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1st  SUNDAY OF LENT
February 13h  2005
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ LENT has begun - we are asked to take up the challenges of meaningful penance as expressed in  FAST & ABSTINENCE.  ABSTINENCE (after 14) means not to eat meat or some other favourite food & a practice of moderation in all food & drink on all FRIDAYS of the year. FASTING (after 18 & up to 59) can vary from person to person - some a total fast, taking only bread & water; others adopt a vegetarian diet on a day of fast; others still take only one complete meal.  Lent is a time of repentance - a time for more prayer - a time of discipline and sacrifice  - a time to be generous and caring to the poor.   Remember that every Friday in Lent -  Stations of the Cross at 6 & Mass at 6:30 pm  - see the bulletin for changes. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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 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.

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.
Father Reitzel was born & raised in Waterloo, studied at St Peter’s Seminary and was ordained to the priesthood June 11, 1949.  He taught high school English for many years and served as Novice Master for his Religious Community.  After completing graduate studies, he taught English & Religious Studies at the University of Calgary & the University of Western Ontario.  He then served as Pastor in Kitchener and Bermuda.  After retiring from full-time active ministry in 2001, he embarked on his present apostolate of conducting Retreats & Parish Missions.

DATES TO REMEMBER   -   PARISH SPECIAL EVENTS
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
ATTENTION MEN:   - you are invited to come to a meeting to plan “Ladies Night” in St Joseph’s Room on Thursday FEB 17th   7:30 pm.   Ladies Night will be Saturday, April 9th .

TEEN STAR PROGRAM Tuesday,  FEB 15th 6:30 to 7:30 pm for Grade 7 & 8 girls in Monsignor Raby House - Please call Ann - 542-5729 for information.

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 -Fri.7 to 9:30 pm & Sat. 9 am to 3 pm -Registration (including lunch & social) $30. (Parish will pay) Register by Feb 22nd - forms available or call Sr Doherty -548-4461 or liturgy@romancatholic.kingston.on.ca Facilitator: Fr John Hibbard.  Takes place at Providence Centre.

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

PARENTS  - Do you ask: Why does my child lack confidence?  How can I help my child to make good choices? COME & SEE an evening of input & sharing into what children really need as well as encouragement for you as parents- Thurs, FEB 22nd 7 to 9 pm.  Cost $20.  Workshop offered by Sr Myrna Aylward, licensed Personal Growth Educator.  For info 548-8882 or maylward@sympatico.ca

HOLY NAME C.W.L.  - if you have not paid your dues - please do so - $15. in an envelope marked C.W.L., your name & slip it in the offertory basket.  Lenten Retreat on Saturday MAR 12th - Sister Myrna Aylward will facilitate - it will focus on our world and our obligation to look after it and each other - all ladies of the parish are invited to come - it will begin with Mass at 9:30 am  - lunch will be provided. Sign-up sheet in a couple of weeks.  We hope to have a Parenting Seminar at St Martha School - a date & details to be decided.  Mother/Daughter Pot Luck Supper will take place at Holy Name School on Wednesday May 4th - St Barnaby’s C.W.L. will be invited as well - a representative from the Hearing Society, Patricia Arney, will be our guest speaker.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY TO THE TIDAL WAVE EMERGENCY COLLECTION
$ 9,990.00 WAS DONATED BY YOU.

REGI//NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL - GRADE8 INTO NIGHT WED, FEB 16th 7 pm.

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.

VOCATION VIEW:   The world tempts us to grab all we can.  Even food becomes
more when it is given than when it is taken.  Follow Jesus: be a giver.

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.
 
 
 
 
 

February 9, 2005

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ:
 

 “The renewal of the Church in America will not be possible without the active presence of the laity. Therefore, they are largely responsible for the future of the Church."

Ecclesia in Amenca (44)

    I have often quoted the above statement of Pope John Paul II from his exhortation, Ecclesia in Amenca. I also included it in my Pastoral Vision for the Archdiocese of Kingston because I strongly believe that it is in our local parish communities that we will live out this call to renewal If this renewal is to be as effective as possible, the Church must offer the necessary tools to assist the laity in the organization of parish and diocesan activities.

     The Pastoral Vision calls for a laity that will be involved in many roles and ministries in the life of the parish. It is vital, therefore, that structures be put in place to assist the laity with their emerging roles and to help them understand their responsibilities. It will also be important for all the faithful to understand that clear boundaries are vital for the protection of ordained ministers, volunteers, paid staff and especially the most vulnerable - that is, the young, the elderly and the disabled.

    To address these issues, the Bishops of Ontario mandated a Screening in Faith initiative for parishes across Ontario. This program is an excellent volunteer and staff management tool. it will help offer clarity, structure and order to parish volunteer activities, as well as increase the safety and quality of the ministries and programs we offer. Screening in Faith is a visible sign of the Church's support in helping the laity with its vital role of Church renewal.

    Last October and November, introductory workshops on the Screening in Faith 10-step process were held in all four deaneries to give parish priests and their representatives some basic information on the initiative. Parish priests were then asked to select candidates for parish screening committees to be trained in the new year. In February and March 2005, these parish screening committees will receive the first phase of their training. Once members are fully trained, they will ensure that all volunteers within the parish are appropriately screened. It is expected that these committees will have the necessary tools in place to begin this process by spring of this year.

    I wish to express my thanks to the Office of Risk Assessment, to priests, deacons and to all the members of the Parish Screening Committees. A program such as this is not easy to initiate, but it is critical for all of us. I am grateful to everyone who participates in making this process an integrated part of our parish structure.
 

Sincerely in Christ,
 

Anthony G. Meagher
Archbishop of Kingston