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ONLINE BOOKING FOR MASS
To begin, please register for an account with Flexbooker. Please click the 'Sign in' button at the top right above, to facilitate the registration process. If you have used this online booking software previously, your sign in information may still be valid.
One cannot reserve a Mass time unless / until they are signed in!
The number in the calendar box, for example 1 (in a circle), means there is one available time for Mass on a certain day, i.e. Saturday @ 5:00 pm. If a 2 appears, it means that an additional time for Mass is also available. If no number appears, it means that the Mass is full or no Mass was scheduled for that day.All weekday masses during the stay at home order are at 10:00 am, including those
published in the bulletin on April 18. There is no point in 'rising with the chickens'
when we are all mostly staying at home!
It is important that parishioners do not monopolize the use of the calendar, by reserving numerous times / days in advance. Please limit your booking to two - one weekday and one weekend. Everyone would like to be able to attend and it is important to share the times. We may add additional celebrations, depending on
how many reservations are made.
IF ON THE DAY OF THE MASS,
THERE ARE STILL SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR RESERVATION,
ANYONE CAN RESERVE A SPOT,
EVEN IF THEY HAVE OTHER RESERVATIONS THAT WEEK,
PROVIDED THERE IS ONE PERSON BOOKING FOR ONE PERSON -
PROVINCE OF ONTARIOSTAY-AT-HOME ORDEREXTENDED WITH STRICTER RESTRICTIONS
The Government of Ontario has announced that the original four week stay-at-home order has been extended by two weeks because of the surge of COVID19 cases across the Province of Ontario. The new restrictions were announced on Friday, April 16, and take effect on Monday April 19, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. Please note that for the weekend of April 17 / 18 the following schedule and regulations remain in place:
As announced this weekend, weekday and weekend masses are permitted after Sunday, April 18, 2021 with only 9 persons present. Please use the booking software above to reserve. Reserve only 1 person per booking - no group bookings are permitted.
Please check back here regularly for updates.
During this period, no parish staff member is available for office visits. Priests will continue to be on call in Pembroke, 7 days a week / 24 hours a day, for the Pembroke Regional Hospital and all Nursing Homes. Ask the nursing staff or call a parish in Pembroke to facilitate this emergency pastoral care. They are happy to help!
We appreciate your cooperation and invite all who are unable to attend to take advantage of the numerous Masses that are available, both on television and online. In particular, the YouTube channel of the Archdiocese of Toronto
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Bishop Guy Desrocher's
Appeal for Evangelization Project
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Today's Readings
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Reading I Acts 7:51—8:1aResponsorial Psalm 31:3cd-4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21abGospel Jn 6:30-35
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THANK YOU GLENNA !
Following her dedicated service of over 20 years as the Director of Religous Education
for Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Mrs. Glenna Mackenzie has recently retired as of January 1, 2021. Words cannot express the depth of gratitude and appreciation we owe to Glenna, for the countless hours that she has spent preparing our students and our catechists for the catechetical preparation for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist (First Communion) and Confirmation each year. While these individual sacramental celebrations were front and centre over the course of over 20 years, many could not imagine the many hours shared by Glenna behind the scenes. With Father Joseph O'Malley, former Parish Priest, Our Lady of Sorrows Parish cultivated one of the first comprehensive and well organized catechetical programs in the Diocese of Pembroke. Hundreds of students have benefitted from Glenna's work and many adults have been assisted in cultivating a deeper relationship with the Lord.
To say that Glenna 'has been an active presence in the community', following her teaching career and as a dedicated and loving wife, mother and grandmother, is more than just the understatement of the year! In addition to her service as the Director of Religious Education in our parish, Glenna has been an active member of the Catholic Women's League, where she has served in a number of roles on the Executive. She worked on the Anniversary Committee for the parish in 2002,
in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the present church building
and assisted in the development of Parish Photo Directories.
Her work and dedication is seen in abundance in the community!
She was honored by the Province of Ontario
Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration in 2015
"Glenna MacKenzie of Pembroke has managed several community health improvement projects that were life-changing for the seniors in her community. These include the re-development of the Pembroke Civic Hospital into a 92-bed assisted living facility, and the conversion of a local motel into a 30-bed retirement care home.
Glenna MacKenzie, de Pembroke, gère plusieurs projets d'amélioration de la santé en milieu communautaire qui ont changé la vie des personnes âgées de sa localité. Cela comprend le réaménagement de l'Hôpital régional de Pembroke en centre de vie avec services de soutien de 92 lits et la transformation d'un motel local en maison de retraite de 30 lits."
Glenna's life and service is a good reminder for us that the Christian life is not just about words but action! Our parish joins with the Pembroke and Petawawa communities in praying that Glenna enjoy a very healthy and happy retirement, although we know
that she will not always be sitting still, for too long!
Father Steve, Ann Marie, Larry
& Parishioners
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH IS APPRECIATED!Our Lady Of Sorrows Parish
11 Mohns Avenue,
Petawawa, Ontario
K8H 2B5
or
through ourCanadaHelps.org account:
or
to participate in our
Automatic Sunday Giving (Electronic Funds Transfer) program, a registration form is available hereAll donations will be credited for Income Tax as usual. We routinely check the donations received from this service and carefully record the offerings. We sincerely thank those who have already contributed and invite all to do the same during this unusual period. Thank you!
2020 PARISH FINANCIAL REPORT
Please call Ann Marie to receive a copy. We have been asked not to make available all kinds of books or paper products in the church during the pandemic.
RECEIPTS FOR CHARITABLE GIVING
Receipts reflecting donations received in 2020 have been printed and are now available. In order to receive yours, please place a self-addressed stamped envelope in the mailbox outside the main door of the Parish Centre. Rest assured, your receipt will be mailed out immediately.
Alternatively, we would be happy to mail your receipt at anytime, with or without a supplied envelope, if you would simply like to call or send us an email.Call Ann Marie
at 613-687-4764 ext. 1
or send her an email: olsparishoffice@gmail.com.As always we are very grateful for your kindness and financial support!
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FIRST FRIDAY - HOLY HOUR
Our parish offers a
Monthly Holy Hour with
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
& Benediction
NEXT HOLY HOUR:T. B. A.
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
THE 10:00 A.M. MASS
Come and join us in this very special time of prayer,
when we spend time with Our Lord.
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News from the Vatican
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Hallow Blog
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Year of St. Joseph
December 8, 2021 - December 8, 2022
Novena to St. Joseph
Roman Catholics are encouraged to offer this novena throughout the year, including the feast of St. Joseph the worker,
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Code of Pastoral Conduct
Specific application of the policy at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Petawawa
CODE OF PASTORAL CONDUCT: this decree is applicable to priests, deacons, seminarians, employees and volunteers engaged in ministries and services in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pembroke. It’s intent is to assist all in upholding Christian values and conduct as they minister to, or work with the People of God. In order that we may be in complete compliance with the letter and spirit of the ‘Code of Pastoral Conduct’, the following is important to note:
1) All appointments with Father Steve or any parish staff member or volunteer will only take place during regular office hours in the Parish Centre. Father Steve will meet with individuals or couples in the Parish Centre in our meeting room (formerly the chapel). The door of this meeting room has been adapted to include glass. The parish secretary and / or the director of religious education will always be made aware of individual or group meetings taking place with Father Steve and will have full view into the room from the hallway. No group or individual appointments will take place in the priest’s house.
2) The door of the Confessional Room (located in the main foyer of the church) has also been adapted to include a large pane of glass. Parents / Grandparents / Guardians are encouraged to stand at the door of the confessional room and observe when their children are celebrating the sacrament. In fact, anyone feeling the need for moral support can ask that a relative or friend stand at the door during the Celebration of Sacrament. Those desiring to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation in a more traditional confessional are invited to do so at one of the four Roman Catholic Churches in Pembroke.
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PARISH NEWS & RESOURCES
IMPORTANT NOTICE
First Communion / Sacrament of Confirmation
Following discussions with our Parish Catechetical Team we have decided to delay our plans for catechetical instruction for First Reconciliation, First Communion (Eucharist) & the Sacrament of Confirmation, until the Fall of 2021.
Registration for these Sacraments continues now and through the next number of months. We can only accept registration from families of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish. For further information or to raise any questions, please contact: Deacon Dan @ 613-687-4764 ext. 2 or email him:
olsreleducation@gmail.com
The changing circumstances during this pandemic, requires us to be flexible and to make adjustments as we plan for our parish programs.
CATHOLIC MARRIAGE PREPARATION: The Catholic Engaged Encounter Weekend is best experienced as an in-person weekend. Since we are on various COVID restrictions, the CEE Weekend is not possible, so please consider attending one of the virtual CEE Weekends listed on the website. For further information and registration please visit: www.ceeeast.org. Any couple contemplating marriage should first speak to a priest or deacon to ensure one’s freedom to marry in the Roman Catholic Church. The usual 6-12 month planning notice is required before any other arrangements are made and they must understand the way in which the Liturgy of the Sacrament of Marriage differs from a wedding that takes place on a beach, private home or another secular location.