Saturday – July 25th – 5:00 pm – Late Phonse Delaney
Sunday – July 26th – 11:00 am – All Parishioners   

Sunday – July 26th – 5:00 pm – Late Sushila
Kujur

Monday – July 27th – 9:30 am – Late Susan Piercey

Tuesday – July 28th – 9:30 am – Late Percy Joyce
Wednesday – July 29th – 9:30 am – Late Wynanne Downer

Thursday – July 30th - 9:30 am – Late Alexander Anstey
Friday – July 31st - 9:30 am – Late William, Anne, & Francis Newman and Scott Howell
Saturday – August 1st – Late Theresa Langer







HOLY FATHERS’ INTENTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY:

For respect for human life – Let us pray for the respect and protection of human life in all its stages, recognizing it as a gift from God.

FR EPHRAIM UPDATE:

As many of you already know, Fr. Ephraim will be in St. John’s until early September for ongoing treatment on his throat. In order to respect his privacy, there is very little to add, except to say that he is doing well, is receiving good care through MCP and would appreciate our prayers for a full recovery.

SYMPATHY:

Sympathy is extended to the family and friends Mary Companion. Let us remember her at prayer.

Wednesday, July 29th at 7:00 pm – Old RC Cemetery – Benoit’s Cove

POPE’S MESSAGE FOR 6TH ANNUAL GRANDPARENTS” DAY:
Dear brothers and sisters,

Through the prophet Isaiah, the Lord promises that he will never forget any of us. He assures us that he has engraved our faces on the palms of his hands (cf. Is 49:16) and that his love is greater than a mother's love for her child (cf. Is 49:15). The prophet gives us a glimpse of an intimate and intense dialogue in which God addresses, in familiar terms, each person individually and the people as a whole. Even today, we can read these words as referring to each of us, and everyone can hear that "I will never forget you" spoken directly to them.

These are words that fill us with comfort and hope. They are the answer to an agonizing feeling that troubles the heart: "The Lord has forsaken me; my Lord has forgotten me" (Is 49:14). How often in Sacred Scripture, especially in the Psalms, does prayer spring from the despair of those who feel that their lives are of no interest to anyone and are being neglected! The painful feeling of being forgotten is, unfortunately, shared by many people, and among them are quite a few elderly people.  

God's love, which forgets no one, ofers itself as an act of justice and a response to the anonymity in which human life all too often ends up lost. The lives of many elderly people, in particular, seem to be covered by a veil that blurs the features of their faces and shrouds them in oblivion. This is what happens in homes where loneliness reigns and also in those care facilities where each person's uniqueness risks being reduced to a bed number or an illness.

The celebration of the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly is an opportunity to rediscover that the Church is called to be a mother to all and that at any age it is always possible to recognize ourselves as sons and daughters of God.

May this day, therefore, be an inspiration for everyone, especially the young, to revive the beautiful custom of visiting their grandparents, the elderly members of the family and even those
who have no one to visit them. Bring them, through this message and your presence, the closeness and afection of the Pope. Ensure that the words of the prophet, "But I will never forget you," take the form of a tender and afectionate encounter. "In an era that favors speed and fragmentation, the human person still years to receive care and recognition from attentive minds, kind words and hands capable of tenderness. The digital culture multiplies connections and ofers new opportunities for interaction; yet, the human heart retains an irrevocable need for genuine closeness" (Encyclical Letter, Magnifica Humanitas, 239).

The Church understands the sufering of her elderly members; she knows full well that they are all too often viewed through the lens of stereotypes and considered a burden; she is aware that a profit-driven economy weakens family ties; she knows that many elderly people are left behind by children who are forced to migrate or, in some cases, to fight in wars. For each of these reasons, she joyfully proclaims the Lord's promise: "But I will never forget you!"

BISHOP’S UPDATE FOR THE PARISHES:

Welcome to a new feature in your parish bulletins. In order to enhance communications within the diocese, to facilitate ongoing discussion and conversation, and to make sure that parishes feel connected to each other and with the diocese, I hope to share something new each week. This column will be used in a variety of ways: from updates on conversations that are unfolding on the diocesan level to news of arrivals and appointment of priests, from what is new and exciting in some of our parishes to upcoming events, workshops and spiritual days of reflection. This column may also see input from our new Diocesan Director of Evangelization and Faith Formation, Angela Dolomount, who will be starting her ministry with the diocese in August. Angela was born and raised in Corner Brook and, after spending some time away with the military and to go to university, returned to Corner Brook to teach. She has recently accepted the position of Diocesan Director of Evangelization and Faith Formation left vacant by Nic Escalona Jr. We wish her all the success and welcome her as a new staff member at our diocesan office.

BAPTISM PREPARATION:

Will be held on Monday, August 17th at 6:30 pm at the Cathedral for parents and Godparents. Please contact the Parish Ofice to register.

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY SCHOOL:

Is a privately funded school dedicated to educational excellence in a Christian environment. It is operated independently of the Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador by the Catholic School Foundation for Corner Brook inc. For information about the school and its mission go online at w ww.ihmsc