A note from Fr. Beachey: THANK YOU for your warm welcome this past week-end. I look forward to meeting all of you. Please be patient with me as I am not the best with names. It will take me some time to learn your names.

Please Note: Fr. Beachey will be available to hear confessions before all Masses. He will enter the confessional one half hour before the Mass and leave after 15 minutes. The Saturday confession time of 3:45 pm is cancelled.

Click the title above to be directed to the Vatican website and a copy of this letter from Pope Francis.

Thank you to everyone who volunteers! The volunteer schedules for lectors & Eucharistic ministers of both parishes may be found by clicking the title above. The schedules are saved as .pdf files that may be either viewed or printed.

If you missed the limited time online screening of Catholicism, this series is also available on DVD and may be borrowed from our Parish Office. "Experience The Catholic Faith As You've Never Seen It Before... For the first time, in breathtaking and high-definition cinematography, the truth, goodness, and beauty of Catholicism are illustrated in a multimedia experience. Journey with Bishop Robert Barron to more than 50 locations throughout 16 countries. Be illuminated by the spiritual and artistic treasures of this global culture that claims more than one billion of the earth's people. Learn what Catholics believe and why. Discover the full meaning of the faith."

There will be NO WEEKDAY Masses this week, July 3-6.

Although parish office hours are shortened during July & August (closed Mondays & Fridays), Our Lady of Good Counsel church is normally open on Mondays for Eucharistic Adoration (8 a.m. – 6 p.m.) , Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays until 4 p.m. and Fridays for morning Mass.

Anyone wishing to serve on parish pastoral council is asked to please contact the parish office. The council meets on a regular basis throughout the year and our next meeting will be held in September.

The complete schedule has been printed and can be found at the back of the church (in the file hangers on the wall next to the confessional) or online by clicking the title above. There is a special need for volunteers who attend 11 a.m. Sunday morning Mass, new volunteers are encouraged to call the office if interested in reading over the winter.

There is a sign-up sheet at the back of OLGC church for volunteers wishing to help over the summer months. The complete schedule will be published in a few weeks. There is a special need for Sunday morning volunteers still. Thank you.

Thank you! Due to the success of this endeavor, a total of 134 of 160 Glory & Praise III hymnals at OLGC have been dedicated in memory of a loved one. Thank you to everyone who has donated. There are still some envelopes available at the back of the church for any further donations.

Thank you to all those who came out for our annual Volunteer BBQ!

Please note there will be NO First Communion Class on the long weekend (Sunday, May 20). We will meet again on Sunday, May 27th for our final class. The retreat will be held on Friday, June 1st (details coming soon.)

Just a reminder – We will have a brief parent meeting after 11 a.m. Mass THIS Sunday, April 15th in the parish hall. Father Sirosky would like to discuss the upcoming First Communion schedule. The new books are in – it will be a great chance for the students to pick up their next book. First Communion classes will continue the following Sunday, April 22nd at 9:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall. First Communion will be celebrated on Sunday, June 3rd. If you have any questions, please feel free to email or call the parish office. Thank you.

Chili Supper: The CWL is hosting a chili supper with homemade pies in the parish hall on Saturday April 7, after the 4:30 Mass. There will be chili con carne (with meat) and chili sin carne (without meat). Adults $10, children 12 & under $5. Dinner will be served between 5:30 and 7 pm. Tickets: Annette (613) 584-4672, Charlene (613) 5862723, at Digital Copy Express and at the door. Hope to see you there!

Divine Mercy Sunday celebrations will be held in both Pembroke and at O.L.G.C. Please click the title above for more details.

The parish has a new subscription to the FORMED.org website! NEW SUBSCRIBERS: Simply click the REGISTER NOW link in the ad, fill out the registration info, and you will be ready to access all the inspiring content! (No access code needed this way.) IF YOU PREVIOUSLY SUBSCRIBED USING THE OLD PARISH CODE: Your email address is already associated with the old parish code. You will not be able to start a new account. We encourage you to sign in and EDIT your parish code with our new code. To do this, simply login and select “Subscription” from the drop down menu. Under “Subscription Information” select EDIT parish code. Enter our new parish code: FXJ6RR.

For health reasons, Fr. Sirosky has changed the weekday Mass schedule. Please see the last page of the weekly bulletin or the schedule on the right of the HOME page. Thank you.

Stations of the Cross at 6:30 p.m. at O.L.G.C. every Tuesday during Lent.

Attention Parents & Guardians: We will meet again on April 15th after 11 a.m. Mass for a brief meeting. Class schedule, notes and homework information are available by clicking the title above. Thank you.