SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

JULY 18, 2010

We remember in Prayer:  All who are ill; Luke Rocheford, Christine Colangelo, Susanne Brant, David Paul, Marla Mackler, Kerissa Harrison, Olivera Lambeta, Cathy Masterson, Larry Dalpee, Barbara Leveque, Lynn Poste, Beverly Erwin, James Lewis, Brian Nolan, Shaun Leveque, and Catherine Aylesworth. For those who have died: Joseph Oakley and Peter Angelini.

Please remember in your prayers Adam Spencer, Robert Bradford and their families, as Adam and Robert serve their military placement in Afghanistan. May God bless them and protect them.

Bulletins will resume at the end of August.  Mass times and Mass intentions will be displayed at the Church doors and on the Parish website. Check out our parish web site for news, Mass schedule, and photo gallery of activities and celebrations. Enjoy the summer.

Congratulations to parish school graduates. Have a great summer! Recharge and be ready for September.

Upcoming Parish events:            - Pro Life weekend: August 14-15           

- Chicken BB      Q Dinner: September 18

- Host food provider for Ploughing Match: August 17-19 (over 80 volunteers already signed up)           

- Youth Group: September 25     

- Seniors’ Lunch: September 29

As you know, St. Joseph’s Church is the host food provider at the County Ploughing Match August 17-19. We have had excellent response to our need for volunteers. However, a few more volunteers are needed. Shuttle drivers will be needed from the church to the match site. If you are available to help shuttle volunteers, please call the office.

After every Mass on the weekend of August 7 and 8, plowing match volunteers are asked to pick up their instructions, schedule, t-shirt, etc. in the Parish hall. This information will help make for a smooth and successful Parish activity. FYI – almost 30 volunteers per day will represent our Parish.

Gleaners Food Bank expresses gratitude to St. Joseph’ parishioners who donate food items each week. So far in 2010 you have given over 3,000 kg to the food bank to help poor families. Please continue to bring food items for Gleaners all summer long. Thank you so much.

Junior Liturgy: The Junior Liturgy program will resume in the fall. We are looking for volunteers for next September. For more information, please call Terri at 962-0351.

CWL:  Our Sept. 16^th general meeting and pot luck dinner begins at 6pm. New members are always welcome. Have a wonderful summer!

For your information: 7% of the weekend collection goes into our Good Works account to provide financial assistance to local families; to St. Francis Parish in Attawapiskat, near Hudson’s Bay; and to projects in Africa.  Thanks to your generousity each weekend St. Joseph’s Parish is able to help families in our own community, in our Canadian north, and in Africa.

Clergy Appointment: Archbishop O’Brien announces the following appointment effective July 1. Rev. John Hibbard is appointed Dean of the Western Deanery. Father Hibbard replaces Father Brian McNally who was recently appointed Pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish, Perth, located in the Northern Deanery.

Fr. Rod McNeil’s 30^th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood Dinner on Wed., July 28, 5:30 pm, at JJ O’Neill School, Napanee. Please bring a salad or dessert and lawn chair. If you plan on attending, call St. Patrick’s Church office at 613-354-5354. Best wishes only.

Theology on Tap, July 28, 7pm, Holy Rosary Parish Hall.  Speaker will be Father Whalen on the topic: Closing of Year of the Priest in Rome.  All welcome.

A reminder: Do not send donations to “The Fatima Centre” or “Father Gruner”.

Alpha Program will be coming to St. Michael’s Parish in the fall. Contact Brenda at 968-2308.

Pilgrimages: 56^th Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Knock Shrine, St. Malachy’s Church, Mayo, Quebec on August 8. For information call Fr. Topno 819-986-3763 or see the bulletin board; 72^nd Anniversary  of Pilgrimage to Shrine of St. Ann, Cormac on July 25. For information call 613-628-2020 or see the bulletin board. A

bus will leave St. Mary’s Cathedral at 7:30am. Cost $50.

Banns of Marriage: Matthew Owen Carty and Marietta Elizabeth Coffey

Area Suppers: Today from 3–7pm, Sacred Heart, Marmora, Summertime Beef/Pork Supper and Bazaar. Takeout available;  St. James, Sharbot Lake Ham and Turkey Dinner  July 18, 4-6:30pm. Tickets at door.

Catholic Women’s Fall Retreat, Sept. 17-19 at Glen House Resort, Gananoque. For information and to register call Margie Ann at 613-548-4461.