April 13, 2008

4th Sunday of Easter
April 13, 2008
Saturday	Apr 12	5:30 pm	Bill Mayfield - Church
Sunday	Apr 13	8:45 am 10:30 am	Bessie Nolan - Church Parishioners - St Martha School
Friday	Apr 18	10:30 am	Marie Richardson - Mae’s Nsg Home
Saturday	Apr 19	5:30 pm	Intentions of Bernadette Begin - Church
Sunday	Apr 20	8:45 am 10:30 am	Adriana Stenson - Church Parishioners - St. Martha School

4th Sunday of Easter

Jesus expresses His vocation in one sentence:
“I came that you may have life, and have it abundantly.”
Jesus trusts that we can discover our vocation by searching our own hearts.
As we give ourselves fully to those we encounter through our vocation,
as we become an act of love for Jesus,
we will experience life in abundance–
the life that Jesus promised.

Family Bowling Sunday, April 20, at 1:00pm at Garrison Lanes. $2 per person or $5 per family. List is filled!!!.

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.

First Communion Masses
-Saturday, April 26, 11:00 am - St. Martha School
-Saturday, April 26, 1:00 pm - St. Martha School
-Saturday, May 3, 11:00 am - Holy Name School

Military Families Invitations are being sent to Parish military families with loved ones in Iraq and Afghanistan. There will be a very special evening on Saturday, May 3rd. Mass and special prayers will begin at 5:30 pm and will be followed by a delicious dinner. Sponsored by the Catholic Women’s League and The Knights of Columbus. If you don’t get your invitation by April 11th please call the Parish office.

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 & Robert Olivier
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, Jeff Winters, Sam Mizuno, Colin LeBlanc, John Andrews & Brad Post
Keep praying for the safe return of all those serving overseas.

Ladies Night. Is Saturday, May 10 at Holy Name School.
Doors open at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $10.00 per Lady. Tickets will be available next weekend. It will be a great night of fun, delicious food, excellent entertainment and lots of prizes.

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

Women’s Health Mom, why not bring your teenage daughter to a Natural Family Planning clinic! It is never too early to understand God’s design of the female body and His plan for reproduction. This clinic will teach your teenager to understand and appreciate her female cycle. Billings Ovulation Method clinics are held at St. Paul the Apostle Church from 7-9 pm on the third Monday of every month. They are open to anyone interested in better understanding their fertility. Call 613-544-8495 for more information. www.naturalfamilyplanning.ca.

Bereaved Families of Ontario Family Night on Tuesday, April 15th starting at 7:30 pm at 721 Progress Ave. The facilitator will be Anna Elmberg Wright and the topic is “Healing from Loss and Grief through the Cycle of Life” All bereaved persons are welcome to attend. For further information call 613-634-1230.

New Life Group Meeting a Catholic Ministry for the Separated and Divorced will have a meeting Tuesday, April 15th from 7:30 to 9:30 pm at the Diocesan Centre. The topic will be “New Beginnings for Codependents” . All faith denominations welcome.

Gospel Music Night with Chris Murphy and Jon McLurg, Sunday, April 20th at 7 pm at St. Patrick’s Church, Railton. Tickets are $10.00; students - $5.00; family - $25.00. Refreshments served in the Parish Centre during intermission. For more info or tickets call: Ruth Sagriff 613-372-2045 or Mary Murphy 613-376-3924.

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

Father Francis O’Connor Celebrates His 50th Anniversary of Ordination Father O’Connor will be celebrating Mass on Sunday, April 27th at 10:30 am at St. John the Evangelist in Gananoque. A reception will follow at St. Joseph’s School - 235 Georgina Street. All are invited.
Please call 613-382-2017 or email stjohngan@sympatico.ca if you plan to attend.

Bazaar at St. John the Apostle Church Hall, Wed. April 30, 2008. 10:30 am to 2:30 pm. There will be a tea table, canteen, bake table, old & new table as well as table raffles and a grand draw. Admission is free.

“Come Holy Spirit” - a prayer / art retreat day, with reflections to enrich your understanding of the gifts God offers at Pentecost to you, your loved ones and our world. Sat., May 3, 10:30 to 4:30, at Providence Motherhouse. Cost - $30.
For more information call Sr. Kay Morrell at 613-544-4525 x175.

Providence Spirituality Centre - Spring Seniors Christian Spirituality Series:
“Befriending Our Fears” –Thursdays 9:45 am to 1 pm (includes lunch). May 8 & 22.
Register Now 613-542-8826. $20.00 per session.

Statue of Mary (Please leave in the entrance after the Mass you attend - for the next family).
The week of April 13 prayers will be offered in the Mulholland Home
The week of April 20 prayers will be offered in the Vanhorn Home

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT IN THE CHAPEL ALL DAY THURSDAY
INTENTIONS: VOCATIONS + SANCTITY OF LIFE + ALL WHO ARE ILL
It is our goal to have at least 2 or 3 adorers or a family for each hour -
If you can give an hour to Jesus PLEASE call Shirley - 613-548-3091

JOKE

A little girl was sitting on her grandfather’s lap as he read her a bedtime story.
From time to time, she would take her eyes off the book and reach up to touch his wrinkled cheek.
She was alternately stroking her own cheek, then his again.
Finally she spoke up, “Grandpa, did God make you?”
“Yes. Sweetheart,” he answered, “God made me a long while ago.”
“Oh,” she paused, “Grandpa, did God make me too?”
“Yes, indeed honey,” he said, “God made you just a little while ago.”
Feeling their respective faces again, she observed, “God’s getting better at it, isn’t he?”

Liturgy Schedule April 19 & 20	READERS	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS	CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Church
5:30 pm	Brian Mayfield	R. Hogan & M. Mayfield	F. Carey & G. McNichols
8:45 am	Jackie Nooyen	O. Denison & D Payne	S. Gerdis & B. Bouvier
St Martha
10:30 am	Julie Campbell	J. Halladay & L. Raycraft	As Scheduled