Jesus says that if we love the Father we will keep His Word. What is God’s Word?   Pope Paul VI says that “all that we believe is contained in the Word of God, written or handed down, and which the Church proposes for belief as divinely revealed”.  If we listen to the Word of God and the teachings of the Church and live by them we will be loving the Father.

            Statue of Mary (Please leave in the entrance after the Mass you attend - for the next family)
                The week of May 6st  prayers will be offered in the Vanhorn/Cantin home.
                The week of May 13th prayers will be offered in the home of Lucy Lariviere


Please pray for the repose of the soul of Father James McGarvey.  Father McGarvey was the pastor here at Holy Name during the 1980's.  Also, he grew up in this Parish, retired and lived in our Parish until his death this week.  Before entering the seminary , he was in the air force during World War II.  He was shot down and was a prisoner of war.  As a priest, he was known for his unselfish service to his Parishioners.  He was very conscientious and well-organized.  We will all miss him.

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.

Are you doing your spring cleaning?  The  Parish Yard/Bake Sale/BBQ is on Saturday   May 26th   8:00 am-2 pm.  All your donations will be appreciated!!  Please call Pat Stenson for pick up.  (H)544-7108 or(W)546-2818 or you can drop off your articles on May 24th, 6-8pm and May 25th, all day. Thank you for your help!

Rose Sunday - The lapel Rose symbolizes “Life”.  To wear the Rose parishioners send a message to others about the dignity of life.  The Knights of Columbus will be distributing the Rose on May 12/13th.  All proceeds from the free-will offering will be forwarded to the Pro-Life organization. Thank you for your generosity!

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 613-546-0418

YOU ARE INVITED TO A VERY BIG AND VERY IMPORTANT SPIRITUAL EVENT IN JUNE 2008.  QUEBEC CITY IS HOSTING THE INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS JUNE 15-22, 2008.  LIKE WORLD YOUTH DAY CANADA WILL BE HOSTING CATHOLICS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.  POPE BENEDICT WILL PROBABLY BE THERE.  KINGSTON DIOCESE IS PLANNING ON SENDING LOTS OF OUR CATHOLIC PEOPLE THERE TO ENJOY THIS WONDERFUL AND UNIQUE BLESSING.  HOPEFULLY YOU WILL CONSIDER GOING.  IT WILL BE A UNIQUE PILGRIMAGE BY TRAIN. MORE DETAILS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE BULLETIN LATER.  IT WILL BE A VERY SPECIAL SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE.

                                         

Thanks to the Mission Committee & your generous participation, the Parish Fish Fry was a huge success - $850.00 was raised.  With additional funds being added from the Mission Account, our parish was able to send cheques for $700. to parishioner, Deborah Lefebvre, for the “Buy-a-Net” project to reduce malaria in Uganda; to parishioner, Dr Karen Yeates, in Tanzania, for her work at an HIV/AIDS Clinic & to help support a Women’s Coop there - also, because 5% of each Sunday’s collection is put into our Mission Account, we have funds available to help those in need locally, nationally & internationally.  Your generosity to Holy Name Parish continues to be wonderful & allows us to help local families like the Yaworski’s whose daughter, Katrina, just had a heart transplant.  Recently, the Mission Committee met this past week to distribute help to the Yaworski Family, L’Arche Canada & our African projects.  Thank You again for your generosity!



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.

“The Dangers of the Internet” -  Free Info Session for Parents at Regiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic High School Tues.May 15th in the Cafetorium 7pm-9pm. Guest speaker: Detective Constable Stephanie Morgan. Special presentation by  RND Drama Club.  Call Judy Forte 613-545-1902 for more info. All are welcome.

New Life Group Meeting: A Catholic Ministry for the Separated and Divorced will take place the Diocesan Centre on May 15. A video will be shown, ‘Dream’s End: Separation & Divorce

Hotel Dieu Hospital Food Blitz to support the Partners in Mission Food Bank takes place Wed May 16 from 6-9 p.m.  Please have your donation of non-perishable food items ready.

The Parish of St. John the Evangelist, Gananoque invite you to join them in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Holy Priesthood of Father Ed Keyes at 10:30 am Sunday Mass, May 20th.  A reception tea will follow -11:30 am to 1:30 pm.

The Little Singers of Paris- A choir of boys aged 9-15 sing a capella in four-part harmony at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Tuesday, May 22 at 7:30pm.  Cost: $20 Adults and $10 under 18.
Please check the church bulletin board for details.

Birthright Dinner & Silent Auction.  Come & enjoy live music, ballroom dance performances & a wonderful selection of items for auction Sat May 26th at Doffer’s Dining Room at 6:00pm.  Cost is $35.00 per person.  To reserve tickets please call Marie at 613-547-0878

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School-50th Anniversary Open House and Golf Tournament- Open House Wed. May 30th at 6:30 pm at the school- Golf Tournament Sunday, June 3rd, 2007 at Amherstview Golf and Country Club.  All are welcome to participate.  Register today!  Call 613-389-5222

Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board -Wolfe Island Day Camp-Summer 2007-For children ages 5-12- July 2nd-Aug. 10th-Register online at www.alcdsb.on.ca/widc or drop by Loyola Community Learning Centre- 1440Princess Street.  For more information contact Dan Finn@finn@alcdsb.on.ca or 613-532-3088

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. Info about  cost, travel options, organized group, etc. is now available. ANY PARISHIONERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO GO TO WORLD YOUTH DAY IN AUSTRALIA PLEASE CONTACT FATHER SHEA

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.

*The senior choir invites any member of the congregation who enjoys sinning to join the choir.
*The ladies of the Parish have cast off clothing of every kind.  They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon.
*The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespear’s Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7pm. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.