Mini trail community Assoc Annual Hip of Beef Dinner Rte 337 Lakevale Sunday October 19 11:30-1:30 Adults $20. Children under 12 $8. Take outs available for tickets contact any member of the Board or by calling 9028634292 and leave a message. St. Andrew Parish 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time A welcome wagon has started up in St. Andrews, if anyone notices someone new moving in to the community could they please call Angela (902) 867-1311 or Harry (902) 863-4441 with an address and we will be sure to get a basket to them. We will also need baskets, if anyone has one they are willing to donate please bring them to the church and leave them on the table in the main entrance. Thank you! There will be beginner Gaelic offered at Comunn Gaidhlig Antaiginis beginning Tuesday, October 21st from 6:00 to 7:00. There will be intermediate Gaelic lessons at Comunn Gaidhlig Antaiginis starting Tuesday, October 21st from 7-8:30. The Gaelic instructor will be Mairi Parr. The cost of 10 lessons will be $50 which must be paid at the first lesson. To register contact: Brian MacDonald [email protected]. PS: Mairi is donating her fee to the high school trip to Scotland. Minnie in Motion Friendship Walk & Charity BBQ, Thursday, October 16 starting from Bergengren Credit Union, Antigonish branch upper parking lot at 12:10 & 1:10pm. Proceeds go to Antigonish Town and County Palliative Care Society-a non profit, volunteer organization, which enhances in home services, comfort and dignity to people who have advanced illnesses, their families and caregivers. Marriage Preparation Course: Pre-marriage course St. Ninian Place Saturday, October 18th, 2014. Pre-registration is required. Call Brian, 863-5987 or E-mail: [email protected]. For more info, visit http://www.mcourse.homestead.com Country Blend, Sunday, October 12th $20 each at 7:30pm (doors open at 7:00pm) St Ninian Place. Tickets at the door or MacDonald’s Conv. St. Joseph Parish Confirmation Group and the Sisters of St. Martha invite you to an afternoon of music starring The Shining Lights, from Halifax, 2pm, Sunday, October 19th, St. Joseph's Church, Port Hawkesbury. The members of this singing group have either been homeless or at the risk of being homeless. They are friends of the Sisters of St. Martha's Street Ministry. There is only one other group like them and that is in Montreal. No admission fee. If you wish, you can make a donation for the Sisters' Street Ministry. October 12, 2014 3868 Hwy 316, St. Andrews Visit the community website at www.standrewscommunity.ca Immaculate Conception & St. Francis DeSales Pastor, Charles Cameron [email protected] Under Rectory in phonebook 902-863-4846 FAX 902863-2346 Baptisms: are held on Sundays Drop by the office to register. Marriage: contact Father Charlie Cameron at 863-4846 preferable six months prior to Your wedding. Reconciliation: please refer to the weekly bulletin or call glebe. WEEKEND MASSES Saturday 5:00pm - Giant’s Lake 6:30pm –St Andrews Sunday Heatherton 9:00am St. Andrews– 10:30am WEEKEDAY MASSES Tuesday - 6:30pm Paq’tnkek Wednesday - 9am St Andrew Thursday -9am Heatherton Friday – 9am St Andrew Youth Faith Formation Wednesdays 6:30 – 7:30pm: Classes arefor held at St. Andrews Consolidated School for grade Thank you 95 Envelopes & Loose amounting to $1,814.11 on 1-12 and include preparation for 3 sacraments: First Holy Communion-Grade 2; First Confession-Grade 4 and Confirmation grade 9-12. To be part of any of these programs children must be registered each year as we need up to date information. We are in need of assistance for the grade 1 class because of high numbers; if you can assist please call Pat at 863-4846/863-5072. Confirmation preparation classes have started and this sacrament will take place at St Andrews Church on Thursday, November 27, 2014. Liturgy of the Word is a program for children age 4 to grade 4 and takes place during the Mass when Father Charlie invites the children to the altar and an instructor and assistant will lead the children to the small chapel to participate in this program. Bishop Dunn challenges each of us to do our part in the renewal of the diocese. In a recent letter (copies available at the main entrance) sent on the occasion of the 1st Anniversary of the Diocesan Congress he states, “If we think of renewal and restoration in our diocese, we need to remind ourselves that this work of renewal and restoration will take place only when each of us takes personal responsibility for our own renewal. At the Renewal Congress, we were inspired by the experience that the Lord was calling us to be renewed, reconciled and restore. Our gathering helped us to look to Jesus as our source of strength, depending on the Holy Spirit to inspire us to use the gifts of our Diocesan community so that we can continue to heal and grow as a faith community.” Saturday, October 18th -St Andrews 6:30pm & October 19 at 10:30am Altar Servers: SAT Breanne, Abigail, Mark MacDonald Sunday: Ceilidh Matthews, Hannah Geldart Ministers of Communion: SAT Marg & James Benoit, John Decoste Sunday: Eileen Grant, James Boyle, Elaine Pettipas Lectors: SAT Owen McCarron, Mary Weir Sunday: Marie Feltmate, Mark Pettipas Hospitality: SAT Jerry ten Brinke, Mary ten Brinke Sunday: Henry van de Wiel, Allan MacD, Leroy MacEachern, Kenny Boyle Condolences are extended to Duncan Chisholm & Chrissy Chisholm on the death of their sister Betty Rousum, Ottawa and to the Chisholm Family on the death of brother in law Glen Ranger. May they rest in peace. Amen. St. Andrews Pastoral Council- Non perishable items will be collected at the main entrance of the church on Oct 11/12 for our local Food Bank. The “Collaborative Ministry” meeting for parishioners in Heatherton, St Andrews, Giant’s Lake and Pomquet was cancelled for Thursday, 23 October, at 7 p.m. in the Maple Hall and will be rescheduled at a later date. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Riverview Volunteer Association needs financial aid to carry on programs so that the mentally disabled may receive love and the help they need for a dignified life. A donation container is at the entrances of the church for your contribution. Thank you. Antigonish community grief support group: As we go through life, loss in its many forms can cause very difficult challenges. An 8 week grief support program is being offered to help people walk through the grief process as they encounter a most difficult and painful yet normal experience on Mondays Oct. 20th - Dec. 8th, 2014 7-9pm. St Ninian Place- No Fee-To Register contact facilitators: Gladys MacDougall, 902-863-1375/Mica Francis, 902-863-6221 [email protected] This will be of interest to all those who volunteer in our Youth Faith Formation Program in St Andrews on November 1, 2014, the Emmaus Centre will be hosting a workshop on the Finding God program. Kathleen Suzuki and Joe Paprocki will be our facilitators. Kathleen brings her expert knowledge of the program which she has gained from working closely with parishes across Canada and the US. Joe was a contributing writer for the program and brings his expertise in Catechist Formation. Their first session will introduce the program, the second session will address parish applications and the final session will address catechist formation. St. Joseph Parish Hall, Port Hawkesbury, from 10- 4pm and lunch is provided. Please let Pat know if you can attend; we can all car pool from the Glebe. To register please email Debbie at [email protected] or telephone 1-800-656-5311 ext 226. Prayers for those Preparing for Confirmation: We ask each parishioner to select a name from the basket at the main entrance. Those preparing for Confirmation are expected to attend a retreat on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at the Sisters of St. Martha Bethany Renewal Centre after school (approximately 2:45-8:00pm). Students enter at the back entrance (RENEWAL CENTRE). Students who need a drive can be picked up at the Regional school by Father Charlie, Pat MacLean or Confirmation Teachers: Regina Tate, Muriel MacDonald or Mary Purcell. Following the RETREAT parents can pick up their children at 8pm at Bethany or make other arrangements by calling the parish office 902-863-4846. There will be an opportunity for students to go to Confession during this RETREAT. We ask parents to please sign a permission slip for us to pick up your child at the school. Please present to the driver who will be picking you up at the school on Wednesday, October 15. Donations for the dinner in the amount of $5 are encouraged. St. Joseph Parish Confirmation Group and the Sisters of St. Martha invite you to an afternoon of music starring The Shining Lights, from Halifax, 2pm, Sunday, October 19th, St. Joseph's Church, Port Hawkesbury. The members of this singing group have either been homeless or at the risk of being homeless. They are friends of the Sisters of St. Martha's Street Ministry. There is only one other group like them and that is in Montreal. No admission fee. If you wish, you can make a donation for the Sisters' Street Ministry. The 21st annual XFM Hospital Help Day Raffle in aid of St. Martha’s Regional Hospital will take place Wednesday October 29th from 6am-6pm and will be aired on XFM. Funds this year will be used to purchase an SLT laser for the Ophthalmology Department.