STATIONS OF THE CROSS EVERY FRIDAY AT 7:00 PM AT ALL FOUR PARISHES

DURING LENT

4th & 5th Sunday of Lent March 11 & 18, 2018

Hi!!! It’s Us Again!!!

Did you miss us over the past three months?? As you push on towards Easter, know that many off shore workers are packing their bags and returning to our area. Last year about 2000 workers from Mexico came into Norfolk County to help us out. That means almost the same number of women were left to care for their home and children, without, “The man of the house.” Yes, many had more cash to run the household, but ……????? Family ?????? As a Catholic Church in the Diocese of London and the Deanery of Ingersoll, we attempt to offer Mass, using the Spanish language, Sundays at 7:00 pm, April 1st to November 1st in St. Bernard’s Church, Waterford. We also attempt to offer free transportation by bus from farms anywhere from St. Williams to Burford, and Port Dover to Otterville. Bus drivers are very helpful and agreeable. CWL members give a monthly cupcake and coffee evening. Thanks, folks!! Of course money is always in demand. Our only cash flow is to the bus company….about $35,000 each year. The money comes from:

1. Bishop’s office (Diocese of London)

2. Parishes in Ingersoll Deanery

3. Offerings at the weekly Mass

4. C.W.L. clothing sales each Sunday

So….. PLEASE, as farmers and neighbours, inform us of where Spanish speaking workers are living. Secondly, contribute clothing suitable for resale to laborers (max waist size 38). Principle contact phones are Fr. Frank 519-582-1717, Herman 519-443-8839 or your parish office.

Welcome Our RCIA Candidates

The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation) is the process through which people who feel the

desire to know more about the Catholic Church are formed in the teachings and practices of our faith. This year we are blessed with 6 adults who are on this journey of discovery and discernment about joining the Catholic Church. Please pray for Corey Daigle, Jen-

nifer Jolink, Mary Leclerc, Brandon Ponting, Amanda Scherer and Mark Whitmore as they approach the Easter Vigil on March 31 and reflect on entering the Church through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist.

Deacon John.

A message from Father Lucio and Father Alan

By the weekend of March 17/18, you should have received the LENT – EASTER mail out. In the mail out you will find the Holy Week Schedule, as well as, a message from our PARISH TEAM and our FAMILY OF PARISHES PASTORAL COUNCIL. If you do NOT receive this mail out, please contact the Parish Office.

Here are some of the highlights of the Lent-Easter mail out.

Palm Sunday of the Passion of our Lord we will be collecting your SHARE LENT offerings for Development and Peace. Our parishes will begin to pray the PRAYER OF UNITY together on Holy Thursday. We will continue with this at Sunday liturgies. April 14/15 we will preach at all masses on the Mission Statement. (see front cover of bulletin) Wed. April 18, all are invited to a TOWN HALL MEETING to create goals to carry out the vision of our Mission Statement. This May all priests in the Diocese of London will have an opportunity to attend a 5 day retreat. Sunday, June 17, 11:00 am, we will gather together with Bishop Fabbro to celebrate the Eucharist at Holy Trinity High School! Check out our NEW website: www.catholicfamilyparishesnorfolk.dol.ca

All of our parishes have an excellent Funeral Luncheon Ministry. We THANK the many volunteers who provide the Funeral lunches for our families, as they grieve the loss of a loved one. In three of our parishes those volunteers are the Catholic Women’s Leagues. Thank you to all for this tremendous service provided for our families. St. Mary’s Parish, Simcoe, has been blessed with Alicia and Robert Potvin, who have facilitated this ministry with other volunteers, for quite some time. Alicia and Robert wish to step down as the leaders in this Ministry. We THANK them for their years of service at St. Mary’s. We need to discuss and plan how to move forward. Either we find other volunteers to direct the Funeral Lunches or they will cease as a parish ministry and our families will need to go elsewhere, or hire a catering service. Let us meet and discuss this. We ask anyone interested to attend a meeting Thursday, March 15, 9:00 am at St. Mary’s Parish Upper Hall. Please come to this meeting if you can help with continuing this Ministry or if you have suggestions. The students from India, attending the Social Work graduate program at Fanshawe College are doing well and attend St. Mary’s Parish. They all have a place to live but one female student is looking for an apartment or room to rent with a family and five other male students are looking for an apartment together or separate. If any person has any information, please contact us. Thanks! Our PARISH TEAM and Staff contact information is listed on the back page of the bulletin. In the future we will also be including the following Chairperson Contact information inside the bulletin: Family of Parishes Pastoral Council Beth Roche 519-428-9009 bethrocks@sympatico.ca

Property & Finance Committees St. Mary’s Finance John McColl 519-426-8295 johnrmccoll@gmail.com Property Rheal Sabourin 519-426-9304 rhejoyce@Eastlink.ca St. Cecilia’s Finance Joe Czerlau 519-583-1009 joe@czerlau.org

Property Edward Chechak 519-428-1453 Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Finance Ken Loncke 519-582-2352 lonckek1@gmail.com

Property Willy Haegens 519-427-3146 whaegens@annexweb.com

Bernard’s Finance Ken Turner 519-429-0197 tturnerck2@gmail.com Property Richard Lemieux 519-443-7746 richardaelemieux@gmail.com

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn for the week of March 11, 2018 St. Mary’s for Ivo & Adelaide Borges: Manuel & Mercedes & Family

Fourth Sunday of Lent Weekday Mass Schedule & Intentions March 13 - 16, 2018

Date Time & Place Intentions for Requested by Please Pray for

Tuesday, March 13 St. Mary’s ~ 7:00 pm Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs

7:00 pm

Maria Preciosa & Jose Mendes Ed Reidy & Family Violet Lee Shirley Boon Jessie Cordeiro Jose Pereira & Deceased Family

Filomena & Miguel James Clement Harrop Family George & Sandy Ban & Family Lucy Cordeiro Alice & Family

Rev. Joseph Kannagh

Wednesday, March 14

St. Cecilia’s ~ 9:00 am Socorro & Bautista & Family Pamela Brown & Robert Grieve Wayne Gaston

The Family Audrey George & Sandy Ban

Mrs. Mary Heath, Pastoral Minister

Thursday, March 15

Norview ~ 10:30 am

Delrose Retirement Residence ~ 1:30 pm

Don Chadwick Frank Oliver Jason Van Groningen Joseph DeVos Marcel Lannoo Steve Lados

George & Sandy Ban The Family Aunt Barb & Uncle Mel Harry & Gladys Heemskerk Cole & Brett Schaeffer

Rev. Russell Shantz

Friday, March 16

St. Mary’s ~ 9:30 am

St. Bernard’s ~ 11:30 am

Chris Bolan Maria Rodrigues (Zeca) Germaine Dupont Henryk Pyzowski Cecile Masselis Eva Vezsenyi

Michael Clancy St. Vincent de Paul Society Pyzowski Family John & Jennie Pajor Joe & Betty Pajor

Sister Magdalena Vogt, Pastoral Minister/ Hospital Chaplan

We Commend to your prayers:

We pray for all the sick of our Parishes: Carol Doody, Daphne Jarman, Paul Jacobs, Fr. Jack Devine, Peter Kaluzny, Manuel Fernandes.

We pray for all the faithful departed including: Antonio Martins, Ann Coleman, Ken Walker. Vera Skoblenick

Prayer Line : 519-426-0788 ~ jeanninekowalsky@gmail.com or 519-582-2431

St. Bernard’s Social Committee

Margaret Hutchinson is stepping down from her position of coordinating the Social Committee. In many ways Marg was the Social Committee, with her countless hours of commitment to our parish in recruiting many volunteers to host several events every year for 8 years. These events were very successful and have raised funds for many projects, including partly paying for our new sign in front of the church. Much THANKS to Marg for her leadership and creativity and also to the many volunteers. The Committee met this past Tuesday and are planning two events. Sunday, April 15, Hot Cross Buns, coffee and tea Social and Sunday, May 27, Brunch with Pancakes, sausage and beans, both following 9:00 a.m. Mass.

There will be no parish social luncheon for the month of March at St. Mary’s Church. The social luncheons are usually held the last Sunday of every month, following the 11 am Mass at St. Mary’s

Date Time & Place Intentions for Requested by Please Pray for

Tues, March 20

Confessions begin @ 5:00 pm & continue

after 7:00 pm Mass @ St. Mary’s

St. Mary’s ~ 7:00 pm

Portuguese Mass

_______________________

Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs 7:00 pm

Joaquim & Manuel Oliveira Sue Craig Souls in Purgatory

_________________________ John & Adela Ridzon & Emily Halyk Mary Heleniak Jessie Cordeiro

Frank Carreira Mike, Matthew & Kendra Isilda Catarino

_____________________ The Family Lucy Cordeiro

Ministers to Migrant Workers in the Diocese of London

Wed, March 21 St. Cecilia’s ~ 9:00 am

Bob Grieve Cor Schertzing Ed Eagan

George & Sandy Ban The Family John & Joan Dancho

Deacon James Panchaud

Thurs, March 22 Norfolk Hospital Nursing Home ~ 10:30 am

Florence Oliver Don Chadwick Jason Van Groningen

Phyllis Oliver The Oliver Family Aunt Barb & Uncle Mel

Rev. Murray Sample

Fri, March 23 St. Mary’s ~ 9:30 am

St. Bernard’s ~ 11:30 am

Domingos Oliveira Dr. Ross Dobson Souls in Purgatory Stanley Dumanski Peter & Olga Hurnacki In Thanksgiving

Maria Oliveira Mary Ann & Maggie Maria & Man Fernandes The Family Roman & Carolyn Hurnacki & Luba Brown & Family Anonymous

Deacon Brad Lewis

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn for the week of March 18, 2018 St. Mary’s for Ivo & Adelaide Borges: Manuel & Mercedes & Family

Fifth Sunday of Lent Weekday Mass Schedule & Intentions March 20 - 23, 2018

Up-coming Men’s and Women’s Cursillo 2018

Cursillo (pronouced kur-SEE-yo) is a Spanish word meaning “little course” . Cursillo is a worldwide lay movement which began with the first weekend in 1944 on the island of Mallorca, Spain. In the 1960’s, Pope Paul VI officially designated Cursillo as a renewal movement of the Church and named St. Paul as it’s patron and protector.

“. . .the Cursillo method aims at helping transform, in a Christian way, the milieus where people live and work through the involvement of “new men and women” who have become such from their encounter with Christ.” - Pope John Paul II

“A Cursillo is three days long, but lasts a lifetime.”

The Women’s Weekend is: March 15 - 18, 2018

https://sites.google.com/site/cursillolondon2/

Contact: JohnVanrooy Jr Ernie & Mary Bosse Gerald and Veronica Kolkman - Pre-Cursillo Coordinators 519-428-9097 519-900-9381 Tel: 519-347-2689 Email: gvkolkman@xplornet.ca

Attention St. Marys’ Church Parishioners

We need volunteers that are willing to wash the altar linens, corporals, purifiers and hand towels. If four

people volunteer it means that you will be helping once every four months. Please contact the Parish

Office to sign up.

DAY OF CONFESSION—WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21

Catholic Women’s League News

St. Cecilia’s C.W.L.

Our CWL needs your help! We are asking for GIFT BASKET items for the ham bingo on March 15, 2018. The baskets will each have a theme such as: Spa Day, Gardening, Movie Night, Wine Items, Italian Night, Sweets, Easter, etc. If you are able to donate items with the above in mind, we would greatly appreciate it. Please bring items in no later than Sunday, March 11, 2018 & place in the designated box in the front or side door lobby at St. Cecilia’s. For information call Cathy (519)718-2604 or Marilyn (519)583-9186.

St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner

When: Saturday, March 17 Time: Doors open at 5:00pm Dinner at 5:30 pm Location: St. Cecilia’s Parish Hall Cost: Adults $17. Child under 12 $8.00 We invite everyone to stay for an Irish Sing-a-long & Movie For tickets call Marilyn 519-583-9186

St. Bernard’s C.W.L.

Our next C.W.L. meeting will be on Tue. March 13 @ 7 pm. in the church hall. Our guest speaker will be from Senior Support. Our yearly SOUP SUPPER will be on Good Friday, March 30 following the 3 pm. service. Donations received will go to Development & Peace. Hope to see you there.

Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs C.W.L Delhi

Next CWL meeting is Thursday, April 5 @ 7:30 pm. Wine & Cheese night.

Rummage Sale is Saturday April 21st. Donations of good used clothing, household, white elephant items are greatly appreciated and may be dropped off at the office entrance to the church during the hours of 8:30 - 4:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information please call Joanne Deconinck 582-2520 or Vicki Braun 582-1847

A sincere Thank You to Convener Paula DeGroote and everyone that helped with our Shrove Tuesday Pancake lunch for St. Frances Cabrini school. The Thank you drawings from the pupils were very thoughtful and much appreciated.

Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Women’s League

Good Friday Walk from Delhi to LaSalette: Lunch will be provided by the LaSalette Catholic Women’s League. Everyone welcome. The next meeting of Our Lady Of LaSalette Catholic Women’s League will be held on Monday April 2 at 6 p.m. Pot Luck Supper meeting to follow. Everyone welcome. We will be presenting pins and having a draw table. Bring your favourite dish and join us.

Knights of Columbus News

Delhi-LaSalette Annual Fish Fry

When: March 30 Time: 5—8:00 pm

Where: Delhi German Home

Cost: Adults & Take Out $30 Ages 5—12 $15

Under 5 Free

Take out must be pre-ordered. Contact Paul 519-420-

8537 to place your order or for more information.

Tickets available at the Delhi German Home, Daves

Variety or any Knights member.

St. Mary’s—Council 4502

Men’s Retreat

Well, the time has finally arrived for our annual Men's Retreat, sponsored by Simcoe Council 4502. This is to be held at St Mary Parish Centre on Saturday March 17, 2018. Social time begins at 8:30 AM. with home-made treats, coffee and juice available. The retreat will run from 9:00 until 12:00, followed by a light lunch, with Benediction at 1:00 PM to close the retreat. Our retreat master is Fr Peter Keller of St Peter's Seminary. He will be presenting on two topics, spiritually specific for us in our times. Title: From Boys to Men: The necessary ordeal of growing up. Topics:

Five hard truths

Stages of Life The school of love Cost $5.00 to help offset the cost of our meal. Please call Dcn Dave Callaghan to register 519-426-2750

St Cecilia’s Knights of Columbus

Easter Ham Bingo

When: Thursday, March 15

Time: Doors open at 6:30pm start 7:00 pm

Where: St. Cecilia’s Church Hall

Admission: $5.00

NEWS FROM OUR DIOCESE Day of Confessions This year’s Diocesan Day of Confessions will take place on Wednesday, March 21, enabling us to set aside our old ways, to be renewed in heart and soul, and to be reconciled with our merciful and loving God. As Pope Frances reminds us, confession is where we encounter Jesus. The Diocese of London, Diocesan Centre, is seeking a full-time Information Technology Customer Service. St. Peter’s Seminary, London, is seeking a full-time Facilities Manager. Details for this positions is available at www.dol.ca Retrouvaille Weekend The next Retrouvaille weekend, hosted by Greg and Anita Turner, will be held April 6 – 8 at the Michaelite House Retreat Centre. They continue to promote Retrouvaille and "spread the word" about the Marriage and Family saving program. Whatever the marital situation, there can always be hope and hurting couples are not alone. The website for Retrouvaille is https://retrouvaille.org.

Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CCODP) Share Lent Campaign

A school of community leaders in Peru For the fourth week of Lent, let’s go to Peru and discover one of Development and Peace’s partners, the Bar-tolomé de Las Casas Institute! It runs the Hugo Echegaray leadership school, where students strengthen their capacity for dialogue, consensus, participation, and consultation in order to exercise ethical and responsible civic leadership in their communities. The Solidarity Sunday collection will be collection the weekend of March 24/25. We will appeal to your gener-osity in support of our sisters and brothers in the Global South who fight every day for peace, human dignity, and social justice.

SHARE LENT COLLECTION — MARCH 24/25

Join us! Voice for Life is hosting a Movie Matinee on Saturday March 17th, 2018, at the Simcoe branch of the Norfolk County Public Library, downstairs Board Room. Come at 1:00 p.m. for some treats, movie starts at 1:30 p.m. Entrance is free, but donations welcome. The movie to be shown is: ‘The GRACE CARD’, a compelling story that shows everything can change in an instant ... and take a lifetime to unravel. The movie's powerful message re-minds us that each day, we have the opportunity to rebuild relationships and heal deep wounds

by extending and receiving God's grace. PG-13 - 2011 · 1hr 41min · Drama For further information, please contact Christian at 519-900-2305, or e-mail voiceforlife@amtelecom.net

Have you done any almsgiving yet for Lent? We are looking for volunteers to help clean the wood in St.

Mary’s Church before Easter. So on Monday March 19 at 9.00 am bring your rubber gloves and pails

and make our Church shine for Easter.

École Sainte Marie would like to invite all parishioners to attend the shadow play of the Stations of the Cross put on by the grades 7 and 8 students. It will take place in the school`s gymnasium on Holy Thurs March 29 at 2pm. The play will be bilingual. This is a free event and the length of the play is about 15 mins. Please come out to support the students, it is beautiful! The school is located beside St. Mary`s Church at165 Queen Str. N Simcoe.

HOLY WEEK CELEBRATIONS

PASSION ~ PALM SUNDAY

St. Mary’s and Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Church

Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 5:00 pm Sunday, March 25, 2018 at 11:00 am

St. Cecilia’s and St. Bernard’s Church

Sunday, March 25, 2018 at 9:00 am

This Passion-Palm Sunday weekend Share Lent Collection at all Masses for Development and

Peace.

MASS OF CHRISM

Monday, March 26, 2017 7:00 pm at St. Peter’s Basilica,

London Everyone Welcome!

HOLY THURSDAY

Mass of the Lord’s Supper

St. Cecilia’s and St. Bernard’s Church

Thursday, March 29, 2018 7:00 pm

The Holy Oils will be brought to the Altar in procession. The Mass itself celebrates the Institution of the Eucharist. We will wash the feet of twelve parishioners. The Eucharist concludes with the solemn procession of the Blessed Sacrament to the side chapel. St. Ber-nard’s will remain open until 10:00 p.m. You are invited to spend time in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

GOOD FRIDAY

Friday, March 30, 2018

St. Mary’s Church

11:00 am Passion Play followed by Service of the Lord’s Passion

(for families and children)

3:00 pm Service of the Lord’s Passion

Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Church

9:30 am Passion Walk (Delhi to La Salette)

12:30 pm Passion Play followed by Service of the Lord’s Passion

(for families and children)

3:00 pm Service of the Lord’s Passion

St. Cecilia’s

3:00 pm Service of the Lord’s Passion

St. Bernard’s Church

3:00 pm Service of the Lord’s Passion

HOLY SATURDAY EASTER VIGIL

St. Mary’s and Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Church

Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 8:00 pm

This celebration begins with the Service of Light and moves into the Liturgy of the Word. Water

gives all of us life. Jesus offers us living water and then feeds us in the Eucharist.

Morning Prayer for Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday Everyone is invited to join us for morning prayer during Holy Week. One of the deacons will lead us each morning on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday at St. Mary’s Church at 9:00 am. Blessing of the Easter Food Blessing of the Easter food will take place in the upper hall of St. Mary’s Church at 10:30 am on Holy Saturday, March 31.