Parish Christmas Mass Schedule
All Masses are currently held at
St. John the Baptist Church, Port Severn
16 Port Severn Rd North
beside Hwy 400- Honey Harbour Rd. exit
Solemnity of the Mary, the Mother of God
Tuesday, December 31 – 5pm
Wednesday, January 1 - 9am
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
Saturday, January 4 – 5pm
Sunday, January 5 - 9am
Weekend Masses
Saturday 5pm & Sunday 9 am
Confessions
Fridays 11:30am-12pm
Saturdays 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Our Lady of Mercy Church - Honey Harbour
Reopens on the long weekend in May 2025
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
All Masses are currently held at
St. John the Baptist Church, Port Severn
16 Port Severn Rd North
beside Hwy 400- Honey Harbour Rd. exit
Solemnity of the Mary, the Mother of God
Tuesday, December 31 – 5pm
Wednesday, January 1 - 9am
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
Saturday, January 4 – 5pm
Sunday, January 5 - 9am
Weekend Masses
Saturday 5pm & Sunday 9 am
Confessions
Fridays 11:30am-12pm
Saturdays 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Our Lady of Mercy Church - Honey Harbour
Reopens on the long weekend in May 2025
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
Our Parish Bulletin
The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph - December 29, 2024
Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God- January 1, 2025
As we contemplate the Incarnation of the Son of God, we praise God who created us to be in relationship and who, in the fullness of time, sent his Son to be a part of our family. Christmas is a celebration of the family. May today’s feast of the Holy Family of Jesus and Mary and Joseph teach us to value family life and to live in peace with one another as members of the one family of God.
Mass Schedule
All Masses/events held at St. John the Baptist Church, Port Severn
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Saturday, December 28, 5pm- For the repose of the Eileen Cadeau by Don Cadeau
Sunday, December 29, 9am -- For the repose of the souls of the deceased members of the Moreau family by Ralph and family.
Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God
Tuesday, December 31 - 5pm – For the repose of the soul of Frances Scott by Helen Kirouac
Wednesday, January 1 - 9am – For the people of the parish
No Weekday Masses Thursday, January 2 & Friday, Jan 3
Solemnity of the Epiphany
Saturday, January 4, 5pm- For the repose of the souls of Jeffery and Bertha Cadeau by Don Cadeau
Sunday, January 5, 9am -- For the repose of the souls of Phil and Brian Leduc by Valerie and family.
Offertory Collections
4th Sunday of Advent - $1375.00 Christmas - $1230.00
Thank you for your generous support of our parish!
Christmas Thanks!
As we gather to celebrate and the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ it is also a time to give thanks to God for all the blessings in our lives. I thank all of you for your deep faith, your witness and support of our parish in so many ways. Thank you to everyone who shares their time and talent to make our Masses so prayerful and welcoming. Thank you to everyone who assists to keep our buildings clean, beautiful decorated and well maintained. A special thank you from my family and myself for all your concern and prayers for my Father, Rod, during his illness these last six weeks. He is regaining his health and is in good spirits. Be assured of my daily prayers and thankfulness for the gift
of each of you! Merry Christmas! Fr. Charles
The Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God, January 1, 2025
The year opens with the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Just as mothers are always the first to touch our lives, so we begin our spiritual journey under the loving gaze of Mary, the Mother of God and our mother. Mary gathers us, her children in Jesus Christ, under her care. Let us entrust to her our hopes and fears, our joys and sorrows. Today we also mark the 58th World Day of Prayer for Peace. May the Savior of the world, who brings God’s peace to his people, bless all of humanity with the gift of peace.
The World Day of Peace – January 1st
The theme chosen by Pope Francis is “Forgive us our trespasses: grant us your peace’’. This theme aligns with the spirit of the Jubilee Year, focusing on hope, forgiveness, and bringing people together. Inspired by Laudato Si’ and Fratelli Tutti, the message highlights the need for change to build lasting peace in our lives individually, in communities, and worldwide. In his message, the Holy Father states: “May 2025 be a year in which peace flourishes! A true and lasting peace that goes beyond quibbling over the details of agreements and human compromises. May we seek the true peace that is granted by God to hearts disarmed: hearts not set on calculating what is mine and what is yours; hearts that turn selfishness into readiness to reach out to others; hearts that see themselves as indebted to God and thus prepared to forgive the debts that oppress others; hearts that replace anxiety about the future with the hope that every individual can be a resource for the building of a better world.”
The Jubilee Prayer
Father in heaven, may the faith you have given us
in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother, and the flame of charity enkindled
in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope
for the coming of your Kingdom.
May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators
of the seeds of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos
in the sure expectation of a new heaven and a new earth,
when, with the powers of Evil vanquished, your glory will shine eternally.
May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,
a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace spread the joy and peace of our Redeemer
throughout the earth.
To you our God, eternally blessed, be glory and praise for ever. Amen
The Nativity of the Lord, December 25, 2024
The Incarnation of the Word shows us that God has not condemned us but blessed us.
‘Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ
with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places’ Eph 1:3
Pope Francis
Mass Schedule
All Masses/events held at St. John the Baptist Church, Port Severn
Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord
Tuesday, December 24 - 7pm- For the repose of the soul of Phil Leduc by Valerie and family
Wednesday, December 25 - 9am – For the people of the parish
No Weekday Masses Thursday, Dec 26 & Friday, Dec 27
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Saturday, December 28, 5pm- For the repose of the Eileen Cadeau by Don Cadeau
Sunday, December 29, 9am -- For the repose of the souls of the deceased members of the Moreau family by Ralph and family.
Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God
Tuesday, December 31 - 5pm – For the repose of the soul of Frances Scott by Helen Kirouac
Wednesday, January 1 - 9am – For the people of the parish
No Weekday Masses Thursday, January 2 & Friday, Jan 3
Solemnity of the Epiphany
Saturday, January 4, 5pm- For the repose of the souls of Jeffery and Bertha Cadeau by Don Cadeau
Sunday, January 5, 9am -- For the repose of the souls of Phil and Brian Leduc by Valerie and family.
Christmas Thanks!
As we gather to celebrate and the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ it is also a time to give thanks to God for all the blessings in our lives. I thank all of you for your deep faith, your witness and support of our parish in so many ways. Thank you to everyone who shares their time and talent to make our Masses so prayerful and welcoming. Thank you to everyone who assists to keep our buildings clean, beautiful decorated and well maintained. A special thank you from my family and myself for all your concern and prayers for my Father, Rod, during his illness these last six weeks. He is regaining his health and is in good spirits. Be assured of my daily prayers and thankfulness for the gift
of each of you! Merry Christmas! Fr. Charles
BISHOP DANIEL MIEHM’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
Dear Friends in Christ,
This Christmas, like all those before, is a celebration of joy and hope, as it proclaims the wondrous love of God for us. In a Christmas homily a few years ago, Pope Francis reminded us that the birth of Christ brings people hope and courage in troubled times. A Christmas carol lyric puts it even more poetically: “the hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.” The coming of God to redeem us, promised so long ago, proclaims that we are precious and beloved. This knowledge invites us to face the future with courage and confidence, despite any challenges or fears that may afflict us.
The theme of hope is even more pronounced this Christmas, as Pope Francis will inaugurate the Jubilee year on Christmas Eve at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The Church celebrates such Jubilees every twenty-five years, and the Holy Father has declared this holy year to be a Jubilee of Hope. We are invited, with the universal Church, to embark on this celebration, and to embrace the great virtue of hope – one that will be lived out in our desire for peace, our respect for life and our loving care for those who suffer in any way.
The Solemn Opening of the Jubilee in our diocese will take place at the Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains on the Feast of the Holy Family, Sunday, December 29 at the 10:30 a.m. Mass, an event that I am looking forward to celebrating. Though it is a busy time of year and not all of you live close to Peterborough, I invite and encourage you to join me for this Mass, as we initiate the Jubilee of Hope in our diocese.
May this great Christmas season, when we celebrate God’s love revealed in “a child born for us,” instill in our hearts an ever-deeper hope and inspire us to bring hope to others. May the joy of Christ’s birth, the foundation of our hope, be with you and yours this Christmas.
Yours in Christ,
+Daniel Miehm
Bishop of Peterborough
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The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph - December 29, 2024
Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God- January 1, 2025
As we contemplate the Incarnation of the Son of God, we praise God who created us to be in relationship and who, in the fullness of time, sent his Son to be a part of our family. Christmas is a celebration of the family. May today’s feast of the Holy Family of Jesus and Mary and Joseph teach us to value family life and to live in peace with one another as members of the one family of God.
Mass Schedule
All Masses/events held at St. John the Baptist Church, Port Severn
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Saturday, December 28, 5pm- For the repose of the Eileen Cadeau by Don Cadeau
Sunday, December 29, 9am -- For the repose of the souls of the deceased members of the Moreau family by Ralph and family.
Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God
Tuesday, December 31 - 5pm – For the repose of the soul of Frances Scott by Helen Kirouac
Wednesday, January 1 - 9am – For the people of the parish
No Weekday Masses Thursday, January 2 & Friday, Jan 3
Solemnity of the Epiphany
Saturday, January 4, 5pm- For the repose of the souls of Jeffery and Bertha Cadeau by Don Cadeau
Sunday, January 5, 9am -- For the repose of the souls of Phil and Brian Leduc by Valerie and family.
Offertory Collections
4th Sunday of Advent - $1375.00 Christmas - $1230.00
Thank you for your generous support of our parish!
Christmas Thanks!
As we gather to celebrate and the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ it is also a time to give thanks to God for all the blessings in our lives. I thank all of you for your deep faith, your witness and support of our parish in so many ways. Thank you to everyone who shares their time and talent to make our Masses so prayerful and welcoming. Thank you to everyone who assists to keep our buildings clean, beautiful decorated and well maintained. A special thank you from my family and myself for all your concern and prayers for my Father, Rod, during his illness these last six weeks. He is regaining his health and is in good spirits. Be assured of my daily prayers and thankfulness for the gift
of each of you! Merry Christmas! Fr. Charles
The Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God, January 1, 2025
The year opens with the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Just as mothers are always the first to touch our lives, so we begin our spiritual journey under the loving gaze of Mary, the Mother of God and our mother. Mary gathers us, her children in Jesus Christ, under her care. Let us entrust to her our hopes and fears, our joys and sorrows. Today we also mark the 58th World Day of Prayer for Peace. May the Savior of the world, who brings God’s peace to his people, bless all of humanity with the gift of peace.
The World Day of Peace – January 1st
The theme chosen by Pope Francis is “Forgive us our trespasses: grant us your peace’’. This theme aligns with the spirit of the Jubilee Year, focusing on hope, forgiveness, and bringing people together. Inspired by Laudato Si’ and Fratelli Tutti, the message highlights the need for change to build lasting peace in our lives individually, in communities, and worldwide. In his message, the Holy Father states: “May 2025 be a year in which peace flourishes! A true and lasting peace that goes beyond quibbling over the details of agreements and human compromises. May we seek the true peace that is granted by God to hearts disarmed: hearts not set on calculating what is mine and what is yours; hearts that turn selfishness into readiness to reach out to others; hearts that see themselves as indebted to God and thus prepared to forgive the debts that oppress others; hearts that replace anxiety about the future with the hope that every individual can be a resource for the building of a better world.”
The Jubilee Prayer
Father in heaven, may the faith you have given us
in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother, and the flame of charity enkindled
in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope
for the coming of your Kingdom.
May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators
of the seeds of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos
in the sure expectation of a new heaven and a new earth,
when, with the powers of Evil vanquished, your glory will shine eternally.
May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,
a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace spread the joy and peace of our Redeemer
throughout the earth.
To you our God, eternally blessed, be glory and praise for ever. Amen
The Nativity of the Lord, December 25, 2024
The Incarnation of the Word shows us that God has not condemned us but blessed us.
‘Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ
with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places’ Eph 1:3
Pope Francis
Mass Schedule
All Masses/events held at St. John the Baptist Church, Port Severn
Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord
Tuesday, December 24 - 7pm- For the repose of the soul of Phil Leduc by Valerie and family
Wednesday, December 25 - 9am – For the people of the parish
No Weekday Masses Thursday, Dec 26 & Friday, Dec 27
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Saturday, December 28, 5pm- For the repose of the Eileen Cadeau by Don Cadeau
Sunday, December 29, 9am -- For the repose of the souls of the deceased members of the Moreau family by Ralph and family.
Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God
Tuesday, December 31 - 5pm – For the repose of the soul of Frances Scott by Helen Kirouac
Wednesday, January 1 - 9am – For the people of the parish
No Weekday Masses Thursday, January 2 & Friday, Jan 3
Solemnity of the Epiphany
Saturday, January 4, 5pm- For the repose of the souls of Jeffery and Bertha Cadeau by Don Cadeau
Sunday, January 5, 9am -- For the repose of the souls of Phil and Brian Leduc by Valerie and family.
Christmas Thanks!
As we gather to celebrate and the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ it is also a time to give thanks to God for all the blessings in our lives. I thank all of you for your deep faith, your witness and support of our parish in so many ways. Thank you to everyone who shares their time and talent to make our Masses so prayerful and welcoming. Thank you to everyone who assists to keep our buildings clean, beautiful decorated and well maintained. A special thank you from my family and myself for all your concern and prayers for my Father, Rod, during his illness these last six weeks. He is regaining his health and is in good spirits. Be assured of my daily prayers and thankfulness for the gift
of each of you! Merry Christmas! Fr. Charles
BISHOP DANIEL MIEHM’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
Dear Friends in Christ,
This Christmas, like all those before, is a celebration of joy and hope, as it proclaims the wondrous love of God for us. In a Christmas homily a few years ago, Pope Francis reminded us that the birth of Christ brings people hope and courage in troubled times. A Christmas carol lyric puts it even more poetically: “the hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.” The coming of God to redeem us, promised so long ago, proclaims that we are precious and beloved. This knowledge invites us to face the future with courage and confidence, despite any challenges or fears that may afflict us.
The theme of hope is even more pronounced this Christmas, as Pope Francis will inaugurate the Jubilee year on Christmas Eve at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The Church celebrates such Jubilees every twenty-five years, and the Holy Father has declared this holy year to be a Jubilee of Hope. We are invited, with the universal Church, to embark on this celebration, and to embrace the great virtue of hope – one that will be lived out in our desire for peace, our respect for life and our loving care for those who suffer in any way.
The Solemn Opening of the Jubilee in our diocese will take place at the Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains on the Feast of the Holy Family, Sunday, December 29 at the 10:30 a.m. Mass, an event that I am looking forward to celebrating. Though it is a busy time of year and not all of you live close to Peterborough, I invite and encourage you to join me for this Mass, as we initiate the Jubilee of Hope in our diocese.
May this great Christmas season, when we celebrate God’s love revealed in “a child born for us,” instill in our hearts an ever-deeper hope and inspire us to bring hope to others. May the joy of Christ’s birth, the foundation of our hope, be with you and yours this Christmas.
Yours in Christ,
+Daniel Miehm
Bishop of Peterborough
FAMILY FRIENDLY ON FORMED.ORG
This Christmas while your children & grandchildren are home from school, take advantage of the family friendly catholic online content on Formed.org - free of charge through the Peterborough Diocese subscription!
Enjoy programs such as St. Nicholas: The Boy Who Became Santa, The Twelve Days of Christmas Dance with Marcam and Hildegard’s Gift.
Take a few minutes to sign up!
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2. Click the "Sign Up" button at the top of the page
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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/
