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Sacred Heart of Mary CWL Prayer Shawl Ministry ![]() |
Please join us as we sew, knit or crochet prayer shawls, lap quilts or scarves. Donated items will be collected at the back of the church and will be given freely as a gift to anyone in need. Each shawl, lap quilt or scarf will have a beautiful prayer card attached reminding us of God's healing presence and abiding love. Thank you in advance, to those who create these prayer shawls - whether through donations, sewing, knitting or crocheting - you are giving of your time, service and generosity in an act of prayer for the ones who use them. |
![]() SHJ - KofC meetings are on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, starting on September 12th, 2023 ![]()
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Starts Friday, September 15th
This Man Is You: Thy Kingdom Come ![]() |
21-24 September 2023 Woman’s Retreat
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This is an invitation to all women in our parishes!
Please join us this autumn for a beautiful spiritual retreat. It will be a lovely time of year to enjoy the the Manor de Beaujeu, on the St.Lawrence River (west of Montreal). This retreat Manor, with it's unique program and atmosphere , will help us renew our Christian life and mission through a personal dialogue with our Lord. What a welcomed opportunity for our spiritual growth! When: September 21-24, 2023
Where: Manoir de Beaujeu (just west of Montreal)
There will be daily moments of meditation (lead-prayer) by an Opus Dei priest, and daily talks on how to live Christian life in our family, work, etc, in today's world. There will also be the Rosary and Holy Mass every day. These sessions/prayers will help us to nourish our personal dialogue with our Lord in the moments of silent prayer in the chapel or walking in nature, whatever each one prefers. Father Justin and Father Price highly recommend this event for us! All rooms are single accommodation. The cost of the entire retreat is $550. There is an early bird rate ($495) available until 1 month before the retreat begins. This is an all-included rate (3 nights accommodation, all meals, sheet and towels, materials etc). Sacred Heart of Mary CWL Prayer Shawl Ministry ![]() Are you a talented needle crafter? Are you looking for something to do in your spare time or during those long winter months? Would you like to donate some yarn? Please join us as we sew, knit or crochet prayer shawls, lap quilts or scarves. Donated items will be collected at the back of the church and will be given freely as a gift to anyone in need. Each shawl, lap quilt or scarf will have a beautiful prayer card attached reminding us of God's healing presence and abiding love. Thank you in advance, to those who create these prayer shawls - whether through donations, sewing, knitting or crocheting - you are giving of your time, service and generosity in an act of prayer for the ones who use them. Altar Servers Training ![]() A training session for all new boys and young men who are interested in becoming altar servers at SHM & SHJ is scheduled inside SHJ church for Sat, Sept 16th @ 10am. Serving is open to all boys and young men who have made their First Communion. ![]() We feel tremendously blessed to be able to offer Children’s Liturgy every Sunday. It is so wonderful to see children excited to learn more about our Catholic faith. Junior Liturgy resumes in October, with a new slate of volunteers to catechize our young children. If anyone would like to become a teacher, we'd love to have you. Thanks to Cheryl Freeman, Debbie Wood, Sandra Palma, Patricia Brownson, April Brownson & Nicole Reid taking this ministry on. Auction. October 21st @ 5pm at the Madoc Kiwanis Club. For more information and to purchase tickets ($25 per person), please contact Heather or Victoria at the Anchor of Hope (613) 473-0606 or email anchorofhopepfcc@gmail.com |
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Please text or phone Diane Smith with any further questions @ 613.403.6205 or diane-smith@sympatico.ca
Deadlines
June 30: notify Diane Smith of your commitment to attend
July 30: "Early bird rate" $495.00 due
Diane will inform you of the registration process for your payment/receipt.
We will arrange transportation accordingly.
Please try to join us! It will be so rewarding.
![]() Project Rachel at the Refuge is offering a retreat October 27-29 for women who are suffering the effects of abortion. We have been offering Project Rachel retreats for more than fifteen years. At our retreats, we welcome women whose pain has been silenced and denied by the world. See our website (stmarysrefuge.org/rachel), and phone or e-mail us in confidence @ 289.691.6840 or projectrachel@stmarysrefuge.org ![]() We resume our choir practices starting next Wed, Sept 13th @ 5pm at O'Neill Parish Hall. All our welcome to attend, as we're always looking for new singing. ![]() Plans are in the works to have an after-school prayer group for elementary school kids. Will be twice a month. Stay tuned for details. ![]() Physicians for Life Conference "I Want You to Be" October 27-29 Ottawa City Centre Hotel Speakers in various fields such as Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, Critical, Emergence, and Palliative Care, as well as bioethics. Healthcare professionals who are still committed to the Hippocratic Oath try to care for each patient with the honour and dignity that each deserves. But, they face aggressive challenges that threaten their freedom in this noble vocation. CPL's conference provides intensive ethical and philosophical formation, as well as practical advice from shared experiences of colleagues. Medical students and residents confront these challenges too. One past scholarship recipient said the following: "By attending the conference, I now have confidence to have inquisitive dialogue with people that I work with who present arguments in favour of abortion or medical assistance in dying. I gained skills from the outstanding speakers on how to achieve calm and rational dialogue with people who may not agree with my pro-life stance. However, my biggest takeaway is that I am not alone in holding a pro-life ethic in medicine. I looked around the conference room and saw people, both older and younger than me, who held the same beliefs regarding the sanctity and universal right of human life. That experience is invaluable to me." Please visit physiciansforlife.ca to register and sponsor a student, or to apply for a student or medical resident scholarship. ![]() Coming soon! Anchor of Hope Pregnancy & Family Care Centre's "Harvest Hootenanny" Fall Fundraiser & 20th Anniversary Celebration! Please join us for a Square Dance with a live caller, BBQ Buffet Dinner catered by "Barn & Country", and Silent |
![]() Want to help your neighbour? Central Hastings Support Network is looking for volunteer drivers. Their clients need assistance getting to medical appointments, job sites and more. Their drivers are volunteering their time but are generously reimbursed for expenses (not classed as income). For more information please call them @ 613.473.5255 or visit their website Help them get people where they need to go, when they need to go. Join the team, call them today! |
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St. Joseph's Cabin Books & Gift Store Wednesday - Saturday, 11am-4pm Sundays, 12:30pm - 4:00 pm 86 Greensides Lane, Marmora Tel: (613) 472-0081 ![]() |
![]() Fr. Price clearly excited about the start of Lent!
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![]() Above: Supper with the altar servers at Boston Pizza on Monday after watching "Ant Man" at the Cineplex - a truly god-awful movie which the kids inexplicably enjoyed. Thanks to our adult chaperons who accompanied us. Jesse Gordon couldn't join us as he was working, but hope to go go-karting for our next summer excursion. Below: choir practice at SHM before Ash Wednesday Mass. The ladies kicked out all the men! ![]() shm - choir practiceAt This Man Is You this morning, Scott Hahn spoke about the amazing St. Joseph and encouraged us to have greater devotion to this powerful intercessor. And just in time, as the month of March is dedicated to good St. Joseph.
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Our Seminarians |
![]() Mr. Jude Thusiar I was born in North York in the GTA. I moved around the GTA quite a bit, hitting Scarborough, Pickering, North York, and Mississauga. I moved to Kingston, to study Mechanical Engineering at Queen's. Once I completed my degree I worked as a contract engineer for a tech start-up here in Kingston. At a young age, I received a call from the Lord in a very humorous way (ask me about it sometime!). That call, stayed in my heart, and I never stopped thinking about it. As I started work as an engineer, I also started seriously discerning the Lord's call! Soon I was certain that the Lord wanted me to further discern the priesthood in the seminary. So with His grace, I applied! I hope that the seminary will help me to further discern the Lord's will for me and to grow in holiness and mission! I am incredibly excited to see what the Lord has in store for me, He has never disappointed me in the past, and He always promises the best! Please pray for me as I continue discernment on my path to the priesthood. Verso L'alto! ![]() Mr. Savio Cyril Kocherry Praised be Jesus Christ, now and forever! My name is Savio Cyril Kocherry and I am entering the Propaedeutic (Spiritual) Year at St. Augustine's Seminary for the 2021-22 academic year. Born in India, my family moved to Canada in 2006 after several years in the Middle East. I graduated from Queen's University with a BScH in 2019 studying Life Sciences. During my time in Kingston, I got involved with the Catholic Chaplaincy, Newman House, and matured in my faith living at Frassati House, a men's Catholic residence. After graduation, I was employed at the chaplaincy; active in ministry, and formation of students on campus. A vocation to the priesthood took root during my University days. With time and prayer, an invitation to receive the gift of the priesthood of Jesus Christ became apparent. It was a gift that I did not merit, nor deserve, but one that God was offering. He chose me, and now I choose to follow Him. Please pray for my fellow seminarians & I as we prepare to receive this gift more fully. |
![]() Mr. William Danahy I was born in Chicoutimi, QC into a vibrant family. We moved to Belleville when I was four and have been there ever since. We would go to Mass on Sunday’s and pray before bed, but my faith was not much more than that; I knew He was real, but I didn’t feel like He really cared about me. In turn, the idea of my becoming a priest was not even a question—plus, everyone gets married and only old people are priests, I thought. But those ideas started to change while on a retreat in grade nine. While I was in prayer, I had a beautiful experience where I felt as though a warm blanket was covering me and God was watching over me. I felt as though God cared for me, knew me, and loved me; and I wanted to share that with others. That same year, my heart was struck again. My parish priest shared his vocation story during his homily. He explained that he made the decision of becoming a priest in order to lay down his life for the community. While he was speaking, I no longer saw “just an old man”, but a warrior, a leader, a general sacrificing himself for his people. I no longer saw “just an old man”, I saw Christ. I no longer saw the priesthood as something boring and plain, but as something beautiful and attractive. I came to see a more balanced view of both the married life and Holy Orders. A couple of years after high school, I had to make a decision about what I wanted to do the upcoming year. After some thought and prayer, I decided on the seminary since I felt like it was the best place for me to answer the questions that I had: “Do I want to be a priest?” And “Is God calling me to be a priest?”. So here I am, “discerning”—as it is called—in the seminary; listening to His Voice, and to where He is leading me. I would be grateful for your prayers as I continue through formation for the priesthood. |
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- The wearing of face masks or face shields is not mandatory and at your discretion. Social distancing as well as hand washing to help reduce the spread of the virus. We must maintain these measures not only to keep these variants at bay, but also to encourage those who have been away from Mass for a long time that it is safe to return. Thank you for your cooperation in these matters.