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St. Vincent de Paul is participating in the Operation Christmas Child or Shoebox campaign. This is a global program that delivers to over 170 countries world wide. From Canada ours go specifically to the Ukraine, West Africa, and Central America. Brochures including labels are included with the boxes with all the instructions. A $12 donation is requested to cover the costs of shipping and handling. Last year our Parish supplied over 70 boxes which changed 70 young lives. Thank-you everyone. Boxes are available for pickup at the back of the church and need to be returned here by Nov 3rd. For more information, see the website link in the bulletin or talk to Ann or Rob Sawyer. God Bless. https://www.samaritanspurse.ca/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/

Donations will help to fund many charities and parish needs.  Please let Wilma Kolkman know if you are able to donate a soup or chili. Thank you for your continued support!

during the last two weeks of October.  Your membership fee of $35 helps support the work of almost 100,000 Catholic women across Canada. New members are always welcome.  Payments are gratefully accepted through cash, cheque or e-transfer to kinkoracwl@wightman.ca.  

The CWL Fall Regional Days are October 19th in Woodstock October 26th in Strathroy.  Please see the poster on the bulletin board for details and contact your president/contact regarding attendance.  Cut off dates are: October 11th for Woodstock, October 18th for Strathroy.

St. Patrick’s Dublin CWL “Apple Pie Fundraiser” on Saturday, October 5th at the Dublin Church Hall from 9am-Noon. Sign up sheets will be at the back of the church or text Pauline Skinner at 519 949-4625

SVdP Knights of Columbus Brunch on Sunday, October 20th after Mass. $ By Donation. $ To support local activities $. Contact Louis Sanders at 519 348-4671. Regular monthly meetings on the 3rd Wednesday of the Month at 7pm, beginning September 18th.

The annual St. Patrick’s Dublin CWL food drive is being held Sept. 22 and Sept 29. It’s frightening to know that the number of people using our local food banks has increased each month in the last year. Canned soup, canned vegetables, toilet paper and school snacks are always needed.  Monetary donations are welcome as well and can be placed in the collection baskets.  All donations will be sent to our local food banks.  Thank you in advance for being generous and helping those in need.    

Meeting on Wednesday, October 9th at 7:00 pm at the church hall.  We will begin with a short meeting to discuss items of interest. A friendly social will follow and refreshments will be provided.  For more information, please contact Ingrid Hanrath (ymuiden@gmail.com) or Mary Kathryn Simmons (mksimmons26@gmail.com) 

Kinkora CWL is leading the Rosary on Oct. 20th before Mass.  For those who would like to join in saying a decade, please meet at the front of the church at 10:35 am. Our regular monthly meeting is the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 pm in the Kinkora Community Center. Refreshments provided. All ladies are welcome!!

Meetings are in the Vestry at the church at 7 pm on the 1st Tuesday of the month. Upcoming meetings on November 5 and December 3. December will be a potluck. The CWL is still collecting feminine hygiene products to donate to the Food Bank and the library. There is a food bank bucket at the church entrance for your donations.

CWL Dues are being collected now for all of our churches, before the end of December 2023.  Dues are $35.

To: The Faithful of the Diocese of London Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I pray that you and your families are safe and healthy during these challenging times. Following Premier Ford’s announcement earlier today, I am happy to inform you that our Diocese is now beginning the process of reopening our churches. This is exciting news for us and all other faith communities in Ontario. The announcement, with the changes it makes to restrictions on gatherings, recognizes the importance of places of worship. We are grateful to Premier Ford and Minister McNaughton, the Minister designated to lead the coordination with faith communities during the pandemic.

A MESSAGE FROM BISHOP FABBRO At the weekly teleconference with the Episcopal Council, we discussed the extension of the COVID-19 lockdown. I direct the following be communicated to all people of the Diocese:

COVID-19 UPDATE FROM BISHOP FABBRO I convened the Episcopal Council and the following represents a consensus of the Council, and it is my intention that these new directives become effective immediately:

With our situation changing on a daily – and sometimes hourly – basis, I convened the Episcopal Council in a conference call to get a sense of how they, our pastoral teams, our employees, and our parishioners are faring in this difficult time. Click the link for the following directives to come into effect immediately.

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The following directives, which include the temporary suspension of all public Masses in our diocese and restrictions on the celebration of the other sacraments, will be hard on all of us. The Eucharist and the sacraments are the very heart of our Catholic faith. After consulting with public health officials, however, we decided that it is our responsibility as citizens to work together with others in our communities to take measures to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and to care for those who are sick and most vulnerable as a result of this virus.