April 20, 2008

5th Sunday of Easter

Jesus asks us to see the Father through the words and deeds of the Son.
Jesus is the way, the truth and the light.
To hear Jesus is to hear God and to follow Jesus is to know where we are going–home to the Father

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 have been 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.

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 after weekend Masses. 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

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

VOCATION: WHAT DOES GOD WANT ME TO DO WITH MY LIFE?

God calls everyone to a certain vocation in life, whether it be marriage, priesthood, religious life, or the permanent deaconate. St. Joseph’s Council of the Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a presentation by a number of speakers on these different vocations on Sunday, April 27, 2008, at 2:00pm at St. Joseph’s parish hall. There will be a reception following the presentations. All are welcome to attend.

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.

“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.

National March for Life, Wednesday, May 8, 2008 in Ottawa. Please join the more than 7,000 men, women and children who attend the annual March for Life. We have organized a bus leaving Kingston at 7:30 am on May 8th for your convenience. Tickets are only $25.00 return and reservation can be made by calling CLC at 613-389-4472 or 613-382-1084.

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.

Providence Spirituality Centre - Mini Retreat: “Living With the Spirit”
Friday May 9, 4 pm - Sat May 10, 5 pm Cost. $75.00.
Register Now - 613-542-8826

Statue of Mary (Please leave in the entrance after the Mass you attend - for the next family).
The week of April 20 prayers will be offered in the Vanhorn Home
The week of April 27 prayers will be offered in the MacDougall 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 young boy had just gotten his driving permit.
He asked his father, who was a minister, if they could discuss the use of the car.
His father took him to his study and said to him, “ I’ll make a deal with you.
You bring your grades up, study your Bible a little and get your hair cut and we’ll talk about it.”
After about a month the boy came back and again asked his father if they could discuss the use of the car.
They again went to the fathers’s study where his father said, “ Son, I’ve been real proud of you.
You have brought your grades up, you’ve studied your Bible diligently, but you didn’t get your hair cut!”
The young man waited a moment and replied, “ You know dad, I’ve been thinking about that.
You know, Samson had long hair, Moses had long hair, Noah had long hair and even Jesus had long hair....”
To which his father replied, “Yes, and they walked everywhere they went!”

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
Monday	Apr 21	9:30 am	Margaret Monroe
Tuesday	Apr 22	9:30 am	Terry Murray
Wednesday	Apr 23	7:00 pm	Sanctity of Life
Thursday	Apr 24	9:30 am	Rudolf Tremmel
Friday	Apr 25	10:30 am	Marie Richardson - Fairfield Nsg Home
			Feast of Our Lady of Good Council
Saturday	Apr 26	11:00 am 1:00 pm 5:30 pm	First Communion Mass for St. Martha School First Communion Mass for St. Martha School Intentions of CWL Members - Church
Sunday	Apr 27	8:45 am 10:30 am	Parishioners - Church Nelda Belanger - St. Martha School

Liturgy Schedule April 26 & 27	READERS	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS	CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Church
5:30 pm	Mary Jean McIntyre	M Halladay & M. Amodeo	G. McNichols & C. Adam
8:45 am	Irma Stuart	H. Lahaie & H Snider	B. Bouvier & K. Grodzinski
St Martha
10:30 am	Susan Faris	Phil & Marjorie Henderson	As Scheduled