Collection for

May 17th

St. James:

Envelopes:(7) 1095.00

Easter: (1) 10.00

PPW: (1) 10.00

1115.00

May 17th

Nativity:

Envelopes:(1) 150.00

Thank you for your

continued support of your

parish.

Pastor

Father Kenneth O’Brien

78 Wellington St.

P.O. Box 190

Eganville, ON

Tel: 613-628-2020

Office Hours

Tuesday—Thursday

9:15 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.

Office Manager

Beth Verheyen

E-mail

secretarystjames@gmail.com

Website

www.stjameseganville.com

Facebook

facebook.com/StJamesParishEganville

St. James the Less Church

Nativity of Our Lady Mission 108 Chibekena Inamo, Pikwakanagan, ON

St. Ann’s Church 50 McCauley Montain Rd., Cormac, ON

The Ascension of the Lord

May 24, 2020

Mass of the Lord’s Day

St. James, Eganville

Saturday 5:30 p.m.

Sunday 11:00 a.m.

Nativity of Our Lady, Pikwakanagan

Sunday 9:00 a.m.

St. Ann’s Church Tuesday 7:00 p.m.

Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions: Thursday mornings in

conjunction with Mass.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: First Fridays from 9:00 a.m.

Baptism

Please contact the parish

office at least one month

prior to the desired date.

Marriage

Please contact the parish

office at least one year prior

to the intended date.

No other arrangements

should be made until

the date for the church

has been confirmed.

Parish Contacts – St. James Altar Servers Mark Searson 649-2225

C.W.L. President Janice Doiron 633-2047

Cemetery Committee Gus Cammaert 628-3072

Custodian Mark Tracey 628-2020

Director of Music Ministry T.J. O’Grady 628-3907

K. of C. Grand Knight Gordon Panagapko 628-2422

Pastoral Council Chair Hugh Howard 281-4670

Prayer Chain Rita Valiquette 628-2365

St. James School Principal Maureen Enright 628-2927

Celebration of Holy Mass during the week:

May 23rd

– May 31st

Fr. Ken will be saying mass privately in the Church during the week.

Mon 9:00 a Dallas Foran – St. James CWL

Tues 9:00 a For the Intentions of – Reta Beanish

Wed 9:00 a Jim Kelly – Maureen Hafer

Thur 9:00 a Ricky Corrigan – Shirley Cybulskie

Fri 9:00 a Adrian Oostrom – Bill & Brenda MacPhee

Sun 11:00 a For the intentions of all parishioners

Reconciliation

at St. James is available

before daily Eucharist.

Saturday 4:45 – 5:15

Sunday 10:15 – 10:45

Nativity of Our Lady

Mission

and St. Ann’s Church

before the

Celebration of the Eucharist

or by appointment.

Those who have died,

especially those who have no one to

pray for them.

St. James Parish Pastoral Council – Father Ken O’Brien, Hugh

Howard, Kevin Knox, Maggie Lavigne-Jukes, Wanda Tracey, Mike

Donohue, Michael Kelly, Stephan Grasmuck, Beth Verheyen.

Nativity of Our Lady Mission Pastoral Council – Father Ken

O’Brien, Howard Bernard, Marie Dionne, Sandy Nash, Irwin Sarazin,

Michael Truskoski.

St. Ann Parish Pastoral Council – Father Ken O’Brien, Cecilia

Curry, Tom Holly, Bardella Kelly, Moses Martins, Ann McIntyre.

54th World Communications Day

Celebrated May 24th, 2020

Please remember

those among our families

and friends who are

suffering the burden of

illness or pain, especially:

Marie (O’Brien) Swant

Kevin O’Kane

Esther O’Malley

Orpha Breen

Lisa Selle

Patrick O’Kane

Sharon Menard

Larry Felhaber

Kelly Haslett

Claire Lavalley

Emmett Duff

Judith Commanda

May they experience the love and

warmth they need that they may be

healed in body and spirit.

7 gifts of the Holy Spirit:

The gates of the cemetery have been opened for the season, and you are welcome to place flowers on the monuments. Remember that social and physical distancing are still in effect.

Sister Pauline Coulterman has been continuing work with the Sisters of St. Joseph in Peru these last months, ,throughout the COVID 19 pandemic. Her new address, since moving from the Sisters’ Motherhouse in Pembroke, is 200 Willoughby Crescent, Apt. #103, Pembroke, ON, K8A 8A6, if you wish to communicate with her.

Date Lectors Euch.

Ministers

Gift

Bearers Greeters Collectors

Saturday Mass

cancelled

until further

notice

Sunday Mass

cancelled

until further

notice

Prayer to Our Lady

“We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God”. In the present tragic situation, when the whole world is prey to suffering and anxiety, we fly to you, Mother of God and our Mother, and seek refuge under your protection. Virgin Mary, turn your merciful eyes towards us amid this coronavirus pandemic. Comfort those who are distraught and mourn their loved ones who have died, and at times are buried in a way that grieves them deeply. Be close to those who are concerned for their loved ones who are sick and who, in order to prevent the spread of the disease, cannot be close to them. Fill with hope those who are troubled by the uncertainty of the future and the consequences for the economy and employment. Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us to God, the Father of mercies, that this great suffering may end and that hope and peace may dawn anew. Plead with your divine Son, as you did at Cana, so that the families of the sick and the victims be comforted, and their hearts be opened to confidence and trust. Protect those doctors, nurses, health workers and volunteers who are on the frontline of this emergency, and are risking their lives to save others. Support their heroic effort and grant them strength, generosity and continued health. Be close to those who assist the sick night and day, and to priests who, in their pastoral concern and fidelity to the Gospel, are trying to help and support everyone. Blessed Virgin, illumine the minds of men and women engaged in scientific research, that they may find effective solutions to overcome this virus. Support national leaders, that with wisdom, solicitude and generosity they may come to the aid of those lacking the basic necessities of life and may devise social and economic solutions inspired by farsightedness and solidarity. Mary Most Holy, stir our consciences, so that the enormous funds invested in developing and stockpiling arms will instead be spent on promoting effective research on how to prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future.

Beloved Mother, help us to realize that we are all members of one great family and to recognize the bond that unites us, so that, in a spirit of fraternity and solidarity, we can help to alleviate countless situations of poverty and need. Make us strong in faith, preserving in service, constant in prayer. Mary, Consolation of the afflicted, embrace all your children in distress and pray that God will stretch out his all-powerful hand and free us from this terrible pandemic, so that life can serenely resume its normal course. To you, who shine on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope, do we entrust ourselves, O Clement, O Loving, O Sweet Virgin Mary.

Amen. Libreria Editrice Vaticana