Ah, September! With the calendar
turning to September this coming week, a new pastoral year will begin! It’s hard to believe how quickly the summer
months have passed, and now, we settle back into our regular routines.
Commercials on TV and radio have
bombarded parents with preparing for the return of their child/children to
school. The central message is,
essentially, preparing for the big “back to school”. It is a time to recommit to a routine that
brings growth and enrichment, new understanding and surprising lessons – some of
which are learned the hard way.
For the past several weeks, the
scriptures being read at Mass are doing a similar thing: preparing us for the eternal kingdom. The preparations are revealed through the
Parables, their mission, to have everyone experience the kingdom of God – the
greatest treasure we can acquire.
As we get back to our busy lives,
we should take time to reflect on who God is calling us to be and what God
wants us to do. How wonderful it will be
to share our sense of God’s presence and direction as we gather as a Parish
community at our Fall Picnic on
September 21st , and then as we stand up for Life during the
upcoming 40 Days for Life (Sept 24 – Nov 2) and at the Life Chain on October 5th. Fellowship opportunities are back on the
agenda. When we know one another and
know the joys and concerns we are each experiencing, we can pray for, support
and minister to one another.
It is my prayer that you share this
excitement about what God’s been doing in our lives and what God is leading us
to do in the months that lie ahead. It
is also my prayer that you’ll join with me in joyful commitment to worship and
serve God, who has brought us to this amazing place in the Life of this, His
church. May we open our minds and
hearts as we continue to prepare ourselves for the kingdom of God. ePeace, Fr. Marc-André Campbell_______________________
PARISH MINISTRIES STARTUP CALENDAR …
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Ministry
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Date
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Room
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Legion of Mary
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Sept 2
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Upstairs 7pm
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Divine Mercy Prayer Group
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Sept 3
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Hall 7pm
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Bible Study – Gospel of Matthew
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Sept 8
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Hall 7pm
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Coffee Hour
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Sept 9
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Hall 9am
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St Joseph’s Protectors
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Sept 9
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Basement 7pm
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Rosary Apostalate
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Sept 11
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Basement 7pm
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C.W.L General Meeting
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Sept 20
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Hall 9:30am
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Knights of Columbus General Mtg
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Sept 23
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Hall 7pm
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