April 18th was a long day – but it was filled with great moments. THE NURSING HOME My Grandmother used to sing the hymn “Pass me not of Gentle Saviour.” It was one of her favourites and as a result it has always been a special “old Time” hymn for me. Today I had... Continue Reading →
LOCKS OF LOVE
From the webpage of LOCKS OF LOVE comes these words; “ Our mission is to return a sense of self, confidence and normalcy to children suffering from hair loss by utilizing donated ponytails to provide the highest quality hair prosthetics to financially disadvantaged children. The children receive hair prostheses free of charge or on a... Continue Reading →
K of C, St. Vincent de Paul, Shopper’s Drug Mart, Parishioners
This past week as been blog free. It leaves me asking what I should write about given that so much can happen in a week. So I think tonight I want to write a word or two about community. George Bernard Shaw said “I am of the opinion that my life belongs to... Continue Reading →
God, Laughter, and Hockey Jerseys
What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul. ~Yiddish Proverb What a day yesterday was. We had what very well could be our best Hockey Jersey Sunday Ever. The church was full and everyone seemed to have a great experience of church. What began a few years ago as a... Continue Reading →
A NEW VIDEO
FROM LAST YEAR'S HOCKEY JERSEY SUNDAY I mentioned earlier this morning that there would be a video posted to the parish web page. I am sorry but that is not the case – GOOD NEWS – HERE IT IS (If you want to see the web page or videos that the doofus in the this video... Continue Reading →
Holy Mackinaw!!!
This is an exciting week here at St. Mark’s by the-Lake. We have started planning toward Similac Sunday on April 20 (To learn more read my blog for March 29), and we are ramping up to one of our favourite events of our year – HOCKEY JERSEY SUNDAY! Wayne Gretzky once said that, “You miss... Continue Reading →
Self Confessed April Fool
I have great faith in fools - self-confidence, my friends call it. ~Edgar Allan Poe Tomorrow is April Fool's Day, or in my family a sacred holiday. The day is always filled with hoaxes and practical jokes. My nephew Roger is a patron saint of this great day and has brought the level of jokes,... Continue Reading →