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~EASTER SUNDAY~
THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD
April 19 and 20, 2025​
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Sunday - Haliburton 8:15 am Missa Pro Populo – Mass for the People
- Bancroft 10:30 am Marek Wijas – Danuta Wijas
*** PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ROSARY IS PRAYED BEFORE MASS AT 8:30 AM ***
Monday - Bancroft 9:00 am Isabelita Suba – Isa and Romel Fernando
Tuesday - Bancroft 9:00 am Special Intentions of Andrew Kruczkowski
Wednesday -Haliburton 8:30 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9:00 am Rosary
9:30 am Claire Leveck – Vincent Leveck
Thursday - Bancroft 8:30 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9:00 am Rosary
9:30 am Marc O’Donnell – Gary and Adrienne O’Donnell
Friday - Bancroft 9:00 am Special Intentions of Kiefer Buhot – John and Maria Dawson
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DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY -
THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
April 26 and 27, 2025​
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Saturday - Haliburton 4:30 pm Gordon Pearsell – His Family
Sunday - Bancroft 10:00 am Missa Pro Populo – Mass for the People
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EASTER SUNDAY – THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD: He is Risen!
"I rose up and am still with Thee."
After His labors and His humiliations, Christ finds rest with His Father.
"I am still with Thee." This is perfect beatitude. Through His cross He entered into the possession of eternal glory. Christ has gained the crown of victory; through Christ men also win their crowns of victory. Humanity was under a curse and subject to the wrath of God. Now that they have risen with Christ, their guilt has been destroyed. "I rose up and am still with Thee." The liturgy places these words in the mouth of the Church that she may pray them with Christ.
"The earth trembled and was still when God arose in judgment."
The resurrection of Christ is the judgment and condemnation of those who have turned away from God. This judgment was prefigured by the angel who passed through the land of Egypt destroying the first-born of the Egyptians. The Israelites marked the doors of their houses with the blood of the paschal lamb. We are the new Israel, and "Christ our Pasch is sacrificed." We mark ourselves with His blood, which we enjoy in the Holy Eucharist. We have been pardoned, we are saved, we shall live.
"He is risen." The resurrection of Christ is a pledge of our own resurrection. It is the foundation upon which our faith rests. It is the guarantee of our redemption and God's assurance that our sins are forgiven and that we are called to eternal life. "This is the day which the Lord hath made; let us be glad and rejoice therein. Give praise to the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever. Alleluia."
"Christ our Pasch is sacrificed. . . . The Lamb redeems the sheep. Christ, the innocent One, hath reconciled sinners to the Father."
—Excerpted from The Light of the World by Benedict Baur, O.S.B.
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"BUY A TUBER, HELP THE POOR!”
Mary's Mission (Mary-Lou Robb)
is holding a Dahlia Tuber Sale for charity on
Saturday, April 26 from 10 am to 3 pm, at the Robb family farm:
929 East Road Loop, Bancroft (Hastings Highlands).
Dahlia tubers, early favourite perennials and seeds, tropical succulent planters, spring bouquets, and more, including free stuff! Come for coffee and cookies! Dahlia tubers can also be pre-ordered by going to: marysmission.ca For more info call Mary-Lou at 613-334-9076.
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DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
The celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday will be held on Sunday, April 27th at 3:00 pm, and will include hymns of praise, the singing of the Divine Mercy Chaplet, reading from the diary of St. Faustina and veneration of the image of Divine Mercy.
The 9-day Novena in preparation for Divine Mercy Sunday begins on Good Friday, April 18th. Pamphlets are available in the foyer including the spiritual and corporal works of mercy, a helpful guide to making a good confession, both an essential part to fulfill our obligation for Lent, Easter Sunday, and Divine Mercy Sunday.
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, Apr. 13th – Apr. 19th:
All Souls in Purgatory.
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OUR LADY OF MERCY
SANCTUARY LAMP:
For the week commencing
Sunday, Apr. 20th – Apr. 26th:
In loving memory of
Marek Wijas.
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ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
– LIVING ROSARY
If you signed up to participate in the
St. Anthony of Padua Living Rosary
on
Saturday, May 10, 2025,
would you please
meet at 3:00 pm in the Church Hall
to prepare for this special event to honour
Mary our Mother,
in this Jubilee Year of Hope.
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, Irene Houtby, Samantha Spencer,
Bill O’Shaughnessy, Anne Carr,
Victor Umeohanna, 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-Greene,
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.
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THE MAJOR RELICS OF
THE HOLY CANADIAN MARTYRS
(including the skull of St. Jean de Brébeuf and bones of St. Charles Garnier and St. Gabriel Lalemant) will be present in our parish in Combermere on Easter Thursday, April 24 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. for the public veneration of the faithful of our pastoral cluster of Holy Canadian Martyrs, St. Francis de Sales, St. Lawrence O’Toole, and for the faithful of the Diocese of Pembroke.
Joining the relics of the Canadian Martyrs is the relic of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Indigenous North American saint, canonized in 2012. St. Kateri holds a special place in the hearts of First Nations communities, and her presence serves as a reminder of a shared history while inspiring Christian hope for ongoing healing and reconciliation.
There will be a short talk at 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. on Encountering the Canadian Martyrs by Fr. John O’Brien S.J., who is a Jesuit priest and the director of the Canadian Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland as well as a religious vocation from the Barry’s Bay Deanery. There will also be time for personal prayer and reflection. Attendees will be encouraged to bring written prayer intentions, which will be taken back to the Martyrs’ Shrine. Holy cards, rosaries, and medals can also be pressed to the reliquaries to create spiritual keepsakes.
