Whatever difficulties we encounter we must remember that the work of salvation is God’s work.  “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.”  Jesus wants us to believe in His power so that He can work through us. If we correspond daily to the grace that He provides our anxiety will lessen and we will be more contented and happy because we will be able to accept His will.
 
           Statue of Mary (Please leave in the entrance after the Mass you attend - for the next family.
                   The week of July 9th prayers will be offered in MacDougall Family home.
                   The week of July 16th prayers will be offered in the home of Pauline and Bryce Burns.
 

Seniors’ Bridge will take place again this summer.  It is  organized by Lois Halligan with help from Helen Payne & Margaret Carey.  The dates are: July 19, Aug 2, 16. They begin at 11:30 am in St Joseph’s Room.  A delicious lunch is served.  If any parishioners would like to assist, please call Lois Halligan - 548-3168. 

2006 Holy Name Church Camp - July 10-14 Ages 4-12: Theme: :Treasure Island: Where Kids Discover God’s
Love”.  Registration is complete.  The camp has reached its capacity.

*    Recently in the bulletin a request was made for a donor to help buy a new chalice because the chalice used for weekday masses was becoming too fragile.  Four families generously responded.  As a result, the parish has been able to purchase other much needed items.  Thank you to all four families for helping the parish acquire a new chalice, two new ciboria for holy communion and a new set of Christmas figurines.
*    Thank you to a tough, hard-working, efficient team of workers from the Knights of Columbus for putting new shingles on the garage in very hot weather.

Novena to the Blessed Virgin Mary will be every Thursday at 2 pm for nine consecutive Thursdays in
St Joseph’s Room.  We will pray for special intentions.  Everyone is welcome. 

In the fall & winter, on Tuesday evenings, our parish has a faith program: for example, “ALPHA”; “Knowing God Better”; Bible Study etc.  We will start again in September.  Let Father Shea know if you are interested.

We had an Open House- in the Church, Rectory and Monsignor Raby House on June 11th. Monsignor Raby House is a great house with seven bedrooms and after June 30th the rooms are available.  If you use Church envelopes and have visitors coming for a weekend this - phone the office to make arrangements to look at the facilities and reserve the room(s) for your visitors to stay in Monsignor Raby House. 

Please check the mailbox in the church entrance  or the table in the entrance at St. Martha for your Baptismal Certificate.  If you still haven’t received your certificate,  please call the office.

The committee planning a  possible church in Greenwood Park continues to meet, to collect information, etc. Results will be presented to the parish in October.

           Consider these devotions as ways to enhance the practice of your Catholic Faith:
             ▸    Consider attending weekday mass once a week, and especially if you have a special intention
             ▸    Consider First Friday devotions at 6 pm on the first Friday of each month
             ▸    Consider being part of Thursday adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
                                                                 
Parish Prayer Network over 50 parishioners pray for you each day.  They are our Parish Prayer Network.  They also pray for people in need & 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.
                                   
Birthright Needs Volunteers - you can pick your own hours - two hours a week, 4 hours a month.  Please call Marie at 547-0878 to volunteer or for more information.  Thanks.

New Life Group Meeting: a  Catholic Ministry for the Separated and Divorced on alternate Tuesdays. Next meeting - July 11, Real Stories of ‘New Life”- 7:30-9:30 pm at the Diocesan Centre, 390 Palace Road.
 
St. Mary’s Cathedral Annual Pilgrimage to St. Ann’s Shrine in Cormac will take place on Sunday, July 30th. 
Cost - $40/person.  Family rates available.  To reserve a place on the bus please call 546-5521.

Retrouvaille Weekend, Sept.29-Oct.1 in Morrisburg- Are you experiencing marital problems but have a sincere desire to rebuild a stable loving marriage? Help is available through Retrouvaille/Rediscovery, a lifetime for troubled marriages. For more information, please call 545-1988

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

Sarah hadn't been to church lately, so her pastor thought he'd go pay her a visit and see how the 85 year old church matriarch was doing. He knocked on her door and after a time he heard her spirited voice holler,
"Hello, who is it?"
"It's Fr. Dave", he answered.
"OH Hi-Come in, Come in, how's the church doing?" She said.
"Great! The Smith's had their little baby girl, and Mary and Tom got married- Everything is wonderful. But I just wanted to see how you are doing. We've missed you."
"Well, I haven't been feeling too well lately. I had quite the root canal last week- they are trying to save the few survivors."
Just then the phone rang and she excused herself to get it. The priest sat near a table with an old reader's digest and a bowl of peanuts. After a few minutes passed, he started flipping through the magazine. After another ten minutes or so, he heard his stomach growl and began to get restless, so he started in on the bowl of peanut while he read. After a while, he suddenly realized that he had eaten the whole bowl of peanuts.
Just then Sarah returned and said, "Oh I sure am sorry, that was my sister from Pittsburgh. She only calls once per month so when she does we have to catch up on everything." The minister, feeling a little embarrassed, said "I must also apologize. While you were gone I got hungry and ate all the peanuts in your little bowl there.
Mrs. Jones replied, "Oh that's ok. Since the root canal, the best I can do is suck all the chocolate off of 'em!"