MOTHER’S
DAY – I extend to all of you God’s peace and blessing on your special day.
Thank-you for all that you do for your families, our community and the parish.
Happy
Mother’s Day!
A
Mother's Love
There
are times when only a Mother's love Can understand our tears,
Can
soothe our disappoints and calm all of our fears.
There
are times when only a Mother's love
Can
share the joy we feel when something we've dreamed about
Quite
suddenly is real. There are times when
only a Mother's faith
Can
help us on life's way and inspire in us the confidence
We
need from day to day. For a Mother's heart and a Mother's faith
And
a Mother's steadfast love were fashioned by the Angels
And
sent from God above. (Author Unknown)
FIRST
HOLY COMMUNION
Once again, I would like to congratulate all
of our students who received their First
Holy Communion last weekend. We, as a parish, are proud of you and we
hope to see you here every Sunday with your families. Jesus offers Himself to
us as often as we ask Him to come to us. It is here, at His table, that He
meets us at the Eucharist.
I
want to thank all those who were able to help with the Roast Beef Dinner/Dance.
From our coordinator, Seana Crump, and
everyone who worked in the kitchen, to the Knights of Columbus, St. Paul
students who did the set-up and clean-up, to Joe Vetro and the ticket sellers
and to those who donated the wonderful prizes.
Congratulations to our prize winners. We realised $3200 in profits from this
event. As you all know, we need to have fund-raisers in order to help us keep
up with the costs of running the parish and the parish buildings and I do
appreciate all those who were able to come and participate. This weekend is our
Mother’s Day Brunch after all Masses. Think about coming downstairs, enjoy a
delicious meal and support the parish at the same time. On June 19, we will be
having a Father’s Day Brunch and tickets will be on sale at the end of May.
Many people have asked about the Family Pasta Night. That dinner will be held
on Saturday September 17th and the organization for that event has already
begun. All of these fund-raising events not only create a community but they
help the parish financially too. These are all great opportunities to meet your
fellow parishioners, since we come to different Masses, and support the parish
at the same time.
CONFIRMATION
2016 – The celebration of Confirmation will take place on May 14th at 5pm Mass
and on May 15th at 9:30am, 11:30am and 2pm. Please note the additional Mass for
Confirmation.
COINS
FOR LIFE
Coins for Life is an annual
fundraising campaign organized by Campaign Life Catholics Promoting & Supporting
the Dignity of All Human Life from conception to natural death. Coin boxes are
available at all the entrances of the church. If you wish to support Campaign
Life, just take a box, fill it with coins and return it to the office.
Thank-you for your generosity. I wish you all a great week and God’s blessings!Fr. Phil
