SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH

Fr. Peter Proulx, Pastor Sr. Sheila Whelan GSIC 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.”

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14 SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
JULY 5TH 2009
PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED: We pray for our loved ones who have died recently.
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. May your struggle
be consoled by Christ’s love“.

“COUNTRY SPARKIN’ AT WEEKLY ALTAR SERVER PRACTICE:

SUNNYDALE ACRES”
Tuesdays – July 7, July 14 & July 21.
A new Stone Fence Theatre
production will be our fall
celebration of Parish spirit
Time: 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
and community building. We Come to one or come to all. New
hope that many of you will servers welcome!!
take this opportunity to enjoy
an evening together at our Dinner
Theatre at St. Francis Xavier Hall MASS SCHEDULE
on Thursday, October 8th and to During the month of July please note care-
assist our Parish with fully the Mass Schedule each week as Fr.
the capital expendi- Proulx is on holidays.
ture of painting the Father John McElligott is assisting for the
cross this summer. month of July. We thank Father McElligott
for his accommodation of our needs.
SUNDAY OFFERING:
$3,819.90
Pilgrimage to the SHRINE OF ST. ANN,
$3,658.90 [ 215 postings] CORMAC, ONTARIO on SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2009.
+ $161.00 [10 EFT postings]. Principal Celebrant & Homilist will be Bishop Michael Mulhall
♦ 11:00 a.m. – SHRINE MASS
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY: ♦ 2:00 p.m. – Mass for the Sick and Anointing with St.
(ages 18-35): Ann’s oil
July 17, Aug. 14, Sept. 18 ♦ Triduum - Thursday, Friday, Saturday evening @ 7 p.m.
from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at St. with Mass and Homily
Columbkille Cathedral, For info call 613-628-2020 or check posters
Pembroke.
CALLING ALL SINGERS!!
You are invited to join St. Ann’s Parish Choir for the 71st annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of St.
Ann, Cormac, – Sunday, July 26th. Practices will be held in St. Ann’s Parish Hall on Tuesday,
July 7, 14, 21 at 7:00 p.m. Please RSVP to Ann McIntyre 613-754-5471 or T. J. O’Grady 613-628-
3523 by July 1st. All are welcome to participate.
BAPTISMS: We welcome to the Christian Community the child baptized at St. Francis
Xavier last weekend. As the Parents and Sponsors made a commitment to share with
this child our Catholic faith, we as a faith community offer our on-going support to:
* MALLORY BRIANNE FREAMO, daughter of Geoff & Lisa

PICK UP: Please take a moment this weekend and pick up your dishes, crock
pots, bowls, plates etc. from the carts in the main foyer of the church. It would
be most helpful to have these items cleared as soon as possible!!! Thank you.
 LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
Please carefully note the times of the daily Liturgies
MON July 6 7:00 p.m. EVENING PRAYER
TUE July 7 NO PARISH LITURGY
WED July 8 4:15 p.m. Kenneth Hisko – Cathy Mahusky
THU July 9 10:30 a.m. Bonnechere Manor: Leonard Colterman
– Forbes McLaughlin & Family
12:10 p.m. Hubert Agnel – Lois & Family
FRI July 10 8:00 a.m. Walter Scott – S.F.X. Resurrection Choir
SAT July 11 5:00 p.m. In Thanksgiving – Mary McNeely
SUN July 12 10:30 a.m. M/M Henry Lumchick, John, James, Margaret & Gertrude
- Thomas Lumchick
Intentions of the Parishioners – Father Proulx
LITURGICAL ROLES
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 11th/12th, 2009
SATURDAY EVENING MASS - 5:00 p.m.
MINISTERS OF THE WORD – J. Freemark; J. Lemay
MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY – L. & G. Curry; S. McCanna; H. O’Connell
MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST – R. & N. Connors: G. Curry; K. & V. Windle
SERVERS – A. & L. Freemark; M. Brumm
SUNDAY MORNING MASS - 10:30 a.m.
MINISTERS OF THE WORD – M. Richards; M. Timm
MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY – J. Lynch; L. Sammon; B. & E. Keon
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – A. M. Millar; D. & B. O’Connor; T. McIntyre; A. Blackburn
SERVERS – B. & H. & M. Mahusky; J. Mahusky
CONGRATULATIONS: To Keelin Dowdall, winner of the Altar Server Draw for June.

SUMMER INSTITUTES AT THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY AT SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY: In

continued response to the Church's call to provide liturgical and catechetical formation to the People of God.
Summer Institutes, running concurrently from 6 - 17 July 2009. The Summer Institute in Pastoral Liturgy which
will offer the following courses: Introduction to Liturgy; Body and Spirit in Liturgy; General Instruction of the
Roman Missal; The Initiation of Children; Lectionary: The Bible and Liturgy; Liturgical Praxis. The Summer
Institute in Religious Education which will offer the following courses: Introduction to Liturgy; Philosophy of
Catholic Education; Foundations in Religious Education; Facilitation and Adult Faith: Building Foundations,
Creating Spaces; Catechesis: The Church and its Documents; The Gospel of Mark: An Introduction. Detailed
info: (613-236-1393 Ext. 2247); (theology@ustpaul.ca). A few pamphlets available at the Parish office if you
are interested in these courses.
SUMMER SCHOOL FOR LITURGICAL MUSICIANS:
Parishes, please consider financially supporting a member of your parish music ministry to attend. PLEASE
ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION AND LET US KNOW OF YOUR INTEREST A.S.A.P. At Saint Paul
University, August 23-27, 2009. Intense liturgical and musical formation. Of special interest to those who
work with youth and children's choirs. Meals included. Info & flyer: (www.ArchOttawa.ca) under Pastoral
Services/ Liturgy. Support your music ministry. Info: Klara Kinahan (613-829-4908).
MASTER OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (MRE) AT ST. PAUL UNIVERSITY, OTTAWA
A new Master of Religious Education (MRE) cycle may be offered this September at St. Paul University in
Ottawa if there is enough interest. Usually the program is offered every three years. Much of the program is
an online component. If you have any questions, please contact the Faculty of Theology at St. Paul University
at 613-236-1393, ext. 2247 or theology@ustpaul.ca.
St. Francis Xavier University of Halifax: is offering programs and courses by distance
education for adults seeking faith formation for personal and professional development.
For parishioners who might be interested in this service please call 1-877-867-5562, diplo-
mainministry@stfx.ca or check website: www.stfx.ca/academic/continuing/ministry/html.
F.A.C.E.S. for SINGLE CATHOLICS: F.A.C.E.S. means Friendly, Active, Catholics, Exclusively for Singles and is
an organization serving
s erving all Single Catholics in the National Capital Region. Most events will appeal to
those from age 35 and up.
July 25 (Sat.) - A singles golf day and dinner at the exclusive Hylands Golf Club – restricted to an even
number of single men and women. Details coming soon.
A singles week in Cuba – an exclusive week in Cuba at an all-singles resort for one week –November 1st to 8th
for a full price of only $1413.05 including air fare from Ottawa, all taxes included and based on a double
room occupancy. Reservations at this price have to be in by July 18th. More details by emailing
bobdiotte@rogers.com Check out this luxury resort at: www.superclubs.org
Website: F.A.C.E.S is a member of the Singles Network. Check out our listing, and that of all the other
members at www.ottawasingles.net and the newsletter at www.snnewsletter.org
For general information call 613-
613-747-
747-6576 or email bobdiotte@rogers.com
bobdiotte@rogers.com to be added to the newsletter
mail
mailing list.