ST. MARK THE EVANGELISTCATHOLIC CHURCH

160, RUE PRINCIPALE, (AYLMER SECTOR)GATINEAU, QUEBEC J9H 3M8

TELEPHONE: 819 684-6926 FAX: 819 684-7830

E-mail: stmarkchurch@bellnet.ca Website: www.stmarksaylmer.ca

Father John Malazdrewich, OMI, pastor_stmark@bellnet.caJulie Cool, Pastoral Associate, pastoral_agent_stmark@bellnet.ca

Parish Office Hours:Tuesday to Friday, 9:30 to 12:30 – 1:00 to 3:30 PM

SUNDAY MASSES

Saturday: 5:00 PMSunday: 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM

WEEKDAY MASSES

See Mass times inside

Confessions:Saturday, 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM, before weekday Masses, or by appointment.

A warm welcome to all!If you are new to the parish, we invite you to fill out a registration

form that you will find in the vestry. You can drop off the completed form in the collection basket at any of our Masses.

ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

LITURGYReaders Diane BoisJoli 819 557-1136Eucharist Ministers Diane BoisJoli 819 557-1136Altar Servers Diane BoisJoli 819 557-1136Music Director 5:00 PM Mass, Saturday Marina Moore 819 684-5903 9:00 AM Mass, Sunday Daniel Corkum 819 684-4296 11:00 AM Mass, Sunday Teresa Clarke 819 684-0990 Senior Choir (Funerals) Marina Moore 819 684-5903Ushers / Ministers of Hospitality Paul Beck 819 332-0962Sacristans / Decor Kathleen O’Halloran 819 685-9912Liturgy of the Word / Children Corinne McCarthy 819 771-7574

FAITH FORMATIONBaptism of Children Parish Office 819 684-6926 Facilitator Linda Curnock 819 685-3994Confirmation of Teenagers Parish Office 819 684-6926First Eucharist Parish Office 819 684-6926Reconciliation Parish Office 819 684-6926Marriage Parish Office 819 684-6926 (Contact us one year prior to wedding) Seeking to Become Catholic Parish Office 819-684-6926RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)

FELLOWSHIPCatholic Women’s Guild Brenda McGuire 613 797-0106stmarkparishcwg@gmail.com Colinda Dubeau 819 682-0799Knights of Columbus Josef Doerig 819 561-0127Pastoral Care for the Sick Margie Voisin 613 316-9907Coffee Sunday Shirley Frenette 819 685-0576Youth Group stmarksyouthaylmer@gmail.com

SERVICE / OUTREACHDevelopment and Peace Esperanza Garrido 819 685-0391St. Vincent de Paul Help Line Centre 819 685-1343Christian Meditation André Sirois 819 685-1478Parish Hall Rental Parish Office 819 684-6926

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL FABRIQUE COUNCILChris Moraes (Chair) ........................ 819 918-6881Diane Boisjoli ..................................... 819 557-1136Elizabeth Bolton ................................ 819 682-8601Francine Verdon ................................ 819 682-0897Lloyd de Vere Hunt ........................... 819 923-0071Margie Voisin (Vice Chair) .............. 613 316-9907Marline Al Koura ............................... 613 325-2179

Alechia Alemka ................................. 819 684-0009Carol Ann Bowers ............................. 819 595-1094Clinton McCrank .............................. 819 682-3263Daniel Rousseau ................................ 819 772-9962Michel Lambert ................................. 819 682-7059Tish Labelle-Delorme (Chair) ......... 819 595-3347Tom Unwin ......................................... 819 684-4571

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CaNadiEN - iNdEpENdaNT Group of funeral Homes

A Better Place For You™

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Brian Johnson, CFP, CLU, CHSInsurance/Financial Services3469 Innes Rd. at Page

613 841-8111

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K E L L YF U N E R A L H O M E

Complexe Orléans Chapel2370 St. Joseph Blvd.613 837-2370www.kellyfh.ca

Proudly Canadian

2559 Innes Rd., Blackburn 4275 Innes Rd., Orleans ≈: 613 830-1212 ≈: 613 837-4747 ∆: 613 830-3932 ∆: 613 837-6908

Lou Frangian, Pharmacist Free Delivery Livraison Gratuite

BiLinguaL service

Knight of Columbus

10 % senior discount at all time

Gifts and souvenirs for all religious

occasions

1260 Old Innes Rd., Unit 602, Ottawa (Near Innes Rd. and St. Laurent Blvd.) 613 745-1537

Inc.

www.liturgica.cafor ads advertising

call 1 800 360-5233

Parish Bulletin

TheA Family Owned & Operated Business Since 1925

Call with confidence Sean P. CopelandTel.: 613 233-1488 515 Cooper St.

Let yourself be known!Thank to the advertisers, this weekly Bulletin can be free of charge for the Parish. Besides, the advertising of these sponsors is weekly distributed to hundreds of potential customers.

N.B. The renewal of the advertisements in the Bulletin of our parish will be made very soon. To reserve your space, please leave your name at the parish office, so that the representative of the Parish Bulletin can contact you.

Through a host of programs supporting human rights work, sustainable farming, basic housing and emergency relief, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE helps communities throughout Latin America, Asia and Africa to overcome poverty and injustice. Our contributions do make a difference in the world.

1 888 234-8533www.devp.org

Thanks to the advertisers and welcome to the new ones!

Galarneau & associatesBARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS

SUSAN E. GALARNEAUTANYA PARKER WALLACE MICHAEL D. WONHAM

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COCONUT LAGOON RESTAURANTIndian cuisine

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April 9 to April 16 2017

Tuesday April 11 10:00 – 12:00 pm Feed a Child 10:30 am Mass Monastery 1:00 – 4:00 pm CWG Crafts Wednesday, April 12 9:00 am Mass CANCELLED – Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. 9:30 – 10:30 am Lenten Prayer & Discussion Group 11:00 – 12:00 pm Funeral Mass for Marion Lebrun 7:00 – 9:00 pm Choir Practice 7:00 – 8:00 pm Chrism Mass - Saint - Joseph Cathedral Thursday, April 13 6:30 -9:00 pm Youth Group 7:00 – 8:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper 8:00 pm – 12:00am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Friday, April 14 Good Friday 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Outdoor Way of the Cross Walk starting at St. Paul’s

Parish and concluding at St. Mark’s for a Hunger Lunch – Served by our CWG

3:00 – 4:30 pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion Saturday, April 15 Easter Vigil 9:00 pm Mass

In Memory of Laurette & Armand Noel requested by Gerry & Bea Lavoie

Sunday, April 16 Easter Sunday – Coffee Sunday 9:00 am Mass

For the Parishioners of St. Marks Parish

11: 00 am Mass For the Parishioners of St. Mark’s Parish

Easter is in Sight! We are getting things in place to celebrate the great event that the season of Lent aims at: The Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. That is the source of our Christian identity. Please set aside these times in your agendas: • Holy Thursday, April 13, 7:00 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper • Good Friday, April 14, 3:00 p.m. Celebration of the Lord’s Passion • Holy Saturday, April 15, 9:00 p.m. Easter Vigil • Easter Sunday, April 16, 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. The Archbishop invites us to the Chrism Mass The chrism oil used for Baptism and Confirmation, and the holy oil used for the anointing of the sick, are consecrated and blessed at the Chrism Mass over which the Bishop presides. It puts into focus that as baptized-confirmed people we have become a consecrated people filled with the Spirit of God’s holiness. Once the oils are consecrated and blessed, they are distributed to representatives from the parishes where these oils are brought in procession into the various churches at the Holy Thursday celebration. The Chrism Mass is celebrated at Saint-Joseph Cathedral (245 boul. St. Joseph, Hull sector) on Wednesday of Holy Week. All parishioners in the diocese are invited to attend this Mass, April 12 at 7:00 p.m.

The Way of the Cross through Aylmer The churches in Aylmer have a beautiful tradition - on Good Friday, April 14, members of the different Aylmer Christian communities walk the Way of the Cross by going from church to church. We start at St. Paul’s parking lot at 11:00 a.m. and conclude at St. Mark’s Church where a “Hunger Lunch” will be served by our CWG. All are welcome to join us! Easter Lilies When we celebrate Christ’s victory of life over death at Easter, we want to remember our deceased relatives. In faith, we hold that they are called to share in Christ’s victory over the darkness of death. That is the significance of bringing our Easter lilies to church and having them is part of the Easter decorations. Please bring them into the church starting Tuesday, April 11. You may want to keep in mind that it is good to have some lilies that have both tight buds and “not quite” but “almost open” flowers. Thank you! Remember your hand bells!! Please bring hand bells for Holy Thursday and the Easter Vigil. Share Lent Campaign – Development and Peace –– Thank you! Thank you everyone for your generosity and support for last Sunday’s donations. If you still have your D&P’s envelope, there is still time to bring it with you on Easter Sunday; you are also welcome to use a regular envelope which clearly identifies who it is from and that it is for the D&P Share Lent Campaign. Your financial support is very much needed and appreciated. Observe a time of Adoration after Mass on Holy Thursday At the end of Mass on Holy Thursday we move the consecrated bread - which contains for us the self-giving of Jesus, his Body - to a temporary tabernacle. It is good to take some extra time to sit/kneel/stand in awe and adoration of that. The church will be open for adoration until midnight that evening. Please consider staying after the Mass, or returning during the evening to spend some time in prayerful silence before our Lord. Please be sure to leave the church in silence this evening. The Easter Vigil – the most beautiful Mass of the year! The Easter Vigil (9PM on April 15) is the high point of the Easter Triduum. With a rich display of symbols, rites and readings, the church expresses her faith in the mystery that brings her into being. The Easter Vigil begins outside the church at nightfall. We gather around the new Easter fire, a symbol of the light of Christ that lights up the darkness and gives hope to our lives. The priest blesses the fire and the new Paschal candle is blessed and lit by the fire. Each of us have a small candle with which we pass the light of Christ from one to the other. We then process into the church together, lighting it up with light of Christ which we have shared. We listen together to the great story of salvation, renew our baptism in the newly-blessed baptismal water, and celebrate the Eucharist. At the singing of the Gloria, we ring out our joy with hand-bells we have brought from home. If you have never come to the Easter Vigil, this is the year to make it your first!

Youth Group - St. Marks Guest Speaker!! St Mark’s Youth Group invite all parish youth and their parents, to attend an interactive evening with guest speaker, Dave Mills from Montreal. Dave will be leading a fun, thought provoking, challenging and uplifting session called “Choice Matters”. Dave has been a youth minister and guidance counsellor for 30 years. He believes that young people can be trend setters instead of just crowd followers and much of that comes down to making good “Choices”. This session is geared for 12 to 17 yr. olds and parents are welcome too. The youth are encouraged to bring their friends! This is an open invitation to all Aylmer youth and parents alike! Book your calendars for April 20th, 2017 from 7pm – 8pm - St. Mark’s Parish Hall. Syrian Refugee Sponsorship Committee We are very happy to advise everyone that the members of our second sponsored family will be departing on April 18th. Rama and her 2 young children should arrive in Montreal on April 20 and be welcomed by her brother and his family, as well as several members of the SRSC to extend a great big St. Mark's and Canadian welcome! We hope to be able to introduce Rama and her immediate family to our parish family once she has settled. We also were advised that our first sponsored family, who are in Lebanon, are going through the health screening process and it should not be too much longer before they are issued their travel visas. The SRSC will keep you apprised of new developments and thank you for your support and patience in this endeavour. Please keep all of our refugee families in your prayers during these transitions. Financial Update:

March Year to date

Financial Recap Budget Actual

Operating Income 57,233 50,655

Operating Expenses 57,233 56,828

Net +/- 0 -6,173