WELCOME TO

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT March 08, 2020

HOLY NAME OF MARY ALMONTE Pastor: Rev. Paul J Gaudet pastor@hnomalmonte.ca Secretary: Susan Martin office@hnomalmonte.ca 134 Bridge Street, Almonte ON K0A 1A0 613-256-1034 Office Hours: Tues, Wed & Thurs 9:00am – 3:00pm ST. DECLAN’S MISSION PARISH 791 French Line Road, Brightside, ON Masses as Announced.

EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS and SACRAMENTS Sunday Masses (Sat) 4:30pm (Sun) 9:00am and 10:30am Weekday Masses Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9:00am Confessions Wed., Thurs. & Fri. from 8:30am – 8:50am Saturday from 3:30pm - 4:00pm Eucharistic Exposition & Benediction Immediately following Weekday Masses. Rosary Before Mass on Fridays at 8:25am.

Baptisms Please call the Parish office three months in advance for details. Marriage Please contact the office one year in advance.

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PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK

RCIA every Wednesday at 7:00pm Choir Practice Wednesday at 7:30pm Stations of the Cross every Fri. during Lent

(All meetings held in the Vestry unless otherwise stated)

CWL LENTEN MORNING OF REFLECTION is on Sat., March 21, 2020 from 9:00am – 1:00pm at Divine Infant Parish, Orleans. Mass at 9:00am followed by Adoration & Confessions. Break in the Parish Hall. Our very own Diocesan Spiritual Advisor Father Paul Gaudet will be our guest speaker and give a Lenten reflection followed by the Stations of the Cross. ALL WELCOME! To register please contact Janet Warren at 749-7653 orjpwarren@rogers.com.

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT What do you want to change in your life? Your job or appearance, maybe where you live? It’s hard to exist today without creating a list of the alterations we’d like to make. We compare ourselves to people in the news or the neighbourhood, constantly assessing what needs improvement. Yet, even when the changes are complete and successful, something is missing. We just can’t seem to transform ourselves to the people we want to be. That’s where God comes in. Into each of our lives He issues a call to come and be changed. If we will step apart from life’s clamour and climb with Him to solitary heights, we will find true transforming power. Alone on His mountaintop, we can bask in God’s shining presence, ready to be transfigured by divine love and grace. Only then will we find the perfection we seek, the perfection of a heart forgiven, healed and filled by the power of God. Come join Peter, James and John today and see your Saviour in all His revealed glory. And you too will say “Lord, it is good that we are here!”

PARISH LENTEN RECONCILIATION On Wednesday, March 25th at 7:00pm we will be holding our Parish Lenten Reconciliation in the church. Father Paul has invited other Priests to help assist him with the reconciliations.

Please plan to attend.

DIOCESAN NEWS As a precaution due to the COVID- 19 virus, during Lent the Archbishop has requested we suspend

the greeting of peace and the reception of Holy

Communion (wine) from the chalice. Only the bread

(host) will be given out.

Schedule of Liturgies March 07 - 15, 2020

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT Sat. Mar. 07 4:30pm Rita Hickey by Maureen Gareau Rita Kelly by Mary Muldoon and Patricia Coady Sun. Mar. 08 9:00am For the intentions of the Parishioners 10:30am Jim Coady on the Anniversary of his death by Don, Julie, Greg & Shyanna Coady Gail White by Don, Julie, Greg & Shyanna Coady WEEKDAY MASSES Wed. Mar. 11 9:00am Betty McAuliffe by John & Kathy Black Thu. Mar. 12 9:00am For the intentions of the Members of St. Mary’s Catholic Women’s League and in memory of deceased Members Fri. Mar. 13 9:00am Lillian Cauvier by Roch Cauvier & Family THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT Sat. Mar. 14 4:30pm Claire Ouellette on the Anniversary of her death by Peter & Diane Beaubien & Family Terry Gorman by John & Colleen Montgomery Sun. Mar. 15 9:00am For the intentions of the Parishioners 10:30am Mike Kennedy on the Anniversary of his death by Terry & Lynn Galvin Jacques Champoux by Ron & Cathy Giles

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PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH Elizabeth Caldwell, Ron McLaren, Christina Graham, Jesse Charney, Paul Duford, Colton Somerville, Aiden Verk,

Mike King, Jean Byrne, Amelia Devries, Mike Omilon, John Kordos, Faye Dowdall, Christian Cameron, Carolyn Watson-Della Foresta, Lilly McComb, Nathan Godin, Maureen Gareau, Sandy O’Hara, Wayne Giardino,

Paul Solomonian, Janice Mann, Lorraine Guay, Tierzah Audrey Hills, Jim Moore and Jim Dewis. “May God Restore YouTo Good Health”

POTLUCK SUPPER: On Sunday, March 29th at 5:00pm there will be a Potluck Supper at Ferguson’s Falls Hall, 1362 Ferguson’s Falls Rd., with dancing to the music of Memory Lane Band to follow. Free admittance. Donations appreciated. Proceeds to St. Pat’s Church renovation fund.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS: The Stations of the Cross recount the final steps of Jesus when he is condemned to death by Pilate to his death on the cross and finally his Resurrection. Throughout Lent, individuals are welcome to pray the Stations on their own during the weekday. The communal celebration of the Stations are prayed in the evening of each Friday of Lent at 7:00pm in the Church.

DEVELOPMENT & PEACE This year's Development and Peace Share

Lent campaign is focused on "Our Common Home". In response to Pope

Francis' concern for the Amazon and its peoples, we are invited to take concrete

actions through our donations to preserve the future of our Earth and of

present and future generations. For more information about the Share Lent 2020 campaign, go to devp.org/sharelent, or call Ruth/Cecil DuBois, 256 7030.

WOMEN'S CURSILLO WEEKEND will take place on April 23 - 26. To register or for more information please go to https://www.ottawacursillo.ca. If you would like to register and require a sponsor or like to speak with someone who has attended a weekend, please call the office.

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MEMBERS OF HOLY NAME OF MARY PARISH CENTRE BUILDING COMMITTEE Name E-mail Phone

Phil Wood – Chairperson philwood@gmail.com 613-256-4554 Ron Giles ron.giles613@yahoo.ca 613-256-1754 Millie Maloney millie.maloney@gmail.com N/A Jim Moore jamesm1305@gmail.com 613-256-5375

If you have questions about the Parish Centre please send an e-mail to parishcentre@hnomalmonte.ca and a Building Committee member will contact you.

THE PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION The Prayer after Communion concludes the Communion Rite and the Liturgy of the Eucharist, summing up its purpose in a single prayer to God. The priest leads the prayer and the people respond “Amen.” Together with the Collect and Prayer over the Offerings, the Prayer after Communion forms the presidential prayers. This prayer has existed as a part of the Mass since the earliest of times. The priest has the option to offer this prayer from his chair or from the altar.

LIBRARY: Prayer is one of the three pillars of Lent. Why do we pray? How do we pray? What do we say? Let's explore prayer together this Lent. Books of prayers and books about prayer are on display on the top of the library shelves. Sign out sheets are in the blue binder.

"MOMNIPOTENT" An 8 Week Workshop for Mothers

Beginning Saturday, April 4th from 10:00am – 12:00pm, St. John the Apostle Church, 2340 Baseline Road. Includes coffee, tea, facilitated DVD presentations, journal/workbook and Danielle Bean's book: "Momnipotent: The Not-So-Perfect Woman's Guide to Catholic Motherhood". Facilitated by Karen Bourgon & Lina Gagnon. Cost is $60.00 More information can be found at www.sisterhood.live/workshops.

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LENTEN DAY RETREAT FOR WOMEN – "The Theology of Liturgy" with Fr. Martin Farrell, hosted by Sister†Hood, Saturday, March 28, 2020 - 9:00am. - 3:30pm. at the Dominican University College, 96 Empress Avenue. Open to all women. Cost is $40.00 and includes three talks, coffee, tea & snacks, on-site parking, Mass & fabulous buffet luncheon. Fr. Martin will speak to us about Liturgy and Liturgical Spirituality just in time for the Church's celebration of Holy Week, and he suggests that participants review the Liturgies of Holy Week found in missalettes and perhaps read The Spirit of the Liturgy which Pope Benedict XVI wrote while he was still Cardinal Ratzinger. N E W

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If you have not registered for Formed or have had problems setting up an account, the procedure has been simplified. Go to www.hnomalmonte.formed.org and enter your name, email and create a password. That’s it. And our parish community still has unlimited access to all the same great and best Catholic content all in one place. There is something for everyone here.

SUNDAY MORNING SMILE “Has your son decided what he wants to be when he grows up?” I asked my friend. “He wants to be a garbageman,” he replied. “That’s an unusual ambition to have at such a young age.” “Not really… he thinks that garbagemen only work on Wednesdays.”

2019 INCOME TAX RECEIPT The 2019 income tax receipts are available for pick up at the back of the church. They are

filed in alphabetical order. If you have any questions please call Susan at the Parish Office. Thank you for your continued support.