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Priests Retreat
During the coming week, the priests of the archdiocese will be on retreat.
This will be a great time to gather with the priests and to take a time to
pray and spend some quiet time with the Lord. In case of emergency, you
may contact the parish office or Rosanne 488- 2190 or John Kent at 488 -
2324. Please pray for all the priests and I assure you of my prayers
during the week.
Saturday 4:00pm Sacrament of Penance
May 22nd 5:00pm James, Sadie, Jim & Florence Kavanagh; Glenn Newell;
Michael & Alice O'Brien; Mary Miller; Enid & George Cahill; Phonce,
Jenny & Gary Sweeney; Leonard Quinlan; James & Mary Kelly
Sunday 10:30am For all Parishioners Living & deceased
May 23rd
Collection
Offertory - 134
envelopes...................................................................................$1150.00
Dues -
3envelopes..................................................................................................$13.00
Toonie
Collection.....................................................................................................$6.00
Lenten
Folder..........................................................................................................$20.00
Papal
Charities...........................................................................................................$2.00
Thank you for your financial support
Welcome
Our parish extends a warm welcome to Archbishop Brendan O'Brien as he
takes time to make a pastoral visit to our parish. We are very happy to
welcome the archbishop and we pray he will enjoy his visit.
Choir Practice
Members of the choir are asked to attend a choir practice on
Wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
First Eucharist: Parish Celebration
The date for the First Eucharist parish celebration has been rescheduled
to
Saturday June 12th at 5.00 p.m.
Liturgical Ministers
Sat. May 22nd 5:00pm Readers: Ros Hurley & Christine Tulk
Eucharistic Ministers: Teresita McCarthy, Karen Curnew
Carol Clarke, Jocelyn Murphy
Presentation of Gifts: Kevin & Irene Delahunty
Ushers: Leo Byrne, Jim Pendergast, Fred Carroll, George Hickey Jr., Brian
Tulk, Cyril Jackman
Sun. May 23rd 10:30am Readers: Sharon Hammond, Harriett Taylor
Eucharistic Ministers: Judy Burt, Geraldine Fitzgerald
Ann McLean, Christine Quinlan
Presentation of Gifts: Rita Lahey & Family
Childrens Liturgy Team: Kevin George
Ushers: Sid Maddigan, Ray Whalen, Wayne Curnew, Alex Newell, Art Whelan,
Michael King
CHURCH CLEANING TEAM - 4 For week of May 17th to May 23rd
Peter Power, Cathy Somerton, Roslyn Fitzgerald, Mary Doherty, Eileen Keels
Lorraine Cahill
Welcome To The Lord's Table
This weekend we welcome to the Lord's table for the first time Stephanie
Hutchings and Brooke Hammond. May God Bless you as we celebrate with you
the joy of this occasion
Sacrament of Penance: Children's Celebration
The penance celebration for kids who are celebrating the sacrament of
Penance for this year will take place on Wednesday, May 26th at 7:00 p.m.
All children and their families are asked to attend. Also, I strongly
encourage parishioners to share in the celebration with us and offer our
support to the children.
Mercy Associates
The regular meeting of the Mercy associates will take place at the
Sister's Residence on Wednesday , May 19th at 7:00 p.m. Associate members
are encouraged to attend.
Home Religion Books
Parents are asked to return the text books their son/daughter used for the
Home Religion Program. These books are to be used for next year and I ask
that you return them during the coming weeks.
New Parish Secretary
After interviewing the six individuals who applied for the part time job
as secretary for the parish, the hiring committee has selected Jody
Whelan. All applicants were of excellent ability and all had different
gifts that would compliment the work. However, only one could be chosen
and I wish to thank all others who applied. This position of employment
will not commence until July and it will be for nine hours per week. I
wish to thank the hiring committee who had the difficult task to select
the successful applicant but it was done with fairness and respect for all
concerned.
Thank You
Sincere thanks to Mr. Bill Coombs who donated the beautiful piece of
furniture that we will use to place our Holy Oils. The Holy Oils will be
on display always in our church and I am very appreciate to Mr. Coombs who
completed the work with excellent quality. The Holy Oils container is
attached to the main wall located near the entrance to the side chapel.
Knights of Columbus/ St. Michael's Parish Ticket Sweep
Parishioners and friends who have tickets for our sweep are asked to
return the ticket stubs this week. I am very grateful to all who supported
the fund raiser and I hope we will be successful in our winnings. The
tickets are to be returned this week and the draw will take place next
weekend
Bereavement Workshop
Free education session entitled: Complicated Grief with a focus on
Ambiguous Loss and Disenfranchised Grief will be offered by Paul March ,
Social Worker and crisis intervener with the crisis centre on Wednesday,
May 26th form 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Health Sciences Centre, Room
2J619. For further information, call 777 - 6959.
White Ecumenical Service
On Thursday, May 27th at 7:00 p.m., our parish in conjunction with the
Knights of Columbus will honour all Health Care Workers in our town. This
celebration is in recognition of these individuals who contribute
immensely to our Health Care system. I invite all involved with our
Hospitals, Seniors Home, East End Manor, Home Care, Ambulance Services,
Maintenance Staff and others to join us for this celebration. During the
coming weeks, you will receive a letter requesting the names of those
involved in the Health Care and help assist us to have a wonderful
celebration to honour and give thanks to these fine individuals.Rosary:
Month of May
During the month of May, it is traditional that we take time to pray the
Rosary as individuals and it would be wonderful if we prayer the Rosary as
a family. We will pray the Rosary 20 minutes before our weekday masses.
All are encouraged to pray the Rosary and reflect on the mysteries of our
Christian faith.
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