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SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH Fr. Peter Proulx, Pastor Sr. Sheila Whelan GSIC Deacon Don Smith 331 Plaunt Street, South; P.O. Box 396 Renfrew, Ontario K7V 4A6 Tel: (613) 432-5825 Fax: (613) 432-6663 E mail: [email protected]

Web Site: www.sfxrenfrew.blogspot.com

“St. Francis Xavier, a welcoming faith community lovingly sharing the gifts of God.”

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17 SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 26TH 2009 PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED: We pray for our loved ones who have died recently especially Elva Kubiseski, Margaret Wall, Beatrice Warren, Reinhard Leppert and John J. Enright. PRAYERS FOR THE SICK AND SHUT-IN: “Let us raise up in prayer those who seek God’s healing love, those at the hospital, hospice and at home. May your struggle be consoled by Christ’s love“.

“COUNTRY SPARKIN’ AT SUNNYDALE ACRES”

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new Stone Fence Theatre production will be our fall celebration of Parish spirit and community building. We hope that many of you will take this opportunity to enjoy an evening together at our Dinner Theatre at St. Francis Xavier Hall on Thursday, October 8th and to assist our Parish with the capital expenditure of painting the cross this summer. STILLPOINT HOUSE OF PRAYER TH CELEBRATES ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY Friends and former guests of Stillpoint, please join us on Saturday, August 29 from 2 – 6 p.m. at 3031 Calabogie Road, Springtown, ON. Interfaith Service of Thanksgiving at 3:00 p.m followed by refreshments. Live entertainment and open mike opportunities to share testimonies/stories related to your experiences at Stillpoint. th RSVP by Friday, August 14th by e-mail [email protected] or by phone 613-432-2791 We are celebrating rain or shine! Bring your lawn chair!

PLEASE NOTE SUMMER OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. till NOON

SUNDAY OFFERING: $3,572.92

Pilgrimage to the SHRINE OF ST. ANN, CORMAC, ONTARIO SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2009. Principal Celebrant & Homilist will be Bishop Michael Mulhall For info call 613-628-2020 or check posters

LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS Please carefully note the times of the daily Liturgies MON TUE WED THU

July July July July

27 7:00 p.m. 28 9:30 a.m. 29 4:15 p.m. 30 10:30 a.m. 12:10 p.m. FRI July 31 8:00 a.m. SAT Aug 1 5:00 p.m. SUN Aug

Special Intentions – Georges & Jeannette Blanchette Darlene Kennelly – Teresa Moulton Elva Kubiseski – Joseph Brennan Bonnechere Manor: Urban Agnew – Rose & Allan Verch Murray, Mark, Randy & Dad McNulty – Mother & Family Kathleen Reid – Leona & Tom McAleer Joseph Lee – His Family Intentions of the Parishioners – Father Proulx 2 10:30 a.m. Mary Kluke – The Estate In Thanksgiving, 55th Anniversary – Des & Marguerite McIntyre

LITURGICAL ROLES 18 Sunday in Ordinary Time Aug. 1st/ 2nd, 2009 SATURDAY EVENING MASS - 5:00 p.m. th

MINISTERS OF THE WORD – C. Black; I. Connors MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY – D. Black; E. Yantha; E. & G. Boose MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST – R. & N. Connors; K. Black; D. & L. Coyne SERVERS – H. & M. O’Neill; M. Brumm

SUNDAY MORNING MASS - 10:30 a.m. MINISTERS OF THE WORD – P. Dowdall; A. Lafont MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY – D. & C. Varrin; M. Richards; L. Sammon EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – A. Blackburn; A. M. Millar; Y. Sklepowicz; N. Smith; D. Varrin SERVERS – R. Blackburn; S. Lafont; K. Landriault

SOMETHING TO PONDER A churchgoer wrote a letter to the editor of the newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. “I’ve gone for thirty years now,” he wrote, “and, in that time, I have heard something like three thousand sermons, but, for the life of me, I can’t remember a single one of them; so I think I’m wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all.” This started a real controversy in the “Letters to the Editor” column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher: “ I’ve been married for thirty years now. In that time my wife has cooked some thirty-two thousand meals, but, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals; but I do know this: they all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me those meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!” When you are DOWN to nothing, God is UP to something! The faithful see the invisible, believe the incredible, and receive the impossible! Thank God for our physical and our spiritual nourishment! BIRTHDAY WISHES: The Braeside Pastoral Charge is asking people to send birthday cards to Sterling Toner, a little boy from Braeside who is very ill, to make his 7th birthday ( August 2nd) very special. Cards can be dropped off at the post office or Robbins in Braeside or mailed to Sterling c/o Braeside Post Office, General Delivery, Braeside, ON K0A 1G0. SUMMER SCHOOL FOR LITURGICAL MUSICIANS: Parishes, please consider financially supporting a member of your parish music ministry to attend. PLEASE ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION AND LET US KNOW OF YOUR INTEREST A.S.A.P. At Saint Paul University, August 23-27, 2009. Intense liturgical and musical formation. Of special interest to those who work with youth and children's choirs. Meals included. Info & flyer: (www. ArchOttawa.ca) under Pastoral Services/ Liturgy. Support your music ministry. Info: Klara Kinahan (613-829-4908).

PARISH SUPPERS ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Bonfield, Sunday, July 27th St. Martin of Tours, Whitney, Aug. 2nd St. Andrew’s, Killaloe, Aug 9th O.L. of Mt. Carmel, Carmel, LaPasse, Aug 9th O.L. of Grace, Westmeath, Aug 16th O.L. of Angels, Brudenell, Aug 30th

55th PILGRIMAGE Our Lady of Knock Shrine St. Malachy’s Church, Mayo, Qc. Sunday, August 9th Starting at 10 a.m. See posters