A Prayer for Lent
LITURGIES this week Sat. Sun.
Feb. 21 Feb. 22
5:15 p.m. 9:30 a.m.
Tues. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun.
Feb. 24 Feb. 25 Feb. 26 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Mar. 1
11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 5:15 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
Terry Tait John (Ted) & Irene Bernardi Members of the Parish Special Intention Clair Hayes Paul Jennings Maria Melo Gerald Bell Members of the Parish Lois and Clifford Rines
The Stations of the Cross are prayed in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament Mass, Tues. – Sat., before Mass
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All servers welcome in the Sanctuary at all Masses
O gracious Master, infuse in our hearts the spotless light of Your Divine Wisdom and open the eyes of our mind that we may understand the teachings of Your Gospel. Instill in us also the fear of Your blessed commandments, so that having curbed all carnal desires, we may lead a spiritual life, both thinking and doing everything to please You. For You, O Christ, our God, are the enlightenment of our souls and bodies; and to You we render glory, together with Your eternal Father, and with Your all holy, life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and forever. Amen.
Liturgical Assignments, Feb 28/Mar 1 5:15 pm
Parish Organizations
Lectors
Knights of Columbus – 1st Tues. of the month after 7:00 p.m. Mass, Grand Knight – Joseph Hamilton
E.M.
Catholic Women’s League – 2nd Tues. of the month after 7:00 p.m. Mass Finance Committee – Dr. A. Sanfilippo, Chairman Parish Council – Kay Weerasooriya, Chairperson
Gifts Ushers Servers
T. Sanfilippo M. Murphy T. Sanfilippo M. Murphy M. McCabe Volunteer T. O’Flaherty Volunteer Volunteer
9:30 am D. Daniel A. Coe D. Daniel L. Garofalo C. Torres K. Torres S. Gazeley Volunteer Volunteer
11:00 am P. Noonan J. Hamilton
P. Noonan J. Hamilton Hamilton Family J. Garofalo Volunteer
Volunteer
Property Committee – Richard Hoffman, Chairman Fundraising Committee – 4th Wed. of the month 7:00 p.m. – Elaine Clark, Chairperson Hospitality Committee – Mary Carr Justice and Peace Committee – 4th Thurs. of the month 7:00 p.m. – Bronek Korczynski, Chairman Liturgy Committee – Kay Weerasooriya, Chairperson Screening Committee Legion of Mary – Tues. 9:30 a.m. Liturgy of the Word for Children – Sun. 9:30 Mass (4–8 years) Partners in Mission Food Donations – Food to be received 3rd week each month
Fish-Fry Dinner The Knights of Columbus Council 7224 invites you to a fish-fry dinner March 20, starting at 5:30 pm. Tickets can be purchased from the Knights in the Church vestibule starting Feb 28 or by contacting George Iori (613-384-4812) or any of the other Knights’ members. Tickets fifteen (15) dollars and will not be sold at the door. Thank you. George. Holy Water The ancient and venerable custom of taking Holy Easter water is encouraged and urged. Please remove any Holy Water more than a year old by pouring it into a plant or preferably the earth (not into the sink drain), before Easter. You are invited to bring a small container to take the new Holy Easter water to your home for use in sickness, danger, temptation or sorrow.
Choir Practice Thurs. 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Titanic the Musical The Fundraising Committee of
Secretary’s Office Hours Mon. – Thurs. 9 to 12 noon
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish is pleased to offer a bus trip to Toronto on Wed. May 27 to see Ship of Dreams, TITANIC, the Musical, at the Princess of Wales Theatre. Don’t miss out on this fun filled day! This production has proven to be very popular and all but 12 tickets have been spoken for. The bus will leave Our Lady of Lourdes parking lot at 8 AM and return at approximately 9:30 PM. The price is $175 per person and includes the bus trip, an excellent seat for the show, dinner at the newly renovated Mandarin Restaurant in Pickering and a $40 tax receipt. For tickets, please call Caroline Manley at 613-542-8473 or Theresa McKay, Parish Office at 613-389-3532.
Income Tax Receipts are in the vestibule. If yours is not included or there are questions about your receipt, please contact the parish office. Your generosity to your responsibility in supporting our parish continues to manifest your faith and our future.
Prayer Line Contact: Winnifred Splinter, 613-544-2457 Holy Communion to those in the Parish who are not well enough to come to Sunday Mass, please contact Carol Young: 613-389-6306.
CWL Reminder Once again it is time to renew your membership. The yearly fee is $20 and you can place this in the Sunday collection basket. Your membership is vital to the work of the Catholic Women’s League. There will be extra newsletters available at the entrance of the church for those who did not receive one. Thank you for your ongoing support.
LENTEN SOCIALS On Thursday mornings during Lent, we will be hosting a coffee/tea social hour after Mass in the meeting room. All are welcome. Parish Council invites you to take, “A Biblical Walk through the Mass”. This DVD series provides a deeper knowledge and understanding of the Mass in order to lead to a richer and more fruitful worship experience. Join us in the Parish Hall, beginning Feb 25, at 7pm for the “five” Wednesdays during Lent so that we may explore the biblical roots of the words and gestures we experience at Mass. No registration is required, nor are you required to attend all 5 sessions. In the spirit of Lent, donations of non-perishable food items for the Food Bank would be greatly appreciated.
Blue Envelopes Next Sunday is the first of the month. We hope you will use your blue envelope to make a contribution to the Parish Building Restoration Fund. Our beautiful church and property have current and future needs, in order to keep them that way. Organ Scholarships Available for Parish Musicians The RCCO Kingston Centre is pleased to offer a number of organ scholarships annually. There are ten hours of organ lessons with an approved organ instructor. The Centre also gives National RCCO scholarships. Former scholarship holders may be eligible for a renewal. The Archdiocese of Kingston sponsors annually The Sister Emily Doherty, CND Organ Scholarship. The deadline to apply is 31 March. For more information, please visit http://www.rccokingston.org/Scholarships.php or call the Archdiocesan Liturgy Office at 613-548-4461. World Day of Prayer The World Day of Prayer will be held at 2 pm on Friday March 6 at the Kingston West Free Methodist Church with an alternate bad weather date of March 13.
Share Lent 2015 – Sowing Seeds of Love. We have to state, without mincing words, that there is an inseparable bond between our faith and the poor. May we never abandon them. – Pope Francis, The Joy of the Gospel, 48. For nearly 50 years, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE has been committed to nurturing the bond between the faith of Canadian Catholics and the poorest of our brothers and sisters in the human family. Through your donations, D&P has supported over 15,200 initiatives around the world. These projects continue to help the poor every day. The Share Lent collection is on the Fifth Sunday of Lent—Solidarity Sunday— March 22. Learn more at devp.org.
Consultation for the Synod on the Family 2015 A consultation is underway to prepare for the 2015 Ordinary Synod on the Vocation and Mission of the Family in the Church and the Contemporary World. Everyone is invited to participate. Online survey www.romancatholic.kingston.on.ca . For those unable to access the survey electronically, parishes have been asked to make available, on request, hard copies of the questionnaire and the Preparatory Document (Linementa). Copies are also available from the Pastoral Centre (613) 5484461. Responses by regular mail are to be sent to the Archdiocese of Kingston 390 Palace Rd. Kingston, ON K7L 4T3. All surveys are to be submitted by March 6.
Home is Important to Everyone The City of Kingston and County of Frontenac’s 10-Year Housing & Homelessness Plan aims to end chronic homelessness by 2023. It will move homeless people into permanent housing and provide them—and those at risk of becoming homeless—with intensive supports to help them stay in their homes. In healthy, sustainable and complete communities, everyone has a home: a meaningful place to grow and a safe and secure place to live. See the plan to end homelessness at www.CityofKingston.ca/Housing
New Life Group Meeting Are you, or someone you know, experiencing the trauma of a Separation and/or Divorce? Where do you turn for help? Come to the New Life Group Meeting: a Catholic Ministry for the Separated and Divorced on alternate Tuesday evenings. Next Meeting: March 3, Topic: Assuming Responsibility for My Future. 7:30 to 9:30 pm at the Diocesan Centre, 390 Palace Rd. All faith denominations are welcome.
Eighth St. John Fisher Dinner. Wed. March 18. Ambassador Hotel & Conference Centre. Reception at 6 pm. Dinner at 7 pm. $75 per person. $525 Table of Eight. Speaker, George Weigel, The Biographer of Pope John Paul II. “From Krakow to Kingston: John Paul the Great, a Saint for the Young”. For tickets visit: store.cco.ca