CWL area meetings will be held on Saturday, February 29 (storm date March 14) from 10:00-1:00 at these locations: East Kings-St. Peter’s, St. Peter’s Bay; Queens- Our Lady of Assumption, Stratford; East Prince-St. John the Baptist, Miscouche; West Prince- Sacred Heart, Alberton. Workshop theme: Mothers, Faith and Love. Come and bring a friend to these potluck area meetings.
Due to the poor weather last weekend, Fr. Brendon Gallant’s retreat on Meeting Jesus in the “Ordinary” of Your Life at Our Lady of Hope Retreat Centre has been rescheduled to January 31- February 2. With this change there are now some openings for those who are still interested in registering. The weekend begins with registration at 6 pm followed by Mass at 7 pm. Call the Retreat Centre at 902-621-2385 or 902-388-1952 to book.
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land (update – only 2 seats remaining): Want to experience something of the life of Jesus? Do you want to experience the places that our Lord walked and where He spoke to the people? Join Fr. Andrew Handrahan on a guided pilgrimage to some of Israel’s holy sites. From October 21st-29th, 2020, the pilgrimage will travel to the Holy Land and visit such places as Nazareth, the Sea of Galilee, the Mount of Transfiguration, Jerusalem, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Step into the River Jordan where Jesus was baptized, and stand on the hill where Jesus gave his sermon on the mount; walk through the places that our Lord himself walked, and experience the city of Jerusalem as you make the way of the cross which Jesus suffered. Contact Krisanne Butler at CAA Travel for more information:kbutler@atlantic.caa.ca or at 902-892-0296.
First Saturday Gathering for Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM): On February 1, 2020 there will be a gathering after the 4:00 pm Mass in the Knights of Columbus room at St. Dunstan’s Basilica. We will share our experience and information about BVM as our Spiritual Mother. We will have light lunch, presentation on OUR LADY OF HOPE, fellowship and Rosary. Please enter via the Adoration Chapel, Dorchester St. entrance or downstairs after the Mass. For more information, please contact Ray or Marilyn Yu 902-628-2397, raymaryu@hotmail.com,docmarilyn2013@eastlink.ca.
Mass With Children: Sunday, January 26 9 AM at St. Mary’s Holy Family Church in Kensington. This week’s theme “Jesus chose every kind of people.” Join us in person or (weather and technology permitting) on Facebook Live https://www.facebook.com/francis.a.jay “If you are or ever were a child you will enjoy this Mass.”
Martha Spirituality Centre (902-367-3103 or srgemma@eastlink.ca) presents: 1) Christian Meditation on Tuesdays at 9:30 am starting on Jan.14. By donation. 2) Lectio Divina (a reflection on the upcoming Sunday Gospel) on Thursdays at 10:45 am starting Jan. 16. By donation 3) Meditation and Brain with Louise Carota on 4 Fridays from 1:00-3:00 starting Jan. 17. Cost is $20 4) Your Sorrow is My Sorrow Women’s Lenten Study Group on Mondays at 7 pm from Feb. 10- March 30. Author Joyce Rupp relates Mary’s experiences to our own experiences to open up space for more courage, strength and wisdom. Cost is $40 including the text or $20 if you have your own text. Need to register by Jan. 21 so texts can be ordered. 5) Quiet Morning Retreat Experience on Wed. Jan. 15 from 9:30-noon. The retreat time will open and close with common prayer and the rest of the time is for refection in stillness and silence.
Annual Women & Men’s Retreat: Our theme will be “Jesus Christ the Lamb of God and the Knock Apparition”. We will pray and reflect upon the significance of the Knock Apparition and its primary focus upon Jesus appearing as the Mystical Lamb. Additionally, we shall look at each of those present in the event: Mary, Our Lady of Knock, St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist. Retreat will be held Feb. 21 – 23, 2020 at Our Lady of Hope Retreat Center. Contact Martin and/or Earla Avery: Tel. 902-621-2385.