Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School Council & Parish News Live With Kindness “With every person we engage, in Everything we do, we must be kinder than expected, more generous than anticipated, more positive than we think possible. Every moment In front of another human being is an opportunity to express our highest values and to influence someone with our humanity, we can make the world better, one person at a time” Robin Sharma Parish Initiatives Coming Soon… Parish Council Meetings in flight The next Inclusivity Mass for our community members with differing abilities. - date is TBD Christmas gatherings, masses and initiatives in flight. Stay tuned for further details. The Family that Prays Together Stays Together It is the Greatest responsibility of any parent to instill in their children a love of God and to teach them how to pray. The most effective way is by praying with the child. When you do so, you are engaging in family prayer. The most powerful and highly recommended prayer is the Rosary. Pope John Paul II said” As a prayer for peace, the Rosary is also and always has been a prayer of and for family” Our Lady of Lourdes Important News Have a Safe & Happy Thanksgiving weekend. Council Meet & Greet – November 4th Roasted chestnuts and sing along in the barn…….Plan to attend this event on Sunday October 25 at 4:00PM at St Patrick’s Church Knights of Columbus Annual Spaghetti Dinner Saturday November 7 at the Veneto Centre . Tickets now on sale $75.00 adults & $40.00 for children under 12. Please contact your parish rep or Paolo at 905 799 3280 Family outing to St Jacob’s October 17. Bus leaves at 9:00 am and returns at 4:30 PM. For tickets and information please contact your parish rep or Paolo at 905 799 3280 Mark your calendars for this event…. Lectio Devina is a 2000 year old spiritual tradition among Christians, in which they prayerfully read the word of God. Cardinal Collins will be at St Mary’s Church in Brampton on January 10 2016. “ The Coming of the Son of Man” Mark (13:24-14:11) Children's Liturgy of the Word. Each Saturday mass at 17:00 and Sunday masses at 10:00 & 13:00 EST, Children will be escorted to the Parish Hall for the Liturgy, and interactive engagement. Volunteers are always welcomed. Please speak to our parish representative, or call the Parish directly. Musicians and Singers Needed… Please contact your parish rep or the parish to be a part of our growing community St. Patrick's R.C. Church and Cemetery is located on the S/E corner of The Gore and Mayfield Roads in Brampton. In 1834, 200 acres were deed to the trust of St. Patrick's Parish with the N/W corner being designated as a cemetery. The rest of the property was used as a farm to educate orphaned boys . The present day church on the property was built by Father Francis McSpirit in 1894. The parish is still active, but the cemetery is only open to those who have family plots. The parish is home to 5 of our Catholic community schools including Our Lady of Lourdes. This site is a designated heritage site by the Brampton Heritage Board St Patrick’s Parish Priest Fr Vito Marziliano church@stpatrickswildf ield.com Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Rep Mike Brunetto michaelmb@rogers.com Our Lady of Lourdes School Principal Mrs. Sonia Rotino St Patrick’s Weekend Masses Saturday 17:00 Sunday 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 & 13:00 New Mass: 19:30 EST on Sundays St Patrick’s Weekday Masses Tuesday 13:00 Wed-Fri 8:30