Announcements

COLLECTION
Collections, including Vigil Lights for February 27th and 28th at St. Patrick's were $657,35. As usual, thank you for your generosity.

COMMUNION
As a preventive measure against the spread of the A-H1N1 flu virus, we regret to inform you that Communion will no longer be given on the tongue, until further notice.

Coffee and lectures
During our 2010 Lenten period, Father Gaston Lessard, s.m. will be giving us three short lectures. These talks will take place in McMahon Hall at 11h00 on March 7th and March 14th. All are welcome to attend these lectures.

Confession During Lent
Fr. Jacques Arguin will be available prior to each Mass for those wishing to have their confession heard.

Coffee Sunday (St. Stephen's & St. Vincent's Chapel)
On the 2nd Sunday of each month, after mass, St. Stephen's and St. Vincent's Chapel will serve Homemade Goodies and Coffee supplied by our parishioners.

St. Patrick's Day
Our patron's feast is coming soon. This year, St. Patrick's Day Mass will be celebrated on March 17th at 5:30PM, with cocktails and supper immediately afterwards in McMahon Hall. Once again, we have obtained the catering service of "Le Truffé". Starting Sunday, February 28, tickets may be purchased from Kay Bergeron (418-525-6203) or Maureen Martineau (418-683-8995) in the atrium, before and after mass. For St. Stephen's and St. Vincent's Chapel, please see Suzanne Pelletier (418-839-7241). Table reservations must be made in advance, so please contact Kay Bergeron. No tickets will be reserved or sold through the Rectory office.

Irish Heritage Quebec
Irish Heritage Quebec invites members and friends to an activity on Monday March 8 in McMahon Hall at 7:30. Lorraine O'Donnell will give a conference on the development and content of the Being Irish O'Quebec Exhibition at the McCord Museum of McGill University. Lorraine O'Donnell is the curator of the exhibition which remains open in Montreal until October 11, 2010. Paid up members will be eligible for a draw in which the prize will be a copy of the book History of Ireland by Desmond McGuire.

Quebec City Women's Club
This year the Quebec City Women's Club will be awarding a bursary of $2000 to a young woman less than 25 years of age entering or continuing full-time studies in an undergraduate program at a Canadian University and to a mature woman 25 years of age or over entering or continuing university. The QCWC is also offering 4 bursaries of $500 each to women 21 years of age and over who are pursuing technical studies in a recognized technical program. Deadline for applying is March 31, 2010. Information and application forms may be found on the Citadel Foundation web site: www.citadelfoundation.ca

DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE:
As in previous years, our Parish has chosen to be involved in the annual Share Lent campaign for Development and Peace. This is the official agency for overseas development of the Canadian Roman Catholic Church. Every year, as a Lenten offering, we ask members of our community to give something of their worldly wherewithal, to those in the emerging world who have not the things that we here in Canada take for granted: Running water, electricity, food, clothing, and shelter, as well as education and medical care. Lent begins this coming February 17, on Ash Wednesday. On the first Sunday of Lent, I will be making an announcement after communion, asking you to participate in this venture, and, as in previous years, will distribute money banks to those Parishioners, especially those who have children, who wish to give money by collecting their spare change. We will also have a special collection on the fifth Sunday of Lent, with special envelopes distributed in the bulletin to that effect. You will also be able to contribute at any time during Lent, by making cash donations, or by check, made out to 'Development and Peace', and give them to Peter Stuart, who is the Development and Peace volunteer for the Parish. You may also mail your checks to the Parish office, the address to which is indicated on the front page of the Bulletin.

Trustees Corner
We are happy to inform you that the following people listed below will occupy the various positions on the Board of Trustees: