Feast of Ascension June 2nd, 2019

Reflection

Pastors Notes: The final words of Jesus to the apostles were brief and to the point. ‘I am with you always. Go teach all nations.’ No longer confined to a bodily presence, he will be with his disciples in a new way, through the power of the Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life. Now that his earthly mission is over, he entrusts the continuation of his work to his friends who believe in him. Their task is to spread out from Jerusalem and to proclaim to all the nations the salvation that he has won. In the same way as the first disciples, we are called to follow Christ and proclaim his message, by living in this passing world with our hearts set on a world that will never end.

Men of Galilee, why gaze in wonder at the heavens? This Jesus whom you saw ascending into heaven will return as you saw him go,

Alleluia.

Prayer Line: Sylvia @ 902-621-0171

Reading for: June 9th / Pentecost Sunday

1) Acts 2. 1-11 R) 104 2) 1 Corinthians 12. 3b-7, 12-13 Gospel) John 20. 19-23

Sunday Offering: May 26th Weekend

St Anne’s Parish Regular $ 555.00 St. Francis Parish Regular $ 2918.15 St. Martin’s Regular $ 410.66 Thank-you to all our Parishioners and Visitors for your generosity

~~~~~~~~~ REGULAR OFFICE HOURS~~~~~~~~~

Monday - Thursday 9:30am – 12pm & 1:30pm – 4pm Friday 9:30am – 12:00pm

BULLETIN NOTICES ACCEPTED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING BY 9:30 DUE TO PRINTING BEING DONE EARLY FOR THE TIME BEING

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Mass Schedule: June 3rd – June 9th, 2019 Monday – June 3rd – St. Francis 12:05pm **No Mass** Tuesday – June 4th - St. Anne’s – 9:00am For the repose of the soul of Austin Costello Tuesday – June 4th – Beach Grove – 10:30am No Requested Intention Thursday – June 6th - St. Martin’s – 4:00pm For the People of Our Pastoral Unit **First Friday – June 7th – St. Francis - 9:00am Holy Hour 10:00am Mass For Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life Saturday – June 8th - St. Francis – 4:00pm For the repose of the soul of Basil Sherry + Deceased Family Members Saturday – June 8th – St. Anne’s– 6:00pm **Mass Switch** For the repose of the soul of Betty Arsenault + Deceased Family Members Sunday – June 9th – St. Martin’s – 9:00am **Mass Switch** For the People of Our Pastoral Unit Sunday – June 9th - St. Francis – 11:00am For the repose of the soul of Lew Black *** Please Note: Friday June 7th is the first Friday of the month. There will be a Eucharistic Holy Hour for the unit at St. Francis at 9:00 am. Benediction at 9:45 followed by Mass at 10:00 am. Confessions during Holy Hour if so desired.

Note: In the event of a funeral in the Pastoral Unit during the weekdays,

Mass will be cancelled for that day.

~~~~~~~~~~Praying for the Sick ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Your ongoing prayers are requested for the following:

Joe Brine; Brian Young; Ryan Tanner; Kellan McAdam; Gail + Lawson Gallant; Eugene Kelly; Hannah Richards; Sheila Bernard; Madelene Power;

Terry McNeil; Mary Hogan; Marie McInnis; Bill McKenna; Daniel Hickey

St. Martin’s, Cumberland

St. Martin’s Cleaners: : ( June 2nd) Gloria + Bruce Lyng

(June 9th + 16th): Vaunda Whalen + a helper please Family of the Month for June: Brian + Bertha Hogan + Family Linens for June: Janet Murphy

St. Anne’s, Emyvale Liturgical Ministries June 2019 Date Lector Euch.

Mins. Gift Bearers

Collection

JUNE 1st - - NO MASS - - June 8th Monica C.

Reta C. Anne Gairns

Leonard + Kate C.

Brendon McQ Frank H.

June 15th Nicole G. Brendan K.

Jennifer Gillan

Everett + Sheila G.

Donnie McK Tom Coady

June 22nd Cecelia C. Estelle C.

Shirley Griffin

Flynn Family

Brian C. Ray Griffin

June 29th Marie K. Tom C.

Reta Campbell

Jeff + Detry C.

Brian K. Darcy F.

St. Anne’s Cleaners Schedule: June 1st – Emmett + Cindy Clow - - No Mass “Saturday” June 8th – Adele McQuillan + Darlene McQuillan “Saturday” (2 weeks) June 15th – Adele McQuillan + Darlene McQuillan “Saturday”

~~CWL NEWS – For the Pastoral Unit~~

St. Francis CWL: Next Monthly Meeting: Meetings will resume on September 10th, 2019; Wishing everyone an enjoyable summer.

St. Anne’s CWL: Card Parties: St. Anne’s C.W.L. Card Parties every Wed. night beginning June 5th, 2019 to Sept 26th, 2019 @ 7:30pm @ the Emyvale Rec. Centre. Lunch Schedule for Card Parties: June 5th-Estelle Costello, Cecelia Coady, Bernice Callaghan, Shelia Callaghan. June 12th-Yvonne Carragher, Patricia Stewart, Marie Kelly (1 more needed) June 19th. (4 needed) June 26th (4 needed).Please sign on sign-up sheet to bring lunch or let Estelle (902-675-2517), Anne (902-675-3703), Marie (902-621-0368) know when you can bring lunch. You don't have to stay to serve or play cards!! The card parties are a fund-raiser for the C.W.L. and the Emyvale Rec. Centre plus a social and fun evening. Thank-you!! Next Neighborhood Ladies Luncheon on June 11th, 2019 @11:30am @ The Lobster Barn, Victoria by the Sea. Next C.W.L. meeting Sept.12th, 2019.Thank-you to everyone for your support over the past year. An invitation to any Ladies who wish to join our C.W.L. We'd love to have you. Have a good summer Everyone!! St. Martin’s CWL: TBA ~~~~~~The K of C Knightly News~~~~~ ~ Congratulations and a warm welcome to our three new Council members: Peter Dowling, Brandon MacNeill and Gary Mulligan ~ Knight of the Year: Congratulations to Fr. Doug MacDonald on receiving our top award for 2019. ~ Spiritual Rosary: Our third Rosary will be on Monday June 3rd at 6:30pm, before the Icon Our Lady Help of Persecuted Christians moves on to Souris Council. All Parishioners are invited to join us. Tues. June 4 - Executive Meeting Thurs. June 6 - General Meeting and Election of new officers, 7:00pm. ~ Our next barbecue fundraiser for Coats for Kids and other local charities will be Friday June 28 (3-6:00pm) and Saturday June 29th (11-2:00) at the Independent Grocery in the Cornwall Plaza. ~ St. Francis of Assisi Chorus - 0ur next practice will be Wed. June 5th 7:00pm for the June 16 Mass at 11am and our next concert at Andrew’s Lodge, June 19th at 6:30pm. New members always welcomed.

UNIT NOTES

GOOD SHEPHERD SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY PANTRY SUMMER HOURS:

Starting June 1st until August 31st Tuesday AM and Thursday PM by appointment

Saturday Open 10 to 12 noon

Cemetery Clean-up: Please set aside Monday, June 10th at 6:30pm, for our annual clean-up of St. Martin of Tours and St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery in Cumberland. Bring along your rakes, shovels, gloves etc. One evening can make a huge difference in maintaining this beautiful setting. Many hands make light work! Reminder: Sunday June the 15th there will be a second collection for cemetery care. All funds received from this annual collection will be used for the care and maintenance of St. Martin’s and St. Francis Cemetery. Mikinduri Children of Hope is partenering with the Indian River Festival for a Father’s Day show, June 16th, featuring the Ross Family Band and Storyteller David Weale. Tickets are $32 for the show at 8pm or $42 for the show and pre-show food at 6pm. Celebrate Dad/Grampa while helping to relieve poverty in Kenya. Call Elaine Black at 569-9124 for tickets.

~ Mikinduri Children of Hope and Royal Canadian Air Force Association 201 Wing have partnered in holding a lottery to finance the building of a classroom and ecosan toilet in Mikinduri. Education is a powerful tool for lifting the children out of poverty! Tickets are $100 each and only 250 tickets will be sold with 4 opportunities of $500 (2), $1,000, and the grand prize of $7,500. There are only approx. 75 tickets left in circulation. If you would buy or sell for MCOH one (1) ticket, we would be happy to deliver it to you as requested of Elaine Black at 569-9124 or e.black@pei.sympatico.ca. Consider sharing one with family/friends/co-workers. ~ Mark your calendars: NET Ministries will have a team of Missionaries offering retreats in our Diocese from November 5-13, 2019. If you are interested in hosting a NET retreat, and would like to book now, you can do so by contacting Lauren van Vliet at youth@dioceseofcharlottetown.com. Retreats are booked on a first come, first served basis. NET is developing new retreat themes and content for next year. Parishes who have a retreat will need to provide host homes for approximately twelve missionaries on the night of their retreat. More details about retreat themes and hosting details will be available in the fall. ~ Diocesan Scripture Institute: The Gospel of John: Interweaving Community and Christology. Led by Sr. Joan Campbell CSM. Monday through Thursday, July 1-4. St. Pius X church, Charlottetown. Brochures will soon be available in the churches. All welcome. ~ The West Prince Right to Life will be having their next peaceful demonstration on June 8th at 11:00 am in Summerside on the Roy Boats Ave. on the side of Walmart, can you please put this in your bulletins and let everyone know that all are welcomed to attend, thank you. ~ The Sisters and Associates of the Congregation of Notre Dame invite you to join them in the Celebration of the Eucharist in anticipation of the 400th birthday of their foundress, St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, on Sunday, June 16 at 10:30 am at St. Dunstan’s Basilica in Charlottetown.

Spiritual Adoption Moments after conception “your” baby became a genetically unique individual

with numerous hereditary characteristics already determined, including: gender, eye colour, skin colour and intelligence potential. Implantation in the

mother’s womb was completed in week two. By week three the brain and spinal cord began to take shape. During week four the heart began to beat and eyes

began to show. Please pray for “your” baby and his/her biological family. For nine months please pray daily:

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg you to spare the life of the unborn baby, in danger of being aborted,

that I have spiritually adopted.

STAFF PASTORAL UNIT: Pastor: Fr. Doug MacDonald Parish House (902-566-1812)

Pastoral Associate: Karen MacCannell (902-628-5416)

Unit Receptionist/Secretary: Laurie Smythe

PROPERTY & FINANCE CHAIRS: St. Francis of Assisi: Leonard Rogers St. Anne’s Emyvale: Vernon McQuillan

St. Martin of Tours: Gary Stewart