A Special Thank You to Fr. Don Cummings and Fr. Charles Enyinnia for celebrating Masses with us for the past two weeks.




Lunch with Fr. Shea and Fr. Whalen: in Belleville on Thursday, June 18 - 1:00 pm.  If you wish to attend call Karla by Tuesday, June 16th – 613-546-0285.
                                                   
Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner!!   Friday, June 19 from 5 to 7 pm at Holy Name School.  Adults $10 / Children under 12- $5 / Children under 5 – Free!  You can get tickets in advance from the Knights or at the door.  Sauce will be for sale at $10 per liter after the dinner.  50% of proceeds will go to the Priests Retirement Fund and 50 % to Council Charities.

Attention Blood Donors: When you donate blood please make reference to ID #KNIG009249 and your donation will be linked with our Knights of Columbus in the Partners for Life Program.

Thank you for praying for our armed forces .  Please continue to pray for those now serving in foreign lands: Carl Turenne & David Hannon.

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.

Holy Family Parish Fund Raising Dance: Saturday, June 27, 2009, 8-12 pm at St. John the Apostle Parish Hall, 88 Patrick St.. Tickets- $15 per person at the door or in advance through Lee George 613-542-0611.  Cash bar, Luncheon served at 10 pm, 50/50 draw, door prizes!
Music by Holy Trinity Rythym & Blues Band.  All are warmly invited to attend!


Caribbean Youth Gathering: You are invited to a Caribbean Youth Assembly Information Evening at the Diocesan Centre (downstairs room A) Monday, June 15 at 7 pm.  The evening will provide further information about not only the up-coming Caribbean Youth Assembly in Kingston Jamaica July 9-19, 2009 but a media presentation will be made about the mission work students at Holy Cross C.S.S. accomplished in Kingston, Jamaica.  If you plan to attend please RSVP to Anne Heemskerk at the diocesan office either via email youth@romancatholic.kingston.on.ca.  or phone 613-548-4461.

Presentation on St. Paul:  St. Paul’s understanding of Church will be given by Father Tom Rosica from Salt & Light TV Toronto on Thursday, June 18th from 7 to 9 pm at the Sisters of Providence Motherhouse Chapel, 1200 Princess St.  To pre-register, phone Gorett at 613-548-4461 or email her at ore@romancatholic.kingston.on.ca.  Seating is limited so pre-registration is required.

The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has declared June 19, 2009 – June 19, 2010 as the Year of the Priest.  On Friday, June 19, 2009, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Archbishop O’Brien will preside over Vespers and a celebrated Eucharist at St. Joseph’s Church in Kingston beginning at 4:45 pm.  You are invited to join the Archbishop and the priests of the Archdiocese as we launch this special year which, as the Holy Father mentioned, has as its purpose “to encourage priests in the striving for spiritual perfection, on which, above all, the effectiveness of their ministry depends.”

1st Annual Knights of Columbus Charity Golf Tournament and Rib Fest: Join in the fun June 20th; tee off time is 1 pm at the Picton Golf and Country Club.  The cost is $100 per golfer which covers your green fee, cart rental and a full rack of ribs and chicken dinner.  Tickets are available by calling Danny Gannon at 613-476-3902 or by email ekm81150@yahoo.ca

On Friday, June 26 there will be a solemn Mass at 7:30 pm at St. Joseph’s Church to celebrate the feast day of St. Josemaria Escriva, founder of Opus Dei.  Opusdei.ca


Interested in going on pilgrimage to WORLD YOUTH DAY 2011 in Madrid and visiting Rome to boot?  St. Mark’s Parish youth coordinators are planning such a pilgrimage for 45 pilgrims.  If you or a friend have been thinking about participating in this event you are invited to an information meeting which will be held in St. Mark’s Club House in Prescott (beside the Church) on Sunday, June 28 starting at 7 pm.  We believe we have an excellent package to offer pilgrims.  Come and check things out.  For further info, contact Tony or Diane 613-925-5133 or by email ditone@ripnet.com.  Please advise if you plan to attend.

Statue of Mary ( please leave in the entrance after the Mass you attend – for the next family)
            The week of June 14 prayers will be offered in the home of Pauline & Bryce Burns
            The week of June 21 prayers will be offered in the Richardson/Snider Home