St. Regis Mission News

Fri., April 7/17 - 12:10 pm. Offered for Geraldine E. Gray - Memorial Birthday (Apr. 8). From the funeral collection.

Sat., April 8/17 - 4:00 pm. Anticipated Mass. Offered for Daniel ‘Boone’ Bero - 2nd Anniversary (Apr. 11). Requested by wife, Lorraine, and son, Daniel Jr. and Family.

Sun., April 9/17 - 10:00 am. Palm Sunday. Offered for Mose McDonald Sr. - 21st Anniversary. Requested by Rose-Alma McDonald and the McDonald Family.

Mon., April 10/17 - 5:00 pm. Reconciliation and Confession Service in the Church.

Tues., April 11/17 - No Mass in St. Regis. Chrism Mass at Ste. Cecile Cathedral in Valleyfield at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to attend.

Wed., April 12/17 - 12:10 pm - Offered for James Thompson - 1st Anniversary. From the funeral collection.

Thurs., April 13/17 - 9:30 am at Tsiionkwanonhso:te Adult Care. Offered for Norma Lazore - Memorial Birthday (Apr. 6). From the funeral collection.

7:00 pm - Holy Thursday Mass in the Church. Offered for Anne Phillips - Memorial Mass. From the funeral collection.

Stations of the Cross - recited half hour before each mass on the weekend.

Baptism Seminar - next session is Tues. April 18, 2017 at 5:30 pm at the St. Kateri Center. Please pre-register by completing a registration form before attending the seminar, and provide a copy of the child(ren)’s Birth Certificate.

First Communion class schedule:

St. Kateri Center - Thurs. April 6 at 6 pm

AMS school - Tues., April 11 at 2:30 pm (immediately following regular school hours).

Confirmation class schedule: Wed., April 12 at 6:00 pm at the St. Kateri Center.

All First Communion and Confirmation candidates preparing to receive the sacrament this year are obligated to attend Mass (either Saturday or Sunday), each weekend. Please sign-in on the day you attend.

LENTEN REGULATIONS FOR 2017

ABSTINENCE: All Catholics who have reached their 14th birthday are bound to abstain from meat on the following days: Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent (March 10, March 17, March 24, March 31, April 7, April 14).

FASTING: All Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 are bound to observe the Law of Fast on the following days: Ash Wednesday (March 1) and Good Friday (April 14). Fasting means eating less and involves limiting oneself to a single full meal and avoiding food between meals. A light nourishment may be taken on two other occasions in the course of the day.

EASTER DUTY: All Catholics who have reached the age of reason must confess their serious sins in the Sacrament of Penance at least once a year. They must also receive Holy Communion at least once a year between the First Sunday of Lent (March 5) and Trinity Sunday (June 11).

PRAYER & PENANCE: The 40 days of Lent should be observed in a spirit of prayer and penance. Attending daily Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Family Rosary, spending extra time in prayer and Bible Study, Stations of the Cross, voluntary self-denial, combined with works of charity (such as forgiveness of injuries, visiting the sick, helping neighbors in need, contributing food and clothing to the poor) are all excellent ways to obey the Lord’s command to reform our lives and to prepare for the joyful celebration of Easter on April 16.