I
am scheduled to return to work on the weekend of October 31st – November 1st.
The Confirmation crosses will be given to Grade 8 students at all Masses on
that weekend during the enrolment ceremony.
I am looking forward to being back with you all.
Please
remember our Resettlement Christmas Bazaar on November 7th from 9am –
2:30pm. If you can help bake, please
sign up on the sheets in the vestibule after Mass, this weekend or next.
All
Souls Day – There will be 2 Masses on Monday November 2nd – 8am and 7:30 pm.
PRAYER FOR ALL SAINTS
How
shining and splendid are your gifts, O Lord, which you give us for our eternal
well-being.
Your
glory shines radiantly in your saints O God, in the honour and noble victory of
the martyrs.
The
white-robed company follow you, bright with their abundant faith;
They
scorned the wicked words of those with this world's power.
For
you they sustained fierce beatings, chains, and torments,
they
were drained by cruel punishments. They bore their holy witness to you
who
were grounded deep within their hearts; they were sustained by patience and
constancy.
Endowed
with your everlasting grace, may we rejoice forever
with
the martyrs in our bright Fatherland. O Christ, in your goodness,
grant
to us the gracious heavenly realms of eternal life.
Unknown
author, 10th century
PRAYER
FOR ALL SOULS
Merciful Father, hear our prayer
and console us. as we renew
our faith in Your Son, whom You
raised from the dead.
Strengthen our hope that all our
departed brothers and sisters
will share in His resurrection, who
lives and reigns
with You in the unity of the Holy
Spirit,
one God, forever and ever. Amen
Our
‘HOLY SOULS’ book will be available beginning this weekend. Please inscribe
those names of your loved ones whom you wish to be remembered at all Masses
during November.
Fr. Phil
