August 3, 2008

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 3, 2008
Saturday	Aug 2	5:30 pm	Nelda Belanger - Church
Sunday	Aug 3	8:45 am 10:30 am	Bessie Nolan - Church Parishioners - St. Martha School
Tuesday	Aug 5	10:30 am	Fr. Jim McGarvey
Wednesday	Aug 6	10:00 am	Shirley Denis
Friday	Aug 8	10:30 am	Carl St. Cyr - Fairmount Nsg Home
Saturday	Aug 9	5:30 pm	Parishioners - Church
Sunday	Aug 10	8:45 am 10:30 am	Orville Villeneuve - Church Barbara Mulville - St. Martha School

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

In the Gospel story of the “loaves and fishes”Jesus puts aside his own needs to minister to others.
Jesus tells the disciples themselves to feed the people.
Every time we share bread in the Eucharist we hear the words “Do this in memory of me”.
Jesus calls us to share not only our bread but our very selves.
Even humble offerings, in the hands of Jesus can become a miracle.

LOST & FOUND A rosary and change purse were found at the Parish fish fry and have not been claimed. Please call the Parish office to identify.

Many Thanks to the Priests who are taking care of Holy Name while Father Cosmas is away. Father Charles Enyinnia from Holy Family will be saying three Masses during the week, Father Don Cummings is with us this weekend and Father Lloyd Cummings will be joining us next weekend and will be doing weekend Masses until Fr. Cosmas returns.

NOVENA: Pauline Burns will be leading a Novena to the Blessed Virgin in St. Joseph’s Room on Wednesdays, at 1:00 pm until September 10th. Please join us any Wednesday you are available! Prayers will be offered for parishioners and anyone else who wishes to attend. Everyone welcome!

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

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 Tuesday, August 5th from 7:30 to 9:30 pm at the Diocesan Centre, 390 Palace Rd. -“Facing Reality” - Facilitator: Dr. B. McConville.
All faith denominations welcome!

QUIET DAYS AT PROVIDENCE SPIRITUALITY CENTRE
Over the summer enjoy a quiet day! Monday to Saturday
Come apart and savour the peace!
$10.00 includes lunch - $25.00 includes a private day room
Please call to register 613-542-8826.

Bereaved Families of Ontario will hold their monthly Mothers night on Tuesday, August 12th, starting at 7:30 pm at 721 Progress Ave, Unit #1.
The facilitator is Heather Johnston & Ursula Thompson and the topic is “Receiving Ongoing support from others” All mothers who have lost a child through death are welcome to come and share their feelings and concerns. For more information please call (613) 634-1230

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 anniversary 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.

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

Liturgy Schedule August 9 & 10	READERS	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS	CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Church
5:30 pm	Ron Arsenault	M. Laudanski & J. Richards	No Children’s Liturgy
8:45 am	Patricia Croxford	P. Burns & J. Grodzinski	over the summer months
St Martha
10:30 am	Michelle Winters	C. Hatton & J. Langlois