transfer to: bookkeeper@anchorofhope.ca Please complete the form included if you wish to receive an income tax receipt for your donation. May God richly blessed you for your generosity. Thanks again for your support with this fundraiser and for partnering with Anchor of Hope in this life-giving ministry!
- Phenomenal essay in The Free Press by the indomitable Ayann Hirsi Ali (who just converted to Christianity).
- Special thanks to Victoria Pusiak for picking up our order from Liturgica in Ottawa.
- Whoa! Would that all Catholics know their faith like this average guy...
- The Education of Seminarians: A few weeks ago we rejoiced in the diaconate ordination of Jude Thusiar. He is currently on his summer assignment at St. Paul the Apostle parish in Kingston, and our Archdiocese is blessed that Jude will become a priest about this time next year. We only have two other seminarians - Savio Kocherry & William Danahy - currently in formation (Savio and Will were just awarded the highest honours at St. Philip's Seminary - summa cum laude and magna cum laude respectively), but having just completed their philosophy years, these two men still have a ways to go - 5 years of theology before they're ordained. It is sometimes said that there is a shortage of vocations in the Church, but if so, that is because there are too few Catholics who understand and accept the cost of discipleship. And that is why there are both too few priests and too few husbands and wives who are open to the gift of children. The remedy for this shortage, of course, is the spreading of the life-changing conviction that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the power of God unto salvation for all who believe, and that conviction spreads only when the Gospel is proclaimed in season and out by those who are both teachers and witnesses. And the strength to be both teacher and witness comes only from the grace of God given to us in Christ Jesus, crucified and Risen. God willing, Deacon Jude and hopefully Savio & William will become powerful instruments of God’s grace by being effective witnesses to the truth of the Gospel who inspire others to follow Christ in the Way of the Cross and surrender their entire lives in the obedience of faith to the Word made flesh.
- You can support these three and hopefully more men who will hear the Call by contributing this Sunday to the special collection for the education of our seminarians. You are directly helping these young men on their journey toward the priesthood by contributing to this collection. Our seminarians are not just students - they are upcoming shepherds and leaders of our Church who will play crucial roles in guiding and bringing us closer to God through the sacraments. Your generosity is crucial for their journey and the future of our Church. Please use the designated envelopes for this collection and support the essential need to prepare new priests. Thank you for your continued support and prayers for each one of our seminarians.
I think you'll want to save the date for this!
During last Sunday's Toonie Breakfast hosted by the SHM CWL, we celebrated SHM's own Archer George's making his First Holy Communion on Corpus Christi Sunday. The hall was very specially decorated and there was a beautiful cake made by Barb Rivers and other goodies for breakfast. Thanks to all who came out and especially to our CWL who presented Archer with some gifts and keepsakes of this special day.
6th Annual Rideau Canal Men’s Retreat Tuesday-Thursday August 6-8, 2024
UPDATE: Fr. Justin and 4 other priests are already signed up for this
This is an invitation to Catholic men 18 years and older (including fathers and sons under 18 years) to share and deepen their faith while enjoying male camaraderie - in the context of an outdoor adventure by canoe. The group will leave Seeley’s Bay Tues, Aug 6 @ 8am, paddling 16km along historic Rideau Canal through locks at Jones Falls, with overnight tenting at Davis Locks. On Wed, the 18km route passes through Chaffey’s and Newboro Locks into the Upper Rideau Lake, with overnight tenting along McNally’s Bay. The retreat ends Thurs @ 2pm. Canoes and paddles supplied, along with main meals. Cost: $95. Daily Mass, prayer, opportunities for Confession, talks by priests and laymen, socializing and invigorating exercise make this annual Catholic men’s retreat a popular one. Information and registration: hart.daniel64@gmail.com (613-899-9514); or rrmiron2019@gmail.com (613-218-6497).
Watch this!
- We had a nice morning Mass on Thursday on the memorial of St. Anthony of Padua, after which we venerated his first-class relic and blessed and partook of St. Anthony's bread. The latter is an expression of devotion reminding us of St. Anthony's love and aid to the poor when he was alive. The tradition dates back to the 13th century, stemming from a story when a young child fell into a barrel of water and drowned. The mother begged St. Anthony to help, promising to donate grain the weight of her child to the poor if her daughter was restored. The child arose as if asleep, and this began giving alms to the poor for favours in St. Anthony's intercession. But the actual name of "St. Anthony's Bread" came from a French woman named Louise Bouffier in 1890, who promised loaves of bread for the poor when St. Anthony helped her with opening the broken lock of her small linen shop. After his help, her shop was the basis of St. Anthony's Bread.
- What a juxtaposition!
- Congratulations to our Knights of Columbus #7301 on a very successful garage sale and bbq. Over $3K was raised. Many thanks to parishioners and friends of the parish who contributed goods and support the sale.
- I had to look up what a "wimple" was, but this fun and wise post by a Dominican sister (about wearing a habit) could equally apply to priests. Here's a funny line that made me laugh out loud: "Why were our local Benedictine nuns draped in material from (quite literally) head to foot, while I had to make do with a veil that looked like a windsock sewn to a headband?"
We were blessed to have three sisters from the The Poor of Jesus Christ order in Hamilton who were visiting the area and making their retreat. A joy!
This past Tuesday and Wednesday the gardening team at SHM continued their landscaping work. Thank you everyone for your time and ideas and passion for the beautification of our church. The final shrub was a strawberry PG (hydrangea), but alas, this one doesn't give strawberries, but it will give us lovely colour when in bloom. The shrubs and plants will have to establish and fill out, and everything will reassessed in the Fall. In the meantime, the watering schedule has been established. We're still on the hunt for a beautiful concrete (not resin) Marian statue (at least 4 ft) and pedastal, so if anyone has any leads, let us know.
- I'm delighted that most (all?) of our First Communicants expressed an interest to be alter servers. Wonderful news, as we're always in need of help. So to that end, we'll have a NEW ALTAR SERVER PRACTICE next Sat, June 22 @ 9:30am at SHJ to go through some training. Parents are welcome to stay, and maybe some of our existing pros can show up and give some instruction to the young ones? So parents, please save the date!
Here's the fantastic interview I referenced w.r.t. the Gospel of St. John during Wednesday's homily at SHM
- The above video reminded me of this great piece in this month's First Things about the "New Midlife Crisis" on the differences on what the term meant for baby boomers and what it means for millennials. Read it all, but here's a good excerpt:
- Baby Boomers got married, owned homes, and had kids. The price was conformity. No doubt it could be stultifying. But for most people, the crisis was mild. You could waste money on a sports car and still have grandchildren someday. That was true even if your affairs led to a messy divorce. What of my generation? Our plan of life has been to put off the old patterns of adulthood. There will be plenty of time for that, we’ve been told. For now there’s a vacation, a concert, a promotion to think about. But something is missing in a life made up of only these things. As one unmarried friend told me before she left New York, “I like my lifestyle, but not my life.”
“In the end it will not matter to us whether we wrote well or ill; whether we fought with flails or reeds. It will matter to us greatly on what side we fought.”
