DON'T FORGET THIS SUNDAY!
9am Mass is at SHJ Marmora
11am Mass is at SHM Madoc
Fifth Sunday of Easter
The Month of May is Dedicated to Mother Mary
Pope Leo XIV last week singing the Regina Coeli to a statue of Our Lady of Bisila in Equatorial Guinea
“Let all, therefore, try to approach with greater trust the throne of grace and mercy of our Queen and Mother, and beg for strength in adversity, light in darkness, consolation in sorrow; above all let them strive to free themselves from the slavery of sin and offer an unceasing homage, filled with filial loyalty, to their Queenly Mother.”
~ Pope Pius XII in Ad Caeli Reginam (“The Queen of Heaven”), 1954.
Dear Friends in Christ,
According to hallowed Christian custom, two months of the year are a time for special devotion to the Mother of God: May and October. One splendid way to honour the Mother of God this month is to add one Marian devotion to your daily repertoire or to do something concretely Marian that month. You could…
Fr. Justin
According to hallowed Christian custom, two months of the year are a time for special devotion to the Mother of God: May and October. One splendid way to honour the Mother of God this month is to add one Marian devotion to your daily repertoire or to do something concretely Marian that month. You could…
- Attend the Mother of Perpetual Help novena devotions at SHJ with Fr. Price on Wednesdays and Sunday throughout the month of May. (For SHJ parishioners, travelling to SHM and visiting the official Our Lady of Fatima shrine altar is a good idea.) Wherever you decide, May is an ideal time to take a road trip with the family to a close Marian shrine. Journeying to holy places has great value for the entire Church. Therefore, the Church offers special blessings for pilgrims, special prayers and in many cases, it is possible to gain a Plenary Indulgence.
- Read a book on Our Lady.
- Plant a Mary garden.
- Go on pilgrimage to St. Mary’s Cathedral in Kingston, Holy Rosary in Belleville or our Marian grotto at St. Bernadette's in Ormsby. Or Greensides Farm.
- Commit to praying the Holy Rosary every day. And/or arrive 20mins early before weekend Mass to join parishioners in praying the Rosary. Remember that the Rosary will be prayed atr SHM everyday at 9am (except for Wednesdays)
- Watch a Marian film (The Song of Bernadette, The Passion of St. Bernadette, The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima, Guadalupe: The Miracle and the Message.
- Pray the Regina Caeli at 6am or 12pm or 6pm or at all three traditional times.
- Learn a new Marian prayer like the Memorare or Sub Tuum Praesidium or the Hail Mary in Latin.
- Seek our Lady’s intercession by praying the Litany of Loretto every day.
- Do a Crowning of Mary at home with the family. Get the kids to make a flower crown for Our Lady.
- Starting this Saturday, why not try and make the Five First Saturdays as requested by Our Lord and Our Lady with the intention of making reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary? As our Lord related to Sister Lucia dos Santos: “The souls who make the First Five Saturdays with fervor and to make reparation to the Heart of your Heavenly Mother please me...”
- Consider bringing flowers to be placed at the foot of our Blessed Mother this month, or use the flower envelopes ($40 + a free Mass) to sponsor flowers for the week.
Fr. Justin
A Message from Fr. Price about
Our Mother of Perpetual Help
The Icon of the Mother of Perpetual Help was produced in Greece. One legend claimed it was painted by St. Luke, but that seems unlikely. The picture has been in Rome since 1499 and is in the church dedicated to St. Alphonsus Liguori. The order he founded, the Redemptorists, have promoted devotion to Our Mother of Perpetual Help since 1866.
I've celebrated a Novena to the Mother of Perpetual Help every year for 56 years. I will do so this year too on the Fridays and Wednesdays of May. I hope you will join me! ~ Fr. Price
3pm Sundays in May
Exposition of Blessed Sacrament
Adoration
Recitation of the Holy Rosary
Perpetual Help Novena Prayers
10:30am Wednesdays in May
Exposition of Blessed Sacrament
Adoration
Recitation of the Holy Rosary
Perpetual Help Novena Prayers
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Weekly Schedule
First Friday
St. Joseph the Worker (OM)
Fri, May 1 @ 9am
Joseph Burg †
[req. Willie Kuttschrutter]
Fri, May 1 @ 9:30-10:30am
** First Friday Holy Hour! **
- Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart
- Litany of the Sacred Heart
Sat, May 2 @ 11am
Interment of Peter Murphy †
SHJ Cemetery
Interment of Peter Murphy †
SHJ Cemetery
"Saint Thomas" (Georges De la Tour, 1634-1638)
Holy Rosary starts at 4:40pm
5th Sunday of Easter
Sat, May 2 @ 5pmDon & Jean Shannon †
[req. Mary Clarke]
Holy Rosary starts at 8:40am
5th Sunday of Easter
Sun, May 3 @ 9am**Charles & Shona O'Neill
[req. The O'Neill Family]
** note the time change for Marmora
*Crowning of Our Lady
*Jr. Liturgy
Lectors
5pm: Dale Clemons
9am: Noah Brownson
Sun, May 3 @ 3pm
Mother of Perpetual Help Novena #1
Mother of Perpetual Help Novena #1
- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
- The Holy Rosary
- Perpetual Help Prayers
- Veneration of Image
- Benediction
Mon, May 4 @ 9am
John Shannon †
[req. Joyce Shannon]
Mon, May 4 @ 9:30-10:30am
**Holy Hour! **
Tues, May 5 @ 10am*
SHJ School Mass
To Rescue the Children
[req. Gord & Louise Simons]
John Shannon †
[req. Joyce Shannon]
Mon, May 4 @ 9:30-10:30am
**Holy Hour! **
Tues, May 5 @ 10am*
SHJ School Mass
To Rescue the Children
[req. Gord & Louise Simons]
*note the time change
Tues, May 5 @ 6pm
SHJ CWL Meeting
SHJ Hall
Joseph Maloney †
[req. anonymous]
Wed, May 6 @ 9:30-10:30am*
** Holy Hour! **
*Mother of Perpetual Help Novena #2
Thur, May 7 @ 9am
Julia & Karolina Pietrus
[req. Alicja Farmus Pietrus]
SHJ CWL Meeting
SHJ Hall
St. François de Laval, Bishop (M)
Wed, May 6 @ 9amJoseph Maloney †
[req. anonymous]
Wed, May 6 @ 9:30-10:30am*
** Holy Hour! **
*Mother of Perpetual Help Novena #2
- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
- The Holy Rosary
- Perpetual Help Prayers
- Veneration of Image
- Benediction
Thur, May 7 @ 9am
Julia & Karolina Pietrus
[req. Alicja Farmus Pietrus]
Thur, May 7 @ 7pm
SHJ Parish Council Meeting
SHJ Hall
Fri, May 8 @ 9am
Nita Napadek †
[req. Judy Napadek]
Fri, May 8 @ 9:30-10:30am
** Holy Hour! **
SHJ Parish Council Meeting
SHJ Hall
Fri, May 8 @ 9am
Nita Napadek †
[req. Judy Napadek]
Fri, May 8 @ 9:30-10:30am
** Holy Hour! **
Sacred Heart of Mary
Weekly Schedule
"Saint Joseph"
(Anonymous Italian Renaissance Sculptor, 1475-1500)
First Friday
St. Joseph the Worker (OM)
Fri, May 1 @ 8am
Archbishop Mulhall
[req. SHJ & SHM Parish]
First Saturday
St. Athanasius, Bishop & Doctor (M)
Sat, May 2 @ 9am
Marion Van Heukelom †
[req. Denis & Debbie Wood]
Sat, May 2 @ 9:30-10:30am
** First Saturday Holy Hour! **
- Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart
This Sunday, May 3rd at the 9am & 11am Masses respectively, we'll be doing the Crowning of Mary.
Holy Rosary starts at 10:40am
5th Sunday of Easter
Sun, May 3 @ 11am**
Pro Populo
** note the time change for Madoc
*Crowning of Our Lady
*Jr. Liturgy
Lector: Cathy Mouck
Greeters: Jason Reck & Brad Freeman
Sun, May 3 @ 12:15pm
Luncheon Reception
O'Neill Parish Hall
"St. François de Laval" (1700)
St. François de Laval, Bishop (M)
Wed, May 6 @ 9am
Sacred Hearts Combined Choir
[req. The Tilley Family in memory of Janine †]
Wed, May 6 @ 9:30-10:30am
** Holy Hour! **
Wed, May 6 @ 9:45am
SHM CWL Meeting
O'Neill Parish Hall
Wed, May 6 @ 5pm
Choir Practice
7-Day Votive Candle Offerings
SHJ CHURCH
OUR BLESSED MOTHER
Healing for a friend
[req. Anne Marie McGregor]
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
The recovery of a neighbour
[req. Anne Marie McGregor]
ST. JOSEPH
In memory of John & Mildred McGregor †
[req. Anne Marie McGregor]
ST. ANNE & OUR LADY
[available]
SHM CHURCH
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
[available]
OUR BLESSED MOTHER
For the protection of the vulnerable
[req. SHM CWL]
You can put your $10 7-Day Votive Offering in a pink visitor offertory envelope. Make sure to mention...
1) For which church?
2) For which saint?
3) What's the intention?
4) What's your name & envelope #?
Please contact Pauline at the parish office @ 613.472.2220 or sacredheart.mm@archkingston.ca
Requesting Mass Intentions
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.
This Easter season we thank everyone who has supported our parishes with their time, talent and financial contributions. As the pace of life speeds up, you may find electronic giving a most welcome way to make contributions.
shjpayments@gmail.com (SHJ)
shmpayments@gmail.com (SHM)
Of course we gratefully accept donations by cash or cheque mailed or dropped off into our secure mailboxes, or in the plate during the offertory collection.
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
SHJ Parish Council Members
Jan O'Neill
Maureen O'Connor
Anne Marie McGregor
Garry Poirier
Steve Davis
Mark Leahy
Bob Murphy
Dale Clemens
Bob Vesterfelt
Confession Times This Week
First Fri: 8-8:45am
First Fri: 8-8:45am & 9:45-10:15am
First Sat: 8-8:45am & 9:45-10:15am
Sat: 4-4:45pm
Sun: 8-8:45am
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
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 more information.
By using the white Flower Sponsor envelopes (located in the narthex), a one time donation of $40 will provide flowers for the sanctuary and shrines, and you'll also get a Mass intention included in that. So a great deal if you think about it! The churches are 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. Thanks to Shirley Gauvreau, Brenda Poirier, Iris Doyle & Joanne Forestell for always doing such a splendid arrangement of the flowers! Thank you for your support!
SHM Parish Council Members
Karen Nickle
Debbie Wood
Larry Massey
Diane Smith
Cathy Mouck
Charlotte Lahey
Dave Ascott
Don Bailey
Recommendations, Links & Random Thoughts
- Don't forget that the commemoration and blessing of the newly installed statue of Our Lady of Lourdes (and St. Bernadette) takes place next Sunday, May 3rd. The 9am Mass will be in Marmora and the 11am Mass in Madoc, followed by a reception in O'Neill Parish Hall to celebrate and thank those who helped with making this happen. Everyone is invited. What a way to kick off the Marian month! So try and make the 11am Mass next Sunday in Madoc and stick around for the special luncheon reception, prepared by Donna Murphy. It'll be delicious!
- Do you know how to pray the Rosary and do you pray it alone, with your significant other, with your friends or with your family? Father Mark-Mary Ames, CFR has a podcast called Rosary in a Year. It’s 365 days of meditations on the Rosary, and is a good way for podcast-oriented people to learn. Get a rosary, get it blessed, carry it around with you. It is a great thing to pray even in moments where you’re “in between.” May is the Month of Our Lady, Queen of the May. St. Mother Teresa once said: "Cling to the Rosary as the creeper clings to the tree - for without Our Lady we cannot stand. The family that prays together, stays together, and if you want peace in your heart and your home, pray the Rosary every day. Our Lady has never refused me anything I have asked through the Rosary. She is our tender Mother, eager to grant all we need if only we will come to her with trust and love." Matt Fradd’s Pocket Guide to the Rosary is a short, accessible introduction to the Rosary for those who are new or new again to it. The Rosary is ultimately a meditation on the life of Christ, asking Our Lady to pray for us. There are so many graces that Catholics over the centuries have received by praying the Rosary. Make sure your children know how to pray it, and pray it with them when you’re not praying it for them!
- Superb answer!
- "Psychiatry chairs at medical schools oppose expanding MAID for mental illness" - Globe & Mail, 30 April 2026
- Beautiful!
- We'll be singing Bring Flowers of the Rarest for our processional hymn this weekend as we crown our Lady. This tradition reenacts Mary's coronation in heaven. Typically children place flowers at the feet of a statue of Mary, while one special child has the privilege of placing a flower crown on top of her head. The crown reminds us that Mary is not only Queen of Heaven, but also queen of our hearts and homes. A wonderful way of paying tribute to the Mother of God. We can all strive to intimate our Blessed Mother's virtues in our own lives in a more intentional way during the month of Mary.
- ... to Don MacAlister for sanding and staining the SHM's outside railing - a big improvement! And thank you to the Forestells for donating the paint!
- ... to Don & Noreen Bailey & Bob Murphy for affixing the new 200th anniversary icons in both churches. See if you can find them this Sunday!
- ... to Larry Thompson for installing a few test-bulbs at SHJ to see if they improve visibility inside the church.
- ... to Bob Vesterfelt & Dale Clemons for preparing the gravesides for the burials we've had and are having in the coming weeks
- ... to Sharon Vesterfelt (SHJ) and Charlotte Lahey (SHM) for greeting bus pilgrims from our parish (May 1) and Holy Rosary (May 8) to share a bit of the history of our respective parishes and stamp their pilgrim passports
- ... to the SHJ Property Committee for arranging for the new windows to be installed in the cemetery garage.
- ... to SHM Parish Council for acquiring quotes for a potential new front door for SHM
- ... to Garry Poirier for sweeping & collecting the winter debrie/sand
- ... to our wonderful catechists for preparing the candidates to make excellent first confessions
- ... you to those who have volunteered to lead the Rosary before Mass during this month of May
- ... to all parishioners who prayed and offered penance for the retreatants and volunteers on the Project Rachel retreat. It was powerful and grace-filled!
- ... to Nicola Wand & Diane Smith & Steve Smith for organizing the parish bus pilgrimage
- ... to Shirley Gauvreau & Iris Doyle and our flower guilde for preparing flowers for Our Lady and her crowning
My friend Fr. Daniel Corso (Diocese of St. Catharines) gives his moving vocation story.
My friend Fr. Matt Wheeler did a great job being interviewed - he's the Chaplain of USC in the Diocese of L.A. I did my priests' workshop with him last summer in Montreal.
Proud of my friend Dr. Ramona Coelho who had a small part of this film (esp. behind the scenes) examining the right to die through a disability rights lens. It has been nominated for several Emmys and won a Sundance Film Award, among many other accolades. It's now free on TVO. Worth watching!
Beautiful Vigil Mass last Saturday in the chapel at St. Mary of Egypt Refuge
Once again, our friends from Our Lady of Mercy parish in Bancroft will be hiring a bus for the annual March for Life in Ottawa this year on Thursday, May 14th. Let's try and fill the bus this year! If you can't go but would like to support the March, please consider making a donation to offset the cost of the bus ($1750). So save the date and reserve a spot by calling Kathy Tripp @ 613.332.9383. The bus will be picking pilgrims up at the Tim Hortons on Hwy 7/62 around 8:45-9am on the 14th.
Sacred Heart of Mary CWL Scholarship Applications
- For graduating students who will be pursuing post secondary studies.
- Deadline for submission is May 30, 2026.
- If you would like an email application, please contact Teresa Lee @ 613.472.4527 for further details.
8th Annual Rideau Canal
Men’s Retreat 2025
Tues. to Thur. August 4-6, 2026
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.
Travelling by canoe, kayak or pontoon boat from Seeley’s Bay to Upper Rideau Lake, with overnight tenting at Davis Lock and along McNally’s Bay.
Canoes and paddles supplied, along with meals.
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.
Cost: $100
Information:
frbrianmcnally@gmail.com (613-464-2908)
Registration:
hart.daniel64@gmail.com (613-899-9514) or
rrmiron2019@gmail.com (613-218-6497)
- Gardening Volunteers Needed: to help with the beds and gardens, planting and maintenance of the gardens at SHJ & SHM. Frequency will depend on how many volunteers we have; a schedule will be created once a team has been formed. If you would like more information, speak to Fr. Justin
Kelly’s Esthetics
(Located Inside Guardian Pharmacy – Marmora)
Call Kelly – Appointment only
(289) 675-5148
Hours: Friday’s 12pm-5pm
Nail Services
Manicure (45 min) ….. $20
Spa Manicure (1hr) … $30
Pedicure (1 hr) ……… $35
Wax Services
Starting at …. $10 and up
Update: I know that there are many who have expressed interesting in joining us, but are (understandably) taking a wait-and-see approach to register. But if you're seriously interested in this pilgrimage, please secure your spot by completing the registration forms and returning them with a copy of your passport. Note that we will not charge any payments until we know for sure we are going (however, anyone intending to pay by credit card must complete the credit card section). But it's important to secure your spot because there's very high demand and you don't want to miss this opportunity. We're already over 50% booked, and should a stable ceasefire be negotiated and hold in the next few weeks, there will be an explosion of demand.
PILGRIMAGE
TO THE HOLY LAND
With Fr. Justin & Fr. Price
Have you ever longed to visit the Holy Land during your lifetime, to follow in the footsteps of Our Blessed Lord, to pray, kneel and kiss the soil where his sacred feet trod? Would you like the Sacred Scriptures to be opened up in new and exciting ways? Do you want to experience His Mercy? Do you want your family to be converted? Do you expect a healing for you or someone you love? Do you desire to make atonement for your past sins? Or simply to give thanks to God for all the blessings He's given you?
Then let us go up to Jerusalem!
Fr. Justin & Fr. Price are thrilled to invite you to the pilgrimage that transforms lives more than any other: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus in the Holy Land, October 5–15, 2026, with Fr. Justin and Fr. Price. This is no ordinary trip. It is a living encounter with the very places where the Word became flesh. Bring the Bible and the earliest days of the Catholic faith to life. Daily Mass. Meet other great people. Catholics and protestants welcome! Spots filling fast!
We have carefully designed this itinerary with one goal above all: deepening your personal relationship with the Savior. That’s why we have built in generous time at each holy site – plenty of time for silent prayer, reflection, and lingering before and after Mass. No rushing from one place to the next. We want you to be able to sit, pray, and let the Lord speak to you in the very places where he once walked. You have no idea how many sites I cut because I wanted a slower, more relaxed and meditative pace. And beware: the terrain of the Holy Land is not easy, and if you thought the walking in Rome was a bit of a challenge, well...
Many of you have told me how much you missed the Holy Land during the pandemic years, and how the war has made returning seem uncertain. Now is the perfect time: the region is open, safe for pilgrims, and the spiritual hunger is stronger than ever. Come and see for yourself – walk where our Blessed Lord walked, touch the stones he touched, and let the Holy Spirit renew you in ways that words cannot describe. Many of you know that the Holy Land is my favourite place in the world, and I've been longing to get back there after the last 4 planned trips have been cancelled.
The detailed day-by-day itinerary and registration form are attached. Please review them, share it with your friends and family, pray about it over Christmas, and let me or Edgar know as soon as possible if you’d like to join us. It will be an unforgettable grace-filled experience.
Because of the physical rigours of making a trip of this kind, all pilgrims must be in general good health and able to walk up stairs and across rough ground without assistance. This trip is not a vacation, and we are not looking for rest or recreation. A pilgrimage is a journey of faith that entails penance, conversion, reconciliation, and restoration, and each part of the journey must therefore be marked by a spirit of renunciation of self in order to be conformed more completely to the Lord Jesus.
“Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.”
