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Easter Sunday April 4, 2010
Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia! Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia! Who did once, upon the cross, Alleluia! Suffer to redeem our loss, Alleluia!
Prayer for Easter… RISEN LORD, your merciful love took you to the cross for our sakes, and even in the midst of that terrible suffering, you forgave. Now you live forever in glory and invite us, sinners though we are, to share eternal glory with you. As we strive to embrace your gift of mercy, grant us hearts full of forgiveness for our brothers and sisters. May we rejoice with all people in your victory over sin and death, a victory that has set us free to love as you have loved. May we embrace that freedom forever in your name. Amen.
Clergy Appreciation Night… ALL Parishioners are invited to join in the celebration of Mass for “Clergy Appreciation Night” at St. Patrick’s Church, Kinkora on Thurs., April 22nd at 5:00 p.m. Dinner to follow at Brodhagen Community Centre. A limited number of dinner tickets will be available from K of C members at the back of the church or contact Garry Duwyn 519-348-4354. Cost is $25.00 per person. All proceeds will be sent to St. Peter’s Seminary, London. This event is being organized by the five councils of District 31 (Perth County). Kinkora K of C Meeting… The regular monthly meeting will be on Monday, April 5th at 8:30 p.m. All members are welcome. Please bring your sold tickets for the car raffle back at the meeting to hand in to Tom McLaughlin.
Collection March 28, 2010 Kinkora: Regular envelopes $633.00, Building Fund $60.00, Thanksgiving Appeal $25.00, loose $155.95. Mitchell: Regular envelopes $1,362.00, Building Fund $20.00, loose $58.25. Thank you for your generous support!
St. Patrick’s CWL News… St. Patrick’s CWL will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, April 14th at 7:30 p.m. in the church vestry. Please note the change of location. All ladies welcome. After the April 25th 10:00 a.m. Mass, St. Patrick’s CWL will be recognizing those ladies with 25, 40, 50, 60 years as a member of the Catholic Women’s League. We thank all those ladies for their service and dedication to the League over the years. May God bless you! St. Patrick’s invites all women and girls to its CWL Annual Luncheon on Sunday, April 25th following the 10:00 a.m. Mass. Our speaker will be Antony John from Sebringville who will be speaking on “The Food Web” – sustainable farming and the importance of eating locally. Donations will be gratefully accepted for the Knights who will be catering our luncheon.
Annual Garage & Bake Sale… Stratford and District Right to Life will be holding their annual Garage & Bake Sale on Saturday, April 10th from 8:30 a.m to 12 noon at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall in Stratford. Re-saleable donations needed such as baking, kitchen items, drapery, children’s clothes, books & toys (No adult clothes, shoes or computers). Please drop off your items to St. Joseph’s Hall on Friday, April 9th. For more information or if you are willing to help out, please contact Wilma 519-347-2713.
Youth Ministry… Last Saturday’s Confirmation Retreat was an awesome time of God’s grace and favor. We had a lot of fun and it was great to meet our future high schoolers. Thanks to the youth leaders and high school/young adult youth from both clusters for all your help, I am certain you were blessed. This is the last week for Steubenville, open to just these 2 clusters. Next week I will open it up to the deanery. I have to collect $6000 US and have it to Steubenville April 30th. Forms can be handed into your core rep from your parish, St Anne’s chaplain, Listowel office or Dublin office. You can also put a form and cheque in the collection marked “Karen Doyle Youth Conference”. Cost is $165 US. We are trying to raise the funds for the bus. Our fundraiser for Steubenville last Sunday was very successful, we raised $1166.81.Thanks to Don Sills, Marg, Emily and Thomas Beard and all who helped for your support. April 10th is a high school youth lead Mass in Brussels 6:00 p.m. lead and supported by both clusters. We will run a fun night after Mass in the hall much like wings night with wacky Japanese game show fun... Lift Jesus Higher is April 24th.There are limited seats so contact your core team rep as soon as possible to get a seat. Pick up is in Seaforth and Stratford. We are sharing the bus with another cluster. Cost is $35/student (grade 7/8's are welcome) $55/adult.... Core team contacts for Listowel: Barb and Chris Runstedler 519-595-4029, Wingham: Mike and Amy Cronin 519-887-6291, Brussels: Lori Pipe 519-887-9158. Dublin/Seaforth cluster: Laura Devereaux 519-301-8949... as well as my office 519-345-2972 ext 26.... Have a blessed Easter! Karen Doyle - Coordinator of Youth Ministry
“Seniors Alive” Day Trip… Our spring outing will be on Wednesday, May 12th. We have an enjoyable day planned starting with dinner at the historic Elmhurst Inn in Ingersoll, on to visit/shop at the famous Coyle’s Country Store and then into Woodstock where we will enjoy the beauty of the inspiring Peace Lighthouse. Cost will be $68.00 per person. More information and sign up sheets are available at the entrance of the church. Deadline for registration is Monday, April 12th. Everyone welcome.
Cor 19… COR 19 will be held on the weekend of April 16, 17 and 18 in Dublin. Come and see what it is all about. All youth between the ages of 16 and 21 are invited to attend this fun-filled weekend. Please pick up your application at the entrance of the church and send it to Mark & Candace Soudant, 163 Francis Street, Exeter, ON N0M 1S3. Applications are also available at St. Anne’s and St. Michael’s schools.
Habitat for Humanity… You can help build a home - there are many ways to assist: make a donation of services, money or materials; make lunch for volunteers; help to organize the construction, raise funds, or promote Habitat; OR volunteer to build the home. Call 519-949-4466 to help build hope in the community of Mitchell! Weekday Masses St. Patrick’s, Kinkora (K) and St. Vincent de Paul, Mitchell (M)
Monday, Apr. 5 Monday in the Octave of Easter Acts 2:14, 22-33 7:00 p.m. Mass (K) Intentions of Holy Fathers - Bernadette Phillis Matthew 28:8-15 Vespers by ”Cantata” (visiting choir from Kitchener)
Tuesday, Apr. 6 Tuesday in the Octave of Easter Acts 2:36-41 9:00 a.m. Mass (M) + Michael Von Euw - Yolanda Graf John 20:11-18
Wednesday, Apr. 7 Wednesday in the Octave of Easter Acts 3:1-10 10:00 Mass Mitchell Nursing Home + Anna Bos - M/M Bill Stacey Luke 24:13-35
Thursday, Apr. 8 Thursday in the Octave of Easter Acts 3:11-26 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (M) Luke 24:35-48 9:00 a.m. Mass (M) + Dominic Fassbind - Lina Fassbind & family
Friday, Apr. 9 Friday in the Octave of Easter Acts 4:1-12 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (K) John 21:1-14 9:00 a.m. Mass (K) + Lucia DeGouw (3rd Anniv) - M/M Jack DeGroot
Saturday, Apr. 10 Saturday in the Octave of Easter Acts 4:13-21 9:00 a.m. Mass (K) + Donna Van Nynatten - St. Patrick’s CWL Mark 16:9-15 Confessions 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. (M) Vigil - see Sunday 5:00 p.m. Mass (M) - Pro populo (First Holy Communion)
Sunday, Apr. 11 Second Sunday of Easter - Divine Mercy Sunday Acts 5:12-16 8:30 a.m. Mass (M) - Pro populo (First Holy Communion) Rv. 1:9-11, 12-13, 17-19 10:00 a.m. Mass (K) - Pro populo John 20:19-31 12:00 noon Mass (K) ) - Pro populo ~ Latin ~ 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Hour of Divine Mercy (K)
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