Our Lady of Victory / St-Malachy

PENTECOST

SUNDAY

Our Lady of Victory
Sunday - 9:00 A.M.

CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST

St. Malachy
Saturday - 7:00 P.M.

F O O D F O R T H O U G H T

Reading I

Acts 2.1 - 11

Responsorial Psalm

Lord, send forth your Spirit, and renew the face of the Earth

Reading II

1 Corinthians 12.3b – 7, 12 - 13

Gospel

John 20.19 - 23

Food for Thought

Sr. Teresa of Avila reflected on Jesus’ capacity to bring peace. “You find yourself in pain, in trouble, and these few words “ Do not be troubled” calm you, fill you with light, and dissipate all your troubles—troubles from which, a few moments before, you would not have believed the wisest in the world could have delivered you”.

Let me think about the wisdom of her words.

Pastor	Gyanprakash Topno
Rectory	490 Charles Street Gatineau, Québec J8L 2K5
Secretary	Monday and Thursday - 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday - 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Email	olv@videotron.ca
Telephone	(819) 986-3763
Fax	(819) 961-3159

ARE YOU NEW TO OUR PARISH? WELCOME!

Welcome to those who want to make our parish their faith home. You may have come from other places. You may have been “away for a while”. Be assured that we love to have you among us. We would appreciate it very much if you identified yourself at Mass. It would also help if you would take the time to fill out a registration form. The next time you are with us, you may leave it in the collection basket or give it to one of the ushers or to the priest.

Thank you and welcome.

M A S S S C H E D U L E

WED.	May 26th - 11:00 a.m.	OLV	Cotter McNamara by Claude, Dorothy & Melissa Carriere Mona McClinton by Rita Tremblay
SAT.	May 29th - 07:00 p.m.	St. Malachy	Deceased members of the Doherty & Butler family by Lyall, Wayne & Elaine
SUN.	May 30th - 09:00 a.m.	OLV	Bill Weir by Barbara, Kerri & Scott Reine Mercier Tremblay by Lorraine & Bob Lamarche Edward Petit by Phil & Dorothy Casey

FATHER GYAN WILL BE REMAINING WITH US
Archbishop Ebacher has announced the good news that he has renewed Father Gyan’s appointment as Pastor of St. Aloysius, St. Columban, Our Lady of Victory and St. Malachy until August 31, 2013. All the Parish Committees look forward to working with Father Gyan for another three years.

MEETING OF FAITH FOMRATION LEADERS IN OUR DIOCESE - SATURDAY, MAY 29TH
There will be a meeting for pastors, pastoral agents, faith formation leaders as well as parents of children and youth in faith formation (or catechetical) activities on Saturday, May 29 between 9:00 am and 12:00 noon at the Diocesan Centre. Together we will share what inspires us in our mission to journey with others toward Christ.

This year, efforts are being made to incorporate the needs of English-speaking parishes. So we hope you will be able to join us. This year, efforts are being made to incorporate the needs of English-speaking parishes. So we hope you will be able to join us.

Please, take note of the date and register by e-mailing Julie Cool at juliecool@sympatico.ca or calling Sr. Alice Labrie at 819-771-8391. Let her know if you prefer to participate in the English activities. Also feel free to let Julie Cool know what you would like to discuss with other English parishes on that day.

56th PILGRIMAGE TO OUR LADY OF KNOCK SHRINE

The Pilgrimage at St. Malachy’s Church in Mayo will take place on Sunday, August 8th, 2010. The mass presider and the homilist will be Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, S.J., Archbishop of Ottawa.

Program
11:00	- Mass
12:30	- Dinner
1:45	- Rosary procession to the Cemetery
2:45	- Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Healing Service

For information, call 819-986-8763.

PRAYERS & SYMPATHY
Please pray for the repose of the soul of John Sellers, whose funeral took place on Saturday at St. Malachy Parish and also remember his wife Virginia, sons Terry, Frank, Peter & Jeff, his brother Thomas and all members of the Sellers family. Our prayers and sympathy are with them during this difficult time.

POINT OF CLARIFICATION CONCERNING ST. GREGOIRE CEMETERY
It has come to the attention of the OLV Wardens that there may be some confusion regarding the recent policy issued for the St. Grégoire Cemetery. Please note that the objective of the policy is to update leaseholder files and to confirm that the leaseholders are aware of their obligations as leaseholders and, we repeat, not to reclaim burial lots for resale. Hopefully this will clarify any misunderstanding. For more information, please refer to the blue pamphlets that can be found at the entrance of the church.

OLV SPRING SUPPER AND BALLOON AUCTION - MAY 28TH, OLV CHURCH HALL
COCKTAILS: 4:30 PM
DINNER: 6:00 PM
ADULTS: $15.00
CHILDREN 6 TO 12: $6.00
CHILDREN UNDER 6: FREE

Tickets are limited and are available from Ethel Pearson (819-986-5217) or from Alma (819-986-3763). As was the case last year and which was very successful, we are calling upon the participation and support of our Parishioners. We are requesting that families within the Parish donate such items as food baskets comprised of homemade preserves (i.e. jams, pickles, salsa etc.) or other homemade family treats. Another way individuals can contribute is to donate gift certificates from local businesses or provide various gift baskets. As well, our local artists are also encouraged to participate by donating paintings or crafts.

For those individuals who are willing to help our auction, would you please advise Alma of your interest and what you plan to donate no later than May 20th.

SPRING SUPPER RAFFLE
As part of our Spring supper, don’t forget we are raffling a beautiful BBQ . Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $ 5.00. Tickets can be purchased from Ethel Pearson or the Wardens; Susan Lemieux, Gail Preston, Agnes Ducharme, Lyall Campbell, Ken Simpson, Phil D’Aoust, Bill Cameron.

CHURCH FUNERAL PARKING
Please note that when there is a funeral at our church, a member of the church will contact the City of Gatineau to obtain a parking tolerance. This tolerance will include the streets surrounding the church - Charles Street, Joseph Street, Pine Street and MacLaren Street only. It does not include the parking lot behind the fire station - the parking time limit must be respected in that lot.

This tolerance is usually effective 1 hour prior to the funeral service to 2-3 hours after the service. (Example: if service is at 11:00 am - parking tolerance will be from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm). After this time frame, the regular 2-3 hour parking restriction becomes effective.

NOTE: All No Parking and Handicap Parking must be respected at all times. Parking tolerance or not.

THE PRIESTS OF THE SACRED HEART (S.C.J.) 100 YEARS IN CANADA

Some may wonder what that has to do with us. The Priests of the Sacred Heart (S.C.J.) is the religious community of which our former pastor (Bill Marrevee) is a member. It is 100 years ago that the first Sacred Heart Fathers (that is the way they are popularly identified) came to Canada; to be more precise, they came to Alberta. These first priests came from France and they had difficulty getting more firmly established. It is in the 40’ and 50’s that another group of Sacred Heart Fathers – this time from Holland – came to Ontario and Québec. At first they served as chaplains to the many Dutch immigrants who settled in these two provinces. But they also took on a variety of other ministries which resulted in a more established presence in Canada. In the meantime, that presence has become more fragile; the membership is aging and dwindling as is the case with many other religious communities. In spite of the present challenges it was felt that a 100 year presence in Canada cannot be simply overlooked. So they will honour the 100th Anniversary of their presence by celebrating it in a modest fashion.

The celebration of that Anniversary will take place on the Feast of the Sacred Heart, Friday June 11 at Resurrection of Our Lord Church (where two S.C.J.’s minister), 1940 Saunderson Drive, Ottawa. It will be in the form of a Celebration of the Eucharist at 3:00 p.m. followed by a reception in the Parish Hall. Interested parishioners are most welcome to celebrate with them.

VOLUNTEER ALERT
For those Parishioners who volunteered to help with the washing of walls, curtains and windows in the Rectory, you will be receiving a call within the next week. We are targeting Saturday June 5th as the day to organize an effort to undertake the cleaning of the Rectory. Once again to those who volunteered, thanks you for your support.

BUCKINGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FUND RAISER
TThe Home & School Association of the Buckingham Elementary School are organizing a BBQ at Metro on Lepine Road on Saturday May 29, starting at 10:30. Hot Dogs, Soft Drinks and Juice will be available. Please encourage the Students.

OLV WARDENS MEETING
The next wardens’ meeting will be on Thursday May 20, at 7:00 p.m. in the rectory.

OLV GARAGE SALE
There will be a Garage Sale on Saturday, September 18 in the Church basement. Anyone wishing to donate items may contact Monique at 986-3166 for pick up arrangements. Please note: No clothing, shoes, huge furniture, old magazines or hard covered books will be accepted.

OFFICE HOURS

Monday and Thursday: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday and Wednesday: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Telephone messages are picked up on a regular basis throughout the week.

If you have any items for the bulletin, please send them to Alma at olv@videotron.ca before Wednesday afternoon.

W E E K L Y R E C E I P T S

Date	Collection	OLV	St. Malachy

May 15/16	Sunday	$ 543.00	$ 341.00
May 15/16	Papal Charities	210.00	75.00