SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH

Fr. Peter Proulx, Pastor 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: [email protected] Web Site: www.sfxrenfrew.blogspot.com
“St. Francis Xavier, a welcoming faith community lovingly sharing the gifts of God.”

5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

FEBRUARY 6TH 2011
PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED: We pray for our loved ones who have died recently.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK AND SHUT-IN: “Let us raise up in prayer those who seek God’s
healing love, those at the hospital, hospice and at home especially Cecil Lewis, Marguerite
McIntyre and Rev. Nil Guillmette. May your struggle be consoled by Christ’s love“.

SMALL HALL ROOF: You will note that last week I mentioned that we had a good financial year, due
mainly to savings found in our salary budget. Unexpectedly, we had to replace the roof on the
“small hall” as we call it. Our surplus was more than depleted in that the repair was over
$27,000.00.
The Property and Finance committee discussed the great support of the parishioners when w hen
we replaced the roof on the large hall a few years ago. We are bold enough to appeal again. If you
can see your way to make
make a special donation to this expense, we invite you to do so by special
en velope. Every donation, large or small, can assist the parish.
I put my pocket change aside each night and save for special purchases.
purchases. Now would be a good time
to start rolling those coins.
Please mark your donations “Roof Fund” if possible. Let’s collectively
collectively empty our pockets until
Easter and see how much we can raise in the containers at the church entrance

2011 CWL MEMBERSHIPS

WORLD DAY OF THE SICK – FEBRUARY 11 ARE DUE: Cost $15.00. If
The ministry of Jesus to the sick is central to the life of the you do not have Sunday offering
envelopes, there are CWL
Church. February 11th (memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes)
Membership envelopes at the
highlights the healing ministry of the Church. It reminds
church entrances, or complete
us that service to the sick and suffering cannot be
your name, address and phone
neglected. It recognizes the great efforts of doctors, number and deposit it with your
nurses, health care institutions and pastoral care givers to payment in the collection basket
restore health to those afflicted with illness and disease. or the church office in an
envelope marked CWL.
On Friday we will remember those people with a special We invite all women of the
celebration of the Eucharist. The St. Francis Xavier “Prayer Parish to join the C.W.L.
Shawl Ministry” is a wonderful expression of compassion and Memberships are to be
outreach as well as a way to personally respond by the forwarded to National as soon
members who are the crafters of these shawls. as possible so it would be
much appreciated if dues
would be submitted A.S.A.P.
SAINTS OF THE WEEK NEW SCHEDULES: for
Feb. 6 – St. Paul Miki & Comp.
th
Feb. 9th – St. Apollonia Lectors/Commentators,
Feb. 7th – St. Paul Romuald Feb. 10th – St. Scholastica Hospitality Ministers and
St. Richard Feb. 11th – Our Lady of Lourdes Altar Servers are ready.
For those who use a hard
Feb. 8 – St. Jerome Emiliani
th
Feb. 12th – St. Eulalia copy, please find the
St. Josephine Bakhita schedules on the table in
the main foyer.

BAPTISMS: We welcome to the Christian Community the children baptized at St.

Francis Xavier last weekend. As the Parents and Sponsors made a commitment to share
with these children our Catholic faith, we as a faith community offer our on-going support to:
* Seamus Dominic Stanley Mahoney, son of Dion & Lisa
* Carter Burton Virgin, son of James & Tricia
 LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
Please carefully note the times of the daily Liturgies
MON Feb. 7 7:00 p.m. Bert Whalen – The Maloney Family
TUE Feb. 8 9:30 a.m. Kim Shalla-Vaile – Kay & Dave Lorente
WED Feb. 9 4:15 p.m. Special Intentions – A Parishioner
THUR Feb. 10 10:30 a.m. BONNECHERE MANOR: Stella Legris – The Estate
12:10 p.m. Jim McAdam – Angela & Family
FRI Feb. 11 8:00 a.m. Anna McArthur – Son, Mickey & Family
SAT Feb. 12 5:00 p.m. Theresa Cybulski – Sylvia Brochart & Family
Don Goulet Sr. – The Family
SUN Feb. 13 10:30 a.m. Stanley Deacon – Helen Visinski
Intentions of the Parishioners – Father Proulx

LITURGICAL ROLES
th
6 Sunday in Ordinary Time February 13th, 2011
SATURDAY EVENING MASS - 5:00 p.m. SUNDAY MORNING MASS - 10:30 a.m.
MINISTERS OF THE WORD – J. Freemark; J. Lemay MINISTERS OF THE WORD – T. Keller; J. Perry
MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY – M. & B. Coulas; MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY – S. & K. Limlaw;
L. & G. Curry B. & M. Charbonneau
MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST – L. Kingsbury; EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – D. & M. McIntyre;
K. Harris; T. Lemenchick; D. Lennox; D. Mantil D. Letts; K. & T. Mann
SERVERS – K. & C. Dowdall SERVERS – A. & D. Limlaw; R. Blackburn

THIS WEEK AT S.F.X.: CONGRATULATIONS: to Abbey Freemark, winner

*Mon. Bereavement Group 7:30 p.m. of the Altar Server draw for January.
(Small Hall)
*Mon. Prayer Shawl Ministry 10:00 a.m.
(Rectory Mtg. Rm. #1) STE-ANNE PARISH C.W.L.: Sea Pie Supper on
Sun., Feb. 6th. Everyone Welcome. See posters.
The St. Francis Xavier CWL News:
♦ REGULAR monthly meeting will be held on WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9,: The local National Farmers Union
Tuesday, February 8th at 7:00 p.m. in the large and the Outreach Committee, T.S.A. United Church, Renfrew
hall. Program: Carol Sulpher will be presenting co-host the film, FRESH, on food production, followed by
discussion, refreshments. 7 p.m. in the chapel. Free will
“André Bessette: from Brother to Saint“. All
offering; All welcome. Info Beulah Wright 432-3295.
members are invited to attend as are any ladies
of the parish who wish to attend a meeting. SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL: for the Messenger of the
♦ ANNUAL RUMMAGE SALE: at S.F.X. this Sacred Heart is $16.15. Please remit to Johanna Mathieu.
year will be held on Saturday, May 28, 2011. Payments may be put in the collection basket in an envelope
Please remember us when you are doing your marked “Sacred Heart Messenger Renewal”; please include
housecleaning. Thanks! your name and phone number. Info: Johanna at 432-7622.

♦ S. F.X. C.W.L. 90 TH ANNIVERSARY ♦ RENFREW & DISTRICT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: is

St. Francis Xavier C.W.L. is celebrating 90 years celebrating 25 years in Christian Education. The
of service in the parish this year. celebration will coincide with our Annual Fund-
A special celebration is arranged to take place at
raising Dinner, Friday, February 11 th at Ma-Te-
our closing dinner on June 15th, 2011. A
committee is in place to prepare for this event, Way Activity Centre. Silent Auction with viewing
and its members are asking fellow parishioners to at 5:30 p.m.; dinner beginning at 6:00 p.m. Guest
submit any clippings, pictures or articles Speaker: Ray Hendriks; the evening will also give an
pertaining to C.W.L. activities through the years. opportunity to offer a financial contribution.
All contributions will be copied and returned, so Please R.S.V.P. by Feb. 4th. Reservations/information
please include your name and address. If you can
613-432-6554. Email confirmation: [email protected]
help, please contact Angela McAdam (432-2495)
or Susan Ringrose (432-7405).
REGISTRATION FOR JR. & SR. KINDERGARTEN: at
Centre scolaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie élémentaire
SUNDAY OFFERING: January 30th: will be from Feb. 22nd to the 25th. Please call 613-
732-8302 to make an appointment. Please note that
$3,749.81
registration may be done at any time or date.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY”: A knitting group called, “Prayer Shawl Ministry” is meeting this
Monday at 10 a.m. in the Rectory meeting room. Compassion, prayer and love of knitting are
combined to reach out to people in dire crisis, grave illness, or facing life-threatening circumstances. If
you are interested please call Nancy Smith at 433-3183, or to make a monetary donation, please
put it in the collection basket as “Prayer Shawl Ministry” attention: Nancy Smith.