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SUNDAY MASS ♦ Saturday 5 pm ♦ Sunday 8:30 am 10:30 am 6:30 pm WEEKDAY MASS ♦ Tuesday 6:30 pm Wednesday to Friday 10:00 am

Our Family Overview Our Family Overview Our Family Overview Our Family Overview October 1, 2017 October 1, 2017 October 1, 2017 October 1, 2017

Where did September go? Where did September go? Where did September go? Where did September go? With the first of October, we continue to welcome wonderful ministries and faith events. Here goes at least part of the list:

1. We welcome the restart of Children’s Church. Children’s Church. Children’s Church. Children’s Church. Registration of children from ages, junior kindergarten to grade 2, are welcome at each of the Sunday morning Masses and evening Mass. It’s a bit of a break for parents during Mass, during the Liturgy of the Word, when their children experience the Gospel at their level of understanding. Of course, there is a bit of a principle that invites parents not only to benefit by this awesome program for their children, but to also offer a helping hand to the leadership team. Isn’t that fair?

2. The annual Life Chain Life Chain Life Chain Life Chain event takes place this Sunday, October 1stSunday, October 1stSunday, October 1stSunday, October 1st. It is an opportunity for Christians to publicly witness to their belief that all of human life, from the moment of conception to natural death is sacred. Do you believe in this basic principle? If so, what are you doing about it? There are always exceptions to principles, in particular situations. The Church understands this! Please join me in gathering at the Northeast corner of Richmond Street and Fanshawe Park Road, from 2:30-3:30pm, in the parking lot in front of the Superstore.

3. The Precious Blood Sisters Precious Blood Sisters Precious Blood Sisters Precious Blood Sisters are celebrating the First Profession and a Final Profession of two

members of their community, this coming Saturday, October 7th at 1:00pmSaturday, October 7th at 1:00pmSaturday, October 7th at 1:00pmSaturday, October 7th at 1:00pm, here at Holy Family. You

are welcome to experience this extraordinary witness of complete surrender to God.

4. This coming Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, all of the priests of the Diocese of London are

gathering around our Bishop Fabbro, and learning from Sherry Weddell what it means to commit

ourselves to Jesus and to the Church as Intentional Disciples. Please hold us in prayer. There is no no no no

Mass here on Tuesday and on Wednesday Mass here on Tuesday and on Wednesday Mass here on Tuesday and on Wednesday Mass here on Tuesday and on Wednesday (as in every diocesan parish).

This past Thursday and Friday, we learned a lot about our Ministry Engagement survey results and we prepared an action plan to encourage more engagement in our faith community. More to come on this.

Blessings this coming week,

Fr. Bob