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125th Anniversary Celebration – St. Anthony’s.  Hold this date and time:  Saturday, October 8th at 4 p.m.  There will be a celebratory Mass immediately followed by a Pot Luck supper in the church basement.  If you have any photos or memories you would like to share, please contact Kelly Honeyman at 832-7582 or kellyhoneyman@xplornet.ca.  Kelly will endeavour to include what you share in his overhead presentation.  St. Anthony’s has been an integral part of our Christian community.  They may be small but their faith has been strong.  Did you know that the Dollard Medal has been presented to two former parishioners of St. Anthony’s (Jean Sherwood and Regina McBride)?  That is no small feat considering the screening for the medal encompasses the whole Diocese.  Hope to see you there on October 8th. 

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND, VILLA MADONNA, OCTOBER 28 TO 30TH - The next weekend will be held at Villa Madonna in Rothesay NB October 28 to 30th 2022. Make the time! Reserve the dates! Devote one weekend to the most important relationship in your life: your marriage. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend is a beautiful 2 days experience designed for married couples of all ages and backgrounds to enrich marriages. Designed to renew passion, to affirm the uniqueness of each couple and inspire good marriages to grow into even better marriages, it will breathe new life and renew energy into your marriage! For more information or registration contact Ron / Joanne Arsenault at (506) 451-8489 or by email at: renewmarriage@gmail.com. 
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Celebration of the 105th Anniversary of the Third Apparition of Our Lady of Fatima - Thursday, October 13th at 6:30 p.m. and noon, Saturday, October 15th. There will be an outdoor Rosary Rally in King Square, Saint John – rain or shine they pray. Bring a chair and perhaps a blanket, in case it gets a little chilly. Please arrive by 6:15, if possible, to be ready to start together. This is part of a public square Rosary Rally Crusade. 

ROSARY COAST TO COAST SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2022 - Time: 5 p.m. Atlantic Time. Looking for a way to celebrate Thanksgiving?  This year, Rosary Coast to Coast will be held on Sunday, October 9.  Pray the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy, the holy rosary and consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary!  Gather the children of the world to pray together through the recitation of the rosary, ideally in the presence of our Eucharistic Jesus in our churches.  If not possible, pray at home with your families and prayer groups!
CONTACT: Angie Carboni (416) 871-3908 or EMAIL: marsha.c@stbernadettesfrc.org

ORGAN RECITALS at historic TRINITY CHURCH, Saint John -  Friday, October 14th at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 16th at 2:00 p.m. at. The performances are on the same theme...Baroque organ music leading-up to the famous Johann Sebastian Bach ... but completely different (and famous) repertoire.
At present, Trinity Church is rebuilding the exterior boundary walls, which date from the first Trinity Church, circa 1790. These have to be done by experienced, and expensive, stone masons.  MICHAEL  MOLLOY, who has his Masters in Performance of Sacred Organ Music, has agreed to be their recitalist.   Both recitals  will highlight Trinity organ’s German BAROQUE specification and feature sounds well-known and used by the immortal J. S. Bach and contemporaries.    Michael  loves to show-off the 280-voice digital pipe organ which fills the church’s 65 ft ceiling.  Be prepared to be amazed!  There is a poster on the bulletin board at St. Alphonsus.
COST: package (two recitals) $45.00; single recital $25.00.  TICKETS can be purchased through the Church office (693-8558) or at the door, 115 Charlotte St.
 
​VATICAN CONTEST TO COMPOSE MUSIC FOR HOLY YEAR 2025 HYMN (courtesy of The New Freeman) – Are you musically inclined?  The Vatican is looking for an original musical score for the official hymn for the Holy Year 2025 that will highlight its theme, “Pilgrims of Hope.”  The lyrics have already been written by Monsignor Pierangelo Sequeri, an Italian theologian, composer and musician.  If you are interested in this contest, please contact Natasha Mazerolle at the Diocese Office (506) 653-6800 for the details.

​SAINT JOHN JEWISH HISTORICAL MUSEUM – Is open to the public until Friday, November 4, 2022.  Regular hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday and also Sunday afternoons in July and August from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.  Visitors may also book specific times for Museum tours.  Cost:  $5.00/person, $10.00/family, $50.00 for groups of ten or more.
This year’s theme is “The View from Damascus Gate: Travels to Israel, 1855-2018”. The exhibit features photographs of the Holy Land taken in the 1860s, stories of travels to Israel from the 1950s to today, and unique artifacts including clay and stone jars from 2500 BCE, Middle Eastern costume from the 1850s and modern-day souvenirs.  Permanent Exhibits include: Immigration; Preparing for the Sabbath; From the Cradle to the Grave and Starting a New Life: Holocaust Survivors in New Brunswick.  Visitors can also view the Shaarei Zedek Synagogue.  For further information please contact the Museum Telephone –(506) 633-1833 / Email – sjjhm@nbnet.nb.ca


​~~We are invited to pray for the Holy Father and all those involved in this historic journey of healing, reconciliation and hope.~~


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MASS - Diocese of Saint John - Livestreamed from the Cathedral

Please note, a Facebook account is not required to watch the live stream.  The link below takes you to the Diocesan Website.  Open that link and click on Our Facebook Page.  A screen may pop up asking you to Log In or Create New Account.  If you scroll down on the right hand side of the page, another screen will pop us asking you to Log in or Create New Account, but if you click on “Not Now” , this will open up the full Diocesan Facebook page. 

https://www.facebook.com/Diocese-of-Saint-John-108332564142619/

 
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TELEVISED MASS

Salt + Light TV has communicated with us that they have made arrangements with cable companies across Canada (Rogers, Bell, Telus, Shaw Direct, Videotron) so that Salt + Light TV is available free of charge to all subscribers until 1 May 2020. This means that any person who subscribes to cable TV will be able to access Salt + Light TV and therefore the Daily TV Mass and Sunday TV Mass produced by National Catholic Broadcasting Council.  (Please note that times are in Eastern Standard Time.) 

<Click Here> for English Mass information.

<Click Here> for French Mass information
 
Also, “La Messe du jour” that is produced and televised by Salt + Light TV six days a week from the crypt at Saint Joseph Oratory in Montreal will likewise be televised on Sundays now through arrangements with the Archdiocese of Montreal. Therefore, all may have access to televised Mass in both French and English seven days a week.
 
Salt + Light TV is televising the daily Mass celebrated by Pope Francis from Casa Santa Marta. This airs every day at 9:00 am and will be televised in both English and French.
  
The channel number on each cable company that carries Salt + Light TV can be found at https://saltandlighttv.org/subscribe
 
Please note that the Daily TV Mass is available on other faith based television networks besides Salt + Light TV.  The various networks and Mass times can be found at https://dailytvmass.com/about/broadcast-schedule/.
 
On a similar note, please note that the weekly (Sunday) showing of “Le Jour du Seigneur” (Radio Canada) will continue as always to provide Sunday Mass at its usual time and channel.
 
 
Resources for Mass – PDF:
 
The CCCB General Secretariat has received word from Novalis, Living with Christ and Prions en Église, that during this current health crisis, they are willing to post on their websites PDFs of the pages from Living with Christ and Prions en Église for each upcoming Sunday Mass, as well as for Daily Mass, so as to allow people to download them for free during this limited period of time – until 29 March; this offer will then be assessed based on the situation at that time These resources can help the faithful who follow Mass from their homes on TV or internet. At the very least, they can read the Scriptures and follow along on televised celebrations. The CCCB has given permission to Novalis to do so.
 
Please click on the following links for the English and French PDF versions of the Sunday Mass Readings and prayers from Novalis:
   
The approved version for Canada of the Scriptural texts for Mass are likewise readily available on the website for the Association épiscopale liturgique pour les pays francophones (AELF) at https://www.aelf.org/calendrier/romain/2020/03
 
 
Sincerely yours in Jesus with Mary,
 
Msgr. Frank Leo, Jr.
General Secretary