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 PASTOR:    REV. JOHN GILLIS

 Mass Intentions
5th Sunday in Lent – April 10, 2011

Monday	Apr  11	9:00 am	P.J. Derrig
Tuesday	Apr  12	9:00 am	Tom & Adriana Stenson
Wednesday	Apr  13	9:00 am	Sandy Friesen (St. Martha School)
Thursday	Apr  14	9:00 am	Kim Adams
Friday	Apr  15	10:30 am	Bernice Muloin –Fairfield Nsg Home
Saturday	Apr  16	5:00 pm	Malcolm Gordon
Sunday	Apr  17	9:00 am 11:00 am	Parishioners Frank White (St. Martha School)

5th Sunday in Lent
The story of Lazarus tells us that in dying to sin we are born to eternal life.
These last days of Lent are about joining ourselves to the passion and death of Christ by deepening our response to his way of life;
prayer penance, acts of charity and personal conversion are the soil in which this life grows.

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.

Parish Fish Fry- April 15th
This is the last weekend to get your tickets! Remember our dessert sign up sheets are in the entryways of Church and School!

Knights of Columbus General Meeting Wednesday, April 13th at 7 pm in St. Joseph’s Room.

Thank You to the family and friends of Frank White who donated to our Memorial Fund in his Memory.
Our window total is now $25,860.

Regular Collections and Expenses for March 2011
Yearly expenses averaged over 12 months.….$3,348.28
Regular March Expenses and wages…......…   6,318.60
                                                                        9,666.84
Regular Collections for March     ....................$ 9,010.00
                            Deficit for March     ..........$    (656.84)

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.


Ready Set Vote - The weeks leading up to the May 2nd Federal Election provide an important opportunity to reflect on moral and social issues, keeping in mind the basic principles of Catholic teaching. To help us in that process, the Justice and Peace Commission of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued the 2011 Federal Election Guide, which explains the issues and encourages Catholics to vote with discernment. The Guide is available online on the website of the Archdiocese of Kingston, www.romancatholic.kingston.on.ca. If you do not have access to a computer, a copy can be obtained from the Diocesan Centre, 390 Palace Rd.

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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.
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.

Food for the Soul – The Gift of Pain Thursday, April 21 @ 12:10pm  in Hotel Dieu Hospital – Johnson Auditorium.  Missionaries and medical doctors, Paul & Margaret Brand travelled to India in 1942 with a plan, but God had another plan for them. Come and see their inspirational story, a wonderful prelude to your Easter celebration. Dr. Paul Brand: “If I could give my patients one gift it would be the gift of pain.” This 30 minute video presentation offers a glimpse into the value of pain and how we can come to terms with this vital physical element in our daily sufferings and even appreciate The Gift of Pain.

Electronic Waste Fundraiser:  On Saturday, April 16, E-Waste can be dropped off at Regiopolis-Notre Dame or Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School from 9am to 2pm. Brendar Environmental Recycling Inc. (BERI) has generously pledged 100% of all funds earned from the collection day to the Tanzania Schools Project. This locally run charitable organization focuses on improving the education of students in the village of Butiame. Accepted items for the E-Waste collection include: computers, monitors, televisions, phones, speakers, printing devices, audio/video equip., cameras and receivers. There will also be a BBQ lunch and a raffle draw (IPad 2 and an IPod Touch) www.reginotredame.ca.

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.

Catholic Education Week will be celebrated from May 1 to May 6. This year’s theme, Catholic Education: Celebrating the Spirit comes from St. Paul’s letter to the Romans where he writes, “All who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.” (Romans 8:14) St. Luke also refers to the spirit when he writes, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me.” (Lk 4:18). During this week, schools will be celebrating the gift of Catholic Education with special prayers and presentations. We ask that the Parish continue to pray for our Catholic schools, that they may be enlivened by God’s Spirit and help in the sacred work of “renewing the face of the earth.” Ps 104:30)

40 Hour Prayer Vigil  -Holy Family Chapel on Lundy’s Lane

April 29th begins with Mass at 5pm and May 1st ends with Mass at 11am.  Could you not watch one hour, and stand on guard for them? Come join before the Blessed Sacrament and spend one hour in our Lord’s presence to pray for the physical, emotional and spiritual healing for all our soldiers and their families. Please call Fr. Michael Dube to indicate the hour you would like to participate in 613-541-5010 x4223.

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