The Ascension strengthens and nourishes our hope of attaining Heaven. The hope of Heaven will fill our day with joy. Jesus is in Heaven with his glorified Body but he remains close to each of us.  In a special way we find Him in the Tabernacle.  Let us go to Him often even if we cannot physically enter a church to tell Him how much we love Him and hope to see Him.
 
Statue of Mary (Please leave in the entrance after the Mass you attend - for the next family)
              The week of May 20th prayers will be offered in the home of the Vanhorn/Cantin Family.
              The week of May 27th prayers will be offered in the home of Lucy Lariviere.


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!

Ladies Night was fun and the food was delicious.  THANK YOU VERY MUCH to all the men who worked so hard to make the evening so enjoyable for all.  Thanks Guys!!!

Coins for Life: June 2nd and June 3rd, containers will be available for you to take home after all Masses.  Please fill the containers with coins and return on the weekend of September 22nd and 23rd.  Your spare change will help to fuel our efforts on behalf of LIFE.  Please take a container if you would like to participate.  Sponsored by Campaign Life Coalition - 389-4472 and 382-1084

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.

                                                             

As you know Parishioner Dr. Karen Yeates is now in Africa with her husband, Roman.  If you want to keep track of her work and their adventures there, they have a blog on the internet: sunoverkili.blogspot.com Their children, Jack and Hannah return this week.  Karen and Roman return next month with their new adopted child.

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.

The Holy Cross Arts Department presents the Genesis Awards - an awards evening recognizing student achievement in art, drama, music photography and video production.  The celebration begins at 7:00 p.m., Thursday May 24th, 2007 in the cafetorium.  Admission is $5.00 and includes dessert and beverage.  This year’s theme is Dreams.  The student art show will begin at noon in the main foyer.

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

“Delighting in God’s Blessings” a mini-retreat at Providence Spirituality Centre - Monday, June 11th from 10 am to 3:00 pm.  Song. prayer, reflection, silence and sharing.  Cost: $25 includes lunch.   Call to register 613-542-8826 by May 28th.

Come and join the Secular Carmelites in a day of reflection on Sat. June 16th at the St. Mary’s Parish Centre, 276 Brock Street from 8:30 am to 3:00 Pm.  Retreat Master is Fr. Dominic Borg, O.C.D. - a biblical scholar and excellent speaker.  Coffee, muffins supplied.  Brown bag lunch.  Good-will offering Registration $2.00. To register, please call Nettie Pawling at 613-547-2685

Retrouvaille Weekend, September 14-16, 2007.   Do you feel alone?  Are you frustrated or angry with each other?  Do you argue....or have you just stopped talking to each other?  Does talking about it only make it worse?  Retrouvaille has helped numerous couples experiencing marital difficulty at all levels including disillusionment and deep misery.  For confidential information and/or to register for weekend call 613-545-1988

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- 1440 Princess 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.

A couple had two little boys ages 8 and 10, who were excessively mischievous.  They were always getting into trouble and their parents knew that, if any mischief occurred in their town, their sons were probably involved.  The boys’ mother heard that a priest in town had been successful in disciplining children, so she asked if he would speak with her boys.  The priest agreed, but asked to see them individually.  So the mother sent her 8 year old first, in the morning, with the older boy to see the priest in the afternoon.  The priest, a huge man with a booming voice, sat the younger boy down and asked him sternly, “Where is God?”.  The boys’s mouth dropped open, but he made no response, sitting there with his mouth hanging open, wide-eyed.  So the priest repeated the question in an even sterner tone, “Where is God!!?”  Again the boy made no attempt to answer.  So the priest raised his voice even more and shook his finger in the boy’s face and bellowed, “WHERE IS GOD!?”  The boy screamed and bolted from the room, ran directly home and dove into his closet, slamming the door behind him.  When his older brother found him in the close, he asked,”What happened?”  The younger brother, gasping for breath, replied, “We are in BIG trouble this time, dude.  God is missing - and they think WE did it!”