It is composed of people like me. We make it what it is. It will be friendly if I am friendly. Its pews will be filled if I help to fill them. It will do great work, if I work. It will contribute generously to our community if I am a generous giver. It will bring others into its worship and family if I bring them. It will be a Church of loyalty, peace and love, of courage and faith, and a parish with a heart like Jesus, if I, who make it what it is, am filled with these qualities also. Therefore, with the help of God, I shall dedicate myself to the call of Christ to develop the qualities that I want my parish to have!
Wednesday January 15, the country engaged in an annual campaign to highlight the need for ongoing support for mental health. We can be thankful that our society continues to grow in awareness and action to support those who often struggle alone with mental health. We should also continue to advocate for greater access to mental health support and therapies for all citizens. Our society continues to learn from the stories and experiences of those who live with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the real effects on health, well-being and relationships. Many in our own local community who served Canada in our armed forces - including many young members - live with PTSD and their suffering is often invisible. Some members of our parish accompany a PTSD support group for military personnel, and I commend those who draw from their own experience to walk with others who are suffering. This is very much a work of mercy and compassion in our midst. As we readily know, children and youth are experiencing anxiety in record numbers. While we believe that medical and psychological assistance are vital factors for critical care, we should be reminded that introducing our children to an active and living faith in God allows spirituality and the community of the Church to be formative and nurturing to a person's soul, which is vital if the body and mind are also to be healthy and whole. St Dymphna, patroness of stress, anxiety and mental health, pray for all who seek hope and healing!
Reverend Patrick M. Dobec
I trust in a God who walks on water.
I trust in a God who heals the sick with a word.
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Any parishioner who is in danger of death, meaning their physical condition is so compromised that they may pass away, can request the sacraments at any time, including the Sacrament of the Sick and the Reception of Holy Communion. At all times, a priest is on call in Pembroke for the Pembroke Regional Hospital and all care homes for our seniors, for this purpose. Please call, or ask a family member or nurse to call, the switchboard of the Pembroke Regional Hospital and ask that the Roman Catholic priest on call be contacted to visit a seriously ill patient.
They will be happy to assist!
Naturally, what matters most in celebrating the sacraments, is not 'who' the priest is who presides, but the Lord whom we encounter. Because of a variety of commitments it is not always possible for your own parish priest to attend during an unexpected emergency.