Bulletin March 25 2012

Mass — INTENTIONS — Messes
Please pray for...Prions pour…
lundi/Monday, March 26, 2012
No Mass/pas de messe
7:00 pm Stations of the Cross
The deceased...Les défunts et défuntes
mardi/Tuesday, March 27, 2012
8:30 am (E)
Luc Comartin
James O’Malley (5th ann)
Elaine Paulin
mercredi/Wednesday, March 28, 2012
9h30 (F) ~ à l’école St. Paul
Cécile Julienne Baillargeon
Michel Bicrel
Agnes Roy
by Pat & family
by Peter & Lynn Hillier
by Paul & Doreen Reaume
par testament
par René & Yvette Janisse
par Barbara Mailloux
jeudi/Thursday, March 29, 2012
8:30 am (E)
Marie Anne Mailloux (5th ann)
Florence Quenneville
A special intention
by the family
by Elie Quenneville
by a parishioner
vendredi/Friday, March 30, 2012
9:30 am (E) ~ at Our Lady of the Annunciation School
Intentions of Nil & Madeleine Desmarais
by J. Bénéteau
Roger Sylvestre
by Pierre & Leila Chauvin
Brian Wilkinson
by Edna Beaulieu
samedi/Saturday, March 31, 2012 -Palm Sunday
5:00 pm (E)
For the intentions of the people of God
NoConfessions
dimanche/Sunday April 1, 2012 Palm Sunday/dimanche des rameaux
9:00 am (F)
Pour les intentions du people de Dieu
11:00am (E)
For the intentions of the people of God
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Cemetery Clean-up!!
Annunciation Cemetery, Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
St. Joachim Cemetery and Holy Redeemer Cemetery…
If you have Christmas wreaths or other decorations, it
is now time to remove them or they will be disposed
of for you. Also remember that shrubs, flowers etc.
cannot be planted without prior authorization.
C’est le temps d’enlever les décorations dans nos cimetières. Veuillez svp vous en occuper. Sinon, elle
seront enlevées par les personnes qui s’occupent du
gazon. Merci de votre attention à ce sujet.
Pancake Breakfast
April 1, 2012, from 9am to 1pm
at the Stoney Point Sportmen Club.
Sponsored by Stoney Point Lions Club.
Cost is $4.00 per person.
Paroisse de la Visitation Parish
Marie Anne Labonté
mother in law of Jean Paul Levesque
Angela (Cora) Schiller
sister of Marie Jeanne Rivest
The sick...Les malades
Rick Campbell, Pauline Dupuis, Dave Duquette,
Clarence & Rita Knapp,
Donald, Art & Brian Kreitzer,
Felix Laporte, Estelle Lebert, Norm Long,
Margaret McLeod, Ernest Renaud,
Denise Rivest, Thérèse Sylvestre,
Pauline Schiller, John Yoworski.
Catholic Women’s Conference
Parish Office / Bureau Paroissial
5407 Comber Sideroad, P.O. Box 220
Comber, Ontario
N0P 1J0
Office/Bureau
FAX
(519) 687-3118
(519) 687-2076
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.visitation.dol.ca
« Rise Up Women of Truth »
Saturday, May 26th, 2012
8am to 3pm
Holy Name of Jesus Church, Essex
146 Talbot Street South
Keynote speaker is Teresa Tomeo. She hosts a radio
show in Detroit produced by Ave Maria Radio and
syndicated on EWTN Radio. She is also an author
of many books including the recent « Extreme Makeover » and is a motivational Catholic speaker. We
also will have speakers from Project Rachel and
Catholic Christian Outreach. The cost of the conference is $25 for adults and $20 for students which
includes lunch.
For further information contact Maggie Ducharme
at 519-776-7828.
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Our Collections
Office Hours:
Monday—Friday
9am to 12 noon…...1 pm to 4pm
Pastoral Team
Rev. Robert Champagne, Pastor/curé
Jamie Soullière, Pastoral Minister/Agent de pastoral
Larry Lamphier, Permanent Deacon/Diacre permanent
Parish Staff
Marie Tremblay, Financial Secretary
Thérèse Mackay, Secretary/Receptionist
Debbie Rubin, Caretaker
Randy Barrette, Maintenance
Mariette Comartin, Housekeeper
Kelly Authier, Choir Director
Weekend Masses
Saturday 5pm (E)
dimanche 9h (F)
Sunday 11 am (E)
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Baptism
Celebrated once a month
during weekend masses.
Registration in the parish is required.
Preparation is mandatory.
March 18, 2012
Envelopes $4483.00
+ loose
155.00
Total
$4638.00
Initial envelope…..$3.00
Diocesan Assessment…..$45.00
Building Fund
Donations…..$180.00
Pledge Payment…..$30.00
Memorial Donation…..$20.00
Visitors Envelope…..$87.00
Parish Breakfast Profit (March)…..$387.85
Reconciliation
Saturday 11:30 to 12 noon
or by appointment.
Marriage
At least one party must be a registered
member of the parish.
Minimum 6 months notification.
Mandatory marriage preparation course.
Ministry to the Sick
Merci! ~ Thank you!
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It is through kindness and compassion
that we display the special love God has given us
to share with others...Proverbs 6:16,19
Communion to shut-ins every first Friday.
Hospital visits upon request.
Sacrament of the Sick upon request.
5th Sunday of Lent
5e dimanche de Carême
March 25, 2012
5th Sunday of Lent
In raising of Lazarus from the dead, Jesus prepares us for
the astonishing revelation that He had power over death
itself. How much power do we give the Lord over our lives?
5e dimanche de Carême
Quand Jésus redonne la vie à Lazare, Il nous dit effectivement qu’Il a le pouvoir sur la mort. Combien de pouvoir Lui
donnons-nous sur nos vies?
The 3rd Scrutiny
“Lazarus, come out!” Jesus brought to life the man who
had been dead for four days. His powers were mighty
and all who witnessed the miracle believed in Him. May
we too believe!
Please continue to pray for our Elect.
Please Note the Mass Schedule this week
School masses will be celebrated on Wednesday
and Friday at 9:30am. Parishioners are both encouraged and welcomed to celebrate with the school
communities. Your presence and participation are
greatly appreciated by the Pastor, the staff and students.
Veuillez svp noter...les heures des messes
cette semaine. Mercredi et vendredi les messes seront célébrées à 9h30 aux écoles. Les paroissiens et paroissiennes
sont encouragés et bienvenues d’assister à ces messes.
Palm Sunday:
Next weekend begins the
celebration of Holy Week. The congregation will
meet in the hall for the blessing of palms and we
will process into the church during the opening
hymn.
Dimanche des rameaux:
COR 40
Applications are now available for the upcoming weekend to
be offered at L’Essor High School, from Friday, April 13th
to Sunday, April 15th. Applicants MUST BE 16 to 19 years
of age. The cost is $40.00 per person. As a limited number of
candidates will be accepted, apply now to guarantee your
place. Applications available from the parish office or in the
sacristy on weekends.
COR Backup Meetings
Backup meetings will be held in preparation for our next
COR, taking place April 13, 14, 15, 2012. Those who have
already experienced COR are welcome to assist. Meetings
will be held at Mom & Dad Marshall’s home, Sunday March
25th and Sunday April 1st, at 1:00pm. For more information
please call 519-728-9323.
COR Food Donations
Once again, we are counting on the generosity of our parishioners to help with food donations for COR. We are in need
of turkeys (cooked and carved), pies, vegetables (cleaned
and cut), fruits, milk, eggs, etc.. Please call the parish office
at 519-687-3118 to let us know what you can donate. Thank
you!
Altar Servers!! The sign-up sheets for the
Holy Week and Easter masses are in the change
room. Please sign up for the masses you will be
attending as soon as possible. ALL servers are
needed and encouraged to help!
Enfants de choeur!! Les feuilles de
présence pour la semaine Sainte et le jour de Pâques sont
dans la chambre de rechange. Veuillez, svp mettre votre nom
aux messes aux-quelles vous assisterez. Nous avons besoin
de chacun et chacune de vous pour ces messes et services!
La semaine
prochaine est le début de la semaine Sainte. Nous
nous rencontrerons dans la salle paroissiale pour la
bénédiction des rameaux et par suite nous marchons en procession dans l’église pendant le chant d’entrée.
Readers, Eucharistic Ministers, Greeters
and Offertory Gift Bearers...still
Mass of Chrism
semaine Sainte et le jour de Pâques. Les lecteurs, lectrices, ministres eucharistiques, personnes d’accueil et bénévoles pour porter les offrandes, veuillez
svp téléphoner le bureau.
Each year on Monday of Holy Week, Bishop
Fabbro gathers with all of the priests of the
London Diocese for a day of reflection. At the
7:30pm mass at St. Peter’s Cathedral Basilica,
the priests will renew their vows and the Bishop
will bless the oils that will be used in the coming Church
year. The entire diocese is invited to the mass of Chrism.
Messe Chrismale
Chaque année, l’évêque Fabbro invite les prêtres du diocese
à London pour une journée de réflexion suivit de la messe à
19h30. C’est à ce temps que les prêtres renouvellent leurs
voeux. À cette messe, l’évêque bénit aussi les saintes huiles
qu’on se sert pendant l’année. Le peuple du diocèse est invité d’assister à cette messe à la cathédrale St. Peter.
needed for Easter and Holy Week. Please call
the parish office to offer your help.
Nous avons besoin...de l’aide pour la
Ladies Spring Social
“Spring into Comber”
Ladies of Visitation Parish ages 10 and up
Plant an herb/flower garden pot
Special cupcake décor and social
Saturday, April 28th, 2012
9:30am to 3pm
Visitation Parish Hall
Hosted by the Squirettes of Mary and CWL
Tickets ~ $5.00
Reserve your spot by April 23rd
Call Shari 798-1104 or Kathy 798-3478
Réunions...Meetings this week…
Mon. March 26 @ 7:00pm
Stations of the Cross
Tues. March 27 @ 9:30am
@ 7:00pm
Arise, library
RCIA, Sunday school rm
Wed. March 28 @ 7:00pm
@ 7:30pm
Squirettes, hall A
Chorale
Thurs. March 29 @ 7:00pm
Debout ensemble, hall A
Stripping of Palms...will
take place on
Thursday, March 29th, after morning mass. Volunteers are asked to meet in the parish hall.
Préparation des rameaux...prendra
place le jeudi 29 mars, après la messe du matin, dans la salle
paroissiale. Nous demandons votre aide svp.
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Coming Soon...
Visitation Parish Fund Raising Committee
proudly presents
“THE REFLECTIONS”
Saturday, June 9th, 2012
featuring Classic Rock’ n’ Roll music.
The event will be a dinner, show and dance evening, with
cash bar and catered by Koolini’s of Windsor. Tickets are
$35.00 per person. For tickets or more information please
contact Bernie and Carm Lebert at 519-798-3279. Reservations for table of 8 available upon request.
Annunciation Cemetery Board News
Copies of the 2011 Financial Report are available on the table
in the hall foyer. The cemetery board would like to thank
Jacques and Marie Levesque for their dedicated service as
caretakers of Annunciation Cemetery for almost 30 years. We
gratefully acknowledge their efforts to keep the cemetery
looking good. They will continue in their capacity as caretakers of the cemetery, however, they will no longer be cutting
or trimming the grass. Please see the announcement below if
you are interested in doing this work.
Cimetière de l’Annonciation
Le rapport financier 2011 est disponible sur la table dans le
foyer de la salle. Le comité du cimetière aimerait remercier
Jacques et Marie Levesque pour leur service dédié. Il y a déjà
presque 30 ans qu’il entretiennent le cimetière de l’Annonciation et ils vont continuer ce beau travail. Nous sommes reconnaisant de leurs efforts. Cependant, ils ne pourront plus tondre le gazon. Cette année le comité embauchera quelqu’un
pour faire ce travail.
Cemetery Grass Cutting
and Trimming
The Annunciation Cemetery Board are seeking a
responsible individual to cut and trim the grass at
the cemetery in Stoney Point. All necessary
equipment will be supplied. The successful applicant will be paid monthly on a “per cut” basis and
must be available to work, as needed, from April through to
the end of the lawn cutting season in the fall. Students are
welcomed to apply. Please submit a resume with references
to the parish office by noon on April 5th, 2012.
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Easter Coloring Contest
The Columbian Squires are having their annual Easter
Coloring Contest. Any child from ages 1-12 can participate in this fun event! There are three age groups.
Please return the pages as soon as possible as they will
be judged after the Squires fast and the prizes will be
available Easter weekend.
Ham Bingo au jambon
Sponsored by/parrainé par
The Ushers’ Club … Le club des placiers
Sunday, April 1st, 2012
at 7:30 pm
in the parish hall/dans la salle paroissiale
Everyone is welcome!
Tous sont les bienvenues!
Knights of Columbus ~ Fish Fry
Friday, April 6, 2012
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
in the parish hall ...all are welcome!
The Accommodation Review Committee
of the Catholic School Board
The community is invited to attend the 4th public meeting of the
Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board’s Accommodation
Review Committee (ARC). As you are aware, the Committee has
been established to conduct an accommodation review study of
students attending Lakeshore area schools, including Our Lady of
the Annunciation and St. John the Evangelist.
The meeting will take place on
Thursday, March 29th, 2012, at 6:00 pm
at St. John the Evangelist Church Hall
1688 County Road 46, Woodslee.
At this meeting, the ARC will present its draft accommodation report with its recommendations and will receive community input.
The draft report will be posted to the Board’s public web site, at
least one week prior to the meeting @ www.wecdsb.on.ca
“National Catholic Mission 2012”
The National Catholic Mission 2012, “Three Troubling Questions”, will be broadcast on VISIONTV on Monday, April
2nd (Part 1) and Tuesday, April 3rd (Part 2) at 6pm and repeated at 10pm. It will feature Fr. Johan Heagle, Sister Barbara Leonhard O.F.S., James McGill and Fr. Pat Fitzpatrick all of whom will deal with questions that trouble us all.