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Bishop of the Diocese Most Reverend Gerard P Bergie, D.D.
Pastor Father
Sunday Masses Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 and 11:00 am Children’s Liturgy: September - June
Weekday Masses Tuesday 6:00 pm
Wednesday through Friday 8:30 am Rosary/Adoration before Weekday Masses
Confessions Sat 4 - 4:45 pm or before weekday Masses
Baptism Sunday 12:30 pm by appointment
Marriage Arrangements should be made at least 6
months in advance. Marriage preparation course required
Sacrament of the Sick Communion for the Sick and Shut-ins
Please call the office.
Secretary Sandy Johnson
Office hours: Wednesday and Friday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Enter on Victoria St.
Schools St. Patrick Elementary School
905-835-1091 Lakeshore Catholic High School
905-835-2451
Cemetery Mount St. Joseph’s, 712 Lakeshore Rd E
905-834-3460
Diocesan Website: www.saintcd.com
Diocese of St. Catharines
St. Patrick
Catholic Church
Parish Established Church Dedicated
1859 1880
123 King Street
Port Colborne, Ontario L3K 4G3
Telephone: 905-834-6426
Fax: 905-834-1215
Email: [email protected]
Ministry Schedule - October 9/10
Hospitality:
5:00pm - Victor Gatt & Joe Attard
9:00am - Claire & Roland Belanger
11:00am - Sue Brown & Sime Zuvic
Minister of Communion:
5:00pm - Dino Sicoli
9:00am - Tony D’Uva & Cathy Stoop
11:00am - Maxine Cloutier & Jessica S
Children’s Liturgy:
Amanda Brown
27th Sunday of Ordinary
Time - Year C
“Increase
Your
Faith!”
Commentators/Lectors:
5:00pm - C - Dino Sicoli. & L - Bettina D.
9:00am - C - Terry G. & L - Susan F.
11:00am - C - Jackie G. & L - Theresa A.
Altar Servers:
5:00pm - Needed
9:00am - Derek
11:00am - Morgan & Dante
Counters: 11:00am - Brenda Lannan & Karen S.
Website: stpatrickcatholic.ca
INCREASE OUR FAITH
Luke 17:1-4, Jesus explains to the disciples, “Take
heed to yourselves; if your brother sins, re-
buke him, and if he repents, forgive him;
and if he sins against you seven times in the
day, and turns to you seven times, and says,
‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.” These
are very strong words that advise the disci-
ples to be gracious and unrelenting in their
forgiveness of another’s sin.
Most of us, will tend to be skeptical of a person’s re-
pentance if after the 4th or 5th time the same day they
have committed the same sin and have repeatedly re-
pented and asked for forgiveness, they then commit it
again. Our tendency will be to be rather unconvinced,
and probably unforgiving. However, Jesus’ warning and
admonition, “you must forgive,” is very compelling.
It is out of this dilemma that the disciples asked Jesus
to, “increase our faith.” We can hear the disciples think-
ing, “How can we believe in this person’s repentance
again when they have already violated our trust 4 or 5
times today? I don’t have that much faith in this person’s
repentance, in my ability to forgive again, or in the power
of forgiveness to bring about conversion in this person.
If you want me to forgive this way, then you must in-
crease my faith.”
In response, Jesus points out to them that the power of
faith is not based on the quantity of our faith but the qual-
ity. Whether it is accepting the reality of our own repen-
tance and forgiveness after multiple failures, or accepting
the repentance of another and granting
them forgiveness after their multiple
failures, it requires quality faith to be-
lieve that Jesus died for all sin, and that
his forgiveness is without limit. When
we refuse to forgive, either our own sin-
fulness or another’s, we deny the reality
of forgiveness. We basically confirm that repentance will
go unrewarded, due to our lack of faith to fully forgive
and trust in the power of redemption.
This kind of sacrificial forgiving of numerous and oft
repeated sins may occasion within us feelings of martyr-
dom and self-righteousness. After all, look how many
times we have had to be merciful. Jesus, anticipating this
natural human response, explains that a servant, when he
has done his job, should not incur a sore arm by patting
himself on the back. He has, after all, only done what
was expected of him. The point for his disciples, and for
us, is that we are servants of Christ. As his servants, the
responsibility to carry the message of forgiveness and
mercy to others is what he expects from us. After all, that
is the essence of the Good News and of our Savior’s pur-
pose; forgiveness and redemption. So when we find an
occasion to respond to someone’s profession of repen-
tance, it isn’t our job to examine and analyze the sincerity
of the repentance, but to find it in our heart to forgive
once again. Offering that forgiveness freely to those we
encounter is our job, our role, and our responsibility. It
is what being a Christian servant of Christ is all about.
So along with praying for God to increase our faith,
we should also pray that God will enable us to do our
duty and exercise our faith by being forgiving - always.
Emmaus Journey Reflections
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SUNDAY OFFERINGS
Last Sunday’s Offering: $1815.00
Bishop’s Collection: $425.00
Thank you for your generosity to the House of God.
Please remember St. Patrick’s in your wills
and may God Bless you as you do so.
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REMEMBERANCE OF OUR LOVED ONES
November is a privileged month that the church all
over the world unites in “Peaceful Rest
Prayers” for our loved ones who have
passed on. If you wish to have your
loved one’s name written in the book of
Remembrance, which will be kept on a
special altar for daily prayers and
Masses throughout November, please fill out the attached
All Souls Offertory envelope and drop it in the collection
basket next week or bring it to the parish office.
May the souls of the dead rest in peace.
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REFUGEE COMMITTEE UPDATE
It is with great excitement that the Port Colborne
Catholic Parishes Refugee Committee announces that a
Syrian refugee family has been found for us. They are a
young couple with a toddler, a boy, and mom is pregnant.
The family is presently living in a refugee camp in Leba-
non waiting to come to Port Colborne. At the moment we
know very little else about them except that they need to
get out of the situation they are in. We have a lot of ques-
tions that we hope to get the answers to over the next few
weeks. The diocese has all of our paperwork at the mo-
ment so we are not sure exactly when the family will ar-
rive. We believe it won't be until the new year sometime.
As you can appreciate, the situation with getting refu-
gees into Canada is complicated. We will try to keep you
updated as we get more information.
And we know that many people have offered to help
with furniture, etc. At the moment we are beginning to
look around for a place for them to live. If know of any-
one who has a 2 bedroom apartment or house that may be
available in the new year, please contact one of the com-
mittee members listed below. So far together we have
raised about $20,000 to date to cover the family's ex-
penses for 1 year. We are hoping to get some more
money from the diocese and may be holding additional
fundraisers if necessary.
Again, thank you for your patience and generosity.
We will keep you posted of the arrival of the new Cana-
dians.
Sincerely, Heather McArdle [email protected]
Tracey Ottaviano [email protected]
Tim Grawey [email protected]
Dino Sicoli [email protected]
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DIOCESAN ANNIVERSARY AND DINNER
Married couples celebrating a 25th, 40th, 50th or 60th
anniversary in the year 2016 are invited to the diocesan
anniversary Mass, Friday November 25, 2016, 5:30pm at
the Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. Cathari-
nes. To register and receive a formal invitation from
Bishop Gerard Bergie, contact the parish office to fill out
a registration form by October 14. A dinner will be held
at Club Roma, St. Catharines, 7:00pm. Details of dinner
cost will be included in the formal invitation.
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CWL CORNER
Soup’s on, come and get it on Sunday October 23,
2016. There will be multiple
choice of soups, 2 chillies, fresh
bread and crackers, cookies,
Jello, coffee, tea or juice. All of
this is available for only $8.00
for adults and $5.00 for children
under 12 years of age. There will also a delicious bake
table and a 50/50 draw. Tickets may be purchased in ad-
vance by calling 905-835-5580 or at the door.
The next CWL Meeting will be on October 18th at
10:30am in the pastoral room.
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER AT A GLANCE
~Property Maintenance Collection: October 8/9
~Property Maintenance Meeting: October 11 at 6:30pm
~World Mission Collection: October 15/16
~KOC 4th Degree Supper: Oct 26 at 5:30 in the hall
Lord may the request of our
people rise before you like a fragrant offering
Tues Oct 4 St. Francis of Assisi
6:00 pm ****COMMUNION SERVICE****
Wed Oct 5 8:30am ****COMMUNION SERVICE****
Thurs Oct 6 8:30am +For the repose of the soul of Brenda Seca by family
Fri Oct 7 Our Lady of the Rosary
8:30am For the special intentions of Ida D’Uva by Tony and Jane D’Uva
28th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Sat Oct 8 5:00pm +For the repose of the souls of Antonio and Annina D’Uva by the Hendriks family
+For the repose of the soul of Walt and Elma Law by the Law family
Sun Oct 9 9:00am +For the repose of the soul of Judy Compton by Jeff and Kathy Reid
11:00am For the special intentions of our Parishioners
October 2, 2016 A.D.
The 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C