Pope Paul VI & Humane Vitae: 50 Years Later.
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Church's encyclical on birth control, Humanae Vitae, and in recognition of the upcoming canonization of its author, Pope Paul VI, please join us for a public talk on these subjects by three UPEI professors, Dr. Robert Dennis, Dr. Ariana Patey, and Dr. Peter Koritansky. The event will take place in the basement of St. Dunstan's Basilica on Friday, July 27 at 7pm. There will be a Q&A afterwards.
To be held at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Charlottetown, Sunday, July 29, with Mass beginning at 2 pm. The entrance from St. Peter’s Road will be blocked off. For the safety of all attending there will be no parking on the Mass site. Parking will be at the Kensington Road entrance and St. Pius X Church. In case of rain the Mass will be held at St. Pius X Church.
The Island-wide youth group, The Crew, is accepting youth going into grade 9 next year. The Crew meets every Thursday from 7:30 - 9:00 in the basement of St Dunstan's Basilica, with youth coming from Souris to Summerside. All are welcome grade 9 -12. Contact jessica@w-i.ca for inquiries.
The bulletins with advertising are going to print late this coming week. The bulletins are free of charge to St. Dunstan's as the costs are covered by the advertisements. If you own a business and would like to get some information or are interested in advertising, please call 902-314-5307. The deadline is Wednesday May 9 at 5 pm. We are encouraging businesses to support our bulletins, and you, the parishioners to support our advertisers. Thank you!
OUR FATHER'S ADORATION CHAPEL is open daily from 6 am - 11 pm except for cleaning on Sunday, 9 am - 1 pm. You may request to have a candle burn in the Adoration Chapel during this time. The stipend is $7. Please contact the Parish Office. This week the candles in the Chapel burn for: Bobby; Special Intention (1). There are several hours available at the Adoration Chapel. Please contact Sharon Kelly - sharonkelly_03@hotmail.com - 902-892- 2494 or Cathy McCann - cmccann@smss.com - 629-4521.
UPPER ROOM PEI: An evening of Adoration and fellowship for young adults seeking deeper relationship with Christ. During the summer months we will meet Tuesday, July 10 and Tuesday, August 14 at 7:30 pm in the Basement of St. Dunstan's Basilica and will resume weekly in September.
MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY: Scented products such as perfume and cologne can aggravate health problems for some people. Please refrain from wearing scented products at Mass. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Please show your support by becoming or renewing your membership with the PEI Right to Life Association. Membership forms are at the entrance to the church.
Bishop Grecco has granted Father Floyd Gallant a medical leave of absence and he has appointed Father Martin Carter as acting rector of St. Dunstan’s Basilica. Please pray for Father Floyd’s peace and healing.
The St. Dunstan’s Basilica Parish refugee committee is in the final stages of a family reunification sponsorship of thirteen refugees from Somalia. Your much-needed tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign will bring stability and hope to a family that has suffered unimaginable adversity. To learn more about the Nuur family, and to donate online, click below.
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/st-dunstans-basilica-parish/kakuma-to-canada/
St. Dunstan's Parish is looking for a "Few Good Women" to beef up the numbers in their Catholic Women's League. For more information please call Judy Donovan Whitty (CWL Secretary) at 902-569-3496, or Gaye Garvey (Chair) at 902-569-1911, or visit the National website http://www.cwl.ca