March 2, 2008

4th Sunday of Lent
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
Monday	Mar 3	9:30 am 7:00 pm	Nelda Belanger First Confession for Holy Name School
Tuesday	Mar 4	9:30 am 7:00 pm	Shirley Denis First Confession for St. Martha School
Wednesday	Mar 5	6:45 pm	Intentions of C.W.L. Members
Thursday	Mar 6	9:00 am	Gwen Dundon - St. Martha School
First Friday	Mar 7	6:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm	Adoration & Confessions Stations of the Cross Souls in Purgatory
Saturday	Mar 8	5:30 pm	Michael Paupst - Church
Sunday	Mar 9	8:45 am 10:30 am	Marjorie Young - Church Parishioners - St. Martha School

4th Sunday of Lent
Lent is a special time to put new life in your faith and improve your relationship with God.
Be determined to make a Lenten sacrifice and ask for the grace of continuing conversion for yourself and others.
This is the work of Lent, a work that brings light to us all.

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

Ping Pong Holy Name Parish has been approached about having a weekly night of ping pong/ table tennis. It would be a same night each week. It would be great fun. We need to find out how many would participate, so, if you are interested please call the Parish office. All ages welcome.

News From the Mission Committee: Dr. Karen Yeates is going back to Tanzania in April. She wants to take children’s shoes, clothes, etc. (plus items like blankets) for families there. You can help by bringing these items to the Fish Fry.

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.

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.

Ladies Night is Saturday, May 10. The meeting for men to organize it will be on Thursday, March 27th at 7:30 pm in St. Joseph’s Room.

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

Summer Jobs for Students: Students interested in applying for a summer job with the city can apply now on the city website http://www.cityofkingston.ca/cityhall/jobs/studentjobs.asp
All applications must be submitted by 4:30pm on Wednesday, March 12, 2008.

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.

New Life Group Meeting A Catholic Ministry for the separated and divorced will meet March 4 at the Diocesan Centre from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. Topic: Self Esteem and Relationship. Speaker: Anita Furlan.

Early Progress Reports Regiopolis Notre Dame High School early reports will be distributed on March 5th, 2008. Parent Teacher interviews are Wednesday, March 19th.

Bereaved Families of Ontario Mothers Night - Tuesday, March 11 at 7:30 pm at 721 Progress Ave, Unit 1.
The facilitator will be Heather Johnston and the topic is: “Remembering Your Loved One” For more information call (613) 634-1230

Overnight Retreat- “Live the Moment” at Providence Spirituality Centre Friday April 11, 4pm to Saturday
April 12, 5pm. Register by Friday, March 28. Cost is $75.00. For more information call 613-542-8826.

THE ABRAMS BROTHERS will be featured at the 8th annual Neeje Association for Women and Family fund-raising dinner and silent auction. It will take place at Rideau Acres (Cunningham Road off Highway #15) on April 19th, 2008 at 6:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased for $30.00 each at Renaissance Music. Thank you for your support! (Neeje is a Catholic organization inspired by Opus Dei) .

Diocesan Retreat for Separated and/ or Divorced at Providence Spirituality Centre, Friday evening, May 2 and Saturday, May 3, 2008. The retreat facilitated by Fr. Mac Burke will be a time of reflection, rest and spiritual nourishment. Please register by April 11, 2008. For further info contact the Family Ministry Office, (613) 548-4744 or email: family @romancatholic.kingston.on.ca

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

Liturgy Schedule March 8 & 9	READERS	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS	CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Church
5:30 pm	Ron Arsenault	C. Lutz & M Amodeo	No Children’s
8:45 am	Natsha Grodzinski	M. Murray & H. Snider	Liturgy
St Martha
10:30 am	Colleen Bennett	P. & M. Henderson	As Scheduled