June 22, 2008

12th SUNDAY  IN ORDINARY TIME

 

Weekend Liturgy:   Saturday - 5 p.m., Sunday – 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. & 7 p.m.

Weekday Morning Masses: Church: Monday – Saturday - 8:00 a.m.

Devotions to our Mother of Perpetual Help: Church: Tuesday – 7:00 p.m.

Perpetual Adoration - Oratory: 7 a.m. – midnight

 

NEW TO OUR PARISH?

Registration forms available at the entrances to the church, at the office AND on our website!
Please pick up brochures and envelopes at our church entrances or call the office – all welcome!

 

EUCHARIST June 22 - 29,  Rosary 7:40 am

Sun. (Church) 11 a.m. Special Intentions on the 85th Birthday of Doris Murray 
– Denise & Bob Cooling & Family
Mon. (Church) 8 a.m. Betty Robertson
- Neil & Family
Tues. (Church) 8 a.m. Amos Muchenje
- Smolly, Stephanie & Laurence Coulson
Tues., (Church) 7 p.m. NO MASS
 – ST CATHERINE SCHOOL GRADUATION

Wed. (Church) 8 a.m. Paul Doner & Eleanor Selby

- Doris Doner

Thurs. (Church) 8 a.m.  Rosie Longo

- Longo Family

Fri. (Church) 8 a.m. John Conlin

- Helen Coughlin & the Hickson Family

Sat. (Church) 8 a.m.  Catherine – Joe

Sat. (Church) 5 p.m. Jim Shortall–Don, Joan & Maureen

 

 

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS       

Mon., 7pm Church, St. Alphonsus Gr. 8 graduation

Tues., 6pm Church, St. Catherine Gr. 8 graduation

Wed., 9:20 am Church, St. Alphonsus school mass

Wed., 1 pm School, St. Catherine school mass

Wed., 7 p.m. Chapel, Parish Council meeting

Thurs., 8:30 a.m. Choir Room, Gospel Reflection

Thurs., 2 p.m. Parish Centre, Centering Prayer

Sat., 3 pm Church, Wedding

 

Last Sunday’s Collection                                                         $6,809.43

Includes Automatic Withdrawal (165 people)   $2,923.25

Same time last year                                                                              $6,843.60

# of Envelopes used last week                                                   173 out of 550

 

 

 

 

FOOD FOR THOSE WITHOUT

Please try & remember to bring small food

items to Sunday liturgies. Every little item

together puts food on empty tables.

 

 

GRADE 8 GRADUATIONS

Monday, June 23rd, 7 p.m. St. Alphonsus School

Tuesday, June 24th, 6 p.m. St. Catherine School

Congratulations to all our graduates and blessings for a wonderful summer and new ventures in high school!

 

 

GREEN FLAG: Hypermilers don’t speed.

The harder you press the gas pedal,     

The more gas you’re using.

 

 

Elected to Parish Council

Thanks to Patty-Anne Bronson, Gordon King, Marvin Le Clair and Jane Marie McAvoy for running for Parish Council. Your self sacrifice in running is what keeps our parish strong. Congratulations to Patty-Anne and Marvin for becoming our new members. The counts were close - all candidates so strong.

 

 

 

Summer Hours

From now until mid-September, Mass times are Saturday 5PM, Sunday 9, 11AM and 7PM.

 

 

 

Family Mass on Hiatus

Thanks to all who managed and volunteered for our Family Mass this year. So many worked very hard and to great success. God bless you all!

 

 

 

June 28/29, 2008

LECTORS:

5:00 p.m.     Smolly Coulson, Jessie Stewart

9:00 a.m.     Christine Stewart, Betty Dainton

11:00 a.m.   Bruce Levia, Joan Gaensbauer

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: NEW SCHEDULES ARE AVAILALE AT THE MAIN DOOR

Body

5:00 p.m.   Teresa O’Brien, Jean Des Lauriers,  Maureen English

9:00 a.m.   Marilyn & Jim Gibson, Colette Longo

11:00 a.m. Denise Orton, Maureen Day, Irene Wood

Blood

5:00 p.m.   Adeline & Ralph Harrison, Gerry Hales, Smolly Coulson

9:00 a.m.   Peggy Mahon, Anne-Marie Robertson,  Fari Munjanja, Hilary Nichol

11:00 a.m. Elizabeth Mann, Hanna Dracup, Ruth Finan, Irmgard Kaushik

ALTAR SERVERS:  

5:00 p.m.   Adam Armstrong, Maria Hartwick,

                   Catherine Basson, Emily Flinders

9:00 a.m.   Daniel & Sophia Walter,

                   David Duong, Shayna McNall

11:00 a.m. Aidan & Conor Finan,

                   Christina Kuhl, Hannah Warren

7:00 p.m.   Joanna Bronson, Christian Rodd, Corrina Vahey  

 

 

 

Alleluia! Alleluia!!

It is gratifying to see the numbers at our morning Mass swell. What a beautiful way to begin the day- in community, in prayer, (in air conditioning!) and with the sacrament. Rosary at 7:40 and Mass at 8PM till 8:20. And the rest of your day will be blessed. If you are free, join us for a few mornings and see. Fr. Paul

 

 

 

 

 

St. Alphonsus Parent/Child Play Group

Friday mornings from 10 - 11:30 a.m.

in the lower parish hall

Email Maureen - parentotplaygroup@yahoo.ca

or call Sheri at 745-8623 x 34 for more info.

The group will meet all summer – a great chance for parents/caregivers & children to get out and make new friends!

 

 

An Evening of Song

I am filled with much gratitude for the tributes and beautiful performances last Sunday Evening at the farewell celebration. I will go to Bowmanville with the love of this beautiful parish in my heart. Thanks to so many who worked so hard to make the evening such a spectacular event. I will never forget it. God bless you all! Fr. Paul

 

 

 

CLERGY MOVES FOR 2008

RETIREMENT:

Fr. Garry Leahy (St. Joseph’s, Bowmanville)

PASTORS & ADMINISTRATORS:

Fr. Paul Massel (St. Alphonsus)

                to St. Joseph’s, Bowmanville

Fr. Sebastian Arul Raj (St. Joseph’s, Bracebridge)

                to Bobcaygeon & Fenlon Falls

Fr. Henry Adoptante to Assumption of the BVM,

                Grafton

Fr. Paul Hickey (Bobcaygeon & Fenlon Falls)

                to St. John the Evangelist, Kirkfield

Fr. Allan Hood (Assumption of the BVM, Grafton)

                to St. Michael’s, Cobourg

Fr. Luis Lapinid (St. Anne’s Peterborough)

                to the Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains

Fr. Ron Meyer (St. Paul’s, Gravehurst)

                to  St. Joseph’s, Powassan

Fr. William Moloney (St. Joseph’s, Bracebridge)

                to  St. Anne’s, Peterborough

Fr. Joe Moran (Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains)

                to St. Paul’s, Gravenhurst

Fr. Asisclo Podelino (St. Joseph’s, Powassan)

                to  St. Joseph’s, Bracebridge

Fr. Kenneth Rae (St. Therese, Courtice)

                to  St. Alphonsus, Peterborough

Fr. Vicente Valles (St. Michael’s, Cobourg)

                to St. Therese, Courtice

ASSOCIATES:

Fr. Placid Obiji  (St. Alphonsus)

                to St. Joseph’s, Bowmanville)

Fr. Christopher Reynolds (St. Anne’s, Peterborough)

                to St. Alphonsus, Peterborough

Fr. Martin Dalida to Assumption of the BVM, Grafton

Fr. Eric Sikora (Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains)

                to St. Joseph’s, Bracebridge

Fr. Richard Woloszyn (St. John the Evangelist, Kirkfield) to St. Therese, Courtice and

Diocesan Chaplain to the Legion of Mary

CHANCERY:

Fr. Raymond Rick (Sacred Heart, Peterborough)

                Full-time Chancery Office

SHARED CLERGY:

St. Patrick’s Parish in Kearney (and Holy Spirit in Burk’s Falls) will share the clergy of St. Mary of the Assumption, Huntsville (and it’s Missions)

Sacred Heart in Peterborough will share the Priest of St. John the Baptist in Peterborough.

Most, but not all, of these changes will be taking place in the first week of August; the remainder by mid-September, according to the needs of the Priest’s involved.

 

 

 

GRADUATION PHOTOS

St. Alphonsus School would like to update the  graduation photos on their wall. If anyone has any Gr. 8 school graduation photos earlier than the 1971-1972 school year, Su Musclow would like to borrow them to have copied.  She would take very good care of them and return them after copying them for their "Grad Gallery" wall at the school.

 

 

 RCIA – Becoming a Catholic Christian

It’s that time of year to consider those around you who might benefit from a warm welcome into our community. A neighbour or friend or family member might just be waiting for you to be interested enough in their spiritual wellbeing to invite them into our faith community. They may be non-baptized or baptized in another faith or even baptized in our faith but not completed the Sacraments of Confirmation & Eucharist. Our RCIA program is second to none. It’s always the personal invitation that makes all the difference. Go ahead. Be an instrument for God’s good work. The program will begin Tuesday evening, September 30th. If interested please call the office at 745-8623 ext. 21.       

 

 

 

GREEN TEAM NEWS

The Green Team is starting up a small library pertaining to ways we can green our community.

Please see the new Green Team & Development & Peace bulletin board at the main church doors for more info.

 

 

 

HAVE  YOU NOTICED?

On May 28, after two frost-warning days, we planted the Prayer Garden & most of the church perimeter gardens. Dolly Bolger, Marilyn Cerveny, Bobbi Seabrook, Jack Pruner, Adrian Vanden Enden and myself gathered about 9:15 a.m. and, armed with rough diagrams & many young plants, had the planting completed by 1:30 p.m.

The recent weather has not encouraged the best blooms, but the gardens are still lovely. Take a little walk around them. Say a little prayer & they will become even more beautiful! Keith Foster

 

 

 

 

 

SONfest 2008 Aug. 15-17 in Lindsay

Our diocesan Youth Festival is the largest of it’s kind in the area. It is modeled after World Youth Day & is directed towards young people ages 14-25 (but all welcome!)

Exciting guest speakers, activities, music, games, camping & prayer.

Early registration (by July 22) $30. $40 afterwards.

Register online www.veyopeterboro.org or mail-in

 

 

 

 

1st Annual "C'ooks Lane Haunted Hallowe'en" Fundraising Cruise

Sunday, July 20, 2008 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Liftlock Cruise Lines, Peterborough

Tickets: $20 each, Information at www.cookslane.ca/whatsnew.htm

email: info@cookslane.ca

or call Matthew & Connie Flagler, 292-9149

Proceeds to area schools & food programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 HAMMERS IN GOD’S NAME  

PVNC District School Board & Habitat for Humanity

have partnered to build a house for a family in the Peterborough area this summer.

To help out call 742-8572 or volunteer@habitatpeterborough.ca

Pamphlets & poster – main church bulletin board.

 

 

 

 

 

CENTERING PRAYER is a very simple form of meditation; of prayer without words, thoughts or images.

It is an opening of one’s heart to the Spirit of God.  “Be still and know that I Am… .”

Join us for centering prayer at

St Alphonsus Parish Center,            

Thursdays at 2 p.m. All Welcome!!

 

 

 

There was an error in the phone number published  about a groundskeeping job in Cobourg. Anyone interested in the position should call 416-975-0498 and ask for Agnes. I regret the inconvenience.

 

 

 

Top of the Line Hearing Assistance

We have had our hearing equipment all serviced and in excellent working order. Don’t struggle to hear when we have ear plugs and ear phones for you to wear and hear every word and all the music at Mass. Speak with a priest or usher before Mass and we’ll hook you up so you can try it.

 

 

Like a bargain? Like to browse at a flee market? 
Consider a visit to the St. Vincent de Paul Store (corner of Murray and Bethune) & check out a wealth of items: housewares, linens, books, toys etc.  The store also carries clothing & accessories for the whole family - & all at GREAT prices. The store is happy to accept donations of gently used small household items, books, toys & clothing that you may no longer need.  By buying or donating, you will be helping to finance the good works carried out by the St Vincent de Paul Society throughout the city.

 

 

 

RIDE NEEDED: A senior resident at Sherbrooke Heights

would like to continue attending Mass but now needs a ride.

Please call Jacqueline at

799-5480 if you could help.

       

 

Adoration of the Blessed Eucharist

Open every day 7 a.m. to midnight

(Sundays opens noon)

Come anytime or call

Isabel 741-2085 or Bernadette 742-3055

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