Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
A People            A Mission            A Structure
 

305 Laurentian Drive, Kitchener, Ontario

N2E 2N6 (519) 742-5061 FAX: (519) 742-0982

E-MAIL: blessedsacrament1977@rogers.com

MISSION

ST. BRIGID’S MISSION(at Christ Church (Anglican))
50 Manley Street, Ayr, Ontario N0B 1E0
Mass every Saturday, 5:00 P.M.

WEBSITES:

Parish:    www.blessed-sacrament.ca

PARISH STAFF

Rev. W. L. Lobsinger, Pastor
Rev. Jerzy Tomon, Associate Pastor
Mrs. Doreen Yarascavitch – Administrative Assistant
(Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday)
Mr. David Hall (741-0067) – Minister of Music
E-mail: blessedsacramentdhall@rogers.com
Marilyn Koehler – Pastoral Minister/School Liaison
E-mail: blessedsacramentmkoehler@rogers.com
Michelle Sage – Pastoral Minister/Children’s Ministries
E-mail: blessedsacramentmsage@rogers.com

SUNDAY MASSES:

Saturday – 5:00 p.m. (Ayr);      7:00 p.m. (Kitchener)
Sunday       8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

1^st Friday of the month. Check bulletin for times each month.
Saturday mornings after 9:00 a.m. Mass for ½ hour (October to April)

BLESSING OF EXPECTANT PARENTS:

After all Masses on the first Sunday of each month

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM:

Please call the office for a meeting.

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE:

Saturday – 11:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
Saturday – 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (October - May)

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE:

By Appointment – Please phone the Parish Office at least 6 months in advance

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY:

Church door collection on the last Sunday of each month.

CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE:   CWL Calendar 2009-2010

Anita Bergauer, President
519-576-1397
abergauer@sympatico.ca

ALPHA:

Michael Panchaud - 519-894-2917

MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT COURSE

Bernie & Rosemary Poechman -
519-742-8045

PASTORAL CARE (SICK/ELDERLY):

If you know someone who is sick please call the church office -
519-742-5061

LEGION OF MARY:

Lisa Cleasby – 519-745-9516

WEEKLY PRAYER MEETING:

Wednesdays – 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Shirley Gatchene - 519-744-6067

TRINITY PRAYER MINISTRY:

Shirley Gatchene - 519-744-6067

SCHOOLS

Msgr. Haller School
519-579-1230

Our Lady of Grace School
519-745-3961

Blessed Sacrament School
519-745-5950

John Sweeney School
519-579-5212

St. Brigid School, Ayr
519-632-5101

CONFESSIONS WEEKLY: Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon and Saturday 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT:
Saturday: following the morning Mass to 10:00 a.m.
Friday @ 6:30 p.m. – after Stations
1^st Friday @ 1:00 p.m. – after Stations

STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Every Friday in Lent at 7:00 p.m. followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

“Change My Heart O God”! is being held on Saturday, March 20^th, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church, 305 Laurentian, Kitchener. Pre-registration is required. Registration fee is $10.00, this can be paid on the day of retreat. Please bring a bagged lunch, and your bible. This retreat will be hosted by Jesus, The Good Shepherd Prayer Community, Kitchener. For more information, or to register, please call Shirley at (519) 744-6067.

SHARE LENT –
WEEKEND of March 20/21
The annual SHARE LENT collection for Development and Peace OR the St. Joseph Health System International Outreach Program will be taken up March 20/21.
Our offering to this collection
should be a genuine sacrifice.

SUGGESTION:
in spirit adopt one hungry family
for the 40 days of Lent.
Set aside one dollar per day to feed them.
The suggested minimum offering to the
SHARE LENT collection
from every person with full time employment is $40.00.

As stated in Bishop Tonnos’ Lenten Pastoral Letter for 2010, you have the option to have your Share Lent donation go to Development & Peace or to St. Joseph Health System International Outreach Program. Envelopes for the St. Joseph Health System will be made available or you may indicate it on the envelope included with your box of envelopes.

CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE is getting back to Basics in 2010. Do you ever wonder what goes on at Regional meetings, or about the decisions behind all the events? We will be bringing you up to date on relevant business and letting you know what is going on with the Catholic Women’s League. This will be done at the beginning of meetings, starting in March. Keeping you in touch-hope to see you there on Tuesday, March 9. at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Centre.

Canadian Blood Services - What's Your Type? Learn your blood type and what your type could mean to you and others. Canadian Blood Services will explain the need for your precious donation and people who have been touched by the gift of blood will share their personal stories at the CWL Meeting on March 9. Did you know…

1. One blood donation can save up to 3 lives

2. Up to 100 units of blood are used for a Liver transplant

3. One in every two Canadians will either need blood or know someone who will.

This meeting is open to everyone. (please note: this evening is not a blood donor clinic.)

Join us for our Mother Daughter Tea on March 28th immediately after 11:30 Mass. Doors open at 12:30, tea served at 1:00. Cost is$5.00/family up to 3 people and $2/additional person.) Payment is accepted at the door only. We will have 50/50 draw, door prizes and raffle draws. Hope to see you all there. This is open for all Mother Daughter teams, not only members. So we know how much food to prepare, please put your name in the ballot in the display at the back. Do not put money in at this time.

TRAVELLING CROSS: The Catholic Women’s League is sponsoring a Travelling Cross for Vocations. The purpose is dedication of daily prayer for vocations. A family will sign the cross out for a week at a time. Sign up sheets are at the back of the church.

The Youth Group of our Parish will be presenting a dramatic liturgy of the Stations of the Cross on Friday March 19th, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. We invite you to join us as we meditate on the mysteries of our Lord's Passion and Death through drama, song and prayer!

All Youth Group members (Junior AND Senior) are invited to attend the Mustard Seeds Youth Rally held at St. Louis Church on Saturday March 13th at 7:00 p.m.! Please email Michelle Sage (blessedsacramentmsage@rogers.com) by Friday March 12th if you are interested in joining us for this night of song, drama, fellowship and fun with other youth groups in Kitchener-Waterloo!!

Are you celebrating your 25^th, 40^th, 50^th, 60^th, or 60+ Wedding Anniversary in the year 2010? If you are, you are cordially invited to join couples from across the Diocese of Hamilton for one of two Wedding Anniversary Masses. Please choose either Sunday, April 11 at Church of Our Lady Parish in Guelph OR Sunday, April 18 at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Hamilton. Both Masses will begin at 2:00 p.m. (Space allows room for Anniversary couples only - those married 60 years or more are allowed 1 other person). Please refer to the poster at the entrance (St. Vincent de Paul Statue side) of the church for information on how to register.

Inner healing ministry teams are available for prayer ministry. Are you in need of special prayers, whether for physical, emotional, psychological, or spiritual healing?  Anyone is welcome to come for prayer.  Trinity Prayer Ministry will provide opportunities for the ministry of healing through prayer to take place within a Catholic Church environment. Location is Blessed Sacrament Church, Kitchener. For information, or to set-up an appointment, contact for Trinity Prayer Ministry is Bob or Shirley Gatchene (519) 744-6067 or email: gatchene@rogers.com.

PRAYER SHAWLS wanted – knitters and crocheters to make prayer shawls. Can you help someone in need of comfort and healing by knitting or crocheting some shawls. For more information contact Alannah at 519-743-8853 or lejeunega@gmail.com

A GOD FOR ALL SEASONS on VisionTV on Monday, March 29 and Tuesday, March 30 at 9:00 p.m. with a repeat at 11:00 p.m. Speakers are Fr. Pat Fitzpatrick C.S.Sp. and Sr. Joan Chittister O.S.B.

“HOLY SPIRIT RETREAT” In preparation for Pentecost, you are invited to attend a retreat in honour of the Holy Spirit. This retreat will run on Monday evenings, April 19^th to May 31st, from 7-9 p.m. It will be hosted by St. Anthony Daniel Parish, 24 Midland Dr., Kitchener. For more information, or to register for this retreat, please call Margaret: (519) 894-5424.

LENTEN RETREAT hosted at St. Anne’s Church beginning at 7:00 p.m. with Father Kevin Cull as Retreat Master, on Sunday, March 14, with Homily during Holy Hour and Benediction; Tuesday, March 16 Homily followed by the Sacrament of Reconciliation (additional priests available); Wednesday, March 17 beginning with Mass and Fr. Cull’s conclusion of the retreat.

SISTERS OF THE CARMEL OF ST. JOSEPH will pray for you during the Novena to St. Joseph, March 11 to March 19. You can participate in the Novena by sending your prayer intention slip with your name and address to Carmel of St. Joseph, 1127 Carmel-Koch Rd. R.R. #1, St. Agatha, ON N0B 2L0.

RETROUVAILLE: You can help your marriage – Do you feel along? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue… or have you just stopped talking to each other? Does talking about it only make it worse? Retrouvaille helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. This program has helped tens of thousands of couples experiencing difficulties in their marriage. For confidential information about, or to register for the April program beginning with a weekend on April 9-11, in Niagara Falls, please call 905-664-5212 or email: retrouvaille.hamilton@cogeco.ca or visit www.hamiltonretrouvaille.com.

VOICES OF HOPE Choral Ensemble presents Faure's Requiem and Haydn's Little Organ Mass, featuring soprano Stephanie Kramer, baritone Kirk Lackenbauer and organist Marlin Nagtegaal. Sunday, March 7, 2010, 3pm at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Water Street, Kitchener. Admission: Donation at the door (suggested $10). Proceeds to the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre and Haitian relief. Tax receipts available.

ST. FRANCIS CWL invites everyone to join us for a Lenten evening retreat presented by Father Bernie Hayes, C.R. His topic will be "Mary – Her Discipleship – Submission "on Wednesday, March 10 beginning with Stations of the Cross 7:00 p.m. followed by the speaker. For information please call Barbara Diemert 519 744 8955 or the parish office 519 745 7301.

CWL MASS, Women of Peace and Hope, special Mass will be held April 23. The Mass will be aired on April 23, at 8:00 a.m. and 12 noon. It will be TAPED on April 22nd at 5:10 PM. at St. Basil's, Church, 50 St. Joseph St (off Bay, south of Bloor). All CWL members are welcome to go to the taping. National would love to have CWL members there and on TV and participate in the Mass.

5^TH ANNUAL BISHOP’S BANQUET in honour of Bishop Gerard Bergie, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Hamilton on Tuesday, May 4 at 5:30 p.m. at the Catholic Education Centre, St. Mary’s Parish Hall, 35 Weber St. W. Proceeds to support the Faith Formation Programs within the Waterloo Region Catholic Schools. For tickets and information contact: Melody Grominsky 519-578-3660 ext. 2373 or info@wrcsf.ca. A charitable receipt will be issued for a portion of the ticket price.

PERSONS SEPARATED AND DIVORCED:

Level I – (Learning to Cope) Topics include: the process of divorce, self-image, stress, anger, guilt, loneliness and growth.

Level II – (Accepting the Situation) Topics include: letting go, self-concept, grief, anger, friendships, trust, singleness and children.

Both programs are being held on Tuesday evenings for 11 weeks starting March 23 for 11 weeks from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Parish. Please call Office for Family Ministry at 905-528-7988, ext 249 to register or St. Francis of Assisi Parish at 745-7301 for more information. The fee for Level I is $35 & level II is $45.Registration deadline is Friday, March 19.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Drive, deliver & befriend! Community Support Connections - Meals on Wheels & More is currently looking for volunteer drivers who will deliver meals in Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge , and escort seniors in Kitchener to medical appointments and on grocery shopping trips. Our mission is to enable seniors to live with independence and dignity in their own homes. For more information, visit www.communitysupportconnections.org. or please call Ann or Kate at (519) 772-8787.

DAYCARE AVAILABLE in my home in the Blessed Sacrament School area before and after school. Great references. Call 519-742-2298.

If you are not at present using envelopes and wish to begin, then please complete the form below and place it in the collection basket next Sunday. All charitable donations must be substantiated by receipts.