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.

Ladies Night 2010:  May 15th at 6:30 pm at Holy Name School.  Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased after weekend Masses until May 8/9th.  Ladies -come out and enjoy a fun-filled evening of good food, good friends and light-hearted entertainment. ( All Parish men are invited to assist with preparation and set-up     Call 613-389-3961 to get involved)

Annual Garage, Bake and Plant Sale: sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Women’s League will take place on May 29th from 8 am to 2 pm. The Knights will begin picking up large items on the weekend of May 1st. Please call the Parish office to arrange pick-ups.

Parish Financial Statement of changes: If you have any questions about the report included in this bulletin 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: David Hannan & Robert Olivier.

The Filipino-Canadian Community:  invites everyone to a celebration of Flores de Mayo (May Flowers) on Sunday, 9 May 2010 at St. Joseph’s Church, 392 Palace Rd.  The rosary will begin at 3:00 pm and the Mass will be at 3:30 pm. The celebrant will be Rev. Msgr. J. Lynch.  Snacks and refreshments will be served after Mass.

Bereaved Families of Ontario: Family Night will take place on Tuesday, April 20th  from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at 721 Progress Ave, Unit #1. This is a support evening open to any adult who has lost a loved one.


Envisioning a Victimless Society You can help make your community safer with just a few hours a week of volunteering. When people who have committed a sexual offence serve their full sentence, they are released from prison into the community with no supervision and no support.  However, if those same high risk offenders are surrounded by a circle of volunteers who will hold them accountable and support them in their efforts to live in pro-social ways, the sexual reoffending rate is reduced by 83%. This is what the Circles of Support and Accountability Program does and you can be part of it. Volunteers receive formal & ongoing training and guidance in order to work towards our motto: “No More Victims!”  For more information call The Salvation Army Freedom Ministries at 613-549-2676.

Lift Jesus Higher Rally: Toronto, Saturday, April 24th. Servants of the Light Prayer Group has chartered a bus - Kingston to Toronto return: $55.00 for adults; $25.00 for youth.  Admission fee included.  For details contact Frank:613-389-0153 or Colleen:613-542-8804.

Holy Family’s Annual Fun Fair Bazaar  Thursday April 29, 2010. Tea Room, Toy Table, Bake Table, Plant Table, Candy Table, Face Painting, Craft & Jewellery Table and Canteen. To be held at Holy Family School 12- 2:30 pm for students and seniors and 6-8 pm for general public.

The Kingston Coral Society is holding spring auditions for new members to join us for our 2010-11 Kingston Symphony concerts which include Handel’s Messiah and Healey Willan’s Requiem completed by the late Dr. F.R.C. Clarke and conducted by Maestro Brian Jackson. KCS rehearses on Tuesday evenings at Sydenham United Church.
To schedule an audition time call 613-546-9729 or email info@kingstonsymphony.on.ca.


Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
The second hour of debate and the vote on Bill C-384, An act to amend the criminal code (right to die with dignity) is expected to take place April 20-21, 2010. You are encouraged to let your members of parliament know of your opposition to euthanasia and assisted suicide. Information can be found at www.colf.ca Catholic Organization for Life & Family.

Statue of Mary ( please leave in the entrance after the Mass you attend – for the next family)
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