Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Labour Day - Feast of St. Joseph the Worker

Tomorrow, May 23rd, is a National Holiday - Labour Day and for the Catholic Church, the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker is transferred to tomorrow as well. Throughout the island peoples will come together to bush, to paint, to fix and repair, and even the Prime Minister has been know to show up at some community Labour Day function.


Today we received a shipment of three barrels from a stateside benefactor. These barrels were received just in the nick of time - we have a clothing sale on Thursday. Here you will see Sr Marcia checking out some material and Sr Naomi checking out a hat. All these items and many other 'treasures' will be made available to the Mission on Thursday from 10am -2pm. Sr Marcia offers Miss Lewis a 'pre-sale sniff' of some of the toilet waters that will be sold... Miss Lewis is not impressed.

Fr Mike, Vernon and Clive move the basketball hoop out of the auditorium and get it on the truck for transport to Cassava River Infant and Primary School for their Labour Day School Fun Day and Gospel Concert. Needless to say we'll all be busy tomorrow: Fr Joe and Fr Mike are headed to Pinto for the painting project; Sr Marcia, Br Michael and Sr Naomi will be in the auditorium sorting clothes and getting ready for the sale on Thursday. Then at 4pm it's over to the Fun Day and then up to the Church for the concert at 7pm. More pictures after these events.

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