2nd Sunday in Lent
The story of the transfiguration is a good example of the strength and
assurance we can derive from prayer while facing the difficulties of
life.
It always happens that the more we come to know God the better we come
to know ourselves.
While prayer may not take away our problems it helps us to face them.
Prayer helps us to see the world through the eyes of God.
Confessions
During Lent Father Gillis
will hear
Confessions every Friday,
½ hour before
Stations of the Cross.
There will not be a
communal penitential service.
Annual Fish Fry
On Friday, April 15th at Rideau Acres.
Serving from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Tickets will go on sale next
weekend after all Masses. Tickets: 12.50/person or
$35/family(2
adults and their children 18 yrs & under). All
proceeds will
go to our Mission Committee.
Regular Collections and
Expenses for February 2011
Yearly expenses averaged over 12 months…....$3,348.28
Regular February Expenses and wages…......…
6,099.67
9,447.91
Regular Collections for
February....................$ 9,997.25
Surplus for February.............$ 549.34
This month’s surplus is due to cleaning services being
suspended
because of
illness.
To help us obtain a more accurate account of our parishioners we are
asking that all families fill out a
registration form
(including those who have been registered here for some time). When you
have the form filled out please drop it in the collection basket.
Catholic
Women’s League Development Day!
“Centred on Faith & Justice Through Resolutions and
Legislation”. Saturday March 26, 2011 from 9:30 am
to
3:00pm at St. Paul the Apostle Church on Taylor-Kidd Blvd.
Facilitators: Pauline Krupa; 2nd Vice-President, Provincial Resolutions
Chairperson and Anne Madden; Provincial Legislation
Chairperson.
Bring a bag lunch!
RSVP to Kathy Huffman: 613-283-6116.
Regiopolis
–Notre Dame Catholic High School:
Early semester report cards were issued Friday, March 11th. Parent
teacher interview night will be Wednesday, March 23rd 3 to
6pm
and 7 to 9pm.
Billings Ovulation Method
of Natural Family Planning
All are invited to a training workshop to be held March 25-27 @the
Diocesan Centre in Kingston. The weekend registration is $150 which
includes all materials and meals. You may register by email
Kingston@naturalfamilyplanning.ca
or phone 613-544-8495. See bulletin board for more info.
Speaker: Brett Ullman, discusses, from a parents perspective Media,
Faith, Culture, Parenting 101Thursday March 31, 7:00 pm at St. Martha
School.
Growing up,
you didn’t have the Internet, Face Book, Twitter, and text
messaging wasn’t even on the radar.
How can we help guide our children to live Godly lives amidst this kind
of cultural climate? For over 12 years, Brett Ullman has spoken with
courage and conviction on sensitive, current issues affecting our
children; and sheds light and hope on how with increased knowledge of
modern youth trends, adults can be more discerning in their parenting
strategies in navigating this invasive high tech world..
New Life Group,
A Catholic
Ministry for the Separated and Divorced will meet on Tuesday March 29th
from 7:30 to 9:30 pm at the diocesan Centre on Palace Rd.
Topic: “Assuming New Responsibilities.”
Video/discussion.
All faith denominations are welcome
Bereaved Families of Ontario
– Mourning Coffee: Tuesday March 29th from 10 to 11 am at 721
Progress Ave Unit #1. Come in for coffee, tea or juice and
some
informal chat with other bereaved individuals.
Celebrating Catholic
Youth Conference 2011:
“Lord make me an instrument of your peace, where there is
hatred
let me sow love.” (Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi)
to be
held at Holy Cross C.S.S. in Kingston on Saturday April 9, 2011 from
10:00 am to 5:00 pm. This day is for youth ages
13-19. The
workshops, witness talks, music, drama and a closing liturgy will be
focused on this particular age group. The cost is $10 and a
non-perishable food item per person and lunch is provided.
Registration forms are available on the youth link at:
www.romancatholic.kingston.on.ca
“Lift Jesus
Higher Rally”
Bus Trip: April 9 at Toronto Convention Centre. Adults $69, Students
$35 includes admission. Call Frank O’Connor –
613-389-0153.
Trip to Shrine
of Sainte Anne de Beaupre – July 29 to
Aug. 1
Register by March 31st. $280/double, $270/triple. Travel by bus. For
more info call Anne 613-384-5377 (Blessed Sacrament Church- Amherstview.
Diocesan Retreat for
Separated and/or Divorced
At Providence Spirituality Centre, Friday evening, April 8 and
Saturday, April 9. The retreat, “The Potter and the Clay
(Jer.
18.1-6) facilitated by Sr. Loretta Chafe r.s.m. will be a time of
reflection, rest and spiritual nourishment. Please register by Mar. 28.
Family Ministry Office 613-548-4461.
Joke
As two caterpillars were crawling along, a butterfly flew overhead.
One turned to the other and said,
“You’ll never get me up in one of those
things!”
