Saturday Oct 24 5:15 p.m. John & Marie Boulos

Sunday Oct 25 9:30 a.m. Members of the Parish

11:00 a.m. Special Intention

Tuesday Oct 27 7:00 p.m. Gerald Bell

Wednesday Oct 28 9:30 a.m. Fr. William McGee

Thursday Oct 29 9:30 a.m. Victor Duarte

Friday Oct 30 9:30 a.m. Deceased Members of the Weerasooriya and DeSilva Families

Saturday Oct 31 5:15 p.m. Bob Green

Sunday Nov 1 9:30 a.m. Intentions of the D’Aoust Family

11:00 a.m. Members of the Parish

* All servers welcome in the Sactuary at all liturgies

Liturgies this week

The Rosary The Rosary is prayed in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament Mass, Tuesday. – Saturday., before Mass.

Prayer to Redeem Lost Time

O My God! Source of All Mercy! I acknowledge Your sovereign power. While recalling the wasted years that are past, I believe that You, Lord, can in an instant turn this loss to gain. Miserable as I am, I firmly believe that giving me Your grace, both now and in the future, that I may appear before You in “wedding garments.”

~ Amen.

Prayer Line Contact for October: Winnifred Splinter, 613-544-2457

Knights of Columbus 1st Tues. of the month after 7:00 p.m. Mass, Grand Knight – Joseph Hamilton

Catholic Women’s League

2nd Tues. of the month after 7:00 p.m. Mass

Finance Committee Dr. A. Sanfilippo, Chairman

Parish Council Kay Weerasooriya, Chairperson

Property Committee Richard Hoffman, ChairmanFundraising Committee 4th Wed. of the month 7:00 p.m. = Elaine

Clark, ChairpersonHospitality Committee Mary Carr

Justice and Peace Committee

4th Thurs of the month 7:00 p.m. - Bronek Korczysnki, Chairman

Liturgy Committee Kay Weerasooriya, Chairperson

Screening Committee Joanne Cosgrove, Chairperson

Legion of Mary Tues. 9:30 a.m.

Junior Liturgy 9:30 a.m. MassPartners in Mission Food Donations

Food to be received 3rd week each month

Choir Practice Thursdays | 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Secretary’s Office Hours Mon. – Thurs. 9 to 12 noon

September - June

Blue EnvelopesYour blue envelope will pop up next Sunday, the first Sunday of the month. Your contribution to the Parish Building Fund is always greatly appreciated.

The Knights of Columbus would like to invite you to a special Family Oriented Breakfast at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish after the 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. Masses on Sunday November 8. Ticket prices are just $5 per adult, and for children under 7 tickets are free (with the purchase of an adult ticket). Kid-friendly meal options will be available. Tickets can be purchased in our church vestibule at each of the weekend Masses prior to the event, or by contacting George Iori (613 384 4812). Tickets will NOT be sold at the door. All profits from this breakfast will support our Parish Children’s Liturgy Program.

CWL NewsOur Lady of Lourdes Parish CWL is supporting the Samaritan’s Purse Shoebox Gifts campaign. Boxes will be in the vestibule for pick up and must be returned to the church Nov. 14/15. Tina Carey has graciously taken this project on again this year. Thank you Tina and thank you to our parishioners for your support.

Liturgical Assignments are posted on the bulletin boards and on the parish website

Holy Communion to those in the Parish who are not well enough to come to Sunday Mass, please contact Carol Young: 613-389-6306.

Sacrament of Penance Saturday, 4:30-5:00 p.m., daily before Mass, and by appointment

Sacrament of Baptism: by appointment

Sacrament of Marriage: Arrange 6 months in advance. Pre-marriage course required

Sacrament of the sick: as needed. Call the parish office.

Sacraments

October RosaryThe Knights of Columbus will sponsor praying the Rosary on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 6:45 pm outside at the statues of the Blessed Mother and St. Bernadette. In case of inclement weather, we will move inside to the main foyer of the church, in front of the statue of the Blessed Mother. All are welcome to participate. God bless our parish family.

The Joy of the Gospel Wednesday, October 28, November 4 & 11, Friar Edward DeBono, O.F.M. Conv., will present four themes of the Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis. ‘The Joy of the Gospel’ (Evangelii Gaudium). These Wednesday evenings in our hall, 7-8 pm, are a blessed opportunity for us and for all to have a bit of time for spiritual nourishment and renewal. Our generous Knights of Columbus have copies of the Joy of the Gospel for you. It is necessary to read the letter before the presentation so that we may receive full benefit from these four evenings.

Father Brennan plans to return to the parish November 6.

Priests’ Retirement Fund Parish Collection: November 7 & 8The Priests’ Retirement Fund collection supports the archdiocesan program which provides elderly and infirm priests with the financial support they have earned after many years of service. The fund currently provides monthly pensions and health benefits for twenty priests. We thank you for the generosity you’ve shown in the past and we hope you will generously support this year’s collection.

CursillistasThe Ultreya for Cursillistas in the Archdiocese of Kingston will be held at St. Patrick’s School, 158 Patrick Street, on Sunday November 1 at 2:00 pm.

Jamaica Fish FryHoly Cross School will be hosting its annual “Jamaica Fish Fry” on Friday, Oct. 30 from 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. “All You Can Eat” Fish & Chip Dinner or Take-Out for $15. All proceeds to the 2016 Holy Cross School Jamaica Mission Trip. Call Chris Forster at the school, 613-384-1919 for information. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Cemetery Conservation PlanSt. Philomena Church, Howe Island, is in the early phases of developing a conservation plan for its cemetery so that future generations can participate in the spiritual and cultural celebration of its heritage. We are reaching out to parishes in the Archdiocese for assistance in this project. We are looking for information about a relative or friend who may be buried here. Perhaps the connection with you may be an ancestor. Any information would be helpful. Please contact Lise Emmerson at St. John the Evangelist Rectory by phone at: 613-382-2017 or email: stjohnstphil@gmail.com

Church of the Assumption Erinsville Parish Bazaar Sat. Oct. 31, St. Patrick’s School Hall, 10am-1pm. Admission: Morning coffee, tea, juice and muffins for $3; Soup or Chili luncheon $4. Raffle tickets $1 each. Prizes: $500; $400; $300; $200 & $100

Climate Change Campaign The most poor and vulnerable in the Global South suffer the most from the impacts of climate change, yet they are the ones who contribute the least to the carbon emissions that are warming the planet. Pope Francis reminds us of our responsibility to act in his encyclical Laudato Si: “The pace of consumption, waste and environmental change has so stretched the planet’s capacity that our contemporary lifestyle, unsustainable as it is, can only precipitate catastrophes, such as those which even now periodically occur in different areas of the world. The effects of this imbalance can only be reduced by our decisive action, here and now.” Next weekend, you are invited to take part in Development and Peace’s campaign Create a Climate of Change. You can learn more at devp.org/climateofchange.

Annual Liturgical ConferenceThe Jubilee of Mercy: “Merciful like the Father”The Holy Father has announced an Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy that will be celebrated from the feast of The Immaculate Conception, 8 December 2015, to the Christ the King, 20 November 2016. In preparation for this special year of grace, the Archdiocese of Kingston invites you to our Annual Liturgical Conference that will focus on the meaning of the Jubilee Year. Friday evening, 13 Nov, 7-9pm and Sat, 14 Nov, 9am-3:30pm at the Providence Spirituality Centre, 1200 Princess Street. Facilitator: Father John Hibbard, Chair of the Archdiocesan Liturgy Commission. Registration deadline is Fri, 30 Oct: Commuters: $35. Overnight: $75. To register, please visit the Archdiocese of Kingston website at: http://www.romancatholic.kingston.on.ca/ or contact Mariola Gozdek at the Archdiocesan Liturgy Office: 613-548-4461, ext. 114, liturgy@romancatholic.kingston.on.ca

5:15 pm 9:30 am 11:00 am

Lectors P. Gilmartin J. MacIntyre J. Cosgrove

E.M. P. Gilmartin P. Noonan

L. Garofalo S. Cruz

T. McKay L. Deschamps

Gifts M. McCabe Volunteer

C. Torres K. Torres

L. Patry P. Reed

Ushers R. Hoffman Volunteer

L. Hurtubise S. Hurtubise

R. VanderhelmVolunteer

Servers Volunteer Volunteer Volunteer

Liturgical Assignments | October 31/Nov 1

Blessed Sacrament Parish CWL Snowflake Bazaar3 Briscoe St., Amherstview. Sat. Nov. 7, 10am – 2pm. Admission FREE.

Forming Intentional Disciples Workshop, Saturday, November 28, 9-4 pm, Providence Spirituality Centre. $30 registration fee (includes workshop materials & lunch). This workshop is based on the best-selling book by Sherry Weddell. Facilitated by Deacon Mark Cesnik, a member of Sherry’s “St. Catherine of Siena Institute”. An interactive day on how we can awaken our personal faith in Christ and become intentional disciples that effectively evangelize others. To register, contact Nadia Gundert at: youth@romancatholic.kingston.on.ca or call 613-484-2446.

For additional announcements, please see the bulletin board and parish website.