January 20, 2013 - St. Michaels Basilica

St. Michael’s BasilicaJanuary 20th, 2013Second Sunday of Ordinary TimeSaturdaySundaySundaySaint Michael’s Basilica10 Howard StreetMiramichi, NB E1N 0C4Sunday Mass Times4:00 pm10:30 am5:30 pmBaptismsLast Sunday of the MonthPlease Phone Parish OfficeConfessionsFirst Friday 7:30 pmMinistry to Sick/Shut-InsPlease notify the Parish Officeand arrange CommunionReligious Education CoordinatorPatricia Lee—Telephone 778-5153PASTOR: FATHER JOHN E. FRASERPatricia Lee—General Manager(Religious Education/Parish Secretary/Bereavement/Responsible Ministry)Parish Office HoursMonday 1-5pmTuesday/Wednesday/Thursday10 am—12 noon 1:00 pm—3:00 pmFriday—ClosedPhone messages will continue to be checked frequentlyTelephone: 778-5150 Fax: 778-5156Website: stmichaelsbasilica.comEmail: saintmichaelsbasilica@nb.aibn.comOur beautiful Basilica is illuminated from dusk to dawn byoutside lights. In our efforts to keep our church lite duringthis time we are offering this space to ourparishioners as a way to announce significantmilestones. The cost will be $50.00. Pleasecall the parish office with your milestonea week in advance so we canreserve this spot for you.Saint Margaret’s Church9371 Route 11St. Margaret’s, NB E1N 5C3Sunday Mass TimesSaturday7:00 pmSaint Michael’s Museum &Genealogical CentreSaint Michael’s CatholicSupplies & Book StoreTelephone: 778-5152Websitewww.saintmichaelsmuseum.comTel. 773-6602 1-866-773-6602Mon—Fri 8 am –5pmMcLaughlin CAR CARE CENTERMOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION STATIONCAR APPRAISALSTRANSMISSION FLUSH SERVICEALL YOUR AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR NEEDSWE BUY & SELL USED CARSJEROME McLaughlinOwner1814 Water StreetMiramichi, NB. E1NPOWER OF ONE CAMPAIGNEquipment FundWays to Support Mount St Joseph Foundation Inc.Planned Giving (Bequests)Monthly, Annually and MemorialsDonate on Line at www.canadahelps.orgor www.msjfi.com or Facebook51 Lobban Ave., .Miramichi, NB E1N 2W8Tel.: 506-622-5091E-mail: foundation@mountsj.caHOME HEALTH CARE INC.Meal Preparation; Light housekeeping;Temporary and long term care; Bilingual Service;Matching the client with the caregiver;Free home care assessments;Caregivers are CPR and First Aid trained ;Background checkedServing all Northumberland County 506-622-0808Tel. (506) 778-2121 Fax (506) 778-2224Toll Free: 1-888-303-2232 www.cbdc.ca

January 19th—January 27th, 2013January 19th Saturday 4:00 pm Ab Kay & Sharon Cook; Art Rogers; Lois Strang; Gerald Gallant;Norma Marie Daley; Special Intention; Mary Keoughan; Percy McCallum (A);George & Winifred Neally; James & Nelly Woods; Ed Brennan (A)January 20th Sunday 10:30 am For the PeopleCharlie Morris (A) & Catherine Brennan (A)January 20th Sunday 5:30 pm Eleanor McCluskey; Gerald Gallant; Shirley Nowlan; Donna DignamJanuary 21st Monday 9:00 am Holy Souls in Purgatory; Carmel (Fraser) Greatrix; Loretta MacDonald;Vincent Fitzpatrick; Eleanor McCluskey; Peter Taylor & Sr. TaylorJanuary 26th Saturday 4:00 pm Ronald (A) & Kathleen Whelan; Kathleen McLean; Lisbeth (Betty) Losier (A); GeraldGallant; Shirley Nowlan; Rene & David (a) Noel; Ray Irving (A); Donna C.McLean; Holy Souls of PurgatoryJanuary 27th Sunday 10:30 am For the PeopleRachel SavoyJanuary 27th Sunday 5:30 pm Norman McLenaghan; Amos Ross; Irene Gorman; Mary KitchenIn your prayers, please remember those who have died this week including:Theresa Woods (sister of Msgr. Woods) & Rev. Charles MersereauPARISH MEETINGSCWL MEETING2nd Thursday of the month 2:00 pmExecutive MeetingTBAST. VINCENT DE PAUL MEETING1st Monday of the Month 10:00 amMONTHLY CURSILLO ULTREYA MEETING3rd Wednesday of the month 8:00 pmSANTA MARIA MEETINGLast Monday of every other month, beginning September 24KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS REGULAR MEETING3rd Monday of the month - 7:00 pmExecutive Meeting2nd Monday of the month—7:00 pmPARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING3rd Thursday of the month—7:00 pmPARISH FINANCE COUNCIL MEETING2nd Monday of the month—1:00 pmLADIES AUXILLARY MOUNT ST. JOSEPH3rd Tuesday of the Month 1:30 pm—Mt. St. JosephCapital campaignNext meeting is January 27 at 7:00 pmInterested in A TOUR OF IRELANDSept. 4 to Sept 18, 2013For further information contact:Maritime Travel Miramichi at 622-1100OR Marven at 773-6296 or marven@rogers.comOR CHECK IT OUT @http://www.maritimetravel.ca/packagedetails.asp?ID=395Here is a relaxing place forYourSpecial occasion gatherings—A table or a private room is availableO’Donaghue’s Pub & Eatery1696 Water StreetMiramichi, NB506-778-2150ASK FOR OUR GLUTEN-FREE MENUWWW.ODONAGHUESPUB.COMMiramichi Irish FestivalJuly 18-21, 2013—30th AnnualJuly 17-20, 2014Tickets available atwww.canadasirishfest.com or1745 Water Street, Miramichi.Phone 778-8810

LECTORS & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SCHEDULESATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2013—4:00 PMEUCHARISTIC MINISTERSEdward Dignam; Pat Foran; Lorraine Gray; Lillian Gouchie;Cil Hickey; Maura McCluskey; Dennis SullivanLECTORSKelly Creamer & Sherry AllisonSunday, January 27, 2013 10:30 amEUCHARISTIC MINISTERSPaul Doucette; Barb McLaughlin; Norma O’Donnell;Paul O’Hara; Rose Spray; Keith Holland; Joseph GalliahLECTORRoger Theriault & Bernie KeatingSUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 2013—5:30 PMEUCHARISTIC MINISTERSGerard Doucette; Dorothy Voutour-Murphy;Jeannine Gorman; Doug MacDonald; Jean MacDonald;Mel McGraw; Joe Ross; Flo RossLECTORConfirmation CandidatesSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2013—4:00 PMEUCHARISTIC MINISTERSDennis Sullivan; Paula Barry; Lorraine Gray; Lillian Gouchie;Cil Hickey; Maura McCluskey; Edward DignamLECTORSBunnie Matheson & Dorine McCarthySUNDAY, February 3, 2013 —10:30AMEUCHARISTIC MINISTERSGerard Doucette; Harold Fleiger; Tom Flynn; James Guimond;Thora Guimond; Carmella Landry; Gail MarshLECTORSM.A. Hachey & Mary Lou BarrySUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2013—5:30 PMEUCHARISTIC MINISTERSPaul Doucette; Dorothy Voutour-Murphy;Jeannine Gorman; Doug MacDonald; Jean MacDonald;Mel McGraw; Joe Ross; Flo RossLECTORSJohn McLaughlin & Veronique ArsenaultChatham High School/Chatham Grammar School will beholding a reunion meeting at St. Andrew’s United Church188 Wellington Street on Wednesday January 23th at 10:00am to plan the next school reunion.OFFERINGSINITIAL OFFERING $15.00REGULAR OFFERING $285.00ST. MARGARET’S PARISHMASS INTENTIONSSATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2013—7:00 PMBertha (A) & Albert McGrath; Gertrude Flynn;Joseph Leonard; Marion GillissLector: Maura FlynnEucharistic Minister: Jim BurnsOffertory: William Holland FamilySaturday, February 2, 2013—7:00 PMPatrick Dempsey; Gertrude Flynn; Nora Marie Daley; David MurphyLector: Jim BurnsEucharistic minister: William HollandOffertory: Maura Flynn & Barbara CookSt. Margaret’s parish is having another fundraiser draw. There willbe five prizes of $100.00 each. We are selling envelopescontaining five tickets for $10.00. Please contact a Parish CouncilMember (Joanne, Norma, Claudine, Amanda or Maura) if you areinterested in getting tickets or selling tickets. Draw to be madewhen all the envelopes are sold.DIOCESAN NEWSBus trip to Cap de Madeleine and Ste. Anne de Beaupre for June22-25, 2013. Spend one night at the Cape (includes dinner andbreakfast) and two nights at Ste. Anne de Beaupre. Cost Singleroom $350, Double $300 or Triple $270. Trip includes transportationand accommodations. Please call Marlita at St. Dunstan’s(444-6001) to register for this trip. (Space is limited to 51 passengers).Capital Fundraising CampaignThe Canadian government will soon be eliminating the penny fromthe coinage system and are encouraging their collection as fundraising ventures. The Capital Campaign Committee has set up a coinbox inside the main entrance of the Basilica. We are asking parishionersto collect their pennies and any other sparechange to donate to this effort. The Capital CampaignCommittee appreciates your participation in this fundraiserand remember ... every penny counts towards“Building Our Future”!The local Theatre Company, "Double L Productions" presents theaward-winning play by Nora Ephron: "Love, Loss and What IWore" on Feb. 22nd, 23rd, and 24th at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew'sUnited Church (Chatham). The play features Nancy Donald, DianeDonovan, Maggie Dace Hollis, Karen Howe and Judy Losier. Ticketsare $20.00 each and are by reservation only from Lloyd Cameronat 773-5101.

SUPER DRAW TICKETSParish NewsThe Super Draw tickets are now available in the parish office for$20.00. The draw day is Sunday June 16, 2013.ST. PATRICK’S DAY CONCERTThe concert will be held on March 10, 2013. To help us prepare,donations for the basket can now be left at the Parish Office. Wewill also be needing fudge to sell at the concert.St. Vincent de paulJust a reminder that we are no longer able to accept donations ofclothing.K OF C FATHER B.M. BRODERICK COUNCIL 1219K OF C Bingo at the K of C Hall on King St., - Sunday 7:00 pmJanuary 20—Team 1TV Bingo every Tuesday 6:30 pm Channel 10.K OF C BREAKFASTFirst Sunday of the month from 8:30—NoonSCHEDULE OF CHURCH LINENSJanuary 27 Peggy BlakelyFebruary 10 Polly JamiesonRELIGIOUS EDUCATIONLOST AND FOUNDFebruary 3 Ann DuplessieFebruary 17 Cil HickeyThe Sacrament of Reconciliation for the Year 2students will be held on Sunday January 27, 2013at 2:30 pm in the Vestry.In the event that school is cancelled because ofweather, gatherings will also be cancelled. If weather is inclementon Sundays please call 778-5153 and a message will berecorded with regard to the status of that days gathering.There is a Lost and Found box located on the table near thebaptismal font on the west side of the church.LIVING STATIONS 2013St. Michael’s invites you to join them in their walkwith Jesus through His death and resurrection onGood Friday 2013. If you would like to be a part ofour reenactment, please call Barbara to inquire at778-8811 or 773-6157.Regional News“our beginnings” is having the next meeting on February 20th at 7:oopm at the Fr. Morriscy Hall. This meeting is to help with planning thecelebration of the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of theinstallation of the first permanent English-speaking Catholic priest inMiramichi. The celebration will take place next July 13 & 14. Monthlymeetings are held on the second Wednesday unless otherwise advertised.We look forward to working with all parishes in Miramichito make this event a memorable one.Regional News cont’dCATHOLICISMBeginning Jan.16 th to March 20 th every Wednesday’s at 2 pmthe Newcastle Knights of Columbus will advance Pope BenedictXVI call for “The New Evangelization” and the “Year ofFaith,” by showing a series of video’s on the spiritual, moraland intellectual riches of Catholicism and the Catholic World.Terry F Whalen Sr, 622-4165, haz@nbnet.nb.caHOLY HOUR FOR LIFE will be held every Friday at 3 pm atSt. Samuel’s Church in DouglastownRIGHT TO LIFE MEETING2nd Tuesday of the Month at 7:00 pm at the KINS Centre Newcastle.The miramichi4haiti group will be holding a "Beans & Wienerssupper" - Saturday, January 26th from 4 - 6 p.m. at the Legionin Chatham (McCurdy St.). We will be serving homemadebaked beans, wieners, brown bread, dessert, tea & coffee.Admission will be a free-will offering.The Villagers chorus is looking to expand and would like toidentify and meet people in congregations or choirs who lovemusic and would enjoy learning and singing with a committedgroup. We practice in St. Andrew's United church in Chathamon Saturday afternoon (12-2) For any further informationplease phone, Ken Simpson 352-0512, Margaret Craig 622-5045 or Jane Jamieson@ 352-0483.ANNUAL WHITE GOLD DINNER/CONCERTSunday Feb 10th, Beaverbrook Kin Centre, roast beef dinner6pm followed by music and comedy and door prizes. Hostedby Susan Butler. Tickets by reservations only call 622-1780 oremail susanbutler@xplornet.com. Sponsored by 56th MiramichiFolksong Festival.Smelt fryJanuary 26—3 to 6 pm Father T.A. MacDonald Hall BaysideJanuary 27—2 to 5:30 pm Father Morriscy CentreFebruary 2—2 to 6 pm St. Samuel’s Parish Hall DouglastownHospice MiramichiWill be hosting their annual fundraiser “A Taste of Chocolate”February 9th at 7 pm at the Rodd Miramichi. Tickets are $30and are available at Saltwater Sounds, N&J Convenience or bycalling 773-7607. Chance to win door prizes with ticket purchase.Featured entertainer is ECMA recipient Laura Smith.St. Patrick’s churchIs having a Holy Hour, consisting of Adoration, Rosary & Benedictionon Sunday January 27 at 7pm. All are most welcome!Seniors, men and women, are invited to a gathering at St.Andrew’s United Church, 188 Wellington Street, on Wednesday,January 23, 2013 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.Start the New Year off right, with our theme “Eat, Drink andBe Merry … for your Health!” There will be a special speakerfrom the MANGO Program, music, and fellowship.All seniors are welcome. Call 773-9932 for more information.

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