RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Confirmation - Practise for Confirmation will be held Monday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. in Star of the Sea Church. Youth, parents and sponsors are expected to attend. The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated Monday, May 27 at 7:00 p.m. in Star of the Sea Church. All parishioners are invited and encouraged to attend. Please remember the following candidates in your prayers: St. Agnes - Alexis Casey, Brandon Haines, Jordan Fanning, Kendra Myatt, Dylan Doyle, Chantel MacDonald, St. Vincent de Paul - Ryan Dobson, Kennedy Fraser, Shane Dobson; St. Joseph - Blake Newell; Star of the Sea - Cassy Boudreau, Gerald Bond, Daniel Grover, Kelsey Oliver, Paige Oliver, Brae Greencorn, Allie Feltmate, Denise Pellerine.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL - will meet Tuesday, June 11 at 6:00 p.m. St. Agnes Hall

LITURGY COMMITTEE - Tuesday May 21 7:00 p.m. at the Glebe.

ST. AGNES NEWS:

Church Cleaning- Charlene/Colleen Boudreau

50/50 Bingo - Sunday evenings at 7:00 p.m.

STAR OF THE SEA NEWS

Ministries Schedule for May 26

Lectors -Edmund/Mary LeBlanc

EMOHC -Clarice Avery /Gelly Parker

Presenting the Gifts - Ray/Judy White

Church Cleaners - Melissa/Gayle Richards

Ushers/Coll. -Gertie Snow/Buzz Lumsden

Hospitality - Paul/Lorna Horne

Sacristan - Margie Horne

Ministries Schedule - The present schedule runs until June 9 and a new one is being made. If you wish to have your name added or deleted please contact Mary LeBlanc (366-2550) or email her at fordview@hotmail.com before Monday, May 27. Also - if you know of any dates that you will be unavailable during the summer please give those to her as well. Special thanks to Mary for arranging the ministries schedule.

Spring Cemetery Clean-up - is scheduled for Saturday, May 25 starting at 9:00 a.m.. Please bring any tools that you might use for general clean-up.

Property & Finance - Next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8 at 7:15 p.m. in the glebe. All members are encouraged to attend.

Commemorative Wall Plates - can be made and if you wish to make a donation in memory of someone or in your name please contact the parish office.

Ways & Means - our next scheduled meeting will be held Monday, June 10 at 6:00 p.m. in the glebe.

Spring Bulb Sale - Vesey’s Bulbs - Thank you for your support. The bulbs will be delivered when they arrive.

Lobster Supper - will be held Sunday, June 10, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the Shamrock Club. Advance tickets ($12.50 each) will be available May 22. Please contact the parish office, Martha Rhynold or Betty Ann Munroe to purchase tickets. Tickets ($15.00) will also be available at the door on that day. To help out with this project please contact a committee member.

Spring Fling - wonderful, just a wonderful time! We realized a profit of $3,520.59 ($1,000.00 more than last year)which is the best year yet! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Cake Booth - August 16 & 17. We really need some help with this project and someone to oversee it. We can purchase the cakes locally this year so that is a big plus. We have workers available, just need a person who will take responsibility for this project.

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS

Star of the Sea 409.00

Loose 13.25

St. Agnes 262.00

Loose 75.50

St. Vincent de Paul 175.00

St. Joseph 147.00

Loose 9.50

GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY WOMEN’S RETREAT - in Mabou - June 7 - 9. Begins at 8:00 p.m on Friday and ends with dinner on Sunday. Please register by contacting Srs. Alma and Florence at 358-2346 or Marie. Transportation can be arranged as a number of women from our area attend. This is a truly wonderful weekend!

FOOD BANK: Please donate when you can.

NOTES

New Beginnings Weekend - for persons who have lost their spouses through separation, divorce, or bereavement to help move on and revitalize your life Weekend will be May 24, 25, 26. For further info please call Ron Currie at 902-564-0788

Marriage Enrichment Day - for husbands and wives based on the #1 best seller for the past 25 years, “The Five Love Languages” by Dr. Gary Chapman. It will be held Saturday, June 8, 8:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Sydney. Cost is $25.00 per couple, includes breaks, lunch and workbook. Couples are encouraged to attend. For additional information please contact us at 862-3555 or s.poirier@ns.sympatico.ca

eVena Pilgrimage - Join the Worldwide Eucharistic Adoration on Sunday, June 2 by becoming an eVena Pilgrim! The eVena Pilgrimage for the Poor will take place throughout Nova Scotia on the Feast of Corpus Christi. Pilgrims will visit as many parishes as they can, praying and sending prayer cards to loved ones and giving alms to support a scholarship fund for students in Bolivia. Travel individually, as a parish group, or as a family, walking or driving. There is no cost for this pilgrimage, however, donations for covering our costs would be appreciated. For more information and to register online, go to www.evenaprayer.com.

Walk of Hope - in memory of Stephanie Cashin O’Neill will be held Saturday, May 25 starting at Port Felix parish hall. Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. and walk is at 11:00, followed with lunch.

World Day of Prayer for the Church in China - May 24 - In May 2007, Pope Benedict XVI asked that May 24 be observed as a Day of Prayer of the Church in China. He chose this day since it is the traditional feast of Our Lady of Help of Christians, who is venerated at the Shrine of Sheshan in Shanghai. Please remember this in your prayers.

PORT FELIX PARISH PICNIC

MAY 17 - 19, 2013

COME AND ENJOY

SATURDAY, MAY 18

9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. - Live Band “Running on Empty”

SUNDAY, MAY 19

9:00 - 11:00 a.m. - Pancake, Scrambled Eggs & Sausage Breakfast

Admission $5.00

2:00 p.m. JUMBO CARD PLAY for LOBSTERS Admission - $8.00

3:00 - 5:00 p.m. BANANA SPLIT SALE $4.00; SUNDAE SALE $2.00

7:00 p.m. - FAMILY VARIETY CONCERT - Admission - $5.00

FUN FOR EVERYONE!