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

FEBRUARY 28TH, 2010
PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED: We pray for our loved ones who have died recently
especially Anna Decareau, Jack Doolan and Margaret Munhall.
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“.

CONFIRMATION THE WAY OF THE CROSS: An ancient

Bishop Mulhall will be here on April 17 to celebrate
th
Confirmation at the 5:00 p.m. Mass. Who should be
confirmed? Young people who desire to experience
the Spirit of God in their lives. Registration forms are
available at the parish office. The time of preparation
will soon begin. Our gratitude is expressed to the
parish catechists who are willing to journey with the
candidates and their families.
Candidates, parents and sponsors will meet this
Thursday, March 4th at 7 p.m. in the Church.
and powerful tradition of our Church is to
gather, particularly during Lent to pray –
the Way of the Cross. We here at St. Francis
are fortunate to have the C.W.L. members
facilitate this prayer time each Monday of
Lent at 12:10 p.m. Please join us. If you
have never had the opportunity we welcome
you and will provide the booklets for your
reflection on each of the fifteen stations.

A LENTEN OPPORTUNITY!
Caritas in Veritate
We are pleased to have Fr. Bill Ryan the weekend of March 6th
and 7th. Father will be the homilist at our masses. On Sunday
evening March 7th at 7:00 p.m. he will speak on “CARITAS
IN VERITATE”; Pope Benedict’s Encyclical on Love
expressed through Charity, Truth and Justice. A social
time will follow the presentation. Please note the date
and time and please feel welcome to invite your friends
to join us.

LENTEN COLLECTION: Bishop Mulhall has written a message about our Annual Lenten Collection.
Share Lent and Development & Peace have become somewhat synonymous. Due to some enquiry about
some of the Development & Peace partnerships, the Bishop has made alterations in the way in which
Pembroke Diocese will administer funds. Copies of the Bishop’s letter are available at the tables near the
entrances to the church.

ON OUR WAY WITH JESUS

The young people and their parents are again on their way – now preparing to come to the Table of
Eucharist.
Euchari st. Please keep them in prayer. May this year of journeying with God and our Parish be
very rewarding. St. Francis Parish will
wil l be enriched by your ongoing faith formation.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
The World Day of Prayer is observed annually on the first Friday in March. It is an invitation for
Christians to pause and pray together ecumenically. Each year it recalls our Christian responsibility to
be sensitive to the signs of the times so that we might bring a more authentically Christian dimension to
the concerns of our world, our country, our community. This day of prayer is sponsored by the
Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada and its national counterparts around the world. It is cele-
brated in approximately 165 countries. In Canada, Catholics are members of the national council of
the WICC as well as of many local councils across the country. This day can be an opportunity for
moving toward more important role for prayer in the life of our Christian community. It is fitting to
have such a day of prayer in Lent, when we are called to more fervent prayer for others.
This year the local service will be hosted here, at St. Francis Xavier Parish on Friday,
March 5th at 2 p.m. This year’s theme is “Let everything that has breath praise God.”
 LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
Please carefully note the times of the daily Liturgies
MON Mar. 1 12:10 p.m. THE WAY OF THE CROSS
7:00 p.m. Raymond Roach – Brother, Alban Roach
TUE Mar. 2 9:30 a.m. Jim Bristow – Barb Bristow & Mary Riddell
WED Mar. 3 4:15 p.m. Danny & Pat O’Reilly – Anne & Family
THU Mar. 4 10:30 a.m. Bonnechere Manor: Anna Decareau – Frank Coulterman
12:10 p.m. Dominic Proulx – The Family
FRI Mar. 5 8:00 a.m. Marie Hanrahan – The Estate
12 noon HOLY HOUR
2:00 p.m. World Day of Prayer Service
SAT Mar. 6 5:00 p.m. Terry Mulvihill – Mom & Family
SUN Mar. 7 10:30 a.m. Dec’d Daughter, Parents, Brothers & Sisters – Parnell & Stella Shalla
Intentions of the Parishioners – Father Proulx

SUNDAY OFFERING:
LITURGICAL ROLES February 21st:
MARCH 6th/ 7th, 2010 – 3rd Sunday of Lent $4,097.21
$3,887.00 (227 envelopes –
SATURDAY EVENING MASS - 5:00 p.m. average donation: $13.88) +
MINISTERS OF THE WORD – J. Cuff; J. Lemay $49.21 (Loose)
MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY – D. & C. Varrin & Family + $161.00 (9 EFT postings)
MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST – K. & V. Windle; G. Curry;
K. Black; B. Brown THIS WEEK AT S.F.X.:
ALTAR SERVERS: H. & M. & B. O’Neill; M. Brumm *Mon. P.P.C. 7:30 p.m.
CANTOR: Johanna Mathieu (Rectory Mtg. Rm. #2)
*Tues. Liturgy 3:30 p.m.
SUNDAY MORNING MASS - 10:30 a.m. (Rectory Mtg. Rm. #2)
MINISTER S OF THE WORD – S.T.A. Student; A. Lafont
*Tues. Finance & Property 7:00 p.m.
MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY – B. & D. O’Connor; N. Smith
(Rectory Mtg. Rm. #2)
N. & M. Stroud
*Wed. Bereavement Grp. 7:30 p.m.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – S.T.A. Students
(Rectory Mtg. Rm. #1)
ALTAR SERVERS: S. Lafont; A. & D. Limlaw; S. McNulty
*Thur. Confirmation Prep. 7:00 p.m.
(Church)
The St. Francis Xavier C.W.L. News:
♦ C.W.L. REGULAR MEETING: will be held on HAPPY ANNIVERSARY:
th
Tuesday, Mar. 9 at 7 p.m. in the large hall. Father to all couples of the Parish who celebrated a
Proulx will be giving us some insight on the present Wedding Anniversary during February. We
crisis of the “Priest within the Church”, followed byremember you and your intentions at the
our regular meeting. 10:30 a.m. Mass this weekend. May God Bless
♦ Passover Seder Meal: Our Lady of Fatima Council You All. Among those celebrating are:
has invited our members to a Passover Seder meal on * Tom & Verlie Wark (66)
Monday, March 15th at 6:30 p.m. in the Fatima * Harry & Colleen Johnson (49)
parish hall. If interested please call Lore Coyne at
* Joseph & Sylvia St. Aubin (48)
433-9298 no later than March 8th.
* Don & Janet Goulet (38)
♦ MEMBERSHIPS: C.W.L. members may pick up * Brian & Lee Ann Shepherd (33)
your new membership in the church foyer. * Michael & Jennifer Cuff ( 5)
Memberships accepted all year, so it’s not too late to
join or renew. LOVE ONE ANOTHER
♦ RUMMAGE SALE: Don’t throw it out!!! S.F.X. WORLD YOUTH DAYS 2011:
C.W.L. will be holding a rummage sale on Saturday, will be held Aug. 9 - 13 in Madrid,
May 29th in the parish hall and all donations will be Spain. The Family Life & Youth Ministry
kindly accepted. More info to follow regarding drop Office is organizing a diocesan
off dates. group of 45 young adults age 18 to
35 to attend this incredible event.
BONNECHERE MANOR: is having a Telethon on SUNDAY, An information meeting covering
MARCH 7TH from 2 – 8 p.m. at R.C.I. to raise funds for many of the details will be held on
the very much needed Bonnechere
Bonnechere Manor Auditorium. Tuesday, April 13th at 7 p.m. at Our
The Telethon will be televised on Cogeco Cable and will Lady of Fatima Parish for those in
be aired as well on My FM radio. On Sunday, March 7th the Renfrew Zone. Contact Yvette
call 613- 432-6000 to make a donation. Together we Bourque 613-732-7933 ext. 208 or
613-432-
can do it. yvettebourque@pembrokediocese.com

ALL SINGERS: are invited to practice for new songs. The rehearsals continue on
Saturdays at 6:00 p.m. on March 6, 13 and 20 and Saturday, April 3 at 4:15 p.m.