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St.
Leonard Catholic Parish
"You shall love your neighbour
as yourself"
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Peace
be with you! I hope that you are getting out and enjoying this
beautiful summer weather. This Sunday’s second reading contains some
simple, yet profound guidance from St. Paul as to how we are to live
our lives. He tells us that “the whole law is fulfilled in one
statement, namely, You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” (Gal
5:14) He then goes on to tell us how the best way we can achieve this
is to be guided by the Spirit and not the flesh.
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To
illustrate this point further, a parishioner who had recently
returned from hiking the Camino de Santiago, shared a discussion he
had with an wise old Priest at the end of a long day of walking along
the Camino in northern Spain. They were talking back and forth about
the meaning and the purpose of life and the “Christian way” to lead
life. Many ideas were discussed including the Ten Commandments, the
Beatitudes and following the guidance of the Holy Spirit. But at the
end of the conversation the Priest turned to the parishioner and
said, “For me it is very simple. When you get to the gates of heaven,
you will be asked only one question, ‘Have you loved?'”
As
Pope Francis says, “Love is the greatest power for the transformation
of reality because it pulls down the walls of selfishness and fills
the ditches that keep us apart.” Let us always remember to lead with
love. Reach out and touch someone today with love.
God
bless you folks, Father Gerard
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▶ 1 Kings 19:16b, 19-21 - Call of Elisha
▶ Galatians 5:1, 13-18 - Proper Use of Freedom
▶ Luke 9:51-62 - The
Apostles' Requirements
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Just
as Elijah calls Elisha to be the next prophet, putting his cloak
around him (a symbol of his authority passing on), Jesus calls us to
put on his yoke and follow him in discipleship.
The
yoke that holds oxen together was a well-understood metaphor in the
ancient world. St. Paul tells us not to "submit again to the
yoke of slavery" (Gal. 5:1), but it's easy to look back to a
life of comfort and pleasure, especially when faced with the
prosecution that following Christ entails. But when God calls
us, we must follow for there lies the only path to life in
abundance!
We
invite you to watch this video below from Bishop Barron on the call
to discipleship, to take up the yoke that Jesus is offering :
"Even
if our dwelling place here below is wasting away, we have an eternal
dwelling place which God has already prepared in Christ, in his
body."
Pope Francis
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- Saturday: 4:30 pm
- Sunday: 9:00 am and 11:00 am
- Saturday 3:00 pm to 4:15 pm
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All
Weekend and Weekday Masses from St. Leonard's will be Livestreamed at
the time that they are scheduled to our YouTube Channel. To visit
this site click here.
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Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon
Bishop
Barron’s Sunday Sermons will air every Sunday morning. Click on
Bishop Barron’s YouTube channel and then chose the Sunday you wish to view.
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Please
note that effective June 17th we have discontinued our Parish
subscription to Formed. Moving forward we will focus our Online Faith
Formation on Bishop Barron's Word on Fire resources. We have
concluded that Word on Fire offers excellent new Catholic content and
that their integration with our Flocknote Parish communication system
makes it easy for us to provide you with the most current and
relevant content available. Thank you for your patience as we make
this transition.
Just a reminder that you now have
access to all of Bishop Barron's award winning faith formation
programs through Word on Fire Digital. Watch anytime on your browser:
First click
the play button on any Word on Fire video you receive
in your email, like the one below... then when the video opens up to
play you will see a button below that says "Check them Out".
Clicking this button will automatically log you into Word on Fire
Digital (no password required!) and open up wofdigital.org/browse
for you to browse the entire library of video content.
After you've
clicked over to open the full library using the orange button beneath
any video, you will stay automatically logged in for 30-days and can
simply go straight to wofdigital.org/browse whenever you are
ready to watch.
You can also watch through your
smart TV and mobile devices through the Word on Fire app.
All you have to do is:
Step 1 - Press the "PLAY" button on the video below
(This activates this email address to give you video access)
Step 2 - Download the app to your Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV,
Smartphone or Tablet (Just search 'Word on Fire Digital')
Step 3 - Log in with this email address and begin watching
award-winning content seen by millions.
Be sure to check out the many videos
that can help you grow in your Catholic faith.
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If
you are able to provide financial support to St. Leonard's, please
consider making a donation online or by Interac e-transfer. You can
also mail your envelope to the Church at the following address: St.
Leonard Parish, 5332 Long Island Road, Manotick, ON, K4M 1E8.
Thank You for Your Financial
Support!
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The
best way to grow in your Catholic faith is by volunteering and
getting involved in our St. Leonard's Parish Community. Please Click Here to learn more and to also see a full list of our
Parish Ministry representatives.
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If
you wish to schedule an appointment with Father Gerard or for any
other administrative requirements please contact the Parish Office by
email (office@stleonardsparis...)
or by phone at (613) 692-4254.
We
encourage you to support our local sponsors. Please click here to view.
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