July 13, 2008

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“What type of soil for the word of God do I represent?
Am I like the pathway where the seed cannot even sprout,
or like the rocky ground where the seed sprouts but has no roots,
or like thorny ground where the word of God is choked to death by worldly cares,
or like the good soil that bears much fruit?
How can I improve the disposition of my heart
so that the word of God can bear fruit in my life
or bear fruit more abundantly?

OPEN HOUSE FOR FATHER SHEA - This Weekend,
Sunday, July 13th from 1:00 - 3:00 pm at Holy Name School.
This is our last weekend with Father Shea.

Father Cosmas Ajawara will begin as our new pastor next weekend, July 19th & 20th. Father Cosmas is from a family of nine in Nigeria. He is a soccer fan and loves to play tennis. Long ago he planned a holiday back to Nigeria to celebrate his brothers wedding, so he will be with us for only one week and then his holiday begins. While he is away Fr. Lloyd Cummings and Fr. Don Cummings will be here.

NOVENA: Pauline Burns will be leading a Novena to the Blessed Virgin in St. Joseph’s Room starting Wednesday, July 16th at 1:00 pm and it will run for 9 consecutive weeks. Prayers will be offered for parishioners and anyone else who wishes to attend.
Everyone welcome!

Banns of Marriage

Mary Teresa Bouvier
and
John Stewart Maceachern

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”.)

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, Steve Mariano, David Hannan & Charles Rae.
Please continue to pray for those now serving in foreign lands:
M. Engle, M. Batley, Mike Archibald, Ed O’Brien, Jeff Winters, Sam Mizuno,
Colin LeBlanc, John Andrews, Brad Post, Sonny Hatton & Brandon Kew.
Keep praying for the safe return of all those serving overseas.

Dear Parishioners of Holy Name:

I have had a great ten years here with you. I have enjoyed every minute of it. You are great people with wonderful faith. Thank you for everything you have done for me and for everything you have given me.

Gratefully in Christ,
Father Tim Shea

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
A Catholic Ministry for the separated and divorced will hold it’s next meeting on July 22nd from 7:30 to 9:30 pm at the
Diocesan Centre, 390 Palace Rd.
-Regular Meeting. -Summer Social
All faith denominations welcome!

Ham and Turkey Dinner at St. James Major Parish in Sharbot Lake on July 20th from 4 pm to 6:30 pm in the air conditioned church hall. Dinner includes all the fixings, refreshments and homemade pie. Tickets are available at the door. Adults $10; children 5-12 $5; children 4 and under free. Enjoy live musical entertainment.

St. Laurence O’Toole Parish in Spencerville invites everyone to help them celebrate their 125th Anniversary, Sunday, August 24th. Archbishop Brendan O’Brien will celebrate a special anniversay Mass in the church at 3 pm, followed by a dinner in the Drummond building at the Spencerville fair grounds.
Dinner tickets at $15 for adults, $5 for children 7-18 and free for children 6 and under, are available by calling Marion at 613-925-5233 or Arlene at 613-658-2709. Deadline for purchasing dinner tickets is August 10.

150th Anniversary Celebration:
St. Philomena’s Church on Howe Island

On July 26th the parishioners of St. Philomena’s will kick off their celebration with an afternoon tea in the parish hall from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. This will be followed by an outdoor Mass at 4:00 pm with Archbishop O’Brien as the principal celebrant. At 6:00pm there will be a roast beef dinner followed by a dance. Advance tickets are required (Contact Natalie at 613-542-1905.)

Prayer for Vocations

O God, who has chosen the Apostles to propagate the faith & to establish Your Holy Church throughout the world,
we earnestly beseech You to choose from amongst our people
many priests, deacons, religious brothers and sisters and lay persons
who will gladly devote their entire lives making You known and loved by all.
Through the intercession of our Blessed Lady, we ask this through Christ our Lord.

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 or Karla 613-546-0285

Statue of Mary (Please leave in the entrance after the Mass you attend - for the next family).
The week of July 13 prayers will be offered in the Mulholland home.
The week of July 20 prayers will be offered in the home of Mike & Elena Poupore

Joke

An Irish priest was transferred to Kingston. Father O’Malley rose from his bed.
It was a fine spring day in his new Kingston mission parish.
He walked to the window of his bedroom to get a deep breath of the beautiful day outside.
He then noticed there was a jackass lying dead in the middle of his front lawn.
He promptly called city hall.
The conversation went like this: “Good morning. This is Mr. Jones. How might I help you?”
“And the best of the day te yerself. This is Father O’Malley at St. Monica’s.
There’s a jackass lying dead in me front lawn.
Would ye be so kind as to send a couple o’ yer lads to take care of the matter?”
Jones, considering himself to be quite a wit, replied with a smirk,
“Well now father, it was always my impression that you people took care of the last rites!”
There was dead silence on the line for a long moment.
Father O’Malley then replied “Aye, tis certainly true, but we are also obliged to notify the next of kin.”

Saturday	Jul 12	5:30 pm	James & Marie Rose Newman - Church
Sunday	Jul 13	8:45 am 10:30 am	Yvette Delisle - Church Parishioners - St. Martha School
Monday	Jul 14	9:30 am	Evangeline & Wilfred Shea
Friday	Jul 18	10:30 am	Fr. Jim McGarvey -Mae’s Nsg Home
Saturday	Jul 19	5:30 pm	Leonard Fardella - Church
Sunday	Jul 20	8:45 am 10:30 am	Adriana Stenson - Church Parishioners - St. Martha School

Liturgy Schedule July 19 & 20	READERS	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS	CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Church
5:30 pm	Greg Farrington	George & Dina Caron	No Children’s Liturgy
8:45 am	Irma Stuart	H. Lahaie & D. Payne	over the summer months
St Martha
10:30 am	Leslie Keith-Murray	Phil & Marjorie Henderson