Come and hear Krystal Pyke share research taking place at the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation. She will discuss the expected and current impacts of climate change on the Island and offer potential actions we can take, individually or collectively as we move towards a hopeful future. This session is on November 8, 1:30-3:30 at The Living Well, 96 Patterson Drive, Hillsborough Park. A break with a snack is provided. To register email rmd17csm@gmail.com We are SCENT FREE.
The Provincial CWL Fall Conferences will be on Saturday, November 18 at St. Joachim’s in Vernon and St. Simon & St. Jude in Tignish. Mass will begin at 9 am. Please see your council president to pre-register.
The St. Francis of Assisi CWL presents: Listen to the Whispers of your mind, heart and body workshop, Saturday, November 25th, 8:30am to 1:30pm at St. Francis of Assisi in Cornwall. We have 3 great speakers lined up on engaging topics: Heart – The Palliative Care Story (Provincial Palliative Care Team); Mind – The Spirituality of Music (Leo Marchildon, Music Director Diocese of Charlottetown); Soul – Life of St. Augustine (Ariana Patey, Prof. of Religious Studies, UPEI). Lunch will be provided. ALL are invited, near and far! It is shaping up to be a meaningful Christ-filled day….a wonderful way to begin the Advent season! Donations of non-perishable items welcomed for St. Francis and UPEI Food Banks. RSVP to Cathy at cathyfavaro@hotmail.com or call 902-569-8826.
Save the Date: World Youth Day at Home is on Sunday, November 26! Celebrate with young people from across the Diocese. We will have time for prayer, a talk by Ryan Mitchell (who spoke at Steubenville Atlantic 2023), a pilgrimage walk from UPEI to St. Dunstan’s Basilica, and Mass with Bishop Joseph! For more information, including a schedule of events, visit: https://youth.dioceseofcharlottetown.com/world-youth-day/. RSVPs (on the website) are appreciated.
NET Retreat… NET is back in Summerside for a Junior High & High School retreat at St. Paul’s on November 17th from 9:00AM – 5:00PM. Parents are invited to join their youth for the 4:30PM Mass. Who: Grades 8-12 from surrounding schools and parishes. Cost: $10/participant. Lunch and snacks are provided. Register online at: www.stpaulsparish.ca/youth-ministry . Contact Tawnya with any questions at education@stpaulsparish.ca or call 902-724-3645
A NET Retreat is coming to a parish near you! A team of dynamic young adults is travelling across Canada leading retreats. They will be in our Diocese November 9-17. NET Retreats include high energy skits and fun, along with opportunities for small group discussion and prayer. Upcoming retreats are being held at:
a. King’s County: All Saints, Parish in Cardigan on November 13, 2-7pm
b. West Prince County: St. Simon & St. Jude Parish in Tignish on Sunday, November 12, beginning at 10am
c. East Prince County: St. Paul’s Parish in Summerside on Friday, November 17, 9am-5pm. Registration is available at: https://stpaulsparish.ca/youth-ministry.
d. Queen’s County: St. Dunstan’s Basilica, downstairs in the parish hall, hosted by the Crew, Thursday November 16 9am-4pm
For more information, you can visit: https://youth.dioceseofcharlottetown.com/net-retreats/ . Please pray for the success of the retreats across the diocese!
Help Families in Gaza. Development and Peace/CARITAS Canada has donated $150,000 to Caritas Jerusalem and has joined the Gaza Humanitarian Emergency Appeal. Donations will be matched dollar for dollar until November 12. On line, devp.org/give; Tel: 888-234-8533; Cheques, 555 Rene Levesque Blvd. W, 8th Floor, Montreal, Que H2Z 1B1. Tell your MP, we need an immediate Ceasefire.
In preparation for Advent, join Fr. Martin Carter for a 2-week scripture study on the First Letter of St. John the Apostle, on Wednesday evenings, between 7:00 – 8:15 pm, on November 8th & 15th at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 5 Lowther Drive, Cornwall. All materials supplied and all are welcome! Preregister with the office at 902-566-3876 or admin@goodshepherdpei.com.
Dr. Joan Campbell, CSM, will host Zoom sessions on the biblical values associated with each of the four Advent Wreath candles (hope, love, joy, and peace). Each Wednesday from November 8 to November 29 (6:45 to 8:00 pm), we will focus on one of the four as applied in Scripture. Fee $25. To register contact Sister Joan at drjoancsm@gmail.com
A workshop entitled “Living with God in the Day-to-Day” will be held at the Martha Spirituality Centre (45 Great George Street, Charlottetown) on Saturday, November 18 from 10 am to 3 pm. This session explores practical tools that help us grow in relationship with God, self and others. Presenters will be Julia Donahoe-MacDougald, Michelle Mahoney and Roseanne Macdonald, members of the P.E.I. Local of the Atlantic Association of the Spiritual Exercises Apostolate. Please bring your own lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided. The fee is $25 per person. Registration deadline is November 10. Register by emailing: drjoancsm@gmail.com