Masses and Celebrations for the Week

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Alexis Lepine, Alvin Lepine, Michael Dunn, Paul Dennie,  Peter Breekyk, Frances Giroux (St. Joseph) Chris Gardner, Teresa Gaston, Norma Ranger ,Doreen Dubeau, & John Lapierre.

BOOKING MASSES: If you are looking for a special date you should call the office well in advance because dates fill up so quickly and you may not be guaranteed. As they allotted on a first come first serve basis. Thank you for your cooperation.

INCOME TAX RECEIPTS:  Income Tax Receipts will be available next weekend in the churches. Thank you. If by chance you have not received yours please call the office and let us know. Thank you so much!

CHAPEAU DISTRICT LION`S CLUB: are having a Pancake breakfast this Sunday March 1^st at Harrington Community Centre from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.   There are also hosting Euchre at 1:30 that afternoon as well. Registration begins at 1:00 pm. Everyone Welcome!

MARK THESE TWO SPECIAL EVENTS ON YOUR CALENDAR: MARCH 29^th , 2015: Music Festival Wrap-up presented by Maureen Belland’s Students performances of many musical selections: Sacred, Folk, Musical Theatre, Art & Leader & Opera & More……will take place at St. Alphonsus Church. Come on and take part in such a wonderful experience. Cost is $10 which includes a Spaghetti Supper at Harrington Community Centre immediately following the performances. (If you would like to come out to supper only you can pay $7 at the door Adults & $4 Children). All proceeds will go to Alexis Lepine daughter of Josh Lepine & Tara Homuth who was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome.   More info & tickets will be available shortly.

MAY 2^ND, 2015: Benefit Dance for Alexis will take place at Harrington Community Centre from 9 pm to 2 am. Music by the Heartbreakers. If anyone would like to donate to this event in any way please contact Pauline Lepine @ 819-689-5370. More info will follow.

PATRICK’S DANCE IN SHEENBORO:, on Saturday March 14,2015 from 8:30-1:00am.Music by,Seamus Costello-Danny Byrne-Louis Schryer . A late lunch will be served,$10.00per person. To purchase tickets,contact BETTY819-689-5023or Doris 819-689-2132 dranger50@hotmail.com.

 Sheenboro Irish Heritage Festival, July 24-26, 2015: There will be a festival this summer and we promise a fun-filled weekend with good local music and dance, a tearoom and local arts and crafts. The festival kicks off on Friday night with local fiddlers and musicians playing at the Hotel Pontiac. On Saturday, the festival runs in Sheenboro all day under a big tent and into the evening with the Ryan Bros. playing from 8 pm till midnight. On Sunday, the festival will end with a mass followed by a cold breakfast in the hall.

Our committee is comprised of Lorna Agnesi, Dick Edwards, Glenn Magill, Joann McCann, Sandra McGregor, Betty Morris, Doris Ranger and Cindy Wheeler. We will have a draw as a fundraiser and first prize is a beautiful Double Irish Chain Quilt made by Betty Morris. Second prizes are two handcrafted items with Celtic themes by Gerald Wheeler and third prize is a bottle of Irish whiskey. Tickets are now available from the committee members.
In addition to our committee, we have already had parish members help us out with various tasks but we do need full parish support to run the events of the weekend. We need your help as the past festival did contribute to the parish purchasing two new stoves for the hall and we made a significant contribution to the parish funds.   If everyone donates an hour to our festival, we will lighten the load on our small group of energetic volunteers.  To volunteer, please contact Lorna Agnesi, Volunteer Coordinator at 819-689-2317 or fiddle-fingers@hotmail.com.  Keep watching our Sheenboro Heritage Festival Facebook page for updates on performers and you can see the draw prizes there too.

UPPER PONTIAC SPORTS COMPLEX:   is open for public skating Wednesdays and Fridays 6:30 to 7:50.  The cost is $2 for adults, $1 for children and free when we have a sponsor. Here is a list of sponsors: Brennan’s Recreational Farms, Mark Jennings the Investors group, Dubeau Grocery, Lepine’s Garage, DC Restaurant Groceries & Bar, Chapeau CWL, Art Fleming & Sons Ltd, Tony Donnelly, Chapeau & District Lion’s Club, Winston & Charlotte Sunstrum and Caisse Populaire Chapeau, Hayes Funeral Home, Frank Michaud Construction, Upper Pontiac Soccer Club

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: The regular meeting of Bishop N.Z. Lorrain Council 1531 of the Knights of Columbus will be held Tuesday, March 10 in the K of C Hall, Ellis Avenue, Pembroke. It starts at 7:30 p.m

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: The annual Knights of Columbus Irish play will be performed at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Ellis Avenue in Pembroke on Sunday, March 8 and 15th at 1:30 p.m. and March 16 and 17th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available from Mulvihill Drug Stores, L.A Lottery outlet at Giant Tiger, CNIB Lottery outlet at Wal Mart, Sears and O’Gradys in Eganville.

ALPHONSUS C.W.L: Thanks to everyone who have brought in used stamps. One thing to remember when cutting them: please leave at least ½ inch of paper all around the stamp. Your efforts are appreciated.

ALPHONSUS C.W.L: Monthly meeting will be held at Harrington Community Centre on Monday, March 2 at 1:30 p.m. All members are welcome. Membership Fees $20.00: Anyone intending to pay their fees and hasn’t already done so, we would appreciate receiving them A.S.A.P. Thank you to those who have already sent theirs in.

CHILDREN’S CATECHISM:  The next Children’s Catechism class will be held on March 8, 2015 at 9:15 am at Dr. Wilbert Keon School.