Pentecost weekend was
a busy one at St. Dominic with Confirmation at three Masses, the Youth Group
Coffee House on Saturday evening and our Jamaican visitors w ho touched
us all at the 8:30 Mass, singing, Here I Come to Worship. I would like to congratulate all those
students who were confirmed last weekend. During the Confirmation Ceremony, I
challenged them to join one of our parish ministries, now that they are adults
in the eyes of the Church. I sincerely hope that some will step forward and
present themselves for service to the community. Thank-you to their parents and
sponsors for guiding them to this point in their lives. Special thanks to our
Confirmation team who have worked so diligently for many weeks preparing our
young people for this special day: Bev, Melinda, Heather, Maria, Lois, Bessie
and Lorraine.
The Youth Group
coffee house was a tremendous success in all aspects. The event was a
fund-raiser for the students and teachers from the Dupont Primary School in
Kingston, Jamaica. They have been visiting
our students and teachers at St. Paul’s Secondary School who visited Jamaica
last January. Thank-you to our Jamaican
friends and all those who performed at the coffee house. Many people attended
the event and we thank you for your generous support. I also want to mention
that we were blessed to hear the Jamaican students sing at the 8:30 Mass these
past two Sundays. They returned home last Tuesday and I am sure they took with
them many good memories of their visit. We look forward to another student exchange
next year.
Today is the last
Sharelife collection date for this year and I thank you for your generosity to
this worthy cause. The total amount for this year’s campaign will be reported
in the bulletin when all monies have been collected and tabulated.
As I announced last
weekend, many thanks to the good Samaritan who fixed the large pothole in the
driveway leading in from Atwater Avenue.
This gesture is very much appreciated and saved the parish many dollars! I would also like to thank the Knights of
Columbus for their hard work last Saturday in cleaning up and planting the
gardens around the grounds. Thanks to Catherine Mowatt, our garden queen and
cantor at the 8:30 Mass, who directed the project. Please remember that the
Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast is happening in the hall next weekend,
June 9th and 10th, after all the Masses. This year we
will enjoy pure maple syrup purchased from
a Mennonite farm in St. Jacobs, Ontario!
Fr.
Phil
