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: http://sfxrenfrew.wordpress.com/

St. Francis Xavier, a welcoming faith community lovingly sharing the gifts of God.

TH 20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

AUGUST 14TH, 2011

PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED: We pray for our loved ones who have died recently especially Michael Tremblay, Eileen Currie, Sharon Welsh and Margaret Cummings.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK AND SHUT-IN: Let us raise up in prayer those who seek Gods healing love, those at the hospital, hospice and at home especially John Albert, Joan Faye Prince and Gladys McNulty. May your struggle be consoled by Christs love.

LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
Please carefully note the times of the daily Liturgies
MON TUE WED THUR Aug 15 7:00 p.m. Aug 16 Aug 17 4:15 p.m. Aug 18 10:30 a.m. 12:10 p.m. FRI Aug 19 8:00 a.m. SAT Aug 20 5:00 p.m. SUN Aug 21 10:30 a.m. Teresa Laporte Lucy McGregor NO PARISH LITURGY Evelyn Morglan Aileen Power & Yvonne Kohl BONNECHERE MANOR: Tom McMahon Lucien Cloutier Elva Curry Stanley Benish & Family Bronis Burchat Arnold & Willis Wren Rose Sutcliff Mary Visutskie & Family Rita & Lawrence Mahusky Son, Lawrence Intentions of the Parishioners Father Proulx

WORLD YOUTH DAY MADRID, SPAIN

August 15 August 21

MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSE: All couples preparing for Marriage are required to participate in a Marriage Course. Beginning this fall, a course will be offered for engaged couples planning to be married in the Diocese of Pembroke. Couples may participate in any of the sessions. The new format consists of a Friday evening and two full Saturdays approximately 2-3 weeks apart. The following are the dates and locations for the Marriage Preparation Course: Session #1 Pembroke, September 30th, October 1st & 22nd Our Lady of Lourdes th, 11th & 25th Session #2 Barrys Bay, February 10 St. Lawrence OToole Session #3 Renfrew, March 2nd, 3rd & 24th St. Francis Xavier Session #4 Pembroke, March 30th, 31st & April 14th Our Lady of Lourdes
COLLECTION FOR SOMALIA: the Bishops of Canada are not planning a special campaign to raise funds for those suffering in Africa. Those who wish to contribute are asked to send their donations directly to Development and Peace, specifying on your cheque that the contribution is for Somalia. The address is: Development and Peace, 1425 Ren-Lvesque Blvd. 3rd Floor, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1T7

SALT & LIGHT CABLE-TV CHANNEL: will present, the events related to the World Youth Days to be held in Madrid, Spain in which 10 young people and 2 priests from our diocese will participate. Please pray for the success of this extraordinary event.

LITURGICAL ROLES 21 Sunday in Ordinary Time August 21st, 2011

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SATURDAY EVENING MASS - 5:00 p.m. MINISTERS OF THE WORD N. Smith; S. McCanna MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY A. Hoare; J. Lynch; J. Mahusky; M. Maloney MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST K. & V. Windle; K. Harris; H. Robinson; L. Armstrong SERVERS V. Slight CANTOR A. Hermans

SUNDAY MORNING MASS 10:30 a.m. MINISTERS OF THE WORD J. Perry; R. Russell MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY L. & S. Hall; B. & E. Keon EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS D. Yemen; D. Yantha; A. & R. A. Dicker; S. ONeil SERVERS B. & H. & M. Mahusky; S. Perry CANTOR A. Hermans

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SAINTS OF THE WEEK SUNDAY Assumption of BlessedVirgin Mary Aug. 19th St. John Eudes OFFERING: St. Roch Aug. 20th St. Bernard of Clairvaux AUGUST 7th St. Stephen of Hungary Aug. 21st St Pius X, $4,381.00 St. Hyacinth Our Lady of Knock, Thank St. Helena St. Jane Francis de Chantal you.

DIVISION OF 2011 DIOCESAN LENTEN MISSIONARY AND DEVELOPMENT COLLECTION

A) CHRISTIANS IN IRAQ CATHOLIC NEAR EAST WELFARE ASSOCIATION (CNEWA) Babel College $ 30,000.00 Christian Orphan Girls $ 15,000.00 Catechetical Programs for Children $ 30,000.00 Emergency Needs of Christian Families $ 34,581.66 $109,581.66 B) CHINCHA BAJA, PERU Religious Orders: Grey Sisters of the Immaculate Conceptio Sisters of St. Joseph Les Frres Maristes ESK-OMI Mission Holy Land Catholic Missions of Canada Madonna House Apostolate Pembroke-Lima Committee Total of On-going Projects TOTAL LENTEN MISSIONARY AND DEVELOPMENT COLLECTION
OTTAWA VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL: Concert on Sunday, August 14th at 3 p.m. Inspiration and Gospel: from Joni Mitchell to Amazing Grace Featuring Jerod Bertram, Baritone Trinity St. Andrew"s United Church Tickets at door: Adults: $20; Students: $10
HERITAGE-FEST, COMBERMERE: a heritage of creativity will be held at Madonna Pioneer Museum and Raphael Handicraft Centre on Labour Day week-end, September 3rd-4th from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

$ 1,500.00 $ 2,500.00 $ 2,500.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 12,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 2,500.00 $ 6,527.22 $ 36,527.22 $ 146,108.88

PARISH SUPPERS ST. LAWRENCE OTOOLE, BARRYS BAY Aug. 14th Buffet Dinner beginning at 2:00 p.m. OUR LADY OF GRACE, WESTMEATH - Aug. 21st Turkey supper from Noon to 6:00 p.m. OUR LADY OF ANGELS, BRUDENELL Aug. 28th Country-Style Home Cooking 1:30 p.m. on MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD, CALABOGIE Aug. 28th Gigantic Garage Sale & BBQ, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.