Saturday May 21 5:15 p.m. Jane & James O’Flaherty & Family

Sunday May 22 9:30 a.m. Genoveva Barbosa

11:00 a.m. Members of the ParishTuesday May 24 7:00 p.m. Hilda Mulvihill

Wednesday May 25 9:30 a.m. Joan Blackmore School Present

Thursday May 26 9:30 a.m. Suzanne Andrews

Friday May 27 9:30 a.m. Pat Barrett

Saturday May 28 5:15 p.m. Intentions of Confirmandi

Sunday May 29 9:30 a.m. Members of the Parish

11:00 a.m. Virginia Arsenault

* All servers welcome in the Sactuary at all liturgies

Liturgies this week

The Rosary The Rosary is prayed in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament Mass, Tuesday. – Saturday., before Mass.

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED TRINITY

Let us pray to the one God, Father, Son, and Holy Spiritthat our lives may bear witness to our faith.

Father, you sent your Word to bring us truthand your Spirit to make us holy. Through them we come to know the mystery of your life.

Help us to worship you, one God in three Persons, by proclaiming and living our faith in you. We ask you this, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, true and living, for ever and ever.

Amen.

HOLY YEAR OF MERCY

Knights of Columbus 1st Tues. of the month after 7:00 p.m. Mass, Grand Knight – Joseph Hamilton

Catholic Women’s League

2nd Tues. of the month after 7:00 p.m. Mass - Karen Mulvihill, President

Finance Committee Dr. A. Sanfilippo, Chairman

Parish Council Kay Weerasooriya, Chairperson

Property Committee Richard Hoffman, ChairmanFundraising Committee 4th Wed. of the month 7:00 p.m. – Elaine

Clark, ChairpersonHospitality Committee Marianne MurphyJustice and Peace Committee

4th Thurs. of the month 7:00 p.m. – Bronek Korczynski, Chairman

Liturgy Committee Kay Weerasooriya, Chairperson

Screening Committee Joanne Cosgrove, Chairperson

Legion of Mary Tues. 9:30 a.m.

Junior Liturgy 9:30 a.m. MassPartners in Mission Food Donations

Food to be received 3rd week each month

Choir Practice Thurs. 7 – 8:30 p.m.

Secretary’s Office Hours Mon. – Thurs. 9 to 12 noon

May RosaryThe Knights of Columbus will sponsor the praying of the Rosary Wednesday evening at 6:45 pm outside in front of the flower garden and the statues of the Blessed Mother and St. Bernadette, May 25. In case of inclement weather, we will move inside to the main foyer of the church, in front of the statue of the Blessed Mother. All are welcome to participate. God bless our parish family.

Before Summer, Holidays and CottagesThe regular contributions received through the direct debit program really make a difference to the financial health of the parish. This new initiative has been embraced by an increasing number of our parishioners. If you, too, would like to use the direct debit plan as an option, please pick up the information from the church vestibule or call our parish office for further details. We thank you for your continued support of Our Lady of Lourdes parish.

Prayer Line contact Jennifer Browne 613-384-3277

Confirmation – May 28 | Will be celebrated at the 5:15 Mass, Archbishop O’Brien presiding. It is a joyful day in parish life. However, there will be a larger number present than usual at this Mass. If this is of concern, you are welcome at the other two weekend Masses. Let us pray for our beloved Confirmation candidates.

Liturgical Assignments are posted on the bulletin boards and on the parish website

Holy Communion to those in the Parish who are not well enough to come to Sunday Mass, please contact Carol Young: 613-389-6306.

Sacrament of Penance Saturday, 4:30-5:00 p.m., daily before Mass, and by appointment

Sacrament of Baptism: by appointment

Sacrament of Marriage: Arrange 6 months in advance. Pre-marriage course required

Sacrament of the sick: as needed. Call the parish office.

Sacraments

High Trust VolunteersFor those who volunteer in a High Trust Ministry and have not signed the annual Offence Declaration required to keep your Police Records Check current, please find envelopes with blank forms in the brown box on the table to the left side of the church entrance. Please sign and date the form and return it to the church. You can place it in the collection basket, clearly marked Offence Declaration or give it to a member of the Screening Committee. Thank you.

Spring Garden Project With the warm weather comes our annual partnership with Neil’s Flowers on Sydenham Road. During the months of May and June, Neil’s will contribute to the parish building fund ten percent of the sales price of goods bought from them. You have only to mention that you are from Our Lady of Lourdes parish. We are grateful and also proud to work with Neil’s, who feature high quality and lots of variety.

2016 Pilgrimage to Saint Anne De BeaupreThis year will mark the 142nd annual pilgrimage of the dioceses of Ottawa, Gatineau, Pembroke, Mont-Laurier, Alexandria/Cornwall and Kingston to Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre and Cap-de-la-Madeleine. The bishops of the various dioceses involved take their turn leading this pilgrimage from year to year. This year our weekend celebrant is Archbishop Paul-André Durocher of the Archdiocese of Gatineau. August 13 and 14. See website for details.

Jubilee of Priests On Thursday, June 2, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. You are invited to join the priests of the Archdiocese at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Kingston for a Holy Hour and Eucharistic Adoration in celebration of the Jubilee of Priests. This event coincides with the Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests, which is observed each year on or near the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The event at the Cathedral on June 2nd takes place at the same time as the celebration of the Jubilee of Priests in Rome (June 1st to 3rd.).

Baby Bottle Drive Birthright is celebrating Mothers’ and Fathers’ Day again this year by distributing baby bottles on Mothers’ Day weekend. If you want to make a difference in this “Change for Life” campaign, please take a bottle, fill it with coins, paper money or cheques and return the Birthright baby bottles on the Fathers’ Day weekend. The money we raise will enable

Birthright to offer positive assistance and aid to pregnant girls and women who find themselves facing a difficult or unplanned pregnancy. Thank you for your support.

Support for Fort McMurray The community of Fort McMurray, Alberta, has been devastated in the past week by wildfires that have destroyed over 2,000 buildings, severely compromised its infrastructure, and forced the evacuation of almost 90,000 people. The victims of this disaster are in need of financial support to rebuild their homes and their lives. The Red Cross is collecting donations for the victims, and each donation is being matched by the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta. Financial contributions can be made online at donate@redcross.ca; or by telephone at 1-800-418-1111. Tax receipts are issued as soon as a donation is made. Please give generously and keep the people of Fort McMurray in your prayers. Archbishop O’Brien

The Knights of Columbus Council 7224, invite you to celebrate breakfast with us on Sunday, June 5th, in Our Lady of Lourdes Church Parish Hall after each of the masses. Ticket prices will be $5 each but children under the age of 10 years will be served for free. Tickets will be sold after each weekend masses until May 29th or by contacting George Iori (613 384 4812). We look forward to serving you!

Golden Anniversary Pilgrimage2017 marks the Golden Anniversary of the founding of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. Your 50th Anniversary Sub-Committee has been planning events to commemorate this important parish milestone. We will be travelling from October 10th to the 20th of 2017. For further info and details of this pilgrimage, please contact Anne Routhier at Maritime Travel: 613-389-8170

Saturday, May 28 5:15 p.m.

Sunday, May 29 9:30 a.m.

Sunday, May 2911:00 a.m

Lectors L. SagriffC. Manley

S. BelangerA. Coe

K. MarchildonL. Deschamps

E.M. L. SagriffC. Manley

S. BelangerS. Cruz

K. MarchildonL. Deschamps

Gifts Confirmandi M. TiffenM. Fillion

L. PatryP. Reed

Ushers R. HoffmanT. O’FlahertyS. Gazeley

E. JezakVolunteer

J. GarofaloVolunteer

Liturgical Assignments | May 28/29 Feast of Corpus Christi - Confirmation Mass

Add Your Voice to Canada’s Climate Plan. The Government of Canada is asking Canadians what we want to see in a national climate action plan. This is a concrete opportunity for us to live into God’s call to love and care for the Earth. You can easily submit your ideas using the web-based Climate Consultation Template developed by Citizens for Public Justice. The template contains proposed recommendations and an invitation to reflect on personal connections to climate change. Go to cpj.ca/climate-consultation to be part of the conversation.

St. Maximilian Kolbe Relic Comes to Canada

St. John the Apostle Church, 88 Patrick St., Mon. May 30, 7pm Mass followed by a prayer service with veneration of the relic. The relic is available for veneration Tues. May 31, 1:30 pm to 7pm.

Holy Family Church, 200 Weller Avenue, Wed. June 1. 7 pm Mass followed by a prayer service with veneration of the relic. The relic will remain at Holy Family Church until Thurs. June 2, 5 pm.

See website for further announcements