March 28, 2010

The Sanctuary Lamp burns to remind us of Christ’s presence in the Blessed Sacrament.
This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns in memory of Monica Brosso.
If you wish to sponsor the Sanctuary Lamp for one week the cost is $10.00

Palm Sunday
Jesus, through all His suffering stands firm, faithful to God to the end.
Giving of ourselves when we feel we have nothing left to give requires great strength. Having faith when everything points to doubt is a struggle.
Feeling hopeful when our lives are in ruins takes all our energy.
Yet in risking love and faith and hope, we discover countless blessings and our ability to love and believe only increases.

Readings for Easter Sunday: 1st Reading: Acts 10.34a, 36-43++
2nd Reading: Colossians 3.1-4
Gospel: John 20.1-18++

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Easter Confessions:
Holy Family – Sunday, March 28th - 3:00 pm
St. John’s, Gananoque – Sunday March 28th - 3:00 pm

Garden Committee: If you have a green thumb, don’t mind brown knees and can volunteer to assist in the care of the flower beds at Holy Name please see Fr. Gillis or call Christine at the parish office.

Adoration - Holy Thursday: There will be adoration in the Chapel until 5:00 pm and after 7:00 pm Mass until 10:00 pm.

Catholic Women’s League: The next meeting will be on Wednesday, April 7th at 7 pm in
St. Joseph’s Room. There will be a fundraiser for our African Projects.

Attention Blood Donors! The Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring a blood donor clinic on April 6th from 3 to 7 pm. Sign-up sheets are in the entryway. 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.

Choir At 10:30 Mass: Due to other commitments Jean Roman is retiring from her position as Choir Director for 10:30 Mass. Many, Many thanks to Jean for leading us with beautiful music over the past several years and for all the time and effort she put into this music ministry.
We now need someone to take over the music ministry at 10:30 Mass. The School choirs are absolutely wonderful. Wouldn’t it be lovely if we could have some of these children sing at Sunday Mass. If anyone has any interest or input please see Fr. Gillis.

Holy Name Parish Annual Fish Fry:
will be on Friday, April 9 at Rideau Acres.
Tickets are on sale now after Weekend Masses.
$12 per person or $30 per family.

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

National Catholic Mission – “A God for All Seasons,” will be broadcast on VISIONTV Monday, March 29th (pt.1) and Tuesday, March 30 (pt.2) at 9:00 pm and repeated at 11:00 pm. It will feature Spiritan Father Pat Fitzpatrick and Benedictine Sister Joan Chittister.

Hotel Dieu Hospital Equipment Fundraising Event – Bridge and Euchre Party: Saturday,
April 17, 2010, 1:00 to 4:00 pm at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 236 Nelson St. Kingston.
Cost: $8:00 per person –make your own table! There will be light refreshments and door prizes.
For tickets phone 613-531-5052 or 613-549-1305.

New Life Group: A Catholic Ministry for the Separated and Divorced will meet on Tuesday, March 30th from 7:30 to 9:30 pm at the Diocesan Centre on Palace Rd. Topic: Failure/Rejection: Ideas for Coping. Video / Discussion. All faith denominations are welcome!

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). 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.

Annual Our Lady of the Cape Pilgrimage: June 7,8 and 9, 2010. Please see poster in church entryway for details. Payment and registration must be received by April 1st.

Good Friday Collection in support of the Holy Land:

For the year 2010, we shall become pilgrims walking in the footsteps of Jesus just as Benedict XVI showed us in his apostolic journey in the Middle East from May 8th to 15th 2009. With him, we can make a difference, wherever we are and no matter our state of life, as Pilgrims of Peace, by bringing forward his efforts of peace, unity and dialogue.

The mission of the Commissariat of the Holy Land is to help the Christian Communities of the Holy Land and is made possible with the generosity of all the Catholics in Canada. Each year you support sustains apostolic and social works and the upkeep of Holy Sites. Nevertheless, the Church’s renewal is always a great challenge and so is the formation of future priests.

When we will celebrate the memory of the death of Jesus on April 2nd 2010, the words of Benedict XVI that were said at Calvary on May 15th 2009 sends out a message: “The Church of the Holy Land, which has so often experienced the dark mystery of Golgotha, must never cease to be an intrepid herald of the luminous message of hope which this empty tomb proclaims.”

For us too, we can bring this message of hope and light to others! We can also be pilgrims of peace! Let us support those who live this challenge every day!

Chrism Mass in the Year for Priests

Each year, during the Chrism Mass, priests renew their commitment to Priestly Service. This year, as we celebrate the year for priests, this renewal of promises takes on a special significance. This special jubilee year, which marks the 150th anniversary of the death of St. Jean Vianney, the Cure of Ars and patron of Priests, is meant to “deepen the commitment of all priests to interior renewal for the sake of a stronger and more incisive witness to the Gospel in today’s world”.

For this reason, I want to invite you in a special way this year to participate in the Chrism Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, March 30, 2010, as a sign of your appreciation for the gift of the ministerial priesthood and to support our priests as they seek to respond to the Holy Father’s call to interior renewal for the sake of the gospel.

Holy Thursday April 1, 2010	READER	EUCHARISTIC MINISTER
Church
7:00 pm	Patricia Croxford	Madeline Halladay

Good Friday - Passion April 2, 2010	READERS
Church
3:00 pm	R: Barbara Fleet N: Shannon Mulholland S: Stuart Mulholland

Easter Vigil April 3, 2010	READERS	EUCHARISTIC MINISTER
Church
8:00 pm	Readings 1,3,5,7,, psalms, prayers of the faithful and the Epistle -The Campbell Family	Odette Denison

Monday	Mar 29	9:00 am 9:30 am	Shirley Denis- Chapel Holy Hour - Chapel
Tuesday	Mar 30	7:30 pm	Mass of Chrism – St. Mary’s Cathedral
Wednesday	Mar 31	9:00 am	Gavin Davis-Young – St. Martha School
Holy Thursday	Apr 1	7:00 pm	Intentions of John & Audrey Worrall on their 60th Wedding Anniversary - Church
Good Friday	Apr 2	11:00 am 3:00 pm	Stations of the Cross - Church Solemn Service- Church
Easter Vigil Saturday	Apr 3	8:00 pm	James & Martha Scott & deceased Family members (Church)
Easter Sunday	Apr 4	8:45 am 10:30 am	Tom & Adriana Stenson – Church Parishioners – St. Martha School

Easter Sunday April 4	READERS	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS	CHILDREN’S LITURGY
8:45 am	John Uliana	Pat Stenson	As arranged
St Martha
10:30 am	Laura Raycraft	Phil & Marjorie Henderson	As Arranged