This year’s Ash Wednesday collection for the bishop’s projects will go toward the following: Bedford MacDonald House for men, Blooming House for women, the Upper Room food ministry for the poor and to support local refugee efforts.
Mass With Children: this Sunday, February 23 9 AM at St. Mary’s Holy Family Church in Kensington. This week’s sermon “After you hit the ball you have to run the bases.” Join us in person or (weather and technology permitting) on Facebook Live https://www.facebook.com/francis.a.jay “If you are or ever were a child you will enjoy this Mass.”
HOLY REDEEMER PARISH MISSION: will be held on Sunday, March 8 to Tuesday, March 10 from 7 – 8:30 pm at 3 Pond St., Ch’town. Fr. Raymond Lafontaine, Episcopal Vicar for all English parishes of the Archdiocese of Montreal will be the presenter. The theme of the Mission is Rejoice and Be Glad: Pope Francis’ Roadmap for Holiness and Mission. As an introduction to our Mission there will be a film presentation of Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (2018) on Friday, March 6th at 7:00 in the church. (Optional, but strongly encouraged) All are welcome.
First Saturday Gathering Invitation: There will be a gathering on March 7 after the Saturday 4:00 pm Mass in the Knight of Columbus room. The presentation is on The Holy Rosary. There will be light lunch, fellowship and rosary. Please enter via the Adoration Chapel side entrance (Dorchester Street) For information: Please contact Ray /Marilyn Yu 902-628-2397, raymaryu@hotmail.com.
Pray for justice this Lent by participating in the Steps to Justice Solidarity Walk on Sunday, March 15th. Hosted by the UPEI Chaplaincy Centre and Diocesan Youth Office, we will walk in solidarity and pray for the environment. Gather at 4:00 pm at the Chaplaincy Centre, UPEI Campus. Walk will conclude by 5:30. Participants are welcome to join the UPEI Chaplaincy Centre community for Sunday Mass at 6 pm. This event is open to all.
Does life seem overwhelming at times? Perhaps you need a place to take a breath, slow things down, and surround yourself with God’s gift of peace. Retreats for both women and men are taking place at Marguerite Bourgeois Retreat Centre, Summerside. For more information regarding Cursillo, please contact Tony Gallant @ 902-432-7774 or Bonnie Hood @ 902-940-6706.
Martha Spirituality Centre Programs: A six-week introduction to Christian Meditation on Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30, from March 3-April 7. To register call 902-367-3103 or message srgemma@eastlink.ca There is no cost for this course. Grief Video Series on Reorganizing Your Life beginning on Tuesdays from March 3-April 7 from 2:00- 3:30. Cost is $30 for the series. Need to register. Facilitator is Sr. Debbie Peters. Lectio Divina (Scripture reflection) every Thursday from 10:45-11:45 am. Martha Spirituality Centre (902-367-3103 or srgemma@eastlink.ca):
Steubenville Atlantic is happening July 3-5, 2019. Join hundreds of other youth from across Atlantic Canada for a weekend of friendship, fun, and faith. Registration is now open. The early bird cost is $200, and only available until March 25th. For more information or to register, contact your Group Leader or Lauren at youth@dioceseofcharlottetown.com .
Lenten Retreat Day at the Martha Spirituality Centre Saturday Feb. 29 from 10 am-3 pm. Theme is Our Lenten Dyings and Risings. Cost is $30 per person or $50 a couple. Led by Sr. Regina McQuaid and Roseanne Macdonald, members of the Atlantic Association of Spiritual Directors. Contact 902-367-3103 or srgemma@eastlink.ca to register by Feb. 25 or until spaces fill…
The St Dunstan’s University Institute of Christianity and Culture at UPEI invites the public to a lecture entitled, “Human Gene Editing: Ethics and Regulatory Landscape in Europe” by Father Emmanuel Agius professor of Moral Theology and Philosophical Ethics at the University of Malta. Father Agius is a member of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies and a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life. The lecture will be held on Wednesday March 4th, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. in the lecture theatre of the K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre on the UPEI campus. Everyone is welcome and admission is free.
Join Worldwide Marriage Encounter this spring for a weekend of meaning, rediscovery and love for husbands and wives: April 3-5, 2020 at Our Lady of Hope retreat Center in Stanley Bridge, PEI, and on June 5 – 7, 2020 at Our Lady of Grace Monastery, Monastery, Nova Scotia. For more information, email renewmarriage@gmail.com or text or call 902-314-8541.
The PEI Right to LIFE Association is holding its Annual Membership Drive. Please join us in supporting LIFE on PEI! Your support goes to helping those in crises, educating the next generation and paving the way for a culture of LIFE on our Island. Membership Forms are at the back of the church or go online: PEIRight2LIFE.ca. Call or email Pat at 902-894-5473 or Pat@peiright2life.ca for more info.
Please join us for the Winter season of Theology on Tap. Rev. Professor Emmanuel Agius, Professor of Moral Theology and Philosophical Ethics, University of Malta, will speak on “Insights from Robotics for Theological Reflection: Challenges and Opportunities.” Theology on Tap is presented by the SDU Institute of Christianity and Culture. Details: Thursday 5 March 2020, 7 pm, the Pourhouse, 189 Great George Street. We look forward to seeing you!
Fr. John Molina will be leading a Lenten retreat at Our Lady of Hope Retreat Centre from Friday March 6th until Sunday March 8th. The weekend begins with registration and room assignments at 6 pm followed by Mass at 7 and concludes after lunch on Sunday. The cost is $170.00 per person or $255.00 per married couple. Spots are quickly filling up, so reserve yours soon by calling the Centre at 902-621-2385 or 902-388-1952.
Those interested in preserving the history and heritage of our early Catholic settlers, the creation of our diocese, our first bishop, Angus MacEachern as well as the historic site at St. Andrew’s are invited to become members of the Friends of St. Andrew’s Chapel. Our address is PO Box 1864, Charlottetown PE, C1A 7N5. For information you may contact 902 620 9336. The annual membership fee is $10.00 or $25.00 for family or $100.00 for a life membership. Donations are tax deductible.
PEI Pilgrimages Ltd., a non-profit organization, will lead a pilgrimage to visit Our Lady of the Cape Shrine at Cap de la Madelaine in Quebec from May 15-18. The cost per person for double occupancy is $575, or $660 for single, HST incl. Children 16 and under are ½ price when accompanied by an adult. Price includes travel by bus as well as 3 nights’ accommodation, 3 breakfasts and 3 dinners at the Madonna Hotel. Please submit your deposit of $100 with registration to secure your seat, with the balance being due by April 30th. Register early – limited spaces. Registration forms available by emailing Gary Clow garyclow42@gmail.com. For further information contact Gary Clow at 902-569-3945, Ken Campbell at 902-566-2914/ campbellken4@gmail.com or Joe Drane at 902-940-5871/ ritadrane@yahoo.ca.