April 3, 2011

4th Sunday in Lent
In spite of our best resolutions the light of Christ is inclined to grow dim within us.
Jesus knows our weaknesses and he is willing to help us provided we come to him for healing.
Having been called to walk as children of the light we must keep praying:
‘Lord, that I may see.’

Easter Flowers!
We will be accepting donations towards the purchase of Easter flowers. You can make a donation in memory of a loved one and they will be remembered in our Easter Bulletin. Envelopes will be in the pews over the next few weeks and you are asked to place them in the collection basket no later than April 17th.

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.
Complying with recent recommendations regarding the openness of penitential rooms, Fr. Gillis will now be hearing confessions in the penitential room at the back of the church

Annual Fish Fry
On Friday, April 15th at Rideau Acres.
Serving from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Tickets are available after all Masses until April 10th. Tickets: 12.50/person or $35/family(2 adults and their children 18 yrs & under). All proceeds will go to our Mission Committee.
Don’t forget our dessert sign up list in the entryways of the Church and School!

Mission Committee Food Bag Blitz
April 2/3 and 9/10,
After all Masses you will be able to purchase a bag of food for St. Vincent de Paul at a cost of $5.00. This is an easy and convenient way to help our poor!
Any monetary donations will gladly be accepted.

Please get your registrations in!

To help us obtain a more accurate account of our parishioners we are asking that all families fill out a new 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.

The Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board is seeking nominations for the Archbishop Francis Spence Catholic Teacher of the Year Award 2010, Excellence in Supporting Catholic Education Award – CUPE, Support Staff, Senior Managers and Student Volunteer Recognition Award, Contribution to Catholic Education Award, Adult Volunteer of the Year Award, and Katharine Award. Submissions must be received by Bonnie Campbell by 4:00 pm on Friday April 8, 2011. For more information, contact the principal affiliated with your school or visit www.alcdsb.on.ca.

The Mass of Chrism will be celebrated by Archbishop O’Brien at St. Mary’s Cathedral on Tuesday, April 19th at 7:30 pm. It is a sign of the unity and communion of all priests and deacons with their Bishop. At this Mass, oils for the sacramental life of the Church will be blessed by the Bishop and distributed to each Parish and Institution in our Diocese. A reception will follow at Ecole Cathedrale. All are welcome to attend.

Volunteers Needed: Many of the 243 people who call Providence Manor home have a deep desire to attend Mass on a daily basis. Providence Manor is reaching out to the parishes of the Archdiocese of Kingston for volunteers who could help the spiritual and religious well being of the residents. Volunteers are needed from Monday to Friday to help ensure that residents receive Holy Communion and assistance to get to Mass in the Providence Manor Chapel. Please contact Bridget Murphy at 613-549-4164 ext. 3128.

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

Annual Shepherds Walk: Saturday, April 16, 7:30 am to 5 pm. Walk begins at Our Lady of Fatima Parish at 8am and continues on to St. Francois d’Assise, St. Joseph’s, St. Mary’s Cathedral/St. James Chapel; nutrition break at St. Mary’s Parish Centre; on to Providence Manor Chapel; St. John the Apostle, Holy Family; St. Mary’s Cemetery and returning back to Our Lady of Fatima for Mass at 5pm. For details call Fr. Ryan 613-546-5521.

Seven Last Words – Good Friday, April 22
From noon to 2 pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral, the students of Newman House will be leading the Seven Last Words devotion – readings, meditations and music which prayerfully recall the seven times that Jesus speaks from the Cross. Father Raymond de Souza will preach the meditations on the theme, “Seven Saints for Our Time” in honour of seven of those recently beatified and canonized, including Brother Andre, Cardinal Newman and Pope John Paul II.

We need readers for the Saturday Easter Vigil Mass
If you are available to read at this Mass on April 24th
At 8:00 pm please call Christine at the parish office as soon as possible.

Joke
A counsellor was helping his kids put their stuff away on their first morning in summer camp.
He was surprised to see one of the youngsters had an umbrella.
The counsellor asked, “Why did you bring an umbrella to camp?”
The kid answered, “Did you ever have a mother?”

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