SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH Fr. Peter Proulx, Pastor 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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23 SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 6TH 2009 PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED: We pray for our loved ones who have died recently. 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“.
FAREWELL TO SISTER SHEILA WHELAN
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reminder that next weekend, September 12 th & 13 th , our parish community will bid farewell to Sr. Sheila who has assumed her new responsibilities with the Grey Sisters.
After Saturday evening Mass, there will coffee and donuts in the church foyer and an opportunity for those attending that Mass to spend some time with Sister. Following Sunday morning Mass, we will gather in the Large Hall for our formal farewell reception. A light luncheon (sandwiches, veggies, squares, tea, coffee, etc.) and entertainment will be part of the fete. Everyone is invited to attend and meet with Sister and let her know how much she has meant to our parish over the last eight years.
Stone Fence Theatre presents
COUNTRY SPARKIN’ AT SUNNYDALE ACRES Thursday, October 8, 2009 St. Francis Xavier Parish Hall, Plaunt St. S., Renfrew Dinner Theatre: 6:00 p.m. Admission: $40.00
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CEMETERY “Celebration of New Life” Sunday, September 20th 2:00 p.m. (Rain Alternative: St. Francis Xavier Church)
Tickets available at: St. Francis Xavier Parish Office 613-432-5825 Aikenhead Pharmacy Breen’s Insurance Ray’s Flowers Bell Tower Fundraiser
ATTENTION LITURGICAL MINISTERS: Fall schedules for Altar Servers, Readers, Commentators, Lay Ministers of the Eucharist and Hospitality will be produced soon. If you have any changes, please contact Anne Smith email
[email protected] or by phone 613-433-2846.
PARISH SUPPERS • • • •
St. Ignatius Parish, Maynooth, Sept. 6th St. Mary’s Parish, Wilno, Sept. 6th O.L. of Mercy, Bancroft, Sept. 13th St. Columbkille’s Cathedral, Sept. 20th see posters for info
LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS Please carefully note the times of the daily Liturgies MON TUE WED THU
Sept 7 Sept 8 9:30 a.m. Sept 9 4:15 p.m. Sept 10 10:30 a.m. 12:10 p.m. FRI Sept 11 8:00 a.m. SAT Sept 12 5:00 p.m. SUN Sept 13 10:30 a.m.
NO PARISH LITURGY Winston Irving – Gail & Family Mark Gannon – Angela McAdam Bonnechere Manor: Mary Shields – Helen Havelin Stanley Deacon – Alice Sheehan Kenneth Hisko – Frances Proulx Lorne Freemark – Anne Smith Gerald Wingle – Sister, Teresa Intentions of the Parishioners – Father Proulx
LITURGICAL ROLES 24 Sunday in Ordinary Time SEPTEMBER 12th/13th, 2009 th
SATURDAY EVENING MASS - 5:00 p.m. MINISTERS OF THE WORD – K. Harris; J. Lemay MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY – W. & A. Wren; C. & D. Black MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST – G. Curry; G. Harper; D. Mantil K. Black; L. Kingsbury SERVERS – H. & M. O’Neill; B. Kingsbury
SUNDAY MORNING MASS - 10:30 a.m. MINISTER S OF THE WORD – L. Richards; M. Timm MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY – Y. Kohl; L. Warren; V. & A. Dumoulin EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – D. & M. McIntyre; T. McIntyre; D. Letts; Y. Sklepowicz SERVERS – C. Holley; A. & D. Limlaw; E. McIntyre
CONGRATULATIONS: To Nicholas Wright, winner of the Altar Server draw for August.
SUNDAY OFFERING LAST WEEKEND: $3,539.97 $3,378.97 (200 postings) $161.00
+ (10 EFT postings)
MARRIAGE BANNS
*Ashley Marie Dumoulin & Timothy Browne (2)
C.W.L. MEETING: Our C.W.L. regular meeting will be held in the Large Hall on September 8th at 7:00 p.m. and will start with a power point presentation by Yvonne Sklepowicz on the Diocesan trip to Peru. All ladies of the parish are cordially invited. Hope to see you there. ST. FRANCIS XAVIER BOOK CLUB: The book club led by Derek Lennox and Heidi Robinson will be starting up again this fall. We will be reading “The Red Tent” by Anita Diamant. It is a first-person narrative which tells the story of Dinah, daughter of Jacob and sister of Joseph, a talented midwife. The book’s title refers to the tent in which women of Jacob’s tribe must, according to the ancient law, take refuge while menstruating or giving birth, and in which they find mutual support and encouragement from their mothers, sisters and aunts. If you would like to place an order for a book, please call 513-433-9954 and leave a message or email
[email protected] by Friday, September 18th. The cost of the book will be $14.28. Our first brief meeting, will be held Monday, September 28th at 7:30 p.m. in the rectory basement. We will pick up the books, meet the members and decide on meeting dates and chapters to read. New members always welcome.
OUR LADY OF FATIMA C.W.L.: Come join LABOUR DAY us for a time of reflection on Sunday, September onday is Labour Day and 20 th at Stillpoint House of Prayer, Burnstown. this marks the end of the Lunch: $15. Time: TBA. For further details and/ summer vacation and the beginor to register please call Charlotte 613-432-8370 ning of regular activities for the majority of us. Perhaps this is an PILGRIMAGE TO PERU appropriate time for each of us A third pilgrimage to Peru is to reflect on how we participate planned for November 15th – in the spiritual work and life of November 27th, 2010 as a our parish community. continuing commitment of Those already involved may our partnership with the begin anew with a fresh outpeople of Peru. Details are look. Those not presently inset out in a brochure available volved might consider how at the parish office. best they can use their talents Application deadline for the to assist the parish. Everyone pilgrimage is April 30, 2010. has something to offer!!
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