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WEEKLY BULLETIN – February 6, 2024 (St. Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs)
You abandon the commandment of God and hold to human tradition. (Mark 7.1-13) FROM THE DIOCESE Healing Service with Eucharistic Adoration At Our Lady of Mercy Parish, 196 Bridge Street West, Bancroft, on Wednesday, February 21st from 7-8:15 p.m. Guest speaker: Father Réal Ouellette. All are welcome! Prayer for the
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Indigenous Reconciliation Fund – 2024
Update February 2, 2024 : Dioceses across Canada, in their continuing journey of seeking reconciliation with the Indigenous Peoples of what is now known as Canada, have voluntarily committed to contributing $30 million over five years innew funding to facilitate further reconciliation efforts. Dioceses have voluntarily committed to contributing these
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ARTICLE – Encountering Christ: The Path to Transformation
Evangelization is best understood as the process of leading individuals to encounter Christ. Nonetheless, we can ponder: what does it mean to encounter Christ, and how can we prompt this experience? Encountering Christ means having a personal experience of God’s love, grace, and presence. This encounter happens within the context
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WEEKLY BULLETIN – January 30, 2024 (Ferial)
“Little girl, get up!” (Mark 5.21-43) FROM THE DIOCESE Healing Service with Eucharistic Adoration At Our Lady of Mercy Parish, 196 Bridge Street West, Bancroft, on Wednesday, February 21st from 7-8:15 p.m. Guest speaker: Father Réal Ouellette. All are welcome! Prayer for the Future Bishop of our Diocese Heavenly Father,
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WEEKLY BULLETIN – January 23, 2024 (Ferial)
Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother. (Mark 3.31-35) FROM THE DIOCESE Healing Service with Eucharistic Adoration At Our Lady of Mercy Parish, 196 Bridge Street West, Bancroft, on Wednesday, February 21st from 7-8:15 p.m. Guest speaker: Father Réal Ouellette. All are welcome! Prayer
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ARTICLE – What does it mean to have a personal relationship with Jesus?
We often hear that becoming a Christian means “entering into a personal relationship with Jesus”. However, what lies behind this expression? Having a personal relationship with Jesus involves establishing an intimate connection with Him characterized by faith, trust, and closeness. Through prayer and allowing His teachings to guide our thoughts
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WEEKLY BULLETIN – January 16, 2024 (Ferial)
The Sabbath was made for people, and not people for the Sabbath. (Mark 2.23-28) FROM THE DIOCESE Healing Service with Eucharistic Adoration A healing service will be offered at Our Lady of Fatima Parish on Wednesday, January 17 at 7:00 p.m. Guest speaker will be Father Real Ouellette. Deacon Adrien
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WEEKLY BULLETIN – January 10, 2024 (Ferial)
Jesus cured many who were sick with various diseases and cast out many demons. (Mark 1.29-39) FROM THE DIOCESE Healing Service with Eucharistic Adoration A healing service will be offered at Our Lady of Fatima Parish on Wednesday, January 17 at 7:00 p.m. Guest speaker will be Father Real Ouellette.
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ARTICLE – Unleashing The Evangelization Potential of Your Parish
To unleash a parish’s missionary potential, it’s important to discern the evangelization styles of its parishioners. Each parishioner has a personal way of understanding and approaching evangelization, and by identifying these styles, we can help them get more involved in the Church’s mission. Here is a questionnaire to help parishioners
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ARTICLE – The Ultimate Goal of Evangelization
Evangelization is the act of bringing people to place Jesus at the center of their lives. It goes beyond mere dissemination of religious knowledge; it is a call to facilitate a personal and transformative encounter with Jesus Christ. When we evangelize, we seek to present Jesus as the way, the
