Ascension of the Lord

May 16, 2010

 To do God’s work we must have God’s power;
to have God’s power we must know God’s will;
to know God’s will we must study God’s Word.

Congratulations…

To Joe Desroches-Venne  who received the Blessed Eucharist for the first time on Sat. May 8th at St. Vincent de Paul Church.

 

A Day with Mary…

May 22, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate will be offering a special day of retreat based on the messages of Fatima at St. Patrick’s Church, Kinkora. The Friars will give talks, hear confessions, have time for private prayer and adoration and conclude the day with the vigil Mass on Pentecost Sunday in Ordinary Time. Details are on the poster.

 

Collection

May 9, 2010

Kinkora: Regular envelopes $1,005.00,  Thanksgiving Appeal $80.00, loose $150.00, Building Fund $490.00.

Mitchell: Regular envelopes $1,587.00, loose $69.25, Building Fund $60.00, Easter $20.00.

Thank you for your generous support!

Deanery Mass…

Pope Benedict XVI has proclaimed 2009 - 2010 as the Year for Priests. The purpose of this special year is to foster a deepening spiritual renewal among priests to strengthen them for the task of proclaiming the gospel in our time. As part of the diocesan celebrations to mark this unique event in the life of the universal Church, there will be a Mass for Priests celebrated on May 27th at St. Joseph’s Church, Stratford located at 96 Huron Street, beginning at 7:00 pm. All the faithful of the parishes in the Deanery of Huron-Perth are invited to join with Bishop Ronald Fabbro and the priests of the deanery for this Eucharistic celebration, wherein thanks will be offered for the gift of the ministerial priesthood.

 

St. Patrick's Financial Report

April 2010

Income          $ 34,811.99

Expenses          41,744.44

Deficit            $  6,932.45

 

A bequest was received from Eddie Kenny Estate for $10,000. Thank you to all parishioners who remember their parish community in their estate.

                                St. Patrick's Finance Committee

 

Last Chance to Register…

Interested in going to World Youth Day in August 2011 to Madrid, Spain? There will be a World Youth Day Meeting on Sunday, May 16th at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, Stratford 2 to 4 p.m.

Publication of Banns…

There is a promise of marriage between Michael Joseph David Kolkman, son of Joseph & Theresia of the parish of St. Vincent de Paul, Mitchell and Lacey Jolene Frizzell, daughter of William & the late Darlene of the parish of St. Timothy’s, Orangeville. The marriage will take place May 22, 2010 at St. Timothy’s in Orangeville. (3rd Publication)

 

Mitchell Logan K of C News...

The next General Meeting will be held at St. Vincent de Paul on Tuesday, May 18th at 7:30 p.m. All members are invited to attend and have your opinions heard.  Monthly bulletins are always available online at http://www.kofc9252.ca. If you would like the bulletin mailed to you (via Canada Post) please call Jeff Visser at 519-348-9172.        

 

Waffles Served…

Mitchell Logan Knights of Columbus will be serving strawberries, waffles and whipped cream after 8:30 a.m. Mass  Sun. May 30th. All are welcome. Donations accepted at the door. Proceeds help to support a variety of charities.

             

Household Items Needed...

Do you have household items, lawn chairs, bicycles, etc. that are in good shape and you do not need them anymore? Please drop them off at Jerry & Sandra DeGroot’s shed (Line 44 #4983) May 17th-20th. Thank you!

 

Garage Sale...

St. Patrick’s Kinkora CWL will be holding a Garage Sale at the home of Jerry & Sandra DeGroot, Line 44 #4983 on May 21st, 22nd, 23rd & 24th from 10:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. Rain or shine! (Items will be in the shed). See you there!

 

St. Vincent de Paul CWL News

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!

 

Pastoral Care…

If you are interested in receiving a visit from a member of the Pastoral Care Team or Father Paul, or you know of someone who would like a visit (e.g. ill, recuperating or unable to get out), please call Father Paul at 519-345-2972 ext 21 or Veronica Kolkman at 519-347-2689. We are available to bring the Holy Eucharist to your home.

 

Parish E-mail Changes…

Our parish e-mail addresses have changed slightly. After the parish name type @dol.ca instead of rcec.london.on.ca.
 

 Please pray the rosary daily this month in dedication to Mary, the Mother of God.

Weekday Masses

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

Monday, May 17                       No Mass today                                               

                                    

Tuesday, May 18                      Memorial - St. John 1

Acts 20:17-27                            9:00 a.m. Mass (M)         + Margaret Caverly - St. Vincent de Paul CWL

John 17:1-11                         

                                                                               

Wednesday, May 19            10:00 a.m. Mass at  Ritz Lutheran Villa   + Michael Von Euw - Hilda Ruston

Acts 20:28-38                       

John 17:11-19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Thursday, May 20               Memorial - St. Bernadine of Siena

Acts 22:30; 23:6-11               8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (M)             

John 17:20-26                           9:00 a.m. Mass (M)         Mass of Thanksgiving - the Monden Family

                                                    7:00 p.m. Parish Pastoral Council Meeting (K) rectory

 

Friday, May 21                        Memorial - St. Christopher Magallanes and his companions

Acts 24:27; 25:13-21             8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (K)                              

John 21:15-19                            9:00 a.m. Mass (K)          Intentions of Gen Brown - M/M Dennis Brown

                                                                 

Saturday, May 22                “A DAY WITH MARY” at St. Patrick’s Church

                                                   11:00 a.m. Video of Fatima “The 13th Day” in Parish Hall: 12:45 p.m. in Church: Procession of Our Lady; Angelus; Crowning Ceremony, Sung Litany, Five Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary

1:30 p.m. Lunch Break: 2:30 p.m. Exposition and Procession of the Blessed Sacrament; sermon on Our Lady by Franciscan Friar of the Immaculate, meditations on Our Lord’s Passion, Silent Adoration, Benediction, followed by enrolment in the Brown Scapular and Conferment of Miraculous Medal: 5:00 p.m. Mass “Missa Cantata” in Honour of Our Lady: “Fulfills Sunday Obligation” Celebrant: Franciscan Friar of the Immaculate.

Vigil - see Sunday                 5:00 p.m. Mass (M) - Pro populo 

                                                               

Sunday, May 23                       Solemnity - Pentecost Sunday

Acts 2:1-11                            8:30 a.m. Mass (M) - Pro populo    

1 Cor 12:3-7, 12-13              10:00 a.m. Mass (K) - Pro populo        

John 20:19-23         12:00 noon Mass (K)  ~ Latin          +  Kenneth & Joseph Murray - Mrs. Joseph Devereaux                    

or John 14:15-16, 23-26                                                                                                                                   

 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 g
iven to them by the Lord, especially remembering:
Madonna House Apostolate, Fr. Thomas C. Kurlacko, C.S.T., Fr. William Thompson, O.M.I., Fr. Gerard Dewan,
Ursuline Sisters of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus (S.F.B.Z.), Fr. Ugo Rossi and Fr. Alan Momney.

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