Summer Concert Series- July 25 / 26: Toronto organist David Simon performs on the restored Louis Mitchell tracker pipe organ at St. Simon and St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Tignish on Tuesday July 25 at 7 pm, AND on the 4 manual Casavant pipe organ at St. Dunstan’s Basilica in Charlottetown on Wednesday July 26 at 1 pm. Admission by donation.
Connolly Estate Bursaries are open to residents of PEI who can demonstrate that they are Roman Catholic, are Irish in heritage, and have material financial need. Applicants must be full-time students enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited university. College students who are completing a joint program / degree must be enrolled in the university portion of their studies to be eligible. If you are under age 22 as of August 31st, your income and your parent’s income will be used to assess financial need. If you are 22 or older, only the applicant’s income is used to assess financial need. Recent bursaries have been in the $2,000 range but vary depending on investment returns and number of successful applicants. Apply at www.OwenConnollyestate.com. Successful applicants will be notified on December 15th. Deadline to apply is August 31st.
“Come away with me. Let us go to a quiet place and rest” (Mark 3:31) All are invited to come and join other Islanders as we all seek the stillness that gladdens the heart in Eucharistic Adoration When: Wednesdays, 7:30 pm- 8:30 pm, bi-weekly ( August 2nd, 16th & 30th ) Where: Glastonbury Hall (downstairs at St. Dunstan’s Basilica, Charlottetown). Confessions heard during the Holy Hour.
A presentation will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:00, July 30th at the St. Andrew’s Chapel located 4 km east of Mt. Stewart on the St. Peter’s Highway. The topic of the event, given by Island author Leonard Cusack, is titled “ Caught in a Changing Society: St. Dunstan’s University 1950 – 1969” . Everyone with or without a connection to Saint Dunstan’s is welcome and a luncheon will be served.
World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly 2023– The third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be celebrated this year on Sunday, 23 July 2023. Pope Francis inaugurated this World Day to be celebrated by the universal Church each July, either on or near the liturgical Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, grandparents of Jesus, to help “treasure the spiritual and human wealth that has been handed down from generation to generation.” The theme chosen by Pope Francis for this year’s World Day is “His mercy is from age to age” (Luke 1:50), underlining the relational interconnection between old and young. This theme is particularly well suited to the upcoming World Youth Day in Lisbon, which will take place from 1 to 6 August 2023. The CCCB has produced a short video available in English & French on their YouTube channel and has posted some additional resources at https://www.cccb.ca/faith-moral-issues/family-and-life/grandparents-and-the-elderly/. Together, young and old, let us be protagonists of generosity in our world and witnesses to the love of Christ, a love that is both fruitful and supportive.
The 3rd Annual Bike For Christ, hosted by members of The Crew youth group, is happening August 12-13! This is a two-day retreat/pilgrimage across Eastern PEI for youth aged 13-18. New this year there will be a companion retreat for those who do not wish to bike but still want to participate! It costs $25 to register, and any money not used towards the trip will be donated to the Island Pregnancy Center. For more information or to register, visit our website at bikeforchrist.wordpress.com, look us up on social media, or contact Nate at 902-916-8914.