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Mass Intentions & Schedule...

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

CAP Site Hours: Monday to Friday from 3:30pm-7:30 p.m. For more info, call the site at 587-2011.

Royal Canadian Legion, Br. 110: Regular monthly meeting of L'Ardoise Legion, Br.l 10 will resume on
Tuesday, September 19th, 2006. Executive will meet at 7 p.m. and members meet at 7:30 p.m. All members are
urged to attend.

Elementary School Religious Education Classes & Registration will take place and begin on Sunday, September
17th at 9:30 a.m. in the Community Center.

Confirmation Class - Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center.

Adult Faith Discussion Group: This group is open to adults (confirmed young people and up) who would like to
have an opportunity to ask questions about their faith. The initial meeting will take place on Wednesday, September
20th at 7:30 p.m. in the glebe.

Liturgy Committee Meeting will be Tuesday, September 19th at 7:30 p.m. in the glebe.

Eucharistic Ministers: We need more eucharistic ministers. If interested, contact Fr. Barrett. Training session involved.

Visiting: If you would like Fr. Barrett to visit you at home, please give him a call.

Cleaning of the Hall: Looking for a person to clean the hall. Contact Jerome Martell @ 587-2250.

Volunteers Needed: Volunteers are needed to clean the church. Contact Ken Pottie @ 587-2472

Cape Breton Family Place Resource Center: L'Ardoise Playgroup (newborn - 6 years) 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.,
Community Center, September 18, 25. For more information call 625-1496.

Parish Pastoral Council Nominations: John Harker has finished his term. Thank you John for serving on
Parish Pastoral Council. This is a call for nominations. Any member of Holy Guardian Angels Parish - a
young person (who has made his/her confirmation) to adult can be elected to Parish Pastoral Council. If you
want to nominate someone, please get their permission first and then write his or her name on a piece of paper
and place the written name in the box at the main entrance of the church. The box will be out until September
18th.

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

Parish Census Volunteers Needed: It has been a long time since a parish census has been carried out.
Research was carried out, and a number of parish census forms from other parishes were collected. Parish
Pastoral Council Executive met and decided on one form to be adapted to our needs. What we need are a
number of volunteers to carry out the door-to-door census. The area goes from Point Michaud to the Three
Islands area. If you would like to volunteer for this worthwhile project, please get in touch with Paula Sampson
or Mary Anne Mombourquette. A parish census will give us an accurate picture of how
many families are in the parish and the make-up of the population. In turn, this has administrative and pastoral
effects.

Prints: 8x10 prints of the painting "Forget Me Not", are available for sale at Le Magasin Fleur de Lis

+26th Year of the Terry Fox Run: The annual Terry Fox Run is once again upon us. The run this year is
Sunday, Sept. 17th. The run begins at the L'Ardoise Community Center and starts at 12:30 p.m. until 4 p.m.
You may walk, run, in-line skate, or bike. Refreshments will be served. This year we will have memory
balloons. Anyone who makes a donation, brings in a pledge sheet, or may want to stop by for a balloon, we
will put the name of a loved one or friend on the balloon. For environmental reasons we will not release the
balloons but instead we'll hook them outside in a visible area. You may also come in and make a personal
donation, but are not required to walk. Last year was our best year yet, with a 200% raise from our previous
year, but with your support we could make this our best ever. Hope to see you on the 17th . If you have any
questions, feel free to contact me. Thank you, Lesa Oakley, Run-Coordinator

Eastern Counties Regional Library will be visiting St Peters (East Richmond Education Center) on Tuesday,
September 19th from 3:30-5:30p.m.; 6:00- 7:30p.m.

The World Youth Day Group is graciously accepting any donations of new merchandise to be used at an
upcoming Merchandise Bingo (late September). You can donate by calling Andree or
dropping items off at the new Credit Union building. Thank you!

Ultreya: A reminder to all cursillistas and challengers that our first Richmond County Ultreya of the 2006/07
season will be held on Tuesday, September 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Louisdale Parish Hall. Our Ultreyas are
always held on the third Tuesday of the month. Please call a friend and come join us as we begin a new
Cursillio/Challenge year. For all those Cursillistas who have not attended in a long time, we miss you and
would love to see you. Come early and be prepared to enjoy a spirit-filled evening. See you all there! We hope
everyone had a great summer.

L'Ardoise Jolly Club: The executive of the L'Ardoise Jolly Club would like to inform their members,
prospective members and the supporting community of the recent receipt of $60,000 towards the construction
of their planned Elder-Link Center here in L'Ardoise. Funding came from the Provincial Recreation Facility
Development Program of the Office Health Promotion & Protection, Province of Nova Scotia. Members can
learn more about future plans at the next meeting of the Jolly Club to be held on Wednesday, September 20th at
7:30 p.m. at the Community Center.

Thank You: We wish to thank our children, family and friends for the lovely 50th Anniversary Party. A special
thank you to those who brought food, entertainment, decorated and cleaned up later. Also to those who brought
gifts and the many cards and good wishes. Thank you all very much. We enjoyed ourselves and hope you did
to. Ray and Shirley Gracie

Congratulations: Congratulations to the newly weds Danny and Debbie Middleton who exchanged wedding
vows on August 26, 2006; and thank you to all the family and friends who were there to share in their special
day. Danny & Debbie Middleton

Bras D'Or Physiotherapy & Kin-Excel Fitness Center will be conducting a free information session on
"Exercising with Back Pain" on Tuesday, October 3rd at the Louisdale clinic from 3-5 p.m.; also on
Thursday, October 5th at Kin-Excel in St Peters from 3-5 p.m. Please register at. 345-0682.

Have a good week!!!

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World Youth Day Atlantic - 2006
World Youth Day seems to have come under some destructive criticism (meaning not constructive). It is my hope that, by writing this article, we should not - in this day and age - hinder any gathering of Catholic Christian Youth in which they have an opportunity to grow in faith and friends.
World Youth Day Atlantic 2006 took place in the Archdiocese of Moncton, New Brunswick from August 16th to August 20th. From the Diocese of Antigonish, one adult and four youth from the New Waterford and Area Pastoral Grouping, one adult and one youth from St. Pius X Parish in Sydney Mines, two adults and two youth from Holy Guardian Angels Parish in L'Ardoise, and one youth from St. Margaret of Scotland in St. Margaret's Village went. There was an opening ceremony, and Mass celebrated by Archbishop Andre Richard. Afterwards we were assigned to our host families. We were strengthened by the unselfish giving of those who offered us shelter and food (especially food!).
On Thursday, August 17th we were hosted in Big Cove. We had Mass and then it was off to our cultural event. The cultural event was to participate in a native sweat lodge (sweat, we did!). That evening, we took part in a Four Directions Prayer. It was a journey with several stops. Each stop was marked by a fire. We walked to the beat of the drum, and several young people carried torches. At each stop, a new torch was lit; prayers recited; the Word of God proclaimed, and a homily given. Some of the prayers included:
We are part of the Earth and it is a part of us. This we know. The earth does not belong to us. We belong to the earth. Chief Seattle It does not require many words to speak the truth. Chief Joseph Children must early learn the beauty of generosity. They are taught to give what they prize most, that they may taste the happiness of giving. Ohiyesa
What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night...it is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the Sunset. Cmwfo&t
You must speak straight so that your words may go as sunlight into our hearts. Chief Cochise
O Great Spirit, help me never judge another until I have walked two weeks in their moccasins. Edwin Laughing Fox
At the last stop, the torches of several youth were used to light the fire. This was the first exposure to Native Spirituality for many of the pilgrims, and they were in awe by the end of the day.

On Friday, August 18th we were hosted in Rexton. We had Mass; a trip to the beach, and a three hour Way of the Cross. What made this Way of the Cross so unique was the fact that it took place in the local neighborhood. No longer were we Christians afraid of expressing our faith in the world, but truly courageous. The death of Jesus on the cross took place in front of an abandoned, boarded-up house - the most natural example of liturgical ambience I have ever witnessed.
Saturday, August 20th was a day of workshops and a candlelight vigil at a scout camp in St. Antoine. Before the vigil, there was an opportunity to receive the sacrament of reconciliation. I found myself giving a talk on reconciliation to our group. I was able to incorporate quickly (though unplanned) some of what we learned from the workshop on prayer into my talk - proof to me that the Holy Spirit was at work. We have a long way to go before we can help people move from the image of a harsh God to a loving one. We have to make people realize that, on the one end, there are people who deny the reality of sin. On the other end, there are those who are aware of their sinfulness but judge themselves too unworthy for God's forgiveness. In the middle, there are those who realize their sinfumess but accept God's offer of forgiveness. The last is where God wants us to be.
The vigil ended with a thunderstorm, so we had to move our gear from tents to buildings. It was interesting trying to sleep on a hard, concrete floor; however, it is all a part of World Youth Day.
The next day with two hours sleep, dirty and unshaven, I participated with the rest of the pilgrims in Morning Payer and Mass. Something kept us enthusiastic during the liturgies - it was the support we gave to each other. I returned to the van and just died. I cannot wait for Australia,, and neither can my young pilgrims.
Fr. Barrett Clare-Johnson Holy Guardian Angels Parish L'Ardoise, N.S.
Jeannette Pearson Youth Ministry Diocese of Antigonish

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World Youth group Update
World Youth group are having a fund raising day in the L'Ardoise
Community Centre on Saturday, September 23, 2006. This day
will consist of a Flea Market/Bake Sale starting at 10:00 am -
2:00 pm. This will take place in the lower level of the center.
Merchandise Bingo at 2:00 pm upstairs. This fund raiser will help
in the cost of the World Youth Day in Australia, July 2008. We
Hope to see you there!
Fall Bulb Campaign
We are now selling fall bulbs from Vesey seeds. A catalogue is
available to look at from any member of the Youth 6roup. To view
a catalogue or to place an order contact any one of the members:
Maria Collet - Kaitlynn Sampson-
Tyler Harker- Raymonde Burke-
Kayla Bona- Fr, Barrett-
Sarah Touesnard- Alicia Hudson-
Stephen Sampson- Carolyn Cook-
(Please contact Fr, Barrett at 587-2416 for the individual's phone #s)

The catalogue will also be at the Flea Market on September 23rd.

Great News- We now have enough funds raised to cover the cost
for 1 youth-We would also like to offer a sincere thank you for all
the support we are receiving in this endeavour. A progress chart
will be in place soon so you can see how well we are doing.
WATCH FOR UPCOMING EVENTS
Bottle Drive-Meals on Wheels-Movie night for youth

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