February 24, 2008

3rd Sunday of Lent

During the season of Lent we are invited to drink from the well of Christ’s compassionate love.
This life-giving love poured out so generously can get us through our deep hurts, personal failures and sinful choices.
Nourished and sustained by this Love, we entrust ourselves to be guided by the Spirit
and invite others to journey with us to our final destiny together in God.

Lenten Devotions:
-Every Friday at 7:00pm Stations of the Cross followed by Mass
-Sacrament of Anointing Holy Hour, Sunday, March 16, 3:00 pm
-Confessions: Saturday, March 15, 1:00 pm
Monday, March 17, 7:00 pm
Wednesday, March 19, 7:00 pm

Congratulations to Joan & Bob Bryan
who are celebrating their 40TH Wedding Anniversary this weekend.
God Bless You!

Volunteer Needed: to represent our Parish at the Mass of Chrism – More details later

Lay Faith Development Committee
Holy Name is looking for a representative to serve on the Lay Faith Development Committee which meets once every two months at the Diocesan Centre. The representative acts as a link between our Parish and the Archdicese, and other parishes within it. Meetings typically consist of an information component about upcoming events like World Youth Day and the Eucharistic Congress, and a round-table sharing of the various faith-based activities each parish is currently offering. For further information about this committee, please go to: http://www.romancatholic.kingston.on.ca and click on Lay Faith. If you are interested in serving on this committee please contact Fr. Shea.

Finance Committee Meeting, Monday, February 25, 7:30 pm.

Mission Committee Meeting, Tuesday, February 26, at 7:30 pm.

Children’s Liturgy Leaders: Special meeting on Wednesday, February 27th.

Youth Group is having an overnight retreat “Thinkfast” on Saturday, March 1st and Sunday, March 2nd. Call the office for more information.

First Confession Celebrations: -Monday March 3, 7:00 pm for Holy Name Students
-Tuesday, March 4, 7:00 pm for St. Martha Students

SILENT AUCTION- All ladies are invited to a SILENT AUCTION / DRAW & SOCIAL to raise money for “Buy-A-Net” & Fight against Aids in Africa on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 in St. Joseph’s Room of Msgr. Raby House. Sposored by C.W.L.

Annual Parish Fish Fry, Friday, March 28 at Rideau Acres.
Proceeds to help our Parish African projects.
Tickets will be available starting March 1st.

Thank you for praying for our Armed Forces
The following have returned home safely
Serge St. Jacques, Brody Macdonald, Boyd Carter, Mike McBride, Will Graydon, and Pat Norwood
Please continue to pray for those now serving in foreign lands
M. Engle, M. Batley, Mike Archibald, Steve Mariano , David Hannan, Charles Rae,
Ed O’Brien, Robert Olivier, Jeff Winters, Sam Mizuno & Colin LeBlanc
Keep praying for the safe return of all those serving overseas.

Thank you to all who continue to bring food items every weekend for the St. Vincent de Paul Society. They report that our food is not on the shelf very long. Poor families are truly in need. Thank you for helping them. (Matthew 25:35" I was hungry and you fed me”.)

The 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

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Kingston Music Ministry is delighted to present
“An Evening of Praise”, featuring the renowned Cantabile choir, on Sunday,
February 24, 2008, at 7:30 p.m., at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Kingston.
Tickets- $20.00/person. 613-389-3085.

The National Catholic Mission will be on Vision TV. on Monday,
March 3, and Tuesday, March 4, at 7:00 pm. Father Rolheiser, A Canadian Oblate Priest and Rector of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas is the Preacher both nights.

Pilgrimage to Italy - Lead by Father Ray Vickers on May 22 to June 3, 2008. Mass will be celebrated at many important places, including an audience with the Pope, St. Peter’s Cathedral, Padre Pio’s Shrine, the Churches in Rome, the Catacombs and more.. Cost: $3,199.00 from Toronto. Please call Fr. Vickers at 613-389-3797 or Ruth at 1-800-736-1285 (Seven Hills Tours).

You are invited to a very special, spiritual event:
The International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec City, June 15-22.
Catholics from all over the world will be there.
Check out the website: ww.cei2008.ca

If you are going to the Eucharistic Congress:
1. Register at website
2. Contact Margie Ann McKinnon at the Diocesan Centre to arrange train, accommodations, and details for Kingston group. She will answer all your questions.
3. Inform Parish Office that you are registered.

45 people from the Archdiocese of Kingston have registered.
SO FAR 3 PARISHIONERS HAVE REGISTERED.
For more information please contact Margie Ann at 613-548-4461

Saturday	Feb 23	5:30 pm	Monsignor Canice Foran - Church
Sunday	Feb 24	8:45 am 10:30 am	Sean Mackle - Church Parishioners - St. Martha School
Monday	Feb 25	8:30 am 7:00 pm	Confessions at St. Martha School Intentions of Mary Fox
Tuesday	Feb 26	7:00 pm	Intentions of Terry Johnson
Wednesday	Feb 27	9:30 am	Confessions at Holy Name School
Thursday	Feb 28	9:30 am	Harold Legere
Friday	Feb 29	7:00 pm 7:30 pm	Stations of the Cross Florence Courneya
Saturday	Mar 1	5:30 pm	James & Marie Rose Newman - Church
Sunday	Mar 2	8:45 am 10:30 am	Deceased Members of the Halligan, Payne & Joyce Families - Church Parishioners - St. Martha School

Liturgy Schedule March 1 & 2	READERS	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS	CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Church
5:30 pm	Crystal Adam	M. Mayfield & V. Pearse	F. Carey & G. McNichols
8:45 am	Lorne Glasspoole	K. Nichols & D. Soja	K. Grodzinski & C. McDougall
St Martha
10:30 am	Michelle Winters	J. Halladay & B. Reitzel	As Scheduled