*Holy Saturday Mar. 26 7:30 p.m. Special IntentionEaster Sunday Mar. 27 9:30 a.m. Members of the Parish

11:00 a.m. Father Robert Flurey

Tuesday March 29 7:00 p.m. Marietta Docteur

Wednesday Mar. 30 9:30 a.m. Wanita, Julie & Bill Gourdier

Thursday Mar. 31 9:30 a.m. Special Intention

First Friday Apr. 1 9:30 a.m. Adoration until Benediction at 11:30 a.m.

Lewis Allen

Saturday Apr. 2 5:15 p.m. Emmett Brennan

Sunday Apr. 3 9:30 a.m. Maria & Manuel Cabral

11:00 a.m. Members of the Parish

* Incense will be offered

All servers welcome in the Sanctuary at all liturgies

Liturgies this week

Prayer Line Contact: Shirley Legris 613-545-0493

HOLY YEAR OF MERCY

We sing our Alleluias today, for Jesus is risen. Our souls proclaim the greatness of God, Our spirits rejoice in our Risen Savior. May your song be sung in our lives At every moment of this day so that God’s power, Which can do far more than we can ask or imagine, May continue to call life from death and light from darkness, Transforming our meager efforts Into your Son’s victory over death.

~ Amen.

Dear Blessed Mother Mary,

The Rosary is prayed in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament Mass, Tuesday to Saturday before Mass.

Knights of Columbus 1st Tues. of the month after 7:00 p.m. Mass, Grand Knight – Joseph Hamilton

Catholic Women’s League

2nd Tues. of the month after 7:00 p.m. Mass - Karen Mulvihill, President

Finance Committee Dr. A. Sanfilippo, Chairman

Parish Council Kay Weerasooriya, Chairperson

Property Committee Richard Hoffman, ChairmanFundraising Committee 4th Wed. of the month 7:00 p.m. - Elaine

Clark, ChairpersonHospitality Committee Marianne Murphy

Justice and Peace Committee

4th Thurs of the month 7:00 p.m. - Bronek Korczysnki, Chairman

Liturgy Committee Kay Weerasooriya, Chairperson

Screening Committee Joanne Cosgrove, Chairperson

Legion of Mary Tues. 9:30 a.m.

Junior Liturgy resuming Easter Sunday at 9:30 a.m. MassPartners in Mission Food Donations

Food to be received 3rd week each month

Choir Practice Thursdays | 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Secretary’s Office Hours Mon. – Thurs. 9 to 12 noon

September - June

Scarborough Foreign Mission Donation:2016 - $1207 2015 - $1262. Thank you.

Holy Water The ancient and venerable custom of taking Holy Easter water is encouraged and urged. Please remove any Holy Water more than a year old by pouring it into a plant or preferably the earth (not into the sink drain). You are invited to bring a small container to take the new Holy Easter water to your home for use in sickness, danger, temptation or sorrow.

Thank you to all who donated to the Flower Fund for Easter Flowers. Your intentions are remembered especially at every Mass in the Easter season. We are most grateful for the generosity of all. Please see the list of donors and intentions book in the church vestibule.

Liturgical Assignments are posted on the bulletin boards and on the parish website

Holy Communion to those in the Parish who are not well enough to come to Sunday Mass, please contact Carol Young: 613-389-6306.

Sacrament of Penance Saturday, 4:30-5:00 p.m., daily before Mass, and by appointment

Sacrament of Baptism: by appointment

Sacrament of Marriage: Arrange 6 months in advance. Pre-marriage course required

Sacrament of the sick: as needed. Call the parish office.

Sacraments

Assisted Suicide -- Protect the vulnerable and those who care for them. By June 2016, the Government of Canada is expected to pass legislation to legalize assisted suicide. The Coalition for HealthCARE and Conscience is making an urgent appeal for your help. This group of like-minded partners, which includes 5,000 doctors across Canada, is committed to protecting conscience rights for health practitioners and facilities. You are invited to visit the website, www.canadiansforconscience.ca for more information and to show your support. Through the website, you can write directly to your Member of Parliament to express your concerns. Since there is a tight timeline for the development of this legislation, you are asked to take action no later than April 1, 2016. ~ Archbishop O’Brien

CWL Convention – May 14-15Registration packages can be picked up from the tables in the entryway of the Church. Return completed forms and cheque in an envelope marked CWL and place in the collection basket by March 29. All ladies of the CWL are invited to attend.

Holy Mass for Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Cathedral at 2 pm, April 3, followed by the blessing of images and the veneration of the relic of St. Faustina. The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be sung at 3 pm.

An Easter Message from Archbishop O’Brien During the Easter season, it is customary in some cultures to greet people not by saying “hello” or offering some similar salutation, but with the words, “Christ is Risen” – to which one replies, “He is Risen indeed”. By using the present tense of the verb, we affirm our belief in the enduring presence of the Risen Christ among us today The Resurrection is for us the sign that evil and suffering, though present in our world, do not have the power to defeat us. This confidence that comes from our faith in the Risen Lord urges us to be a sign of hope for others, to be

a source of strength for those around us as we help one another to face our challenges During this Easter season, as we listen to the scriptural accounts of Mary Magdalene, and of Thomas and the disciples on the road to Emmaus, may we experience their conviction that “He is Risen indeed”. ~ A Blessed Easter to all

Summer and Fall Excursions Tickets are now on sale for MATILDA THE MUSICAL in Toronto. This is the story of an extraordinary girl, who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. A McCoy’s luxury bus will leave OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH parking lot at 8 AM sharp, on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 and will make stops in Napanee and Belleville. Tickets are $188.50 per person, (Increase is due to higher cost of tickets and food) and include transportation, the play, dinner at Mandarin Restaurant and a $40.00 tax receipt. Tickets are limited and promise to be in great demand, so don’t wait and be disappointed. For tickets call Caroline Manley 542-8473 or Theresa McKay 389-3532. Plans are also underway for a trip to St. Jacobs in early October. Watch the Bulletin next week for further details.

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish 50th Anniversary The year 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. In order to commemorate this important milestone, the Par-ish Council of Our Lady of Lourdes, invites the members of each of the church Ministries, related clubs, councils, and groups, to come together to take part in our new Parish Directory. The Knights of Columbus, who are organizing the Directory, have reserved Tuesday April 5th 2016, after the 7 p.m. Mass, for each of these group photographs to be taken. Please join us for the Mass and stay for the photo sessions! If you have any questions, please contact Mike Taylor (613) 389-3081 or George Iori, 613-384-4812.

Sat. 5:15 pm Sun 9:30 am Sun 11:00 am

Lectors L. SagriffC. Manley

A. Paul M. Sonneman

J. HamiltonK. Marchildon

E.M. L. SagriffC. Manley

M. Sonneman L. Garofalo

J. HamiltonK. Marchildon

Gifts MarkFamily

E. Maglunob T. Maglunob

Hamilton Family

Ushers T. O’FlahertyVolunteer

S. Gazeley Volunteer

J. Breault Bolunteer

Liturgical Assignments | April 2/3

Please see the website for further announcements

Knights of Columbus Dinner April 23, 260 Brock St., 6-8 pm. Proceeds to St. Mary’s Restoration Fund. For more info, see bulletin board or contact Grand Knight Doug Snider at 613-572-6046 or dj53@live.ca

CursillistasThere will be an ULTREYA on Sunday, April 10 at St. John the Apostle Church Hall, 88 Patrick Street. The Ultreya will start at 2 pm and end at 3 pm. It will consist of a witness talk, response, small groups, music and prayer. Light re-freshments will be available. All Cursillistas are invited to come out to renew old friendships and meet fellow Cursillistas. For more information contact Mike or Diane Foley, 613-546-6224 or mfoley8@cogeco.ca