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THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
January 24 and 25, 2026
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Saturday - Haliburton 4:30 pm Mary and Gordon Pearsell – Maughan Family
Sunday - Bancroft 10:00 am Missa Pro Populo – Mass for the People
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ROSARY WILL BE PRAYED BEFORE THE 9:00 AM MASS
Monday - Bancroft 9:00 am Memorial of St. Timothy and St. Titus
Tom Holly
Tuesday - Bancroft 9:00 am For the Poor
Wednesday - Bancroft 9:00 am Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas Olga Sanita – Madeleine and Michael Marentette
Thursday - Bancroft 9:00 am Marc O’Donnell – Gary and Adrienne O’Donnell
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~ FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~
January 31 and February 1, 2026
Saturday - Haliburton 4:30 pm Missa Pro Populo – Mass for the People
Sunday - Bancroft 10:00 am Bronia Wijas – Danuta Wijas
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HAVE YOU HEARD OF SISTER MARIA FAUSTINA?
The Lord Jesus chose Sr. Maria Faustina as the Apostle and "Secretary" of His Mercy, so that she could tell the world about His great message, which Sr. Faustina recorded in a diary she titled Divine Mercy in My Soul. In the Old Covenant He said to her:
"I sent prophets wielding thunderbolts to My people. Today I am sending you with My mercy to the people of the whole world. I do not want to punish aching mankind, but I desire to heal it, pressing it to My Merciful Heart." (Diary, 1588).
In an extraordinary way, Sr. Maria Faustina's work sheds light on the mystery of the Divine Mercy. It delights not only the simple and uneducated people, but also scholars who look upon it as an additional source of theological research. The Diary has been translated into more than 20 languages, including, English, German, Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Portuguese (for Brazil), Arabic, Russian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Castilian, Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, Swedish, Ukrainian, Dutch and Japanese.
Sister Maria Faustina, consumed by tuberculosis and by innumerable sufferings which she accepted as a voluntary sacrifice for sinners, died in Krakow at the age of just 33 on October 5, 1938, with a reputation for spiritual maturity and a mystical union with God. The reputation of the holiness of her life grew as did the cult to the Divine Mercy and the graces she obtained from God through her intercession. In the years 1965-67, the Investigative Process into her life and heroic virtues was undertaken in Krakow and in the year 1968, the Beatification Process was initiated in Rome. The latter came to an end in December 1992.
On April 18, 1993 our Holy Father, John Paul II raised St. Faustina to the glory of the altars. She was canonized on April 30, 2000. St. Maria Faustina's remains rest at the Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy in Krakow-Lagiewniki.
Sister Faustina (1905-1938) was a young, uneducated nun in a convent of the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Poland during the 1930s. She came from a poor family that struggled during the years of World War I. She had only three years of simple education, so hers were the humblest tasks in the convent, usually in the kitchen or garden. However, she received extraordinary revelations — or messages — from our Lord Jesus. Jesus asked Sr. Faustina to record these experiences, which she compiled into notebooks.
These notebooks are known today as the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, and the words contained within are God's loving message of Divine Mercy. Though the Divine Mercy message is not new to the teachings of the Church, Sr. Faustina's Diary sparked a great movement, and a strong and significant focus on the mercy of Christ. Saint John Paul II canonized Sr. Faustina in 2000 making her the "first saint of the new millennium." Speaking of Sr. Faustina and the importance of the message contained in her Diary, the Pope called her "the great apostle of Divine Mercy in our time."
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EXCITING NEWS!!!
The Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Poland have granted our request, from Our Lady of Mercy Church here in Bancroft, a First Class Relic of St. Sister Faustina! The Relic will be arriving from Poland in late February.
Plans are underway in preparation for the reception of the Relic!
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OUR LADY OF MERCY CHURCH
196 Bridge St. PO Box 879
Bancroft, ON K0L 1C0
ST ANTHONY OF PADUA MISSION
27 Victoria St. PO Box 1200
Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
SANCTUARY LAMP:
For the week commencing
Sunday, Jan. 25th - Jan. 31st:
Special Intentions of
Judy and Family.
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OUR LADY OF MERCY
SANCTUARY LAMP:
For the week commencing
Sunday, Jan. 25th - Jan. 31st:
In loving memory of Marc O’Donnell
- Gary and Adrienne O’Donnell
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SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD
January 25th
In the Apostolic Letter Aperuit illis, Pope Francis instituted the Sunday of the Word of God, which is celebrated on the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.
“Devoting a specific Sunday of the liturgical year to the word of God can enable the Church to experience anew how the risen Lord opens up for us the treasury of His word and enables us to proclaim its unfathomable riches before the world.”
- Pope Frances, Aperuit illis, 2
PRAYER CORNER
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Maximillian Sullivan,
the Sullivan Family,
Evan and Gary Wheeler, Judy,
Katherine Flowers, Matt and Kate Flowers,
Alverna Ross, Paul Lee, Lori Best,
Samantha Spencer, Bill O’Shaughnessy,
Anne Carr, Silas Agina, Rita Stock,
Anita Neuman, Julian Joseph Forget,
Helen Curran, niece of Pauline Burcher,
Thomas Smallwood, Mary Hall,
Gladys Roberts, A.S. Crean,
Shirley Grimshaw, Gerald Diamond,
Brian Dunn, Barb Perog, Sandra Wheeler,
Rita Callaghan, Stacie Burnett,
Gina Mazara, Anthony, Reuben Maughan,
Dennis Purcell, Joan Colligan,
Eddie & Daphne Faria,
Clare Kavanagh, Marie Giamblanco,
Mike Flanagan, Annette Giamblanco,
Carolyne Morais, Frank Young,
Roger Musclow, Joanna Kastner,
Jean Tyler, Barry Malloy
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ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA and
OUR LADY OF MERCY CHURCH
We are always looking for new people to fill various roles in the life of the Parish.
Please consider offering your time and talents to one or more ministries.
Sacristan, Lector, Property care and maintenance, music ministry, hospitality
as well considering becoming a new member the Property/Finance Council, Pastoral Council, Fundraising Committee and Cemetery Council. Any and all help is greatly appreciated to care for our Parish home and family!
If God is calling you, please do not hesitate to reach out! You can contact the Parish office by email or phone if you are interested. Thank you and God bless!
