PASTOR:    REV. JOHN GILLIS

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Aug. 9, 2009

Saturday	Aug    8	5:30 pm	Florence Laudanski – Church
Sunday	Aug    9	8:45 am 10:30 am	Deceased members of the Lanthier & Seguin Families Parishioners – St. Martha School
Monday	Aug  10	9:00 am	Deceased members of Draper, Medley & Doran Families
Tuesday	Aug  11	9:00 am	James Provan
Wednesday	Aug  12	9:00 am	Joseph Savage
Friday	Aug  14	8:00 am 9:00 am 10:30 am	Holy Hour Patricia Sharland Betty Broadbridge –Fairmount Nsg Home
Saturday	Aug  15	5:30 pm	Roger & Shirley Levac –In Thanksgiving –Church
Sunday	Aug  16	8:45 am 10:30 am	Anthony Corrigan – Church Parishioners – St. Martha School

 

Friday Morning Holy Hours During the year of the priest I will be having a holy hour from 8:00 until 9:00 am every Friday.  I would invite all who wish to join me in the time of asking our Lord for grace for me and all priests who serve you.

Discernment Prayer Group: We need volunteers to become members of a discernment prayer group to seek God’s will for the good of Holy Name Parish.  Please write a short introduction and reasons why you would like to be part of this group. General response will determine meeting time and frequency.  Please indicate best times for you in your profile.

New Lectionary: The Canadian Council of Bishops has approved a new Lectionary.  If you would like to sponsor this Lectionary in memory of a loved one please call the Parish Office.

Attention Readers: The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops included editorial notes with the new Lectionary.  Please pick up a copy in the entryway of the Church or School.

50th Anniversary Mass:  for Ron & Flo Arsenault on Saturday August 8th at 3:00 pm followed by a reception in St. Joseph’s Room from 4:00 to 5:30 pm.  Everyone is welcome

The Parish Prayer Network: consists of more than 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 Christine at the parish office.

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.

Bereaved Families of Ontario:  will hold their monthly Mothers Night on Tuesday, August 11th at 7:30 pm - 721 Progress Ave. Unit #1.  Facilitator is Caroline Yates and “Self Care” is the topic for the evening.  All mothers who have lost a child through death are welcomed. 
Family Night will be held on Tuesday, August 18th at 7:30 pm.  The topic is “Social, Family and Work Relationships.”  The facilitators are Harvey Reed and Karen Vonhone.  All adults who have lost a child, parent, sibling, or spouse are welcome to attend.

Ham & Turkey Supper: at St. Denis Church in Athens on Wednesday, Aug. 19th starting at 4:00 pm.   Adults $12.00, Children 5-12: $5 and Children under 5 – free!

St. Francis Xavier University offers programs and courses by distance education for adults seeking faith information for personal and professional development.
Diploma in Ministry, Certificate in Lay Ministry, Certificate in Spirituality
For an information packet please contact MINISTRY PROGRAMS OFFICE, Continuing  & Distance Education, St. Francis Xavier University, toll free 1-877-867-5562,
diplomainministry@stfx.ca or check website: www.stfx.ca/academic/continued/ministry.html.

Legalized Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide::  Over the next few months, members of Parliament will discuss Bill C-384. This private member’s bill seeking to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide was introduced by MP Francine Lalonde of the Bolc Quebecois.  It is important for us to speak up and let our government know that Canadian citizens oppose this bill!
Please pick up information at the entryway and WRITE LETTERS!

Holy Cross High School will be hosting a Giant Yard Sale in support of the 2010 Jamaica Mission Trip on Saturday, September 26th.  If you have items to donate please call Chris Forster at the school 613-384-1919 ext. 3426.

Youth “Alpha”:  This is an invitation to attend a planning session for a youth Alpha which will be held at St. Paul’s parish this coming fall.  The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday August 19th -7 pm at St. Paul’s on Taylor-Kidd Blvd. 613-389-8222.  The meeting will be held in meeting room B located in the basement of the parish hall.
Youth Alpha is scheduled to begin, Wednesday September 23rd and it has 10 weekly sessions with a weekend retreat set around the 4th to 6th sessions. For more information please call Anne Heemskerk at the Diocesan Office 613-548-4461 or email youth@romancatholic.kingston.ca.