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 Easter Confessions:
Holy Name of Jesus – Sunday, March 21st Holy hour at 7:00 pm followed by confessions
Holy Family – Sunday, March 28th  - 3:00 pm
St. John’s,Gananoque – Sunday March 28th  - 3:00 pm

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner: on Tuesday, March 16th in St. Joseph’s Room at Monsignor Raby House.  The evening will begin at 4:00 pm with live Irish music.  Meal – Down east “Jiggs Dinner”. Cost: $8.00 / person.  Tickets are available after weekend Masses – see Fr. Gillis. Remaining tickets are on a first come basis.

Attention Blood Donors! The Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring a blood donor clinic on April 6th from 3 to 7 pm. (Details to follow).  When you donate blood anytime please make reference to ID# KNIG009249 so that your donation will be linked with our Knights of Columbus in the Partners for Life Program.

Knight’s of Columbus General meeting: Wednesday, March 10: Rosary at 6:45 pm  in the chapel ( Msgr. Raby House) followed by the meeting  at 7 pm in St. Joseph’s Room.  

Easter Flowers: We will be accepting donations towards the purchase of Easter flowers. We ask that you not bring in plants or flowers, but instead make a donation in memory of a loved one. The names of your loved ones and the donors will be placed in our Easter bulletin. Envelopes will be in the pews during the season of Lent and you are asked to place them in the collection basket no later than March 28th.  

Readers for Holy Week:  Please sign up in entryway!!

Monsignor Raby House: Last fall it became apparent that we could no longer operate as a house of lodging due to lack of liability insurance for those not in religious formation.  At that time I requested names of individuals who would help in defining the uses of Msgr. Raby House. To date I received no offer of assistance. Recently I have been approached by several people seeking to use this facility and until we have people in place that can set up guidelines and seek approval from the Archdiocese on use of Msgr. Raby House we are unable to move forward.

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

Sale of Art from the Holy Land: The main income for the Christian community of Bethlehem – The Birth Place of Jesus- is selling their hand crafted olive wood religious items to the pilgrims who visit the area. The past few years have been extremely hard for the community as a result of declining tourism. Some Christians responded by fleeing the Holy Land, and the absence of a living Christian community is very dangerous for the Holy Sites such as the Church of the Nativity.  On March 6th & 7th we will be having some of their beautiful art held for sale in an effort to strengthen the Christian presence in the Holy Land. This sale will take place in the Church and School entryways after Masses on March 6th & 7th.  The Archdiocese of Kingston supports this initiative. Holy Land Wood Art – Jean 289-997-3215.

Is God calling you to serve as a permanent deacon? If you are a Catholic man, living in the Archdiocese of Kingston, interested in finding out more about this sacred vocation, or just wishing to take time to reflect on how God is calling you to live out your baptismal vocation, you are invited to attend the Inquiry Day, on Saturday, 13 March, 9:30 am at the Diocesan Centre on Palace Rd. For info call Bill Gervais 613-532-4593 or bgervais@sympatico.ca.

CHRISM MASS CHOIR  Come celebrate the Chrism Mass with the choirs of St. Mary’s Cathedral!  We will sing some beautiful music. Only two rehearsals, but we will send you the study materials so that you can become acquainted with the music before attending the two rehearsals.  Rehearsals will be held Wednesday, March 24, from 7 to 8 pm in the choir loft and Saturday, March 27, from 1 to 3 pm in the Parish Centre 260 Brock St.  If you would like to sing with us, please email adokken@ucperformingarts.com or call 613-546-5521.

Celebrate the Wonder and Importance of Family with musical talents of some of the members of the Leahy Band: (Erin, Maria and Angus Leahy, as well as Denise (nee Leahy) and Emily Flack)
Dine with this amazing Canadian Family who will give an up close and personal talk and performance, Michael MacEachern will open for the evening. The 10th annual Spring Dinner – Family Traditions, Music, Agriculture and Faith presented by Neeje Association for Women and Family will take place on Friday April 10th from 6 – 10 pm at Rideau Acres Resort.  Tickets - $50 / person @Renaissance Music or email Neejekingston@gmail.com.  Tickets include full course roast beef dinner with dessert.

Bereaved Families of Ontario- Mothers Night: An evening for mothers to share the loss of a child with other mothers in confidence. – March 9 from 7:30 to 9 pm at 721 Progress Ave, Unit #1.
“Parental Grief- A Lifelong Journey” facilitated by Barbra Brousseau & Caroline Yates.

Annual Our Lady of the Cape Pilgrimage: June 7,8, 9. Cost remains single-$290, double $240p.p. and triple$235 p.p. This includes transportation, accommodation, breakfast on Tuesday and Wednesday, dinner on Monday and Tuesday, gratuities and admission to sites. Lunch and Supper on Wednesday also included.  We will be stopping at St. Joseph’s Oratory on Monday.  Please reserve early. 613-354-5490. Payment must be received in full by April 1, 2010 payable to St. Patrick’s Pilgrimage Fund. Please see poster in Church Foyer.

Pittsburg Community Benefit Fund Scholarships: Students who are continuing their education at university or college can apply for a $1000 PCBF Scholarship. The website will give you the details of how to apply www.pcbf.org – look under scholarships on left of page.

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

Joke
A vampire bat comes back to his fellow vampire bats with blood on his mouth.
They stare at him jealously and ask him where he got the blood.
He asks them, “Did you see that tree back there?”  “Sure,” they reply.
“Well I Didn’t”