Elliott's Blog

Our services this week are scheduled for: 11am Holy Eucharist, St. Andrew's, Neil's Harbour 7pm Evening Prayer, St. John's, Ingonish All are welcome at our services of worship.

I have returned from my vacation to the joyous discovery that we now have high speed internet in Neil's Harbour! Oh how I have missed it. Now I can surf AND talk on the phone all at once! Wheee. Also, now I can download some of the funky things that Derb http://www.yougeek.ca/ tells us all about.

My wife and I are headed out on our vacation tomorrow. We will be heading as far south as Yarmouth, NS. I am looking forward to some rest and re-creation. For the nonce though here is the schedule of services for the next two weeks: 17 April 2005 - Fourth Sunday of Easter 11am Morning Prayer, St. Andrew's 7pm Evening Prayer, St. John's 24 April 2005 - Fifth Sunday of Easter 11am Morning Prayer, St. John's 7pm Evening Prayer, St. Andrew's All are welcome at our services of worship.

Our services this week are scheduled for: 7pm Joint Service of Holy Eucharist and Induction, St. Andrew's, Neil's Harbour All are welcome at our services of worship.

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ of the Roman Catholic Church, It is with a profound sense of sadness that I learned of the death of Pope John Paul II. I grieve with all the Roman Catholic Church at the loss of this great man. I feel that I must reach out to you all at this sad time, to reach out in support and in love. The death of a leader such as John Paul is keenly felt by the whole of the church universal. I admired his faithful witness to the Gospel message as he had received it. He was a man of great convictions and a man of great compassion. Of all the stories that have been written and spoken about this man I am drawn to his passion for youth ministry. He recognized that youth are more than the future of the Christian church, they are here in the present and they have hopes, dreams and needs for the church. During my studies at Atlantic School of Theology I was blessed to have taken part in a service that revolved around the cross that John Paul blessed for World ...

There will be a Celebration of the Life of Tommy Turner on Friday 1 April 2005, 2pm at St. Andrew's Church, Neil's Harbour. Tommy died yesterday after a brief stay in hospital. There will be a wake held at All Soul's Chapel, Neil's Harbour tomorrow from 7-9pm. Rest eternal grant unto him, O Lord. And may light perpetual shine upon him. Amen.

Our services this week are scheduled for: 11am Holy Eucharist, St. John's, Ingonish 7pm Evening Prayer, St. Andrew's, Neil's Harbour All are welcome at our services of worship.

Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia! A most happy Easter to all my Christian friends. Our services for Holy Week were wonderful and moving! It was a lot of work and worth every moment of it! The Altar Servers and Altar Guilds are to be commended on all their very hard work! Thank you! For now though I am off to eat some chocolate and put my feet up for a couple of days. Blessings on this holy season. Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!

So, in case any one is interested here is the schedule of services in our Parish: Holy Week Schedule, 2005 Palm Sunday 20 March 2005 11am Joint Family Service of Holy Eucharist with Liturgy of the Palms, St. Andrew’s, Neil's Harbour Monday in Holy Week 21 March 2005 10am Holy Eucharist, St. Andrew’s Tuesday in Holy Week 22 March 2005 10am Holy Eucharist, St. John’s, Ingonish Wednesday in Holy Week 23 March 2005 7pm Holy Eucharist, St. Andrew’s Maundy Thursday 24 March 2005 7pm Institution of the Lord’s Supper with Foot Washing and Stripping of the Altar, Joint Service, St. John’s Good Friday 25 March 2005 11am Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, St. Andrew’s 1pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, St. John’s 3pm Ecumenical Service, St. Peter’s, Ingonish Beach Holy Saturday 26 March 2005 8:30pm The Easter Vigil, Joint Service, St. Andrew’s Easter Day 27 March 2005 9am Holy Euchari...

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