Masses and Celebrations for the Week

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Earl Lepine, Annie Gaudette, Sandra Fletcher McGuire, Aspyn Carroll, Roseanne Gagnon, Viola Fleury, Joanne Souliere, J.P. Lariviere, Ida-Mae Turner, Kerry Kelly, Paul Dennie, Judy Sullivan and Norma Ranger.

ST. ALPHONSUS CWL: will sponsor a Card Party for our Peruvian child at Harrington Community Centre this Sunday, January 14^th. Registration at 12:30 and cards begin at 1 p.m. Light lunch will be served. All are welcome!

CWL membership fees ($20.00) will be due early in the New Year. Kindly use the envelope in your box or a regular one marked “CWL Fees” with your name on it. It can be put in the collection basket or given to a member.

A reminder to confirm your participation and the participation of your loved ones at the Pontiac Organization of Seniors and Retirees activity: Seniors’ Café. Please indicate the location and date of your presence at 819-665-3604 by choosing from the attached schedule.

St. Paul the Hermit Parish: On Sunday, March 4, 2018, Sheenboro Parish Hall at 4:00 p.m. the parish will have a fundraiser and social event: Jim Beattie’s Musical and Visual Tour of the Ottawa Valley. A meal will be served of Irish stew. Tickets are $15.00 per person and will be available for purchase at the mass on January 20, 2018 from members of your parish council. Everyone is welcome and if you wish to purchase a ticket, please contact Joann McCann at 819-689-2229 or email at jpmccann@rogers.com. Tickets will be available at the door.

CHAPEAU LION’S CLUB: Will be having their pancake & sausage & homemade beans breakfast on Sunday, January 28, 2018.

FROM THE FAMILY LIFE AND YOUTH MINISTRY OFFICE: The next Marriage Preparation Program will be held on February 24th and March 3rd, 2018 at St. Francis Xavier Parish, Renfrew. The deadline to register is February 16th.

Tuesday Social Club: Every Tuesday at 1 pm at Harrington Community Centre. Bring a friend (there is no official membership). All are welcome for an afternoon of companionship.

YOUNG AT HEART: Our club will sponsor the Euchre games for the next 3 months starting on Mondays, and our regular cards will follow on Wednesday’s at 1 pm. All is welcome!

Upper Pontiac Sports Complex: We will be having our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, January 16 at 7pm. It will be held at the Harrington Community Center. The meeting is open to all who wish to attend. We would also like to thank our November and December Friday night skating sponsors. Public skating is from 6:30-7:50, and there is no charge Friday nights, thanks to our sponsors:

Mark Jennings Investors Group, DC Bar & Grocery, Lepine’s Garage, Derek Fleming Trucking, Rhea Vaillancourt, Ian Gagnon Garage & Towing, & Chapeau District Lions Club.   If you are interested in sponsoring Friday night skating, please contact Dave Vaillancourt at (613) 401-6953.

 LOST & FOUND: A pair of Boys skates they were found in a snow bank at the Hall. If they are yours you can go pick them up at the Hall on Monday evenings, Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m.

YOGA WITH JASON: Class have started on Thursday’s, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Family and Senior’s Centre. Six- week sessions are $65.00 and drop- in is $12. Everyone Welcome.

WEDDING BANN: There is a promise of marriage between Sarah Lynn Allard and Graham Michael Therens on February 3, 2018 at Harrington Community Centre in Chapeau, Quebec.

The Annual General meeting of the Municipality of Allumette Island Tourism Committee: Will be held at West Pontiac Connects on January 18th, 2018 at 7pm. We have three members that are retiring, therefore we will have 3 open seats for new members that want to promote tourism on the island and be involved in the community. The board of directors wishes to thank Nicole Bertrand, Mary Lou Morin, and Helen Davis for their years of service on MAITC.

 SOUP SENSATIONS – THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2018: First Step Options is sponsoring a ‘Soup Sensations!’ to be held on Thursday, February 1^st at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 357 Miller St., Pembroke, from 11-2 and 4-7. The event consists of tasting soups generously provided by 6 different eating places situated in Pembroke, of a silent auction of door prizes and of entertainment. If you can volunteer for different positions throughout the day, please contact Greta Landry-Masseau at 613-635-7440 or 613-639-3679.