Please save up your beer bottles/cans, liquor and/or wine bottles and drop them off on Sat. Oct. 22nd in the church parking lot from 10-12noon.
Prayer for Truth and Reconciliation Pamphlets for a novena from Martyrs’ Shrine for reconciliation with Canada’s Indigenous people are available on the counter near the main church entrance. Please pick one up and join us in prayer.
Silent Auction – My sincere thanks to all who prepared for, donated items, worked at, attended and in any way contributed to the success of this event on September 10th at St. Mary’s School. It was so heart-warming to see so many friends enjoying themselves and interacting. Thanks to the donated paintings of Kathleen Leenders, whose gift inspired the event. Thanks for the basket items, quilts and wreath. Kudos to co-convenors Lillian O’Connell and Glenda Klein. Marg Johansen, you and your crew did a magnificent job with the luncheon – thanks. We appreciate how Audrey Johnston, Lillian and Pat Clarke excelled with the baskets, decorations and the layout. Many thanks to Joanne Hough whose publicity was even carried in The Toronto Star. We appreciated Anne Marie Werry’s role as emcee. Thanks to our speaker Jennifer Lopinski from A Place Called Home and musician Randy Reed. We also owe part of our success to Fr Dominic Clovis who arrived around 10:30 am to bless the workers, the attendees and the event. A profit of $2,923.12 was returned to our account to replenish funds donated to A Place Called Home for the Furnish-a-Room Project earlier in the year.
Food Handler Training Course – Congratulations to graduates Jo-Anne McPherson and Susan Stoppa. More courses are available. Call for info.
Upcoming Events – Watch the bulletin for details about our October 22 bottle drive, our October 29 card and games night, and our November 26 retreat.
Early-Bird Announcement – Just a reminder that last year, we voted to increase our membership to $40 starting with 2023 membership. Ladies, you are worth every penny you invest in yourself!
Blessings – Glenda Klein, 705-340-5357