I hope you are enjoying the last days of summer vacation before school begins on Tuesday. I would like to wish all of our students, teachers and support staff every blessing and success during the new school year! Don’t forget that Queen of Heaven Catholic School will be celebrating their 50th anniversary in the 2010-2011 school years. You are invited to the blessing and ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, September 7th at 8:30 am.
On a very different note, as of September 12, 2010, the Lebanese Maronite Catholic Church Community will be coming to Mississauga. The Maronites, an Eastern rite Catholic Church, profess the same Apostolic Faith, celebrate the same Mysteries (Sacraments) and are united with the chief Shepherd of the Church, the Pope, as all Roman Catholics throughout the world. They have their own distinct theology, spirituality, liturgy and code of canon law. In time, this community will build their own church in the area. In the meantime, they will be celebrating their liturgy here at St. Dominic Church every Sunday evening at 5 pm. Their Pastor is Father Fr. Sharbel and he will also be visible at our own Sunday/weekday liturgies as he will help Fr. Noel and myself at various times of the month. Fr. Noel and I have welcomed Fr. Sharbel and his parishioners to Mississauga and St. Dominic Parish and I know you will do the same. Their first Maronite Liturgy will be celebrated on September 12 at 5pm. We wish Fr. Sharbel and his parish every success as they begin forming their community and build their new church.
Once again, I wish you every blessing and a great week!
