The Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time | September 5, 2021 |
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Sunday September 5, 2021
9:00 AM Eucharist
The Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Tuesday, September 6, 2021
7:30 PM Breaking Open the Word (Virtual)
Saturday, September 11, 2021
5:00 PM St. Joseph's Hospitality Centre
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We will continue to livestream Mass for the duration of the pandemic to our Facebook page and YouTube channel on Sundays at 11:00 am. You can find the current YouTube link on our website or under the "Week at a Glance" section of this bulletin.
OFFICE HOURS: We will be returning to normal office hours of Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Should you wish to contact a member of the team directly, emails are provided at the bottom of this newsletter.
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REGISTRATION FOR EUCHARIST: Masses are offered on Sundays at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in The Chapel at Windermere on the Mount (1486 Richmond Street). If you are coming to Mass, it is essential that you register only those that are attending either online or by phone. If you learn at the last minute that you cannot come, please go online and cancel your reservation, so that space can become available for others who would like to attend. For further information please contact Maija Wilson.
To cancel your reservation, open the web browser of the Eventbrite page (not the mobile app), go to your order, select "cancel order" (next to your order details), then choose "yes, cancel this order." If you want to cancel a single ticket in your order, contact our office.
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Statements About Vaccination |
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Bishop Fabbro's Statement on the Importance of Getting Vaccinated
Getting vaccinated is a matter of personal choice, but we need to pay attention to the directives and instruction of health officials. In matters of conscience, we are morally obligated to do our best to inform our conscience well based on the Church’s teaching.
On 21 December 2020, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), in an instruction approved by Pope Francis, addressed the matter of the morality of the vaccination. People might be exempt from getting vaccinated on medical or religious grounds. Some may say that they cannot take the vaccine because fetal tissues were used in the development or testing of the vaccines.
CDF made it clear that “religious grounds” are not a reason to forego the vaccine. The Congregation, and the Holy Father on various occasions, emphasized, instead, the value of the vaccine to help stop the spread of the virus and the pandemic itself. They appeal to the faithful to take action for the sake of the common good. “The morality of the vaccination”, the statement of CDF reads, “depends not only on the duty to protect one’s own health, but also on the duty to pursue the common good.”
The complete statement on vaccination against the COVID-19 virus is found at this link.
A Catholic Ethicist's Viewpoint
Dr. Moira McQueen, a well-known and well-respected ethicist in Toronto, is a consultant for the Canadian Bishops and one of the leading ethicists in the world. She points out that we are duty-bound as Catholics to know the scientific facts and the moral facts. She and the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith also point out that in the face of the threat of grave evil and without an alternative vaccine, it is important for us to take the vaccine for the sake of the common good.
Dr. McQueen was interviewed by “America Media”, an online Jesuit publication, the video recording of which can be found at this link.
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Updated COVID Protocols
For Mass Attendance
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VACCINATION REQUIRED: Please be advised that it is now expected that those 12-years-old and older who are attending Mass at Christ the King University Parish be fully vaccinated. This is in alignment with King's University College's vaccine policy which we must follow.
Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a vaccinated adult.
Physical distancing protocols remain in effect.
NEW PROCEDURE: You will now be asked to provide an individual name, e-mail address and vaccination status for each person in your household who will be attending.
To help our parish adhere to the current capacity limit and to aid in potential contact tracing, you are kindly asked to register for only those Masses that you are planning on attending.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we continue our efforts to keep our community healthy and safe.
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CONGRATULATIONS are extended to Monica Paradinha and Remail Zdralic and to Dana Poeta and Adam Simpson as they celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage on September 4, 2021. Please remember them as they enter in this vocation of love and service.
COMMUNITY MEAL: The Community Meal is an opportunity for students to meet one another and to get to get to know the parish community. On Sunday, September 12 at 5:00 PM, we will resume our 5:00 PM Mass and look forward to sharing a meal together outdoors following this celebration. This event is weather-dependent. We will take all the necessary precautions and comply by public health protocols. For more information, please contact Annette Donovan Panchaud or Maija Wilson at 519-963-1477. Financial donations are appreciated.
SEEKING UNIVERSITY STUDENT LEADERS: The Office of Campus Ministry and Christ the King University Parish is seeking university student leaders who wish to engage children of various age groups 0-16 in learning about their faith throughout the course of the year. If you are interested and want to learn more, contact Maija Wilson.
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Breaking Open the Word with the Lectionary |
Zoom Bible study for students meets virtually every Tuesday at 7:30 pm. If you are interested in meeting other faith-filled students and growing your faith, contact Annette Donovan Panchaud for more information.
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The Student Development & Peace Group |
The Student Development and Peace Group at King’s University College is revving up for another year! If you are interested in engaging in meaningful conversation about issues of social justice, understanding how we can effect change in the world today, making a difference in people’s lives, and building community, please contact Annette Donovan Panchaud to get involved.
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St. Joseph's Hospitality Centre |
The King's Community resumes its ministry at St. Joseph’s Hospitality on September 11 by distributing lunch bags of pre-wrapped food from 5 pm to 6:30 pm. Donations of juice boxes, fruit cups, crackers and cheese or cheese strings, apple sauce, pudding, sandwich meats, cheese slices, egg or tuna salad, bread, premade sandwiches or pre-wrapped healthy alternatives are most welcome. Non-perishable items can be dropped off at the parish hall entrance before Mass on Sunday September 5, from 8:30 am to 9:00 am and 10:30 am to 11:00 am. Donations can also be dropped off on September 11 between 4:15 pm and 5 pm at the Hospitality Centre rear door. There are a few volunteer positions available. Please contact Annette Donovan Panchaud if you have questions or would like to volunteer.
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Audition for the King's University College Chamber Choir |
King's University College Chamber Choir is hoping to resume in-person choral activity in some form for the 2021-2022 season, as pandemic restrictions will allow, all while complying with public health policies set out by the province, public health unit, and the university. In the meantime, the choir will move ahead with holding virtual auditions. We welcome experienced choral singers to audition. Contact Janet Loo to set up a virtual audition. For more information about the choir, visit the Chamber Choir website. Please note that chamber choir is not the same as the parish choir that leads music at Mass. Once in-person activities resume for the parish choir, an announcement will be made in that regard.
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Children & Family Opportunities |
SUNDAY CHILDREN’S PROGRAM: Children ages 4 to 6 are invited to take part in catechetical activities, virtually on Sundays beginning on September 11th at 11:30 am via Zoom. Activities include prayer, singing, and a variety of crafts related to the Sunday Gospel reading. Contact Maija Wilson to register and for more information.
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VARIOUS YOUTH GROUPS will be gathering online during the academic year on a monthly basis. Each of these opportunities focuses on bringing our young people together and embracing their faith. Contact Maija Wilson to register and for more information.
PARENTS & BABIES GROUP: We look forward to gathering virtually again on September 14 at 10:00 AM weekly. Together we create community for parents and their babies. We share struggles and triumphs. We read stories, do special activities around the liturgical seasons of the church, and learn from a variety of early year specialists. Contact Maija Wilson to register and for more information.
Click here to view the Children and Family Programs webpage which includes our family opportunity calendar, weekly youth bulletin and volunteer registration form.
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Veritas Series for Faith and Culture |
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The Veritas Lecture Series engages speakers from a variety of backgrounds to explore the depth of human experience and to articulate the truth – the fullness of humanity – to which we aspire. The Catholic Intellectual Tradition welcomes and embraces this exploration as a participation in the common good that enhances the world we inhabit. For more information or to register for each webinar, go to kings.uwo.ca/veritas.
Our next speaker is Cindy Blackstock, whose lecture is entitled, "Reconciling History: Echoes of the Past." This will take place on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 7:00 pm. To register for this lecture click here.
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Issues of Care and Responsibility |
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SEASON OF CREATION
The Season of Creation is a time to renew our relationship with our Creator and all creation through celebration, conversion, and commitment together. During the Season of Creation, we join our sisters and brothers in the ecumenical family in prayer and action for our common home.
This year’s Season of Creation (September 1 to October 4) calls all people to repent and reshape our political, social and economic systems towards just, sustainable economies of life, which respect the life-giving ecological limits of our common home. God gave humans the ministry to take care and cultivate this oikos (home) of God. The cry of the earth reminds us that our home is in danger, that we have forgotten that we live in the household of God.
To learn more about the Season of Creation, climate change and ways we can get involved please click here.
Online Resource
An earth examen for your prayerful reflection is available here.
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London Interfaith Peace Camp |
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The London Interfaith Peace Camp family would like to thank campers, counsellors, the King's community and partners as well as special guests who took the time to be a part of this very important peace initiative! Stay tuned for a detailed summary of what we were up to during our week of camp in our quarterly LIPC Newsletter October Edition which will be found on the London Interfaith Peace Camp webpage!
Peace. Salaam. Shalom.
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Thank you for your ongoing support of Campus Ministry and Christ the King University Parish. Your generosity helps to support our efforts to welcome, worship, and walk with our Lord who comes to us as our neighbor often in need of assistance.
Please consider making a financial contribution online. Click here to set up your donation. If you require assistance, please contact Lisa Caeiro. Your donations can be directed towards either the “Refugee Sponsorship Program” or “Christ the King University Parish”. If you would like to further target your donation, you can note that in the comments.
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Jim Panchaud
Director of Campus Ministry
Lisa Caeiro
Administrative Assistant
Annette Donovan Panchaud
Liturgical/Outreach
Janet Loo
Music/Taizé
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Father Paul Kim
Priest/Chaplain
Maija Wilson
Sacramental/Youth
Mary Cooke
Work Study Student
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We acknowledge that King’s University College is located on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak and Attawandaron peoples,
on lands connected with the London Township and Sombra Treaties of 1796 and the Dish
with One Spoon Covenant Wampum.
This land continues to be home to diverse Indigenous peoples whom we recognize as contemporary stewards of the land and vital contributors of our society.
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