SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH

Fr. Peter Proulx, Pastor Sr. Sheila Whelan GSIC Deacon Don Smith
331 Plaunt Street, South; P.O. Box 396
Renfrew, Ontario K7V 4A6
Tel: (613) 432-5825 Fax: (613) 432-6663
E mail: sfx.parish@on.aibn.com Web Site: www.sfxrenfrew.blogspot.com
“St. Francis Xavier, a welcoming faith community lovingly sharing the gifts of God.”

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19 SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
AUGUST 9TH 2009
PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED: We pray for our loved ones who have died recently
especially Stanley Deacon, Kim Shalla-Vaile and Mark Gannon.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK AND SHUT-IN: “Let us raise up in prayer those who seek
God’s healing love, those at the hospital, hospice and at home. May your struggle
be consoled by Christ’s love“.

SISTER SHEILA WHELAN

S ister Sheila is currently on holidays. Upon her return she begins a

new appointment as a member of the Leadership Team for her
community, the Grey Sisters of the Immaculate Conception. On the
weekend of September 12 th and 13 th we will have an opportunity to
prayerfully and socially express our gratitude to her for almost eight
years of ministry here at St. Francis Xavier.
Now we begin to assess the future needs of our parish. As such, we can
explore the possibilities of how to best meet our desire to reflect well the
ministry of our community.

O
pres
ur parish wishes to express gratitude to Evelyn Morglan for an estate bequest
to St. Francis Xavier Parish. Her life-
life - long support of our parish through her
pres ence is now continued through this act of generosity
generosity..
BISHOP’S LETTER: Copies of
Stone Fence Theatre presents Bishop Mulhall’s letter regarding
COUNTRY SPARKIN’ the upcoming mediation process
AT with the victims of Msgr. Bernard
Prince are available at the doors
SUNNYDALE ACRES of the church, on the Diocesan
Thursday, October 8, 2009 website or at the Parish office.
St. Francis Xavier Parish Hall, Let us prayerfully remember all
Plaunt St. S., Renfrew who are struggling because of
these events.
Tickets available at:
Dinner Theatre: 6:00 p.m.
St. Francis Xavier Parish Office PARISH SUPPERS
Admission: $40.00 613-432-5825 • St. Andrew’s, Killaloe, Aug 9th
• N.B.: CANCELLED – O.L. of Mt. Carmel,
Aikenhead Pharmacy
LaPasse, Aug 9th
Bell Tower Fundraiser Breen’s Insurance • O.L. of Grace, Westmeath, Aug. 16th
Ray’s Flowers • Most Precious Blood, Calabogie, Aug. 23rd
• O.L. of Angels, Brudenell, Aug. 30th
PLEASE NOTE: Father Proulx will be away at • St. Ignatius Parish, Maynooth, Sept. 6th
Diocesan meetings from Sunday evening until • O.L. of Mercy, Bancroft, Sept. 13th
Wednesday evening of this week. He can be See posters
reached through Mrs. Scott’s office if it is
urgent. Please refer carefully to the back of
the bulletin for Mass times.
 LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
Please carefully note the times of the daily Liturgies
MON Aug 10 NO PARISH LITURGY
TUE Aug 11 NO PARISH LITURGY
WED Aug 12 NO PARISH LITURGY
THU Aug 13 10:30 a.m. Bonnechere Manor: Gerald Jolicoeur – Marty Enright
12:10 p.m. Stanley Deacon – Ken & Leona Barr
FRI Aug 14 8:00 a.m. Special Intention – Elaine Turner
SAT Aug 15 5:00 p.m. Alaric Humphry – Marjorie Humphry & Family
Amelia Yantha – Pat & Audrey Yoskolskie
SUN Aug 16 10:30 a.m. M/M Henry Lumchick & John, James, Margaret & Gertrude
- Thomas Lumchick
Intentions of the Parishioners – Father Proulx

LITURGICAL ROLES
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20 Sunday in Ordinary Time AUG 15th/16th, 2009
SATURDAY EVENING MASS - 5:00 p.m.
MINISTERS OF THE WORD – J. Lemay; M. Maloney
MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY – L. & G. Curry; R. Laxton; J. Mahusky
MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST – D. & L. Coyne; G. Curry; D. Mooney; H. Robinson
SERVERS – H. & M. O’Neill; T. Sul
SUNDAY MORNING MASS - 10:30 a.m. SUNDAY OFFERING
MINISTER S OF THE WORD – T. Keller; M. Timm
MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY – V. & A. Dumoulin; Y. Kohl; R. Laxton
LAST WEEKEND:
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – M. Campbell; T. Fiebig; A. M. Millar; D. & B. O’Connor $4,587.94
SERVERS – B. & H. & M. Mahusky; J. Mahusky

STILLPOINT HOUSE OF PRAYER CELEBRATES ITS 20TH

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ANNIVERSARY
Friends and former guests of Stillpoint, please join us on
Saturday, August 29 from 2 – 6 p.m. at 3031 Calabogie Road, Springtown, ON.
Interfaith Service of Thanksgiving at 3:00 p.m followed by refreshments.
Live entertainment and open mike opportunities to share testimonies/stories related to your experiences at
Stillpoint. RSVP by Friday, August 14th th
by e-mail stillpointHP@aol.com or by phone 613-432-2791
We are celebrating rain or shine! Bring your lawn chair!
Stillpoint House of Prayer is a ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Pembroke.
> S.F.X. C.W.L. has received an open invitation to this celebration. If any member is interested in attending, please
phone Lore Coyne (613) 433-9298 no later that August 13th.

MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSE

All couples preparing for Marriage are required to participate in a Marriage Course. Beginning
this fall, a new course will be offered for engaged couples planning to be married in the Diocese
of Pembroke. Couples may participate in any one of the sessions. The new format is of a Friday
evening and two full Saturdays approximately 2-3 weeks apart. The following are the dates and
locations of the Marriage Prep Course.
Session #1 Pembroke Oct. 16, 17 & Nov. 7 Our Lady of Lourdes
Session #2 Renfrew March 5, 6 & 27 St. Francis Xavier
Session #3 Barry’s Bay April 9, 10 & 24 St. Lawrence O’Toole
Session #4 Pembroke April 16, 17 & May 1 Our Lady of Lourdes
The Preparation fee is $100.00 per couple and forms may be picked up at the Parish office.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CEMETERY

St. Francis Xavier Parish and Our Lady of Fatima Parish are planning a Celebration of
New Life at the cemetery on Sunday, September 20th, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
The celebration will be inclusive of all family members who have die d and in a
died
special way, of all who have died in the last year. We will contact a member of each
family to arrange for represent ation and someone to receive and place flowers for
representation
these loved ones.
“Lord, for your faithful people, life has changed, not en
ended.”
ded.”