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Mass Intentions & Schedule...

Fr. Barrett will be away from July 2nd to July 9th. There will be no weekday Masses next week. In the event of a funeral
between July 2nd and July 5th, please contact Fr. Everett MacDow in St Peters at 535-2053. In the event of a funeral between
July 6th and July 9th, please contact Fr. Blair Martell at 587-2269. For music, contact Jane Martell at 587-2191. For servers,
contact John C. Martell at 587-2408 (men) and Elaine Sampson at 587-2458 (women). For burial plot and funeral home,
contact Kenny Pottie at 587-2472 Communion to the sick and shut-in will take place on July 14th

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Before weekday Masses & Saturdays, 6:15pm - 6:45pm

Acadian Festival Meeting: Sunday, July 16th at 2 p.m. at the Community Center. Everyone welcome!!!

C@P Site hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. For more info, call the site at 587-2011

Pastoral Planning: The three pastoral units of Isle Madame, East Richmond and West Richmond met on
Tuesday, June 14th, 2005 in Louisdale. Special guest, Fr. Paul Abbass. Chairperson Lester Morgan invited each
representative to give their report on the parish council reactions to the last meeting minutes. Fr. Abbass'
response to these reports is that we need to look at how we can best serve our people. We have two choices.
First: We can have a say in how we work together by considering the needs of our neighboring parishes.
Second: We can just wait and not work together and maybe, in three years, the Bishop will decide what
parishes will be joined and how many priests are available and we will have to accept it without a choice. We
should be looking at ways to combine services and work together before the need is too great. The first step is
to work on a Mass schedule where priests from surrounding parishes could cover for each other while on
vacation or sick. Priests need input from laity on Mass schedules, religious education programs, confirmation,
etc. Evangelization is everyone's duty, and we can let parishioners know what is going on with pastoral
planning. It was suggested that each parish make a presentation on the following at the next meeting. How are
we coping, financially? What are our needs? Religious Education? Youth? Evangelization strategies?
Buildings? How can we work together? Mass times? How many people in the parish? Average age? Church
attendance? Any other topic felt as important?

Acadian Festival: Much work goes into the preparation and serving of meals during the Acadian Festival.
Please consider helping in any way you can. We especially need people to help in the kitchen, and to serve
meals, as well as cooking and carving turkey. Festival dates are July 27-30.

Apology: re Wedding anniversaries - congratulations to Edna & Walter Martell (instead of Edna & Walter
Sampson).

The Dr. W. B. Kingston Memorial Clinic Administration Board and Staff are please to welcome Dr.
Jennifer Doyle to the Clinic. Dr. Doyle is accepting appointments for patients beginning July 11th, 2006. For
appointments, please call 587-2800
Open House: The Dr. W. B. Kingston Memorial Clinic Administration Board and Staff will be hosting an open
House to meet Dr. Jennifer Doyle and her family on Sunday, July 16th, 2006 from 2 - 4 p.m. at the Dr. Kingston
Memorial Clinic in L' Ardoise. Everyone welcome!!!

Pilgrimage to Medjugorje - October 10- 21, 2006 -- contact Anna Samson

Bulletin Announcements: bulletin announcements can be e-mailed to: patriciasamson_25@hotmail.com

Intentions: As we all know, Maureen Cecilia Sampson was recently in Medjugorje. Many of us gave her
intentions to place before the altar. The parish office, in Medjugorje, has infonned us that a Mass has been
celebrated for all of our intentions. Thank you Maureen!

To the Parish Council & Parishioners of Holy Guardian Angels Parish: "Thank you for the generous gift
on the occasion of my 40th anniversary celebration. Thanks to all who attended and to all who sent cards and
gifts. The presence of Fr. Barrett and so many people was an important part of the celebration." Sincerely, Fr.
John MacIntyre

Thank You: I would like to thank everyone for the phone calls, visits, cards, flowers, candy and fruit basket
that I received for my 99th birthday. I would like to thank all my family and friends who made my day a "Happy
One." Special thanks to Paula Sampson who organized the party and all the nurses and staff at the Richmond
Villa. A very "Big Thank You" to all. God Bless. Eva Martell

Concert by the Sea start up again for the 2006 year on Thursday, July 6th at the St Peters Church Grounds
Bandshell. Start time is 6:00 p.m. and it runs until 7:30 p.m. and will be held rain or shine! Sponsored by
Richmond County Tourism, Culture & Recreation. Hope to see you there! Erin Sampson, Concert Coordinator

Candleholders: Please do not take the blue glass St Anne de Beaupre candleholders home. They are expensive
to replace, and designed to last us a very long time. If anyone would like to order their own individual blue
glass St. Anne de Beaupre candleholder(s) through the parish, they can do so by contacting the glebe.

Sealed Tenders will be received by the W. B. Kingston Clinic until 12 noon on July 6th, 2006 at Treka Burke's
office for the removal and disposal of carpeting in the reception, 2 doctors offices and Health Project office and
replacing with commercial tile. The lowest or any tender may not be accepted and the right is reserved to reject
any or all tenders or to accept any tender that may be considered the best interest of the W. B. Kingston Clinic.
For further infonnation contact: Treka Burke 587-2991 or mail to 90 School Road, L'Ardoise, NS BOE ISO

Major Ticket Draw: L'Ardoise Acadian Festival 2006
1st Prize: Free Standing Wooden Lawn Swing (Sponsoredby: R. M. Landry& Son Ltd.)
2ndPrize: Columbia Camping Gear - Tent, sleeping bag, folding chairs, and expandable duffel bag (Sponsored
by: L'Ardoise Men's Club) .
3rdPrize: Adult 27" 21 Speed CCM Bike with headlight, horn, radio and matching Helmet. (Sponsored By:
Torus Country Lands Ltd.) Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00 Draw Date: July 30, 2006.
Contact Persons: Paula Sampson / Kathleen Bona

Religious Education: The Sunday morning children's program during the 10:30 a.m. Mass will continue
throughout the summer months

Eastern Counties Regional Library will be visiting L'Ardoise (Community Center of Tuesday, July 11th from
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.; 6:00 -7:00 p.m. and also St Peters (East Richmond Education Center) on Tuesday, July 25th
from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.; 6:00 -7:30 p.m. This library service is free to the public. Everyone is welcome!

Richmond Recreation Programs:
Youth & Adult Beach Volleyball Point Michaud Beach begins Friday, July 7th from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. (youth);
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. (Adults). Register at the beach.
Earth Walk to Burnt Island, Lennox Passage on Sunday, July 9th at 1:00 p.m. Leader is Charlene Marshall.
Pre-register 226-2400.
Canoe Outing & Clinic on Grand Lake, Sunday, July 9th;Clinic: 4:30 p.m.; Paddle: 6:00 p.m. Instructor:
Mike Soares. Pre-register 226-2400

A Salmon Supper will be held on Saturday, July 8th, 2006 at the Grand River Fire Hall starting at 4:30 p.m.
Ham also available. Sponsored by Grand River Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary

Poker Walk: 3.3kms starting at the L'Ardoise Fire Hall on July 02, 2006 at 2 p.m. Rain date: July 3rd at 6:30
p.m. Entry fee: $5.00 - Great prizes - All proceeds to Strait Richmond Palliative Care. Come and enjoy a
healthy walk while supporting a worthy cause. Hope to see you there!

Children's Day Camp Program: A wholesome program for children 5 - 10 years of age, supervised by the
Recreation Department's summer staff. Planned activities include: Arts & crafts, indoor and outdoor activities
such as games, sports, hikes, picnics, singing and storytelling. 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. daily. Fee: $10.00 per
child. Please have your child bring their lunch daily. L' Ardoise Community Center - August 7 - II
Registration will be held at 9:30 a.m. on August 7.

Visiting: Fr. Barrett does not have the time to visit everyone in the parish. If you would like a visit from him,
please feel free to give him a call and make arrangements. The topic of a parish census will be brought to parish
pastoral council in the Fall. The carrying out of a parish census involves the establishment of a sub-committee.
This committee works on designing a census form; organizing the parish into sections; finding volunteers to
carry out the census; distributing and collecting the census forms from the volunteers, and finding someone to
put the census information on the parish computer and make a back-up copy. A parish census, as with so many
other things in the parish, is not a one person effort.

Volunteer Gardeners: We need volunteer gardeners to weed the flower patch around the front walkway of the
glebe. People who can identify what flowers are already there and make recommendations and plant more
flowers, if need be. Also, looking for people willing to donate and plant trees, shrubs and/or hedges around the
glebe.

Wanted! Housekeeper!: Fr. Barrett is looking for a housekeeper to do heavy and light house cleaning. Heavy
house cleaning involves the washing of walls and the shampooing of carpets (once a year). Light housekeeping
once a week. No cooking involved. $8.00 an hour. Interested persons are encouraged to contact the glebe by
the end of July.

Getting in touch with Fr. Barrett: If you want to get in touch with Fr. Barrett, please call and leave a
message.

Congratulations all students who are graduating from high school this week. Best wishes in your future
endeavours. With schools closing for the summer break, we wish all students a Happy & Safe Summer!!

Have a good week!!!

Note: Please see back of this page for a message re WorId Youth Day 2008!!!

~
World Youth Day Sydney 2008
JUNE 2006 UPDATE

WYD 2008 Theme: "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you;
and you will be my witnesses." (Acts 1:8)

Our whole group would like to take this opportunity to thank the parishioners for
their very generous support. Our last two fundraisers were great successes.

The Vesey's Bulb Campaign helped to raise $824.00 towards our goal and our
last endeavor, the yard sale raised $1100.00 plus $72.00 in 50/50 ticket sales. The winner
of our draw was Sharla Mombourquette. Special thanks to Raymonde Burke for
organizing the yard sale.

Currently members of the committee are working on a sponsorship campaign.
Local area businesses have been contacted with a request from the group for their support
in upcoming fundraising events. They are being asked to commit to a donation of
merchandise or money to help with our efforts. Any business owner in our area who did
not receive a letter and who would like to make a donation, please contact Anita Penney.
There is also an account set up at the Credit Union for donations. (Tax receipts will be
issued.) There is an account sent up in St.Peters at the bottle exchange for anyone who
wishes to donate their bottle refunds to our cause. -- -

We are booked with a tour company for our Australia trip. Groups from the
Sydney and New Waterford areas are on the same tour. We will be on a 17-day
pilgrimage. The estimated cost per person is $3800.00. We are raising money for the 7
young parishioners so our total goal is $ 24,500.00.

A small group will attend World Youth Day Atlantic in Moncton in August. This
event will be run similarly to the event in 2008 so our young people will get a preview of
what to expect.

Some upcoming fall events are:
Vesey's Fall Bulb Campaign
Merchandise Bingo

Carolyn Cook

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