The Rome Gnomes

We'd like to take a moment to introduce our blogging team.  They'll be making occasional appearances in the photos we post, but most of the time, they will be working behind the scenes gathering information for our ongoing blog posts.  Introducing the Rome Gnomes!  

The finished product

All smiles...  So far, so good!

The Journey Begins!

Hello from Toronto airport!  Just finishing Josh's amazing airport scavenger hunt, and the boy's team is winning so far. The final task is to complete a 3-D puzzle of our main destination in Rome...St.Peter's Basilica! So far the flight to rome is delayed by 15 minutes, but we live in hope.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the send-off Mass this morning and for all who are praying for us and with us.  Ciao for now!

Rome Pilgrimage and Send-Off Mass

 

This Thursday, eleven pilgrims will fly out of Thunder Bay to spend a little time in the Eternal City.

Of the group, four are from our parish and the remaining seven come from five other city parishes.

 

Join us for Mass on Thursday, June 27, at 9 a.m. to pray for God's blessings upon the journey and those who make it.  A reception will follow in the church hall.

 

Also, you may want to check in on this blog for "news from Rome" as we hope to post some pictures and updates during the course of the week-long pilgrimage.

 

St. Peter, pray for us!

Catholic Women's League Provincial Convention

At a recent meeting, the members of the Thunder Bay Diocesan Executive of the Catholic Women's League pose for a picture.  League members in the diocese are busy preparing for the upcoming Provincial Convention to be held in Thunder Bay from July 7 to July 10.    For more information, visit www.cwl.on.ca.

 

Corpus Christi Procession 2013

We were blessed this year with beautiful weather for our Corpus Christi Procession.  We had the extra joy of being joined by friends of the young parishioners who made their First Holy Communion that day. 

 

Also present were Sir Knights from the Father Baxter Assembly who formed an honour guard. Below are pictures of the procession, making its way from the church, through the neighbourhood and back to the church for Benediction.

 

Diocesan Priest Retreat 2013

Bishop William McGrattan of the Archdiocese of Toronto led the priests of the diocese in revisiting the gift of priestly ministry as they took part in their annual retreat held at St. Patrick Cathedral. 

The retreat was made up of daily conferences, Holy Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, praying of the rosary, time for quiet reflection, meals and fellowship.  Thank you to parishioners and friends for the prayers and spiritual support you offer for your priests!



(photos courtesy of Fr. Stadler)

Priest Retreat Mass Schedule

As the priests of the diocese gather for retreat, no Masses will be held in our parish.  Instead, parishioners are invited to attend Mass at the cathedral. 

From Monday, June 3 to Wednesday, June 5, Mass will be celebrated at 4 p.m.  On Thursday, June 6, the final day of the retreat, Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m.