New Year's Mass Schedule
December 31st: New Year's eve
5:00 pm at Holy Trinity
January 1st: New Year's Day
8:30 am at St. John’s, Port ORFORD
10:30 am at Holy Trinity, BANDON
Parish Office/Mass Schedule: The office will be closed from December 26 - January 3. There will be no Masses, Confession, Adoration, Bible study, and Rosary during the week from December 26 - January 3.
Faith Formation: Our Religious Education Classes will resume on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. We encourage the whole parish to support, mentor, encourage and help our children feel safe, loved, cared for, and graciously grow in their relationship with Jesus. Please let us know if you would like to support the RE program. Also please pray for the children of this parish as well as the catechists.
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (R.C.I.A.): RCIA class will resume on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Do you wish to explore your Catholic faith anew? Do you know someone who wishes to better understand faith in God? Do you wish to become Catholic or do you know a potential Catholic? You have come to the right place. RCIA is for you. See the bulletin for more detail.
Rome/Holyland Pilgrimage If you are considering going on the pilgrimage to Rome and Holyland, registration has started and space is limited. You don’t want to miss this great opportunity to walk in the footsteps of Christ. Sign up now at www.holylandtoursllc.com. See the flyer inside for more details.
Prayer Opportunities
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Coffee and Donuts are back on Sundays after the 10:30am Mass! Come to the parish hall for fun and fellowship! We look forward to seeing you all there.The Woman at the Well Outdoor Picnic Area
It is with joy that I announce and invite everyone to the blessing and dedication of our new picnic area after Mass on Easter Sunday. This will be followed by a brief reception in the parish hall.
Early last year as we were still working through the pandemic, some of our parishioners expressed their desire for an outdoor space where we could gather for social events and be united as one family of God’s people.
Description: The benches signify our unity as children of God. The beautiful piece of art on the barbecue wall represents the different movements of God in and around creation and salvation. The three stones in the middle symbolize the Most Holy Trinity. The water flowing from the stone represents Christ, the living water welling up to eternal life. The flames from the rock represent the fire of the Holy Spirit. The statues are Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well from the Gospel of John 4:5-42.
For the past year, we have been working on this project through the generosity of Tom and Sarah Stadelman, who donated materials and labor for this project, the Knights of Columbus of our parish who provided labor and paid for the “Woman at the Well Sign,” and Francis and Alice Stadelman who with Tom financed the beautiful art on the barbecue wall. We are profoundly grateful to these our brothers and sisters for their generosity in making our parish a more beautiful and hospitable place.
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Flocknote:
Please join our flock by joining Flocknote with us. A place for our parish to have continued growth with one another. It's important to stay connected, especially in these last couple of years. Flocknote keeps our parish connected and informed.
And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. - Colossians 3:14
Fr. Anthony will lead a pilgrimage to Rome and the Holyland March 6th-17th, 2023. This will include an audience with the Pope, tour of Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, visit to Cana (the place of the multiplication of loaves), Mount Tabor (place of the Transfiguration), Mount of Olives, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Cenacle (place of the Last Supper, Via Dolorosa and the Western Wall, and more.
Our parish relies on your sacrificial giving to pay the staff and keep the lights on. Whether by online giving or checks dropped into the collection basket or mailed to the parish office, Fr. Anthony is very grateful to those who give regularly during this challenging time. If you currently give tithe by putting money or a check into the basket, please consider:
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Your support of our parish will allow us to keep serving amid the pandemic.
Thank you for your support and generosity.