CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2009

Dear Fr. Bob and Parishioners of St. Mary�s & St. William�s:

It hardly seems possible that we are again drawing near to the end of a year! 2009 was a special year for Our Lady's Missionaries and we are grateful to all of you for helping us to celebrate our 60 years of living in mission. You, the people of Glengarry welcomed us at our very beginnings, and you have never stopped welcoming us ever since.

Just last week we bid a temporary farewell to our Sr. Pauline Doherty who died on November 20, 2009. Thank you, Fr. Bob for posting this news on your blog. We are grateful for all your expressions of sympathy and for your prayers for Pauline. I am sure that she is now returning the favour! You might be interested to know that Pauline entered Our Lady's Missionaries at about the same time as Penny MacIntosh and they journeyed together to Nigeria in 1957. I'm imagining them having a grand catch up right about now too.

Hopefully the next OLM journey will be Sr. Anie Montejo heading off to her new mission assignment in Brazil. Please say a prayer that her visa arrives quickly and without too many problems.

We continue to hold you in prayer and trust that you do the same for us.

Merry Christmas and blessings for 2010!
Peace, Sr. Christine Gebel OLM

Expand Your Heart. Be open to new ideas.
Live gently. Live simply.
Laugh often. Love deeply.
Be hospitable. Give generously.
Stand for a cause.
See God everywhere.
Dream into being a world without war!
Fr. Coman Brady

60th Anniversary Celebration - Williamstown

(On March 25, 1949 the first mass was held in the first home of OLM's, Immaculata House, in Alexandria, )

On Sunday June 7th, 2009, Our Lady's Missionaries celebrated their 60th Anniversary with Mass at St. Finnan's Cathedral in Alexandria, Ontario. Bishop Paul-Andre' celebrated the Mass to an almost full Cathedral. After Mass a Dinner was hosted in their honor at the Bonnie Glenn.

The previous evening, the Sisters attended Mass at St. Mary's Parish in Williamstown, Ontario. Sr. Christine Gebel thanked the parisioners for their prayers and support for the last 60 years, and expressed the orders gratitude for the kindness and generosity of St. Mary's Parish. After the Mass the Sisters had supper at Jack's Pub in Williamstown with friends and family from this area. Here are a few pictures of the wonderful evening.
(P.S. I would appreciate it if a few people would add some names etc. to the pictures on flickr. You will need an account to post in the comment section of each picture, but it is free. You just have to register. Thanks, Fr. Bob



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