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Please keep in your thoughts and prayers…
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Those who have passed, especially…
Arthur Gauthier, Brenda Bourne, Carlo DeLorenzi, Doug Otterbein, Gero Christ, Shaila Thomas, Valerie St Croix
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and those who are sick along with those who love and care for them, especially…
Amanda Hesson, Amanda Parsons, Blair Bryant, Bob Gibson, Clare O’Neill, Cynthia Kassee, Daniel D’Alimonte, Donna Mathieson, Dwayne Wood, Josie Pascoe, Lillian Jesty, Mavis Greville, Peter Helm Jr.having surgery in August thank you, Steve Ryan, Tara Hales, Teresa Jeronimo, Tina Brooks, Vanessa
Jesus, Our Lord, we ask you to have mercy on all who are sick. Give them your strength and love and help them carry this cross with faith. May their sufferings be one with yours, overcome the power of evil and lead others to our Father in Heaven. Lord Jesus, hear our prayer, for you are Lord forever and ever. Amen.
We also pray for…
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those being Baptized this week:
Emmett
Happening at St. Joseph Church
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Many thanks from our priests
Many thanks from our priests
With gratitude, Fr. Craig, Fr. Peter and Brother Joseph all offer many thanks for the love demonstrated for our clergy over our anniversaries and Father’s Day! We know we’re loved at St. Joseph Church and we all love being part of this community! Thanks for supporting your priests!
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Big thanks for a small favour
Big thanks for a small favour
Thanks much to all who contributed to the June insect repellent collection. Over 80 cans of repellent will be distributed through the food bank, library and other avenues to offer a little relief for those who struggle to find escape from biting insects.
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Wellness Walks
Wellness Walks
Come walk, talk, and pray with fellow parishioners on Wednesday evenings!
Meet up every Wednesday evening (July 15th to September 2nd) at 7pm at the Bowmanville Valley South Parking Lot (Baseline Rd. between Spry Ave. and Hunt St.) Parking is free!
Geared for adults, we’ll hike at a moderate pace for about an hour along local paved trails weaving through wooded areas alongside Bowmanville Creek. Few to no inclines or obstacles. Well mannered dogs welcome to join too!
Please bring good walking shoes, bug repellant and water. Dress appropriately.
Walk is cancelled if raining.
Bring a friend. Hope to see you there!
Media Recommendations
Looking for something to watch, read or listen to? Check out these recommendations from formed.org.
All members of St. Joseph Church have free access to formed.org streaming service!
Maria Goretti: The Story of the Patroness of Modern Youth
Learn more about the holy life and martyrdom of St. Maria Goretti in this moving documentary. The film highlights her ultimate act of love: forgiving her murderer on her deathbed
St. Junípero Serra: A Man of God, A Mission of Love
In this documentary, learn about Father Serra’s heroic missionary activity to Indigenous peoples in 18th-century North America
Paul the Apostle | The Bible Collection
The church’s greatest enemy became Christ’s most prolific messenger. Beautifully shot in the Moroccan desert, Paul the Apostle is a sweeping saga of the man who brought the Gospel to the Western world
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Happening elsewhere
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Venezuela earthquakes: you can help now
Venezuela earthquakes: you can help now
Venezuela earthquakes: the worst in over a century
At 6:04 p.m. local time on June 24, 2026, there was a magnitude 7.2 earthquake at San Felipe, in the state of Yaracuy, followed by another of magnitude 7.5, just 39 seconds later. The quakes, the strongest to strike Venezuela since the year 1900, have caused widespread damage across much of the country, especially in the La Guaira region and the capital, Caracas.
By Friday morning, Venezuelan authorities were reporting 589 people killed and 2,980 people injured. Media reports indicate that tens of thousands of people are unaccounted for, indicating that the ultimate death toll will likely be much higher. Statistical modelling by the United States Geological Survey pegs the probability of 10,000 people dying at 59 per cent, with a 17 per cent chance of the toll surpassing 100,000.
As a member of Canadian Foodgrains Bank, we benefit from the Government of Canada’s decision to match donations to Humanitarian Coalition organizations. This means that every dollar you donate for Venezuela until July 14 will be doubled, up to a maximum of $4 million. -
Monthly Prayer for Mental Health
Monthly Prayer for Mental Health
This month, the Pope’s prayer intention is for the values of sports.
Sports celebrate excellence and achievement, and they can be good for our mental health, spirit and body and help build community. But the “win-at-all-cost” attitude all too often found in sports can negatively impact our mental health.
We are more than our worst game, best performance, or most anxious day. Pope Leo XIV has said sports are healthiest when they do “not idolize performance but recognizes the dignity of those who play.”
Let us pray that sports support mental health and promote values such as respect, solidarity, and personal growth.
To learn more about the Monthly Day of Prayer for Mental Health, visit our website, download the Click to Pray app in your preferred app store, or visit the Click to Pray website.
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Coming up at La Verna Ministries
Coming up at La Verna Ministries
- Capuchin Relics | at Villa St Joseph, Cobourg April 18th, 10am-5pm
- Lay Franciscan Vocation Discernment | Do the Spiritual values of St Francis of Assisi resonate within you? Is God calling you to live a life of deep Prayerful Simplicity and to live your life in Fraternity (Community) in relationship to all people and with All Creation? If so, you are invited to join us as you discern a lay Franciscan vocation.
- Franciscan Jubilee “Creation through Franciscan Eyes” | a commuter retreat from 10am – 3pm (2 day retreat on May 2nd and 3rd) concluding with Sunday Mass at La Verna.
- Meditatio | Mediation Techniques & Practices
- 18 week Franciscan at-home-retreat | For those too busy for a traditional retreat! A Spiritual Retreat centred upon the life and experiences of St.Francis of Assisi. Each week you receive a story from the life of St. Francis along with relevant scripture readings upon which to reflect and pray. There will be weekly 1 hour meetings in person to discuss the material and it’s effect in your spiritual journey. Retreat fee $25 (includes all materials and meetings).
- Healing Hearts | is a Catholic Grief outreach to those who have suffered the loss of a loved one in the recent past (1-3 years).
- Indulgence Tuesdays | First Tuesday of every month (11am to 7pm) at La Verna For the Jubilee Year of St. Francis (800th year 1226-2026). Learn More.
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