March 31, 2007

PASSION SUNDAY- 2007
Saturday	Mar 31	5:30 pm	PARISHIONERS
Sunday	Apr 1	8:45 am 10:30 am 3:00 pm	DERMOT O’REILLY DECEASED OF THE SHANNON/HENSMAN FAMILIES HOLY HOUR/ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Monday	Apr 2	9:00 am	INT. OF JULIE MURPHY-ANGHELESCU- ST. MARTHA SCHOOL
Tuesday	Apr 3	7:30 pm	CHRISM MASS AT ST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL
Wednesday	Apr 4	9:30 am 7:00 pm 7:30 pm	VIOLA LEVEQUE STATIONS OF THE CROSS ARCHBISHOP MEAGHER
Holy Thursday	Apr 5	7:00 pm 8:00 pm	TERRY MURRAY ADORATION
Good Friday	Apr 6	11:00 am 3:00 pm	STATIONS OF THE CROSS SOLEMN SERVICE
EASTER VIGIL	Apr 7	10:00 am 8:00 pm	CONFESSIONS PARISHIONERS
EASTER SUNDAY	Apr 8	8:45 am 10:30 am	GWEN DUNDON EDITH & JAMES DEROCHE

PASSION SUNDAY- APRIL 1, 2007

JESUS LOVES US. HE ONLY HOPES THAT WE WILL NOT DESPAIR AS JUDAS DID.
JESUS HOPES THAT IN OUR REMORSE WE WILL RETURN TO GOD AS PETER DID.
HE LOVES US UNCONDITIONALLY AND WAITS FOR US TO COME TO HIM.

            Statue of Mary (Please leave in the entrance after the Mass you attend - for the next family)
                   The week of April 1st prayers will be offered in the home of the Richardson/Snider family.
                   The week of April 8th prayers will be offered in the home of the Mulholland Family.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT IN THE CHAPEL ALL DAY THURSDAY
INTENTIONS: VOCATIONS + SANCTITY OF LIFE + ALL WHO ARE ILL
IF YOU CAN GIVE AN HOUR TO JESUS - PLEASE CALL SHIRLEY- 613-548-3091 or KARLA -613-546-0418

Every week you are asked to try to bring food items when you come to Mass. The St. Vincent de Paul Society is in constant need of food to give to poor families. Help us to feed the hungry

PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HOLY WEEK SERVICES:
TUESDAY 7:30PM;
HOLY THUSRDAY MASS AND ADORATION;
GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER VIGIL.
ALSO CONFESSIONS SATURDAY MORNING.

A Donation of a Lily or Hydrangea for the Easter Altar would be appreciated. Please leave them at the Church on Holy Saturday morning. Cleaning of the Church Monday April 2nd 10 am.

On Palm Sunday, April 1st, there will be a Holy Hour at 3:00pm. It will include anointing of the sick. Spread the word.

CWL MEETING - Will take place in St. Joseph’s Room after the Stations of the Cross and Mass on April 4th.

FAMILY BOWLING: Sunday April 22 at 1:30 pm at Garrison Lanes, $2 person or $5 family. Sign up starts next weekend.

Information about our Parish Directory has been found. We may have a Parish Directory published yet......STAY TUNED!

ANY PARISHIONERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO GO TO WORLD YOUTH DAY IN AUSTRALIA
PLEASE CONTACT FATHER SHEA

As you know Parishioner Dr. Karen Yeates is now in Africa with her husband, Roman, and their children, Jack and Hannah. If you want to keep track of her work and their adventures there, they have a blog on the internet: sunoverkili.blogspot.com Also, Roman and Karen ask for your prayers, especially to successfully adopt an African child.

Parish Prayer Network consists of over 50 parishioners who pray for you each day. 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 613-546-041

Banns of Marriage: Michael Valente and Elisabeth Caron

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR GREAT SUPPORT OF THE PARISH FISH FRY.
IT WAS A GREAT EVENT.
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE MISSION COMMITTEE, THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AND THE DESSERT-BAKERS.

The Newman House Choir will lead the traditional Seven Last Words devotion on Good Friday, April 6th from 12noon-2p.m at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Father Raymond de Souza will preach the meditations on the theme: “The Cross and Cultures: Good Friday Across the Globe”. The devotion recalls the seven times Jesus speaks from the Cross with readings, meditations and music. The devotion concludes in time to return to your parish for the 3 p.m service of the Lord’s Passion.

SALT AND LIGHT- From March 30 to April 8 be sure to tune into Salt & Light Television for full coverage of all the Vatican’s Holy Week Celebrations from Palm Sunday to the Solemn Mass of Easter.

Come to the New Life Group Meeting: a Catholic Ministry for the separated and divorced on alternate Tuesday evening. Next meeting: April 3rd. Potpourri of Questions-Group Facilitated. 7:30-9:30pm at the Diocesan Centre on Palace Road

Servants of the Light Prayer Group have arranged a bus from Kingston to “Lift Jesus Higher Rally” in Toronto on Sat. April 14th. Please call Colleen at 613-542-8804 Tickets $50- Students$25.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY- April 15th Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after the 11:15am mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral-2:55pm-a brief introduction to Divine Mercy. 3:00 pm, Chaplet of Divine Mercy followed by Benediction

MARDI GRAS!! - The Neeje Association for Women and Family invites you to a fundraising dinner at Rideau Acres Resort on April 28th. Delicious Louisiana meal, music by the Regi Jazz Band, silent auction, door prizes, raffle and a great opportunity to learn more about Neeje. Tickets($30 each) can be purchased in advance by calling Teresa Bouvier- 613-546-2089. Thank you in advance for your support!!

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2008, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA click here

The process of registering for World Youth Day 2008 (July 2008) will be the same as for previous World Youth Days. All registrations will be coordinated through the Archdiocese of Kingston Youth Office. If you or someone you know is planning to attend WYD2008 please contact Mary Carr at 613-548-4461. Information about cost, travel options, organized group, etc. are now available.

Thank you for praying for our Armed Forces

The following have returned home from Afghanistan safely
Tyler Kennedy, Darcy Wright and Brody MacDonald
Please continue to pray for those now serving in foreign lands
Pat Norwood, M. Engle, M. Batley, Charles Rae, Mike McBride
Will Graydon, Boyd Carter, Mike Archibald, Serge St Jacques.

Married Couples: Give each other the gift of time together and rediscover the depth of your love through a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend! The next weekend in Ottawa: April 20-22, 2007. For more information or to register, call Louise and Tim at 613834-8348 by April 3. Worldwide Marriage Encounter http://www.wwme.org/

Basic Teacher Training Workshop-Part I in the Billings Ovulation Method. April 20-22 at Monsignor Raby House. The Billings Ovulation Method is an easy, simple and safe natural family planning method that helps couples to achieve or postpone pregnancy during all stages of a woman’s fertility. This workshp is not limited to those who want to become Billings Ovulation Method teachers. To register please contact the Natural Family Planning Association(613) 544-8495 or online at www.naturalfamilyplanning.ca

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.

JOKE

An exasperated mother, whose son was always getting into mischief, finally asked him, “How do you expect to get into Heaven?” The boy thought it over and said, “Well, I’ll just run in and out and in and out and keep slamming the door until St. Peter says, ‘For Heaven’s sake, Jimmy come in or stay out.’‘

Liturgy Schedule Apr 7/8	GREETERS	READERS	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS	CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Church
8:00 pm	The Knights of Columbus	B. Mayfield MJ McIntyre	R. Hogan H Lahaie	There will be no Children’s
8:45 am	The Knights of Columbus	N. Grodzinski	L. Crowe J. Grodzinski	Liturgy for Easter Sunday
St Martha
10:30 am	as arranged	B. Ows	L. Raycraft J. Langlois	as arranged