“You are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you”.  Romans 8

 

At St. Vincent de Paul were offered by an anonymous parishioner for special intentions.

 

Our prayers and sympathy are extended to the family of Reinhard Hartfiel, of Stratford. He was the father and father-in-law of Herb & Pauline Hartfiel. Our prayers are with you at this time of loss.

 

Welcome Luke Anthony Hulman, son of Harry & Michelle who was baptized on May 16th at St. Patrick’s Church.

 

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 Kinkora CWL will be holding a Garage Sale at the home of Jerry & Sandra DeGroot, Line 44 #4983 on May 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!

 

There will be a Cemetery Board Meeting on Saturday, May 29th at 10:00 a.m. in the church vestry in Kinkora.

 

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.             

 

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!

Message from the President of St. Vincent de Paul CWL:
“After joining the Catholic Church in 1989, being new to the area, I looked to the Catholic Women’s League as a way to become involved and engaged in the St. Vincent de Paul Parish life community. I served two terms as secretary to contribute my time, learn more and to meet new friends. It felt good to belong to a group of women, sharing our thoughts, concerns, and ideas. As a member, I am involved in community, raising money and awareness for different causes, such as; trafficking of women and children, leprosy in Canada, poverty in the developing world, Palliative Care, just to name a few.  I have grown spiritually, praying for members in crisis and those less fortunate than us. I never dreamt that I would be able to be president, but felt it was a personal challenge as it was the first time I found myself chairing a meeting and speaking in public both very intimidating. But with the mentoring of various members especially, past president Mary Sanders, I was empowered to step out of my comfort zone. I am in my second term as President due to unforeseen events and believe new leadership is necessary to keep the group motivated and successful. I challenge every member of the St. Vincent de Paul CWL to step out of their own personal comfort zone and dare to take on a leadership role.  As a member of the CWL, I have found “faith, fun, and fulfillment”. We are  “Women of Peace and Hope” Sincerely,  Brenda Biggelaar

 

“Last week the guys “Wild at Heart” Retreat was a huge success! Thanks be to God! I want to thank so many people for their generous support financially and those who organized food prep. I especially want to thank the CWL of Dublin, Seaforth, Wingham and the Kinkora Knights of Columbus for supplying the food for so many hungry guys. That’s a lot of food! I’d like to thank all the men that chaperoned. What a witness to me of the faith in this awesome community! Bless you all! The Youth Mass in Wingham last Sunday was a huge success and it is so beautiful to see this ministry coming together as one. This Tuesday, there will be a youth meeting in Brussels at St. Ambrose Church 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. I invite all high school and young adults from both clusters to come out. There is still room on the bus for Steubenville. The date is July 9 - 11. If anyone needs more info. about anything or wish to discuss your ideas or concerns, feel very free to contact me via email kdoyle@dol.ca or 519-345-2972 ext 26

     Karen Doyle - CYM