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A welcoming Catholic faith community who gathers to celebrate the Word of God as a Eucharistic People.
Pastoral Team
Parish Administrator: Father Mark Maloney
Forest Office: Sarah Minten
[email protected] [email protected]
Watford Office: Martha Moons
Financial: Connie Burns
Deacons: John Lammers 519-490-3832
Tony Hogervorst 519-670-0891
Sunday Eucharist
Saturday 4:30 pm Forest 7:00 pm Watford
Sunday 9:00 am Watford 11:00 am Forest
Reconciliations:
by appointment
Watford Office: Tues, Wed, Thurs 9:00-4:00
Forest Office: Wed & Fri 9:00-4:00
Upcoming Meetings/Events Saturday, July 20 - Friday, July 26 - Fr. Mark on vacation
Saturday, July 20 & Sunday, July 21 - Fr. Tom Donohue will ne saying mass Sunday, July 28 - Migrant Mass - 5 pm - St. Christopher’s
Labour Day Monday, September 2nd - St. Christopher’s Golf Tournament is BACK!! - more details to come.
Please Pray each day for: Deacon Jim Grim Ms. Veronica Costa, Coordinator of Youth Ministry Mr. Christopher Laforet, Coordinator of Youth Ministry Deacon Donald McCullough Mrs. Heather Cushing, Pastoral Minister Deacon Marcel DeClerk Rev. Tony Laforet
Tuesday, July 16th, at WQCC 4:00 pm - Sick of the parish - CWL Wednesday, July 17th, at OLHC 9:00 am - Intentions of the parishioners Thursday, July 18th, at St. Christopher’s 7:00 pm - + Martin Schoeley - Schoeley Family Friday, July 18th, at St. Christopher’s 9:00 am - Intentions of the Parishioners
Watford office will be closed on Tuesday, July 16th - Martha is Away. It will be open Wednesday, July 17th & Thursday, July 18th.
Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time July 14, 2019
Christ Jesus . . is the head of the body, the church.
-Colossians 1:15, 18
Unplanned is the inspiring true story of one women’s journey and transformation. All Abby Johnson ever wanted to do was help women. As one of the youngest Planed Parenthood clinic
directors in the nation, she was involved in upwards of 22,000 abortions and counseled countless women about their reproductive choices. Her passion surrounding a women’s right to choose even led
her to become a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood, fighting to enact legislation for the cause she so deeply believed in. Until the day she saw something that changed everything, leading Abby Johnson to
join her former enemies at 40 Days For Life, and become one of the most ardent pro-life speakers in North America.
Playing at Silvercity in London (Masonville Theatre) - Friday, July 12 - Thursday, July 18th. Show times are as follows: Friday July 12th - 12:45, 3:45, 6:45 & 9;35 (these show times are the exact same for Sat.
13th, Sun. 14th, Mon. 15th, Tues. 16th & Wed. 17th) Thursday, July 18 - 12:05, 2:30, 7:20 & 10:00. Tickets can be purchased online or at the theatre.
See unplannedfilm.com to watch the trailer and watch a 30 min. documentary about the making of Unplanned at
https://vimeo.com/311601707.
St. Christopher’s We Need Your Help! St Christopher’s Funeral Committee is looking to revise their volun-teer list. It consists of preparation of food & set up (usually from 9am-10:30am) , serving (11:30 am - 1:30 pm), and clean up. They are looking for male and female helpers. If you would like to help in any capacity that would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Sarah at the parish office by email
[email protected] to get your name on the list!
Bulletin Announcements If you have something you would like to be included in the weekly bulletin please email it to [email protected] All submissions must be in no later than WEDNESDAY the week
before. Please put Bulletin as the email subject please. Also, If you would like to have the bulletin emailed to you please email Sarah to get
added to the list! It will cut down on printing costs and waste of any unused bulletins.
Forest Vacation Bible Camp - To Mars and Beyond 8th Annual Forest Ministerial (Anglican, Catholic, Presbyterian & United Churches)
The VBS will run July 22-26 at Kimball Hall, Forest from 9:00am - 12:00pm During the week the To Mars and Beyond, Voyagers will learn how God walked with
heroes in the Bible and how God is always with them too. Children will participate in music, crafts, games, science and Bible storytelling.
Snacks and a drink will be provided each day. Please take time to fill in registration as soon as possible. Last year we had a waiting list by early June.
Registration forms and information can be found at both parishes. Any questions please contact Nancy @ 519-786-4950 or Susan @ 519-786-4779
PLEASE HELP! If you could please save the following items for the VBS. If you have any items you can donate can you please drop them off at the United Church in Forest.
500ml clear plastic Pepsi bottles; plastic lids from laundry detergent; plastic shopping bags; 1L pickle jars; 2L clear plastic Pepsi bottles; 8.5 inch square foil pans; cereal boxes
June Month End Financial Position St Christopher: OLHC:
Income: $71,882.49 Income: $54,540.48
Expense: $75,107.81 Expense: $67,233.84
A Message from Fr. Mark I would like to take a brief moment and mention how humbled I am by the way you welcomed me...Thank you! It is my prayer that I am able to stay out of His way so that I can be used by Him to serve you the way He needs to.
Be it temporal or spiritual, please feel free to contact me should you have any questions, or concerns. I look forward to working with you as we continue to prepare for the activation of our Family of Parishes. Thanks again,
and please be assured of my prayers, and I ask for yours so that I may serve you the best way that I can.
-Fr. Mark
Marriage Annulment
Are you hoping to get married in the Catholic Church or have to a new union blessed? Or are you simply looking for
some closure after a painful divorce? If so, consider applying for a Declaration of Nullity (“annulment”) from the
Marriage Tribunal of the Diocese of London. The process is free of charge. We are here to help. If you want to start
the process, or if you have questions please call 519-439-1553 or email [email protected]
Merlin Shrine Pilgrimage Bishop Fabbro and Bishop Dabrowski invite the faithful to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Mount
Carmel at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary on Tuesday, July 16th. The day will begin with lunch at noon, followed by a concert performed by the Wallaceberg Life Teen band at 1pm. A rosary procession will take place at 1:30pm, followed by Mass celebrated by Bishop Dabrowski and benediction at 2pm.
There will also be a walking pilgrimage to the Shrine. There are 22km, 10km and 4km options. If you would like to
participate please contact John. If you have any questions or are interested in going you can contact Deacon John Lammers
50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration Les & Peg Fraczyk are celebrating the 50th Wedding anniversary with an open house on
Sunday, August 4th from 1:00 pm-3:00 pm at the Warwick Community Centre, 7074 Egremont Rd.
They request only your presence but if you wish, please bring a non-perishable food item for the Watford Food Bank. Everyone is welcome.
OLHC Police Reports If you work with the young or elderly (serving Communion to the nursing home residents, Children’s
Church, counting collection money etc) you will need to get a police check done. It is free to volunteers! Please bring either your Birth Certificate or Passport with you. There is will be letters and forms at the back
of church for any names that have been submitted. If you need a letter please email Sarah @ [email protected]
Reach Camp is once again returning to OLHC. This week long fun camp themed “Life is Wild: God is Good” will take place August 12-16 in the church basement. The Cost is $10 per child. We are look-
ing for volunteers who would be willing to host staff from the diocese for the week as well as donations of supplies. Please email Kayla Bakker at the new youth group email [email protected] for more information and the link to registration.
Summer Leadership Camp Making plans for summer? Young people currently in grades 6 to 11 are invited to a fun filled,
confidence building, faith nurturing summer camp. Our Diocesan Summer Leadership camps offer a couple of different options. For those students going into grades 9-12 next fall, we offer Full
Impact Camp, with 2 weeks to choose from; Jul 29-Aug 2 at Huron Church Camp in Bayfield or Aug 5-9 at Gesstwood Camp in Essex. And the Empower Intro Camp is for those young people going to grade 7 & 8 in the fall and will take place Aug 7-9 at Gesstwood. All the great details can be found
at dol.ca/cclc
If your marriage has lost the sense of closeness it once had, if you are living more like roommates, Retrouvaille can help you recapture that closeness. To learn more about Retrouvaille, or to register for the up-coming weekend Sept
27-29 @ the Michaelite Centre, email [email protected]. Visit us on the web at www.helpourmarriage.com
