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St. Joseph and St. Charles Roman Catholic Parish
                                       Phone: 519-862-1213
                                Email: stjosephcorunna@dol.ca
                         Website: http://stjosephcharlescorunna.ca
              Facebook: St. Joseph & St. Charles’ Roman Catholic Parish, Corunna

                       Readings for Sunday, May 2, 2021 - 5th Sunday of Easter
          1st Reading: Acts 9.26-31
          Psalm 22 Lord, from you comes my praise in the great congregation.
          2nd Reading: 1 John 3.18-24
          Gospel: John 15.1-8
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      WEEKDAY MASSES and INTENTIONS
     **Although we are not gathering for Mass at the present time,
      Fr. Dan continues to offer private daily mass with scheduled intentions.
      Tuesday, May 4   Intention of John Humston offered by Colette and Eli Kocso
      Wednesday, May 5 Intentions of Judy Agar and Marg MacKenzie
                            offered by St. Charles CWL
      Thursday, May 6 † Marsha O’Mahony offered by Maureen and Bill Morkin
      Friday, May 7    † Marg Albert, Tiny Knudsen, Betty Murphy, Eve Kilbreath
                            offered by Janet Phibbs

      CALENDAR OF SAINTS
      May 1- Saint Joseph the Worker and Saint Pius V
      May 2 - Saint Athanasius
      May 3 - Saint Philip and Saint James
      May 4 - Blessed Marie-Leonie Paradis
      May 6 - Saint Francois de Laval

Year of Saint Joseph - May 1 Saint Joseph the Worker
Glorious St. Joseph, model of all those who are devoted to labour,
obtain for me the grace to work conscientiously, putting the call of
duty above my many sins; to work with thankfulness and joy,
considering it an honour to employ and develop, by means of labour,
the gifts received from God; to work with order, peace, prudence
and patience, never surrendering to weariness or difficulties; to
work, above all, with purity of intention, and with detachment from
self, having always death before my eyes and the account which I
must render of time lost, of talents wasted, of good omitted, of vain
complacency in success so fatal to the work of God.
All for Jesus, all for Mary, all after thy example, O Patriarch Joseph.
Such shall be my motto in life and death. Amen.

POPE FRANCIS’S PRAYER TO MARY DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
O Mary, you always shine on our path as a sign of salvation and of hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick,
who at the cross took part in Jesus' pain, keeping your faith firm.
You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need,
and we are sure you will provide so that, as in Cana of Galilee,
we may return to joy and to feasting after this time of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform to the will of the Father
and to do as we are told by Jesus, who has taken upon himself our sufferings
and carried our sorrows to lead us, through the cross,
to the joy of the resurrection. Amen.
Under your protection, we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God. Do not disdain the entreaties of we
who are in trial, but deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.

                        During the month of May, we are encouraged to pray the rosary.
                        With the prayers of the rosary, we ask Mary to pray for us and to
                        guide us by the example of her son, Jesus. The praying of the
                        rosary will be streamed onto the Parish YouTube channel. A link
                        can be found on the parish website and Facebook on Wednesday.

Please find a document from the Vatican, via the CCCB, about the Marian marathon convened
by Pope Francis for the month of May at this link.

Pope Francis is requesting that during this month of May, particularly dedicated to Our Lady, the
entire Church invoke the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the end of the pandemic and,
in a special way, he is inviting all to pray fervently for those most closely affected by it. During each
day of May, guided by a calendar with specific intentions [at the link above], all the Shrines around
the world, united in a communion of supplication, through the prayer of the Rosary, will intercede for
an end to the pandemic. Thirty Marian Shrines have been entrusted in leading the daily prayer
intentions and will take turns leading this prayer throughout the Church while offering the faithful a
series of prayer moments for them to participate throughout the entire day.

Among the Marian shines chosen is that of Notre-Dame-du-Cap, in Trois-Rivières (Québec). The Holy
Father will open and close the month of prayer, on the first and last day of the month. The initiative is
inspired from the biblical passage, “from the whole Church unceasingly ascended prayer to God” (Acts
12:5).
The Pontifical Council also informs that the daily prayers will be live broadcast through the official
online channels of the Holy See. Further details are available on the Pontifical Council’s website
(http://www.pcpne.va/content/pcpne/en.html).
Also:
•     in English: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-05/pope-to-pray-the-rosary-
along-with-shrines-of-world-covid19.html
•     in French: https://www.vaticannews.va/fr/pape/news/2021-04/pape-francois-mai-priere-
pandemie-marie-sanctuaires-rosaire.html

Catholic Education Week “Nurturing Hope / Cultiver l’espérance” May 2-7
For Catholic Education Week, which is being celebrated across Ontario next week, Bishop
Fabbro recorded a video reflection in English and French. Resources for families and schools
are at this link. This year you can help support the week on social media using the hashtags
#CEW2021 #NurturingHope.

National Week for Life and the Family 2021
The National Week for Life and the Family will be observed from 9-16 May 2021, with the
theme “Family, the Domestic Church: A Sign of Hope and Life/La famille, Église domestique:
signe d’espérance et de vie”. Materials (English | French), which can be downloaded and
reproduced, include: a proposed plan for pastors and lay pastoral workers on how they might
organize the Week; a message from the CCCB President, the Most Reverend Richard
Gagnon; proposals for homily notes and Prayers of the Faithful; and suggestions for related
events and activities. The material will also be shared with the diocesan organizers for the
Quebec Family Week / Semaine québécoise des familles. The letter from Archbishop Richard
Gagnon (President of the CCCB) is available in English and French.

13th annual DeGroot’s/Rayjon plant sale! May 28-30.
Hours are: Friday 8-8, Saturday 8-6 & Sunday 9-4.
We are once again offering dipladenias, a tropical wonder that blooms all summer while attracting
butterflies! Plants are $25 each. Proceeds will support community development in Haiti and the
Dominican Republic. Curbside pickup and contactless payment will be available. Keep an eye out
for your postcard from DeGroot’s in the mail to bring with you, please!"

THE POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR THE MONTH OF MAY
The world of finance: Let us pray that those in charge of finance will work with governments to
regulate the financial sphere and protect citizens from its dangers.
To read reflections on the Pope’s Prayer Intentions, visit www.livingwithchrist.ca