ANNOUCEMENTS:
Kindergarten Registration for September 2024
Dear Families,
Do you have a child eligible for Kindergarten in September that you have not yet registered? We are encouraging our families who have not yet completed
their child’s registration to do so as soon as possible. Please contact Shirley Hogan at St. John Catholic Elementary School, at shirley.hogan@cdsbeo.on.ca to advise us of your child's name.
FOOD BANK
Please consider donating food items to our local Food Bank. There is a bin to receive your donations located in the front entrances of both St. John’s and Sacred Heart Churches. Thank you for your generosity!
Our Life Matters Core Group will offer the 9am Mass on the 3rd Wednesday
(April 17th) of each month for the Protection of All Human Life. Mass to be followed by a Rosary in Reverence for Life. Everyone is welcome!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Fundraiser for "World Central Kitchen."
Place: "Picnic Cafe" (part of the Beach House complex and Perth Physio)
1865 Rogers Road, Perth
Phone: 613-466-0743
Date: Fri, April 12
Time: lunch 11-2pm
Open 8-4
Details: Please join Picnic Cafe as they prepare Palestinian food with funds going to World Central Kitchen (WCK). They'll also have a donation jar available if people prefer other food from the menu and want to make a donation. The latter option is available anytime now till Fri. No reservation required but you may pre order food if you wish or just come in.
Note: WCK is a not-for-profit, non governmental organization founded by chef Jose Andres. They prepare and deliver meals to communities impacted by natural disasters and humanitarian crises such as Syria, Ukraine and most recently Palestine. You may recall the horrific attack which killed 7 aid workers, including a Canadian, while they were delivering food to Gaza. You can read more about this news online.
Please consider attending this event or providing a donation at "Picnic."
Community Dinner: Saturday, April 13th @ 4:30- 5:30pm, or until we run out of food to serve. Menu: Lasagna, Caesar Salad, Garlic Bread, and for dessert Sour Cream Apple Cake with Ice Cream. St. James Anglican Church, 54 Beckwith St. East, Perth. A goodwill offering is appreciated.
Roe Documentary Showing: The historic overturning of Row V Wade in the United States has emboldened the pro-life movement the world over. Life seems to be winning. But could it ever win in a country like Canada, the only democratic country with zero legal protection for the unborn? The documentary “Roe Canada: The True North in a Post Roe World” aims to address that question. Please join us at 2:30pm, Saturday, April 20th, at St. Mary’s Parish Hall in Carleton Place for a screening of this informative documentary. Q and A/Discussion to follow the presentation. A free-will offering will be taken to help offset costs. Visit the website lifemattersnetwork.ca for more information.
FISH FRY: Sunday, April 21st, from 4:00-6:30pm Sponsored by St. Philip Church-Toledo and being held at Toledo Legion. Cost: $19.00 Adults. $10.00 children 12 and under. Menu: Haddock fish, scalloped potatoes, baked beans, coleslaw, buns, dessert, cheese, pickles, tea, coffee, juice. Dine in or take out. Limited outdoor heated tables.
Save the Date: Father Tim Shea is celebrating his 50th Anniversary of Ordination … once upon a time he served as a Priest in our parish. You are invited to a special Mass celebrating his 50 years of Priesthood on Sunday, April 28th, 10:30 am at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Kingston.
Fr. Richard Whalen’s 50th Anniversary of Ordination: Once upon a time, Fr. Richard served as a Priest in our parish. You are invited to a Potluck Social to mark the anniversary date on April 28, 2024, in the gymnasium of St. Michael Catholic School (273 Church St., Belleville) directly following the 11 am Mass at St. Michael’s Church (296 Church St., Belleville). All are welcome!
A formal Gala Dinner will be served in honour of Fr. Richard on May 12th, hosted at the National Canadian Air Force Museum. For tickets to the Gala, contact Bryn McDonnell at bryn.mcdonnell@torontomu.ca or 613-970-2953.
A Spring Retreat for the Ladies!: "Journeying with Christ - Living An Extraordinary Daily Life". The Stanleyville CWL is pleased to invite women of all ages to our Spring Retreat. Evalina Filion, a young missionary with Catholic Christian Outreach, will lead us through her own testimony and practices in developing a daily connection with our Lord, for a more fulfilling, happier life. Join us Saturday, May 11, 9:30-11:30 at the BVM Hall in Stanleyville - non CWL members are welcome! To register, please contact Krystyna Williamson at krystynawojo@gmail.com before May 1st. Donations to the ongoing work of CCO gratefully accepted at the door.