The countdown is on !

The Countdown is on to the Official Opening of our new Parish Centre - scheduled for November 21st during our 5:00p.m. Mass. Bishop Bergie will be with us. We are very much looking forward to this evening as we open our Place for Everyone !

We recently launched our Parish Centre "Living Tree". This is an opportunity for parishioners to make donations either in the name of deceased loved ones, themselves or others, with a decorative plaque to be placed in our Parish Centre to remember both the legacy of faith of the pioneers of our community, as well as our own current contribution to building our community. Please see the special forms at the Church Entrance and consider being a part of building a place for everyone.

Here are a couple of photos from this week; this coming week we are moving into "high speed" with some painting, new doors and lots more indoor work - so check for more photos next week.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving !

Check it out !

Check out the great progress being made; and check out our new sidewalks !

Progress continues

The wonderful progress continues on our Parish Centre project. The inside is our focus now, though new side walks are coming outside this week too, here is a peak inside as we prepare to open the new door way from the new parish centre narthex into our current beautiful parish church - it is getting exciting !

Back to School Time

I offer my prayerful best wishes to all who are resuming school this week, especially those who are doing so for the first time at new schools, colleges and universities.

Blessed are you, Lord God,
creator of body and mind and heart;
you have sent the Spirit of wisdom and knowledge
to guide your people in all their ways.

At the beginning of this new school year,
we implore you to bless the students and staff
of our Parish Schools of Our Lady Fatima, St. Elizabeth and St. Benedict;
may we together grow in faith, hope and love.
Bless our young adults who are off to College and University; may they learn how to follow your Son Jesus in Truth.

Expand the horizons of all our minds,
that we may grow in wisdom,
understanding and knowledge.
Deepen our commitment to seek your ways;
and enliven our faith to reach out to those in need.

Glory and praise to you, Lord God,
in the Church and in Christ Jesus forever and ever.

Amen.

Moving Inside...Phase 2 underway

The past week all I kept hearing from people was Wow ! The Parish Centre really is coming along nicely. The outside looks fantastic and the inside, as these pictures remind us, is now a work in progress but it is going to be wonderful in just a few more weeks. Let's let the pictures be the thousand words !

Our annual Pilgrimage & VBS Week

We take a break from reporting on our Parish Centre project - which by the way is on schedule and going great - to tell you about two great happenings this past week.

VBS/Day Camp Experience at Camp Brebeuf Thank you to all those involved in our exciting “VBS/Day Camp” at Camp Brebeuf this past week. Some 27 young people from our parish participated and had a wonderful time. Each day was filled with smiles and surely made summer memories. A special word of thanks to those young adults at Camp Brebeuf and teens from the parish who helped: It was a success because of you. Even Father Freitas got to fulfill a dream !



Annual Spiritual Pilgrimage

Thirty parishioners took part in our annual Summer Spiritual Pilgrimage. This year we visited the Quebec Shrines of St Anne de Beaupre, Our Lady of the Cape and Sacred Heart. What a wonderful experience! Our time on pilgrimage was a true time of blessing for all. The group we travelled with was outstanding; the accommodations and service were wonderful, but what was a true blessing were the shrines we visited and the graces we were given. Wow! Please be assured of my prayers for your families and for our parish family during our pilgrimage. You, especially our shuts-ins and sick, were in our prayers and devotions daily.

It just gets better and better