Saturday Feb. 20 5:15 p.m. Members of the ParishSunday Feb. 21 9:30 a.m. Mary Rose O’Neill

11:00 a.m. Paddy O’Boyle

Tuesday Feb. 23 7:00 p.m. Alan Murphy

Wednesday Feb. 24 9:30 a.m. Bill, Wanita & Julie Gourdier

Thursday Feb. 25 9:30 a.m. Leo McArthur

Friday Feb. 26 9:30 a.m. Maretta Docteur

Saturday Feb. 27 5:15 p.m. Gerry Bell

Sunday Feb. 28 9:30 a.m. Hilda Mulvihill

11:00 a.m. Members of the Parish

** All servers welcome in the Sactuary at all liturgies

Liturgies this week

The Stations of the Cross are prayed in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament Mass, Tuesday to Saturday before Mass

Lenten PrayerDear Lord, forgive those things we have done and those things we should have done. In both we have failed ourselves and you.

Bring us back to that place where our journey began, when we said that we would follow the way that you first trod. Lead us to the Cross and meet us there, O God.

~ Amen

Prayer Line Contact: Shirley Legris 613-545-0493

HOLY YEAR OF MERCY

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 Kay Weerasooriya

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

Junior Liturgy The Junior Liturgy program will not be offered on March 13 and March 20 because it is the March Break. It will resume on Easter Sunday, March 27 at the 9:30 a.m. Mass

Development & Peace / Share Lent The diocesan collection for Development & Peace will be received on March 13.

Parish Refugee Update Thank you to everyone who took the time to consider our parish questionnaire regarding refugee sponsorship. We are presently analyzing your feedback in order to determine our capacity and discern possible next steps. We will keep you posted and always appreciate hearing your suggestions.

Sacrament of Penance Palm Sunday 3:30 p.m.

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

Lenten Socials On Thursday mornings during Lent, we will be hosting a coffee/tea social hour after Mass in the meeting room. All are welcome. Sponsored by CWL.

‘The Knights of Columbus Council 7224, would like to invite you to a Fish Fry on Friday, March 18, 2016, starting at 5:30 pm in Our Lady of Lourdes Church Parish Hall. Ticket prices will be $15 each, children under the age of 10 years will be served for free. Tickets will be sold over the next four weeks after each weekend mass or by contacting George Iori (613 384 4812). We look forward to serving you!’

CWL New ExecutivePresident – Karen MulvihillPresident-Elect – Viki BarnesRecording Secretary – Elizabeth IoriTreasurer – Helen NoonanCorresponding-Secretary – Janet McLeanThe Committee Chairs will be announced after the executive meeting .Thank you to those who let their name stand.Carol Murphy & Shirley Legris

Food Bank, St. Vincent de Paul Next weekend is the third Sunday of the month - a good time for making contributions.

Our parish, and other parishes, have an error in the 2015 Income Tax Receipts. The corrected receipts will be available next weekend. Please do not submit to Revenue Canada

those already picked up this year. Apparently the last entry, including the final weekend of December, was not recorded because of the widespread Acolyte Program problem. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this error.

World Day of Prayer March 4th On March 4th Christians in more than 170 countries and 2000 church communities across Canada will gather together to celebrate in solidarity with the Christian women of Cuba. Blessed Sacrament Church will be hosting the World Day of Prayer on March 4th at 2 pm. The Theme of the World Day of Prayer this year is Receive Children. Receive me. Please join us in this ecumenical day of worship on March 4th, at2 pm. Contact - Carol Daigle 613-634-0586

Share Lent Pilgrimage Working to end inequality in Paraguay This week our pilgrimage travels to Paraguay where we meet Liz Benitez. Her country is one where 1% of the landowners hold 77% of arable land. Liz’s family are part of a peasant movement supported by Development and Peace who work to gain access to land for the poorest farmers in the country, the campesinos. They have been threatened by the state and police because of their work. “I just want to live peacefully with my family,” she says. This year consider stretching your Share Lent donation across the whole year with our Share Year-Round monthly giving program. Brochures are available on our display tables at the front entrance and parish centre entrance.

Fish FryRead, Marysville & Deseronto Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fry with Homemade Pie, Fri. March 11 – 4:30 to 6:30 Marysville 7288 Old Hwy # 2 Adults $15. and Children Under 12, $7. Under 6 – Free

Twenty-Four Hours with the LordOnce again, and especially during the Jubilee of Mercy, 24 Hours with the Lord, will be held at St. Mary’s Cathedral, beginning at 1 pm after the noon Mass, Friday, March 4 and concluding before the 5 pm Saturday Vigil Mass on Saturday, March 5. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place in the cathedral throughout this time. Confessions will be heard by priests from parishes throughout the Kingston area. Please come, day or night, and receive this great gift of the

Lord’s Loving Mercy. If you know someone who has been away for a while, perhaps they also might like to accompany you. Please pass the word.

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

Lectors P. GilmartinP. Noonan

K. MulvihillS. Belanger

J. CosgroveK. Marchildon

E.M. P. GilmartinP. Noonan

K. MulvihillS. Belanger

K. MarchildonT. McKay

Gifts M. McCabeVolunteer

T. GarofaloL. Garofalo

L. PatryP. Reed

Ushers T. O’FlahertyVolunteer

J. MacIntyreVolunteer

J. GarofaloVolunteer

Liturgical Assignments |February 27/28

Cursillista There will be an ULLTREYA on Sunday, March 13th at St. John the Apostle Church Hall, 88 Patrick Street, Kingston. The Ultreya will start at 2 pm and end at 3 pm. It will consist of a witness talk, response, small groups and prayer. Light refreshments will be available. There will be an apostolic Hour of Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament from 3 to 4 pm. This Hour is optional. All are welcome. Please spread the word.

Knights of Columbus Dinner April 23, 260 Brock St., 6-8 pm. Proceeds to St. Mary’s Restoration Fund. For more info, see bulletin board or contact Grand Knight Doug Snider at 613-572-6046 or dj53@live.ca

Please see the website for further announcements