Saturday Oct 10 5:15 p.m. Members of the Parish

Sunday Oct 11 9:30 a.m. Alan Murphy

11:00 a.m. Victor Lionel Keech

Tuesday Oct 13 7:00 p.m. Bob Breen

Wednesday Oct 14 9:30 a.m. Lois Rines – School Present

Thursday Oct 15 9:30 a.m. Theresa Donovan

Friday Oct 16 9:30 a.m. Sister Margaret Smith

Saturday Oct 17 5:15 p.m. Donna Gail Martin

Sunday Oct 18 9:30 a.m. Members of the Parish

11:00 a.m. John C. Duarte

* 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 of Thanksgiving

Gracious God, we are mindful of your many gifts.For each one, we are grateful.For each one, we are blessed.For each one, we are overwhelmed at the abundance of your love.On this Day, foster generosity in us.Help us develop a deep appreciation of what we have to enjoy and share.With praise and gratitude for our many blessings, we prayThrough Christ, our lord

~ Amen

Prayer Line Contact for October: Winnifred Splinter, 613-544-2457

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

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 Mary Carr

Justice and Peace Committee

4th Thurs of the month 7:00 p.m. - Bronek Korczysnki, Chairman

Liturgy Committee Kay Weerasooriya, Chairperson

Screening Committee call the Parish Office

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 Thursdays | 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

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

September - June

Thank you!Thanks to all who provided goodies for our Bake Sale, called, worked, sold and bought our wares. We were successful (over $790 was raised for our charity work). Thank you to Jennifer Browne for the blanket. The raffle was won by Bill Leblanc. CWL.

Food Bank Next Sunday is the third of the month, usual time for donations to the food bank. Your generosity is always appreciated.

Parish Registry and Database Update Please help us update the parish database by providing the office with any changes in your mailing address, telephone, status, new family members, the names, ages and school your children attend, etc. If you have not yet registered in the parish, please complete a blue form found at the entrance of the church. You may call the office: 613-389-3532, or email: ourladyoflourdes@cogeco.ca

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

The Sacrament of the Sick – ideally celebrated in community, will be Thursday, Oct 15, 2:30 pm. Those who are seriously ill, those of advanced age, those undergoing serious surgery or treatment and those in danger of death are invited. All who are baptized Catholics are candidates for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Let us joyfully celebrate the healing of the Lord through His Church.

The Joy of the Gospel Wednesday, October 21 & 28, November 4 & 11, Friar Edward DeBono, O.F.M. Conv., will present four themes of the Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis. ‘The Joy of the Gospel’ (Evangelii Gaudium). These Wednesday evenings in our hall, 7-8 pm, are a blessed opportunity for us and for all to have a bit of time for spiritual nourishment and renewal. Our generous Knights of Columbus have copies of the Joy of the Gospel for you. It is necessary to read the letter before the presentation so that we may receive full benefit from these four evenings.

October RosaryThe Knights of Columbus will sponsor praying the Rosary every Wednesday evening at 6:45 pm outside at the statues of the Blessed Mother and St. Bernadette. October 14, 21 and 28. In case of inclement weather, we will move inside Our Lady of Lourdes Parish 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.

Bingo Fun Night!The Knights of Columbus invite you to an exciting evening of Bingo to be held on Wednesday, October 14th. Treasure Chest Bingo on Bath Road and EVERY CENT from ticket sales will be donated back to our parish. The $10 ticket buys your entry into the event as well as a package of tickets worth $21 (provided upon arrival and one package per person). There are also many special door prizes. Please see one of our Knights of Columbus in the church vestibule after Mass or contact Wayne Wilfang, at 540-0744, for more information. Please join us for our Bingo Fun Night!

Parish Meeting on Refugees will be held in our Parish Hall on Thursday, October 15 at 7 - 8 pm. Guest presenters will be the Diocesan Contacts for Refugee Sponsorship. The purpose of this gathering is to provide interested parishioners with information about refugee sponsorship so that, as a parish, we can make an informed decision about possible parish sponsorship of a refugee family. For more information, you may contact Bronek Korczynski (384-2665).

Comedy & Praise Event for Adults A World Youth Day Faith Event, Sat., Oct 17, 7-9 pm at Holy Cross S.S. Refreshments included. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased in advance through Nadia at 613-484-2446, youth@romancatholic.kingston.on.ca or purchase at the door.

Come and See! Open House October 17In honour of the Church’s Year of Consecrated Life, we welcome all to visit us for an open house and to have a cup of tea with our communities and our associates—Congregation of Notre Dame, Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph, Sisters of Providence, and Franciscan Friars. Explore the building and learn about the ministries undertaken here, as well as future plans. Sat Oct 17, 1-4 pm. Providence Motherhouse, 1200 princess St.

Annual Liturgical ConferenceThe Jubilee of Mercy: “Merciful like the Father”The Holy Father has announced an Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy that will be celebrated from the feast of The Immaculate Conception, 8 December 2015, to the Christ the King, 20 November 2016. In preparation for this special year of grace, the Archdiocese of Kingston invites you to our Annual Liturgical Conference that will focus on the meaning of the Jubilee Year. Friday evening, 13

Nov, 7-9pm and Sat, 14 Nov, 9am-3:30pm at the Providence Spirituality Centre, 1200 Princess Street. Facilitator: Father John Hibbard, Chair of the Archdiocesan Liturgy Commission. Registration deadline is Fri, 30 Oct: Commuters: $35. Overnight: $75. To register, please visit the Archdiocese of Kingston website at: www.romancatholic.kingston.on.ca/ or contact Mariola Gozdek at the Archdiocesan Liturgy Office: 613-548-4461, ext. 114, liturgy@romancatholic.kingston.on.ca

Shine Like the SonCalling all YOUTH 13-19 years of age! Join us for our annual “Shine Like The Son” Youth Conference, Sat Oct 17, 9-5 pm at Holy Cross S. S. The theme is “Fearless”. Cost is $15 and includes lunch, snacks, and T-shirt! For more info and to register, visit: www.shineliketheson.com or call Nadia at 613-484-2446.

6th Annual Pilgrimage to St-Joseph’s Oratory from the Archdioceses of Ottawa, Gatineau, Pembroke, Mont Laurier, Alexandria/Cornwall and Kingston with a stop to the Shrine of St-Peregrine in Montreal on Sunday, October 18. Departures from Kingston, Brockville (anywhere off the 401). Information: Mike Budge, 613-224-8110

5:15 pm 9:30 am 11:00 am

Lectors L. Sagriff M. Sonneman L. Deschamps

E.M. L. SagriffM. Murphy

M. SonnemanJ. McCabe

L. DeschampsJ. Hamilton

Gifts Fox Family M. TiffenM. Fillion

Hamilton Family

Ushers T. O’FlahertyVolunteer

E. JezakVolunteer

J. GarofaloVolunteer

Servers Volunteer Volunteer Volunteer

Liturgical Assignments | October 17/18

The Theology of the Body WorkshopTeaching of St. John Paul II. These teachings are renewing marriages, awakening vocations, and healing deep personal wounds. Fri. 23 Oct. – Sun. 25 Oct. at St. Mary’s Cathedral Parish Centre. To register, contact Sandra Murray: 613-328-8743 or online registration: https://tobfall2015.eventbrite.ca. For further info contact Caitlin: cj.fitz@hotmail.com. Facebook: www.facebook.com/lifeandhopecentre

Forming Intentional Disciples WorkshopSaturday, November 28, 9-4 pm, Providence Spirituality Centre. $30 registration fee (includes workshop materials & lunch). This workshop is based on the best-selling book by Sherry Weddell. Facilitated by Deacon Mark Cesnik, a member of Sherry’s “St. Catherine of Siena Institute”. An interactive day on how we can awaken our personal faith in Christ and become intentional disciples that effectively evangelize others. To register, contact Nadia Gundert at: youth@romancatholic.kingston.on.ca or call 613-484-2446.

For additional announcements, please see the bulletin board and parish website.