OUR LADY OF SORROWS PARISH

A Bursary Award of $300 will be given to a deserving student who is graduating high school, is a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, and has been accepted by and enrolled in a post-secondary institution for the upcoming Fall term.  The student must be a child or grandchild of a CWL member of Our Lady of Sorrows Council, Petawawa and must be recommended by his/her high school principal and/or guidance counselor.  For additional information or to obtain a copy of the application form please contact Joanne Jefferies at 613-687-4723. The deadline for applications is 2021 June 06.

IF YOU RECEIVE A CANCELLATION NOTICE IT IS ONLY BECAUSE THE SAME BOOKING WAS MADE MORE THAN ONCE FOR THE SAME PERSON. A SINGLE RESERVATION HAS BEEN SAVED.


Mass times and Intentions for the month of May 2021


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!

IN ORDER TO PROPERLY CONTROL AND MONITOR THE 9 PERSON ATTENDANCE REGULATION, THE DOORS OF THE CHURCH WILL BE OPENED
15 MINUTES PRIOR.

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 

The above listed residence is the home used by past bishops
and occupied by Bishop Desrochers at the present time.

The ongoing challenges of the pandemic and the present 'stay at home' order impact our parish life, particularly the desire of parishioners to celebrate the Sacraments.

Until the present 'stay at home' order concludes on May 20, 2021 we must suspend the celebration of the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Penance (Reconciliation).

Why? The intent of the order is to significantly limit the face to face contact that we have with each other, to present the spread of the virus.  All celebrations of these sacraments involve very close physical contact.  The above mentioned sacraments will be celebrated once the present order is concluded on May 20, 2021. 

Any parishioner who is in danger of death, meaning their physical condition is so compromised that they may pass away, can request the sacraments at any time, including the Sacrament of the Sick and the Reception of Holy Communion.  At all times, a priest is on call in Pembroke for the Pembroke Regional Hospital and all care homes for our seniors, for this purpose.  Please call, or ask a family member or nurse to call, the switchboard of the Pembroke Regional Hospital and ask that the Roman Catholic priest on call be contacted to visit a seriously ill patient.  They will be happy to assist! 

For all others, we appeal to your good will and understanding. All are invited to make an Act of Contrition during this interval.  Numerous sites on the internet have the Act of Contrition available. The Lord is kind and merciful to those who repent of their sins.

Please note as well: at any time of the year, the priest cannot meet privately in an unoccupied building, at any time of the day or night, to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance.  When the 'stay at home order' expires, we will return to our practice of celebrating confession, prior to both weekend masses, at the front of the church near the mosaic of the Resurrection of Christ.  Why are we using this location? We cannot use the Reconciliation room, since it is a small enclosed space.  We cannot use a private room, behind closed doors, for the safety and protection of the penitent and the priest.  This type of wise caution is the norm in all professional settings, as a result of the terrible scourge of sexual abuse.
 

We thank you for your co-operation and understanding!

Message from Bishop Guy in the midst of this time of challenge

In some cases, parishioners have inadvertently made a duplicate reservation in their own name.  In order to ensure that as many parishioners can attend mass as possible, we will remove a duplicate reservation where it is found.  Rest assured a single reservation, for this same individual, will still be in place! If any of our parishioners receive an email advising of such a cancellation, this is the reason. Please share this news with fellow parishioners! We do not want anyone to be offended or think they are not welcome!

Secondly, it is important that all parishioners make a single booking for one individual at a time.  Since we are permitted 9 persons at Mass, we cannot have 1 single booking for i.e. John & Ann Smith.  John and Ann must have their own separate booking so that the Mass count remains only at 9 maximum.

Finally, contact information is needed for each booking for contact tracing.  One person should not reserve 2, 3 or 4 spots in their name representing others. Again, each person should be booked individually, so that we know their names and have their telephone number.
 

Thank you for your co-operation and good cheer in the midst of it all!

Father Steve

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,
celebrated on May 1, 2021

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, Deacon Dan, Ann Marie, Larry
& Parishioners

CanadaHelps.org account:
 

or
to participate in our
Automatic Sunday Giving (Electronic Funds Transfer) program, a registration form is available here

All 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!

 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!

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.

Diocese of Pembroke - Decree on the Code of Pastoral Conduct for all Priests, Deacons, Seminarians, Employees & Volunteers
 

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:

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.