Masses & Services – April 4, 2016 – April 8, 2016
Date / Time / Location / Mass Intention/Liturgy/ServiceTuesday
April 5, 2016 / 7:00 pm / Parish Chapel / Mass –Mary C. Haire: Alex Mclachein; Jerome Peddle
Wednesday
April 6, 2016 / 10:00 am / Parish Chapel / Mass – Loretta McCarthy; William Guilfoyle; Gerard Connors
Thursday
April7, 2016 / 10:00 am / Chapel / Mass –Neville Haire; Florence Finn; Mary E. Whelan
Friday
April 8, 2016 / No Mass
Masses & Services – April 9, 2016 – April 17, 2016
Date / Time / Location / Mass Intention/ServiceSaturday
April 9, 2016 / 5:00 pm / St. Joseph’s Church / Mass – Our Parish Family
Sunday
April 10, 2016 / 10:30 am / St. Joseph’s Church / Mass – Edward Jordan; Lillian, Bernard & Leo Ryan; Mike McCarthy, Bernadette McCormack & Henry Mercer;
Monday
April 11, 2016 / 11:00 am / St. Joseph’s Church / Mission/Retreat
Mass –Anna Sullivan; Annie Doran; Bride Thomey
Tuesday
April 12, 2016 / 11:00 am / St. Joseph’s Church / Mission/Retreat
Mass –Earl Bishop; Ada Galway; Patricia Lewis
Wednesday
April 13, 2016 / 10:00 am / Parish Chapel / Mass –Harold Sullivan; Helen Fortune; Stephen F. Farrell
Thursday
April 14, 2016 / 10:00 am / Parish Chapel / Mass – Paul Connors; Pheobe Mercer; John Thomey
Saturday
April 16, 2016 / 5:00 pm / St. Joseph’s Church / Mass – Harold Cashin; Special Intention(TG); Gerry Pearce; Fewer, Power, Adams & Purcell Families
Sunday
April 17, 2016 / 10:30 am / St. Joseph’s Church / Mass – Our Parish Family
Ministry for Saturday, April 9, 2016
Sacristan / Altar Servers / Readers / Collectors / Gift Bearers / Extraordinary Ministers of Holy CommunionSue Jordan / Clarence Jordan
James Penney / Wayne McCarthy
Bernice Coffey / Gerald Ryan
Donna Sullivan
Ern Purcell
David Murphy / Patricia Jordan
Patsy Hearn / Diane Callahan(B)
Bernice Hearn
Maria McCarthy
Ministry for Sunday, April 10 2016
Sacristan / Altar Servers / Readers / Collectors / Gift Bearers / Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion / Liturgy of the Word with ChildrenJoan Short / Sarah Drover
Aiden Moriarty / Cathy Sinyard
Mary Ann Sheehan / Jon Birkelund
Rose Birkelund
John Coombs
Brian Delahunty / David & William Hibbs / Maureen Callahan(B)
Francis Sullivan
Shirley Delahunty / Patsy Gibson
Dermot Sullivan
Ministry for Saturday, April 16, 2016
Sacristan / Altar Servers / Readers / Collectors / Gift Bearers / Extraordinary Ministers of Holy CommunionSue Jordan / James Penney / Madonna Lynch
Pauline Hunt / Grant Koehler
Tom McCarthy
Cyril Moriarty
Gerald Ryan / Margaret & Jessica Smith / Clarence Jordan (B)
David Murphy
Katherine Murphy
Ministry for Sunday, April 17, 2016
Sacristan / Altar Servers / Readers / Collectors / Gift Bearers / Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion / Liturgy of the Word with ChildrenJoan Short / Benjamin Burke
Fred Dalton / Andrea Whyte
Anne O’Keefe / Angela Doyle
Joe Doyle
Bill Dobbin
Gerald m. Fitzgerald / Frances & Denis O’Neill / Jerome McCarthy(B)
John Coombs
Helen Dalton / Sonya Boone
Katie Drover
Treasury for March 21, 2016
Weekly Offering $2041.90
Good Friday $ 10.00
SVDP $ 5.00
Holy Thursday $ 20.00
Refugee Family $ 10.00
Total $2086.90
Treasury for February 29, 2016
Weekly Offering $4256.75
Good Friday $1305.00
Holy Thursday $ 925.00
Total $6486.75
Parishioners are asked to note that a Society of St. Vincent de Paul Collection will take place on the second weekend of each month.
Parking at St. Joseph’s Church
Parishioners are reminded that the area immediately in front of the church (from the Handicap Parking Signs to Fisherman’s Road) is a No Parking Zone since the area must be clear for emergency vehicle access. Your attention to this matter and cooperation in not parking in this restricted area is appreciated.
Cleaning of St. Joseph’s Church April 2016
Cleaners for the month are Paula O’Neill (Captain), Helen White, Marie Sullivan, Agnes Hunt
Catechetical Program
The Catechetical Program for all levels will resume in the 3rd week of April. Specific dates will be set soon.
Thank You
Received with thanks and appreciation to St. Joseph’s Church: In memory Mary E. Whelan - $345.00
Received with thanks and appreciation for Easter Flowers – In memory of the Brockie & Blackmore families-$40.00
Received with thanks and appreciation for Easter Flowers – In memory ofKevin Jordan - $20.00
Received with thanks and appreciation In Memory(Cemetery Fund)- in memory of Lillian Ryan, Bernard Ryan & Leo Ryan-Michael & Brenda Parmenter-$100.00
The Liturgy Committee expresses heartfelt thanks to all those who ministered through the Lenten Season and during Triduum. Your spirit of generosity made each liturgy and celebration prayerful. It is with great joy that we now enter into the Easter Season.
Thank you to those who donated flowers or money to purchase flowers for the Easter Season. Your kindness is greatly appreciated and recognized.
Installation of Ministers
A second installation of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, readers, altar servers, gift bearers and collectors will take place at the Sunday Masses on Saturday, April 16 at 5:00 pm and Sunday, April 17 at 10:30 am. Those who were not installed in February will be asked to come forward for a ministerial blessing following the homily at each of these Masses.
World Day of Prayer for Vocations
The World Day of Prayer for Vocations will be celebrated on Sunday April 17, 2016.
Easter Retreat 2016
We welcome Fr. Earl Smith, S.J., who will direct this retreat for us. “Merciful like the Father”. Fr. Earl Smith will preach at the weekend masses on April 9th and April 10th. Fr. Earl will also celebrate masses on Monday and Tuesday at 11:00 am, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evening sessions will begin at 7:00 pm in the parish church.
Sacraments
Baptismal Preparation
Sunday April 17th at 2:30 at the Chapel in the Parish House, Hr. Grace. Please call the office to register. Thank you.
The Carbonear General Hospital Auxiliary
The Carbonear General Hospital Auxiliary will be hosting a shower in aid of The Hospital Gift Shopat St. James Church Hall, Carbonear on Wednesday, April 27th , 2016 at 7:30 pm. Please come and bring a friend. Help support your hospital!