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A welcoming Catholic faith community who gathers to celebrate the Word of God as a Eucharistic People.

Pastoral Team

Pastor: Father Mark Maloney

mmoloney@dol.ca

Forest Office: Sarah Minten

sminten@dol.ca stchrisfor@dol.ca

Watford Office: Martha Moons

olhcwat@dol.ca

Financial: Connie Burns

cburns@dol.ca

Deacons: John Lammers 519-490-3832

jlammers@dol.ca

Tony Hogervorst 519-670-0891

thogervorst@dol.ca

Sunday Eucharist

Saturday 4:30 pm Forest 7:00 pm Watford

Sunday 9:00 am Watford 11:00 am Forest

Reconciliations:

by appointment

Watford Office: Tues, Wed, Thurs 9:00-4:00

Forest Office: Wed & Fri 9:00-4:00

Upcoming Meetings/Events Monday, July 8 - St Christopher’s Yardwork day

Sunday July 28 - Migrant Mass - 5 pm - St. Christopher’s Labour Day Monday, September 2nd - St. Christopher’s Golf Tournament is BACK!! - more details to

come.

Please Pray each day for: Deacon Gerard Charette Catholic Secondary School Teachers Mrs. Dorothy de Bakker, Coordinator of Youth Ministry Rev. Pio Beorchia Rev. Michael Brand, C.S.B Deacon John Lammers Sister Teresa Morrison, C.P.S Pastoral Minister

Wednesday, July 10th, at OLHC 9:00 am - + Steve Joris (2nd anniversary) - Tony & Ila Joris & family - + Tony VandenHeuvel - Estate - Living and deceased CWL members and the unborn - CWL Thursday, July 11th, at St. Christopher’s 7:00 pm - Intentions of the Parishioners Friday, July 12th, at St. Christopher’s 9:00 am - Intentions of the Parishioners

Watford office will be closed on Tuesday, July 9th - Martha is away It will be open Wednesday, July 10th & Thursday, July 11th.

Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time July 7, 2019

May I never boast except in the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ.

-Galatians 6:14

I would like to thank all those who prepared the multiple “farewells” as I retired. I was also humbled by the many cards and conversations I had over the past few weeks. There were several variations on how

something I had done was important, and maybe even life changing in some ways. Rest assured that even if for a good chunk of my life I may not have been able to find Watford or Forest, I am happy that the Bishop sent me to share a bit of my life with you, and these years changed me. You supported me

during my broken up sabbatical, and helped in my courses discerning God’s will as saw many of you try-ing to do just that. Your compassion and concern during my surgeries was a true blessing. So if my time brought you closer to God and Eucharist, thank God for letting me help Him to accomplish that. If any-thing I did hindered you finding God, I will accept the responsibility, and ask that you continue to pray

for me that my walk with Jesus brings those I meet closer to Jesus, not drive them away. -Fr. Tom

OLHC Police Reports If you work with the young or elderly (serving Communion to the nursing home residents, Children’s

Church, counting collection money etc) you will need to get a police check done. It is free to volunteers! Please bring either your Birth Certificate or Passport with you. There is will be letters and forms at the

back of church for any names that have been submitted. If you need a letter please email Sarah @ smin-

St Christopher’s Yardwork Day Peter and Rose Devet will be trimming shrubs around the church on Monday, July 8th. They are looking some help with another set of electric shears, rakes and clean up. If

you would like to help please call 519-828-3357.

St. Christopher’s We Need Your Help! St Christopher’s Funeral Committee is looking to revise their volun-teer list. It consists of preparation of food & set up (usually from 9am-10:30am) , serving (11:30 am - 1:30 pm), and clean up. They are looking for male and female helpers. If you would like to help in any capacity that would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Sarah at the parish office by email

stchrisfor@dol.ca to get your name on the list!

Forest Vacation Bible Camp - To Mars and Beyond 8th Annual Forest Ministerial (Anglican, Catholic, Presbyterian & United Churches)

The VBS will run July 22-26 at Kimball Hall, Forest from 9:00am - 12:00pm During the week the To Mars and Beyond, Voyagers will learn how God walked with

heroes in the Bible and how God is always with them too. Children will participate in music, crafts, games, science and Bible storytelling.

Snacks and a drink will be provided each day. Please take time to fill in registration as soon as possible. Last year we had a waiting list by early June.

Registration forms and information can be found at both parishes. Any questions please contact Nancy @ 519-786-4950 or Susan @ 519-786-4779

PLEASE HELP! If you could please save the following items for the VBS. If you have any items you can donate can you please drop them off at the United Church in Forest.

500ml clear plastic Pepsi bottles; plastic lids from laundry detergent; plastic shopping bags; 1L pickle jars; 2L clear plastic Pepsi bottles; 8.5 inch square foil pans; cereal boxes

June Month End Financial Position St Christopher: OLHC:

Income: $71,882.49 Income: $54,540.48

Expense: $75,107.81 Expense: $67,233.84

A Message from Deacon John We begin the summer with the celebration of Canada day. In our national anthem we have a short, meaningful

prayer; “God keep out land glorious and free”. The healthy desire to keep out country “Glorious and free” needs to start within out own hearts. We can seek and discern through prayer, scripture and love of neighbor, to see how

God calls us to live in the joy of a freer state of mind and heart. We then naturally help others in our midst to share that state of freedom, which by default spills over into our family’s and communities, and ultimately will extend to

our entire country of Canada. Brother in Christ - Deacon John Lammers

Merlin Shrine Pilgrimage Bishop Fabbro and Bishop Dabrowski invite the faithful to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Mount

Carmel at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary on Tuesday, July 16th. The day will begin with lunch at noon, followed by a concert performed by the Wallaceberg Life Teen band at 1pm. A rosary procession will take place at 1:30pm, followed by Mass celebrated by Bishop Dabrowski and benediction at 2pm.

There will also be a walking pilgrimage to the Shrine. There are 22km, 10km and 4km options. If you would like to

participate please contact John. If you have any questions or are interested in going you can contact Deacon John Lammers

at jlammers@dol.ca

A BIG thank you to everyone who donated supplies for the ‘Project Backpack.’ We were able to pack over 140 bags for distribution through St. Joseph’s (Corunna), St. Phillip’s (Petrolia), OLHC

(Watford) and St. Christopher’s (Forest). Kudos also to Dr. Jennifer Burns (Forest Dental Office) for her generous donation of a variety of oral care products. Bags and remaining food and personal

items were supplied to the Boys and Girls Club for distribution and re-supply as needed. God bless you for your generosity to those less fortunate.

Reach Camp is once again returning to OLHC. This week long fun camp themed “Life is Wild: God is Good” will take place August 12-16 in the church basement. The Cost is $10 per child. We are

looking for volunteers who would be willing to host staff from the diocese for the week as well as donations of supplies. Please email Kayla Bakker at the new youth group email Olhcconnection@gmail.com for more information and the link to registration.

Summer Leadership Camp Making plans for summer? Young people currently in grades 6 to 11 are invited to a fun filled,

confidence building, faith nurturing summer camp. Our Diocesan Summer Leadership camps offer a couple of different options. For those students going into grades 9-12 next fall, we offer Full

Impact Camp, with 2 weeks to choose from; Jul 29-Aug 2 at Huron Church Camp in Bayfield or Aug 5-9 at Gesstwood Camp in Essex. And the Empower Intro Camp is for those young people going to grade 7 & 8 in the fall and will take place Aug 7-9 at Gesstwood. All the great details can be found

at dol.ca/cclc

If your marriage has lost the sense of closeness it once had, if you are living more like roommates, Retrouvaille can help you recapture that closeness. To learn more about Retrouvaille, or to register for the up-coming weekend Sept

27-29 @ the Michaelite Centre, email retrrouvaillelondonstthomas@gmail.com. Visit us on the web at www.helpourmarriage.com

Pilgrimage to Alabama! September 23, Shrine of St. Therese; September 24, Jubilee Museum; September 25, Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament; September 26, Abby Church ( and surprise tour); and September 27, Basilica of St.

Joseph. For more information call Margaret Samko at 519-882-4840.

We would like to welcome Fr. Mark Maloney to our cluster parishes. We look forward to getting to know you, working with you, and growing in our faith with

you. We are so glad that you are here!