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.”

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31 SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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OCTOBER 31 , 2010
PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED: We pray for our loved ones who have died recently
especially Fr. Paschal O’Hagon, Audrey Freamo and Theresa Cybulski.

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”. We pray especially for Gary Cybulski,
Kay Kasaboski and Gladys McNulty. May your struggle be consoled by Christ’s love“.

BOOK OF LIFE: NOVEMBER IS THE MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS wherein we pray
in a particular way for our Deceased. We have placed the
the Book of Remembrance with the names
inscribe
of those Deceased in our parish over the last year in the church. We also invite you to in scribe
those whom you wish to remember and whom you would like us to pray for during the Month of
the Holy Souls.
SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS (Nov. 1st)
All Saints’ Day is a celebration perfectly suited to autumn. As we draw toward the end of the
agricultural year, we celebrate God’s great harvest of all people throughout history who have
shown love, joy and service to others.
In the early years of the church, saints were proclaimed by the members of their villages and
towns. In about the 10th century the first canonizations took place. These were official statements
by the pope that someone was clearly a saint. For the past several centuries the process of
canonization has been a very thorough procedure involving years of investigation and reflection.
The number of canonized saints is relatively small. And yet the martyrology, the list of the saints,
includes over 10,000 names.
Today, we rejoice in the communion of saints. We’re part of this communion.

ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED: ALL SOULS (Nov. 2nd)

This is the day we set aside to pray for all the dead who have gone before us. Christians
dead and living are all one body. Our love and work on earth can be a blessing to those
who have died, just as their love is a blessing for the living.
All Souls reminds us that it’s good to speak about the dead, and to remember and to pray.
The church continues the remembrance throughout this month of November and
into Advent. Days are short and growing shorter. The growing darkness can remind
us of the end of days, when time will be no more. At this season we ask God to speed
up the coming of the kingdom, where justice will flower, where life will be lived in
all its fullness, where death itself will die.

THIS WEEK AT S.F.X.: OBLATE DISCERNMENT RETREAT: The Missionary

*Mon. Bereavement Group
(Small Hall)
*Mon . P.P.C
(Rectory Mtg. Rm. #2)
*Tues. Finance & Property
(Rectory Mtg. Rm. #2)
7:30 p.m. Oblates of Mary Immaculate will host a discernment retreat
in Ottawa for men (18 – 35 years) who might be open to life
7:30 p.m. as a missionary priest or brother. The retreat will be from
Friday, November 19 th at 7:00 p.m. to Sunday noon.
7:00 p.m. November 21 st. There is no charge for the retreat. For
info contact Fr. John Lau at jlau@galilleecentre.com.

SUNDAY OFFERING:
October 24th:
$3,608.89
$3,044.00 (envelopes)
+ 358.89 (loose)
+ $206.00 (EFT postings)
 LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
Please carefully note the times of the daily Liturgies

MON Nov. 1 7:00 p.m. Alex Visneskie – The Family

TUES Nov. 2 9:30 a.m. Jack Naughton – Lola Mulvihill
WED Nov. 3 4:15 p.m. Marjorie Humphry – Jim & Linda Freemark
THU Nov. 4 10:30 a.m. Bonnechere Manor: Thomas J. Murphy – M/M Ambrose Hanniman
12:10 p.m. Margaret Munhall – Angela McAdam
FRI Nov. 5 8:00 a.m. Arden Hay – Bea & Family
12 Noon HOLY HOUR
SAT Nov. 6 5:00 p.m. Laurene McElligott – Marilyn Campbell
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Stufko – The Family
SUN Nov. 7 10:30 a.m. Deceased Members – St. Francis Xavier Catholic Women’s League
Intentions of the Parishioners – Father Proulx

LITURGICAL ROLES
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32 Sunday of Ordinary Time November 7th, 2010
SATURDAY EVENING MASS - 5:00 p.m. SUNDAY MORNING MASS - 10:30 a.m.
MINISTERS OF THE WORD – V. Slight; S. Windle MINISTERS OF THE WORD – S.T.A. Students
MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY – M. & V. Proulx; MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY – S.T.A. Students
A. & W. Wren EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – D. & M. McIntyre;
MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST – T. Lemenchick; D. Yemen; M. L. Rowat; T. MIntyre
D. Lennox; D. Mantil; D. Mooney; H. Robinson SERVERS – B. & H. & M. Mahusky
SERVERS – C. Holley; K. & V. Slight CANTOR – T.B.A.
CANTOR – T.B.A.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: to all couples of the Parish who
S T. F R A N C I S X AV I E R PA R I S H
celebrated a Wedding Anniversary during October. We
remember you and your intentions at the 10:30 a.m. Mass Tea & talent
this weekend. May God Bless You All. Among those
sale
celebrating are:
Tom & Mary Blackburn (52) Bill & Judy Regan (35) “T’IS THE SEASON”
M.J. & Mary Blimkie (51) Don & Lois Hunt (34)
Eugene and Teresa Cadotte
Leonard & Fern Chevalier
(50)
(46)
John & Martha Scott
Alan & Rose Ann Dicker
(33)
(29)
Saturday, November 13th
Don & Bonnie Shean (43) Clarence & Dorothy McIntyre (28) S.F.X. Hall 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Don & Helen Paquette (43) John & Delaine Collin (28)
Tea Room Admission: $5
Brian & Mireille Charbonneau (41) Mac & Jenny McCallum (22)
Eugene & Joan Lemay (41) Andy & Mary Wright (21) Donations gratefully accepted: squares (for
Barry & Eve Yantha (39) Paul & Jeannie Dowdall (17) the Tea Room), jams, jellies, pickles, baked
Lawrence & Sheila Gallagher (37) Peter & Kira O’Gorman (16) goods, candies, crafts, books (no Readers Digest
Tom & Cathy Prince (37) Tim & Krista O’Connor (05)
Bradley & Theresa Brydges (04) or Encyclopedias), and monetary donations.
Donations will be received on Fri., Nov. 12th
ST. JOSEPH'S HIGH SCHOOL from 5 – 7 p.m. and Sat., Nov. 13th from 9 – 12
a.m. For information please contact Marilyn

*
COFFEE HOUSE
Thurs., Nov. 4th at St. Joseph's High School
(432-5735) or Gladys (432-3864).
Sponsored by S.F.X. C.W.L.

SAND POINT & BRAESIDE CWL: – Bake Sale &

* Coffee and snacks at 6:30.
* Entertainment begins at 7:00 p.m.
* An entry fee of $5 gets you a bottomless
cup of tea or coffee, two hours of great
entertainment from the students and staff
of St. Joseph's and a chance to see the
new addition to our school.
HEALING MASS
with the Sacrament of the Sick
St. John Chyrsostom Parish, Arnprior
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
7 p.m. in the church
church
Presider: Fr. John N. Burchat
Prayer Teams available
Shopping Spree: Sat. Nov 20, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. @
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Hall. Braeside
ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY: is sponsoring a
“First Link Learning Series” in Renfrew County.
This series will help give families caring for a
loved one with Alzheimer's the skills to make the
caregiving journey a little easier. The “Next
Steps” session is meant to be a learning opportunity
for you– the Care Partner. Please see posters for
dates and locations.
GRIEFWALKER: Please
check the bulletin boards at the
church entrance. This exciting
workshop hosted by the Renfrew
Victoria Hospital on Wednesday,
November 10th from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
at the Neat Café in Burnstown is a
See posters great opportunity to expand our vision
of living and dying.