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PENTECOST SUNDAY

Saturday	May 14	5:30 pm	James & Marie Rose Newman - Church
Sunday	May 15	8:45 am 10:30 am	Jose & Maria Nazare Marques - Church For the Parish -St Martha School
Monday	May 16		PRIESTS ON RETREAT
Tuesday	May 17
Wednesday	May 18		if you need a priest
Thursday	May 19
Friday	May 20		call the Chancery Office - 548-4461
Saturday	May 21	5:30 pm	Michael Jesus - Church
Sunday	May 22	8:45 am 10:30 am	For the Parish - Church John R. Murray - St Martha School

ORDINATION TO THE TRANSITIONAL DIACONATE OF
Thomas MacDonald   &   Charles McDermott
Saturday    MAY 28th    11 am
St Mary’s Cathedral
PENTECOST SUNDAY
May 15, 2005
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Jesus challenged His disciples on the Feast of the Ascension to take the good news to the whole world & told them to wait until the Holy Spirit came.  They waited.  The Spirt came.  We celebrate that coming today, the Feast of Pentecost.  The 1st  reading tells us how the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus’ followers, giving them the power to reach out with the good news to all the nations of the world.  In the 2nd reading, Paul makes clear what the Spirit does - enables us to say “Jesus is Lord” - inspires us to accomplish God’s purpose for the world by the gifts of the Holy Spirit.  John adds that through the Spirit the Church possesses the power to forgive sin.  We all are to forgive & heal one another.  We are given the great challenge - but can do it only in & through the Spirit. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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 - 548-3091 or Karla -546-0418

STATUE OF MARY
                The week of May 15th prayers will be offered in the home of Mary Lou Murray & Family.
                The week of May 22nd prayers will be offered in the home of Goldstein & Greenley homes.
                The week of May 29th prayers will be offered in the home of Annette Gordon.
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.

OUR PARISH HAS 5 YOUNG PEOPLE going to WORLD YOUTH DAY in Cologne, Germany this August.  A collection to help them pay $2,000. each is taking place.  Please put an envelope marked “WYD” in the collection.  Include your name for a Tax Receipt.  Thanks.

HOLY NAME SCHOOL 50th REUNION - Saturday JUNE 11th -Mass at 11 am in the Church-Reception to follow at the school - noon to 3 pm.  Call Gwen Dundon - 542-0473 to register. Visit website - www.holyname.ca/reunion for details.

HUNDREDS OF CANADIANS NEED BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTS to treat life–threatening illnesses.  Fewer than 30% find a family member who is compatible. For the rest, an unrelated donor is the only available source of bone marrow.  George Teves (husband of vice-principal at St Martha School) is one of these people who need a donor. If  interested in becoming a donor contact your local blood services at 1-888-236-6283 or http://www.bloodservices.ca go to Bone Marrow.

BIRTHRIGHT - an international pregnancy service offering free, confidential assistance to pregnant women of any age. “It is the right of every pregnant woman to give birth and the right of evry child to be born”.  Volunteers are needed - about 6 hours a month. Call Karen - 542-8321 for info.
 

LITURGY FOR ASCENSION OF THE LORD
MAY 21/ 22, 2005

	GREETERS	READERS	EUCHARISTIC  MINISTERS	CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Church
5:30 pm	Mike Stenson	Ron Arsenault	Roseanne Hogan Mary Mayfield	Kristin Helferty
8:45 am	Pauline Burns	Cathy Townsend	Lynda Crowe Hanna Lahaie	Denise Deodato
St Martha
10:30 am	As arranged	Kyle Halladay	Marjorie & Philip Henderson	C. Horeczy, Amy Osborne Jessica Langlois

ITEMS ARE LEFT IN THE CHURCH  - glasses, rosaries etc - call the Parish Office - 546-0418.

BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATES for the newly baptized are in the Parish mailbox in the Church.  If you
attend Mass at the school, call the office & the certificate will be sent here.

ARCHBISHOP ANTHONY MEAGHER invites all those who have been confirmed in the past year to gather with their families & teachers at St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday, MAY 29th at 7:30 pm, to celebrate the Feast of the Body & Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi).  Mass & a special catechesis will be followed with a candlelight procession outdoors, & the evening will conclude with a social time.  All are welcome.

MASS OF THANKSGIVING  to honour those who died or made sacrifices overseas and at home in the defence of Our Country - 60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF WORLD WAR 2 - Sunday
MAY 15th 3 pm -St John the Apostle Church, 88 Patrick Street - reception to follow Mass in Hall - everybody is welcome (Archbishop James Vincent Cleary Assembly & 4th Degree K of C).

RETROUVAILLE (A Christian Peer Ministry) - Lifeline for Troubled Marriages - call  -613-545-1988 or 1-800-470-2230.

NEW LIFE GROUP MEETING: A CATHOLIC MINISTRY FOR THE SEPARATED & DIVORCED alternate Tuesdays at the Diocesan Centre, 390 Palace Rd - MAY 17th - Topic: Finding Purpose in Our Life - Speaker: J. Walsh.

BEREAVED FAMILIES OF ONTARIO - Family Night - Tues, MAY 17th 7:30 pm at 721 Progress Ave, Unit. Facilitator: Peggy McIntyre- Topic: Anger & Your Grieving.  All bereaved persons are welcome

CELEBRATION OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE SISTERS OF THE CONGREGATION OF NOTRE DAME & THE JESUITS OF UPPER CANADA TO REGIOPOLIS-NOTRE DAME -Saturday  MAY 21st 11am to 4pm - Open House, Dedication of School/Gymnasium & social - all alumni & friends are welcome - for details call 545-1902 or email rndcelebrates@cogeco.ca

“THE POWER OF PARENTAL UNITY: LEADING OUR CHILDREN TO A GREAT LIFE”  featuring an international known author & speaker on the family, Mr. James Stenson - Saturday, MAY 28th 1:30 to 4:30 pm - Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Dr, Nepean- Cost $25/person or $40/couple -Call Gillian Roussy -819-770-3578 or gdroussy@magma.ca (proceeds to Neeje Assoc Women & Family)

HOSPICE CAN HELP - Palliative Care’s Mission is to assist people with life threatening illnesses.  Our sensitive, trained volunteers offer in home companionship, caregiver respite & transport to those in need.  “Day Programme”  - each Tuesday at St Mary’s Parish Centre, Brock & Clergy Sts - wheelchair access & parking.  Socialize with volunteers & each other, enjoy morning coffee with snacks, a nutritious lunch & activities - music, cards, games, special presentations etc.   542-5013.

VOCATION VIEW:   Like sun through a stained through a stained glass window,
the Spirit of God can shine in your life to rouse the best in another.
Come, follow Him.

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.
 

The Sunday School Teacher asks, “Now, Johnny, tell me frankly do you say prayers before eating?”
“No sir,” Johnny replies, “I don’t have to.  My Mom is a good cook.”