Introduction My friends, today and for the next three Sundays we will hear Jesus talk about bread,

about hunger and fulfillment, about becoming bread for the world. In todays Gospel, Jesus feeds 5,000 people with five loaves and two fish. There is more than enough food, goods, time and even energy for whatever we need. And let us pray for the grace to live abundantly. Mass Intentions
28 6:00 p.m. John & Rosa Rocha Ernest Mello Christopher Alves Sun. 29 9:00 a.m. Intentions of Fr. Jerry Kroetsch, CR 11:00 a.m. Parishioners of St. Patricks Mon. 30 8:00 a.m. James & Agnes Kelly Margaret Ray Tues. 31 8:00 a.m. Joseph & Theresa R. Madeiros Jeffrey Castro Wed. 1 8:00 a.m. Souls in Purgatory Thurs. 2 9:00 a.m. Intentions of Fr. Jerry Kroetsch, CR Fri. 3 9:00 a.m. John Pacheco Sat. 4 6:00 p.m. Parishioners of St. Patricks Sun. 5 9:00 a.m. Manuel Pacheco Intentions of Christopher Earl 11:00 a.m. Antonio Gara Sat.

Stewardship Treasure Sunday Offering last week: Poor Box:

$3,865.10 $135.35

Weekly Stewardship Thought Use what talents you possess: The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best. Going on Vacation:? Log onto www.masstimes.org and locate the Catholic Church nearest to your destination. Parents, Have You Paid Your CCD Fees Yet? CCD fees for September, 2012, are overdue. Have you paid yet? Fees are $135.00 per child payable to St. Patricks Church.
Reflection Question Am I aware of the graces and blessings that God has given me? Can I recognize in them his power to multiply and transform? Do I believe that God will answer all our needs here and now?

Resurrectionist Website The Congregation of the Resurrection, whose members serve our parish, would like to remind you to visit their website: www.resurrectionist.ca for a weekly reflection on the Sunday scripture readings. Read the reflections as a way to prepare for the Eucharist on Sunday. Rev. Jerry Kroetsch, C.R. Please continue to remember Fr. Jerry in your prayers as he struggles with Lou Gehrigs disease. This is also the year of his 50th Anniversary of Ordination to Priesthood. Bishop Kurtz will be attending this special Jubilarian celebration in Waterloo, Ontario, so, if you would like to send a card to Fr. Jerry, please drop it off at the Rectory and the Bishop has kindly offered to deliver it.

Fr. Jerrys address is: Resurrection Manor, 265 Westmount Road, North, Waterloo ON Canada N2L 3G7, E-mail: jkroetsch@resurrectioncollege.ca Stewardship in Action A special Thank you is extended to Mrs. Maria de Lurdes Sousa from gua de Pau, Aores, for the beautiful new altar cloths donated to St. Patricks Church. Banns of Marriage (Second) The Banns of Marriage between Mr. Florence Bosco Borges (single) and Miss Jessica Irene Pereira (single) both of Goa, India, is being proclaimed for the second time. A serious obligation rests on everyone of this Parish to reveal to Fr. Paul Voisin, CR, of any known impediment to this proposed marriage. Caritas House of Prayer Quiet Wednesdays will resume on September 12. Note: There will be no monthly prayer in August. Sister Mary Francis has taken very seriously ill and your prayers are requested for her at this time. Prayers for the Sick If you would like to include the name of a loved one for immediate special prayer, please contact the office at 236-9866 and renew your request by the first week of each additional month. Are You Thinking of Becoming a Catholic? If you, or someone you know are interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) sessions this year begin in mid-September at St. Anthonys Church in Warwick with Fr. Joe Scollard as facilitator. Please arrange to meet with Fr. Paul to discuss enrollment into the program by calling the Rectory at 236-9866. Catholic Questions and Answers Deacons cannot celebrate Mass, so why can't women be ordained to the diaconate? Answer Women cannot be ordained deacons because deacons receive the Sacrament of Holy Orders, which women cannot validly receive. Deacons receive this sacrament in a lesser degree than priests or bishops, but they do receive it, so potential candidates must be capable of receiving it. Deacons do not preside at Mass but they do read the Gospel and are allowed to preach at Mass, functions that are considered in a certain sense to be apostolic. Because deacons share in the apostolic ministry, it is fitting that they be men as were the apostles Jesus chose. Smile for the Day! Patient: Doctor, Doctor you have to help me out! Doctor: Certainly, which way did you come in?