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: http://www.sfxrenfrew.com
“St. Francis Xavier, a welcoming faith community lovingly sharing the gifts of God.”
27TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 5TH, 2008 IN YOUR PRAYERS: We pray for our loved ones who have died recently especially Greg Valliquette. We pray for our sick, especially Roy Pleau, Mary Russell, Kathy Searson, Dennis Enright, Elvina Zavitski, Joyce McMahon, Stan Deacon, Gerry Emon, Richard Leppert, Lucille Leveck-Kalimeris, Joseph Valliquette, Stella Kearney, Elizabeth Brumm, Tracy Mulvihill, Gladys McNulty, Marie Hanrahan, Mary Drake, Ed Lee, Shirley Church, Claude Gagnon and Helen Valliquette.
On Our Way With Jesus: Each year our Parish invites parents who want to continue their commitment to the Faith Development of their children to prepare them for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist. Our Catechetical team is prepared to assist parents who choose to bring their children into a more complete experience of God’s love in our lives. Registration forms are available now at the Parish office. Please pick them up now or on the weekend after Mass. The program will begin on the week after Thanksgiving. We cannot accept people after we have started!!! Please register now. PARISH SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS SUNDAY AFTERNOON SING-A-LONG – THIS SUNDAY, Oct 5th at 2 p.m. we will host an
afternoon of music, singing from the l920’s to the 60’s in the parish hall. We hope to welcome many, young and old to an afternoon of merriment and refreshments. Please bring a friend, and if you are willing to provide or if you need transportation please call the parish office . If you would like to provide a few treats for this gathering your efforts would be appreciated. Please let us know. SENATORS GAME– We have procured 40 Ottawa Senators tickets for the game against the New York Islanders on Thursday, November 13th and we have chartered a bus to get us there and back. The parish will cover the cost of the bus rental and we invite you to assist us with a canned food donation for the new Connections Ministries which is a local ministry to men who want to be food of their addictions and want to life a life of hope. The first forty parishioners to register with a $45.oo cheque or cash to St. Francis Xavier Parish will receive a ticket. If there are not forty parishioners we will then open up to friends.
GUIDE FOR 2008 FEDERAL ELECTION (CCCB – Ottawa)...With a federal election campaign underway, the Social Affairs Commission of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has issued a guide inviting Catholics to vote but to do so with discernment. In its “Federal Election 2008 Guide”, the Commission “encourages Catholics to become better informed about the issues, to voice their concerns with the political candidates...and, most of all, to vote.” The four-page text goes on to list some basic principles from Catholic moral and social teaching to help voters examine and evaluate public policy and programs. Copies of the Guide are available at the table of the main entrance of the church or on line go to www.
cccb.ca (Scroll down on home page to “Guide for 2008 Election.”)
BAPTISMS: We welcome to the Christian Community the child baptized at St. Francis Xavier last weekend. As the Parents and Sponsors made a commitment to share with this child our Catholic faith, we as a faith community offer our on-going support to *OAKLEIGH ELSIE LIVINGSTONE, daughter of Ken & Tiffany
REMINDER: We will be holding a special Thanksgiving food drive.
LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS Please carefully note the times of the daily Liturgies MON TUE WED THU
Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.
6 7 8 9
FRI SAT
7:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 4:15 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:10 p.m. Oct. 10 8:00 a.m. Oct. 11 5:00 p.m.
SUN
Oct. 12 10:30 a.m.
Connie Cockwell – Gladys McNulty & Family Garry Hunter – Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Coad Bill & Margaret Burns – Jan & Roy Leitch Bonnechere Manor: Bill Nadobney – Bernard Nadobney Vincent Kenopic – Des & Marguerite McIntyre Emma Godin – Nellie & Bob Kingsbury Dec’d Members of Gavinski & Kasaboski Families – Kay Kasaboski Hubert Agnel – Lois & Family Arthur & Rita Leroux – Their Children Intentions of the Parishioners – Father Proulx
LITURGICAL ROLES 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 11th/October 12th, 2008 SATURDAY EVENING MASS - 5:00 p.m. MINISTERS OF THE WORD – M. Maloney; M. Mahusky MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY – B. & S. A. Holley; G. & L. Gurry MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST – R. & N. Connors; E. Coulas; D. Lennox; G. Curry SERVERS – B. Vincent; T. Sul; M. & H. O’Neill SUNDAY MORNING MASS - 10:30 a.m. MINISTERS OF THE WORD– S.J.H.S. Students MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY – S.J.H.S. Students MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST – D. Varrin; T. & K. Mann; T. Fiebig; D. Yemen SERVERS – K. Dowdall; A. L imlaw; E. McIntyre; R. Blackburn
SUNDAY OFFERING: $3.987.63 (245 postings). Thank you for your ongoing support. PARISH SUPPERS: * St. Alphonsus Parish, Chapeau, Que – Oct. 5th * St.Casimir’s Parish, Round Lake Center – Oct. 12th * St. John Chrysostom, Parish – Oct. 19th See posters for more information
THIS WEEK AT S.F.X.:
*Mon. Bereavement Group 7:30 p.m. (Rectory Mtg. Rm. #1) * Mon. S.F.X. Book Club 7:30 p.m. (Rectory Mtg. Rm. #2) *Mon. P.P.C. 7:30 p.m. (Small Hall) * Tues. Property & Finance Cmte 7:00 p.m. Altar Servers, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, (Rectory Mtg. Rm. #2) Commentators & Hospitality Ministers: New sched*Thur. Liturgy Committee 3:30 p.m. ules are ready on the table in the main foyer. (Rectory Mtg. Rm. #2) N.B. – those who have submitted e-mail addresses will have received yours electronically. If not, contact Anne Smith @
[email protected] or @ 646-2250. C.W.L. MEETING: Tuesday, October Large Hall. Students from St. Joseph presentation on their EXPERIENCE REPUBLIC. Social time will follow. especially new members.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: to all couples of the Parish who
14th @ 7 p.m. in the celebrated a Wedding Anniversary High School will do a during September. We remember IN THE DOMINICAN you and your intentions at the Welcome to all and
10:30 a.m. Mass this weekend. May God Bless You All. Among THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: will be providing “ROSES those celebrating are: FOR LIFE” after the weekend Masses of October 25 th and (50) 26 th . There is no charge but donations are appreciated * John & Rita Burnett * Cecil & Margaret Lewis (48) and will be given to the local Pro Life Organization. * Rocknie & Louise Gavin (47) ANNUAL LIFE CHAIN: The Renfrew County Right to Life is * Leo & Betty Sammon (45) sponsoring this silent witness for the unborn on Sunday, Oct. * Brian & Joanne O’Gorman (43) 5 th from 2–3 p.m. at the corner of Pembroke St. W. and * Tom & Donna Nolan (43) Christie St. Call Stan @ 613-735-9682 or Corrie @ 613-687-2115. * Robert & June Stopa (42) CONGRATULATIONS: to Brittany Kingsbury, winner of * Ray & Lianne Wojcik (41) the Altar Server draw for September * Barry & Sandra Breen (36) (36) NUDIE & THE TURKS – Enjoy the neo-honky tonk sounds * Rick & Mary Norman (30) of P.E.I. Group at the Renfrew Legion Hall, Sun., Oct. 19 th * Mike & Betty Coulas * Tom & Karen Godda (24) @ 2 p.m. Tickets: $10 available at Renfrew Home Support (432-7691) or one of our sponsors, Aikenhead’s Drug Store, M & R Feeds Renfrew, Mack MacKenzie Motors, Murphy’s CRAFTERS – GET READY! Auto Service, Barry Martin, Kate Windle, as well as at the door. HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE: PILGRIMAGE: February 9 – 20, 2009 with Father Réal Ouellette. Cost: $3,285/person (dbl. Occ.) + insurance + a few other little things. Registration Deadline: Oct. 27, 2008. For information: Fr. Réal @ 819819 - 683683 - 2056 or padrereal.blogspot.com
DIOCESAN YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY: Meeting of young adults (ages 18-35) with Bishop Mulhall on Fri., October 10th from 7 – 9 p.m. at St. Columbkille Cathedral in Pembroke. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, music and a talk by Bishop Mulhall followed by discussion and light refreshments.
S.F.X. Catholic Women’s League will gratefully accept donations of crafts, carvings, jams, jellies, sewing, knitting, etc. for the Tea & Talent Sale to be held Nov. 8th in S.F.X. Hall. Everyone welcome to donate.