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Fr. Peter Proulx, Pastor Sr. Sheila Whelan
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Deacon Don Smith331 Plaunt Street, South; P.O. Box 396Renfrew, Ontario K7V 4A6Tel: (613) 432-5825 Fax: (613) 432-6663
E mail: sfx.parish@on.aibn.com Web Site: http://www.sfxrenfrew.com
“St. Francis Xavier, a welcoming faith community lovingly sharing the gifts of God.”
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IN YOUR PRAYERS:
We pray for our loved ones who have died recently, especiallyJohn Chapeskie, father of Joan Sherlock and Cor Hermans, brother of Wil Hermans.We pray for our sick, especially Elvina Zavitski, Joyce McMahon, Stan Deacon, GerryEmon, Richard Leppert, Father Pat Tait, Lucille Leveck-Kalimeris, Joseph Valliquette,Stella Kearney, Elizabeth Brumm, Tracy Mulvihill, Gladys McNulty, Marie Hanrahan,Mary Drake, Ed Lee, Shirley Church, and Helen Valliquette.
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CEMETERYST. FRANCIS XAVIER CEMETERYST. FRANCIS XAVIER CEMETERY
St. Francis Xavier Parish and Our Lady of Fatima Parish are planning aSt. Francis Xavier Parish and Our Lady of Fatima Parish are planning aSt. Francis Xavier Parish and Our Lady of Fatima Parish are planning a
Celebration of New LifeCelebration of New LifeCelebration of New Life
atatatthe cemetery onthe cemetery onthe cemetery on
Sunday,Sunday,Sunday,September 14September 14September 14
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, 2008 , 2008 , 2008at 2:00 p.m. (rain dateat 2:00 p.m. (rain dateat 2:00 p.m. (rain date–––September 21September 21September 21
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The celebration will be inclusive of alThe celebration will be inclusive of alThe celebration will be inclusive of all family members who have diedl family members who have diedl family members who have diedand in a special way, of all who have died in the last year. We will contactand in a special way, of all who have died in the last year. We will contactand in a special way, of all who have died in the last year. We will contacta member of each faa member of each faa member of each family to arrange for representation and someone tomily to arrange for representation and someone tomily to arrange for representation and someone torrreeeceive and place flowers for these loved ones.ceive and place flowers for these loved ones.ceive and place flowers for these loved ones.
“Lord, for your faithful people, life has changed, not ended.” “Lord, for your faithful people, life has changed, not ended.” “Lord, for your faithful people, life has changed, not ended.”
THE R.C.I.A.THE R.C.I.A.THE R.C.I.A.THE R.C.I.A.
Every now and then people come along seeking to become members of our churchEvery now and then people come along seeking to become members of our churchEvery now and then people come along seeking to become members of our churchEvery now and then people come along seeking to become members of our churchcocococommmmmunity. For many years we have heard of, and many of you have participated inmunity. For many years we have heard of, and many of you have participated inmunity. For many years we have heard of, and many of you have participated inmunity. For many years we have heard of, and many of you have participated insome way with the R.C.I.A.: the Rite of Christiansome way with the R.C.I.A.: the Rite of Christiansome way with the R.C.I.A.: the Rite of Christiansome way with the R.C.I.A.: the Rite of Christian Initiation.Initiation.Initiation.Initiation.In recent months several people have expressed interest in sharing in Full CommunionIn recent months several people have expressed interest in sharing in Full CommunionIn recent months several people have expressed interest in sharing in Full CommunionIn recent months several people have expressed interest in sharing in Full Communionwith us. Through marriage anwith us. Through marriage anwith us. Through marriage anwith us. Through marriage and family life they have had extensive exposure to not onlyd family life they have had extensive exposure to not onlyd family life they have had extensive exposure to not onlyd family life they have had extensive exposure to not onlyChristian Faith, but to our Roman Catholic celebration of our faith.Christian Faith, but to our Roman Catholic celebration of our faith.Christian Faith, but to our Roman Catholic celebration of our faith.Christian Faith, but to our Roman Catholic celebration of our faith. As a SacramentalAs a SacramentalAs a SacramentalAs a SacramentalChurch they seek to experience fully the sense and reality of being in Full CommunionChurch they seek to experience fully the sense and reality of being in Full CommunionChurch they seek to experience fully the sense and reality of being in Full CommunionChurch they seek to experience fully the sense and reality of being in Full Communionwith us. As suchwith us. As suchwith us. As suchwith us. As such – –– – theytheytheythey are not beginners on the Christian journeyare not beginners on the Christian journeyare not beginners on the Christian journeyare not beginners on the Christian journey – –– – but people who arebut people who arebut people who arebut people who are faith faith faith faith----filled and ready to respond to God’s call in their life a filled and ready to respond to God’s call in their life a filled and ready to respond to God’s call in their life a filled and ready to respond to God’s call in their life at this time.t this time.t this time.t this time.We are about to begin a process this fall as a Parish Community whereby we will arriveWe are about to begin a process this fall as a Parish Community whereby we will arriveWe are about to begin a process this fall as a Parish Community whereby we will arriveWe are about to begin a process this fall as a Parish Community whereby we will arriveat formally welcoming themat formally welcoming themat formally welcoming themat formally welcoming them to our Table of Eucharist. We appreciate your prayerfulto our Table of Eucharist. We appreciate your prayerfulto our Table of Eucharist. We appreciate your prayerfulto our Table of Eucharist. We appreciate your prayerfulsupport of their journey. As well, we will seek the support of many pasupport of their journey. As well, we will seek the support of many pasupport of their journey. As well, we will seek the support of many pasupport of their journey. As well, we will seek the support of many parishioners torishioners torishioners torishioners toassist them on their journey.assist them on their journey.assist them on their journey.assist them on their journey.If you are aware of someone who may have an interest in exploring our Faith, we invIf you are aware of someone who may have an interest in exploring our Faith, we invIf you are aware of someone who may have an interest in exploring our Faith, we invIf you are aware of someone who may have an interest in exploring our Faith, we inviteiteiteiteyou to make the Parish office aware by a simple call to our Parish staff. We wouldyou to make the Parish office aware by a simple call to our Parish staff. We wouldyou to make the Parish office aware by a simple call to our Parish staff. We wouldyou to make the Parish office aware by a simple call to our Parish staff. We wouldnaturally welcome them to explore with unaturally welcome them to explore with unaturally welcome them to explore with unaturally welcome them to explore with us. Once we have begun the program it wills. Once we have begun the program it wills. Once we have begun the program it wills. Once we have begun the program it willbe difficult to start again so please let us know now.be difficult to start again so please let us know now.be difficult to start again so please let us know now.be difficult to start again so please let us know now.Please join us in prayer as wPlease join us in prayer as wPlease join us in prayer as wPlease join us in prayer as we respond to God’s call in the lives of these people.e respond to God’s call in the lives of these people.e respond to God’s call in the lives of these people.e respond to God’s call in the lives of these people.
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