St. Joseph’s Parish Calendar April 20, 2015 – April 26, 2015 MONDAY, April 20 8:30 am - Mass † Mary Towns (Bernard Sullivan) TUESDAY, April 21 7:00 pm – Mass † Living & Deceased Members of our Knights of Columbus Council #11486 WEDNESDAY, April 22 8:30 am – Mass † Monica Sullivan (Jessie Mullin) THURSDAY, April 23 8:30 am – Mass † ANNIV: Frank & Agnes Sullivan & Dec’d Family Members (Bernard Sullivan) FRIDAY, April 24 9:00 am – School Mass † Carl O’Brien (Beverly O’Brien & Family) SATURDAY, April 25 5:00pm - Mass ~ For the people SUNDAY, April 26 Fourth Sunday of Easter 10:00am – Mass † ANNIV: Richard & Marie Moher (The Family) Parish Stewardship: Last Year This Year Thank you sincerely for your continued support of our Parish! Downtown Douro Dances ! Please join us on April 25, May 30, June 27, July 25 and Sept 5 – Live music and lunch! Sponsored by our Knights of Columbus – Tickets only $10 each! For tickets, please call Brian O’Grady 705-930-6661, Greg Holland 705 872-2151, or Ada Leahy 705 772-4475 The Band for the upcoming dance (April 25th) is Soulshine – 70’s/80’s music! CWL Corner:   Please Bring Us Your Large Milk Bags ~ There will be a box at the back of the church to collect large milk bags in. Our CWL ladies as well as some school children are planning to start in the fall to weave these into sleeping mats to be sent to poor countries. It takes 400 bags to make one mat, so we really need your help to provide the materials! A sample of the mats will be on display after Mass this weekend at the back of the church. Please take a minute to have a look! These mats provide a dry and bug free place for these families to sleep. Apr 25-26 2015 SATURDAY 5:00 PM SUNDAY 10:00 AM Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Rosemary Towns Wendy Tedford Paul Sweeney Brian Condon Lectors Michelle Towns Brian Moloney Altar Servers Liam McCarthy Rachel Condon Cheyanne Demaeyer Joe Fitzgerald Hospitality Yvonne Joachim, Jessie Mullin Paul & Barbara Meade Ushers Frank Condon Doug Scott Bell Ringer John Moher Mike Sullivan Weekly Altar Cleaning Nancy Wood, Dorothy Heath Counters (Apr 21st) Ed & Arlene Leady, Barb Vollering Readings for Next Sunday (Sunday April 26 – The Fourth Sunday of Easter)  Acts 4.7-12  Ps 118.1  1 John 3.1-2 Gospel: John 10.11-18 There is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved. The stone that the builder rejected has become the cornerstone. We will see God as he is. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. Knights of Columbus Meeting St. Martin’s Ennismore Spaghetti Supper THIS Tuesday is our regular monthly Knights of Columbus Meeting – The Executive will meet immediately following the 7 pm Mass (7:30 pm), with the general meeting to follow. We hope to see a good turnout of our Brother Knights!    Saint Smarts  “Even the holy men who lived before the coming of Christ understood that God had in mind plans of peace for the human race” ~ St. Bernard St. Alphonsus Community Breakfast     rd Sunday May 3 – 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Sausage, eggs, homefries, etc. Adults $7 – 12 and under $3 Pay at the door!  th Wed Apr 29 6:30 pm (Mass at 6) Adults $10, 10 and under $5 Includes spaghetti dinner, salad, bun & dessert This is a Youth Group Fundraiser – please come out to support our young people! To reserve a seat, please call Liz Brioux 705 768-9423 Read the Bulletin Online! Forgot to pick up a bulletin? No worries! Our weekly bulletin is posted on our website www.stjosephsdouro.com th CWL Workshop! “Strip-pieced Bag” in the Parish Hall on Monday April 27 at 9:00 am – please bring your sewing machine – basic sewing skills required. Bring your brown bag lunch, and enjoy this event! For a fabric list and more nd information please contact Barbara Meade by April 22 . Cost is just $10 – includes batting. Our Diocesan Family Please pray this week for the Parishioners, staff and clergy of the Parish of St. Joseph’s in Bowmanville, that they may become ever closer to God and to his word. Parish Fundraiser! The Ballagh Bunch! Market Hall Sunday June 7 at 2pm & 7pm A multi-talented family from Teeswater – fiddle, piano, guitars, dancing, etc. Adults $22.50 Students $12.00 Please call the Parish Office for tickets! th All proceeds to be used to replace the cross atop the bell tower! God’s Jesters compiled by Dennis McCloskey March for Life ~~~~~~~~ A dying woman was getting her affairs in order. She prepared her will and made her final arrangements. As part of this process, she met with her Parish Priest. She told him she had only two requests. One, to be cremated, and two, that her ashes be scattered over the local shopping mall. ‘The mall?” the Priest asked? Why the mall?” “Well, that way I know my daughters will visit at least twice a week!” Join with thousands of fellow pro-lifers at the MARCH FOR LIFE in Ottawa on th Thursday, May 14 . See the poster at the back of the church for more details of the event. - A one-day return excursion by highway coach is available for only $37. Please contact Bruce at 705 652-1130 to reserve your seat. May 14th - If for some reason you are unable to attend, please consider sponsoring a member of the clergy or a student. Over 100,000 babies are lost each year in Canada to abortion. Together we can save lives! Children’s Singing Sunday, April 19th from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Thursday Event An afternoon of singing for children at the Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains, led by Randy Mills and Dr. Giles Bryant (music director at All Saints Anglican, Peterborough). Any young singer aged 7 and up is welcome! Rehearsal will begin at 2pm in the Cathedral, with Evening Prayer (open to all) at 4pm led by the children. No cost to attend, but please contact Mr. Mills to register – [email protected] Immaculate  Sat May 30 – 6:00 pm Taste of Poland Dinner  Polish Sausage, Bigos, Perogies, Potatoe Salad, Cakes  Adults $15, Under 12 - $8, Up to 5 yrs FREE! th