Soul Food: Fleming College Lenten Lunches!

Peter Robson — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:11:05 +0000

Thurs. March 11, March 18, March25 12 noon-1pm –Thursdays during lent at Frost Campus in Room 222 Fleming College, Catholics will be hosting “Soul Food: Lenten Lunches and Bible Study!”

There will be homemade soup, fresh bread, homemade cookies and refreshments free of charge followed by a bible study.

Open to all Fleming Students.

The Season of Lent here at St. Mary’s

Peter Robson — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:20:18 +0000

We welcome our Lenten Preacher Fr. Dominic Borg, a Carmelite preacher from London, Ont., who will conduct our Parish Renewal Mission – “The Road to Easter”. He will preach at the weekend Masses Feb. 20-21-and on Sunday Feb. 21 , 7 pm at the parish service of Benediction, Monday 22,7 pm at the parish Lenten Service of Reconciliation and Tuesday 23, 7:00 pm for the parish Closing Mission Mass. Please make a real effort to attend all the liturgies or as many as possible. It may take re-arranging of you schedules as this is for your children and young people as well.
Rides can be arranged. If you need a ride, or can help by driving, please call Wayne Klein at 340-5357. If you need a ride to the mission please call.
Have you invited a friend or family member yet? Please re-double your prayers for a might outpouring of God’s grace!
Fr. Fitzpatrick will be giving a Lenten Series on Prayer staring February 27 each Saturday morning from 9:30 – 10:30 in the Chapel, ending on Saturday March 27. If you are interested in the many families of spiritualities within the Catholic Church, please feel welcome to attend.

At Fleming College the Fleming College Catholics group will be hosting Soul Food – Lenten Lunches at the College. With free soup and fresh bread followed Breaking Open the Word in Bible study, you are invited to make a journey through the examination of the Passion in Lent. Thursday Feb 18, 25, March 11, 18, 25 from 12-1 pm in room 222.

You’ll see at the doors of the church handouts for Daily Meditations to consider throughout Lent. If we run out, we’ll photocopy more, while other Lenten meditations can be accessed on websites that we would suggest e.g.

http://www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/ash_F17.htm

Canadian Food for Children
25 years ago Dr. Simone from Toronto initiated this program to “Feed All Children in 3rd World Countries.” St. Mary’s Church and Schools have been collecting and shipping food after Easter ever since. Please help fill the boxes at the Main and Side Entrances. Basic Needs, salt, sugar, pasta, rice, lentils, dried peas, beans, sauces in packages, pens, pencils, paper, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, canned meats, died soup mixes. A list of articles will be at each door. Assistance is always appreciated. Call Kay at 324-3596. Thank You

Lastly, we have a number of Lenten activities being promoted by our Development and Peace. Dessert and movie St. Mary’s School Gym, February 28 at 2:00 p.m.. Bring your favourite dessert and watch an eye-opening expose of our modern food industry. It’s a must to see and is hosted by Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace. Free will offering. On the Fifth Sunday of Lent there will be the collection for Development and Peace or other charities as you may wish.

St. Mary's Parish Community » Room 222

Soul Food: Fleming College Lenten Lunches!

The Season of Lent here at St. Mary’s