MASS INTENTIONS MONDAY: (NO MASS)

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7 pm Tuesday: † Vern Dorscht – By the Dorscht Family

---- 7 pm Wednesday: + Maria Cuc Pham

– By Chien Dinh ----

6 pm Holy Hour and 7 pm Mass Thursday: CANCELLED

(CONFIRMATION REHEARSAL: 6:30 pm) ----

7 pm Friday: + Vince Morrison

– By the Family ----

9 am Saturday: Special Intentions – By A Parishioner

---- ASCENSION OF THE LORD 5 pm Saturday: (Confirmation) 1ST Anniversary of Ordination of Deacon John Andrade - By Deacon Ed & Debbie

---- 9 am Sunday: 1ST Anniversary of Ordination of Deacon Bert Tomi - By Deacon Ed & Debbie ---- 11 am Sunday: 1ST Anniversary of Ordination of Deacon Mark Shaw - by Deacon Ed & Debbie ---- 7 pm Sunday: 1ST Anniversary of Ordination of Deacon Leonard Gallant - By Deacon Ed & Debbie

ADDITIONAL LITURGIES THIS WEEK

Sacrament of Reconciliation for our Confirmandi – Tuesday, May 28

9:00 am St. Matthew School 10:00 am St. Luke School 11:00 am St. Agnes School (in the church)

LAST WEEK’S OFFERING May 19, 2019 Baskets: 3,756.90 Easter Envelopes 20.00 Church Renovation Env. 205.90 Vigil Lights 124.00

6TH Sunday of Easter May 26, 2019, Year C

FOCUS: The Holy Spirit will teach us and remind us of what Jesus taught. Jesus assures us in the Gospel that he will dwell within us, and the Holy

Spirit will teach us and remind us of what he taught. This is good news for us, because it means we are not making this Christian journey alone. We are today, like the early Church of Jerusalem, taught and guided by the

Spirit. We need only listen and have faith in his working with us.

PARISH NEWS

ACTIVITIES THIS COMING WEEK: WEDNESDAY: 7:30-10 pm - AA & ALANON in the Parish Centre THURSDAY: 6:00 pm - Children’s Choir Practice

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN USING A PRE-AUTHORIZED OFFERING PROGRAM? St. Agnes Parish is pleased to offer the Pre-Authorized Offering

program (PAO). This automatic debit option is available to you for your convenience in making your Sunday contribution to our Parish. If you can’t

attend Holy Mass on a particular Sunday, or you are away during the summer, your offering will still be made for you automatically.

Occasionally in the year special collections are taken up for other causes like Development & Peace, the Bishops’ Collection, and help in times of

crisis. These collections are not debited automatically and you can contribute to these in the weekly collection basket by using a pink visitor’s

envelope from the pew and writing your name, address and donation amount on it. Please contact the parish office, 519-885-4480 to set this up.

St. Agnes Parish thanks you for your continued support!

THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION will be celebrated with Bishop Douglas Crosby here at St. Agnes on: Saturday, June 1: 2 pm - for St. Luke School 5 pm - for St. Agnes & St. Matthew Schools CONFIRMATION REHEARSAL takes place on

Thursday 6:30-7:30 pm

(Holy Hour & Mass are cancelled)

CWL NEWS: Please mark your calendar for our Annual

Mass at the Carmel of St. Joseph on Wednesday, June 5.

Mass is at 7 pm with a social to follow. All are welcome!

2019 BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN: Marillac Place relies heavily on donations from our community to keep its doors open. Please support this important cause by filling a bottle with your

spare change over the next few weeks and return it to the church on Father’s Day.

ST. AGNES LENDING LIBRARY is now closed for the season. Return bins are out each weekend.

Please make sure all books, DVDs, etc., are returned no later than the June 16th weekend.

Thanks for your support – The Library Committee

ST. AGNES SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE has been presented with the opportunity to help support the Catholic Missions of Canada. Our ‘Swan River Collection’ will be taken up on Saturday/Sunday, June 8-9 weekend: Did you know that Fr. Alois Justen, sac, the first pastor of St. Agnes also built a church in Swan River (Northern Manitoba)– St. Columba Church – in 1952? Fr. Justen spent 15 years of untiring service in Swan River and surrounding missions. The priest and people of this northern community need our help with repairs & renovations to their church. Special envelopes will be enclosed in next week’s Sunday Bulletin. THANK YOU TO THE PEOPLE OF ST. AGNES: On behalf of the Waterloo K of C Council 5135, we wish to thank you most sincerely for allowing our Pro Life Rose distribution. Our collection and gift to our Pro Life group will exceed $800.

REGIONAL and DIOCESAN NEWS

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER: Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him and we will come to him. How will I respond to that love? Am I being called to the priesthood or religious consecrated life? If you think God is calling you to be a priest, contact Fr. Michael King, Vocation Director, Diocese of Hamilton: 905-528-7988 or email: vocations@hamiltondiocese.com

KW CATHOLIC MOMS KICK-OFF SOCIAL: Call all Moms! St. Anthony Daniel Parish, 29 Midland Drive, Kitchener, is excited to announce a new ministry focused on supporting Moms in Kitchener-Waterloo. Come out to the kick-off social on Thursday, May 30, 7:00 pm and meet an amazing community of women. Experience local food trucks, 4:30-8 pm and bring the kids for balloon animals, craft tables and lots of activities. Check out KW Catholic Moms on Facebook or contact: Sarah: smounstevenbertling@hamiltondiocese.com for questions

PRAYER VIGIL – THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2019, from 9-10 am in front of Freeport Hospital, 3570 King Street East, Kitchener, for babies being aborted. All are welcome to pray quietly for those who have no voice, but our own! Parking – across the road at Schneider Park. Any question, please contact: kwc.prayervigil@rogers.com Future monthly prayer vigils: July 4; August 1; September 5 ST. TERESA OF AVILA’S 30TH ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY will be held on Friday, June 7, 2019 at St. Teresa of Avila Church, 19 Flamingo Drive, Elmira. Enjoy our Community BBQ in the hall from 5-8 pm and Outdoor Snack Booth with chips, soft drinks, freshly made popcorn and candy. Lots of fun for young and old – bingo, penny table, silent auction, bouncies, tombola, video games, inside and outside activities, play area for children 5 and under and much more. Come and enjoy an evening of food and fellowship. Fun starts at 5 pm and ends with fireworks at 9:30 pm. All are welcome!

MOTORCYCLE BLESSING: All Motorcycle Riders are invited for a motorcycle blessing. Weather permitting it will take place on Saturday, June 8, 10 am in

front of St. Clement Church in St. Clements. Please bring any friends who wish to join us. The blessing will be followed by a ride together.

HAMILTON DIOCESE WORKSHOPS and EVENTS

Did you know that in the Diocese of

Hamilton we celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation in Grade 7?

If your child does not attend Catholic School, the Catechetical

Correspondence Courses from the Diocese of Hamilton may be right for

you. For more information visit the website: www.hamiltondiocese.com or

call Monica Verin at 95-528-7988, ext. 2238

PARENTING TIP: As summer

approaches, life tends to become a little more relaxed. Longer days

mean bedtimes become less specific, warmer days mean our

food and drink consumption changes and, hopefully, we take

full advantage of these lovely days by spending more time with our children.

This summer, be specific and plan what you would like to accomplish with

your children: more reading together, more time hiking, more family game nights, more time spent preparing and cooking as a family, etc. Time spent together creates confident,

healthy children. When we include daily prayer with our

family, life is golden!

ARE YOU CARING FOR A LOVED ONE? Are they in need of palliative care?

Do you have questions? A committee of experts, in various

related fields, came together to answer possible questions that are often raised

at this difficult time in a person’s life. Find the answers to important questions

at: https://hamiltondiocese.com/palliative.car

OR for further assistance call Teresa at: 905-528-7988 ext. 2250