Saint Michael’s Basilica

10 Howard Street

Miramichi, NB E1N 0C4

Sunday Mass Times

Saturday 4:00 pm

Sunday 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

Baptisms

Last Sunday of the Month

Please Phone Parish Office

Confession

Saturday 3:00 to 3:45 pm

First Friday 7:00 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

Email: padre@nb.sympatico.ca

Parish Secretary: Sandy Williston

Parish Office Hours

Monday to Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Closing Friday at Noon

Telephone: 778-5150 Fax: 778-5156

Website: stmichaelsbasilica.com

Email: saintmichaelsbasilica@nb.aibn.com

February 11, 2018

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

sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

For Façade Lighting with a $50.00 Donation

In loving memory of

Bill King & Ida (Hayden) King

St. Michael’s Mass Intentions

St. Michael’s offertory

Regular Offering: $ 4588.00 Initial Offering: $ 10.00

St. Vincent de Paul: $ 248.00 Our Lady Chapel: $ 5.00

Cemetery Fund: $ 163.00 Capital Campaign: $ 137.00

Feb 10 Saturday 4:00 pm Rita Burns & Agnes Walls; Ralph Quinn; Bennie Moran (A); Hollie (A) & Nellie (A) Phee;

Mr. Joseph Walsh; Eileen Bracken; William (A) & Ida (A) King;

James & Elspeth & Katherine Conroy; Patricia Ann Duke (A)

Feb 11 Sunday 10:30 am Danny Handrahan

Feb 11 Sunday 5:30 pm For The People

Feb 12 Monday 9:00 am Arlene Donaher

Feb 13 Tuesday 9:00 am Marion (Harris) Trevors

Feb 14 Wednesday 7:00 pm Arthur (Art) Richard (A) & Albert & Jose Richard

Feb. 16 Friday 7:00 pm Lois Strang

Feb 17 Saturday 4:00pm Muriel Morris (A); John & Lucy (A) Glynn; Emile & Therese Aucoin; Tom (A) Dunn;

Mr. & Mrs. Marcel Cormier & DFM; Henry McFarlane; Joseph Lipton;

Raymond O’Donnell & Son Edward (A); Bennie & Bernie Cripps; Angelita Olmoguez;

Delcia Sweeney; Patricia & David Lahey; John & Mary Ellen Jackson; Patrick & Mary

Agnes Lahey

Feb 18 Sunday 10:30 am Kenny Doucette (A)

Feb 18 Sunday 5:30 pm For the People

Please note:

Lectors refer

to your

schedules.

Regular Offering: $ 244.20

Feb 10 Sat 6:00 pm Michael Lynch

Feb 14 Wed 12:00 pm Bill Flynn

Feb 17 Sat 6:00 pm Hubert Lapointe; Merlin Whitty

Saint Margaret’s Mass intentions

Seven Eucharist

ministers are needed

besides the sacristan

for each mass.

St. Margaret’s Offertory Procession

Feb 10 William Flynn Family Feb 17 Buddy Holland Family Feb 24 Robert Chiasson Family

In the charity of your prayers please pray for all who have

passed including:

Michael Richard, Fred Murphy

St. Margaret’s Parish Offertory

A parishioner has lost a set of keys here at the church 2 weekends ago.

If you have seen them please call the Parish office at 778-5150. Thank you!

Regional News

St. Vincent de Paul: please note there will be a change of date for the monthly meeting. The February meeting will be on Monday February 12, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Hope to see you all there.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper being held on Tuesday, Feb. 13th at St. Andrew’s United Church, 188 Wellington Street, Miramichi from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Pancakes, sausage, baked beans, tea/coffee and delicious desserts. Free will offering will be taken.

Apr 27-May 7: Pilgrimage to Medjugorje. Cost of $2035 (+ $675 airport taxes/security/fuel surcharges) includes airfare from the Maritimes, (twin or triple) accommodation, daily breakfast & dinner and professional local guide. Accompanying priest yet to be determined. INFO: Hector and Cécile Caissie at hectorcaissie@hotmail.ca or (506) 857-2295.

The Miramichi Retired Nurses Group are seeking to collect Nurses Capes as donations or on loan to them. These capes will be used by the Retired Nurses at various nurses functions. For further information please contact Joan Manderson, President Nurses Group 778-8301 or 210-1233.

Steubenville Youth Conference: Youth from the Miramichi Region will be attending the Atlantic Steubenville Youth Conference in Halifax again this summer. Dates are July 6th to 8th, and it is for students entering grades 9 to 12 in the fall of 2018. This is a great opportunity for youth to have their Faith in Jesus deepened and enriched. For more information

contact: Patricia Lee – 622-5730 or Chris Ross – 773-7515.

CGIT Alumni are meeting for lunch at Riverside Entertainment Centre

on Tuesday, Jan. 31st at 11:30 a.m. All former CGIT members are

welcome to attend.

St. Mary's Annual Valentine Card Party will be held on Monday, February 12th at 7:00 pm in the Parish Centre, 360 Newcastle Blvd., doors open at 6:30 pm. Come out and enjoy a wonderful night of 45’s, cribbage, or bridge. There will be a light lunch and some great prizes! Admission $5 at the door and all proceeds to support St. Mary’s Religious Education programs.

Miramichi Literacy’s Spaghetti and Ginger Bread dinner. Friday February 23, 2018 at 3:30—6:00 p.m. At St. Mary’s Anglican Church on Wellington Street. $10.00 each or $11.00 for take outs. Funds support our Tutoring and Literacy Initiatives.

World Day of Pray is being hosted by St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Newcastle on Friday March 2nd at 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.

We are looking for volunteers who are interested in driving clients to appointments, acting as a friendly in home visitor to a shut in, helping out with the Day Hospice program or volunteering in our Hospice Shoppe. To start the application process contact Connie at 773-7607

Volunteer training February 19th 930-4 and February 21st 9:30-4.:00 p.m. $40.00 . Applicant must attend both days in order to complete the volunteer requirement.

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 ………..$582,657.25 Percent of Goal Reached ………………….58.26%

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. Feb 11 Team 1 Feb 18 Team 2 Feb 25 Team 3 Mar 4 Team 4 Schedule of Church Linens

Feb 11 Maureen Connell Feb 18 Cil Hickey Feb 25 Rita Swaine

Pot of Gold: No winner for this week. Ticket # 1834. $1014.00 will Roll Over. Remember to play your Toonie!

Pot of Gold Just a friendly reminder that the deadline to play your toonies are Sundays at 5:30pm. Please be sure to write your numbers clearly on your toonies. St. Michael's Book Store will be open on Wednesdays and Saturdays only from 10am - 4pm until the end of February. Re-opening date February 28th.

Seniors Appreciation Day is February 11 here at St. Michael’s Basilica. There will be Tea/Coffee & muffins in the Parish Centre after the 10:30 a.m. Mass. All are welcome. Please come and show your appreciation to our seniors.

If you have any questions concerning the Liturgy, Sacraments, Canon Law or anything church related please write your question down and put it in the glass jars of which you will find at all the entrances of the church and Fr. Paul will address them in our Faith Fact Corner. Thank You!

Martha’s Ministry You are invited to join this small crew that cleans the Lord's House once a month. You'll find that it is not only fun working with them but also very gratifying as well. An established routine is followed consisting mainly of light dusting and sweeping. No heavy lifting. There are currently six teams, consisting of five or six members, who rotate on a monthly basis with each team serving only twice per year. It only takes an hour or two of your time.

CWL MEETING will be held on Thursday, February 8th at 2:00 p.m. in the Parish Centre. Please bring an item for the Youth House.

Plans are underway for the St. Patrick’s Day concert: Please save the date: March 11, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

Church envelopes are at the front entrance of the church. Please pick yours up.

Income Tax Receipts are at the office, you can pick them up anytime between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm Monday to Thursday and 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on Friday.

Parish Pastoral Council Election: The

“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

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 Jan. 29, 2018

11:00 a.m. in Parish Centre

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

February 12 at 10:00 am

CWL MEETING

Second Thursday of the month at 2:00 pm.

PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL MEETING

3rd Monday of the month at 1:00 pm

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING

3rd Monday of the month at 6:30 pm

Choir Practice for Adults

Every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

New Members Welcome

Wheelchair Accessible!

Youth Choir Practice

Grades 1 to 6

Every Tuesday from 3:15 to 4:00 p.m.

New Members Welcome

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