“Even now,” says the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; rend your heart and not your clothing.  This season of Lent is a time of reconciliation.  We want to be reconciled with God so that we can grow closer to Him, to love Him more and to grow in holiness.  Our Father “who sees all in secret will reward you”.

      STATUE OF MARY: (Please leave in the entrance after the Mass you attend for the next family)
           The week of March 5 prayers will be offered in the home of Odette Denison
           The week of March 12 prayers will be offered in the home of Sandra Murray

Parish Meetings:
Parish Council Meeting- Mon  March 6th  -7:30 pm in St Joseph’s Room
Meeting to organize Ladies Night will take place on March 29 at 7:30pm

LENT- each Friday evening during Lent you can come to pray the Stations of the Cross.  Mass will follow.  Also consider trying to attend more weekday masses during Lent.

Parish Fish Fry will be Friday, March 31 at Rideau Acres Starting at 6:00pm.  It will be a fundraiser to help children and families in Uganda.  Full meal is $8.00 ir $25.00 for a family.  Tickets go on sale starting March 11th .

Special request: We need volunteers to donate dessert for the fish fry.  There is a list at the entrance.  If you can help, please sign and indicate how many your dessert will serve, Thank You.

First Confession Celebrations:         Tuesday          March 7th  -  Holy Name School
                                                           Wednesday     March 8th - St Martha School

Parish Prayer Network  each day over 50 parishioners  pray for you.  They are our Parish Prayer Network.  They also pray for people in need and for special intentions.  If you would like to join the Prayer Network, or if you have an intention for the Prayer Network please call 546-0418.   

2006 SHARE LENT COLLECTION- for Development & Peace takes place Apr 7th  “A host of programs supporting human rights, sustainable farming, basic housing & emergency relief.  Development & Peace helps communities in Latin America, Asia & Africa to overcome poverty & injustice.  Please join in supporting the 2006 Share Lent campaign.” Natalie MacMaster, Honorary Chair. 

Annual Dues $15.  Make cheque payable to: Holy Name C.W.L., put in an envelope marked C.W.L. DUES  & drop in the offertory basket.  Cancelled Stamps for the Children:  C.W.L. collects  & sends them to the  Mission Stamp Burse - funds from their sale are used by Fr. Simone, chair of Canadian Food for Children to purchase food, clothing, soap, medicines, blankets etc. for countries such as Zambia.  PLEASE don’t throw those precious stamps away - take a few seconds to cut them off, leaving a small border, put them in the box in the entrance of the Church or in an envelope marked “Stamps” & deposit in the collection basket.  THANK YOU FOR CARING!               

Trafficking in Women & Children  - 4th Bi-Annual Conference at Heathfield - Tues  Mar 7th & Wed Mar 8th sponsored by the Sisters of Providence.  Registration deadline  Feb 17th.  Call 544-4525 Ext 237 for info

Attend a Special Ceremony for Candidates from the Diocese who are Preparing for Baptism at  Easter Vigil.  Archbishop Meagher will preside.  Sunday Mar 5th 4 pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral.  Reception to follow. We encourage you to support these candidates as they continue their faith journey.

St. Patrick’s Dance- hosted by St. Linus Church at St. John’s Anglican Church Hall, Bath on Sat, Mar 18, 6:30pm dinner, dancing to follow. $15.00/person. Music by Tim Hallman. Call 352-5477, 352-7200 or 352-7571 for tickets
                                                                                                                             
Archdiocesan Lay Faith Development Program -Plan to attend the Archdiocesan Lay Faith Development Day Sat. May 27, 2006 10:00-3:00pm to be held at Holy Cross Secondary School,  Kingston.  Join the discussions that will lead to determining the format and content of the Archdiocesan Lay Faith Development Program.  For more information, call Mary Carr at the Diocesan Centre (548-4461 or wyd@romancatholic.kingston.on.ca ).
                                  
The National Catholic Mission Part 1  will be broadcast twice Mon Mar 6th on VISIONTV at 7pm & 11 pm & Part 2  Tues Mar 7th at 7 pm & 11 pm.  Dr John Markey O.P., a Dominican stationed in San Antonio, Texas, will address three fundamental features in North American culture which he believes make it almost impossible to lead a Christian life.  His theme “Beware of the Undertow”.   Joining Dr Markey is Paula D’Arcy, a writer who has written extensively & eloquently on how, with faith, we can work our way through grief and find the divine beneath the surface of life’s events.

Spiritual Care Visitor Course provides volunteers with basic skills for visiting the sick and shut-ins. Thurs. April 20-May 25. Call Margie Ann McKinnon at 548-4661 or e-mail mam@superaje.com

New Life Group Support Meetings-a Catholic Ministry for the Separated and Divorced- Tues. March 7, ‘Real Stories of New Life’, Speakers: George and Jackie 7:30 to 9:30pm

Kairos Prison Ministries of Canada needs volunteers for a week-end at Pittsburgh Institution-June 9-11. Please call Sharon Dunlop 634-8761 or Geoff Pratt 530-3523(Info. pamphlets in church entrance)


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

A mother was preparing pancakes on Shrove Tuesday for her sons, Kevin, five, and Ryan, three. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. “If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, “Let my brother have the first pancake.  I can wait.”  Kevin turned to his younger brother and said, “Ryan, you be Jesus”.