Highlights

• Do you enjoy flower gardening?  See below!
• Save the date! Invite Family & Friends  Parish Picnic in collaboration with the  St. Francis Xavier 150th Anniversary Celebration Sunday, June 25th, 2023    Invitation cards available in the Narthex  – a great opportunity to welcome back family & friends.
• Spring Unify continues Wednesday nights

Parish Picnic, June 25, 2023

Please note – on the day of our picnic, the children’s liturgy will NOT take place in Hanover at the 9 am Mass but will be offered instead at St. Francis Xavier’s 11 am Mass. We hope all our families will come and enjoy the Celebration and picnic afterwards!

-The CL Team

11:00 am Anniversary Mass in Carlsruhe
Celebrant: Archbishop Peter Hundt

Parish Picnic to follow at the beautiful St. Francis Xavier church grounds. This is a joint event for all our parishes: St. Francis Xavier, St. Anne & Holy Family. The Knights will provide a BBQ – we ask that you bring pot luck salad or dessert to share (in a cooler) & lawn chair(s). The Holy Family Children’s Liturgy Team are children’s liturgy at the 11 am Mass as well as games & activities for the children during the picnic. Perhaps we can get a game of volleyball going for the young and the young at heart! Plan to come & celebrate our joint faith community – a sign up sheet to help us prepare is posted

Supporting our Bulletin Publication

Thank you to our new bulletin sponsor, Shannon Pharmacy. You will see their message on the back page of the bulletin.  Our bulletin sponsors support the parish financially, and we appreciate it. Please support them when you can.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of our bulletin, please contact Anne at the office.

Spring Unify continues on Wednesday nights

A light meal begins the evening at 6 pm – bring a salad to share if you can.   Service starts at 6:30 pm and ends about 8 pm. It will include worship, a teaching, sharing and praying.  Our hope is for nice weather so we can be outside in the parking lot.  Bring a lawn chair & dress accordingly.  Bring friends,  your children  –  it’s for everyone!

Universal Studios is working at putting together our Parish Photo Directory .  If you missed getting your photo taken and would like to submit a picture for the directory, please contact the parish office.  We would like everyone included!

Ministry Schedules for June

• Minsters of the Word  6 pm:  Tony & Stephanie Zettel 9 am: Jean Trafford & Gerald Poechman
• Extra Ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist  6 pm:   Allan Boyd   9 am:  Kay Garvey
• Hospitality Ministers  6 pm: Laura Hergott   9 am: Bryan Plumstead
• Sacristans:  Charlene Eckensweiler
• Sacristans’ Linens:  Virginia Hammar

Volunteer Team being assembled for Lenhard Kitchen Supply

We are seeking a team of 3 more volunteers to coordinate supplying the Lenhard Kitchen.   Volunteers would help on a rotating schedule  responsible for various duties (about 1-2 hours time per week when they are scheduled) including shopping for specials.   Team work and good communication necessary.   For more information contact the parish office.

Canadian Food for Children

Canadian Food for Children is Canadian charity who supply food and good quality supplies to Missionaries serving in many poor countries. It began at the request of Mother Teresa (now St. Teresa) to Dr. Simone of Toronto. We have been participating with this outreach for many, many years. Our volunteers pack donations which are shipped by the generosity of Cuneo’s to the Toronto Warehouse. Each month we highlight specific needs – but remember food is always the essential request.

In June our focus is on Food/Clothing /Shoes/Hygiene/Household Our donation food box is located in the Narthex. Please label CFFC. We also have a designated cupboard by the Storage Room Door. Thank you for your support to the poorest of the poor.

Strawberry Supper Sunday, June 25th, between 4:30 – 6 pm at the K of C hall between Walkerton and Mildmay. The Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary will have advance tickets only for sale starting June 1st to June 16 from two stores in Walkerton and from two members also in the Walkerton area. Tickets will be limited and are $20 each for adults and children 4 to 10 years are $8. Proceeds from this dinner will help with community projects.

Ramoth Life Centre https://www.ramoth.ca/ has evening, night, and weekend positions for Support Staff. If you are looking for a meaningful mission field, give us a call at 519-323-3751 or at office@ramoth.ca for more information. Any questions, please call me at 519-507-1956.

Thanks -Jean Hedley, Treasurer Walkerton & District Right to Life

Adoration Chapel

Our Adoration Chapel is open Mondays at 9 am until Thursday at 8 pm.  Come spend quiet time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.  If you would like to commit to a specific hour – contact Don at 364-1185.

Card Party on Tuesday Afternoons  – All are welcome   Join with others for a friendly game of euchre or solo on Tuesdays at 1:30 pm, in the Holy Family Lenhard Room.  All are welcome, bring a friend.  $2.  Admittance  

This Sunday’s Gospel

Jn 6:51-58  Discussion Questions:

• What does the Eucharist mean to you?
• What would you say to someone who is new to the faith if they asked you what the Eucharist is?