SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH

Fr. Peter Proulx, Pastor Deacon Don Smith

331 Plaunt Street, South; P.O. Box 396
Renfrew, Ontario K7V 4A6
Tel: (613) 432-5825 Fax: (613) 432-6663
E mail: sfx.parish@on.aibn.com Web Site: www.sfxrenfrew.blogspot.com
“St. Francis Xavier, a welcoming faith community lovingly sharing the gifts of God.”

2ND SUNDAY OF LENT

MARCH 20TH 2011
PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED: We pray for our loved ones who have died recently
especially Cecil Lewis and Edmund Hisko.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK AND SHUT-IN: “Let us raise up in prayer those who seek God’s healing
love, those at the hospital, hospice and at home especially Elva Curry and Joe
Shubaly. May your struggle be consoled by Christ’s love“.

† THE WAY OF THE CROSS: A word of gratitude to the C.W.L. who have taken leadership in
facilitating our Lenten exercise of communal prayer called The Way of the Cross. On Mondays
during Lent at 12:10 p.m. we gather for this time of prayer. Please feel welcome to join
others in this reflective time which makes the Passion of Jesus speak to our life today.

2011 DIOCESAN LENTEN MISSIONARY AND DEVELOPMENT COLLECTION

What is the Catholic Near East Welfare Association?
One of the efforts that will benefit from our 2011 Diocesan Lenten Missionary and Development
Collection is the Catholic Near East Association. For over 75 years, this papal agency for
humanitarian and pastoral work has been a lifeline for those in need throughout the Middle
East, Northeast Africa, India and Eastern Europe. CNEWA supports the pastoral mission
of the Eastern Catholic Churches, provides humanitarian assistance to those in need
without regard to nationality or creed, promotes Christian unity and inter-religious
understanding, and seeks to educate people in the West about the history, culture, and
churches of the East. The work of CNEWA is based upon time, place and urgency need.
The work carried out involves a variety of needs, including clean water programs,
employment training, care of orphans, providing health care, educational scholarships
and the support of training of priests.

ADULT FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM – RENFREW ZONE – “Cultivating Seeds of Faith”

An ongoing series of presentations during the season of Lent continues this week
with a presentation on “Lecto Divina” with Bishop Michael Mulhall at St. James the
Less Parish Hall,
Hal l, Eganville on Tuesday, March 22 nd at 7:00 p.m.
LECTIO DIVINA: is Latin for: Divine Reading” of scripture in a format which assists a ssists a
communion with God in prayer and an increase in knowledge of God’s word. The Bishop will no
doubt speak to the history of this exercise and the method of such a prayer exercise in daily life.

HALL ROOF & RELIEF EFFORTS FOR JAPAN:

CARD PARTIES:
We are grateful to a
group of parishioners
who have offered to facilitate a
series of Sunday evening card
parties to raise funds to offset
costs of the roof repair to the
Small Hall. We will gather on
Sunday, April 3rd and Sunday,
April 10th in the large hall at
7:00 p.m. Further details to follow.
The CCCB has informed the dioceses of Canada that the Gov’t
of Japan has to date not appealed for humanitarian
humanitarian assistance.
So far requests have been for assistance from other governments
concerning possible nuclear accidents. At At present, no national
collection has been announced. If parishioners wish to assist in
some way, they may do so individually through
through the Canadian
Catholic Organization for Development and Peace. The funds
will be used by Caritas Japan in reconstruction efforts. Their web-
web-
site is: http://www.devp.org/devpme/eng/pressroom/2011/comm2011-
http://www.devp.org/devpme/eng/pressroom/2011/comm2011-
03-
03-15-
15-eng.html.
Japan
May we all continue to hold the people of Jap an in our prayers.

S T. F R A N C I S X AV I E R PA R I S H L O T T E RY 2 0 1 1
Tickets are available today at the entrances to the Church. If you can help the parish again this year
by taking tickets for yourself, or to sell to family and friends, it will go a long way toward reaching our
goal of a sellout of all 2500 books. This major fundraiser contributes to the on-going maintenance and
upgrading of our parish. Thank you for your support in previous years!
~ Ken Harris 432-3961 Diane Dillon 432-3443 ~

Please carefully note the times of the daily Liturgies
MON Mar. 21 12:10 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
TUE Mar. 22 9:30 a.m.
WED Mar. 23 4:15 p.m.
THUR Mar. 24 10:30 a.m.
12:10 p.m.
FRI Mar. 25 8:00 a.m.
SAT Mar. 26 5:00 p.m.
SUN Mar. 27 10:30 a.m.
LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Deceased Members of the Kasaboski Families – Catherine Kasaboski
Marie Windle – Don & Lois Hunt
William Kobus – Sister, Mary Moran
BONNECHERE MANOR: Marie Danis – The Estate
In Thanksgiving – Angela McAdam SUNDAY OFFERING:
Ed Lunney – Elaine Turner March 13th:
Evelyn Morglan – Lois & Family $3,636.56
Intentions of the Parishioners – Father Proulx
Wilfred Landry – Eve & Barry Yantha
John Charbonneau – The Family

LITURGICAL ROLES
rd
3 Sunday of Lent March 27th, 2011
SATURDAY EVENING MASS - 5:00 p.m.
MINISTERS OF THE WORD – N. Smith; J. Freemark
MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY – E. Yantha; A. Hoare;
D. Ballard; E. Boose
MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST – L. Kingsbury;
K. Harris; T. Lemenchick; D. Lennox; D. Mantil
SERVERS – V. Slight; A. Freemark
SUNDAY MORNING MASS - 10:30 a.m.
MINISTERS OF THE WORD – J. Perry; M. Richards
MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY – V. & A. Dumoulin;
B. & E. Keon
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – M. Charbonneau;
A. & R. A. Dicker; T. Fiebig; M. Campbell
SERVERS – E. McIntyre; A. & N. Wright; S. Perry

SOLEMN REQUIEM MASS FOR POPE JOHN PAUL II: will be held at St.
Alphonsus Parish on April 2nd, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Mozart’s Requiem will be
sung for this Mass in the Extra-ordinary Form.
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: To date, the knitters and
The St. Francis Xavier CWL News: crafters have completed 21 beautiful shawls of different
colours, and another 10 are in various states of completion.
♦ SPRING DIOCESAN MEETING: will be So far, 14 have been blessed by the group as a whole, as
held on Saturday, April 2nd at O.L.F. Parish, well as Deacon Don, then sent on their way and delivered
Renfrew from 9:00 a.m.to 3:30 p.m. All C.W.L. by members of the group, to both men and women. Our
members welcome. No registration fees. 9 knitters sincerely thank the many generous hearts that
have made the beginning of this ministry a reality in our
♦ S.F.X. C.W.L. 90TH ANNIVERSARY: A parish. This has allowed us to purchase yarn, large needles,
special celebration is arranged to take place at gift bags and other incidentals as needed. Yarn costs are
our closing dinner on June 15th, 2011. We are an on-going expense so we appreciate little envelopes
asking fellow parishioners to submit any that find their way to us and are such a welcome answer
clippings, pictures or articles pertaining to to our prayers. God bless all of your kindness to the
C.W.L. activities through the years. If you Prayer Shawl Ministry.
can help, please contact Angela McAdam
RIGHT RELATIONSHIP WITH ABORIGINAL PEOPLE
(432-2495) or Susan Ringrose (432-7405). STUDY GROUP: is again hosting a workshop by members of the
Algonquin Way Cultural Centre, Pikwakanagan, Golden Lake on
THIS WEEK AT S.F.X.: more of their Cultural Teachings. Stewart Hall, Trinity St. Andrew’s
*Mon. Bereavement Grp. 7:30 p.m. United Church, Renfrew. Bring a food item for the Pikwakana-
(Small Hall) gan Food Bank to be used in a give away teaching. Adults: $12,
*Wed. Resurrection Choir 10:00 a.m. Children: $8, at the door. Please register by April 4. Info/to
Practice (Church) register : Beulah Wright 432-3295 or Rae 1-800-625-1963.
*Wed. Prayer Shawl Ministry 10:00 a.m. THE CALABOGIE / RENFREW PRO-LIFE ASSOCIATION
(Rectory Mtg. Room #1) MEETING: Tuesday, March 22nd at 7 p.m. in the Knights of
Columbus Hall on Raglan St. Street. Some important up-
O.L.F. HOLY NAME CARD PARTIES: Final coming events will be discussed (March for Life, etc.) and
many opportunities will arise in order to take part in the
party at 7 p.m. in O.L.F. Parish Hall on struggle for the Right to Life! Join us in support of life!
March 27th. Admission: $3; 50/50; light Info: Gertie @ 432-4719.
lunch served. SCOTT WOODS
and his Band
SAINTS OF THE WEEK
All aboard!
Mar. 20th – 2nd Sunday of Lent Mar. 24th – St. Karin of Sweden Friday, April 15th @ 7 p.m.
Mar. 21st – ————— Mar. 25th – Annunciation of the Lord Festival Hall, Pembroke
Mar. 22nd – St. Nicholas of Flüe Mar. 26th – St. Ludger Tickets available at the
Mar. 23rd – St. Turibius de Mongrovejo Festival Hall Box Office
Adults – $20 Child – $10
In support of St. Luke’s Anglican Church