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TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
October 11 and 12, 2025​
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Saturday - Haliburton 4:30 pm Rose Vanstaveren – Barb and Jim Perog
Sunday - Haliburton 8:00 am Missa Pro Populo – Mass for the People
- Bancroft 10:15 am David Crete – Gilles and Claudine Crete
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ROSARY IS PRAYED BEFORE MASS AT 8:30 AM
Monday - Bancroft 9:00 am Carl and Ursula Anderson – Their Estate
Tuesday - Bancroft 9:00 am For the Poor
Wednesday - Haliburton Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus
8:30 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9:00 am Rosary
9:30 am Mary Pearsell – Doris Martyn
- Extendicare 11:00 am Special Intentions of Judy
Thursday - Bancroft Memorial of St. Marguerite D’Youville
8:30 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9:00 am Rosary
9:30 am Marie Robinson – Roseanne and Jack Wilson
Friday - Bancroft 9:00 am Memorial of St. Ignatius of Antioch
Francis Moran - Friends
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~ TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~
October 18 and 19, 2025
Saturday - Haliburton 4:30 pm Irene Houtby – Gina Mazara
Sunday - Bancroft 10:15 am Missa Pro Populo – Mass for the People
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28th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME: Today we hear about how Jesus, continuing on his journey to Jerusalem, heals 10 lepers. This story is a lesson about faith and reminds us that faith is sometimes found in unlikely places. Ten people afflicted with leprosy cry out to Jesus. Struck with pity, Jesus heals all 10. However, only one is described as glorifying God and returning to thank Jesus. The one who returns is a Samaritan, a foreigner. In the Jewish circles in which Jesus lived, Samaritans were looked down upon because of the differences between the two communities in their observance of Judaism. It is significant, therefore, that Jesus commends the Samaritan for his faith, which has been his salvation. Throughout Luke's Gospel, faith is found in surprising places.
Another lesson for us in this Gospel has to do with salvation. All 10 of the lepers were given the gift of healing, but in his gratitude to God for this gift, the Samaritan found salvation. Our salvation is found in recognizing the gifts we have been given and knowing to whom we must offer our thanks.
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WORLD FOOD DAY
OCTOBER 16TH
A WORLD FOOD DAY has been promoted by the Food and Agriculture Organization since 1981. The Church is concern3ed about the issue of hunger in the world, remembering the words of the Son of Man on the last judgment of the nations,
“…I was hungry and you gave me food,
I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink…”
(Matthew 25:35)
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OCTOBER – THE MONTH OF THE HOLY ROSARY
In the Catholic Church, October is the Month of the Holy Rosary, dedicated to the devotion of the Rosary and the intercession of the Virgin Mary. This tradition stems from the 1571 Battle of Lepanto, where Pope Pius V attributed the Christian victory over the Ottoman Empire to the faithful’s prayers for Mary's intercession, leading him to establish the
Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7th. The month also includes feasts for the
Guardian Angels and St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, and falls within the liturgical season of Ordinary Time, marked by the color green.
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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, Oct. 12th – Oct. 18th:
In loving memory of
Corrinne Messner.
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OUR LADY OF MERCY
SANCTUARY LAMP:
For the week commencing
Sunday, Oct. 12th – Oct. 18th:
Special Intentions of
Patsy Chatten.
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HAVE A BLESSED THANKSGIVING
It is fitting for all God’s people to offer public thanks for all the gifts
we have received.
The bountiful produce of the earth is a visible sign of the many blessings
God wants to shower on us
through Christ.
Our God also wants us to share the goods of the earth with all people.
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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, Bruce Lance,
Rita Stock, Anita Neuman,
Helen Curran, niece of Pauline Burcher,
Julian Joseph Forget, Kathy Willerding,
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,
Maureen Skinner, Eddie & Daphne Faria,
Clare Kavanagh, Marie Giamblanco,
Mike Flanagan, Annette Giamblanco,
Carolyne Morais, Frank Young
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ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
LIVING ROSARY
A sincere thank you to each and every one of you who participated in our October Living Rosary.
It was a Parish Prayer hour to remember.
Thank you for taking the time to make our second Living Rosary of this year a success.
We look forward to doing it again next year,
and hope that many more of you will join us!
God bless you all.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
The Family Faith Formation will be organizing two events in October and November:
A walk in Glebe Park on Sunday October 19th at 1:00 pm. Everyone will meet at the College parking lot. We will be venturing through the park, sculpture forest and or trails.
All are welcome to join.
A Games Day on Sunday November 9th from 1:00- 4:00 pm. Come for an afternoon of fun! Learn a new game or bring your own favourite board game or card game to share with everyone.. Bring your family, bring your friends.
All are welcome!
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