Pastor: Rev. Barrett Clare-Johnson
Secretary: Patricia Samson (patriciasamson_25@hotmail.com)
Parish Pastoral Council Chairperson: Paula Sampson
Religious Education Co-ordinator: Maureen Sampson

Mass Intentions...

Ministries...

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Before weekday Masses & Saturday 6:15 - 6:45

Parish Pastoral Council: Parish Pastoral Council will meet on Tuesday, September 27th at 7:30 p.m. in the
glebe.

Katrina Fund: Catholic Charities U.S.A., 2005 Hurricane Relief Fund, P.O. Box 25168, Alexandria, Virginia,
22313-9788 or call 1-800-919-9338.

Card Games: 45's card play at the Community Center Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. with the usual 1st, 2nd,
3rd prizes. The Jackpot kicks off at $500.00 with a rising Cookie Jar.

The Cancer Unit 53 L' Ardoise and Grand River Meeting at the Legion on September 27th at 6:30 p.m. Our
District Co-ordinator Noreen Rowe will be present. Everybody is welcomed. We are also looking for someone
for the Daffodil Campaign. Alice Roberge, President

Prayer Chain: We have a prayer chain going for Debbie Parsons (daughter of Phoebe and Donnie Boudreau,
formerly of Gracieville) and for all those suffering with cancer, especially those in our own community. The
prayer chain would go from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day for the month of September. Anyone who would like to
participate, please sign up to prayer for a half hour each day. The list is on the table at the back of the church.
Thank you.

Heavy Garbage: The Heavy Garbage Collection Program will be carried out in Richmond County during the
week of September 26-30, 2005. Material must be on the roadside by 8:00 a.m. Monday, September 26th to
ensure pickup; any material placed after this time will not be collected. The general rules for the program are as
follows: no regular household garbage or blue bag material is to be mixed in with heavy garbage; separate
metals from other material in two separate piles; no car parts, parts of old buildings, trees or large branches or
construction and demolition debris will be collected, and items placed for heavy collection shall not exceed 75
kg in weight for anyone item or 150 kg for all items for anyone dwelling unit and no individual item shall
measure more than 1.5 meters in dimension.

A Well Women's Pap and Health Clinic will be held on Saturday, October 1st from 9 - 4 at the Dr. Kingston
Memorial Clinic. Student nurse Cheryl Stone will be at the Clinic doing Blood Pressure, Weight and Sugar
screenings as well as the Nurses from Strait Richmond Hospital will be doing the Paps. For an appointment or
more information, please call the Health Project at 587-2991.

It's not too earlyTo begin planning your entry for the 10th Annual Festival of Trees in St Peters which will
be held in St Peters District Lions Hall on November 19 & 20, 2005. Let's make this milestone year a special
one! Entry fee is an item for the Food Bank.

Within! The Call of God!: Bishop Raymond Lahey and a Guest Panel consisting of a single person, a married
couple, a religious woman and a priest will reflect on vocation in the church today. Monday, October 17that
7:00 p.m. at St Theresa Parish Hall, Sydney,NS; Tuesday, October 18that 7:00 p.m. at St Ninian Place,
Antigonish, NS All welcome!!

Marriage Encounter: The next marriage encounter weekend will take place in Pictou, Oct. 21-23, 2005.
Marriage encounter can be the most successful and dynamic marriage enrichment experience in the world today.
Couples with a good marriage deserve a marriage encounter weekend. For an application or more information
call Anne & John MacDonald - 564-2190 or Rose & Dave Ryan -755-1386.

World Youth Days 2008: The next World Youth Days, in 2008 will take place in Australia. There will be a
meeting on Sunday, October 2ndat 2 p.m. in the church for all Catholic youth and young adults (ages 15to 32)
of the parish who are interested in going. We will need adult chaperons as well (1 adult for every 4 youth).

SOCIAL ACTION FUND RAISING WEEKEND:
December 03, 2005 - Saturday - Annual Food Drive
December 04, 2005 - Sunday - Pot Luck - 11:00 a.m.
Toy&MerchandiseBingo- 2:00p.m.

More details in later bulletins.
Anyone or any organization willing to donate prizes can do so by calling any of the committee members:
Leona -; Elaine -; Sally -; Annette -; Carolyn.
NOTE: There will be NO Craft Sale

Thank You: We would like to say Thank You to all our family and friends for helping celebrate our 25th
Wedding Anniversary. Thank you so much for all the lovely gifts and best wishes. It was greatly appreciated.
God Bless you all. Bernadette & Donald Bona

Adult Upgrading: Available: If you wish to improve your reading, writing and/or math skills; prepare for the
GED, or work toward your own personal goals, register now for classes in St Peters. Classes are held on
Mondays and Wednesday from 9:00 to 3:00 Evening classes may also be provided. Classes are free of charge
and may be started at any-time. Give us-a call- Richmend County Literacy Network at~26-0383. Encourage
friends and family to register as well. Believe in Yourself; It's Never Too Late to Learn.

L' Ardoise Acadian Festival Financial Reports are available at the church entrances. The total receipt
(including HST refund) was $59,271.31 minus the total expenses of $27,522.38 for a net profit of $31,748.93.
Great job everyone!

Richmond Recreation Programs scheduled to begin the week of Sept 26 include Ballet, Jazz and Hip Hop
Dance classes for youth ages 3 - 7 years at the St Peters Elementary School and Teen Hip Hop, Morning
Yoga on Mondays 9:30-10:30 and Beginner Yoga on Tuesday 7:00- 8:15p.m.at the St PetersFire Hall,a
Babysitter Training Course on Tuesday 6:00 - 8:00 at the E.R.E.E.C. (5-8) School. For more information or
to register call 226-2400

Family Service of Easter Nova Scotia - Family Life Department Educational Programs brochures are
available at the church front entrance.

Cape Breton Family Place Resource Center For information about programs offered by Family Place,
please call 625-1496.

The late Sarah Jane Berrette , formerly of Lower L' Ardoise --Wake will be held on October 7, 2005 2 - 4
and 7 - 9 p.m. and the funeral mass will be on October 8 at 11 a.m. Holy Guardian Angels Parish.

Scripture Stories: Dates: Wednesday, October 5 - November 30,2005 & January 22, February 22,2006.
Place/Time: Bethany Assembly Hall / 10:30 a.m. Presenter: Donna Brady, csm. Our time is spent with the
Old and New Testament readings of the coming Sunday, helping us to make connections between these writings
and our lives. Sister Donna is on staff at Bethany Center.

Atlantic Canada's Storvtelling Festival 2005: Richmond County invites you to enjoy our first annual Atlantic
Canada's Storytelling Festival taking place on Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1. On Friday, the
festival kicks off at La Picasse in Petit de Grat, Isle Madame with stories celebrating our rich Acadian culture
and included dinner, the storytelling music of Jeanne Doucet Currie as well as the stories by Fr. Dan Doucet and
Clara Dugas. This event starts at 6:00p.m. For more information and to make reservations call (902)226-
0149. The festival continues to St Peters on Saturday at the Lion's Hall for an all day and evening festival
beginning at 11:00 a.m. The festivities will include stories from the Halifax Storyteller Circle, Ghastly Ghost
Stories of Dale Jarvis, a boat tour and 'natural' story telling by Farley Mowat. For more information and ticket
sales call Richard at 535-2867 or connect at www.atlanticstoryfest.com

Sunday Collection

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY

HAVE A GOOD WEEK!!!

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