Mission ~ St. John the Evangelist, Keene, Ontario

1830 Keene Rd., Otonabee, ON, K9J 6X7 Phone: (705) 741-1018

email: office@assumptionotonabee.ca web: www.assumption-stjohns.ca

Pastor: Monsignor Michael Heffernan C.H.H.

Weekend Holy Mass Schedule

our lAdy of thE ASSumption Saturday 4:00 p.m. in the fall & winter and 5:00 p.m. in the spring & summer. (Times will switch at Seasonal time change)

Sunday 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon

St. John thE EvAngEliSt Keene, Ontario

Sunday 10:30 a.m. (no Mass at this time) Weekday Holy Mass Schedule:

our lAdy of thE ASSumption Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday 8:00 a.m.

Tuesday 6:30 p.m. for the first two Tuesdays of the month and 8:00 a.m. for all others Friday 7:00 p.m.

AdorAtion And BEnEdiction Every Friday from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. followed by Holy Mass at 7:00 p.m.

NEW PARISHIONERS— Have you registered in our Parish? “Parish Census” Forms can be found at the back of the Churches. Please introduce yourself to Fr. Michael and welcome!

Reminder - If you or a family member is in the hospital and you would like the priest at Our Lady of the Assumption to contact you, please phone the office.

MOVING? ~ Please let the office know of your move from this parish. Also, an address change is necessary for sending out the year’s tax receipts.

St John the Evangelist Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church

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Palm Sunday

March 28, 2021

Parish Office: Phone: (705) 741-1018 Secretary: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Catholic Women’s League: ► President: Anna Marie Bolin

(705)742-8249

Knights of Columbus: ► Grand Knight: Roddy Turpin turp@nexicom.net

Marriage: Registered Parishioners must contact the Parish Office twelve months before the proposed Wedding date. No date for a Wedding can be set before a couple has met with the Priest.

Baptism: Please speak with Fr. Michael about this after any of the Masses. Preparation course is required.

Reconciliation:

Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be by appointment only.

Palm sunday March 28, 2021

MASS ATTENDANCE

Mass Intentions

March 29 – april 4 MONDAY, March 29 8:00 a.m. ~ Rev. Fr. Paul Casullo (Ironside family)

TUESDAY, March 30 8:00 a.m. ~ Special Intention

WEDNESDAY, March 31 8:00 a.m. + Souls in Purgatory (A Parishioner)

THURSDAY, April 1 Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 p.m. ~ Living and deceased clergy of the Diocese of Peterborough and for vacations to the priesthood and religious life

FRIDAY, April 2 Good Friday 1:00 p.m. ~ Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 3:00 p.m. ~ Celebration of the Passion of the Lord

SATURDAY, April 3 8:00 a.m. ~ No Mass

SUNDAY, April 4 Easter Sunday 8:00 p.m. (Sat) ~ Missa Pro Populo 9:00 a.m. ~ Missa Pro Populo 10:30 a.m. ~ Missa Pro Populo Noon ~ Missa Pro Populo

Divine Mercy Novena Please note that the novena to

the Divine Mercy begins on Good

Friday and ends on Divine Mercy

Sunday (April 11th) You may

access the novena at the following site

https://www.thedivinemercy.org/messag

e/devotions/novena

Readings March 28: Palm Sunday

1st Reading: Isaiah 50: 4 – 7 Psalm: 22 2nd Reading: Philippians 2: 6 – 11 Gospel: Mark 14: 1 – 15: 47 April 4: Easter Sunday 1st Reading: Acts 10: 34, 37 – 43 Psalm 118 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 5: 6 – 8 Gospel: John 20: 1 – 18

Mass for the Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord from the Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains in Peterborough, ON

+His Excellency Most Reverend Bishop Miehm celebrates the Mass for the Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord at the Cathedral in Peterborough. (March 28, 2021)

Celebrant: +Most Reverend Bishop Miehm

Concelebrant: Rev. Fr. Tom Lynch

Cantor: Fr. Paul Massel Cantor and pianist: Kelly Robertson

Lectors: Michel St=Jean, Patricia Hoskins, and Alison Bradshaw

Liturgical Support: Fr. Michael Nneji and Fr. Joshy George

Sacristan: Alice Stoynoff Management of Technical Equipment at the Cathedral: Fr. Tom Lynch, Fr. Joshy George

Cathedral Technician: Steven Moore

Technical Assistance and Support: Fr. Craig Cruikshank

Coordinator and Communications: Deirdre Thomas

The YouTube link below will be live starting on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at 4:00 p.m.

https://youtu.be/YWxNNrTerhY

Virtual Stations of the Cross

for Good Friday (Apr. 2)

Stations Led by Our Parish K. of C. - click on the link below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oZhcN6_xcWDOhPwxLhWtkYo--P8jLEKq/view?usp=sharing

Stations Led by Our Parish C.W.L. - click on the link below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/129YR4bUOWKMw1bMx6tX8j4Gold3549Yq/view?usp=sharing

News from the Knights of Columbus Brother Knights: your membership

fees are due now. We ask you to make arrangements to pay them. You can leave them at the

Church or email me (turp@nexicom.net) to make other suitable plans. If you have paid your membership, our thanks. The fraternal dues are the only source of income. Bills must still be paid. A reminder the next meeting April 13 will likely be viral if Peterborough County remains in the Red Zone. Pray the ruling is lifted so we can meet in the Church. Also pray that our churches will remain open.

Share Love, Share Lent: Paschal progression.

Did you know that Development and Peace has organized a Lenten campaign every year since 1968? Keeping up with the tradition, this year’s campaign, Share Love, Share

Lent, invites you to a final week of family fun, communal reflection, global solidarity and prayer. Don’t miss our special campaign Way of the Cross! Catch the details and contribute at devp.org/lent.

Lector Ministry

Holy Thursday, April 1st

7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus

Good Friday, April 2nd

1:00 p.m. Joanne Bolton

Sarah Grills

3:00 p.m. Mary Pat Goodridge

Colleen Petersen

Easter Vigil, April 3rd

8:00 p.m. C.W.L.

Easter Sunday, April 4th

9:00 a.m. Judy Lukes

10:30 a.m. Aileen Doris

Noon Patrick Lynch

Easter Flowers/Plants Donations of plants for Easter may be brought to the Church on the morning of April 3rd. You may dedicate your plants in the name of your loved ones and a Mass will be offered for them on April 8th.

Thank you for your generosity Offertory March 21: $1655.00

Development and Peace $360.00 Lenten Charities $405.00

P.A.P. March 15 Offertory $650.00 D&P $165.00 P.A.P. Lenten Charities $20.00

Food Cupboard at Keene United Church

The Food Cupboard is not collecting food items at this present time. Perhaps a monetary donation by cheque would be more appropriate during these times. Please make cheques payable to the Keene United Church and indicate ‘OSM Food Cupboard’ in the memo line of the cheque. Mail to Keene United Church, P.O. Box 159, Keene, ON, K0L 2G0 Charitable tax receipts will be issued for amounts of $20.00 or over.

“Very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. They had been saying to one another, ‘Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?’ When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back.” Mk 16:3-4

EASTER MESSAGE 2021 Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Diocese of Peterborough, As we enter the final days of Lent, we stand on the threshold of the Holiest Week of the Church’s year, prepared to celebrate the great events of our Lord’s passion, death, and resurrection. It has been an unusual Lent in many ways and a lot of people have remarked that Lent last year never seemed to end before we were back to it in 2021! By that calculation it has perhaps felt like the longest Lent in history. The COVID-19 pandemic and its restrictions have brought much concern, anxiety and suffering to so many people and have certainly impacted the life of our parishes. Between closures, re-opening, capacity limits and safety protocols, it has been very difficult for us to gather in the usual way. Nonetheless, even with fears about a new wave of the virus, the rollout of vaccines promises that the end of this time of tribulation is in sight. I am grateful for all who have been able to return to our churches and look forward to the time when we can all gather again safely. I wish to thank the many people who have worked so hard to enable us to gather under unusual circumstances, including our priests and deacons, parish staff, and many committed volunteers. Across our diocese, legions of people have assisted with cleaning, implementing the required safety protocols, and using media old and new to reach out to parishioners. I also wish to thank the many people who have continued to support their parish financially through these challenging times, and especially during the periods of lockdown. Your generosity has been crucial to the life of the Church and is much appreciated.

We must be vigilant for a little while longer in adhering to the various precautions and protocols. It is natural to be growing frustrated with the pandemic restrictions and to long for an end to this. Perhaps, as we begin Holy Week, we could resolve to let go of some of that negativity, joining whatever hardship we have endured to the suffering of Jesus on the cross. This could be a transformational Holy Week and Easter season, if we but ask God for the grace to help us do that. Mark’s account of the Lord’s resurrection ends on the subdued note that the women disciples fled from the tomb on Easter morning, saying nothing to anyone “for they were afraid.” Yet we know that was not the end of the story, for the news of the resurrection was too good not to share. For those first disciples, joy overcame fear. Let that be so for us, in these challenging times: weighed down though we are with many concerns, let us be confident that the risen Lord is with us, and his presence fills us with the joy, hope and courage to face anything that may come. May God bless you this Holy Week and Easter! Yours in Christ,

+Most. Rev. Daniel Miehm Bishop of Peterborough