February 24, 2008
March 19, 2008
The Third Sunday of Lent
February 24, 2008
February 24, 2008
Daily Reflections for Lent and Easter Week, ‘Daybreaks’ booklet are available from the office.
Building Reconciling Communities” events during Lent
Last summer, our pastor and nine parishioners attended an Institute on the theme of “Building Reconciling Communities” organized by the Archdiocese of Ottawa. You are invited to participate in several events that explore this theme in our parish and our world:
Lenten Evening Prayer & Exposition evening prayer at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday Feb. 27. The half-hour evening prayer service will be followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 8:00 p.m.
Retreat with Morning Prayer, screening of the film “The Imam and the Pastor”, and group reflection on Saturday, March 1 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Free, but registration required. Contact Ron McRae ronald.mcrae@sympatico.ca
Evening Prayer, Wednesday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m.
Adoration, Wednesday, March 5 from 8:00 p.m. to Thursday, March 6 at 6:00 p.m.
Liturgy of Lament and Sacrament of Reconciliation, Thursday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 5 to 6 March, 2008
Volunteers are requested to place their name and phone number on the sign-up sheet that is available in the gathering space.
Parish musicians, please mark your calendars. The choir practice for Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil is scheduled for Sunday, March 2, 2008 from 2 to 4pm. If you would like to participate in the music ministry for these liturgies, please plan to attend this practice.
DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE, aims to break the cycle of poverty through community-based, sustainable development initiatives. The agency’s emphasis is on long-term results. In Rwanda, women are able to earn more from their crops thanks to support for a soya processing unit available to rural cooperatives. There will be a Share Lent collection on March 8-9.
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE. You will find specially marked envelopes in your bulletin this weekend for Easter flowers. If you are remembering a loved one or an event please include it on the envelope.
Thank You for your support. Patricia Clément, chair
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) The Second Scrutiny will be celebrated next weekend during the 9:00 am Mass on Sunday. In the Gospel for this fourth Sunday of Lent, Jesus heals a man who was blind from birth. Last week, during the First Scrutiny we prayed for conversion from personal sin in our lives. Today, we see the reality of social sin through the story of the man born blind. In our response to this gospel story, we ask ourselves in what ways we participate in the social sin of our day, such as policies affecting wages, health care, insurance, housing, food and shelter for the homeless, racism, seniors, discrimination, consumerism. With the elect, we reflect on ways in which we are blinded to the truth and we pray that Jesus will heal our blindness.
New to the Parish? Welcome! Please fill in a registration form, or call the office, and take a box of envelopes or consider using a cheque, Visa/MC or pre-authorized contribution plan for Sunday contribution. Our financial requirements are approx. $7,000 per week to support our approx. $2,000 a week mortgage payment. Thank you for your generous weekly support of Good Shepherd Parish. 2008 Envelopes are available in the gathering space. Making a Will – A Lasting Legacy: Please consider a gift to your Parish in your will as a lasting and beneficial testimony of faith.
Tax receipts for the 2007 year are available this weekend in the gathering space. Please pick yours up to avoid the parish having to mail them out. This saves us the expensive postage.
Thinkfast: Charity, Justice, Poverty, Sleepover… March 7-8, Call Kat to register.
LENTEN ADVISORY - TELEVISED MISSION 2008: Keeping a Mellow Heart in a Bitter Time. Guest Preacher: Father Ron Rolheiser, O.M.I. On VISIONTV, Mon., Mar. 3 & Tues., Mar. 4, 7:00 p.m. (repeated 11:00 p.m.).
A Session of Reflection and Dialogue on End-of-Life Issues: For Catholic Health Care Workers. Sat., Mar. 1, 9:00 a.m. – noon. Speakers: Dr. Moira McQueen “What is a Catholic Perspective on End of Life issues?” and Dr. Bill Splinter “Some Case Scenarios that Raise the Essential Questions”. Registration by Fri., Feb. 22: (613-738-5025, ext. 217); (abrown@ecclesia-ottawa.org). Donation $10 appreciated.
Support to the Separated and Divorced: Support Group for those experiencing the trauma of separation or divorce meets at the Diocesan Centre, 1247 Kilborn Place on Wednesday nights, 7:30 p.m. as follows: March 5 & 19, April 2 & 16, May 7 & 21. Info: (deaconpaul@ecclesia-ottawa.org).
Marriage Preparation Course: For those who have been widowed, or have been divorced and have been granted a Declaration of Nullity. Diocesan Centre, Friday evening, April 11 & all day Sat., April 12. Info & to register: Deacon Paul Coderre (deaconpaul@eccelsia-ottawa.org).
Small Christian Community at Good Shepherd Parish provides a warm and welcoming place for the community to gather together regularly which offers people a chance to slow down, share coffee, be a bit more reflective about life, to sift and sort things that truly count. It is held every Friday from 7:00-8:30pm. Come join us! Open to all wanting to deepen their faith in Christ through more in-depth reflection on the Sunday readings! For further information, e-mail Deacon Paul (& Lilian) Delmas @ delmas@rogers.com or Angelita Guevara @ angelitaguevara@gmail.com or contact the Parish Office at 613.824.4394.
Building Reconciling Communities” events during Lent
Last summer, our pastor and nine parishioners attended an Institute on the theme of “Building Reconciling Communities” organized by the Archdiocese of Ottawa. You are invited to participate in several events that explore this theme in our parish and our world:
Lenten Evening Prayer & Exposition evening prayer at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday Feb. 27. The half-hour evening prayer service will be followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 8:00 p.m.
Retreat with Morning Prayer, screening of the film “The Imam and the Pastor”, and group reflection on Saturday, March 1 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Free, but registration required. Contact Ron McRae ronald.mcrae@sympatico.ca
Evening Prayer, Wednesday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m.
Adoration, Wednesday, March 5 from 8:00 p.m. to Thursday, March 6 at 6:00 p.m.
Liturgy of Lament and Sacrament of Reconciliation, Thursday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 5 to 6 March, 2008
Volunteers are requested to place their name and phone number on the sign-up sheet that is available in the gathering space.
Parish musicians, please mark your calendars. The choir practice for Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil is scheduled for Sunday, March 2, 2008 from 2 to 4pm. If you would like to participate in the music ministry for these liturgies, please plan to attend this practice.
DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE, aims to break the cycle of poverty through community-based, sustainable development initiatives. The agency’s emphasis is on long-term results. In Rwanda, women are able to earn more from their crops thanks to support for a soya processing unit available to rural cooperatives. There will be a Share Lent collection on March 8-9.
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE. You will find specially marked envelopes in your bulletin this weekend for Easter flowers. If you are remembering a loved one or an event please include it on the envelope.
Thank You for your support. Patricia Clément, chair
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) The Second Scrutiny will be celebrated next weekend during the 9:00 am Mass on Sunday. In the Gospel for this fourth Sunday of Lent, Jesus heals a man who was blind from birth. Last week, during the First Scrutiny we prayed for conversion from personal sin in our lives. Today, we see the reality of social sin through the story of the man born blind. In our response to this gospel story, we ask ourselves in what ways we participate in the social sin of our day, such as policies affecting wages, health care, insurance, housing, food and shelter for the homeless, racism, seniors, discrimination, consumerism. With the elect, we reflect on ways in which we are blinded to the truth and we pray that Jesus will heal our blindness.
New to the Parish? Welcome! Please fill in a registration form, or call the office, and take a box of envelopes or consider using a cheque, Visa/MC or pre-authorized contribution plan for Sunday contribution. Our financial requirements are approx. $7,000 per week to support our approx. $2,000 a week mortgage payment. Thank you for your generous weekly support of Good Shepherd Parish. 2008 Envelopes are available in the gathering space. Making a Will – A Lasting Legacy: Please consider a gift to your Parish in your will as a lasting and beneficial testimony of faith.
Tax receipts for the 2007 year are available this weekend in the gathering space. Please pick yours up to avoid the parish having to mail them out. This saves us the expensive postage.
Thinkfast: Charity, Justice, Poverty, Sleepover… March 7-8, Call Kat to register.
LENTEN ADVISORY - TELEVISED MISSION 2008: Keeping a Mellow Heart in a Bitter Time. Guest Preacher: Father Ron Rolheiser, O.M.I. On VISIONTV, Mon., Mar. 3 & Tues., Mar. 4, 7:00 p.m. (repeated 11:00 p.m.).
A Session of Reflection and Dialogue on End-of-Life Issues: For Catholic Health Care Workers. Sat., Mar. 1, 9:00 a.m. – noon. Speakers: Dr. Moira McQueen “What is a Catholic Perspective on End of Life issues?” and Dr. Bill Splinter “Some Case Scenarios that Raise the Essential Questions”. Registration by Fri., Feb. 22: (613-738-5025, ext. 217); (abrown@ecclesia-ottawa.org). Donation $10 appreciated.
Support to the Separated and Divorced: Support Group for those experiencing the trauma of separation or divorce meets at the Diocesan Centre, 1247 Kilborn Place on Wednesday nights, 7:30 p.m. as follows: March 5 & 19, April 2 & 16, May 7 & 21. Info: (deaconpaul@ecclesia-ottawa.org).
Marriage Preparation Course: For those who have been widowed, or have been divorced and have been granted a Declaration of Nullity. Diocesan Centre, Friday evening, April 11 & all day Sat., April 12. Info & to register: Deacon Paul Coderre (deaconpaul@eccelsia-ottawa.org).
Small Christian Community at Good Shepherd Parish provides a warm and welcoming place for the community to gather together regularly which offers people a chance to slow down, share coffee, be a bit more reflective about life, to sift and sort things that truly count. It is held every Friday from 7:00-8:30pm. Come join us! Open to all wanting to deepen their faith in Christ through more in-depth reflection on the Sunday readings! For further information, e-mail Deacon Paul (& Lilian) Delmas @ delmas@rogers.com or Angelita Guevara @ angelitaguevara@gmail.com or contact the Parish Office at 613.824.4394.
Announced Masses
Saturday, February 23
5:00 pm For our Parishioners
Sunday, February 24
9:00 am †Raoul Tremblay, req by Danielle, Brian & Nicholas Peters
†Edith Beauregard, req by Roger & Madeleine Landry
11:15 am †John Kingston, req by Frank & Carol Faure
†PJ Kennedy, req by the Dumont family
†Bernard Scott, req by Joann McEvoy
Tuesday, February 26
9:00 am †Baby Jeremy, req by the Dumont family
Wednesday, February 27
9:00 am Private Intention
Thursday, February 28
9:00 am †Harry Lynch, req by Frank & Liz Lynch
Friday, February 29
9:00 am †Ambrose May, req by Nora Jackson
Saturday, March 1
5:00 pm †Denis Cyr, req by Patricia Hirrel-Cyr
†Jack Warden, req by Pauline & Gilbert Labranche
†Harold Byrne, req by Bill & Monique Malley
Sunday, March 2
9:00 am For our parishioners
11:15 am †John MacPhee & Caroline MacPhee, req by
John & Lorraine MacPhee
†Paul David, †Timothy Wilson, †Kevin Megency, &
†Robert Costall, req by Les Mader and family
Please pray for our sick: Monique Byrnes, Monica Groulx, John McDonald, Claire Harris, Helen Ramsay, and John Dunn
Please pray for our deceased: Raymond Logan, father of Catherine Dessault
ADULT FAITH DEVELOPMENT – What does it mean for me to be a Catholic in the world today as someone engaged in spiritual discernment about his or her life?. Presenter: Fr. Michael Knox, S.J.; Sat., Feb. 23. Cost: $15. 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Diocesan Centre, 1247 Kilborn. Info: Carol (738-5025 X 251); (ckuzmochka@ecclesia-ottawa.org). Reg: (abrown@ecclesia-ottawa.org); (738-5025 X 217).
St. Patrick’s Day celebration at St. Patrick’s Basilica, Kent St. on March 14 at 10:30 am celebrated by Archbishop Prendergast, all welcome.
Excerpt from Letter from Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, S.J. to the Faithful for Lent 2008
Prayer
The prayer above all others is the Eucharist. All should strive to renew their commitment to Sunday Mass as the centre of their life of faith. Daily Mass or meditation on the daily Scripture readings can extend the Lord’s Day throughout the week.
Morning and evening prayer, grace before meals and other devotions such as meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary, reciting the Chaplet of Divine Mercy or making the Stations of the Cross—all of these are expressions of a faith that is alive and grateful to God for blessings received.
Finally, Eucharistic Adoration where available—and many of our parishes hold one or more hours of exposition each week—allows for the deepening of our love for the Eucharistic Lord Jesus and for coming to understand his will for our lives.
"Are you single by choice? Are you satisfied with your career/profession but want more? Explore your vocation to be Single for the Lord. Members will be sharing spiritual, educational and social activities on a regular weekly/biweekly basis. Interested: St. Patrick's Basilica of Ottawa c/o Petronella @ 613.744.7585."
Now here is a rare and wonderful kind of ministry opportunity in the Catholic Faith for singles in the national capital to simply communicate the Good News of Jesus through their words and by their deeds by choosing to remain "Single for the Lord."
It is a ministry to prepare singles to apply the Catholic teaching which is focused on:
Now here is a rare and wonderful kind of ministry opportunity in the Catholic Faith for singles in the national capital to simply communicate the Good News of Jesus through their words and by their deeds by choosing to remain "Single for the Lord."
It is a ministry to prepare singles to apply the Catholic teaching which is focused on:
- living a Christ-centred celibate life,
- our responsibility to one another,
- reaching out to the poor and vulnerable (Mt 25:31-46),
- the dignity of work and the rights & responsibilities of the worker,
- solidarity with our neighbour; and
- being stewards of God’s creation.
It combines the features of long-term process to allow change and growth to occur through access to education/teaching, spiritual and social activities with strong emphasis on community building.
Single blessedness - The unmarried state of being blessed; happiness; felicity; bliss; heavenly joys; fully dedicated to God.
As you are faced with the thought-provoking, life-altering decisions of life, keep your hand in God's hands and He will guide you into all truth (John 16:3).
- our responsibility to one another,
- reaching out to the poor and vulnerable (Mt 25:31-46),
- the dignity of work and the rights & responsibilities of the worker,
- solidarity with our neighbour; and
- being stewards of God’s creation.
It combines the features of long-term process to allow change and growth to occur through access to education/teaching, spiritual and social activities with strong emphasis on community building.
Single blessedness - The unmarried state of being blessed; happiness; felicity; bliss; heavenly joys; fully dedicated to God.
As you are faced with the thought-provoking, life-altering decisions of life, keep your hand in God's hands and He will guide you into all truth (John 16:3).