Bulletin for August 8, 2021
I am the living bread that came down from heaven! Jn 6:51
Backgrounder: August 3, 2021
THE LIFE-GIVING POWER OF BREAD Elijah is really struggling when we meet him in 1 Kings 19. He’s on the run for his life because Queen Jezebal and King Ahab have sworn to have him killed. He is going to Mt. Horeb for refuge, but on the way he gives up, saying, “It is enough; […]
Bulletin for August 1, 2021
Highlights Regular Office Hours resume this week since Anne is back from holidays. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 9am to 4pm and Wednesday from 9am to 1pm. This Sunday’s Gospel John 6:24-35 Discussion Questions What is the hardest work you have done? What did you achieve as a result of your work? Why does Jesus […]
Backgrounder: July 27, 2021
FOOD THAT ENDURES (John 6:24-35) What are you striving for in life? There are so many answers to this question. Some people are striving for achievements. Other people want to have health, or happiness, or fun. Jesus warns us not to “work for food that perishes”. Think about the effort involved in work. Maybe it’s […]
July 25, 2021
Highlights MASS IN PERSON TAKING PLACE! Confession 1 hour before. Live stream Sunday Morning at 9am. Get all the details HERE. Masking and spacing requirements still in place. Step 3: The Provincial Government announced that Ontario will be moving to Step 3 of the “Roadmap for Reopening” on July 16. Step 3 does not include […]
Backgrounder: July 20, 2021
TASTE AND SEE part 2 of 6: YOU feed them When Jesus asks Philip where they can find enough food to feed the 5,000 people who have gathered there, he’s asking the impossible, isn’t he? Philip quickly calculates that even a huge amount of money would be barely enough to give each a little. Before […]
July 18, 2021
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Backgrounder: July 13, 2021
TASTE AND SEE part 1 Like Sheep without a Shepherd What are sheep like without a shepherd? (Mark 6:34) This is an important question because when Jesus sees the crowds like this, His heart is moved with pity for them. The people are hungry and thirsty, and weary; they haven’t had time to eat and […]
July 11, 2021
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Backgrounder: July 6, 2021
TRUSTING JESUS part 5 of 5: “Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two.” Mark 6:7 When Jesus calls the Twelve, He is calling them to Himself in a new, deeper way. If you are a Christian, a follower of Jesus, you need to be attentive to His new calls […]