Pope John Paul II reminded us that in commemorating the solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, the Church “does not only celebrate the Eucharist but solemnly bears it in procession, publicly proclaiming that the sacrifice of Christ is for the salvation of the whole world.”  We rejoice in this post-Easter expression of our Eucharistic affection in order to deepen our attachment to the unique and unending Event that transforms our lives. A the sequence for Corpus Christi begs: “Jesu, of your love befriend us,/You refresh us, you defend us,/Your eternal goodness send us/In the land of life to see.”

“Magnificat” - June 2010 edition

At St. Vincent de Paul Church, Mitchell from June 9th (starting with Mass at 5:00 p.m.) and ending with Mass on June 11th at 9:00 a.m.)

From David Howie, Executive Director, St. Peter’s Seminary Foundation: “On behalf of St. Peter’s Seminary and the St. Peter’s Seminary Foundation, let me express our humble gratitude for your prayerful and generous support to the Annual Parish Appeal for St. Peter’s Seminary. Monetary gifts, big and small have been made by many hundreds of Catholics in parish communities across the Diocese. Every gift has been received with appreciation and gratitude. In the weeks ahead, we will send you a report on the appeal’s results, not only overall donations but those specifically from your parish as well. In the meantime, if you have not already done so, we urge you to please consider supporting St. Peter’s Seminary in whatever way you can – it means so much to the future of our Church!” For more information on the Seminary and this Appeal, phone 519-432-1824 or visit the website www.stpetersseminary.ca

A PROGRESSIVE DINNER is being planned. What is it? A fun social event where a carpool of 6 people arrive at one home for appetizers, then travel to a different home to enjoy the main course. All participants will then meet at the home of Carolyn & Greg Deck for coffee/dessert and quilt raffle draw. When is it? Monday, June 14th, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Who can participate? ALL Adult female parishioners of St. Vincent de Paul Church. What is the cost? $20.00 per person or $5.00 for dessert/coffee only. RESERVE YOUR SPOT by calling Cathy Rops 519-348-4200 or Susan Christie 519-229-8124 by June 7th. IMPORTANT NOTE: Please return raffle ticket stubs, money and unsold tickets to Barb Groot or Cathy Rops ASAP. Unsold tickets must be turned in to the Town Hall with our raffle report!

St. Patrick’s Kinkora CWL will hold its next meeting on Wed. June 9th at 7:30 p.m. at the Kinkora Community Centre. All members are welcome to attend!

There is a promise of marriage between Dan Walsh, son of Pat & Sharon Walsh  and Jessica Reinink, daughter of Cornelius & Frouwkje Reinink on June 12th, 2010 at St. Patrick’s Parish, Kinkora.

For Jeff & Jackie Elliott and family on Sunday, June 13th from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Kinkora Community Centre. They are moving west, so come out and wish them the best.

Everyone is welcome to attend a Community Appreciation Day on Sunday, June 27th at Kinkora Soccer Fields and St. Patrick’s School Yard. Begins at Noon. Bring your lawn chair! 3-Ball Golf closest to the Pin, 3 balls for $10.00 – Grand prize is a Flat Screen TV. Mini-putting range, 50/50 cash prize, dunking booth – 3 tries for $5.00, games, Caterpillar Craze for children ages 4 to 12. FREE FOOD: sausages, hot dogs, beef on a bun & freezies. Adult refreshments will be sold. Sponsored by the Kinkora Knights of Columbus.

The Strawberries and waffles went over well last Sunday, the council sold almost 90 plates. UPCOMING EVENTS: The final General Meeting before summer, will be held at St. Vincent de Paul on Tuesday, June 15th at 7:30 p.m. All members are invited to attend and have your opinions heard. We will be holding a Fish Dinner plus assorted salads on Saturday, June 26th after the 5:00 p.m. Mass to finish off the year. Members and their spouses are invited to attend. The K of C monthly bulletin is always available online at http://www.kofc9252.ca. If you would like the bulletin mailed to you (via Canada Post) contact Jeff Visser at 519-348-9172.

From June 7th to 9th, I will be away at a diocesan lay minister’s retreat. Please keep me in your prayers as l will be lifting each parish and this ministry up in prayer. June 20th is our last youth lead Mass until the Fall at St. Patrick’s Church in Dublin at 11:00 a.m.

Karen Doyle - CYM

Join Fr. Martin Nyland and fellow pilgrims from June 25th to July 5th for a once-in-a-lifetime journey in the footsteps of St. Paul. We will visit Thessaloniki, Phillippi, Delphi, Corinth. Athens, Patmos, Ephesus, Mykonos, ancient ruins and much more. The journey also features a 3 day boat cruise visiting ports of Turkey. For more details, check out www.pilgrimages.com/frnyland or call Rinda at 1-800-206-8687.

Weekday Masses

 St. Patrick’s, Kinkora (K) and St. Vincent de Paul, Mitchell (M)

 May we remember in prayer, the priests, deacons, women and men religious, and seminarians of the Diocese of London.
May they be faithful to the charge given to them by the Lord, especially remembering:
Fr. George Kadlec, Fr. Desmond Scanlan, C.S.s.R., Fr. Ronald Paquette, Fr. Tamilselvam Govendaraju, O.F.M. Cap.,
Fr. Robert Morrissey, Pray for Bishop Fabbro and Fr. Cameron MacLean.