September 6, 2009

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is it possible that we are like the deaf mute in the Gospel today because of our refusal to give a listening ear to the lonely, the troubled and the worried?
The greatest tragedy is to have ears and fail to hear and to have tongues and fail to speak.

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.

Bulletin Changes: We are thinking about changing the format of the bulletin. If anyone is interested in advertising their business card in the bulletin, please call the parish office for more information.

Children’s Liturgy Volunteers needed: for all Masses. Please contact Christine at the parish office.

Winter Shoveling: Holy Name Church needs someone to shovel the walkways of the Church, Rectory and Monsignor Raby House this winter. Perfect for a teenager who lives close by! Call Christine at the parish office.

Volunteers Needed: to be part of a property management committee. Volunteers should have experience in property management or building construction. Please see Fr. Gillis.

Knights of Columbus: general meeting will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 7:00 pm in St. Joseph’s Room.

Parish Council Meeting: Monday September 28th at 7:00 pm in St. Joseph’s Room.

Visits to the Sick: Pauline Burns is the only person presently authorized as extraordinary minister of the Eucharist who makes visits to homebound parishioners. If you know anyone who is homebound and would like to receive Communion please call 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.

Do you know someone, or would you like to become a member of the Catholic Church?
Please contact Father Gillis about a program that will begin this fall!

Holy Name Church Expenses and Regular Sunday Collections for August 2009

August Expenses	$ 9,135.38
Oil Exp. (averaged out over 12 months- based on 2008)	$ 1,390.00
Cathedraticum (averaged out over 12 months – based on 2008)	$ 1,250.00
Insurance Exp.(Averaged out over 12 months)	$ 430.00
TOTAL EXPENSES	$12,205.38

Regular Collections for August 2009	$ 9,949.00
DEFICIT	$ 2,256.38

Bereaved Families of Ontario: will hold their monthly Mother’s Night on Tuesday September 8th at 7:30 pm – 721 Progress Ave, Unit 1. Our facilitators are Kim Smith & Caroline Yates.
“Is my grief normal” is the topic for the evening. All mothers who have lost a child through death are welcome to attend. For more info please call 613-634-1230.

Saint Andrew School of Evangelization: Fr. Richard Whalen has been involved in a new program that encourages and instructs laypeople on how to “Evangelize.” This program has its roots in Mexico and people of the Western Deanery have been attending sessions for two years (about 40 people from St. Michaels, St. Peters and other churches) and they are now ready to start helping others in spreading the Gospel in this new and exciting way. Archbishop O’Brien has approved this new program and I will be attending myself to see what we can gain. I would like to encourage anyone interested in this program to attend a general session open to the public on Tuesday 8 September at 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm at St. Michael’s Church, 296 Church St. Belleville, ON. NO REGISTRATION NECESSASRY.

Birthright Annual Yard Sale: will be held on Saturday, September 12th, from 8 am to 4 pm in the parking lot of St. Joseph’s Church on Palace Rd. If you have any gently used items you would like to donate to our sale please contact Marie at 613-547-0878 for more details.

Priests Convocation: During the fall convocation, the priests of the Archdiocese will gather with Archbishop O’Brien for Mass at 11:15 am on Tuesday, 22 September and Wednesday,
23 September, at St. Joseph’s Church, Kingston. The parishioners of all Kingston parishes are invited to attend the celebration of the Eucharist on these days.

Pilgrimage to Montreal: on Thursday, 24 September 2009, there will be a one day pilgrimage to
St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal. The bus departs from St. Joseph’s parking lot in Kingston at 8:00 am. There will be plenty of time to tour the Oratory. Holy Mass will be at 12:15 pm in English. Cost is $30.00. Seats will be filled on a first come first-paid basis. For more info contact
Marie Robinson at 613-542-0653.

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.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT IN THE CHAPEL EVERY THURSDAY
INTENTIONS: VOCATIONS + SANCTITY OF LIFE + ALL WHO ARE ILL
Our goal is 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 September 6 prayers will be offered in the Richardson / Snider Home
The week of September 13 prayers will be offered in the home of Madeline Halladay.

Joke
My parents had not been out together in quite some time.
One Saturday, as mom was finishing up the dinner dishes, my father stepped up behind her.
“Would you like to go out girl?” he asked.
Not even turning around my mother quickly replied “Oh yes, I’d love to!”
They had a wonderful evening and it wasn’t until the end of it that dad confessed.
His question had actually been directed to the family dog, lying near mom’s feet on the kitchen floor.

Saturday	Sep 5	5:30 pm	James & Marie Rose Newman – Church
Sunday	Sep 6	8:45 am 10:30 am	Mary Granger – Church Parishioners – St. Martha School
Monday	Sep 7	9:00 am	Ron Murray
Tuesday	Sep 8	9:00 am	Loretta Adams
Wednesday	Sep 9	9:00 am	Noreen Shoniker
Thursday	Sep 10	9:30 am	Germain Guindon –Holy Name School Mass-Church
Friday	Sep 11	8:00 am 9:00 am 10:30 am	Holy Hour Anne Doyle Donald Dee –Fairmount Nsg Home
Saturday	Sep 12	5:30 pm	Ford Whalen – Church
Sunday	Sep 13	8:45 am 10:30 am	Joe Amaral – Church Parishioners – St. Martha School

Liturgy Schedule September 12 & 13	READERS	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS	CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Church
5:30 pm	Crystal Adam	K. Nichols & M. Stenson	As Arranged
8:45 am	Lois Halligan	B. Henderson & O. Denison
St Martha
10:30 am	Julie Campbell	C. Vanhorn & B. Ows	As Arranged