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5th  SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Saturday	Feb   5	5:30 pm	James & Marie Rose Newman - Church
Sunday	Feb   6	8:45 am 10:30 am	Joe Amaral- Church For the Parishioners - St Martha’s School
Monday	Feb   7	7:00 pm	Intentions of Dennis Richardson
Tuesday	Feb   8	9:30 am	James,Gertrude & Daniel Boyle
Ash Wednesday	Feb   9	9:30 am 1:00 pm 7:00 pm	Holy Name School Mass-Church-Bev Mulville  Imposition of Ashes at St Martha School Gerry Fardella
Thursday	Feb 10	9:30 am	Geraldine & Wilfred Hawkins
Friday	Feb 11	10:30 am 6:00 pm 6:30 pm	Fairmount Nsg Home-Santin/Piva Families Stations of the Cross Mass- Joan Fleming
Saturday	Feb 12	5:30 pm	Lou Duguay/Werner Goldstein - Church
Sunday	Feb 13	8:45 am 10:30 am	Deceased of McAdoo Family - Church For the Parishioners - St Martha’s School

5th  SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
February 6th  2005
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Remember Lent begins on Wednesday.  You have a choice of three services on Ash Wednesday.  Then follow through all of Lent with your own plan of more praying, frequent attendance at devotions, some definite examples of sacrifice and generosity to the poor, especially to the Share Lent Collection.  Dedicate yourself all through Lent. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

ADORATION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT IN THE CHAPEL ALL DAY THURSDAY
INTENTIONS:  VOCATIONS  +  THE SANCTITY OF LIFE  +  ALL WHO ARE SICK
WE NEED MORE ADORERS FOR THURSDAY
If you can give one hour to Jesus - please call Shirley Levac - 548-3091 or Karla -546-0418

STATUE OF MARY
The week of Feb 6th prayers will b offered in the home of Wayne & Mary Lou Murray.
             The week of Feb 13th prayers will be offered in the home of Bernice & Rolland Dubeau.
NOTE:   Please leave the statue in the entrance after the Mass you attend for the next family to take home.
Please sign up to have the Statue and Family Prayers in your home.

OUR PARISH WELLNESS MINISTRY includes monthly Masses at the Nursing Homes & taking Holy Communion to our homebound parishioners.  For a Pastoral visit, call the  parish office - 546-0418.

REMEMBER OUR PARISH SUPPORTS “PARTNERS IN MISSION” (Food Bank) each week because the need is so great for many families.  Bring a non-perishable item to Mass next week for the Food Bank.  Volunteers deliver our Parish food donations weekly.

YOUTH GROUP MEETINGS have been cancelled until repairs are made to Monsignor Raby House.

PARISH CALENDAR:
            Monday       February 7th     7:30  pm     Parish Council Meeting

SPECIAL SPIRITUAL EVENINGS FOR THE WHOLE PARISH:   we are having a Parish Mission in February.  It starts with the weekend Masses on FEB 19th & 20th & continues with a special service each evening at 7 pm - Sunday, Monday & Tuesday.  Rev Frank Reitzel will be the guest preacher.

BIBLE STUDY: THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW  is postponed until MAR 1st 7:30 pm.  Chapter 16.

DATES TO REMEMBER   -   PARISH SPECIAL EVENTS
     MISSION - FEB 19, 20, 21, 22              - Rev. Frank Reitzel, Guest Speaker
     COMMUNION BREAKFAST   FEB 27th  - Rideau Acres Hall  - noon  -$10/person or $30/family
     - Guest Speaker -Debra Lefebvre - talk & slides on her trip to Africa
     LADIES’ NIGHT   APRIL 9th  - Special evening when the men of the Parish wait on the ladies
     - cook, serve & entertain - keep this date open ladies you will be pleasantly surprised

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY TO THE TIDAL WAVE EMERGENCY COLLECTION  - approximately $10,000.00 was donated by you.

LITURGY FOR 1st SUNDAY OF LENT
February 13th    2005

	GREETERS	READERS	EUCHARISTIC  MINISTERS	CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Church
5:30 pm	Basil Brosso	Ron Arsenault	Melanie Amodeo Dianne Boyle	Kristin Helferty
8:45 am	Tom Stenson	Barbara Fleet	John Grodzinski Bonnie Henderson	Denise Deodato
St Martha
10:30 am	As arranged	Claire Fjarlie	Philip & Marjorie Henderson	Karen Bos Sara Williams

ATTENTION MEN: You are invited to come to a meeting to plan “Ladies Night” in St Joseph’s Room
7:30 pm on Thursday, FEB 17th Ladies Night will be Saturday, April 9th.

TEEN STAR PROGRAM begins Sunday, FEB 6th   for Grade 7 & up in Holy Name School - to meet every 2nd Sunday over the next four months  - 3 to 4 pm Introduction 4 to 5 pm Pre Super Bowl Party - Parents welcome - See flier on bulletin board  - Please call Ann - 542-5729 for information.

MEETINGS FOR GRADE 2 STUDENTS & THEIR PARENTS to prepare for the Sacraments of First Reconciliation & First Communion will be:
            For Holy Name School & other schools    Tuesday   FEB 8th    7 pm   at Holy Name School
            For St Martha School                                Thursday FEB 10th  7 pm    at St Martha School

KINGSTON ARCHDIOCESAN CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE - ANNUAL RETREAT  - all women of the parish are invited - Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Days Road, Saturday FEB 19th - registration
9 to 9:30 am (coffee & muffins) - Cost $4. - Bring a brown bag lunch  - Facilitators: Companions of the Cross - Theme: the Eucharist - begins with Morning Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours followed by the theme presentation & Mass; afternoon theme session followed by Benediction - concludes at 3 pm.

ANNUAL LITURGICAL CONFERENCE - YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST - MARCH 4-5,2005
Friday 7 to 9:30 pm & Saturday 9 am to 3 pm -Registration (including lunch & social) $30. Register
by Feb 22nd - forms available or call Sr Doherty -548-4461 or liturgy@romancatholic.kingston.on.ca

IT IS TIME TO REGISTER FOR 2005/2006 SCHOOL YEAR at Holy Name Catholic School -if you are new to the area or you have a child who is ready for Jr or Sr Kindergarten call the school as soon as possible.  A Catholic Baptismal Certificate, Birth Certificate & an Immunization Record are required when registering.       Jr Kindergarten -   must be 4 years old by Dec 31, 2005
                                   Sr Kindergarten -   must be 5 years old by Dec 31, 2006

REGI/NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL - GRADE 8 INFO NIGHT WED, FEB 16th 7 pm

WHO AM I?  - Workshop to help you find answers & improve your self-confidence -  FEB 11-13
25 -27.  Please note that underlined dates are evenings.  This workshop are offered by Sr. Myrna Aylward, licensed Personal Growth Educator. For info call Myrna:  548-8882or myrna03@cogeco.ca

ST JOSEPH’S SCHOOL OF NURSING ALUMNAE MEETING - Thurs, FEB 10th

THE ALGONQUIN & LAKESHORE CATHOLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION WARMLY WELCOMES YOU TO ATTEND THE ARCHBISHOP’S DINNER - in support of Catholic Education - Hosted by: Most Reverend Anthony G. Meagher, Archbishop of Kingston Diocese - Guest Honour: Most Reverend Francis J. Spence- on Thurs, APR 14th we will celebrate the achievements of Archbishop Spence.  The Foundation is committed to raising funds, beyond basic government funding, to support enriched learning opportunities & environments that will better serve students of the Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board. Cocktails & Silent Auction- 5:30 pm Dinner - 6:30 pm at the Ambassador Conference Resort.  Tickets - $40. /person. Call 354-7317 or your Parish Knights of Columbus Council.

BEREAVED FAMILIES - MOTHER’S NIGHT - Tues, FEB 8th 721 Progress Ave 0- for into 634-1230.

VOCATION VIEW:   God does not ask you to be successful; God does ask you to
be  faithful.  Put your vocation ahead of your career.

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

O God, who has chosen the Apostles to propagate the faith & to establish Your Holy Church throughout the world, we earnestly beseech You to choose from amongst our people many priests, deacons, religious brothers & sisters and lay persons who will gladly devote their entire lives in making YOU known & loved by all.   Through the intercession of Our Blessed Lady, we ask this through Christ our Lord.   Amen.