June/July 2013 - Community Connections
June/July 2013 - Community Connections
June/July 2013 - Community Connections
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<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Connections</strong> Page 14<br />
<strong>June</strong>/<strong>July</strong> <strong>2013</strong><br />
The Church Mouse<br />
By Eric Painter<br />
Message from the<br />
Church Mouse’s Husband<br />
I had the privilege of visiting our son,<br />
who is an Anglican priest, and has four<br />
churches in Moncton, over Palm Sunday<br />
and Easter Sunday. We attended a<br />
concert of over 100 children who are<br />
taught music in the school system, and<br />
my granddaughter at age 9 was second<br />
violin. I couldn’t help but notice some<br />
of her gestures and mannerisms that<br />
reminded me so much of her grandmother.<br />
Norma will never be dead as<br />
long as Phillippa is alive. I started off<br />
by helping at a Children’s party at St.<br />
Phillips Church, next door to the rectory<br />
on the Saturday before Palm Sunday.<br />
Little did I realise that I would be<br />
attending four different churches, 11<br />
times in 8 days, plus 3 Bible study<br />
groups. Good Friday was a real awakening<br />
when I attended an all night vigil<br />
at four am, attended St. James Church<br />
at 11 am, then a Tennenbrae service at<br />
St. Mary’s Church at 8 pm, when the<br />
alter is stripped and all the lights are<br />
extinguished, then a great bang, symbolizing<br />
the tomb being closed, and<br />
everybody leaves the church in the<br />
dark, not saying a word. What a wonderful<br />
experience, and meeting so many<br />
wonderful Christians! Doug asked me<br />
at one point if I was churched out. Everybody<br />
was so kind and somebody had<br />
the presence of mind to place my lovely<br />
wife’s name into the memorial book,<br />
something that is usually reserved for<br />
parishioners. On that note, I would like<br />
to wish everybody a wonderful and<br />
safe summer, and don’t forget your<br />
church is still there for you during the<br />
hot summer months. God doesn’t take<br />
a break. As Norma would say<br />
“Blessings.”<br />
God bless,<br />
Eric,<br />
The Church Mouse’s husband<br />
HOLY FAMILY<br />
PARISH<br />
1001 OKA ROAD<br />
DEUX MONTAGNES,<br />
J7R 1L9<br />
Tel: 450-473-2163<br />
E-mail: holyfamilydl@hotmail.com<br />
Web site: www.holy-family-dm.org<br />
Weekday Masses; Monday - Friday<br />
9:00 a.m.<br />
Weekend Masses: Saturday 5:00 p.m.,<br />
Sunday 10:00 a.m.<br />
Regular Children’s Faith Education<br />
is held during the 10:00 a.m. Mass on<br />
Sunday’s<br />
A steak Bar-B-Q supper will be held<br />
at Holy Family Parish Hall, Saturday,<br />
<strong>June</strong> 22 nd . Tickets $25.00 each for a full<br />
steak dinner, (Steak, baked potatoes,<br />
salad and dessert). For information<br />
Glenn Hogan: 450-623-1082 or Lynne<br />
Fougere 450-473-2163.<br />
Summer is a time for kicking back and<br />
enjoying the warm weather. Let’s take<br />
the time to relax and smell the flowers<br />
and listen to the birds. We sometimes<br />
forget to appreciate the little things in<br />
life. The good weather means we will<br />
be out and about…often spending<br />
weekends away. We are always here<br />
and the Parish continues to need your<br />
generous support. Please remember us!<br />
A Summer Prayer<br />
Take time to claim your strength; they<br />
are gifts of God.<br />
Take time to have fun; its God’s way of<br />
teaching you your strengths.<br />
Take time to grow yourself; only you<br />
can grow you.<br />
Take time to trust yourself; God trusts<br />
you.<br />
Take time to be self-reliant; it is better<br />
than being dependent.<br />
Take time to share with others; they<br />
will bless you, and you will bless them.<br />
Take time to have hope, you are a child<br />
of God.<br />
May God bless you!<br />
Parish priest: Father Cyril MacNeil<br />
Any Company wishing to advertise in<br />
our Parish Bulletin, please contact Fr.<br />
Cyril MacNeil as soon as possible.<br />
ALL SAINTS<br />
CHURCH<br />
248-18 th Ave. Deux<br />
Montagnes<br />
Priest: Reverend David<br />
Hart<br />
David@allsaintsdeuxmontagnes.ca<br />
· Telephone: 450-473-9541<br />
E-mail: info@allsaintsdeuxmontagnes.ca<br />
W e b s i t e : h t t p : / /<br />
www.allsaintsdeuxmontagnes.ca<br />
Sunday services at 11:00 am<br />
<strong>June</strong> 1/<strong>July</strong> 6 ”Food for Body and<br />
S o u l ” m o n t h l y b r e a k f a s t<br />
9:30 am – church hall<br />
<strong>June</strong> 8 Annual Flea Market, starting<br />
at 8:00 am. In the church parking lot, or<br />
in the Church Hall, depending on the<br />
weather.<br />
Table Rental $15.00. 450-473-9541<br />
<strong>June</strong> 27/ <strong>July</strong> 25 Holy Communion<br />
service at Les Cascades 10:30 am<br />
<strong>June</strong> 29 Strawberry Social 2:00 pm<br />
Quebec Strawberries, REAL cream,<br />
l e m o n f r u i t s c o n e s ,<br />
Coffee and Tea. Price: $7.00 (children 5-<br />
12: $4.00) Info: 450-473-9541 or<br />
info@allsaintsdeuxmontagnes.ca<br />
*Newly renovated rental space (kitchen<br />
and hall) available for group meetings<br />
and activities* Rental Coordinator Patrick<br />
Beaulieu Tel: 450-491-6279<br />
rentals@allsaintsdeuxmontagnes.ca<br />
Zumba Exercise classes in the church<br />
hall<br />
Zumba Fitness Monday evening at 7:00<br />
pm.<br />
Please contact Helene Lamothe at 438-<br />
391-3537<br />
Cont’d on P. 15
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