Holy Week Schedule
All Masses/events will be at St. John the Baptist Church,
16 Port Severn Road North, Port Severn
Easter Vigil Mass - Saturday, April 19 - 7pm
Easter Sunday - April 20 - 9 am
All Masses/events will be at St. John the Baptist Church,
16 Port Severn Road North, Port Severn
Easter Vigil Mass - Saturday, April 19 - 7pm
Easter Sunday - April 20 - 9 am
Our Lady of Mercy Parish Office
P.O. Box 126
2596 Honey Harbor
Honey Harbour, ON P0E 1E0
Phone - 705 756-2311
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.ladyofmercyhoneyharbour.ca
A Letter from the Bishop Daniel Miehm
Roman Catholic Diocese of Peterborough
April 10, 2025
Dear Parishioners of Our Lady of Mercy in Honey Harbour and St. John the Baptist in Port Severn,
As Holy Week dawns, I extend to you my prayerful best wishes as we celebrate the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
On my recent visit to the parish on Sunday, April 6, I shared with you the decision that was recently made to twin the two parishes of Our Lady of Mercy in Honey Harbour and St. James the Great in MacTier. Such twinning arrangements exist elsewhere in the Diocese of Peterborough, and they work well for small communities, reducing the financial burden on individual parishes and allowing for their longer-term stability.
In view of this, these two parishes will henceforth be served by one priest. I shared with you the plan that the rectory in Honey Harbour would be sold, while the new pastor would live at St. James in MacTier. Since Our Lady of Mercy Church is closed for over half the year and the Honey Harbour community is very tiny in the winter, MacTier presented as the better location for the pastor to reside.
To be clear, this is not a case of one parish being reduced to a mission of the other, but rather a linking of two individual parishes. The assets from the sale of the rectory will remain with Our Lady of Mercy Parish. Those proceeds will be of great help in meeting the future capital needs of the churches in both Honey Harbour and Port Severn.
I shared with you my decision that a new pastor should be assigned for this new parish arrangement, rather than appointing either Father Charles Orchard from Honey Harbour or Father Collins Okafor from MacTier. I understand your disappointment at losing Father Charles, who has led Our Lady of Mercy Parish very ably in his brief tenure. Nonetheless I believe that new leadership is called for to launch this new pastoral arrangement, and I am confident that the priest I have assigned will be well-suited to this task. I will announce his name along with the other clergy assignments for the Diocese of Peterborough in the next few weeks. He will arrive at the end of June.
As I said last weekend, there will be some impact on the Sunday Mass schedule in both parishes as the pastor will be called on to serve four congregations in the busy summer season. I know there will be some inconvenience for parishioners, but I trust that people will work together and strive to adapt to the new situation with patience and goodwill.
Be assured of my commitment to work together with the new pastor and both communities to ensure that this twinning arrangement proceeds as smoothly as possible. I am convinced that this new configuration presents the most secure path forward for both parishes. May God continue to guide, strengthen and pour out abundant blessings on all those who cherish these parishes as places of spiritual nourishment and Christian community.
Yours in Christ,
†Most Reverend Daniel J. Miehm
Bishop of Peterborough
Roman Catholic Diocese of Peterborough
April 10, 2025
Dear Parishioners of Our Lady of Mercy in Honey Harbour and St. John the Baptist in Port Severn,
As Holy Week dawns, I extend to you my prayerful best wishes as we celebrate the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
On my recent visit to the parish on Sunday, April 6, I shared with you the decision that was recently made to twin the two parishes of Our Lady of Mercy in Honey Harbour and St. James the Great in MacTier. Such twinning arrangements exist elsewhere in the Diocese of Peterborough, and they work well for small communities, reducing the financial burden on individual parishes and allowing for their longer-term stability.
In view of this, these two parishes will henceforth be served by one priest. I shared with you the plan that the rectory in Honey Harbour would be sold, while the new pastor would live at St. James in MacTier. Since Our Lady of Mercy Church is closed for over half the year and the Honey Harbour community is very tiny in the winter, MacTier presented as the better location for the pastor to reside.
To be clear, this is not a case of one parish being reduced to a mission of the other, but rather a linking of two individual parishes. The assets from the sale of the rectory will remain with Our Lady of Mercy Parish. Those proceeds will be of great help in meeting the future capital needs of the churches in both Honey Harbour and Port Severn.
I shared with you my decision that a new pastor should be assigned for this new parish arrangement, rather than appointing either Father Charles Orchard from Honey Harbour or Father Collins Okafor from MacTier. I understand your disappointment at losing Father Charles, who has led Our Lady of Mercy Parish very ably in his brief tenure. Nonetheless I believe that new leadership is called for to launch this new pastoral arrangement, and I am confident that the priest I have assigned will be well-suited to this task. I will announce his name along with the other clergy assignments for the Diocese of Peterborough in the next few weeks. He will arrive at the end of June.
As I said last weekend, there will be some impact on the Sunday Mass schedule in both parishes as the pastor will be called on to serve four congregations in the busy summer season. I know there will be some inconvenience for parishioners, but I trust that people will work together and strive to adapt to the new situation with patience and goodwill.
Be assured of my commitment to work together with the new pastor and both communities to ensure that this twinning arrangement proceeds as smoothly as possible. I am convinced that this new configuration presents the most secure path forward for both parishes. May God continue to guide, strengthen and pour out abundant blessings on all those who cherish these parishes as places of spiritual nourishment and Christian community.
Yours in Christ,
†Most Reverend Daniel J. Miehm
Bishop of Peterborough
Our Parish Bulletin
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord - April 20, 2025
Parish Masses & Schedule
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Saturday, April 19 - 7pm – For the People of the Parish
Sunday, April 20 - 9 am – For the People of the Parish
10 am- Baptism – Maeve Campbell
Weekday Masses
Thursday, April 24, 12:10pm
Friday, April 25, 12:10pm- The repose of the soul of Teresa Woronko
by Maria Woronko
Holy Hour/Confessions – Friday, April 25, 11:00am-12:00pm
Friday Faith Study – Understanding the Mass! – Friday, April 25, 1-2:30pm
2nd Sunday of Easter- Divine Mercy Sunday,
Saturday, April 26, 5pm – In memory of Frances Gibson and for the health of the family by the Belanger family
Sunday, April 27, 9am –- For the repose of the soul Martin Quenneville
by Bev and Family
Offertory Collections - April 13 - $795.00, Share Lent - $50.00
Liturgy Notes - Word and Sacrament:
There are two principal parts of every Mass: The Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist. They are preceded and followed by short opening and closing rites that spiritually lead us to and away from this two-fold essence of the Mass. In the Liturgy of the Word, we believe that God is speaking to us afresh every time we hear the scriptures proclaimed, most especially when the words of Jesus sound again in the ears of the Church with every Gospel; then, in the Liturgy of the Eucharist, we believe that it is the very same Lord who has spoken to us through his Word who becomes really and substantially present in the Eucharist we receive. One way to think about the relationship between the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist is that these particular holy scriptures that I am hearing today are preparing me to receive the Lord at this particular Mass. There is always a tight relationship between word and sacrament in the Church’s understanding of the sacred mysteries. This is all the more reason to pay attention and even cherish every word of the scriptures proclaimed, knowing that you are being prepared to receive the very Body and Blood of the Lord Jesus, being disposed to all the graces that you might be able to receive on this day of your life. Then receive the Lord with an ever-deeper sense of awe and wonder that you are partaking of the body of Jesus who hung on the Cross for you, was raised from the dead,
and is now seated at the right hand of the Father. Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour: this is whom you receive in Holy Communion, and it is an awesome thing beyond mere human comprehension. After Communion, be sure to
say prayers of thanksgiving that God has blessed us with this awesome way to be filled with every grace and heavenly blessing. Then go forth and bring this good news to all those God brings into your life. (©Padre Piccolo)
Fr. John Mark Missio - Archdiocese of Toronto
From Our Bishop
Dear Sisters and Brothers in the Diocese of Peterborough,
The celebrations of Holy Week and Easter, when we commemorate the passion, death and resurrection of the Lord, are the high point of the Christian year. This is always true, and even more so in this Jubilee Year with its theme that calls us to be “Pilgrims of Hope.”
A pilgrim is someone who journeys to a holy place and hope is the virtue that keeps us focused on the final goal of our lives. As Christians, we are people who journey in this life, treasuring every blessing, contending with challenges, all the while keeping our eyes fixed beyond, to the life that does not end. In his letter announcing the Jubilee Year, Pope Francis wrote, “The death and resurrection of Jesus is the heart of our faith and the basis of our hope.” The reality of death is a painful one yet, because of the grace of the risen Christ, shared with us in baptism, we trust that “life is changed not ended.”
There are many things that distract us on our journey through life and we face challenges that may weaken our hope. No one is immune to the realties of sickness, death, economic uncertainty or family strife. Yet the great Easter mystery of the risen Christ instills in us a hope that can never be extinguished. As the Holy Father notes, it is this hope that “makes us rise above our trials and difficulties, and inspires us to keep pressing forward, never losing sight of the grandeur of the heavenly goal to which we have been called.”
May the celebrations of this holy season instill in us the grace of God which enables us to journey as Pilgrims of Hope and share that hope with others. I pray that God may bless you and your loved ones richly throughout this Jubilee Year.
Yours in Christ,
+ Most Reverend Daniel Miehm
Bishop of Peterborough
Easter Thanks
As we give thanks to our Risen Lord Jesus Christ this Sunday I wanted to say thank you to all of you for your faith, devotion, support and service!
A big thanks to everyone who helps decorate the Church and serve us in music, reading, ushering and giving communion. You all help to make our Church beautiful, welcoming and prayerful. I pray for God’s richest Easter blessings on you and your families! Fr. Charles
Pastor - Fr. Charles Orchard
Bookkeeper - Kristen Penfold
Organist - Sharon MacNeice
Finance/Property Council
Wally Berko
Nestor Baryliuk
Ray Bergie
Gerry Scholz
Mark Vanlangenhove
Screening Committee
Pam Berko
Jenny Leduc
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Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord - April 20, 2025
Parish Masses & Schedule
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Saturday, April 19 - 7pm – For the People of the Parish
Sunday, April 20 - 9 am – For the People of the Parish
10 am- Baptism – Maeve Campbell
Weekday Masses
Thursday, April 24, 12:10pm
Friday, April 25, 12:10pm- The repose of the soul of Teresa Woronko
by Maria Woronko
Holy Hour/Confessions – Friday, April 25, 11:00am-12:00pm
Friday Faith Study – Understanding the Mass! – Friday, April 25, 1-2:30pm
2nd Sunday of Easter- Divine Mercy Sunday,
Saturday, April 26, 5pm – In memory of Frances Gibson and for the health of the family by the Belanger family
Sunday, April 27, 9am –- For the repose of the soul Martin Quenneville
by Bev and Family
Offertory Collections - April 13 - $795.00, Share Lent - $50.00
Liturgy Notes - Word and Sacrament:
There are two principal parts of every Mass: The Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist. They are preceded and followed by short opening and closing rites that spiritually lead us to and away from this two-fold essence of the Mass. In the Liturgy of the Word, we believe that God is speaking to us afresh every time we hear the scriptures proclaimed, most especially when the words of Jesus sound again in the ears of the Church with every Gospel; then, in the Liturgy of the Eucharist, we believe that it is the very same Lord who has spoken to us through his Word who becomes really and substantially present in the Eucharist we receive. One way to think about the relationship between the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist is that these particular holy scriptures that I am hearing today are preparing me to receive the Lord at this particular Mass. There is always a tight relationship between word and sacrament in the Church’s understanding of the sacred mysteries. This is all the more reason to pay attention and even cherish every word of the scriptures proclaimed, knowing that you are being prepared to receive the very Body and Blood of the Lord Jesus, being disposed to all the graces that you might be able to receive on this day of your life. Then receive the Lord with an ever-deeper sense of awe and wonder that you are partaking of the body of Jesus who hung on the Cross for you, was raised from the dead,
and is now seated at the right hand of the Father. Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour: this is whom you receive in Holy Communion, and it is an awesome thing beyond mere human comprehension. After Communion, be sure to
say prayers of thanksgiving that God has blessed us with this awesome way to be filled with every grace and heavenly blessing. Then go forth and bring this good news to all those God brings into your life. (©Padre Piccolo)
Fr. John Mark Missio - Archdiocese of Toronto
From Our Bishop
Dear Sisters and Brothers in the Diocese of Peterborough,
The celebrations of Holy Week and Easter, when we commemorate the passion, death and resurrection of the Lord, are the high point of the Christian year. This is always true, and even more so in this Jubilee Year with its theme that calls us to be “Pilgrims of Hope.”
A pilgrim is someone who journeys to a holy place and hope is the virtue that keeps us focused on the final goal of our lives. As Christians, we are people who journey in this life, treasuring every blessing, contending with challenges, all the while keeping our eyes fixed beyond, to the life that does not end. In his letter announcing the Jubilee Year, Pope Francis wrote, “The death and resurrection of Jesus is the heart of our faith and the basis of our hope.” The reality of death is a painful one yet, because of the grace of the risen Christ, shared with us in baptism, we trust that “life is changed not ended.”
There are many things that distract us on our journey through life and we face challenges that may weaken our hope. No one is immune to the realties of sickness, death, economic uncertainty or family strife. Yet the great Easter mystery of the risen Christ instills in us a hope that can never be extinguished. As the Holy Father notes, it is this hope that “makes us rise above our trials and difficulties, and inspires us to keep pressing forward, never losing sight of the grandeur of the heavenly goal to which we have been called.”
May the celebrations of this holy season instill in us the grace of God which enables us to journey as Pilgrims of Hope and share that hope with others. I pray that God may bless you and your loved ones richly throughout this Jubilee Year.
Yours in Christ,
+ Most Reverend Daniel Miehm
Bishop of Peterborough
Easter Thanks
As we give thanks to our Risen Lord Jesus Christ this Sunday I wanted to say thank you to all of you for your faith, devotion, support and service!
A big thanks to everyone who helps decorate the Church and serve us in music, reading, ushering and giving communion. You all help to make our Church beautiful, welcoming and prayerful. I pray for God’s richest Easter blessings on you and your families! Fr. Charles
Pastor - Fr. Charles Orchard
Bookkeeper - Kristen Penfold
Organist - Sharon MacNeice
Finance/Property Council
Wally Berko
Nestor Baryliuk
Ray Bergie
Gerry Scholz
Mark Vanlangenhove
Screening Committee
Pam Berko
Jenny Leduc
“FORMED”- ONLINE CATHOLIC VIDEOS
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4. Search for Our Lady of Mercy Parish Honey Harbour, ON and select this parish.
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E-Transfer
You may send your Offertory/Donations to our parish
in an easier and a more direct way through E-Transfer.
Name: Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Tel: 705-756-2311,
Email: [email protected]
Please Consider Planned Giving Options
Preauthorized Offering Plan (POP) – (You may request a POP Form to fill up from the parish)
Regular Planned Giving annual increase in offertory based on Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Bequests through your last will and testament
Securities – Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, GICs
Life Insurance
You may send your Offertory/Donations to our parish
in an easier and a more direct way through E-Transfer.
Name: Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Tel: 705-756-2311,
Email: [email protected]
Please Consider Planned Giving Options
Preauthorized Offering Plan (POP) – (You may request a POP Form to fill up from the parish)
Regular Planned Giving annual increase in offertory based on Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Bequests through your last will and testament
Securities – Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, GICs
Life Insurance
Pope Francis-Bishop Daniel Miehm-Fr. Charles Orchard
Weekend Masses:
Saturday 5 P.M.
Sunday 9 A.M
Weekday Masses: Wednesday-Friday 12:10pm
(please confirm by reading this weeks' bulletin)
Confessions: Fridays 11:30 - 12pm, Saturdays 4pm - 4:30pm
Weddings & Baptisms: Please Call the office
Weddings & Baptisms: Please Call the office
Masses
Reopens for Sunday Mass on the long weekend in May
Reopens for Sunday Mass on the long weekend in May
Address:
Our Lady of Mercy Parish
P.O. Box 126
2596 Honey Harbour Rd.
Honey Harbour, On P0E1E0
Fr. Charles Orchard - Parish Priest
Telephone: 705-756-2311
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.ladyofmercyhoneyharbour.ca/
Our Lady of Mercy Parish
P.O. Box 126
2596 Honey Harbour Rd.
Honey Harbour, On P0E1E0
Fr. Charles Orchard - Parish Priest
Telephone: 705-756-2311
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.ladyofmercyhoneyharbour.ca/
