Highlights:

• Please welcome Monsignor Talbot, our visiting priest this weekend.
• Please keep Fr. Romelito in your prayers – he will be returning from his vacation this week, and celebrating our weekend Masses July 19/20th. On July 22nd, we will return to week day Masses. Should you require anointing of sick, or a funeral arranged for family, please contact the parish office – staff are here to serve your needs and will make arrangements for a priest.
• Office Hours this week: Monday & Tuesday: 9-12, 1-4, Wed, Thurs. & Fri. 9-12 noon

Mustard Seeds Reunion – its almost here! RSVP Help us prepare by letting us know you are coming and with how many. Bring a salad or dessert to share – see details below

NEEDED – Families requesting: 1) a refrigerator. If you have one in good working order to donate, please contact St. Vincent de Paul, via the parish office. Thank you. 2) There is also a family with a wish list of items, which is posted on the bulletin board. Please contact the parish office BEFORE bringing anything in, to make sure the item is still required. Thank you

Opportunities to Serve Contact the parish office for more information about:
Canadian Food for Children: helper / coordinator
Liturgical Ministries: workshops this fall – Join the 2o26 schedule
Ministers of Hospitality: greet at the door / usher / host duties for weekend Masses
Music Ministry at SFX, Carlsruhe
Strong Start Reading Program at Holy Family School

Considering becoming a Catholic?
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is the normal way in which adults become full, active, participating members of the Catholic Church. If you are considering becoming Catholic or know of someone who is interested in becoming a Catholic, please pick up from the narthex the brochure “Consider Becoming a Catholic,” fill out the form on the back (including an email address if you have one) and drop it into the parish office, or in the collection basket. The office will then organize an appointment for the inquirer to see Fr. Romelito.  Interviews with Father are informal and should be completed by September as we plan to commence the next RCIA program in October. We will meet weekly from October to late April next year. For further information, please contact Francis-Joseph (FJ) Gross, the RCIA coordinator, on 519-364-2072 or fjhgross@wightman.ca

Interested in journeying alongside a RCIA candidate as a Catholic Sponsor? Learn more. Contact F.J. Gross (see above information)

Let’s work together for a Scent-free Environment – please note some members of our community have very negative reactions to scents. Thank you.

Play a Musical Instrument?
Consider volunteering and sharing your gift and talent at the Sunday 11am Mass in Carlsruhe. Please speak with Claire or Mary-Catherine after Mass.

Reflection on Today’s Gospel Luke 10: 25-37

1. Share or reflect on a time when someone went out of their way to help you or someone you knew. How did their actions inspire you?
2. Give praise and thanksgiving for an opportunity you embraced to likewise lift a cross and help another.
3. Like Christ, the Samaritan laid down his life to care for another. Invite the Holy Spirit to aluminate how you can love your neighbour in a sacrificial way this week.
4. Examine your conscience and ask forgiveness for the sin of omission, when you have passed by a person in need.
5. Start each day prayerfully reciting the Great Commandment: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbour as thyself”

SUNDAY LITURGIES – 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 12/13)
Saturday Vigil Mass 6:00 pm Location: Holy Family, Hanover
For all the people of the Parish & Parish Missions

Sunday Masses
9:00 am Location: Holy Family, Hanover Eternal Happiness of Joe Del Guidice – The Family

11:00 am Location: St. Francis Xavier, Carlsruhe Eternal Happiness Intentions of Marilyn & Tony Paulnitz – Mary Del Guidice

There are no week day Masses

SUNDAY LITURGIES – 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 19/20)
Saturday Vigil Mass
4:00 pm Location: St. Anne, Chesley Eternal Happiness of Hugh & Irene Chornaby – The Family
6:00 pm Location: Holy Family, Hanover Eternal Happiness of Lorne & Douglas Weber – Gary & Rose Fedy

Sunday Masses
9:00 am Location: Holy Family, Hanover For all the people of the parish & Parish Missions

11:00 am Location: St. Francis Xavier, Carlsruhe Eternal Happiness of Bernard & Glenna Oberle, Adrian Oberle,
Norman & Tulita Oberle – B. Oberle Estate