Third Sunday of Easter - Year A

Sunday April 26, 2020

This week, the Sanctuary Lamp burns in
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
memory of:
It was impossible for Christ to be held in the power of death. + MARCEL CHAMPAGNE
(Acts 2)
You were ransomed by the precious blood of Christ, the The Sanctuary Lamp burns to remind us of Christ’s
Lamb without defect or blemish. (1 Peter) presence in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar.
The disciples recognized the Lord when he broke bread with If you wish to sponsor the sanctuary lamp for one
them. (Luke 24) week, the stipend is $35.00
Luke’s Easter night story Mass Intentions
parallels our own experience  April 28 - May 3, 2020
of the Eucharist: We come to As we gather, let us remember and pray for . . .
the Lord’s table feeling angry, th
hurt, despairing, alone – but at Tues. ~ ………………………………………. Apr. 28
this table, coming to “know + Bethany Qun Yi Yan
him in the breaking of the (by Yvonne MacNiven)
bread,” we can experience the Wed. ~ ….…St. Catherine of Sienna……… Apr. 29th
peace and presence of the Risen Christ. + Margaret & Elizabeth Ward
It has been said that true friendship begins when people (by Henderson Family)
share a memory. Like the two disciples who recognize Jesus
in the breaking of bread, we, too, are bound as a Church by Thurs. ~ …………Pope Pius V…...…..……… Apr. 30th
the same memory of the Risen One. In the word we hear Intn’s of Linda & Hadi
together and the bread we share together, God's love is both (by Rosemary Salmon)
remembered and relived, giving us hope and direction and ………St. Joseph the Worker...…… May 1st
meaning in the course of our individual journeys. Fri. ~ + John McCarthy
As the two disciples discover on their journey to Emmaus, (by Bonehill Family)
Christ is alive and present in our midst in the love, charity
and goodness we give and receive, in the sacrament of his ……………………………………… May 2nd
body and blood, in moments of grace and prayer. Sat. ~ + Helmut Grascha
Like the disciples journeying to Emmaus, we are disciples (by Furbacher Family)
are on a journey, a journey reaches its zenith in the great Sun. ~ ……………………………………… May 3rd
Paschal journey from crucifixion to resurrection. As the + Mark Cookson
disciples traveling to Emmaus discover, the journey is not (by Shirley Brunet & Family)
ended. It continues through the wilderness and is marked by For the People of St. Helen Parish
the cross. But God is still very much present to us along the
way.
We are now set up for online e-transfers. If you would
God travels with us on our own roads to Emmaus; God is
like to use this convenient method through your bank please
present in the broken bread of compassion and healing we
follow these instructions (some banks charge a fee):
offer and receive from our fellow travelers. Easter faith is to
Go online and log into your bank account. Select Interac e-
recognize God in our midst: in our wanting to understand, in
transfer and select a recipient – the first time you will have
our struggle to make things right, in our brokenness. May
to add recipient by putting in donations@sthelenscatholic.ca
this Easter season open our hearts and spirits to recognize
(after the first time it will then stay on your list of recipients).
Christ among us in every moment of our lives, in both the
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bright promising mornings and the dark, terrifying nights.
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