Newsletter, March 23, 2017

[In today’s letter – parish profile –prayerful response to  London terror attack –Quiet day – Stewards needed for Holy Week –Kairos sponsored supper – Cathedral events – Acts 2: 42 – Oasis concert – Question re owner of envelopes #100] Dear Friend of the Cathedral The Parish Search Committee is...

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Newsletter, March 16, 2017

Dear Friend of the Cathedral I’m sure we’re all looking forward to Easter. I’m looking forward as well to a beautiful day of calm reflection in the middle of Lent. Now is the time to sign up on   Here are the details: HOLY LONGING: Quiet Day on Saturday, March...

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Newsletter, March 9, 2017

Final notes and thank yous re Nuit blanche – plan for Leonard Cohen evening – Cathedral events: LGBTQ+, PPP, Hungry minds, Young Adult  supper and service March 18 – Little Bee – Amnesty – Sugaring Off invitation from St George’s – LENT : study, Quiet Day, Spiritual exercise, Lent Madness,...

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Newsletter, March 2, 2017

Lent – devotional card available – Lenten book study – Quiet day – diocesan retreat – flowers and music – two pieces of good news – Reminders of lunch n’chat, Hungry Minds, Nuit blanche – Oasis concert “Christus factus est” – George Herbert poem for Lent Dear Friend of the...

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Newsletter, February 23, 2017

Lent – Pancakes and ashes – keeping a holy Lent – Ash Wednesday services – Lenten book study – Lenten Quiet day – Carbon fast – Nuit blanche programme – Oasis concert – Pain partage et prière – book group – capital campaign gift – Donald – Diverson links –...

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NUIT BLANCHE 2017 * Saturday March 4

This will be our third NUIT BLANCHE and with three different choirs, live jazz, candlelit compline, more fair trade FREE HOT CHOCOLATE than ever before and throwback displays highlighting the 60s (imagine… read about special prayers for Expo ’67 and a funky ballet mass…)  plus a vintage NFB film featuring Leonard Cohen,...

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Newsletter, February 16, 2017

Pancake supper – Ash Wednesday – Lent study – Lent Quiet day – Group meetings – visiting choir Friday – Adrian Foster’s lecture/recital – Cesse, cruel amour – AGV and Forum – Nuit blanche – Mental Health conference – phone # pastoral emergencies – Donald Dear Friend of the Cathedral...

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Newsletter, February 9, 2017

Donald, an update – Dennis Drainville – Annual General Vestry – Cathedral Forum – Nuit blanche – Pancake Supper – Lent book study – St Valentine’s Day, spiritual practice and concert by Caterine – Invitation to attend Adrian Foster’s doctoral lecture/recital – prison ministry – restorative practices retreat – notices...

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Newsletter, February 2, 2017

Prayer and Action … Donald Boisvert … letter from Search Committee … pastoral emergency number  … good news re Donald Hunt … coming events … Nuit blanche & hot chocolate: help! … Anglican Church of Canada link to news. Dear Friend of the Cathedral, What to do, what to say at...

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Newsletter, January 19, 2017

Dear Friend of the Cathedral Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – Annual Vestry – Information about pledge shortfall – socks, an appeal & a meditation on giving – scaffolding ’round the chancel arches – new rate for parking passes – new opening hours for building – L’Oasis musicale – Lunch...

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Socks and Sustenance: The Why Of It

Every January, the Social Service Society collects socks to hand out at the End-of-the-month Lunch, which now serves some 240 men and women nine months of the year. January is the toughest one, coming after Christmas, which, while tough enough for many folks, also sees the distribution of some extra goodies...

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Newsletter January 12, 2017

Dear Friend of the Cathedral In this edition: Parish consultation – Forum – Pledging – Nuit blanche – Sponsorship of Syrian family – coming events – Merger St Stephens and St Jax – There are a number of important messages in this newsletter, so please read it carefully, especially the...

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