Current Church Bulletin

Please pray for the repose of the soul of André Brazeau. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.

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Reflection Questions:
Adults: Have I ever given freely and generously when I have been in need?
Children: What am I willing to share with someone else?
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COLLECTION DETAILS:
Monthly Budgeted Income: $10,835.00
Collection for Novemer 2024: $ 3,250.00

SANCTUARY CANDLE FOR BOTH SAINT PATRICK’S AND OMPH: Each week we invite you to have the sanctuary lamp lit in memory of a loved one or for a special intention. The cost is $20.00 and you may drop the donation off at the office hours or place it in the collection with the information enclosed.

OMPH FOOD BANK COLLECTION: OMPH is collecting for the New Liskeard Food Bank

SUNDAY OFFERINGS: The Parish is able to accept your Sunday offering via e-transfer. For those who wish to donate to the Parish in this manner, use the email “omphoffice@gmail.com” and the security password “OMPH81”

POPE’S INTENTION FOR NOVEMBER: For anyone who has lost a child: We pray that all parents who mourn the loss of a son or daughter find support in their community and receive peace and consolation from the Holy Spirit.

NOVEMBER SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: Cemetery Fund, Christ the King collection and CWL Annual Membership dues

ADULT FAITH SERIES AT OMPH takes place on Wednesdays at 6:30 P.M. until November 27th This Fall, we will discuss different forms of prayer. Come to one or all of the discussions. Refreshments will be served.

OMPH CEMETERY COLLECTION: Our Parish is very blessed to have such a beautiful Catholic cemetery in which we can bury our loved ones. Each year our parish makes a financial commitment of $2500.00 to assist with the upkeep of the cemetery. A special cemetery envelope can be found in this month’s offering box. We know that we can count on your continued support for our Catholic cemetery.

TIME FOR YOU AND ME will take place on Wednesday, November 20th at 1:30 P.M. in the parish hall. Join us for friendship, chit-chat, coffee & tea and a snack. There are times when we need to relax and forget daily chores, so plan to come and bring a friend.

SUNDAY MISSALS: Sunday missals for 2025 are available for sale at the office. The cost is $5.00.

HOLY COMMUNION UNDER BOTH SPECIES: OMPH is hoping to have Holy Communion under both species (bread and wine) beginning in Advent. We will have a training session for Eucharistic Ministers in the next few weeks. If you are interested in becoming a Eucharistic Minister for the wine, please let the office know.

ST. PAT’S PARISH COUNCIL meeting will take place on Saturday, November 16th following Mass.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT on Sunday, November 17th at 2:00 P.M. at Ste-Croix parish in Haileybury. This is a perfect opportunity to get into the Christmas spirit! You can buy tickets at Petals Flower Shop or by calling Gracia at 705-648-4121. Tickets are $15.00 in advance and $20.00 at the door.

PRIEST RETIREMENT FUND: On the weekend of November 23rd and 24th , the Solemnity of Christ the King, we will have our annual collection to support the priests’ retirement fund. The monthly pension ($1750.00) to our retired priests is managed by the St. Anthony Trust Fund and really counts on your generosity and assistance. For the past two years, this fund has operated in a deficit and we have been forced to dip into our reserves. If we continue to do so, this will jeopardize the fund’s viability and the well-being of our retired priests. We thank you for your past contributions and we hope we can count on your continued support. Please be as generous as you can to assist our retired priests who have served so faithfully and generously to our Parishes during their years of priestly ministry.

CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: To reach out to our sick and elderly parishioners we have a monthly celebration of the Sacrament of the Sick for those in need of God’s healing grace. According to the teaching of the Church, the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick should be celebrated with people who are: 1) seriously ill, 2) are seriously weakened by advanced age, 3) are scheduled for serious surgery, or 4) are elderly. Our next communal celebration will be on Tuesday, November 19th at 7:00 P.M. at OMPH.

CWL COLLECTING HATS, MITTS, ETC...: We hope to make a difference by collecting hats, mitts & scarves for the homeless. They are to be new or "like new" and can be placed in the basket in the church entrance. There will be a box in the New Liskeard library foyer for anyone to help themselves with a notice saying that the articles are supplied by the CWL. Thank you for caring for those who need a little extra help!

2025 OMPH CWL MEMBERSHIPS: Please use the green offertory envelope (which can be found in your box of envelopes) to remit your CWL 2025 Membership dues of $40.00. Thank you.

CWL MEETING will take place on Wednesday, November 13th, beginning with Mass at 2:30 P.M.. All members are encouraged to attend.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEETING will take place on Tuesday, November 19th at 7:30 P.M. in the parish hall. All members are encouraged to attend.

RELIGIOUS CHRISTMAS CARDS: The Knights of Columbus are selling their religious Christmas cards again this year. They are available at the office and are $7.00 for a package of 10.

INSTITUTION OF ACOLYTE: On Sunday, November 17th, Bishop Serge Poitras will install David Wight as an Acolyte. The acolyte’s main function is to assist with the Mass by way of assisting the priest at the altar with the liturgical vessels, generally trying to make his service easier, and in an incomplete way, stepping in for a deacon if there is none present. For example, an acolyte does not proclaim the Gospel, but can dress the altar if there is no deacon. His primary duty is ordered towards the Eucharist and the care of the sacred vessels. As such, he is not an ordinary minister of Holy Communion like a bishop, priest or deacon is, but he is the first extraordinary minister. If more ministers are needed than you have clergy for, then he should be the first to step forward, as he has a special duty to do so. This is the final step for David being ordained a Deacon. After Mass, there will be a celebration in the parish hall. We hope everyone will join us!

JUBILEE 2025 - Pilgrimage - The jubilee calls for us to set out on a journey and to cross boundaries. When we travel, we do not only change place physically, but we also change ourselves. Hence, it is important to prepare ourselves well, to plan the route, and learn about the destination. In this sense, the Jubilee pilgrimage begins before the start of the journey itself: the starting point is the decision to set out. The etymology of the word “pilgrimage” is quite telling and has undergone little change in meaning over the years. The word comes from the Latin “per ager,” meaning "across the fields," or perhaps from “per eger” meaning “border crossing”: both possible origins point to the distinctive aspect of undertaking a journey.

In the Bible, Abraham is described as a person on a journey: “Go forth from your land, your relatives, and from your father’s house” (Genesis 12:1). With these words Abraham begins his adventure, which ends in the Promised Land, where he is remembered as a “wandering Aramean” (Deuteronomy 26:5). Jesus’ ministry can also be seen as a journey, from Galilee to the Holy City of Jerusalem … “As the time drew near when Jesus would be taken up to heaven, he made up his mind and set out on his way to Jerusalem.” (Luke 9:51). Christ himself calls His disciples to walk this road, and even today Christians are those who follow him and set out after Him.

The journey takes place gradually: there are various routes to choose from and places to discover; it is made up of particular sets of circumstances, moments of catechesis, sacred rites and liturgies. Along the way our traveling companions enrich us with new ways of understanding things and fresh perspectives. Contemplation of creation is also part of the journey and helps us to realize that care for creation “is an essential expression of our faith in God and our obedience to his will” (Pope Francis, Letter for the Jubilee 2025). Pilgrimage is an experience of conversion, of transforming one's very being to conform it to the holiness of God. During the pilgrimage, one also shares in the experience of those who, for various reasons, are forced to leave their homelands to seek a better life for themselves and their family.