Ascension of the Lord | May 12, 2024

Week At A Glance

Sunday May 12, 2024

10:00 AM Eucharist (WOTM)

10:00 AM Children's Program (PH)


Monday May 13, 2024

7:00 PM Prayer with the Songs of Taizé (CTK)


Tuesday May 14, 2024

7:00 PM Eucharist (WOTM)


Saturday May 18, 2024

10:00 AM St. Joe's Café

1:30 PM Horizons of Hope (PH)


 

WOTM - The Chapel at Windermere on the Mount

CTK - Christ the King Chapel

PH - Parish Hall

OFFICE HOURS: The King's Campus Ministry office (Wemple Hall, room W142b) is open Monday to Friday from 8:30AM to 4:30PM for general inquiries. Should you wish to contact a member of the team directly, emails are provided at the bottom of this newsletter or contact campusministry@kings.uwo.ca.

GENERAL LITURGICAL CALENDAR: View the liturgical calendar here for daily memorials, feasts and readings.

Announcements

WELCOME to our new Work-Study Students! We’re so pleased to have three students assisting with various tasks in Campus Ministry this summer. Bethlehem Aragie will be assisting with Peace Camp, Kayleigh Carruthers will bez focusing on Social Media, and Bao Tran will be working on the Community Garden. You may find any of the students covering the main office or assisting in various capacities. Please welcome them to our community.  

PRAYER WITH THE SONGS OF TAIZÉ takes place on Monday, May 13 at 7:00 PM in Christ the King Chapel (first floor of Wemple Hall at King's). Join us for a time of Christian meditative prayer, consisting mainly of simple, repetitive chants, interspersed with scripture and moments of rich silence. Note that this will be the final prayer before the summer break.

HORIZONS OF HOPE is a program of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) Committee on Palliative Care that addresses the increasing complexities regarding end-of-life issues in Canada. It is designed to help caregivers, the sick and dying, and family members to find support and concrete assistance Our parish is presenting a series of sessions, based on the tools provided by the program to address questions surrounding palliative care, dying, death, suffering, accompaniment, and bereavement in a holistic fashion. The next sessions are on May 18 and June 15 in the Parish Hall at 2:00 PM. If interested in taking part, please register with Lisa Caeiro.

CHORAL VESPERS: The Canadian Renaissance Music Summer School runs a course each summer in London. Participants in the program will present Latin Choral Vespers, featuring Gregorian plainsong and polyphonic works, on Friday, May 24 at 5:30 PM in The Chapel at Windermere on the Mount. All are welcome.

IGNATIAN SPIRITUAL EXERCISES: Laura Béres, Professor of Social Work at King’s University College and trained spiritual director, has been involved with a group of spiritual directors through Soul Stream. This past year they offered the Everyday, or 19th annotation, version of the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises which involved monthly online group meetings and weekly meetings with a Spiritual Director offered to support your journey through the Exercises. There will be an online session to learn more about Soul Stream’s next offering of the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises on Monday, May 27, 2024, at 7:00 PM ET. If you would like to participate in this online conversation, please email Esther at aneverydaypilgrim@gmail.com for the Zoom link. General information can be found through this link or by contacting Laura Béres at lberes2@uwo.ca. 

Diocesan Announcements

NATIONAL FAMILY AND LIFE WEEK: The CCCB has released a pastoral toolkit for National Family and Life Week (NFLW) from May 13 to 19, 2024. Many useful resources for prayer, activities can be found at this link.


A YOUNG ADULT CATHOLIC'S GUIDE TO 'ADULTING' is an event featuring Keynote Speaker Paul J. Kim. Young adults between the ages of 18 to 35 years of age are invited to attend on Wednesday, May 22 at Holy Family Parish in London at 7:00PM. The evening will include a time of praise and worship, keynote address, a time of fellowship, and more. Please click on this link for more information.


UNLEASHING THE POWER RALLY 2024: On Wednesday, May 22 at 9:30AM to 2:30 PM at Holy Family Parish in London, the Youth, Young Adult & Family Ministry Office is thrilled to present "Unleashing the Power" Youth Rallies featuring the charismatic Catholic speaker, Paul J. Kim. This day will be filled with music, prayer, Paul's inspiring keynote address, lunch, and much more. This event is geared to young people 13+ and especially to present and past Confirmation students. The aim of the gathering is to empower young people to become future leaders within their Church family. More information can be found at this link

Outreach & Justice

ST. JOE’S CAFÉ: The King’s community continues to support those in need in our community by serving on Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. We are in particular need for volunteers on May 18. Please sign up here. To drop off baked goods or sign up to play music, please email annette.donovan@kings.uwo.ca directly for further instruction.

Your Support is Appreciated

CATHOLIC IS AS CATHOLIC DOES! “Nobody gets into heaven without a letter of reference from the poor” (J. Forbes). Clearly the way into the Reign of God appears tied to our care of the most vulnerable among us. Please consider the ways you may be able to help:

Please reach out to any team member if you have ideas or the ability to assist someone in need.  

 

Deacon JIM 

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Our Team

Jim Panchaud

Director of Campus Ministry (Deacon)

jim.panchaud@kings.uwo.ca


Lisa Caeiro

Administrative Assistant

lisa.caeiro@kings.uwo.ca


Annette Donovan Panchaud

Liturgical/Outreach

annette.donovan@kings.uwo.ca


Janet Loo

Music/Taizé

janet.loo@kings.uwo.ca

Father Peter Amszej

Pastor/Chaplain

peter.amszej@kings.uwo.ca


Maija Wilson

Sacramental/Youth

maija.wilson@kings.uwo.ca


campusministry@kings.uwo.ca

General Contact


Bethlehem Aragie

Kayleigh Carruthers

Nguyen Bao Tran

Campus Ministry Work Study Students

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