Announcements
Announcements
The
Holy Father’s Intentions for the Month of March
Missionary:
That the Churches in Africa may be signs and instruments of
reconciliation and justice in every part of that continent.
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
The
Choir will be serving Irish Coffee in the Hall after the 9:30 a.m. mass on Sunday,
March 14. Join us for
fellowship, and a caffeinated cup of Irish cheer!
Green Mass
Jean-Claude Cardinal Turcotte will
preside at the annual Green Mass at St. Patrick’s Basilica on Sunday,
March 14 at 10:00 a.m.
Poverty Supper
Poverty Meal to support Benedict Labre House in the Parish Hall on Saturday, March 27 at 6:00 p.m.
This Social Justice event brings attention to the poor and homeless of Montreal. Benedict Labre House will provide a simple meal of soup, salad, sandwich and dessert. Staff and guests of benedict Labre House will be in attendance.
Cost:$10
adults, $5 children, $25 family max.
Divine Mercy
The Feast of Divine Mercy will be celebrated in English on April 11 at Mary Queen of Peace Church, 11075 boul. Gouin O., Pierrefonds, beginning at 2:00 p.m. with confession and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, chaplet of Divine Mercy, & Stations of the Cross. A bilingual Mass will follow at 5:00 p.m. The celebrant will be Fr. Francis McKee. The Novena begins on Good Friday, April 2. A plenary indulgence is attached on the usual conditions.
Development & Peace Share Lent Campaign
D & P is partnered with the
Interchurch Justice and Peace Commission.
Some of their activities include: protecting people who are
threatened, persecuted, or attacked, defending lands from agro industry that
doesn’t respect the environment, seeking truth and justice when violence
occurs and rights are violated, and training and strengthening farming
projects.
Friends of Kinkora
Benefit concert featuring Shane Murphy as well as the Kinkora Youth Choir. Held on Saturday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Eric McLean Auditorium, Loyola High School, Sherbrooke Street W. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20.00 with a Grand Door Prize - 4 Air Canada tickets to anywhere in Canada & US, except Hawaii. All proceeds go towards Camp Kinkora.
For information or to purchase tickets,
please contact Tara Glover at 514-453-8678 or 514-817-1089.
Pilgrimage to Rome
Fr. Francis McKee of St. David’s & Mary Queen of Peace parishes will be chaplain on a pilgrimage to Rome, 2-14 October 2010. The trip includes: Assisi (one full day); Sienna, Loppiano (in a Focolari community), San Giovanni Rotondo (home of St. Padre Pio), Florence (full day), Rome (major basilicas, tomb of St. Peter, mass by the tomb of John Paul II, Tre Fontana, Ostia Antica). This is meant to be a peaceful, prayerful pilgrimage and not a rushed trip. There will be plenty of time to absorb, and to be silent and prayerful before the Lord.
For information contact Thea,
514-234-7508 or thea@spiritours.com.
40 Days for Life
Christians throughout Montreal are invited to take part in the international 40 Days for Life effort from February 17 through March 28. In addition to 40 days of peaceful prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, please consider volunteering to pray outside of the Morgentaler Abortion Clinic on St. Joseph Blvd during the 40 days, and spread the word to others about this important life-saving effort. To get more information, or to volunteer to help, please contact: Georges Buscemi at 514- 928-4819 or 40daysforlifemontreal@gmail.com. All are welcome!
Be refreshed in mind, body and spirit…
Silent, directed retreat at Villa Marguerite. Begins Friday evening, April 9; ends Sunday afternoon.
Registration: before March 26.
Call 626-9462 or 697-6684 or visit www.montrealretreats.org
Novena and feast of St. Joseph at the Oratory
Fr. Yoland Ouellet, o.m.i. will preach the 2010 novena at the Oratory. The pastoral theme chosen by the Fathers is All are Called. Please make your reservations as early as possible by calling Visitor and Pilgrim Services (514-733-8211 or 1-877-672-8647). Reservations may also be made on the internet www.saint-joseph.org
On March 19, solemn mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. by Mgr Paul-Andre Durocher, bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall; 2:30 p.m. by Mgr. Andre Gaumond, bishop of Sherbrooke and at 7:30 p.m. mass will be celebrated by Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte.
More information may be found on the
bulletin board at the back of the church.
Year of the Priest
On the weekend of March 13 & 14 special events will be held in
Montreal to mark the Year of the Priest.
These events include: an Urban Pilgrimage through the streets of
Montreal, a Night of Prayer, and a Mass for Vocations.
Please see the flyers at the back of the church for more information.
Offering Envelopes 2010
Final
Call!
Please pick up your offering envelopes at the back of the church.
West
Island Citizen Advocacy
West Island Citizen Advocacy, a community group which matches handicapped or senior persons with volunteer citizen advocates is looking for a retired Chartered Accountant who would be willing to sit on our Board of directors as the Treasurer. Please call Mrs. Tanguay at 514 694-5850
Office
Hours
Tuesday and Wednesday 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Thursday 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Would you be interested in reading at Mass, or perhaps you would be willing to help with the distribution of the Eucharist. Maybe you could help with the greeting at the door of the church and the taking up of the collection. These and other vehicles of service to the parish are consistently in need of greater numbers. If you wish to have more information on some aspect of service, either in the Sanctuary or behind the scenes, please speak with Father Joe, Gene Gauzer, or Pierre Joncas.
See the Bulletin Board for copies of “The Grapevine”.
Electronic
Bulletin
Would
you like to receive the Bulletin by e-mail?
We would be happy to accommodate you in this way. As well, you can
sign up to be on the mailing list for the “Grapevine,” the weekly
bulletin from the department of English Pastoral Services, and for the
“Weekly Message” and information sheet from the office of Cardinal
Turcotte. All three of these
documents can be sent to your computer as an easy way of being informed as to
events on the parish, English and diocesan levels of the church of Montreal.
Marriages for 2010
If you are planning on getting married in 2010, it is time to register with the parish. The archdiocese of Montreal requires a notification period of no less than 6 months prior to the desired date for the Wedding. This period of time allows the various actions, such as the collection of documents and the completion of paperwork and registration to take place in a timely fashion. As well, a preparation process that is duly sanctioned must be undergone.
Requests
for prayer
While not
desiring to be publicly named, we
Mass Intentions
Please take note that Mass intentions for Saturdays and Sundays are now booked through to the latter part of June. Requests for weekday Mass intentions can be accommodated within the next three weeks. In light of this backlog, should you wish a particular date for an intention, please contact the rectory as soon as possible.
Requests
for Prayer in the announcements or petitions at Mass
With regard to public requests for prayer, the request should come
through the person directly referred to in the request, or through a family
member. This is to ensure the
right to privacy on the part of the people involved.
While someone may wish to be prayed for, the public declaration of
such a desire may be a different matter.
We encourage you to ask for prayers, both from Father Joe and from the
parish, but that for public petitions, you do so with these provisions in
mind.
Requests
for Sacraments
Please
remember that there is a process of preparation involved when one requests
admission to the Sacraments, whether for oneself or someone else.
In
the case of Marriage diocesan policy requires a minimum of six months notice,
coupled with an approved preparation program, before the celebration o f a
Marriage in the Catholic Church.
For
Baptism, a notice of 3 months and a preparation involving two sessions before
the celebration of the Sacrament is to be anticipated.
For
the celebration of Reconciliation, Eucharist, or Confirmation, participation
in the Faith First Program for a minimum of 20 months is required for school
aged children. For Adults a
one-year period of preparation is regarded as the norm.
Should
you wish further information regarding the Sacramental prep programs of the
parish, please contact Father Joe at the rectory.
Sick - Hospitalized - Homebound?
Please Notify the Rectory.
Requests for prayers are welcomed.
The Outreach Ministry wishes
to support you with spiritual and practical help.
Anne Parsons 514-457-2183
Carole Trinque 514-457-5965
Social Justice Committee
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Social Justice Committee please click here
Faith First
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Faith First please click here
General Information
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Corpus Christi please click here
Other Information
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Mass Times
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