HOLY YEAR OF MERCY Liturgies this week Saturday Sunday
Mar. 12 5:15 p.m. Mar. 13 9:30 a.m.
Maria & Manuel Cabral Bill Urie
11:00 a.m. Members of the Parish Tuesday
Mar. 15 7:00 p.m.
Lubica & Zlatko Sego
Wednesday Mar. 16 9:30 a.m.
Bill, Wanita & Julie Gourdier
Thursday
Mar. 17 9:30 a.m.
Alan Murphy
Friday
Mar. 18 9:30 a.m.
Special Intention
Saturday
Mar. 19 5:15 p.m.
Clare Brennan
Sunday
Mar. 20 9:30 a.m.
Members of the Parish
11:00 a.m. Vince Dowling ** All servers welcome in the Sactuary at all liturgies
The Stations of the Cross are prayed in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament Mass, Tuesday to Saturday before Mass
Prayer Line Contact: Shirley Legris 613-545-0493
Prayer for a Good Confession Receive my confession, O most loving and gracious Lord Jesus Christ, only hope for the salvation of my soul. Grant to me true contrition of soul, so that day and night I may by penance make satisfaction for my sins. Saviour of the world, O good Jesus, Who gave Yourself to the death of the Cross to save sinners, look upon me, have pity on me, and give me the light to know my sins, true sorrow for them, and a firm purpose of never committing them again. O gracious Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Lourdes, refuge of sinners, I implore you to obtain for me by your powerful intercession these graces from your Divine Son, Jesus. ~ Amen
September - June Knights of Columbus Catholic Women’s League Finance Committee
1st Tues. of the month after 7:00 p.m. Mass, Grand Knight – Joseph Hamilton 2nd Tues. of the month after 7:00 p.m. Mass - Karen Mulvihill, President Dr. A. Sanfilippo, Chairman
Parish Council
Kay Weerasooriya, Chairperson
Property Committee
Richard Hoffman, Chairman
Fundraising Committee Hospitality Committee
4th Wed. of the month 7:00 p.m. - Elaine Clark, Chairperson Kay Weerasooriya
Justice and Peace Committee Liturgy Committee
4th Thurs of the month 7:00 p.m. - Bronek Korczysnki, Chairman Kay Weerasooriya, Chairperson
Screening Committee
Joanne Cosgrove, Chairperson
Legion of Mary
Tues. 9:30 a.m.
*Junior Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Mass Partners in Mission Food Food to be received 3rd week each month Donations Choir Practice
Thursdays | 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Secretary’s Office Hours
Mon. – Thurs. 9 to 12 noon
Easter Triduum Liturgies
Holy Thursday, Mar 24, 7 pm, *followed by Adoration until midnight Good Friday, Mar 25, 11 am, Stations of the Cross 3 pm, Observance of the Passion of the Lord Holy Saturday, Mar 26, *Easter Vigil, 7:30 pm Easter Sunday, Mar 27, 9:30 & 11 am Masses *Incense will be offered
Food Bank, St. Vincent de Paul
Next weekend is the third Sunday of the month. Your contributions to the Food Bank and St. Vincent de Paul are greatly appreciated.
Junior Liturgy
The Junior Liturgy program will not be offered on March 20 because it is the March Break. It will resume on Easter Sunday, March 27 at the 9:30 a.m. Mass
Sacrament of Penance Palm Sunday 3:30 p.m.
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. Sponsored by CWL.
The Knights of Columbus Council 7224, invite you
to a Fish Fry on Friday, March 18, starting at 5:30 pm in Our Lady of Lourdes Church Parish Hall. Ticket prices are $15, children under the age of 10 years will be served for free. Tickets will be sold after each weekend Mass or by contacting George Iori (613 384 4812). We look forward to serving you!
CWL Convention – May 14-15 | Registration packages can be picked up
from the tables in the entryway of the Church. Return completed forms and cheque in an envelope marked CWL and place in the collection basket by March 20. All ladies of the CWL are invited to attend
Corrected Income Tax Receipts | The corrected receipts are available in the
church vestibule. Please do not submit to Revenue Canada those already picked up this year. Apparently the last entry, including the final weekend of December, was not recorded because of the widespread Acolyte Program problem. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this error.
The Chrism Mass in the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy at St. Mary’s Cathedral, on Tuesday, 22 March at 7:30 p.m. The oils used
for the Sacramental life of the Church will be blessed by Archbishop O’Brien and distributed to each Parish and Institution in our Archdiocese. A reception will follow at École Cathédrale. All are invited to participate in this special celebration.
Sacraments Liturgical Assignments are posted on the bulletin boards and on the parish website Holy Communion to those in the Parish who are not well enough to come to Sunday Mass, please contact Carol Young: 613-389-6306. Sacrament of Penance Saturday, 4:30-5:00 p.m., daily before Mass, and by appointment Sacrament of Baptism: by appointment Sacrament of Marriage: Arrange 6 months in advance. Pre-marriage course required Sacrament of the sick: as needed. Call the parish office.
Assisted Suicide
Protect the vulnerable and those who care for them. By June 2016, the Government of Canada is expected to pass legislation to legalize assisted suicide. The Coalition for HealthCARE and Conscience is making an urgent appeal for your help. This group of like-minded partners, which includes 5,000 doctors across Canada, is committed to protecting conscience rights for health practitioners and facilities. You are invited to visit the website, www.canadiansforconscience.ca for more information and to show your support. Through the website, you can write directly to your Member of Parliament to express your concerns. Since there is a tight timeline for the development of this legislation, you are asked to take action no later than April 1, 2016. ~ Archbishop O’Brien
Share Lent Campaign for Development and Peace | Share Lent
Pilgrimage-Solidarity Sunday. Thank you for your generosity. Every gift goes far to help our sisters and brothers around the world – from Haiti to Paraguay to Bethlehem and beyond! We end our Share Lent pilgrimage with the words of our Holy Father Pope Francis in this Jubilee Year of Mercy: “Mercy is the force that reawakens us to new life and instills in us the courage to look to the future with hope.” Thank you for helping to create a hopeful future!
Summer and Fall Excursions | Tickets are now on sale for MATILDA
THE MUSICAL in Toronto. This is the story of an extraordinary girl, who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. A McCoy’s luxury bus will leave Our Lady of Lourdes Church parking lot at 8 AM sharp, on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 and will make stops in Napanee and Belleville. Tickets are $188.50 per person, (Increase is due to higher cost of tickets and food) and include transportation, the play, dinner at Mandarin Restaurant and a $40.00 tax receipt. Tickets are limited and promise to be in great demand, so don’t wait and be disappointed. For tickets call Caroline Manley 542-8473 or Theresa McKay 389-3532. Plans are also underway for a trip to St. Jacobs in early October. Watch the Bulletin next week for further details.
Parenting Conference | Empowered to Connect is a bible and research based conference designed to help caregivers parent children from ‘hard places.’ Great for all parents, it has a special focus on parenting adopted or foster children. Held at St. Mary’s Parish Centre, 260 Brock St. on April 8-9 from 10 am – 6pm. Register by March 30. Contact Caitlin at etckingston@ outlook.com or 614-766-1246.
Donations for Easter Flowers and through the year are requested.
Envelopes are available in the vestibule and the pews. Your donations will be included on your income tax receipts. Donations may be given in memory of beloved deceased family, friends, or for any other intentions. A list of donors and intentions will be posted in the Easter season.
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish 50th Anniversary
The year 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. In order to commemorate this important milestone, the Parish Council of Our Lady of Lourdes, invites the members of each of the church Ministries, related clubs, councils, and groups, to come together to take part in our new Parish Directory. The Knights of Columbus, who are organizing the Directory, have reserved Tuesday April 5th 2016, after the 7 p.m. Mass, for each of these group photographs to be taken. Please join us for the Mass and stay for the photo sessions! If you have any questions, please contact Mike Taylor (613) 389-3081 or George Iori (613) 384-4812.
Please see the website for further announcements
Liturgical Assignments | March 19/20 | Palm Sunday
Lectors Narrators E.M. Gifts Ushers
5:15 pm
9:30 am
11:00 am
P. Gilmartin C. Manley Deacon / L. Sagriff R. Chauvin C. Manley R. Chauvin L. Sagriff Fox Family
M. Taylor C. Taylor Deacon / D. Daniel A. Paul M. Taylor C. Taylor D. Daniel M. Tiffen M. Fillion
P. Noonan J. Hamilton Deacon / L. Deschamps J. Cosgrove P. Noonan J. Hamilton L. Deschamps L. Patry P. Reed
T. O’Flaherty Volunteer
E. Jezak Volunteer
J. Garofalo Volunteer