PENTECOST SUNDAY

Beginning Monday, Fr. Paul is away from the parish office and returning on Wednesday June 21st. The parish office will be open from 9am-12noon only during his absence, and closed Mon. June 19th.

We are happy to have Rev. Joseph Machaj celebrate with us for the next two weekends. Our hospital chaplain Rev. Jean-Marie Beaublanc will celebrate our weekday masses.

St. Gertrude’s 5th Annual Golf Tournament THURSDAY, JULY 6th

Golf & dinner $85/pp; dinner only $50/pp. Registration forms and tickets are available in the parish hall each weekend or through the parish office.

SPECIAL PRIZE DRAW -Tickets $10.00 each or 3/$20. We are holding a draw for a $500.00 pre-paid VISA card. Only 300 tickets will be sold. Contact: Beth Cook 905-925-9871 CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE POT LUCK DINNER Monday, June 5th at 6:00pm There will be no general meeting held in June All ladies of the parish are welcome to participate. PAYING DOWN OUR LARGE DEBT Please donate as generously as you are able to help us lower our debt during this time. Whether you choose to donate weekly, monthly or a lump sum payment, all is greatly appreciated. (Automatic Bank Withdrawal) can be set up as well, by calling the parish office and providing a VOID cheque to get started. Thank you!!

Your St. Gertrude’s - St. Vincent de Paul Society is looking for volunteer help to continue serving the needy in our parish. If you are interested in providing 2 or 3 hours per month, please call Mike Crosby 905-243-7643. Thank you. MISSION PRIEST Each year the Archdiocese arranges for our parishes to be visited by a Missionary Priest. We are pleased to announce that on the weekend of July 1st/2nd Fr. Emmanuel Walakira from Uganda East Africa will speak to us. We will take up a special collection for his mission the following weekend and envelopes for this will be available.

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, June 3rd

8:00am † Eugene Andrechuk

5:00pm † Joseph Bonello

Sunday, June 4th

9am Parish Community

11am † Mavis Thomas-Neil

6:15pm Special intentions

Monday, June 5th

8:00am Special intentions

Tuesday, June 6th

8:00am † Jack Dalby

Wednesday, June 7th

8:00am For the Beatification of the Servant of

God, Frank Duff

Thursday, June 8th

8:00am † Jim Luciuk

Parish General Intentions

Friday, June 9th

8:00am Intentions of Jason Laidlaw

Saturday, June 10th

8:00am Special intentions

5:00pm † Claude Francis Valladares

Sunday, June 11th

9am Parish Community

11am Intentions of Larry, Heather

& Muriel Laidlaw

6:15pm Special intentions

PENTECOST SUNDAY

CREATION BUS TOUR GRACE BULDS ON NATURE: In the summer of

2018, Fr. Paul will lead a group of youth on this wonderful 10 day ministry pilgrimage throughout Canada and the United States. Please donate - Envelopes to support our Youth Ministry Trip in 2018 are available on the entrance bookcases, or use a blank envelope including your name, address, envelope #. Your generous support provides an opportunity for youth to encounter the Lord, adventure through nature, and learn to love like Christ.

SHARELIFE 2017 CAMPAIGN 3rd and Final Collection

June 3/4th The Archdiocese will still accept donations up to the end of June and you can mail them directly to the ShareLife Office at the Archdiocese of Toronto.

MARYGROVE CAMP FOR GIRLS

The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul operates

Marygrove Camp for less fortunate girls ages 5 - 13.

Over 1,100 children attended camp last summer.

Our primary source of funding for this Special Work

of the Society is the annual camp collection held in

the parishes throughout the Archdiocese.

The annual collection for Marygrove Camp will be

on June 10th

and June 11th

.

Help turn concern into action.

For more information about Marygrove Camp or any

of our other Special Works, visit:

www.ssvptoronto.ca

Children’s Liturgy at the 11am Mass June 4th is our last Children's Liturgy before the Summer break. The Children's Liturgy will start up again on Sept. 10th , the first Sunday after Labour Day. If any one would like to join our Children's Liturgy Team please talk to a team member or call Anne Young at 905-723-6106.

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING SEMINAR AT ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER Natural family planning (NFP) is fertility awareness, which is simply knowledge of a couple’s fertility. Karen Hemingway from Fertility Care Toronto will present an introductory session on the Creighton Model and fertility awareness. NFP is 100% natural and approved by the Catholic Church as a family planning method. WHERE: St. Joseph the Worker Parish Hall WHEN: June 10th: 10am-12pm COST: FREE

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS GOLF TOURNAMENTS

St. Mary of the People Saturday June 17

Place: Oshawa Airport Golf Club 1135 Thornton Road, Oshawa, On. Cost: $85.00/person (Includes round of golf, luncheon and prize) Registration: 7:00 am, Start: 7:30 am Sharp Format: Team Scramble To register : Paul Power (905-725-3821 or the Parish Office (905-728-2212)

Council 9989

Saturday August 26th Place: Black Diamond Golf Club, Pontypool Arrival time: 12noon for 1pm modified start Format: Best Ball Cost: $125.00 includes 18 holes, power cart, bucket of balls for practice range, steak dinner, competitions, prizes and much more! Register a foursome or individually by contacting Jeff Champagne fsti@rogers.com or 905-440-5680

FREE ESTATE PLANNING SEMINAR Saturday, June 10th at 9:00am

Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, 355 Taunton Rd. E. Whitby

RSVP Frank Jannetta 416-733-8544 ext. 2023 or fjannetta@cc-fs.ca

See bulletin board poster for more info.

Knights of Columbus General Meeting Tuesday, June 13th @ 7:00pm

This is the final meeting until the fall.