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THE SOLEMNITY OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL
June 28 and 29, 2025
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Saturday - Haliburton 4:30 pm Mary Pearsell – Mary Ellen Sheridan
Sunday - Haliburton 8:00 am Missa Pro Populo – Mass for the People
Sunday - Bancroft 10:15 am Stan and Heather Rekowski – Stan and Yvonne Blank
*** PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ROSARY IS PRAYED BEFORE MASS AT 8:30 AM ***
Monday - Bancroft 9:00 am Marek Wijas - Friends
Tuesday - Bancroft 9:00 am CANADA DAY
Carl and Ursula Anderson – Their Estate
Wednesday - Haliburton 8:30 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9:00 am Rosary
9:30 am Agnes Jane Dulong – Dulong Family
Thursday - Bancroft 9:00 am Feast of St. Thomas
Joe O’Shaughnessy - Family
First Friday - Bancroft 8:30 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9:00 am Rosary
9:30 am Special Intentions of Anita and Dana Neuman
First Saturday - Bancroft 9:00 am Linda van der Bos – GMA
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~ FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME~​​
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July 5 and 6, 2025​
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Saturday - Haliburton 4:30 pm Missa Pro Populo – Mass for the People
Sunday - Bancroft 10:00 am Special Intentions of Larissa Buhot – John and Maria Dawson
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THE SOLEMNITY OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL: St. Peter and St. Paul are the principal pillars of the Church. That is why this Sunday (June 29th), we celebrate the feast of their martyrdom, replacing the normal readings for the Thirteenth Sunday [C] in Ordinary Time.
Peter was son of Jona and brother of Andrew. He was a professional fisherman from Bethsaida, a fishing town on the Lake of Galilee (Gennesaret). He might have been a follower of John the Baptist. It was his brother Andrew who introduced him to Jesus, and Jesus who changed his name from Simon to Cephas or Peter. Jesus made him the leader of his apostles. At Caesarea Philippi Jesus promised to make him the head of his Church, and the risen Jesus confirmed Peter’s precedence. It was the Holy Spirit Who inspired Peter’s Proclamation of the Good News to all in Jerusalem on the day of the Pentecost bringing the Church into living action. Peter made missionary journeys to Lydda, Joppa and Caesarea and convened the first Council in Jerusalem. Peter wrote two epistles addressed to the whole Church. He was martyred by crucifixion under the emperor Nero.
Paul the “Apostle to the Gentiles” and the greatest missionary was a Roman citizen by birth as he was born in Tarsus of Cilicia, a Province of Rome. His original name was Saul. He was trained as a tent-maker and practiced that trade. As a Pharisee he was sent to Jerusalem by his parents to study the Mosaic Law under the great Rabbi Gamaliel. Well-versed in the Scriptures, he became a religious fanatic and was ready to destroy the Christian faith. When Stephen was stoned to death by Jewish fanatics, Saul was there to support them. But he was miraculously converted on his way to Damascus to arrest the Christians. He made several missionary journeys, converted hundreds of Jews and Gentiles and established Church communities. He wrote 14 epistles. He was arrested and kept in prison for two years in Caesarea and two more years in Rome. Finally, he was martyred by beheading at Tre Fontane in Rome. Let us pray for the apostolic zeal and missionary spirit of Saints Peter & Paul.
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Please pray for the repose of the soul of
IRENE HOUTBY
Requiescat in Pace!
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ST ANTHONY OF PADUA MISSION
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ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
SANCTUARY LAMP:
For the week commencing
Sunday, June 29th – July 5th:
All Souls in Purgatory
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OUR LADY OF MERCY
SANCTUARY LAMP:
For the week commencing
Sunday, June 29th – July 5th:
In loving memory of Odile Tremblay
- Adrienne and Gary O’Donnell
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ST. ANTHONY’S
FUN’RAISING COMMITTEE
Please join us on Saturday, July 19th after Mass, for our ICE CREAM SOCIAL!!
As a thank you to all our parishioners for your wonderful and generous support through all our fundraising events.
We will be serving three different flavours of Kawartha Dairy Ice Cream in your choice of either a cone or a bowl. We hope that you will stay and enjoy a delicious treat on us!
Thank you and God Bless!
PRAYER CORNER
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Maximillian Sullivan and the Sullivan Family, Evan and Gary Wheeler, Judy,
Kathy Edwards, Katherine Flowers, BroniaWijas, Matt and Kate Flowers, Alverna Ross, Paul Lee, Lori Best, Samantha Spencer,
Bill O’Shaughnessy, Anne Carr,
Silas Agina, Bruce Lance,
Rita Stock, Richard Wheeler, Anita Neuman,
Helen Curran, niece of Pauline Burcher,
Julian Joseph Forget, Kathy Willerding,
Thomas Smallwood, Hannah Neveu-Geene,
Mary Hall, Gladys Roberts, Carol Gaboury,
A.S. Crean, Shirley Grimshaw, Corrinne Messner,
Gerald Diamond, Brian Dunn,
Barb Perog, Sandra Wheeler, Rita Callaghan,
Stacie Burnett, Gina Mazara,
Reuben Maughan, Anthony, Dennis Purcell,
Joan Colligan, Lily Lyon.
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ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
‘COOK’S NIGHT OUT’
Buy your Raffle Tickets for a chance to win an ITALIAN DINNER FOR SIX!
You will be able to:
Choose from three different entrees,
Two types of salads and
Tiramisu for dessert.
The raffle will run from now until the end of the summer. So buy your tickets now!! Tickets will be available to purchase after Mass.
The draw will be held over the Labour Day weekend.
There will be flyers handed out to everyone who purchases tickets with all the information regarding menu options, winner details, delivery options etc.
Don’t miss out on your chance for a wonderfully delicious home cooked Italian Dinner for your family and/or friends!
Thank you for all your support for St. Anthony’s.
