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Clergy Assignments

Clergy Assignments
Diocese of Saint John
June 29, 2020

The Most Reverend Christian Riesbeck, CC, Bishop of Saint John, announces the following clergy assignments effective August 1, 2020 unless otherwise noted. Those priests who have been appointed Pastors will be dispensed from the requirement of Canon 527 that they be placed into canonical possession of their parishes and will automatically become Pastor on August 1, 2020. At a later date, Bishop Riesbeck will come to each parish to celebrate a Mass of Installation for the new pastors.

Rev. Martin Arputham, HGN, is appointed Pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish (Woodstock, Canterbury, and Nackawic).

Rev. Daniel Bastarache is appointed Pastor of Good Shepherd Parish (Blackville, Boiestown, Doaktown, Howard, and Renous).

Rev. John Beaumaster is on a leave of absence for health reasons.

Rev. William Brennan is appointed Pastor of St. Mary Magdalene Parish (Fredericton South, New Maryland, and Fredericton Junction).

Rev. Aloo Peter Chimaobi, SMMM, is appointed Associate Pastor of St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Parish (Miramichi West, Burnt Church First Nation, Bartibog Bridge, and Eel Ground First Nation).

Rev. Maria Arokiam Chinnappan, HGN, is appointed Pastor of Our Lady of Peace Parish (Fredericton North, and Stanley).

Rev. Godwin Kalu, SMMM, is appointed Pastor of St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Parish (Miramichi West, Burnt Church First Nation, Bartibog Bridge, and Eel Ground First Nation).

Rev. Peter Osborne is appointed Associate Pastor of St. Mary Magdalene Parish (Fredericton South, New Maryland, and Fredericton Junction).

Rev. Antonio Reyes is appointed Associate Pastor of St. Mark’s Parish (Quispamsis). He will work with Rev. Owen Burns, Pastor and Episcopal Vicar for Evangelization and Parish Renewal.

Rev. Rodrigo Tabilona will be returning to his home Archdiocese of Jaro, the Philippines. We would like to thank Father Tabilona for his service to our diocese.

Mr. David Rioux is appointed to a seminarian internship year in Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish (Saint John East, and St. Martin’s).

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Mass Reminders

Please continue to use the front doors when entering the church.

Please maintain at least a 6-foot distance from anyone not in your household.

Seats are NOT reserved, and not all pews are available for use. If you have a preferred section of the church you wish to sit in, please arrive early.

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Memorial Mass

Due to COVID-19, we have not been able to have our Memorial Mass on Saturdays. The best option appears to be that we list all the names, together with their scheduled dates, for the month of April. They will be remembered Saturday, June 27, during our 4 pm Mass. This Mass will be available on the Internet on Sunday, June 28 any time after 9 am.

April 4 – Murray McGowan; Billy Dowd & DMF; Star Kathleen Wilson & DMF; George O’Brien; Charles H. & Lauretta Moyer; Tom Judge; Baby Thomas Gauthier

April 18 – Louis Murphy (A); Jeanie Melanson; Roger Embree; Rose McLaughlin; Leo McKenzie

April 25 – Emma Bogers (A); Pierrette Higgins; Peter & Josie Forestell

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Mass Invitations

The Invitations for all Masses this weekend have been sent out. Please check your spam folder so you don’t miss anything from us.

Reminder: Due to the province’s requirement that we keep records of those attending Mass, Registration to attend Mass is still required.

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Introduction – Prayers Of The Faithful

Supposedly, this ad once ran in a newspaper: “For quick sale, one new set of encyclopedias. Reason for sale? Have two teenage children who know everything!”

As children answer God’s call into adulthood they often test the lessons and truths they receive from their parents. Sometimes it seems that anyone else is right but their parents! But with the responsibilities of adulthood, and starting a new family of their own, wisdom starts to emerge. Maybe Dad and Mom were right about all those things after all!

It’s also the same process with faith. In childhood God was the explanation for everything. In adolescence and early adulthood God often ends up to be very distant and on the fringes. Sometimes He is pushed so far to the fringe He never finds a way back! Our fathers are at their best when they model their parenting on God the Father – creative and nurturing, protective and providing, forgiving and encouraging. 

Today we thank the Father of us all for the fathers and grandfathers and other men He gave us and placed in our lives as parents and guardians. We ask God to help us to be gentle with them as they grow older and ask God to embrace the ones who have left us and be good to them. We thank them and pray for them on this Father’s Day!