March 16, 2008

Passion (Palm) Sunday - March 16, 2008
Saturday	Mar 15	1:00 pm 5:30 pm	CONFESSIONS - Church Len Fardella - Church
Sunday	Mar 16	8:45 am 10:30 am 3:00 pm	Orville Villeneuve - Church Parishioners - St. Martha School HOLY HOUR WITH SACRAMENT OF ANNOINTING
Monday	Mar 17	9:30 am 7:00 pm	Intentions of Karla Nichols CONFESSIONS
Tuesday	Mar 18	7:30 pm	Mass Of Chrism at St. Mary’s Cathedral
Wednesday	Mar 19	9:30 am 7:00 pm	Shirley Denis CONFESSIONS
HOLY Thursday	Mar 20	7:00 pm 8:00 pm	Mass of the Last Supper Adoration until 11:00 pm in the Chapel
GOOD Friday	Mar 21	11:00 am 3:00 pm	Stations of the Cross Solemn Service
EASTER VIGIL Saturday	Mar 22	7:30 pm	Carl & Bernice Ray - Church
EASTER SUNDAY	Mar 23	8:45 am 10:30 am	Adriana Stenson - Church Parishioners - St Martha School

Passion Sunday

Jesus went forward, trusting that His loving Father would see Him through everything.
Jesus was sustained and nourished through steadfast prayer.
Jesus could do what God asked of Him because He let go of everything and emptied Himself.
Letting go is what our prayer, fasting and almsgiving have been all about.
We are called to empty ourselves as Jesus did,
giving ourselves for the sake of others so that we may stand emptied at the table of the Lord
ready to be nourished by Christ’s Body and Blood and filled with the Spirit.

Lenten Devotions:
-Sacrament of Anointing Holy Hour, Sunday, March 16, 3:00 pm
-Confessions: 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.

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 Archdiocese, 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 Father Shea.

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.

Requests from the Fatima Centre. If you receive any requests or mail from Father Gruner/ The Fatima Centre/Fatima Crusader, DO NOT SUPPORT THEM.

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

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.

Youth Group The last Parish Youth Group event until next fall will be Saturday, March 29th at 6:45 pm. It will be fun!!!

Parish Blood Donor Clinic sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, May 6, 2008: 9:00 - 12:00 am & 1:00 -7:00pm. Please sign up at the back of the church and help Holy Name Parish give the gift of life.

Military Families There will be a special evening for Parish military families with loved ones in Iraq and Afghanistan on Saturday, May 3rd. Mass at 5:30 pm with special prayers followed by a delicious dinner. Sponsored by the Catholic Women’s League and The Knights of Columbus.

Thank you for praying for our Armed Forces
The following have returned home safely:
Serge St. Jacques, Brody Macdonald, Boyd Carter, Mike McBride and Will Graydon.
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, John Andrews & Brad Post.
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

New Life Group Meeting a Catholic Ministry for the Separated and Divorced will have a meetingTuesday, March 18 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm at the Diocesan Centre. The topic will be “Healing, Memories and Forgiveness” a video and discussion. All faith denominations welcome.

Bereaved Families of Ontario Family Night- Tuesday, March 18th at 7:30 pm at 721 Progress Ave, Unit 1. The facilitator will be Kathleen Foster-Morgan and the topic is: “Coping with Sudden and Traumatic loss” For more information call (613) 634-1230

Mass for the Sick Hosted by The Servants of the Light Prayer Group, Friday, March 28, 2008 at 7:30 pm.- St. John the Apostle Church, 88 Patrick St. Celebrant - Fr. Dan Quackenbush

Fostering the Faith Growth of Youth through Justice and Service course will be offered on Friday, April 11th at the Diocesan Centre and Saturday, April 12th at the Sisters of Providence Motherhouse - Kingston. The course will explore the theological and scriptural foundations for engaging young people in the work of justice and service. The facilitator will be Andrew Bartley from London. The $100 fee covers textbooks and meals. To register call Gorett at 613-548-4461 or email ore@romancatholic.kingston.on.ca

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) .

Social justice workshop for parishioners “Strangers No Longer” -This will be a fascinating event on Saturday, April 26th at the Sisters of Providence Motherhouse in Kingston. Learn about refugees, migrant workers and immigrants recently arrived in Canada. To register, contact Alice Gazeley at 613-544-0485 or at rgazeley@cogeco.ca. Cost is $10 payable on the 26th.

Diocesan Retreat for Separated and/ or Divorced at Providence Spirituality Centre, Friday evening, May 2 and Saturday, May 3, 2008. The retreat, “Searching for Serenity”, 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

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 22 & 23	READERS	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS	CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Church
5:30 pm	G. Farrington & M.J. McIntyre	R. Hogan & M. Mayfield	No Children’s
8:45 am	Irma Stuart	R. Hogan & M. Mayfield	Liturgy
St Martha
10:30 am	Laura Raycraft	J. Halladay & J. Langlois	As Scheduled