Busy Weekend

The Past few days have been busy for me - both at Holy Family and away from the Parish.  On Friday I traveled up to Martyrs Shrine in Midland to offer a retreat for the Board of Trustees.  This was a short 4 hour retreat - where we reflected upon the image of Sunday as the Day of the Lord, and that our gathering for Eucharist on Sunday is not for ourselves - but we are nourished and sent forth from the Table for the life of the world.
Then I came back to Bolton in time to help lead the Edge Night - on the Changes to the Roman Missal... 
Saturday started off with Breakfast with 200 women at the semi-annual "Magnificat" gathering in North York.  With a couple of Tables from Bolton / Caledon, it was impressive to see that many women celebrating their commitment to the faith.  The guest speaker was Sr. Mary Elizabeth Doolittle - who is a "Sister of Life" - a relatively new congregation formed by Cardinal O'Connor in the early 1990's in New York, and now present in a number of cities - including Toronto.  Sr. Mary Elizabeth spoke of her discernment story and how the Holy Spirit had been active in her life... She was a terrific, energy filled speaker.  I would love to have some of the Sisters of Life come to the parish and be a witness for our young people - especially our young women.


Meanwhile back in Bolton there was a full house in the Parish:  Edge had Teen Training for over 90 people from 6 parishes, and we had our final Lector Proclamation workshop.

The usual Saturday Night Lifenight was busy - with some visitors from Bradford and Orangeville...
Then Sunday afternoon - after the Masses - we had a Staff meeting for almost 3 hours with our entire - including the Student Part time Staff.  We have one of these meetings each year - and this year we are endeavoring to step things up - going from being a "good staff" to beeing a "great staff" in service of our parishioners...
I then high-tailed it to North York to have dinner with my Sister Julie and her family - Julie turned 40 this week (oops was I supposed to say that?)  It was a surprise to have Dad and I there for dinner - she had no Idea - since I had given her a card when they came to Mass Sunday Morning!
Its a busy week ahead with All Saints, All Souls, St. Michael's School Awards night, A Joint Meeting with Priests and Secondary School Principals in Dufferin Peel, and other preparations before I go on holidays next Monday, Nov. 7, for over 2 weeks.


Peace