P.O. Box 145
L'Ardoise, N.S.
B0E 1S0
(902) 587-2416
hgap@stpeterscable.com
Pastor - Rev. Barrett Clare-Johnson
Third Sunday of Lent
March 10 & 11, 2007
Weekday Masses
Mon., Mar. 12th: Mass @ 7 p.m. Intention for Alonzo J. Sampson from Kaitlynn &
Jamesion Sampson.
NO MASS TUESDAY
Wed., Mar. 14th: Way of the Cross @ 6:30 p.m. Mass @ 7:00 p.m. Intention for Marie-
Jeanne Mombourquette from Gerard & Family.
Thurs., March 15th: Mass @ 7 p.m. Special Intention of Lorraine Pottie.
Fri., March 16th: Way of the Cross @ 6:30 p.m. Mass @ 7 p.m. Intention for Herman
Pottie from Joan Pottie.
Ministries
Sat., March 17th
Fourth Sunday
of Lent
4pmCarolyn Martell Joan Gould &
Lorraine
McManusPaula Sampson
(T)
Leo SampsonJohn C. Martell Sun., March 4th
Second sunday
of Lent
10:30 a.m.Marie Burkey Lorraine Westlake &
Maureen SampsonJoseph
Boudreau (T)
Dorothy
MatthewsJean Pottie Sacrament of Reconciliation: Tuesday 6:15-6:45 p.m. Wednesday 6:00-6:30 p.m.
Thursday 6:15-6:45 p.m. Friday 6:00-6:30 p.m. Saturday 3:15-3:45 p.m.
The Sacrament and Reconciliation can be received by request, also.Family Devotions for Lent: "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his
benefits - who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases" (Psalm 103:2-3).
Now that we are more than a third of the way through Lent, we should take a moment to
rejoice! This Psalm shows us how wonderful God is and tells us to rejoice that such a
magnificent God has created us and loves us. Even in the midst of Lent, this is something
to celebrate! Look at everything God does for us! Look at all his "benefits"! He
cleanses us of our many, many sins and forgives us. He cleanses the diseases of our
bodies and minds by healing us. Even as we perform our Lenten spring-cleaning to make
room for Jesus, the Lord is spring-cleaning us! We Pray - Loving Lord, we bless and
thank you for all you do for us every moment. We rejoice that you love us so much! We
Act - Make today's family meal a time of rejoicing. Prepare or buy special food. Light
candles. Sing a blessing over the food. Have joyful music playing while you eat
together. Each family member may describe a way in which the Lord is blessing you this
Lent.The NET team (National Evangelization Teams) will be in our parish on Tuesday, April
17th to conduct a retreat for FAMILIES. NET Ministries is a traveling retreat ministry
team, based in Ottawa, Ontario. The team is comprised of 10-12 young adults of vibrant
faith who have given ten months of their lives to travel throughout Canada to share their
faith with Catholic families and youth. The retreats are a high-energy experience using
large group presentations, small group discussion, drama, music, games, skits, personal
testimonies, the Sacraments, and prayer to present the Gospel. Team members blend a
fun experience with a straightforward and personal presentation of the Gospel message,
and how Jesus Christ has affected their lives. Please pray that our families will more
fully experience the love of God as they attend this retreat. If you are interested in
housing a couple of the NET team members and/or would like to pre-register your family
($20.00 per family-payable at the door; registration deadline-April 1st), please contact
Carolyn Cook or e-mail carolyn.cook@seaside.ns.ca
The retreat will take place in the Community Center. It will begin at 4 p.m. (if you
cannot be there at 4, come when you get home). A Pot-Luck Supper will be held at 5:30
p.m., Mass at 8:30 p.m. (music by NET team), with the retreat ending at 9 p.m.
Confirmation candidates are encouraged to make a retreat before their confirmation, so
this will be a great opportunity for them, their families, and for all our parishioners to
grow in faith, hope and love. We need at least 50 people to keep this retreat, so come on
folks give Carolyn a call and pre-register by April 1st!Development & Peace: This year marks two very special anniversaries for Development
& Peace. Forty years ago, Pope Paul VI released the encyclical "Populorum Progressio"
or "On the Development of People", and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
created Development and Peace. The central values of "Populorum Progressio" -
solidarity, justice and charity - have been the driving force behind the work of
Development and Peace for forty years. Through your participation in Share Lent, you
bring these values to life and help the people of the Global South to break the chains of
poverty and exclusion.Finance Committee Meeting: A Finance Committee meeting will be held on Monday,
March 12th @ 7:30 p.m. in the glebe house.Confirmation: There will be a confirmation class on Sunday, March 25th @ 630 p.m. in
the glebe house (note change of place).St. Patrick's Day Concert on Sunday, March 18 @ 7:30 p.m. in the Lakeside
Community Centre, Sampsonville. Please join us for an evening of music, song and
dance including lots of Irish tunes. Lunch will be served and admission is $4.00.FIRST CONFESSION: First Confession will take place on Wednesday, March 21st at
7:00 p.m. in the Church.MASS TIME CHANGE: Saturday Mass will resume at 7 p.m. on March 24th.
45's Card Game: Saturday evening 7 p.m. at the L'Ardoise Community Center. Prizes
for 1st & 2nd along with half & half tickets, Toonie jar - 1st - $1,000 and the 2nd is
$886.00+. Admission is $7.00. Come and enjoy!!!45th L'Ardoise Acadien Festival Meeting: Tuesday, March 20th @ 7:30 p.m. in the Community Center. Parish Pastoral Council meeting to follow.
John Fukala in Concert: Performing Christian music from his new CD "Just One Man"
at the St. Louis Parish Church, Louisdale on Sunday, March 25th at 7:00 p.m. Admission: $10.00/person. Sponsored by the Richmond County Cursillo and Challenge Movement.
For Tickets contact: Michael Samson, Colin Samson, Gary David,
Leonard Gerroir, Leon Landry, Bobby Sampson
or RoseAnn Proctor. Come and enjoy the inspirational music, and experience
the God given talents of this man.Thank You: We, the family of the late Lester LeRue would like to thank Father Barrett,
the choir, servers, reader, pallbearers, and the ladies for the lunch after the funeral. Thank
you also to all who helped us during this time. We would also like to thank everyone for
phone calls, those who sent food, Mass cards, sympathy cards and donations made in
Lester's memory. A very special thank you to Allison Mombourquette for playing the
fiddle. May God bless you all. Rose, Mary, Gordon, Rene & Family