A Special Evening of Adoration
with Queens CCO Missionaries Sean Brownrigg & Abha-Marie Parmar
Friday, May 30
6:30pm @ SHJ Marmora
Testimonies, Kerygmatic Talk,
Adoration, Praise & Worship, Invitation
The Solemnity of the
Ascension of the Lord Jesus
"The Ascension" (Benvenuto Tisi da Garofalo, 1510-1520)
Dear Friends in Christ,
Catholics who were at least teenagers by the late 1960’s or earlier remember when every parish church was not just the center of religious and educational life for everyone in the congregation; the parish was also the center of social life for children, teens, and adults of every age. Parish groups hosted dinners, dances, parties, athletic events, game nights, Mardi Gras Balls, pancake suppers, and assorted other gatherings often organized by age, sex, and marital status, and everyone was encouraged to invite others from outside the parish to join in these events.
It was in many ways a golden age of parish life in Canada, but that age has passed and will not return in our time. There are now too many activities available to everyone and too many opportunities beyond the parish for the local church to be the hub of social life even for deeply committed Catholics, and while we may regret this fact of life, we would also do very well to accept it as the starting point for asking a crucial question: What can we do to make the parish more than the place where we come for Mass on Sunday?
All people naturally crave the company of others and the fostering of real bonds of friendship and fellowship, and when a community of people is knit together by overlapping lines of this sort, the result is a palpable sense of belonging with others, of being accountable to others, and of being responsible for others. That is what changes a crowd into a congregation, and then when you come to Mass on Sunday, you won’t be sharing the pews with strangers or just with familiar faces; instead, you will be worshipping with brothers and sisters in the Lord. You will learn about their joys and sorrows, and they will learn about yours. You will feel an authentic human connection to others who may or may not move in your professional or social circles, but you will know that you share a bond with them that is deep and real and permanent because it flows from our Baptism. And that is the basis for everything that follows.
But no one can form this experience of community for us; we must do it ourselves. Introduce yourself by name to someone you see at Mass but cannot yet call by name. Join a group in the parish, even if it’s a bit out of your comfort zone. Read the Flocknote rather than wave it off as a nuisance in your inbox. Look for opportunities to serve others or contact me to suggest a new group or activity in the parish. Decide to do something more than pop in for one hour on random Sundays to get what you want, or fulfill a dreary duty, or get someone else off your back by going to Mass. Instead, make a commitment to be part of something larger than yourself. Our parishes will never again look as they did in the 1950’s when people could leave their doors unlocked all night, and most families had only one income, and 70% of Catholics came to Mass on Sunday. But we can build something real and life-giving for those who do come here to give rather than take, and from such an authentic Christian community, who knows what blessings will flow?
Fr. Justin
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Weekly Schedule
Sat, May 31 @ 9am
First Confessions!
SHJ Church
"The Resurrection and Ascension of Christ" (Unknown Artist, c. 400)
Holy Rosary starts at 4:40pm
Ascension of the Lord (S)
Sat, May 31 @ 5pm
John Shannon †
[req. Joyce Shannon & Family]
Ascension of the Lord (S)
Sun, June 1 @ 11am
Jean Shannon †
[req. Mary Clarke ~ Flower Sponsor]
Lectors
5pm: Dale Clemens
11am: Willie Kuttschrutter
Mon, June 2 @ 9am
Deceased Bishops & Priests of the Archdiocese †
[req. Fr. Brian Price]
Mon, June 2 @ 9:30-10:30am
** Holy Hour! **
St. Charles Lwanga & Companions, Martyrs (M)
Tues, June 3 @ 9am
James Kusan †
[req. Mary Bajic]
Wed, June 4 @ 9am
Brooklyn Critch
[req. Helen Künst]
Wed, June 4 @ 9:30-10:30am
** Holy Hour! **
St. Boniface, Bishop & Martyr (M)
Thur, June 5 @ 9am
Deceased Members of the O'Shea & Quinlan Families
[req. Neil Quinlan]
First Friday
Fri, June 6 @ 9am
Archbishop O'Sullivan 53rd Death Anniversary †
[req. Fr. Brian Price]
Fri, June 6 @ 9:30-10:30am
** Holy Hour! **
- Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart
- Litany of the Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart of Mary
Weekly Schedule
Ascension of the Lord (S)
Sun, June 1 @ 9am*
Pro Populo
* Jr. Liturgy
Lector: Susan Hallam
Greeters: Barb Rivers & Emma Nash
Wed, June 4 @ 9am
Mary Grace Horton †
[req. Colleen MacAlister]
Wed, June 4 @ 9:30-10:30am
** Holy Hour! **
Wed, June 4 @ 9:30am
SHM CWL Meeting
O'Neill Parish Hall
Wed, June 4 @ 5pm
Pentecost Choir Practice
On Sunday, August 3rd @ 11:30am, we're going to have a special outdoor Mass back at St. Bernadette's in Ormsby, followed by a potluck luncheon. Everyone is invited for this special parish family celebration, so save the date! More details to follow in the coming months.
[That Sunday, the 9am Mass will be in Marmora, while the 11:30am Mass will be in Ormsby. (The 5pm will remain in Marmora).]
Requesting Mass Intentions
The Greatest of Gifts ~ The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass: 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.
Requesting a Mass Intention is easy! Just contact our secretary Pauline Davis (613.472.2220 or SacredHeart.MM@archkingston.ca) or better yet, use the mass intention envelopes found in the vestibule, fill it out and put in the $20 offering and place it in the collection basket at Mass. We will do our best to have the Mass offered on the date requested.
You may have heard of FORMED before. It is a Catholic streaming service that has lots of Catholic movies, documentaries, talks, resources to better understand the faith, children’s shows, lives of the saints, etc. There is no cost. All you need to do is create an account to log in to start watching lots of great content.
Go to https://signup.formed.org
Enter our parish’s postal code (K0K 2M0)
Enter your name and your email address
Anointing of the Sick
"Viaticum" (Domingos Rebelo, 1919)
Pastoral Care of the Sick: Is one of your loved ones struggling with illness or homebound? Or are they at the hospital or retirement/nursing home and would like to have a visit from one of our Pastoral Care team members or by Fr. Justin? Does your homebound or hospitalized loved one wish to receive Holy Communion? Would you like prayers for your loved one? Do you wish to have the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick? Remember that the Sacrament of Anointing is for the sick, not just a sacrament for those who are actively dying. 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 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 more information.
Sacred Heart of Jesus
CWL Secondary School
Bursary Application
Due: June 15th
Criteria: Member of the SHJ (Marmora) Parish
Student(s) may apply in their graduating year, or within one year of graduation, providing the student(s) continues to attend a secondary school.
This bursary is for student(s) continuing their education through the university, college or apprenticeship pathways. Please return this form (with accompanying documentation) in person, or by email, to:
Anne Marie McGregor
(mcgmanor@hotmail.com) or
Anita Bedore
(anitabedore@gmail.com) or
Place it in the Parish Lock Box or Weekly Collection (please address envelope to be forwarded to the SHJ CWL Marmora)
Confession Times this Week
"The Confessional" (Sir David Wilkie, 1827)
Sat First Confessions: 9-10:30am
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!
With the 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
Knights of Columbus
Council 7301
Spring Yard Sale
Sat. June 7 @ SHJ
Spring cleaning? Our Knights of Columbus Council 7301 council will be holding a Yard Sale on Saturday, June 7th at Sacred Heart of Jesus, Mamora. Please consider turning your surplus household items into cash for worthy local causes. We will accept most household items in good condition but no clothes. Money raised will be forwarded to the many charitable groups the Knights of Columbus support. Don't miss this opportunity to contribute. Thank you for your continual generosity and support! if you need any donated items to be picked up, speak to one our Knights or Gary Poirier @ 613.969.8618
Looking forward to hosting this special Mass next month with parishioners from St. Michael's in Belleville coming.
7-Day Votive Candle Offerings
SHJ CHURCH
OUR BLESSED MOTHER
Our Intentions
[req. Yvonne & Mark Leahy]
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
In Remembrance of Richard Minns on his Birthday
[req. Pauline & Steve Davis & Family]
ST. JOSEPH
[empty]
ST. ANNE & OUR LADY
In Thanksgiving for Graces Received
[req. Anne Marie McGregor]
SHM CHURCH
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
[empty]
OUR BLESSED MOTHER
For All Parishioners
[req. Fr. Justin & Fr. Price]
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
Links, Recommendations & Random Thoughts
SHJ Parishioners: In your offertory boxes this weekend, you'll find a restoration fund envelope. Our fund is pretty deplenished after we drained it for the Phase II restoration work, so please be generous so we can build it back up and continue our work - hopefully to tackle the interior lighting.
- FYI - we'll attempt to sing the Our Father this Sunday in Latin, going slow. It'll be on 343g in your hymnals. The Holy Father led the crowds in singing the Pater Noster yet again this past Wednesday at the end of the general audience, closing with the Apostolic Blessing in Latin.
- Congratulations to our (SHM) parishioner and MP Shelby Kramp-Neuman for being appointed to act as her party’s critic on Canada-U.S. trade.
Fr. Shawn Hughes' homily from last Sunday giving thanks for 25 years of priestly ministry. Worth watching.
- The beautiful flowers beds in front of SHJ church and rectory are thanks to the hard work of Garry & Brenda Poirier, who spent dozens of hours this past week weeding, tilling and planting. Everthing looks so beautiful! And special thanks ot Diane Smith of SHM who was able to meet with our municiple rep who agreed to replace and plant six boxwood shrubs which were ruined from the snow removal. Great job guys!
- Grateful to Rory Craig for staining the rectory deck, which looks fantastic and will offer protection for years to come. And to Joanne Forestell for assisting with the O'Neill Parish Hall rentals.
- Thank you to Cheryl Freeman & Colleen MacAlister (SHM) for offering to run Jr. Liturgy at SHM until the end of June to coincide it with the school schedule. Mighty generous!
A reminder that the great Solemnity of Pentecost is next Sunday, so pray to the Holy Spirit in a particular way this week, asking Him to pour out his gifts on you. And an excellent way to prepare for Pentecost is to pray the Novena to the Holy Spirit, which begins TODAY (Friday, May 30). This corresponds to the 9 days the Apostles prayed and waited - from Ascension to Pentecost - thus making the Church's first novena, and the biblical precedent for all the various novenas that we believers pray today.
Our First Communion candidates checking out the confessional at the practicum in anticipation of their first confession tomorrow.
A reminder that the “Queen of Peace OFS Fraternity” a lay Franciscan group canonically establish in Madoc, in 1998, meets regularly in the Sacred Heart of Mary parish hall, at 10:30am on the first Saturday of the month which is, June 7th. Come and see, what following Jesus in the footsteps of St. Francis and St. Clare is like! Learn the story behind the Canticle of the Creatures! Discover the treasure of the “Franciscan Crown Rosary” All are welcome, young and old, youth and families!”
7th Annual Rideau Canal Men’s Retreat 2025
Tues. to Thur. August 5-7, 2025
UPDATE: We have 40 signed up so far.
An invitation to Catholic men 18 years and older (including fathers and teenage sons) to share and deepen their Faith while enjoying male camaraderie - in the context of an outdoor adventure by canoe.
Beginning at Seeley’s Bay on Tues., Aug. 5 at 7:30am, paddling 16 km along the historic Rideau Canal through locks at Jones Falls, with overnight tenting at Davis Locks.
On Wednesday, the 18km route passes through Chaffey’s and Newboro Locks into the Upper Rideau Lake, with overnight tenting along McNally’s Bay. Retreat ends Thursday at 2 pm.
Canoes and paddles supplied, along with meals. Cost: $95. Daily Mass, Rosary, 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).
UPDATE: Only 7 rooms left! There was an information meeting in St. Mary's Cathedral Parish Centre (Kingston) a few months ago for all who have signed up for the Jubilee of Hope Pilgrimage to Fatima, Lourdes, Rome and Assisi. This meeting was also for anyone who is thinking of signing up and would like more information and also for anyone who is genuinely curious. We live-streamed it for those who weren't able to make it. Check it out if you're interested!
"It is always said that a man grows more conservative as he grows older; but for my part, I feel myself in many ways growing more and more revolutionary."
