April 27, 2008

6th Sunday of Easter
April 27, 2008
Saturday	Apr 26	5:30 pm	Intentions of CWL Members - Church
Sunday	Apr 27	8:45 am 10:30 am	Parishioners - Church Nelda Belanger - St. Martha School
Monday	Apr 28	9:30 am	Russell Murray
Tuesday	Apr 29	9:00 am 7:00 pm	St. Martha School Retreat for Gr. 7 & 8 Intentions of Jim & Helen Heyd
Wednesday	Apr 30	9:30 am	Shirley Denis
Thursday	May 1	9:30 am	John & Agnes Reitz
Friday	May 2	9:30 am 6:00 pm 7:00 pm	Gwen Dundon - Church-Holy Name School Mass Adoration & Confessions Souls In Purgatory
Saturday	May 3	11:00 am 5:30 pm	First Communion Mass for Holy Name School Intentions of Military Families - Church
Sunday	May 4	8:45 am 10:30 am	Ron Mayfield - Church Parishioners - St. Martha School

6th Sunday of Easter
We are not alone.
No matter what happens–death, suffering, betrayal, illness, poverty–God does not abandon us.
We know God’s fidelity in the love of a spouse, in the caring of friends and in the generosity of fellow humans.
God’s promise is true: “I will not leave you orphaned.”
If relationships nurture our hope with a sense of God’s fidelity, it is critical that we be signs of hope for each other.

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.

Congratulations to the Grade two students of St. Martha School.
They received their first communion yesterday.

First Communion Mass for Holy Name School and other Grade two students will be next Saturday, May 3, at 11:00 am.

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.

C.W.L. NEWS: All ladies are invited to our annual Mother/Daughter/Potluck Supper & Shower for Birthright on Wed. May 7th at 6pm in Holy Name School. Gifts of sleepers, toiletries etc would be appreciated - no diapers please -Birthright has acquired a supplier. Income tax recipts will be issued by Birthright for any monetary donations. Please bring your own plate, cup & cutlery. Sign up sheet in the entrance.

YARD/BAKE SALE & BBQ - Saturday May 31st - co sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. More Info next week.

ROSES FOR LIFE: On Mother’s Day weekend, May 10th & 11th, The Knights of Columbus will have “Roses for Life” available to all parishioners. Any donation you give will be used for Pro -Life Programs.

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. Ladies Night Tckets are excellent presents for Mother’s Day

Top Ten in the Parish Playoff Hockey Standings as of April 23rd

1. Hayden Hulton - 37	6. William Soo - 34
2. Father Shea - 35	7. Tyson O’Toole - 34
3. Paula Hulton - 35	8. John O’Shea - 33
4. Dillon Hulton - 34	9. Tim O’Toole - 33
5. Gale Hulton - 34	10. Lucas Townsend - 33

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

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.

New Life Group: A Catholic Ministry for the Separated and divorced, are holding a meeting on April 29th ; “There is Life after Separation and Divorce” Panel. 7:30 to 9:30 pm at Diocesan Centre.
All faith denominations are welcome.

RND COMMUNITY -FAMILY MASS - All members of the RND community - especially family members of students and staff - are invited to a special Mass on Thursday, May 1st at 7:00pm at St. John the Apostle Parish, 88 Patrick Street, Kingston. Mass will be followed by a social time with snacks and refreshments in the church hall. Present and past members of the RND Community are encouraged to attend.

RND Midterm Report Cards were issued Thursday, April 24th.

“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.

Holy Family Parish & School Bazaar Something for everyone! May 7th 2008.
Students and Seniors 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm, General Public 6:00pm - 8:00pm
@ Holy Family School - 114 Wiley Street.

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 reservations 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 (incl. 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

Pilgrimage: On October 6, to October 17, 2008 Fr. Joe Machaj, pastor of Flinton/Ardoch will lead a pilgrimage to Marien Shrines of Poland, Czech Republic & Austria with optional extension to Italy. Brochures and more information are available upon request.
Cost: $2,795.00 from Toronto. The extension to Italy will cost $1,650.00 for 6 days.
For more info. Please call Fr. Machaj at 613-336-8264 or Teresa at Friendly Travel Inc - 905-849-4664. Info@friendly-travel.ca

Eucharistic Congress Update: There is still time to register. Registration is $230. There are 6 registrations available for $200 because of cancellations. There are still two rooms available and there is still space on the train to Quebec City June 4 and returns June 23. There are weekend packages for June 20-22 for young adults 18-35; for teenagers 12-17 and for families. A one day pass is $30 and can be obtained from May15, call Margie Ann 613-548-4461.

Liturgy Schedule May 3 & 4	READERS	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS	CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Church
5:30 pm	Tracy Ringrose	V. Pearse & K. Nichols	L. Emmerson & F. Carey
8:45 am	Cathy Townsend	D. Soja & B. Fleet	K. Grodzinski & Colin MacDougall
St Martha
10:30 am	Jocelyne Halladay	C. Hatton & G. Pokotylo	As Scheduled