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...
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...
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...
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...
Contents: Anticipating 2017… Call for memories of CCC in the ’60s … Parish consultation about search for new Dean … Coming Events … Epiphany Celebrations … Meditation on the meaning of Twelfth Night … Parking passes … Flowers Dear Friends, A very happy New Year to you all as we...
Dear Friend of the Cathedral, At the request of a busy parishioner here is an executive summary of the contents of the newsletter. List of Christmas services and musical celebrations, call for stewards and bakers, Blue Christmas as a way of coping with uncertainty and fear, Corporation report to Forum,...
Our news this week starts with a letter from Paul and Jonathan. They write: Dear friends at the Cathedral, It has been two weeks since Jonathan and I left the Cathedral and our life has been moving very fast. We had a good flight over from Canada to the Uk...
Dear Friend of the Cathedral, I hope you are all enjoying this beautiful season of Advent which is leading us into celebrations for Christmas. Watch the crèche in front of the nave altar change each week as Mary and Joseph make their way to Bethlehem. I would like to draw...
Dear Friend of the Cathedral, Paul and Jonathan are now safely in England followed by our blessings and thanks. Two beautiful services and receptions bade them farewell on Sunday. Several people gave always heartfelt and sometimes also very funny tributes. I’m collecting all the tributes made at both receptions, plus...
Dear Friend of the Cathedral You must have noticed that suddenly Christmas is in the air – literally with the stars in the trees outside the cathedral and with chocolate Santas in the grocery stores – but also on a more spiritual plane with Advent celebrations in the cathedral and...
Dear Friend of the Cathedral There are some compelling reasons to spend all day in the cathedral this Sunday, starting with the emotionally compelling Remembrance Day commemoration at the 10 am service with the Grenadier Guards in attendance. The bulletin reminds us that the cathedral is their regimental church and that the...
Dear Friend of the Cathedral Forty-three people attended the Special General Vestry convened by Bishop Mary in the cathedral on Tuesday evening. The bishop and the people’s warden, Donna Riley, both spoke about the process of finding a new dean and the expectations of the community. The slate of nine...