End of School Year - Beginning of Summer

As the School year comes to a conclusion and we celebrate Canada Day - I am wishing everyone a blessed summer. We had 4 Elementary Graduations in the last weeks of School and St. Michael's Secondary School Graduation on June 28th. Congratulations to all of our Grads - and to their families who have supported these students in their educational goals. 

While many parishes wind down for the summer months - we actually "wind up" at Holy Family!  Our Holydays Summer Day camp leadership staff have been busy since the beginning of May with plans for programs, staffing, and outings, as well as doing a number of training sessions in June for the 10 Counsellors and 30+ Counsellors in training (CIT's).  Each week is sold out - except for the first week of August (Aug. 2-5). One of the highlights for me is baking with the children each Tuesday. (It is also a highlight with the Tuesday Morning Mass attendees - who get free samples!)

Two other significant items are on the Agenda this summer:

1. Ontario Summer School for Musicians and Initiation Leaders - which is in Hamilton July 17-20th, and
2. World Youth Day - in Krakow, Poland. I will leave with a group Thursday July 21st - August 1st.

This will mean I miss 2 Tuesdays of baking with Holydays! But Julia - our Youth Minister - will be my replacement...

Peace