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2024-05-12 Holy Apostles Parish - Bulletin

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ASCENSION OF THE LORD

Holy Apostles Parish - Prayer

Mother's Day Prayer

Masses

Weekend
Weekday for the month of May

Prayer and Spirituality

1st Communion

Financial

How to Support Our Parish Financially

News

Cemeteries
Knights of Columbus - Adopt A Highway
Bake Sale
Spring Cleanup
Wheelbarrow
Pre-Selling Niches
You're Invited
Save the Date

Chalice

Ponders

Stewardship Reflection
Father Smith Smiles
Bible Inspiration
Mental Health

Diocesan News

Headlines

Community News

Contact Us

Contact Information
Baptisms at Holy Apostles Parish
Parish Communications

MASSES

WEEKEND

Saturday 4 p.m.

HAP - St. Joseph's Faith Community, Shad Bay
HAP - St. Patrick's Faith Community, New Ross (1st Saturday of the month)

Sunday 9 a.m.
HAP - St. Augustine's Faith Community, Chester

Sunday 11 a.m.
HAP - St. Anthony's Faith Community, Hubbards
HAP - St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Faith Community, Upper Tantallon (Livestreamed)

WEEKDAY
for
MAY

Tuesday
May 21, 28
9:30 a.m.
HAP - St. Joseph's Faith Community, Shad Bay

Wednesday
May 15, 22, 29
9:30 a.m.
HAP - St. Augustine's Faith Community, Chester

Thursday
May 16, 23, 30
9:30 a.m.
HAP - St. Anthony's Faith Community, Hubbards

Thursday
May 16, 30
12 noon
HAP - SMB's Faith Community, Upper Tantallon

PRAYER AND SPIRITUALITY

1st Communion
May 4, 2024

FINANCIAL

How to Support Our Parish Financially

Pre-Authorized Remittances (PAR)
PAR is invaluable to the parish in these times as these contributions still arrive even if you can’t. For the parish, PAR provides a steadier and more predictable stream of funds. This is extremely helpful for budgeting and planning for larger projects. Contact the Parish office at 902-826-2696 or email engagehap@gmail.com. The PAR form is available to download here.

Canada Helps (Credit Cards can be used here)

You can now make donations to Holy Apostles Parish through Canada Helps. Through this safe and secure site you can support any Canadian charity and centralize all your giving. If you choose to use one, a free account allows you to track all your giving, set giving goals, manage monthly gifts, and more. Choose to receive an instant tax receipt after each donation or a summary receipt at the end of each year for all donations.

For those who have asked about using a credit card, Canada Helps allows you to donate using one. You can make one time or recurring donations.

To donate through Canada Helps click here : Holy Apostles Parish donation

E-Transfers
E-transfers can be made to holyapostlesparish16@gmail.com . Please include your envelope number or contact info so we can ensure that we credit the right person for the donation!

For more detailed donation information please go to holyapostlesparish.com.

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NEWS

HOLY APOSTLES PARISH

Cemeteries

SPRING IS HERE!

With the opening of the parish cemeteries on May 1st, a few timely reminders.

All Interments must be arranged through the parish office, at least one weeks' notice would be appreciated.

Because the parish will have only one Priest going forward, Interment prayers will be facilitated by a lay minister, if requested.

The cemeteries are the responsibility of the parish to maintain and protect. Donations make these necessities possible. All donations must be payable to Holy Apostles Parish and can be earmarked for a particular cemetery, or in memory of someone dear. These donations are gratefully accepted, and a tax receipt will be provided.

HOLY APOSTLES PARISH
SMB Faith Community

To the Confirmation Classes,
Parents, and to those who purchased,

$485.00
WILL BE DONATED TO CHALICE

Operations Committee of SMB is inviting people to help with the Spring clean up around SMB church on SATURDAY, MAY 25. All are most welcome. There will be work to spread mulch, cut down old tress, etc. Start time: 9:30am.

Holy Apostles Parish

is looking for a wheelbarrow.

Do you have one that you no longer use?
Would you consider donating it to the Parish?

Thank you!

St. Andrew’s School of Evangelization
invites you to NEW LIFE

Come enjoy a journey of
Faith, Friendship, Food and Fun

This introductory course - NEW LIFE
will be held at Saint Vincent de Paul Church
320 Flying Cloud Drive
Dartmouth, NS

The weekend of Friday, June 14th to Sunday, June 16th
The course will begin on Friday, June 14th at 6:30 p.m.

Enrolment - please call 902-829-3636

SATURDAY, JULY 6

kick off summer with our

Parish Fair

CHALICE

We have been advised that our child from Chile, Bryan Jesus Herrera Gomez is no longer in the sponsorship programme. Below is a message we received from Bryan's Mom.

"Dear Godparents,

This is Lorna Gomez writing, mom to Bryan Herrera. We are very grateful for all the help you sent to Bryan which was very useful for both his feeding and studies.

At present, we will move to another city called San Felipe which is far from Santiago. For this reason, we cannot keep being part of the Project.

Bryan and his family are very grateful. May God bless you abundantly! Thanks a lot for all your support! I say goodbye to you with gratitude.

Your Godchild,
Bryan Herrera & Lorna (mom)"

A sincere THANK YOU to all who participate in Chalice.

Stay tune - next Bulletin
as we introduce
the child who is replacing Bryan's spot
in Chile.

PONDERS

ACTS 1: 1-11; PS 47: 2-3, 6-9; EPH 1: 17-23; MK 16: 15-20

We often cite Jesus’ quote from today’s Gospel of Mark: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.” This was not a suggestion from the Lord. It was quite frankly a command, and it is one which still holds for each of us. Being an evangelist, being a disciple, being a steward is not a matter of choice for those of us who are Catholic and Christian. It is something the Lord expects of us.

Often, we may like to spend time debating how to do that, but that does not lessen the fact that it is something we are supposed to do. We need to acknowledge that even the original Apostles and followers of Jesus did not do that immediately. We learn that they stayed in Jerusalem for some time, and it seemed to be only when the Church and its followers were persecuted that they began to reach out and truly share the “Good News.”

Once Christians accepted that charge from the Lord, they did indeed take the Word of God to all corners of the earth. Look at the Church today. It is incredible how this Church has grown from one Man/God and a small group into what it is today. That does not, however, get us “off the hook.”

As much as we may argue about how to carry out this command from Jesus, the fact remains that our very lives need to stand as a representation of what it means to be a Christian, what it means to “love one another,” what it means to live and to work as a disciple of Christ.

©Catholic Stewardship Consultants
www.CatholicSteward.com

Father Smith Smiles

ARCHDIOCESE OF HALIFAX-YARMOUTH

For all the Archdiocese news go to http://www.halifaxyarmouth.org/

Headlines

COMMUNITY NEWS

Yard Sale and Bake Sale
St. James United Church
1078 Prospect Road, Goodwood
May 31 and June 1 from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm

Yard Sale and Plant Sale
St. Timothy’s Anglican Church
2320 Prospect Road, Hatchet Lake
May 31 and June 1 from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm

Yard Sale and Craft Sale
Terence Bay Community Hall
80 Sandy Cove Road, Terence Bay
June 1 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals and Sacrament of the Sick (Annointing): Please contact the main office at 902-826-2696.

Baptisms at Holy Apostles Parish

For further information or to schedule a baptism, please call the main office at 902-826-2696. Please note that a short baptismal preparation course will be required and provided before the actual baptism.

Parish Communications

If you have any concerns to be addressed by our parish Leadership Team, you can now email them directly at LeadershipHolyApostles@gmail.com.

All communications should be made to the Holy Apostles Parish office
(call 902-826-2696 or email HAParishNS @gmail.com).

Holy Apostles Parish
.

Office Hours
Monday to Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Friday closed

Mailing Address
18 Scholars Rd.
Upper Tantallon
NS B3Z 0N2

Tel: (902) 826-2696
email: HAParishNS @gmail.com
web: www.holyapostlesparish.com

Prayer Line:
Pat Nixon, 902-835-8740, crowleynixon@ns.sympatico.ca

St. Augustine's Faith Community
105 King Street, Chester
Office Hours: Wednesdays - 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Telephone: 902-275-5463
Mailing Address: please use HAP main office address

St. Anthony's Faith Community
10243 Highway 3, Hubbards

St. Joseph's Faith Community
3709 Prospect Road, Shad Bay
Office Hours: Tuesdays - 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Telephone: 902-852-2763
Mailing Address: please use HAP main office address

St. Patrick's Faith Community
4828 Highway 12, New Ross

We live, work and play in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral, current, and unceeded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. For more information on the Peace and Friendship Treaties please click HERE.

Parish Staff

Maryn Anderson, DMI
Parish Life Coordinator

Fr. Earl Smith, SJ
Moderator of Pastoral Care

Father Edwin Ewuzie
Associate Pastor

Dale Rycroft
Coordinator for Cemeteries

Maryann Doyle, CPHR
Parish Office Administrator
Responsible Ministry Coordinator

Dinah Simmons
Coordinator of Elementary Religious Education
SMB Faith Community

Tish Hammond
Administrative Support Worker
St. Joseph's Faith Community

Karen Mackenzie-Stepner
Administrative Support Worker
St. Augustine's Faith Community

Business Vendors

Ken Smith
Business Manager

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Our mailing address is:
18 Scholars Road
Upper Tantallon, NS
B3Z 0N2

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