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November – The Month of the Holy Souls

The Month of November is dedicated to the Holy Souls in purgatory who have died in the mercy of God.   They are traditionally Called the “Church Suffering” because they are truly suffering as they are going through purification in order to enter into Heaven.  The only way they an advance in this process of purification and reach the glory of Heaven is by the prayers and sacrifices that are offered on their behalf.  It is a great act of charity to add our loved ones by our offerings and is very pleasing to God.

Here are 6 things we can do to help the Holy Souls:

  1.  Holy Mass – The greatest gift the Church possesses is the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Our Lord Jesus in the most Holy Eucharist.  In addition, we can attend mas and offer our Holy communion for them.
  2. Prayers – There are countless prayers that may be offered.  Among them is Praying the Stations of the Cross, The Most Holy Rosary, Eucharistic Adoration or a visit to the Blessed Sacrament.
  3. Almsgiving – is powerful for the remission of sins, which means that we can offer alms to the poor on behalf of the dead.
  4. Fasting – an efficacious sacrifice that we can offer for the Holy Souls in purgatory.
  5. Indulgences – The Church also provides generous indulgences that can be obtained for the Holy Souls.  example November 1 – 8, visit a cemetery and pray for the deceased while ensuring the conditions for the indulgence are met.
  6. Offering up our suffering and daily difficulties for the souls in purgatory.  It is beneficial for us to train ourselves not only to put up with difficulties but in a certain sense to choose them.  This does not mean we are to provoke them! But it means that when they do arise, we accept them based on trust and love for God and as a sacrifice offered for others.

Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – November 21

The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Temple recalls – according to the apocryphal gospels, the day on which Mary, while still a child, was brought to the temple in Jerusalem to be offered to God. The Church wants to emphasize not so much the historical event in itself, of which there is no trace in the Gospels, but the total gift that Mary made of herself, by listening: “Blessed are those who hear the Word of God and observe it” (Lk. 11:28).

This experience prepared the young girl from Nazareth to become the

“temple of the Son of God”.

CHRIST THE KING – November 24

Christ the King is one of the most important titles of Jesus. Even though Jesus Christ was not a king in the earthly sense, He is the divine King of the Universe, who unites all of creation with the Father. As St. Paul tells us,

1 Cor. 15:25-28 For [Christ] must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. For God has put all things in subjection under his feet. . . . When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to Him who put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

We understand the Kingship of Christ to mean that Jesus has authority over all creation. This authority is based on his identity as the Son of God and in his work of redemption. He is a king who serves, sacrifices, and redeems—a ruler who establishes a kingdom not by military might but by love, justice, and the ultimate sacrifice of himself on the cross. His resurrection is the vindication of his kingship and his ascension as his enthronement.

St. Michael’s Corkery 200th Anniversary

2024 marks the 200th Anniversary of St. Michael’s Parish. Two hundred years ago the Irish settlers surrounding what is now Corkery came together to raise their first church. These were people who cleared the land and ploughed and planted the stony soil for the first time. The community they formed raised the first log church close to where the current church stands.

We, the latest members of St. Michael’s Parish, have chosen to mark the bicentenary with an Anniversary Mass on September 29th together with other events that we feel the original settlers would approve of. We are redecorating and restoring the church to the highest standard so that current parishioners and those in the future can enjoy the peace and tranquility of this little country church.

To help fulfill our vision we ask you to please donate to our many projects which together make up the St. Michael’s Bicentenary. Without your help we will be unable to commemorate this event in a fitting manner that honours the original settlers who struggled so hard to establish our parish.

Please donate by using the envelopes provided in the church or by clicking on the button below.

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First Friday Adoration

First Friday overnight Eucharistic Adoration at St. Michael’s begins on the Friday at 7 pm and continues through the night until 8 am on Saturday, followed by Mass.

Blessing Sunday

The second Sunday of every month is Blessing Sunday. Please bring any religious articles, pictures, etc. to Mass to be blessed.

Mass Intentions

The recommended stipend for a Mass intention is $15.  Should an amount more than $15 be given to the parish, the balance will be considered a donation to the parish. Please be clear when asking for a Mass intention if your intention must be a single intention. If no mention of this is made at the time of your request, the intention may be placed with other intentions.

Please contact the office – secretary@stmcorkery.ca or 613-256-3441 – if you would like to have Mass intentions offered at Mass.