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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16 SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
JULY 19TH 2009
PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED: We pray for our loved ones who have died recently
especially Jack Bos.
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“.

“COUNTRY SPARKIN’ AT THANK YOU

SUNNYDALE ACRES”

A new Stone Fence Theatre

production will be our fall
A s this is Father John’s last weekend
to celebrate with us this month, we
take this opportunity to thank him most
celebration of Parish spirit sincerely for his presence and ministry
and community building. We among us these past three and a half
hope that many of you will weeks. We look forward to your return at
take this opportunity to enjoy a later date, Father John.
an evening together at our Dinner
Theatre at St. Francis Xavier Hall Father Proulx will be back next weekend.
on Thursday, October 8th and to
assist our Parish with
the capital expendi- WEEKLY ALTAR SERVER PRACTICE:
ture of painting the
cross this summer.
Tuesday– July 21.
Time: 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
STILLPOINT HOUSE OF PRAYER There will be special emphasis this
CELEBRATES ITS 20TH
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ANNIVERSARY week on serving funerals. Servers,
Friends and former guests of Stillpoint, please experienced or novice, are welcome
join us on Saturday, August 29 from 2 – 6 p.m.
at 3031 Calabogie Road, Springtown, ON. to attend.
Interfaith Service of Thanksgiving at 3:00 p.m
followed by refreshments.
Pilgrimage to the SHRINE OF ST. ANN,
Live entertainment and open mike opportunities
to share testimonies/stories related to your CORMAC, ONTARIO
experiences at Stillpoint. SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2009.
RSVP by Friday, August 14thth
by e-mail Principal Celebrant & Homilist will be
stillpointHP@aol.com or by Bishop Michael Mulhall
phone 613-432-2791
For info call 613-628-2020 or check posters
We are celebrating rain or shine! Bring your
lawn chair!
Stillpoint House of Prayer is a ministry of the
PLEASE NOTE
Sisters of St. Joseph of Pembroke. SUMMER OFFICE HOURS:
SUNDAY Rib Tickler: A young priest, fresh out of seminary, thought it
OFFERING: would help him better understand the fears and temptations his
$3,522.92 future congregations faced if he first took a job as a policeman for Monday to
$3,361.92 several months. Thursday
[ 206 postings]+ He passed the physical examination; then came the oral exam to test his 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
$161.00 ability to act quickly and wisely in an emergency. Among other questions Friday
[10 EFT postings] he was asked, “What would you do to disperse a frenzied crowd?”
He thought for a moment and then responded cheerfully: “I would take 9 a.m. to
up a collection.” noon
 LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
Please carefully note the times of the daily Liturgies
MON July
20 7:00 p.m. EVENING PRAYER
TUE July
21 NO PARISH LITURGY
WED July
22 4:15 p.m. Jack Sherlock – Wife, Joan
THU July
23 10:30 a.m. Bonnechere Manor: Mary St. Michael – The Kelly Family
12:10 p.m. Deceased Members of the Walker Family – Gladys Osborne
FRI July 24 8:00 a.m. Tom Vice – Eileen & Family
SAT July 25 5:00 p.m. Norma Enright – Glenn, Gary & Ron Enright
SUN July 26 10:30 a.m. Amelia Yantha – Gary & Sandra Smaglinski
Intentions of the Parishioners – Father Proulx
LITURGICAL ROLES
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 25th/26th, 2009
SATURDAY EVENING MASS - 5:00 p.m.
MINISTERS OF THE WORD – M. Mahusky; T. Skelhorn
MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY – L. Lee; J. Mahusky; V. & M. Proulx
MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST – B. Brown; L. Kingsbury; D. Mooney; H. Robinson; G. Curry
SERVERS – B. Kingsbury; T. Sul
SUNDAY MORNING MASS - 10:30 a.m.
MINISTERS OF THE WORD – N. Saumure; M. Timm
MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY – A. & W. Wren; J. Lynch; J. Mahusky
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – M. Campbell; A. & R. A. Dicker; D. Letts; S. O’Neil
SERVERS – A. & N. Wright; M. Froats; E. Humphrey

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We received the following letters of thanks for our Annual Parish Charitable Donations for 2008.
♦THE ADMASTON & AREA FOOD GRAINS project up-date:

10 Acres produced 14.2 tonnes of soybeans which sold at $354 per tonne. This $5026.80 cheque plus donations
of more than $3000 were forwarded to the Canadian Food Grains Bank. Matching funds at 4:1 from CIDA
created more than $40,000 to be used in DFGB projects throughout the world. Special thanks to Barclay Dick
and Son/Monsanto who donated the seed, Murray Galbraith for the spray application, Ray Pender, the land
and planting, Arie Vanlindenberg and family for the combining, Upper Canada Fuels for fuel.
Thank you for your contribution to this Christian response to hunger in the world.
♦GREY SISTERS OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION:
Thank you for your gift of $400, received in March. We are very grateful. It has been forwarded to our
missions in the Dominican Republic to purchase medicine for those in need.
In the Dominican Republic we have two Health Centres. One is in the sugar cane area where the cane cutters
live in isolated settlements in the midst of the sugar cane. The other is in a hilly country area. From both
centres, the medical staff extend their work by weekly visits. Medicines are available in the Dominican
Republic – but at a cost. Your donation will mean that many more people can be attended. God Bless you.
Susan Daly, gsic
BIRTHDAY WISHES: The Braeside Pastoral Charge is asking people ALL-DAY FAMILY FUN-DAY
to send birthday cards to Sterling Toner, a little boy from Braeside SATURDAY, JULY 25TH
who is very ill, to make his 7 birthday ( August 2 ) very special.
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Cards can be dropped off at the post office or Robbins in Braeside

DOUGLAS REC CENTRE
or mailed to Sterling c/o Braeside Post Office, General Delivery, (Beside St. Michael‘s School)
Braeside, ON K0A 1G0. A fund-raising event for the
Tachiatis family. Mrs. Tachiatis is
SUMMER SCHOOL FOR LITURGICAL MUSICIANS:
Parishes, please consider financially supporting a member of your battling cancer and is very ill.
parish music ministry to attend. PLEASE ENCOURAGE PARTICI- Day includes a Ball Tournament,
PATION AND LET US KNOW OF YOUR INTEREST A.S.A.P. Silent Auction, Bake Sale & B.B.Q.
At Saint Paul University, August 23-27, 2009. Intense liturgical 6-hand Euchre Tournament in
and musical formation. Of special interest to those who work with the school at 1 p.m. $4/person.
youth and children's choirs. Meals included. Info & flyer: (www. For more info contact Maureen
ArchOttawa.ca) under Pastoral Services/ Liturgy. Support your Troutman 613-649-2172.
music ministry. Info: Klara Kinahan (613-829-4908).

PARISH SUPPERS: 55th PILGRIMAGE

* Bonfield, Sunday, July 27th Our Lady of Knock Shrine
* St. Martin of Tours, Whitney, St. Malachy’s Church,
August 2nd Mayo, Qc.
* St. Andrew’s, Killaloe, Sunday, August 9th
August 9th Starting at 10 a.m.
See posters See posters