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Our Lady of Mercy Church St. Anthony of Padua Mission
196 Bridge Street West, P.O. Box 879 27 Victoria Street, P.O. Box 1200
Bancroft, ON, K0L 1C0 Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0
613-332-2954 Reverend Casmir Muobike SMMM, Parish Priest 705-457-3695
Email: olmbancroft@gmail.com Email: stanthonyhal@bellnet.ca https://olmbancroft.wixsite.com/ourladyofmercy https://stanthonyhal.wixsite.com/stanthonyofpadua
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Office Hours: Office Hours:
Tuesday & Thursday from 9:00 pm to 1:00 pm. Tuesdays from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Secretary: Mrs. Kathy Tripp Secretary: Mrs. Catherine Wheeler
Our Lady of Mercy School: 613-332-3300
33rd SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
November 16 and 17, 2024
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Saturday - Haliburton 4:30 pm Jeanette Wagenaar – St. Anthony’s Parish
Sunday - Bancroft 10:00 am Missa Pro Populo – Mass for the People
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*** PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ROSARY IS PRAYED BEFORE MASS AT 8:30 AM ***
Monday - Bancroft 9:00 am Peter McEnery – Eileen E. Donoghue
Tuesday - Bancroft 9:00 am Marc O’Donnell – Gary and Adrienne O’Donnell
Wednesday - Haliburton RED WEDNESDAY
8:30 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9:00 am Rosary
9:30 am Beno Luna – Barry Schroeder
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- Bancroft 4:00 pm Adoration and Mass for Red Wednesday
Thursday - Bancroft 9:00 am Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Louis Resendes, Gilhermina Brazao, Aires Brazao,
Jose (Joe) Brazao and Marcelle Resendes – Maria Resendes
Friday - Bancroft 9:00 am Memorial of St. Cecilia
Jalen Sharpe – Jack and RoseAnne Wilson
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~ OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE ~
November 23 and 24, 2024
Saturday - Haliburton 4:30 pm Missa Pro Populo – Mass for the People
Sunday - Bancroft 10:00 am Mike Kelly, Sr. – Mona Kelly and Family
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ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
FURNACE CAMPAIGN 50/50 DRAW
is in full swing,
with over $1,200 in tickets sold so far!
The 50/50 Campaign is open to all local, seasonal and visiting Parishioners.
Tickets are available after every Mass.
Please be sure to fill out all your tickets with your name and either a phone number or email. The winner will be contacted in mid December
when the Campaign comes to a close.
Don’t miss your chance!! Buy your tickets!
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SAVE THE DATE
ST. ANTHONY’S CHRISTMAS POTLUCK AND LOONIE AUCTION
The Fun’raising Committee invite you all to our Annual Christmas Potluck and Loonie Auction
on Saturday December 7th at 5:30 pm
after Mass. Please fill out the Sign-up sheet in the foyer if you plan to attend.
We are also looking for new or gently used items, gift cards etc. for the Loonie Auction. You can contact John Skinner at 705-457-3333 or johna.skinner@sympatico.ca if you are able to donate any items. Thank you for all your support.
We hope you will all join us for an evening of good food and fun!
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ST. ANTHONY'S CWL Membership Fee
This is a message for all members of our CWL Council: Please remit your $35.00 membership fee using the blue envelopes that are provided in your envelope box. Cheques can be made out to St. Anthony's Catholic Women’s League. Place your remittance envelopes in the collection basket or give to Marianne Fenninger or Peg Flowers.
THANK YOU!
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ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
CEMETERY OFFERING
Your Sunday Offering Envelopes for November include a blue "Cemetery Offering" envelope. Your offering is used to maintain our small but beautiful cemetery, clean the monuments periodically, and contribute to our perpetual fund. Your donation will ensure our Cemetery is well maintained. Thank you in anticipation of your support.
John Skinner Cemetery Administrator
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ST. ANTHONY’S MISSION
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Sunday Mass Attendance: 41
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
SANCTUARY LAMP
For the week commencing
Sunday, Nov. 17th – Nov. 23rd:
In Memory of all the lost
Souls in Purgatory.
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OUR LADY OF MERCY CHURCH
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Sunday Mass Attendance: 81
OUR LADY OF MERCY
SANCTUARY LAMP
For the week commencing
Sunday, Nov. 17th – Nov. 23rd:
Marc O’Donnell –
Gary and Adrienne O’Donnell
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WORLD DAY OF YOUTH
NOVEMBER 24TH
Instituted in 1985 at the conclusion of the International Year of Youth in conjunction with St. John Paul II’s World Youth Day gatherings, this observance has taken place on Palm Sunday.
In 2020 Pope Francis transferred the date to the SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE.
“Young people must say to the world:
It is good to follow Jesus! You bring us the joy of faith and tell us that we must live the faith always with a young heart.”
Pope Francis
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33rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME: On this thirty-third Sunday, we celebrate the final consummation at the end of time. The readings of this Sunday are set in a prophetic tone. In other words, they point to God’s people’s future deliverance through Christ’s redemptive work. The readings also remind us of the glorious seasons that are ahead of us. Most importantly, this Sunday, the holy mother church raises our hope of salvation by reminding us of our future and eternal perfection through Christ’s single sacrifice.
In our first reading, the Archangel Michael is the divine figure who protects our dignity. He is the great prince who mounts guard over us. There are two points to note here. The first is the crucial role of Archangel Michael. However, this role must not be confused with the role of Christ as the savior. Archangel Michael is simply a faithful Guard.
Second, “all those whose names are found written in the book shall be saved.” In other words, they are the ones marked for eternal perfection through the sacrifice and blood of Christ. The good news is that there is still time to inscribe our names in this book. This is because Christ, our eternal high priest, has already made it possible for us to do so.
Our second reading from the letters to the Hebrews highlights the efficacy of Christ’s sacrifice for our salvation. It is a sacrifice that marks all believers with a bold sign of “forgiven, acquitted, and sealed for salvation.” As the old covenant’s fulfillment, Christ, the new covenant’s high priest, has offered this sacrifice once and for all. So, all we need to do is simply approach the throne of his mercy to draw strength from Him. His sacrifice has purified and saved us.
In today’s gospel, Jesus employed different natural causes in order to remind us of the need to be on guard for his great coming. The tone of his message moves from the prophecy of the great tribulation to the prophecy of the coming of the Son of man.
Hence, Christ’s message’s central point is that no one knows when this time or moment will be. This reading equally reminds us that Christ is a prophet, as well as our savior. By saying that: “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my word will not pass away unfulfilled,” Christ wishes to remind us that his coming and our salvation is sure.
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PRAYER CORNER
Maximillian Sullivan and the Sullivan Family, Evan and Gary Wheeler,
Judy, Kathy Edwards, Katherine Flowers, Bronia Wijas, Matt and Kate Flowers,
Alverna Ross, Paul Lee, Lori Best, Baby Maurice, Mary Pearsell,
Reuben Maughan, Irene Houtby, Samantha Spencer, Barb Perog,
Betty O’Shaughnessy, Bill O’Shaughnessy, Anne Carr, Kelly Ferguson, Victor Umeohanna,
Silas Agina, Bruce Lance, Rita Stock, Monica Brown, Stephen Griffin, Richard Wheeler,
Kelly Hutchings, Anita Neuman, Helen Curran, niece of Pauline Burcher,
Julian Joseph Forget, Kathy Willerding, Pat Flagler-Edward and Doug Edwards,
Thomas Smallwood, Hannah Neveu-Greene,Mary Hall.
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RED WEDNESDAY
On November 20, Aid to the Church in Need Canada (ACN) will observe RED WEDNESDAY, an international event during which churches and other prominent buildings will be illuminated in red. This colour symbolizes the blood of Christian martyrs and enables ACN to shed light on the fact that many Christians are persecuted around the world, simply for their faith.
We will be observing RED WEDNESDAY at both parishes:
HALIBURTON: 9:30 AM
BANCROFT:
4:00 PM – Adoration
- 5:00 pm Mass