Sixth Sunday of Easter | May 22, 2022

Parish Picnic 

Join us for an afternoon of food, fun and fellowship on June 12  June 12, 2022 (weather permitting) following the 11:00 AM Mass on the King’s Green (northwest corner of Waterloo St. and Huron, in front of St. Peter’s Seminary). Please register here on Eventbrite, email Lisa Caeiro or at church using the registration form provided.  

Announcements & Upcoming Events

REFUGEE UPDATE: 

1. ARRIVAL – the local family has informed me that travel plans are in place for arrival in September.
2. HOUSING – we still are in desperate need to locate reasonable housing for this family of 5.  If anyone is in the process of relocating and would consider a short term rental while we wait for long-term housing, this could provide some stability.
3. FINANCIAL SUPPORT – we continue to need funds to support this family. Once we know where they will be living, we will be able to accept other donations for their home.  

Please contact Deacon Jim or the main office if you are able and willing to assist. 

CONGRATULATIONS are extended to Sharon Torres Calderon, daughter of Leonardo Torres Saenz and Bibana Calderon Rico, as she receives First Communion today. We pray Sharon grows the wisdom and knowledge of the Lord and that her family provide her with a witness of God’s love throughout her life.

UPCOMING MARRIAGES: Please remember in your prayers the intentions and needs of the following couples preparing to celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage:

Kasia Latko and Karl Demmans on June 11, 2022

Hannah Williams and Jonathan Zarola on June 25, 2022

Bethany Pelkman and Adrian Comeau on July 23, 2022

Diocesan News

DIOCESAN PASTORAL COUNCIL: Earlier this year, Bishop Fabbro announced his intention to revive the Diocesan Pastoral Council, which is a consultative body made up of the Lay Faithful that will act as an additional advisory council for the Bishop of the Diocese of London. The members of the Council will identify pastoral needs, study them, and with prayer, discernment, and dialogue, present possible solutions for the Bishop to consider. In the coming months the diocese will host a series of Town Hall meetings for those who may be interested in being a part of this council.  Following a period of discernment, two representatives from each deanery will be appointed to the council which will begin meeting in September 2022. Please prayerfully consider attending the London region Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, May 24 at 7:00PM at St. George's Parish Hall to get more information about the Diocesan Pastoral Council and how to submit a name for consideration to the Bishop.  Please keep this initiative in your prayers as the Church continues to respond Pope Francis’s call to engage synodally and give a more prominent voice to the laity in the discernment of future pastoral directions for our Diocese. More information and alternative Town Hall dates can be found at dol.ca/dpc.

CERTIFICATE IN SPIRTUAL DIRECTION: Are you interested in exploring your faith at a deeper level and offering this ministry? You have the chance to help the growing number of people seeking accompaniment on their spiritual journeys. The Spiritual Direction program is ten months in length, involves concentrated classroom sessions, assigned readings and brief written essays to provide preparation for spiritual directors in our Diocese and formation for those called to offer this ministry. Topics covered include the history of Catholic spirituality, prayer and discernment, covenants, transference, and Ignatian Spiritual Exercises. The application deadline for the 2022-23 Spiritual Direction formation process has been extended to June 3, 2022. Candidates who successfully complete all the requirements of this program receive a Certificate in Spiritual Direction from St. Peter’s Seminary and the Diocese of London. Application information and a downloadable brochure can be found at this link. If you know someone who might be interested, please share this with them.