St. Peters Catholic Church

Deadlines for inclusion in the Bulletin: Tuesday, March 16th by 4pm.

Eucharistic Chapel of Mary, Mother of The Divine Mercy. Our parish is very blessed to be able to be with Jesus at anytime. The chapel in the Parish Centre is unlocked weekdays from 9am to 4pm. Please use the entrance code outside of this time. If you would like to become a scheduled adorer please call a chapel coordinator at 613-392-8898/1509/1069.

Season of Lent:  i) Soap. The soap basket will be in the Church foyer. The soap, goes to Canadian Food for Children (Dr. Andrew Simone). The need is especially great this year. Info, 613-392-5703. ii) Lenten Prayer Project: Love One Another. The C.W.L. is once again sponsoring a Lenten Prayer Project, continuing until Palm Sunday. Purples crosses will be in the Church foyer; you are asked to wear one, or place it in your pocket/purse. Each Sunday you are asked to exchange your cross for one worn by someone else the previous week. The person represented by that cross is not known to you: simply pray for the cross they have to bear. “Take up your cross and follow Me.”

March 14 (Sun.) +/- 2am Daylight Savings Time, “Spring ahead” one hour.

March 13 & 14 (Sat. & Sun.) all Masses, Sign up for Coach to Chrism Mass. There will be a bus/coach leaving St. Peter’s Church at 5:40pm, returning by 11pm. Sign-up list is on table under library shelf in the Church foyer. A free will offering will be gratefully received from anyone wishing to contribute to the cost of transportation.

March 16 (Tues.) 7pm, Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Meeting, K of C Hall, 57 Stella Cres.

March 17 (Wed.) St. Patrick’s Day: God needed laughter in the world, so he made the Irish race, for they can meet life with a smile and turn a happy face.

March 17 (Wed.) 5:30pm Irish Beef Stew Supper, King St. United Church. Info, 613-392-5274.

March 18 (Thurs.) 7pm, “Lent on Tap“, Holy Rosary Church, 169 North Park St., Belleville. Fr. John Hibbard speaks on: Sin & Hell. Do they still exist? Does God punish sinners and who goes to hell?

March 19 (Fri.) Feast of St. Joseph: Patron Saint of Canada.

March 20 & 21 (Sat. & Sun.) all Masses, Share Lent Collection. The Share Lent Collection will be taken up.

March 20 & 21 (Sat. & Sun.) all Masses, The Knights of Columbus will be in the Church foyer after all Masses. Men over the age of eighteen who have three or four hours a month to give to your parish and community are asked to fill out an information card. You will be invited to attend an information meeting on Thurs., March 25.

March 21 (Sun.) 9am-12:30pm, Parish Monthly Breakfast, K of C Hall, 57 Stella Cres. Cost: adults: $6; under 12 years: $3; under six years: free. All you can eat breakfast includes: eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, pancakes, potatoes, cold cereal, coffee, tea, milk, juice.

March 23 (Tues.) 7pm, St. Peter’s Parish Confessions & the Easter Duty, St. Peter’s Church. Serveral priests will be present. This is a good opportunity for all parishioners to fulfill their Easter Duty.

March 26 (Fri.) Deadline to register for April Catholic Marriage Preparation Course.

March 27 & 28 (Sat. & Sun.) all Masses, Passion/Palm Sunday.

March 27 (Sat.) 9:30am-3pm, Catholic Women’s League Archdiocesan League Development Day, St. Paul the Apostle Church, 1111 Taylor-Kidd Blvd., Kingston. Info, 613-283-6116.

March 30 (Holy Tuesday) 7:30pm, Mass of Chrism, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Kingston. Sign up sheet for the bus in the Church foyer.

April 1 (Holy Thursday) 7pm, Mass of the Lord’s Supper followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 10pm.

April 2 (Good Friday) 9:30am, Stations of the Cross.

April 2 (Good Friday) 10-11am, Confessions.

April 2 (Good Friday) 3pm, Celebration of the Lord’s Passion.

April 3 (Holy Saturday) 8pm, Easter Vigil Mass.

April 4 (Easter Sunday) 9 & 11am, Masses (Please note no 5pm Mass.)

April 10 (Sat.)  8pm – Midnight, Pub/Fun Night to raise money for “Buy-A-Net” Malaria Prevention. St. Joseph’s School, featuring Mike Kelly’s Band. $10/person. Info tickets (after March 20) 613-968-9950.

April 11 (Sun.) 9am Mass, Knights of Columbus Commuion Breakfast. Details in future bulletins.

April 12 (Mon.) 7pm, Baptism Preparation Class, Parish Centre, R00m # 1. To register, please call the Parish Centre.

April 16 & 17 (Fri. 6:15-9:40pm & Sat. 8am-6:15pm) Catholic Marriage Preparation Course, Holy Rosary Parish Hall, Belleville. Forms are in the Church foyer (on table under library) and at the Parish Centre. Deadline to register: Fri., March 26.

April 18 (Sun.) 12-4pm Open House and Tea following Mass, Sacred Heart Catholic School, 50 Bursthall St., Marmora. Tour Sacred Heart Catholic School to celebrate the tradition and history of Catholic education prior to the opening of the new school building. Everyone welcome.

April 24 (Sat.) 8am-6:30pm, Lift Jesus Higher Rally, Metro Toronto Convention Centre (North Building), 255 Front Street West , Toronto. info & tickets, www.lift-jesus-higher-rally.org. A lively and inspiring annual Catholic event to which parish youth and adults are warmly invited.

May 6 (Sat.) 10am-5pm, Celebrating Catholic Youth 2010, Holy Cross CSS, 1085 Woodbine Rd., Kingston. Registration 9am. Cost: $10 and a non-perishable food item. Info, 613-548-4461.

May 14 – 16 (Fri. – Sun.) Nicholson Catholic College 50th Anniversary Reunion. Register now. Info: www.ncc50th.org or 613-967-0404.

November 8-19, 2010 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Info & registration, Fr. Joseph Machaj (613-478-2000).