Saint Michael’s Basilica

10 Howard Street

Miramichi, NB E1N 0C4

Sunday Mass Times

Saturday 4:00 pm

Sunday 10:30 am & 5:30 pm

Baptisms

Last Sunday of the Month

Please Phone Parish Office

Confession

Saturday 3:00 to 3:45 pm

First Friday 7:30 pm

Ministry to Sick/Shut-Ins

Please notify the Parish Office

and arrange Communion

Religious Education Coordinator

Renee Comeau 778-5153

Responsible Ministry

Patricia Lee—778-5150

Saint Margaret’s Church

9371 Route 11

St. Margaret’s, NB E1N 5C3

Sunday Mass Times

Saturday 6:00 pm

Saint Michael’s Museum &

Genealogical Centre

Saint Michael’s Catholic

Supplies & Book Store

Telephone: 778-5152

Website

www.saintmichaelsmuseum.com

St. Michael’s Basilica

PASTOR: FATHER PAUL DOUCET

Sandy Williston—Parish Secretary

Parish Office Hours

Monday to Thursday, 9:00 am—3:00 pm

Closing Friday at Noon

Telephone: 778-5150 Fax: 778-5156

Website: stmichaelsbasilica.com

Email: saintmichaelsbasilica@nb.aibn.com

Parish Centre: 778-5154

September 24, 2017

SCOTTS DRUG STORE LTD.

1781 Water Street

Miramichi, NB E1N 1B2

Phone (506)773-4475

For All Your Prescription Needs!

“Live Well with Pharmasave”

Home Wiring — Renovations—Heating & Lighting

Service Entrance Upgrades—Parking Lot Lighting

Boom-Bucket-Digger-Truck Service

Alternative Energy —Services Pumps& Controls

Electric Motor Sales & Services

773-8016

22 Wilson Dr. Miramichi

Stephen O’Reilly

120 General Manson Way

PO Box 145

MIRAMICHI, NB E1N 3A5

Northeast Machine Works Inc.

Machine Shop & Welding

Industrial Manufacturing & Fabrication

Tel: (506)773-6622 cell: 627-6205

Fax: (506)778-2212 Res: 773-9380

Email: nemw@nbnet.nb.ca

Knights of Columbus

Father Bernard M. Brodrick Council 1219

Charity/Unity/Fraternity/Patriotism

Interested? Call Stephen at 773-3324

or contact any member

Announce your milestone here

For Façade Lighting with a $50.00 Donation

Twenty –Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Abide With Me

In loving memory of Greg Swain

Sadly missed by

Lorraine & Family

In your prayers, please remember those who have died this week including:

Mrs. Jean Blakely

St. Michael’s Mass Intentions

St. Michael’s offertory

Regular Offering: $4270.75

St. Vincent de Paul: $ 125.00

Cemetery Fund: $114.00

Renovation Fund: $ 135.00

Capital Campaign: $ 89.00

Parish Supper Donation: $ 50.00

Needs of Canadian Church: $5.00

Sept. 23 Saturday 4:00 pm William & Florence Cook; Francis & Elsie Siddall & DFM;

Anna (A) & Pat McGrath; Christina Daigle; Agnes, Frank & Buddy (A) O’kane;

Donald Thibodeau; Rita Kerr; Greg Swain (A); Benny & Bernie Cripps

Sept. 24 Sunday 10:30 am For the People; Tom & Jean Olsen; Frank & Melanie Ullock (A); David Bowie;

Danny Handrahan; Viola White; Martin Moran (A); Bert Kane (A)

Sept. 24 Sunday 5:30 pm Ted Vautour; Mairi King; Michael Murphy; Frances Traer; Eunice McGloin;

John Keating; Mary Keoughan

Sept. 25 Monday 9:00 am No Mass

Sept. 26 Tuesday 9:00 am No Mass

Sept. 28 Thursday 5:15 pm No Mass

Sept. 29 Friday 9:00 am No Mass

Sept. 30 Saturday 4:00 pm Hubert & Mary (A) Thompson; Robert Matthews; James (A) & Elspeth,

Catherine & Sharon Conroy; George Neally Sr.: Lloyd Blacquier; Sam Rouselle;

Helen & Oliver Vienneau;

Oct. 1 Sunday 10:30 am For the People; David Bowie; Danny Handrahan; Mary L. Moar; Rita Kerr;

Joanne Lloyd; Marion (Harris) Trevors ; Glenna Sorel; Rita Kerr; Jean Blakely

Oct. 1 Sunday 5:30 pm No Mass

Please note:

Lectors refer

to your

schedules.

St. Margaret's offertory

Regular fund: $ 369.00

Cemetery : $ 200.00

Sept. 23 Saturday 6:00 pm Mary S. Cook; Billy Flynn; Martin & Ida Keoughan; Edgar Doucet &

Annette Vautour

Sept. 30 Saturday 6:00 pm Mary S. Cook; Bill Flynn

Saint Margaret’s Mass intentions

Offertory procession for St. Margaret’s Sept. 23 Clarence Cook Sr. Family Sept. 30 Betty Lynch & Claudine Cook Oct. 7 William Holland Family Oct. 14 Maura Flynn

Renovation Collection at st. michael’s will be taken up

next weekend at all Masses.

Seven Eucharist

ministers are needed

besides the sacristan

for each mass.

Parish News Continued

Pot of Gold Just a friendly reminder that the deadline to play your toonies is Sunday at 5:30pm. Please be sure to write your numbers clearly on your toonies.

Regional news

Collection for the Needs of the Church in Canada: An invitation to sup-port the faith and evangelization mission of the Church!

The Bishops of Canada gather in four Regional Assemblies (Atlantic, Que-bec, Ontario and the West), as well as in their national Conference. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) is mandated by the Holy See and the Bishops who are its members in a number of areas of pasto-ral life and evangelization: faith formation and catechesis, doctrinal ques-tions, ecumenical initiatives, international relations, interreligious conver-sations, liturgical resources, relations with Indigenous Peoples, social justice questions, and building a culture of life and family. The CCCB is the national assembly of the Catholic Bishops in Canada, and includes the Bishops (Eparchs) of the Eastern Catholic Churches as well. Thank you in advance for your generous contribution for ensuring the success of the collection and the ongoing work of evangelization.

The Miramichi Literacy Council’s initial tutor training workshop will be held the last 2 weekends in Sept. Friday Sept. 22 and Saturday Sept. 23, and also Friday Sept. 29 and Saturday Sept. 30. A total of 20 hours. These volunteers will tutor adults one to one in reading and writing. For more information please call Mary King 836-7882

The Miramichi Quilt Guild cordially invites you to attend the 2017 Quilt Show & Market being held on Friday Sept. 29 from 10 AM to 8 PM and Saturday, Sept. 30 from 10 AM to 5 PM in the Exhibition Bldg. at 24 Church Street, Miramichi, NB (Chatham) (use the John Street Entrance) Entry Admission is $5.00 per person. Come view our many quilts on dis-play (some for sale), purchase a ticket on our Canada 150 quilt, stroll through the guild market place, view the bed turning - each quilt has a story, and enjoy a hot beverage with sweets in our tea room. EVERYONE WELCOME!! 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima: Would you like to welcome a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary into your home? The statue will be brought to your home and we will pray the Rosary with you for the initial visit. If interested, please call Coleen @ 352-0731 to make arrangements to have the statue of Our Lady visit your home. St. Andrew’s Parish Loggieville celebrates Divine Mercy Sunday every last Sunday of the month starting at 2:45 p.m. All are welcome.

St. James Parish—Sevogle will be having their Annual Fall Supper on Sunday Oct. 1, 2017 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Hot Roast Beef and Pork with all the trimmings and serving Butter Pecan cake with whipped cream and caramel sauce. Adults: $12.00 Children 12 and under $6.00 & take outs are $12.50 each. St. Patrick’s Parish is organizing a reprisal performance of the play “The St. Patrick’s Story 200 years +”, first staged as part of our Parish’s bicen-tennial celebrations in 1996. Actors and actresses of all sorts are needed to fill the many roles. Interested parties should call 624-4485 for further details; rehearsals will begin in October.

No winner this week

Ticket #2060 prize of $666.00

Prize will roll over to next draw.

Don’t forget to play your toonie!

Parish News

Confession will be heard each Saturday from 3:00—3:45 p.m. in the Bishop Rogers Chapel. Any Homebound Parishioners who are sick and would like a Blessing from Fr. Paul Doucet, please call the office at 778-5150.

Capital Campaign Committee Update Goal………………………………$1,000,000.00 Donations/Pledges to August 16………..$554,176.58 Percent of Goal Reached ………………….55.41%

Super Draw Update We would like to thank everyone who has made this year’s Super Draw such a success. A financial report will follow in the coming weeks. K of C Father B.M. Broderick Council 1219 Breakfast - First Sunday of the month. K of C Bingo at the K of C Hall on King St. Sunday at 7:00 p.m. TV Bingo every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. on Channel 10. Sept. 24 Team 1 Oct. 1 Team 2 Oct. 8 Team 3 Oct.15 Team 4 K of C 2018 dues can be paid at the K of C office every Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or before the Regional Meeting. For more information please call Leo LeBlanc at 773-9728.

Schedule of Church Linens Sept. 23 Lillian Barry Sept. 30 Janet Sullivan Oct. 7 Joanne Lamkey Oct. 14 Marg

Youth Choir Practices are starting on Tuesdays from 3:15—4:00 p.m. All Children are welcome from grades 1—6. Anyone wishing to join we would love to have you. All you have to do is come to practice.

Saint Michael’s CWL Council will meet on the second Thursday of each month begin-ning September 14 at 7:00 pm. New members are always welcome! A few reminders for the meeting: items for the Christmas Basket are needed; as well as items for the Youth House; and your 2018 dues of $20 is now being accepted. The CWL Fall Retreat “ Inspired by the Spirit, Women Respond to God’s Call” is being held at the Villa Madonna beginning Monday October 16 at 3:00 pm to Tuesday October 17 at 4:00 pm . The facilitator is Mavis Drummond. The cost has been reduced to $92 (includes accommodations and meals). Pre-register before October 7 with Louise O’Connor 506-648-9059 or by email fegan@nbnet.nb.ca

The regional fall CWL meeting will be held in Doaktown, Saturday, Octo-ber 5. Note the date change. Registration is at 9:30 and the meeting starts at 10 am. Lunch is $10 and it is soup and sandwiches. Please remember there is no refund if you cannot attend. Any allergies please let Maureen know. There will be a discussion on restructuring without the Diocesan level. Any questions contact Maureen at 622-4041.

Parish Pastoral council meeting will be held on Thursday September 28th at 6:30 p.m. this month only. Renovation Collection at st. michael’s will be taken up next weekend at all Masses. Millennium Memorial Wall—In the year 2000 the first millennium board was started and is now complete. A second board has been started. Like the first board, there is enough space to place 54 name plaques. The boards are located on the inside wall at the main entrance to the church on either side of the center aisle. If you have a friend or relative interested in adding a loved ones name on a plaque, please contact Sandy at 778-5150 for further information.

The winners for the Fall Supper Draws are as follows: Half/Half draw winner was Anne Richard $241.00 The $100.00 bill was Darlene O’Donnell and the other $100.00 bill was Sarah Forgraves . Congratulations ladies!

A special thank you to all who helped in anyway in preparing the dressing for the Turkey Supper. Anne Comeau

“Windows, Doors, Glass….”

Rudy Henstridge Production Manager

Box 3015

1411 Wellington St. Miramichi, NB E1N 4L5

Email: rwkellythermoltd@hotmail.com

Tel. (506)778-8338 Fax(506)778-8330

A-1 SIDING INC.

RENOVATIONS OF ALL TYPES INCLUDING

KITCHEN & BATH, NEW CONSTRUCTION,

& MUCH MORE

17 STANLEY STREET

MIRAMICHI, NB

E1N 2S7

(506) 623-8096

a1siding@nbnet.nb.ca

MLA-Miramichi

1202 Water St. Suite B

Miramichi, NB E1N 1A2

Phone 624-5516

Fax: 624-5517

Email: bill.fraser@gnb.ca

Hon. Bill Fraser

Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure

Hours: Monday-Thursday

9AM—12 Noon 1PM-4 PM

THANK YOU TO

OUR ADVERTISERS!

SANTA MARIA MEETING

Monday Sept. 25, 2017

at 11:00 a.m.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Regular meeting 3rd Monday of the month

Executive meeting 2nd Monday of the month

MONTHLY CURSILLO ULTREYA MEETING

3rd Wednesday of the month at 8:00 pm

Mount saint joseph ladies auxiliary

3rd Tuesday of the month at 1:30 pm

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL MEETING

1st Monday of the Month at 10:00 am

CWL MEETING

Second Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm.

PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL MEETING

3rd Monday of the month at 1:00 pm

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING

3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm

Miramichi Irish Festival July 19 – 22, 2018

Tickets available from May 2018 at www.canadasirishfest.com or

1745 Water Street, Miramichi.

Phone: (506)778-8810

Middle Island Irish Historical Park

2345 Water Street, Miramichi, NB E1N 4B6 Phone: 773-7505

CAPTAIN’S GALLEY RESTAURANT Closed for the Season