The Fifth Sunday of Easter | April 28, 2024

Announcements

CONGRATULATIONS are extended to Raffaele Fung, son of Erwin and Alexandria Fung, as he receives the Sacrament of Baptism on April 28, 2024. We pray that Raffaele grows in the wisdom and knowledge of the Lord and that his family provide him with a witness of God’s love throughout his life."

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.

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 19^th 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

ADMISSION TO PERMANENT DIACONATE FORMATION: The Diocese of London is seeking men who are being called to lives of service. Are you one of them? Are you being called to consider becoming a Permanent Deacon in our Diocese? The admission cycle for entry into the Permanent Diaconate Formation and Study program is open until June 10, 2024. For more information and to register as an inquirer, please visit: www.deacons.space/admissions. It is not necessary to register as an inquirer prior to attending the information sessions. INFORMATION SESSION will be held at St. John the Divine Church, London on May 5, 1:30-3:00 PM.

REFLECTIONS FROM THE SYNOD: On Monday, May 6 at 7:00PM Linda Staudt will present “Reflections from the Synod – A Conversation in the Spirit with Linda Staudt” at Good Shepherd Parish in Tecumseh. More information is found at this link.

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 are 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 18-35 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 presents an upcoming "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 these young individuals to become future leaders within their Church family. More information can be found at this link. 

ANNUAL ST. PETER'S SEMINARY APPEAL: Please take a moment to read Bishop Fabbro’s letter for the Annual Parish Appeal for St. Peter’s Seminary. It is available in English and French. We are asked to consider supporting the Seminary, as generously as circumstances allow.

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 4 and 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

NEW LIFE – God calls us to BE faithful signs of Christ’s resurrection bringing life and love to all people. Your generous giving helps to bring hope to those who struggle to meet their daily needs. 

Many people in our university community and beyond need our material support; some just need to find meaningful and stable employment. If you are aware of any employment opportunities or if you are in a position to donate, please consider directing funds to the Campus Ministry Social Action Fund (click on designation dropdown menu and select "Social Action") which is helping to provide food and other supports to those who need your help. Also consider donating food items directly to the King’s Cupboard food pantry.

As always, we are grateful for your donations to support the work of Campus Ministry. To make a tax-deductible donation, please visit our donation page or contact Lisa Caeiro. 

Deacon Jim

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

Alice Corneil

Mickey Doyley

Aimee Paradis

Shafaq Afzal

Rachael Wright

Campus Ministry Student Ambassadors