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On the weekend of August 29 - 30, the newly ordained for the diocese of London, Fr. Stephen Eckert will be concelebrating at the 4:30 mass and celebrating the 10 am mass at St. Anne’s church in thanksgiving for the people of God in the Elgin Roman Catholic Family of Parishes. Please send your spiritual bouquet and thoughts into the office (through email, or cards) so that he can be presented with the prayers of the parishioners in support of vocations to the priesthood. Let us also pray for those who are being called by God to serve the Church as a priest or religious, that they may respond to that call in generosity.

London District Catholic School Board Announcement July 30 2020

DECORATING SUNDAY The Decorating Sunday originally scheduled for Sunday, August 16th at Queen of Peace Cemetery in Aylmer has been cancelled. This is due to the fact that given directives from the Diocese, we are unable to have outdoor events during the current pandemic. There is no new date currently available.

RECRUITING The Elgin Roman Catholic Family of Parishes is recruiting for a Called, Gifted and Sent Coordinator. This is a key volunteer position that oversees the Diocesan Called, Gifted and Sent Program. The Program ensures the safety of all vulnerable people to whom we minister and to safeguard our volunteers and Parish resources. The Role Description with required qualifications and time commitment can be found by clicking the title above.To apply, please email your resume to Bob Bray at bbray@dol.ca Deadline for applications is August 16th. Thank you for considering this very important role.

A spiritual bouquet is a bouquet of prayers. We give things like, Mass Intentions, praying the Rosary, Novenas, Chaplets, maybe a sacrifice, any devotional act. Send us your Spiritual Bouquet offered for our new Catholics and they will be forwarded. Thank you. ljoers@dol.ca

To all those who are stepping forward to volunteer at our Masses...….THANK YOU ! We need you! Your dedication and gift of time is greatly appreciated. God Bless You.

We are happy to announce that renovations on the men’s and lady’s washrooms is starting Monday, July 6, 2020. This project was approved late in 2019 and the past several months have been focused on detailed drawings, tenders, contractor selection and issuing of the contract. PK Construction was selected as the Contractor, and construction is estimated to take 8-10 weeks to complete. As many of you know, the washrooms at the Centre are in very poor condition. After renovations are completed, we will have attractive and functioning facilities. Since this is going to be a busy construction site, safety is a priority. With this, the Centre is off limits for all until construction has finished. Exciting times! Thank you.

The CWL members of St. Anne's, Holy Angels' and St. Helen's have been working hard behind the scene to make us protective face masks, that which are currently required for many places, including returning to Mass inside our churches. The masks are filtered and completely washable . Call Terry Collins at (519) 631-0932, Vicky VanDerHeyden at 519-631-8093 or Sandy Hoffer at 519-637-0964. Masks are free but a donation would be appreciated with the proceeds going to the parishes.

From the Elgin Roman Catholic Family of Parishes We are looking for as many volunteers as possible, so a regular schedule can be made. We expect these practices to be needed for some time into the future. We will need volunteers from each parish. 1. Cleaning Ministry- over the age of 15 2. Hospitality Ministry – to ensure safety protocols are followed by those entering and exiting our churches. 3. Technology – we will be continuing to live stream Masses, and need people who have experience and/or an interest in this area. If you are wanting to volunteer, please contact Bob Bray by email: bbray@dol.ca or call him at 519-631-3640 ext 240. Training dates are tentatively set for June 18th and 19th at various times of the day to accommodate volunteers schedule. Training must be completed to volunteer. If you are unsure about the at risk category please visit this website: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/documents/services/publications/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/covid-19-vulnerable-populations/update-covid-19-vulnerable-populations-eng.pdf

Fr Ernie Deslippe Scholarship - Council 1467 Information on the scholarship and applications can be found on the Council Website using the following link - https://www.kofc1467.com/fed-scholarship Deadline for applications will be June 30th. Information on process and eligibility can be found at the site, along with the process for submission of applications. If anyone has questions on this process, follow the communications instructions in the guidelines document on the site, All best wishes to the applicants. Martin Evers DGK Knights of Columbus Council 1467

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