Advent Service of Light: Come join us at the Spirituality Centre (45 Great George St., Charlottetown) for an evening of Advent prayer Sunday, December 15th at 7PM. All are welcome. If you have already registered for the session previously scheduled for December 17, kindly let Sister Joan know whether or not you will be able to attend on the 15th. New registrations are still welcome. Email Sister Joan at drjoancsm@gmail.com. We will pray for light to permeate our hearts, engender reconciliation, and to heal the earth. All are welcome. Donations are accepted for the Upper Room Hospitality Ministry. To register email Sister Joan at drjoancsm@gmail.com
Blue Christmas Celebration of Hope and Compassion: This special Mass, offering Spiritual Support to anyone dealing with losses, will be held at St. Augustine’s Church in Rustico on Tuesday, December 10th at 7 PM. Everyone is welcome!
All are invited for a Christmas House Tour of the Parish Rectory at St. Augustine’s in Rustico on Sunday, December 15th from 1 to 4 PM. Good Will Offerings accepted at the door will be used for pastoral programs.
A Living Manger : In an effort to bring beauty to the Christmas season, the Réveil Team presents the beautiful community project of the Living Manger, which will take place at the Acadian Musical Village (1745 Route 124, Abrams-Village) on Thursday, December 12th (doors open at 6:30 p.m.). This event is open to all, and will include an activity for children, hot chocolate, cookies, a beautiful gift bag to take home, and the star of the evening, a theater scene acted out with songs about the true Christmas story! Cost: Free, but donations appreciated!
Catholic Women’s League Membership Contest 2025: Every CWL council on PEI is encouraged to sign up new members! The council with the largest increase (%) in new members for 2025 will receive up to 5 free registrations for their council members to attend the provincial convention in May. Also, each new member will have their name entered into a draw for a prize. Every council has the same opportunity. As we approach the Jubilee of 2025 let’s reach out to all Catholic women and offer the sisterhood of love and support that characterizes this great Canadian Catholic women’s organization. Please reach out to Cheryl Boom, PEI Provincial Council VP, for any questions at 780-982-0724.
PEI LIFE is running its annual Stockings4LIFE campaign to offer new moms of 2024 a thank you for saying yes to LIFE! If you would like to honor LIFE, then gift a new PEI mom who has had or who has adopted a new baby in 2024, with a Stocking4LIFE. It is filled with small delights to say how much we appreciate her and her YES to LIFE. Nominations are to be sent by Dec 10 2024 to nominations@peilife.org or see our webpage Programs – PEI LIFE. We need to know her name, baby’s name, how to contact her and your contact info. Stockings are hand delivered before Christmas. You can also call Pat at 902-894-5473.
Our Lady of Hope Retreat Center has an employment opportunity for TWO permanent part time positions, minimum 16 hours per week, at $17.10/hour. Please contact Martin or Earla for details at 902-621-2385 or 902-388-1952.