For children who attend St. Vincent de Paul and are in grade 2: parents are invited to an information meeting for first Reconcilliation at St. Patrick's in Dublin at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, October 8th.

For children who attend St. Patrick's (Kinkora) and are in grade 2: parents are invited to an information meeting for first Reconcilliation at Kinkora Community Hall at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 13th. 

 

 

 

St. Patrick’s CWL will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, October 7th at 7:30 p.m. at the Kinkora Community Centre. All ladies welcome to attend. Our Pot of Gold will be over $85 but you must be present to win if your name is drawn. Come out for an evening of faith and fellowship.

 

St. Patrick’s CWL is collecting for the local food bank over the next couple of weeks at the back of the church. The food banks have a low supply right now because of the increased number of families needing food. Please be as generous as you can and we thank you for your support.

 

for Kinkora & Mitchell Parishes is on Thursday, October 15th in St. Patrick’s Church sacristy.

 

Family Catechism starts on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 at Jeanne Sauve in Stratford.  Join area Catholic families in teaching catechism.  Bring yourselves and your children.  For more information, contact Jim and Carla-Mae Nyenhuis at 519 393 5717. 

 

Join the Stratford Life Chain on Sunday, October 4th, 2009 (2:00pm - 3:00pm).   Help turn the hearts of our fellow Canadians to the cause of Life.  One hour on a city street, with hundreds of others, in a silent testimony to the sacredness of life. More information at the back of each church.

 

Beginning after Thanksgiving a new evening class will be offered on the History of the Church.  The Course is made up of twenty DVD classes.  A minimum fee will be requested to cover expenses. Dates and locations are still being discussed.   It looks very good!

 

Write on your calendars the upcoming Parish Mission November 28th - December 2nd.  A Franciscan Friar of the Immaculate will be preaching the Parish Mission.  The Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate are a new branch of Franciscan life.  They are flourishing with many vocations.  You can check them out on the internet at www.marymediatrix.com

They will also be holding a parish retreat in Mitchell on May 22nd, 2010 "A Day with Mary". 

 

The Confirmation Candidates who did not receive their gift from the St. Vincent de Paul CWL last June, please contact Brenda Biggelaar at 348-9187 to receive your gift.

St. Vincent de Paul CWL meeting is Oct. 6 at 7:30 pm. (note date change). Guest speaker will be from Grandmothers to Grandmothers

Campaign to seek awareness and support for Grandmothers in Africa. More than 220 groups of Canadian Grandmothers have taken up the call. Everyone is welcome to attend.

 

October 6th is our very first  high school youth ministry programmed evening. We welcome all high schoolers to attend. We are going to begin by having a evening in one cluster one week then the next week the other cluster. This first evening ,"Wacky Wing Nite" is going to be held in Kinkora hall Oct 6 beginning at 7:15 pm-9:00 pm. The next week in Brussels St Ambrose hall, Oct 13, 7:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., same program. All youth can attend both nights if they choose. There will be a small cost of $2 to help off set the cost. This promises to be a very exciting and fun evening. Please encourage your children to attend. A reminder that Thanksgiving Sunday 9:00 a.m. Mass in Dublin we will be having a youth lead Mass. All ages are invited and we plan on a small presentation in the hall with refreshments afterwards. Any young adult that would like tickets to Theology of the Body weekend in Toronto please leave a message at the office for Karen. Note: Our first programmed high school evening is in Kinkora because Frank De Wetering so graciously offered to help cook the wings for both clusters. Frank has run many wings nights for the K of C and has all the equipment that is needed in Kinkora hall kitchen. He also is able to get chicken/oil and sauces at much lower costs. If anyone has any questions please don’t hesitate to call me at the office 519-345-2972 ext 26.

Karen Doyle is presently employed by St. James, Seaforth; St. Patrick’s, Dublin; St. Joseph’s, Listowel; Sacred Heart, Wingham and St. Ambrose, Brussels as a youth minister. She is currently working with many young people from the area.

 

~ NO LATIN MASS ON OCTOBER 4 ~