Corpus Christi 2011

The Body of Christ the Solemnity and the reality . . . Today in his homily Fr Mike reminded us that we become the Body as we partake of the Sacrament and today the body is increased with the Sacraments of Baptism and First Eucharist. Shauna makes her First Communion with Roshane and Oliver after being Baptized this morning. Mrs Rowe (left/her guardian) and Mrs Murphy (right-center/sponsor) proudly look on. Both Mrs Rowe and Mrs Murphy are Catechist at St Mary's.

Shauna - Fr Mike - Roshane
Oliver

Monday, 20 June 2011 - Leaving a Mark

Before Fr Joseph left in February 2008 he completed a beautiful piece of and for Our Lady of Lourdes, Rock Hall, which hangs proudly in the sanctuary. A year before he did a mural on the wall in Pinto's sanctuary of the Children Coming to Jesus. Before his departure we never got to a piece for St Mary's Above Rocks. But he did do a beautiful San Damiano Cross that has hung in the (now empty) sisters' convent. Now St Mary's can boast of a Joe Dorniak Original!

Sunday, 19 June 2011 - Time

Time waits for no one . . . 28 days! So much to do, so little time.

Prayer, Water and an Oxymoron

After 49 days we saw a trickle of water in the pipes and at day 56 we can say: okay today we got some pipe water. Thanks for the prayers for water. One should always be careful for what they pray. We are now in a seven day run of daily rain, with on and off flash flood watches and warnings. The reservoir is now over flowing and minor land slippages have occurred. On Sunday we had five sheep join us in Cassava River, four in Rock Hall, six in Above Rocks, and no one showed in Pinto. On Saturday the Office Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management [ODPEM] was scheduled to have an all day workshop, seminar and display. At midday it was announced that the ODPEM event scheduled for Saturday, June 4th, at the Wyndham Hotel was being postponed due to inclement weather. Imagine, in spite of rain Sunday Service goes on, people come out, but the ODPEM has to postpone . . .huh?