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.”

PASSION SUNDAY
APRIL 5, 2009
St. Francis Xavier Parish Holy Week Celebrations
Tuesday, April 7th – Mass of Chrism: 7:00 p.m. at the Cathedral in Pembroke.
This celebration is a sign of the unity and communion of the priests with their Bishop.
During this Mass, oils used in the celebration of the Sacraments are blessed by Bishop Mulhall.
Easter Triduum:
HOLY THURSDAY
THURSDAY: MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER – 7:30 p.m.
GOOD FRIDAY
FRIDAY: CHILDREN’S WAY OF THE CROSS – 11:00 a.m. –
This service is especially designed for the very young, as well as the
not so young. Come hear a story of love about Pete, a mighty diesel truck and his friend Pillar,
a bulldozer! The children are welcome to bring their Share Lent Offerings with them!
CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S PASSION – 3:00 p.m.
This dramatic and solemn liturgy challenges our very calling as followers of Christ.
SATURDAY EASTER VIGIL VIGIL: - 8:00 p.m. Blessing of Easter Fire and Water, Liturgy of
the Word and Eucharist. Social gathering in main foyer after the Vigil. Please plan to
stay and celebrate the Resurrection!! We will welcome a new parishioner in the waters of
Baptism as well as three who will celebrate Confirmation and Eucharist with us at the
Vigil of Christ’s Resurrection.
EASTE
EASTER R SUNDAY MORNING
MORNING: - 10:30 a.m. Parish Mass celebrating the Resurrection of
the Lord.
Let us journey through the Triduum as the people of God!

GOOD FRIDAY is a day of fast and abstinence from meat.

The Share Lent collection for Development and Peace
is taken up on Good Friday. Please be generous.

S T. F R A N C I S X AV I E R PA R I S H L O T T E RY 2 0 0 9
We got off to a good start last weekend. Approximately 982 of the 2500 books were picked up.
Thank you very much for your support!! We will once again be distributing at the entrances of
the church on April 25th and 26th. In the meantime if you require tickets or have questions
please contact…..
~ Ken Harris 432-3961 Diane Dillon 432-3443 Richard Laxton 432-3861 ~

SHARE LENT SOUP KITCHEN: The Social Justice Committee would like to thank all those who
made our Soup Kitchen meal such a success last weekend. They include:
* The many people who donated such a delicious variety of soups, breads, buns and
desserts. St. Francis Xavier Parish has some great cooks.
* Everyone who helped out in the kitchen and with cleanup. Many hands certainly do
make light work.
* All the parishioners who attended the meals and made generous donations.
Over the course of two days we served about 120 people and raised $908.73 for Share Lent. Thank
you again for your great support.
 LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
Please carefully note the times of the daily Liturgies
MON Apr. 6 12:10 p.m. WAY OF THE CROSS
7:00 p.m. Albert Stubinsky – Mary Drake
TUE Apr. 7 9:30 a.m. Darlene Belanger – Joachim & Bonnie Gringel
7:00 p.m. CHRISM MASS AT THE CATHEDRAL IN PEMBROKE
WED Apr. 8 4:15 p.m. Mabel Pulcine – Mary Mask
THU Apr. 9 10:30 a.m. Bonnechere Manor: HOLY WEEK LITURGY & COMMUNION
7:30 p.m. MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER: Evelyn Morglan – M/M Bill Ringrose
FRI Apr. 10 11:00 a.m. CHILDREN’S WAY OF THE CROSS
3:00 p.m. CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S PASSION
SAT Apr. 11 2 – 3 p.m. CONFESSIONS
8:00 p.m. EASTER VIGIL
SUN Apr. 12 10:30 a.m. EASTER SUNDAY MASS: Mary St. Michael – The Family
Intentions of the Parishioners – Father Proulx
PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED: We pray
LITURGICAL ROLES for our loved ones who have died recently,
TRIDUUM & EASTER SUNDAY especially Amelia Yantha and Terry McEvoy.
AS ASSIGNED PRAYERS FOR THE SICK AND SHUT-IN:
“Let us raise up in prayer those who seek
CONGRATULATIONS: to Taylor Sul, winner God’s healing love, those at the hospital,
hospice and at home. May your struggle be
of the Altar Server draw for March.
consoled by Christ’s love“.
C.W.L. MEETING: The regular monthly
C.W.L. meeting on April 14th will FATHER BRADY McNAMARA: A celebration
commence with a short video entitle “For of the 40th Anniversary of Fr. Brady McNamara’s
God and Canada”. All ladies of the ordination will be held on Sunday, April 19th. A
parish are invited to join us. reception will be held from 2 – 4 p.m. in Our Lady
of Fatima Church Hall. Everyone welcome.
C.W.L. MEMBERS: are asked to pick up their
membership cards at the front entrance of the THIS WEEK AT S.F.X.:
church this weekend. *Mon. Bereavement Grp. (7:30 p.m.)
(Mtg. Rm #1)
DEVELOPMENT & PEACE
There are two pieces of informative literature on
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
Development and Peace and its programs. We
BOOK CLUB
encourage you to pick up copies from the tables
in the church entrances and avail yourself of the The next book the club will be reading
is “The Shack” by William P. Young.
opportunity to learn more about the undertakings
In the book, “Mackenzie Allen Phillips's
of this organization. youngest daughter, Missy, has been
abducted during a family vacation,
SUNDAY OFFERING: $3,984.09 and evidence that she may have
$3,829.09 [ 251 postings] + $155.00 [9 EFT postings]). been brutally murdered is found in
an abandoned shack deep in the
“REFLECTIONS FOR LENT“: Mon., April 6th and Tues., Oregon wilderness. Four years later,
April 7th at 9 p.m. and again at 11 p.m. on VISIONTV in this midst of his great sadness,
“Reflections for Lent” Parts 1 & 2; the National Catholic Mack receives a suspicious note,
Mission for 2009. Host: Most Rev. Paul-André Durocher. apparently from God, inviting him
back to the shack for a weekend.
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY – April 19 th , 2009 Against his better judgement he arrives
at the shack on a wintry afternoon
» Church of The Most Holy Name of Jesus, Pembroke and walks back into his darkest
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament – 2 p.m. nightmare. What he finds there will
Reflection by Fr. Steve Ballard – 2:20 p.m. change his life forever.” If you would
Chaplet of Divine Mercy – 3 p.m. followed by like to participate in the book club
Benediction. and would like a copy of the book
Refreshments to follow in Annex. ($9.23) ordered, please contact
» St. James the Less Parish, Eganville Heidi Robinson at 432-3137 or heidi-
Celebration at 3 p.m. includes songs of praise, rob30@hotmail.com by April 8th.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Chaplet of Book pick up will be April 20th at
Divine Mercy, veneration of the image of Divine 7:30 p.m. in the rectory basement.
Mercy, renewal of Baptismal promises and The first meeting will be Monday,
solemn Benediction. April 27th at 7:30 p.m. followed
Guest speaker: Dr. Robert McDonald on by biweekly meetings after the
“Growing in Devotion to Divine Mercy”. start date. Our group is very relaxed and
Refreshments will follow in parish Hall flexible. All new members are welcome!
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