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When my boys were 9 and 10, my sister’s girls were right into their teens – I did not envy Jean at that time. Boys are easier, was my mantra. I would repeat it time and time again, as I pulled them off one another, wrestling on the floor. Then, in a flash, my boys were in their teens and my sister’s daughters were in their mid-twenties, married, and at that point in time that every parent longs for – they regarded my sister as if she really did know what she was talking about

Many things are happening in our parish, so here is an update on these “many things”: 1. The Capital Campaign, which the Diocese of Hamilton has initiated and which we are using to raise funds for our building project, is well under way. Thank you to all who have already responded to the invitation. We have one more month of encouraging our parishioners to respond, before we close the Campaign with the “Commitment Weekend”. The Campaign will end for us on June 23rd (Commit

The season of Easter post Easter Sunday can be a bit of a missed opportunity. It is my experience that most of us return to a kind of ordinary time after Easter Sunday, having enjoyed the fullness of celebrations during the Octave of Easter. The Church invites us to celebrate the 50 days following Easter Sunday as a preparation for the Solemnity of Pentecost. We are asked to join the apostles who were told by Jesus to “wait for the Holy Spirit who will teach you all things

“One Heart, One Soul” campaign has begun, and many of you have already received packages in the mail explaining our building project which this campaign is hoping to finance. Those parishioners who have received pledge cards in their packages, all we ask you to do is fill it out and return it in an envelope provided. That’s it. I know that some parishioners have been heard saying that they cannot help. Can I suggest that even those who cannot give a sizeable donation stil