Diocese of Saint-Jean-Longueuil Saint John Paul II Pastoral Unit

Bishop, Msgr. Lionel Gendron, p.s.s. - Auxiliary Bishop, Msgr. Louis Dicaire
Diocesan web page: www.dsjl.org - Saint John Paul II website: http://johnpaul2.weebly.com

PASTORAL BULLETIN & ANNOUNCEMENTS

August 16th, 2015 edition
GET YOUR COPY OF POPE FRANCIS' ENCYCLICAL LETTER "LAUDATO SI"
The Saint John Paul II Pastoral Unit is about to place an order to buy copies of the lastest of Pope Francis' Encyclical
letters, Laudato Si ("Praise be to you"), On Care for our Common Home (the environment). If you want a copy of the
book, email Alex La Salle at aff@gmail.com or leave a message with Susan at 450-679-1100 ext. 277 by August
17th. Depending on the number of copies purchased, the price will vary within a range of 10 to 12$. Delivery takes
around 10 days. You'll be invited to pick up your copy either at St. Francis, St. Mary's or Good Shepherd Parish. As
you place your order, please mention where you want to pick up your copy. Payment by cash shall be done upon
reception of the book.
POWER BREAKFAST
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Candiac will be hosting a POWER BREAKFAST on Saturday, September 5th, starting
at 9:00 a.m. at Centre Romeo-V.-Patenaude, 135 Haendel, Candiac. Guest speaker will be Norman Levesque who
will address Pope Francis newest encyclical on the environment. Tickets are $10.00 and must be purchased in
advance: call Danielle Barrette at 450-632-6770. Everyone is welcome to attend!
24H-ADORATION AT ST. MARY'S - WILL YOU BE ONE OF THE SEVENTY-TWO?
Beginning September 4th 2015, the Saint John Paul II Pastoral Unit will provide parishioners with the opportunity to
adore Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament for 24 hours. Eucharistic Adoration will be held at Saint Marys Parish (125
Grove, corner Miller in Greenfield Park) on the First Friday of every month following the 9:30 am mass until 10:00 am
on Saturday. But for this to happen, we need you. Three parishioners per hour are needed to dedicate their time to
petitionary and intercessory prayer before the Blessed Sacrament (since Our Lord cannot be left unattended at any
time). Are you willing to be one of the 72? If so, please sign the Holy Hour Choice sheet you'll find in your parish.
(We might contact you during the summer to propose some changes in the schedule, to make sure there are enough
adorers for each hour.) Any questions? Parishioners from St. Mary's, Holy Cross, St. Clare, St. Gabriel's can contact
Jocelyne Naraine at 450-923-3134. Parishioners from Good Shepherd, St. Augustine, St. Francis, St. Raymond's can
contact Lisa Cerulli at 514-583-9884 or lisacerulli@hotmail.com.
ADORATION AT ST. JOSEPHS ORATORY
Adoration at St. Joseph Oratory takes place every Tuesday evening in English from 6:30 to 7:30 followed by Mass. A
priest leads the adoration. Please spread the word. Its comforting to know that there is an oasis to go to in the city.
BIBLE STUDY: THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW
Matthew: The King and His Kingdom is a 24-week, DVD bible study presented by theologian Jeff Cavins. This study
brings the Gospel to life and draws you closer to Christ. You will see Jesus as the awaited Messiah who fulfills the
prophecies of the Old Testament, establishes the New Law, and inaugurates the Kingdom of Heaven. The study will be
facilitated by Lisa Cerulli every Thursday, from September 10 th to November 26th and January 7th to March 23rd at 7:30
pm to 9:30 pm at Good Shepherd (7900 Naples, Brossard). Cost is $50.00 and place is limited to 25 participants.
Deadline to register is August 27 th. For inquiries or to sign up, please contact the Good Shepherd Parish office at 450676-7577 or by email at goodshepherdparishbrossard@gmail.com
ECUMENICAL CHRISTIAN UNITY CELEBRATION SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD AT 10:30 AM
Come join us for our annual worship service in the Village Park across from Taylor's in St. Lambert (in case of rain, at
St. Lambert United Church on Desaulniers/Mercille). This year's liturgy was prepared by the Brazilian Christian
community based on Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well.
ECUMENCIAL REFUGEE PROJECT UP-DATE & REQUEST FOR PRAYERS
Our application as been approved by Qubec & forwarded to Immigration Canada; if all goes well, our family may be
arriving as early as February 2016. In the meantime, please pray for them, for all volunteers working to prepare for
their arrival, and also for the millions of other refugees desperate to find welcoming acceptance, and most importantly
for PEACE in the world. May the Holy Spirit flood the planet with a new vision of life in loving harmony with Mother
Earth and with all God's children.

FAITH EDUCATION: REGISTRATION

Faith education is a life long endeavour. It is especially important and provides a foundation when there is a desire to
prepare for and celebrate the Sacraments. In order to ensure a meaningful faith experience, we offer a number of
programs for various age groups: Be My Disciples for children between the ages of 8 and 10 is a family program which
focuses on the call to discipleship; Witnesses of the Covenant encourages young people of 11 years and older to come
together to question and discuss elements of our faith; RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is tailor made to
encourage adults in their faith journeyand for our youngest, Mini-Ministry focuses on encouraging that first spark.
Registration is now taking place for all of these programs. Please call (450) 676-7577 or (450) 671-0416 or email:
faithfirst@live.ca Please note our programs begin at the beginning of September. Registration with payment
will be accepted until September 8, 2015.
EN ROUTE TO THE 2015 COLLOQUIUM
On 7 November 2015, nearly 500 people made up of delegates from diverse backgrounds in our diocese, parishes,
movements, religious and other communities will be invited to a colloquium at Champlain College in Saint Lambert.
The process for the 2015 Colloquium is taking place in four phases, inspired by the invitation of the Spirit to Peter
get up, go downstairs, and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them. To see how you
can get involved visit the Saint John Paul II Pastoral Unit website at www.johnpaul2@weebly.com or the diocesan
website at www.dsjl.org
I WALK WITH THE FAMILY : AN INTERGENERATIONAL WALK FOR PARTICIPATING PARISHES
AND THE DIOCESE OF SAINT-JEAN-LONGUEUIL
WHEN : Sunday, October 4th, 2015
Opening of the site: 11:30 am
Departure for the walk: 1:00 pm
Animation up to 4:00 pm (music, inflatable games and activities)
WHERE: Parc de la Mairie de Boucherville corner Montarville boul. and Rivire-aux-Pins
INSCRIPTION: You can register online at www.dsjl.org
or by downloading, completing and returning the registration form "I walk with the family"
REGISTRATION COST: Generally, you calculate $ 5 / child and $ 10 / adult
THE FAMILY PACKAGE $25
If your family includes 2 adults and 2 or 3 children, your registration fee is set at $ 25
Simply add the unit cost of general registration (adult and / or child) for all persons exceeding the "package".
ITINERARIES
Two itineraries are being considered (1 km and 1.5 km)
These itineraries may be made as many times as desired as part of the activity.
FINDING SPONSORS
Sponsors provide support and encourage you in your walk in addition to help you raising more donations for
your parish and diocese.
You can invite your sponsors to donate directly online via PayPal
Or you can download the form "List of donors ... I support" for this purpose.
All money collected in cash or by check, must be handed, on site, the day of the event.
We count on families (and everyone) to make this day a great success.
So you are expected to attend in large numbers. Joy and smiles guaranteed
For more information, contact: Your parish or The Diocesan Center at 450-679-1100, ext 292 (Jose Lefebvre)
Download the promotional poster of the event -- PDF at www.dsjl.org
* The money raised will be divided equally between your parish and diocese

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