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The League’s Monthly E-newsletter July 2013
The League’s Monthly E-newsletter
July 2013
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July 2013
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In this Issue
BA`s Bonne Aventure………………………………….. …2 Catch the Fire! …………………………………………………3 Our Lady of Loretto Parish Council………………….4 Immaculate Conception Parish Council..…………5 St. Michael Parish Council……………………………….5 St. Augustine Parish Council……………………………7 St. Bernard Parish Council ……………………………...7 St. Peter Parish Council……………………………………8 Our Lady of Peace Parish Council …………………..9 Anniversaries and Service Awards………………….10-17 July Quiz ……………………………………………………….. 17 June Quiz Answers………………………………………….17
From the Editor
Greetings,
We have seen the Lord!
As we enjoy the beautiful summer weather and all it brings, we are mindful of those who have suffered great tragedies in parts of Canada, and our thoughts and prayers are with them. As usual, League members have forgotten their own needs and extended a helping hand. One example is shown in the item from St. Peter’s Parish Council in Calgary (page 8).
Others were moved to help the suffering in Haiti through the recycling of milk bags (page 4).
National President Betty Anne Brown Davidson has been travelling the country attending diocesan and provincial conventions. At the same time, other members of the national executive have represented her at various conventions. (Read Judy Lewis’ account of her attendance at the New Brunswick provincial convention, page 6.)
Check out the world’s longest banner for organ and tissue donation story (page 9) and the story of members who have seen the Lord in women in shelters; their story is told in pink bags (page 5).
Speaking of conventions, the diocesan and provincial conventions have all taken place and the planning team in Regina, Saskatchewan, is ready to welcome roughly 900 delegates to the national convention. Congratulations are extended to the six newly-elected provincial presidents: Dorothy Johansen (Alberta-MacKenzie); Monica Brechka (Manitoba); Rita Janes (Newfoundland and Labrador); Betty Colaneri (Ontario); Suzanne Wiseman (Quebec); and Marge Szabo (Saskatchewan).
Next month, stories from councils in Newfoundland and Labrador will be highlighted, but stories from across Canada are also welcomed. The deadline for entries is July 31st, and the next issue of Be League will be online on August 15.
I am looking forward to a wonderful convention in Regina!
God bless,
Cecile Miller National Chairperson of Communications
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BA’s Bonne Aventure
And more miles went by…
I journeyed to St. Basil parish in Ottawa to speak about my trip to Rome for Pope Francis’ inauguration with the official Canadian delegation. Also attending were representatives from four other parish councils, including the new Ottawa diocesan president.
Before the big floods came, the campus of St. Mary’s University College in Calgary was the site of the Alberta Mackenzie provincial convention. Behold, a treasure! They are in possession of the Saint John’s Bible which Dr. Gerry Turcotte spoke to us about on gathering day. Other speakers informed us about the successful female graduates of Newman Theological College and the Catholic Psychotherapy Association of Canada.
The celebrations have begun as St. Louis Parish Council in Waterloo, Ontario, has entered its 90th year. They know how to throw a party! We enjoyed sipping tea from china cups and saucers provided by the council’s very first
members back in 1924. Dedicated, long-serving members were honoured and council history papered the walls with photos, headlines and certificates. The organizers rose above equipment failures with smiles and aplomb. Congratulations to this healthy “seedbed” of League activity in the Hamilton diocese.
And finally, the national resolutions committee deliberated for two days at an airport hotel in Toronto over 11 resolutions submitted from provincial councils across Canada. It was an intense time of prayer, research, word-smithing, discussion and planning in preparation for the national convention next month in Regina.
July brings the Ontario provincial convention in Thunder Bay before we catch a few of the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. I am looking forward to seeing many of you very soon; may God bless us all!
Betty Anne Brown Davidson National President
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Congratulations to our winning Catch the Fire! councils!
These councils have won the grand prize: the waiving of national per capita fees for all members of
their parish council.
These councils had the highest participation to membership ratio in their province.
We thank all facilitators for their dedication to offering Catch the Fire! With their enthusiasm and devotion, Catch the Fire! was presented to 3,510 members in 463 parish councils across Canada. We look forward to even more participation next year!
• Alberta Mackenzie, St. Cecilia, Berwyn, Grouard-McLennan • B.C. & Yukon, St. Andrew Kim, Surrey, Vancouver • Manitoba, Our Lady of the Snows, Snow Lake, Keewatin-The Pas • Military Ordinariate, Queen of Heaven, CFB Greenwood • New Brunswick, St.’s John & Paul, Fredericton, Saint John • Newfoundland and Labrador, Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Labrador City • Nova Scotia, Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Halifax, Halifax-
Yarmouth • Ontario, St. John the Baptist, Amherstburg, London • Ontario, St. Peter, Norwich, London • Prince Edward Island, St. Peter, St. Peter's Bay • Quebec, Good Shepherd, Brossard, St. Jean Longueuil • Saskatchewan, St. Paul, Vibank, Regina
(Provincial Council, Parish Council, Town, Diocese)
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Spotlight on New Brunswick Our Lady of Loretto Parish Council, Dieppe President Gisèle Westfield reports council members have been participating in the “Recycle Milk Bags for Haiti” project by collecting colourful plastic milk bags to transform into mattresses, blankets, curtains, doors and handbags. The members have taken the project to various seniors’ homes where residents link “loops” (plastic previously cut by other volunteers) together and roll them into skeins of “plarn” (plastic yarn). The plarn is then crocheted by residents and members into mattresses or small square seats for children to use at school. The mattresses help protect people from direct contact with the soil, leading to a reduction in the spread of hookworm, small worm-like parasites that enter the human body through the skin. Gisèle says members meet one hour per week and anxiously look forward to each session.
Our Lady of Loretto parish council members and residents of Auberge du Soleil crochet loops of plarn
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Immaculate Conception Parish Council, Rexton Joyce Leblanc, provincial chairperson of resolutions, reports parish council members have been filling pink bags with toiletries and other items for the past eight years and donating them to Serenity House, a safe haven for women and children fleeing domestic violence. Joyce says the initiative was started by Isabelle Vautour, a member for over 50 years, who made the bags herself. After Isabelle passed away six years ago, members continued the tradition. Every November, the pink bags are delivered to Serenity House where workers divide the items so women will have daily necessities. Joyce says Serenity House is grateful for the donations. The pink bags, filled with toiletries and other items,
are often overfilled.
St. Michael Parish Council, Moncton Eileen Caissie, past chairperson of spiritual development, reports St. Michael has a very active spiritual program the council is quite proud of. 20-30 minutes at the beginning of every parish council meeting is devoted to spiritual development. Eileen says some of the topics and activities covered over the past three years include the history of the rosary (members recite the rosary but not many know where it began); the gifts of the Holy Spirit (to encourage members to recognize and use their unique gifts); and being women of peace and hope, and how members can pass that on to others. Various sessions were done on the seasons in the liturgical year, such as Advent, Lent and Pentecost. These sessions focussed on topics such as forgiveness, helping others, patience while waiting for God, love, new life or beginnings, giving thanks, and recognizing the miracles that occur every day.
“Through spiritual development we can learn from each other, support each other and, most importantly,
go out and support those in our communities who may need us but
just don’t know how to ask.” –Eileen Caissie, St. Michael Parish Council
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St. Augustine Parish Council, Moncton
President Linda Cormier and Chairperson of Communications Patsy Murray report the parish council year-end potluck dinner was very well attended with 35 members. Also in attendance were Parish Council Spiritual Advisor Fr. Laurence Quin-Morris, and four new members who will officially join this fall.
St. Bernard Parish Council, Moncton
Member Angela Kinden reports council members were concerned about the accessibility of the parish for many years so members embraced financial campaigns for the installation of an elevator. The council has two major fundraisers annually: the Holly Tea in November and the Shamrock Card Party in March. Proceeds from these two fundraisers were donated to the elevator fund. Members also helped the Knights of Columbus and St. Bernard’s Building Committee with their fundraisers, which included church suppers and raffles. Angela says the council was able to raise $20,000 for the parish capital campaign since 2007 and the elevator, costing over $1-million, was installed debt free.
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National Secretary- Treasurer Judy Lewis writes, “I had the honour and privilege of attending the New Brunswick provincial convention in Bathurst June 7-9. The national president was unable to attend due
to previous commitments in Calgary, and I agreed to represent her by bringing her greetings at the opening mass and presenting a workshop on our theme We Have Seen the Lord.” Judy carries the
Canadian flag at the opening mass in the photo, above.
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Council News St. Peter Parish Council, Calgary, Alberta Member Sheila Harrison provides an example of how plans sometimes change for the greater good. Sheila says the council’s Trunk Treasures Sale, which would have helped raise funds for a new parish kitchen, was much anticipated until the recent flooding in Alberta cancelled the event. Although the cancellation was a disappointment, the resourceful ladies pooled resources with the parish volunteer appreciation event and delivered loads of food to the drop-in shelter for the homeless. “We have seen the Lord in the faces of all those in need,” Sheila says.
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Star of the Sea Parish Council, Surrey, British Columbia
Life Member Ann Dobie submitted this photo which shows the results of council member Ann Thibault’s enthusiastic coupon clipping. Ann, with the help of council members, manages to provide several organizations and charities with much needed household items, sometimes for free. Through family and friends, Ann discovered extreme couponing online where several sites send daily reminders and tips via e-mail to help save money. The items in the photo were donated to Our Lady of Good Counsel Society Domestic Abuse Services.
Church of the Ascension Parish Council, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia Chairperson of Communications Sandi Digras reports a successful bridge luncheon was held April 19th where over 100 players enjoyed a delicious lunch and over $1,200 was raised for the many charities the council contributes to throughout the year.
A birthday party was held at Arrowsmith Lodge in Parksville on April 16th. The party honoured eleven people celebrating a birthday in April. Musicians played the piano and the accordion, and lemon layer cake was served. The council reports it was delightful to see the birthday honourees’ faces light up!
Finally, a beautiful stained glass window (left) was purchased for the parish council’s 75th anniversary. The design was created by Nina Passarello, a member of St. Peter Parish Council in Nanaimo.
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Our Lady of Peace Parish Council, Peace River, Alberta Member Maria Stranaghan has been an advocate for organ and tissue donation awareness since her daughter died many years ago. Two years ago, Maria started handing out metre long pieces of material for people to decorate in memory of loved ones who passed away or in honor of a charity. The result is 536 banner segments and documented participation from five provinces. You can read more about the world’s longest banner for organ and tissue donation at www.worldslongestbanner.blogspot.com.
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Anniversaries and Service Awards 60th Anniversary
St. Paul Parish Council Gravenhurst, Ontario St. Vincent`s Parish Council Sackville, New Brunswick
Bellelle Guerin Award
Rita Desrochers Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish Council New Liskeard, Ontario Betty Ghiendoni Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish Council Thorold, Ontario Armella Rollheiser St. Theresa Parish Council Rosetown, Saskatchewan
Maple Leaf Service Pin
Lillian Beaver St.’s John & Paul Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Corenna Brown St. Mary of the Angels Parish Council Perth-Andover, New Brunswick Germaine Chevarie Stella Maris Parish Council Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick Melva Clarke St. Paul Parish Council Gravenhurst, Ontario Edith d’Entremont St. Ambrose Parish Council Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Sheila Fetterley St. Vincent de Paul Parish Council Oromocto, New Brunswick Teresa Forth St. Paul Parish Council Gravenhurst, Ontario Nellie Gorman St. Paul Parish Council Gravenhurst, Ontario Judy Ingram St.’s John & Paul Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Sandra Inman St. Mary of the Angels Parish Council Perth-Andover, New Brunswick Elsie LeClair Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Council Rothesay, New Brunswick Yvonne Murray St. Dunstan Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Viola Saulnier St. Ambrose Parish Council Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Pat Sprunt St. Paul Parish Council Gravenhurst, Ontario Pat Stregger Cathedral of the Holy Family Parish Council Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
75 Year Pin Catherine Burgess Immaculate Conception Parish Council Rexton, New Brunswick Rita Dixon Immaculate Conception Parish Council Rexton, New Brunswick Kay Weisbeck Immaculate Conception Parish Council Kelowna, British Columbia
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60 Year Pin Juliette Babineau St. Vincent Parish Council Sackville, New Brunswick Melva Clarke St. Paul Parish Council Gravenhurst, Ontario Mona Duffie St. Peter Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Ann Dwyer St. Denis Parish Council St. Catharines, Ontario Wanda Fabris St. Francis Xavier Parish Council Stoney Creek, Ontario Teresa Forth St. Paul Parish Council Gravenhurst, Ontario Betty Gilbert St. Vincent de Paul Parish Council Oromocto, New Brunswick Jackie Gillespie St. Vincent Parish Council Sackville, New Brunswick Nellie Gorman St. Paul Parish Council Gravenhurst, Ontario Florence Grewar St. Denis Parish Council St. Catharines, Ontario Lillian Howe St. Denis Parish Council St. Catharines, Ontario Carmela Kneeland St. Peter Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Kathleen Kretz St. Denis Parish Council St. Catharines, Ontario Patricia Lafford St. Vincent Parish Council Sackville, New Brunswick Beatrice LeBlanc St. Vincent Parish Council Sackville, New Brusnwick Constance Levesque St. Dunstan Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Betty MacLellan St. Francis Xavier Parish Council Stoney Creek, Ontario Ann Molnar St. Denis Parish Council St. Catharines, Ontario Leta McMahon St. Denis Parish Council St. Catharines, Ontario Jean Patterson St. Denis Parish Council St. Catharines, Ontario Mary Purdie St. Denis Parish Council St. Catharines, Ontario Irmine Sargent Sacred Heart Parish Council Bathurst, New Brunswick Rita Sully St. Peter Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick
50 Year Pin Delores Arthur Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Council Rothesay, New Brunswick Barbara Arsenault St. Joachim’s Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Anna Blakney St. Vincent Parish Council Sackville, New Brunswick Mary Calnan St. Peter Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Evelyn Cameron Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Council Rothesay, New Brunswick Roberta Chamberlain Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Council Rothesay, New Brunswick Mariette Comeau St. Ambrose Parish Council Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Pauline Creaghan St. Dunstan’s Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Betty Doucet Holy Family Parish Council Bathurst, New Brunswick Rita Durkee St. Ambrose Parish Council Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Kathryn Estey St. Thomas the Apostle Red Bank, New Brunswick Helen Hachey Holy Family Parish Council Bathurst, New Brunswick Heather Mary Harris St. Paul Parish Council Gravenhurst, Ontario
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Maureen Hedin Immaculate Conception Parish Council Kelowna, British Columbia Anne Herhaus Immaculate Conception Parish Council Kelowna, British Columbia Therezia Kovacs Immaculate Conception Parish Council Kelowna, British Columbia Madelyn Logue St. Vincent de Paul Parish Council Oromocto, New Brunswick Inez MacGillivray St. Joachim’s Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Rose McCarthy St. Pius X Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Julie McCormick St. Raphael Parish Council Blackville, New Brunswick Yvonne Murray St. Dunstan Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Lina Nanci Immaculate Conception Parish Council Kelowna, British Columbia Marie Novakowaki Immaculate Conception Parish Council Kelowna, British Columbia Eunice Orbanski Immaculate Conception Parish Council Kelowna, British Columbia Dorothy O’Reilly St. Joachim Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Theresa Parker Sacred Heart Parish Council Bathurst, New Brunswick Doris Roy Holy Family Parish Council Bathurst, New Brunswick Patricia Sprunt St. Paul Parish Council Gravenhurst, Ontario Helen Thomas Immaculate Conception Parish Council Kelowna, British Columbia Marie Tinevez Immaculate Conception Parish Council Kelowna, British Columbia Alma Weaver Our Lady of Annunciation Parish Council Doaktown, New Brunswick
40 Year Pin Sybil Barrett Stella Maris Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Betty Boyce St. Peter Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Leona Carter St. Aloysius Parish Council Moncton, New Brunswick Regina Clarke Stella Maris Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Yvonne A Chevarie Stella Maris Parish Council Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick Audrey Collins St. Aloysius Parish Council Moncton, New Brunswick Geraldine Crowley Stella Maris Parish Council Saint John’s, New Brunswick Jeannette Cunningham St. Theresa Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Mary Deveau Stella Maris Parish Council Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick Joan Doiron St. Peter Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Ann Doucet Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Council Rothesay, New Brunswick Melinda Fernandez St. Francis Xavier Parish Council Stoney Creek, Ontario Frances Firth St. Anthony Parish Council Bathurst, New Brunswick Nadia Giammarco St. Francis Xavier Parish Council Stoney Creek, Ontario Rosemary Goodwin St. Vincent Parish Council Sackville, New Brunswick Margaret Gorman St. Dunstan’s Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Joann LeBlanc St. Bernard Parish Council Moncton, New Brunswick Theresa LeBlanc St. Bernard Parish Council Moncton, New Brunswick Mildred McLaughlin Holy Family Parish Council Bathurst, New Brunswick
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Kay McLean Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Council Rothesay, New Brunswick Roselie Ritchie St. Peter Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Claire Robichaud Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Council Rothesay, New Brunswick Donna Schroeter Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Council Rothesay, New Brunswick Mary Snow St. Vincent de Paul Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Kathleen Taylor St. Rose of Lima Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Gisele Weatherhead St. Theresa Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Mary Williamson Holy Family Parish Council Bathurst, New Brunswick Geraldine Wright St. Vincent de Paul Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Vi Kyle Holy Family Parish Council Bathurst, New Brunswick
25 Year Pin Georgina Babcock St. Anthony Parish Council Glen Levit, New Brunswick Lillian Beaver St.’s John & Paul Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Lauren Bouchard St.’s John & Paul Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Rosa Bozzo St. Francis Xavier Parish Council Stoney Creek, Ontario Germaine Chevarie Stella Maris Parish Council Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick Mary Colford St. Raphael Parish Council Blackville, New Brunswick Norma Crawford St. Michael Parish Council Chatham, New Brunswick Joan Daley St. Dunstan Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Benita de la Cruz St. Peter Parish Council Winnipeg, Manitoba Rejeanne De Puyjalon St. Mary-St. Cecilia Parish Council Morrisburg, Ontario Sandra Diegel St. Mary-St. Cecilia Parish Council Morrisburg, Ontario Ethel Doucet Stella Maris Parish Council Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick Mary Dow St. Paul Parish Council Gravenhurst, Ontario Gabrielle Dugas St. Anthony Parish Council Bathurst, New Brunswick Melanie Filiatrault Immaculate Conception Parish Council Kelowna, British Columbia Theresa Gaudet Stella Maris Parish Council Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick Greta Grondin St.’s John and Paul Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Kathleen Harris St. Raphael Parish Council Blackville, New Brunswick Arlene Higgins St. Mark Parish Council Quispamsis, New Brunswick Judy Ingram St.’s John & Paul Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Kathy Jones St. Paul Parish Council Gravenhurst, Ontario Maria Kecskes Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Saint John, New Brunswick Parish Council Anne Kingsley Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Colleen Mantle St. Rose of Lima Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Theresa McEachern St. Vincent de Paul Parish Council Oromocto, New Brunswick Shirley McGovern Stella Maris Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick
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Mary Ann McKendy St. Michael Parish Council Chatham, New Brunswick Rita McLean St. Vincent de Paul Parish Council Oromocto, New Brunswick Esther McQuade St. Joseph Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Alma Melvin Holy Family Parish Council Bathurst, New Brunswick Phyllis Miller Immaculate Conception Parish Council Kelowna, British Columbia Brenda Murray St. Anthony Parish Council Glen Levit, New Brunswick Barbara Morrison Stella Maris Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Florence Nagy Immaculate Conception Parish Council Kelowna, British Columbia Anne Palmer St.’s John & Paul Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Nina Park St. Peter Parish Council Winnipeg, Manitoba Florence Petrie St. Michael Parish Council Chatham, New Brunswick Betty Robertson St.’s John & Paul Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Joan Savoie St. Theresa Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Inge Schmidt Stella Maris Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Miriam Secord St. Joachim Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Lois Shannon St.’s John & Paul Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Norma Scott Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Saint John, New Brunswick Parish Council Cecilia Smith St.’s John & Paul Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Denise Thompson Stella Maris Parish Council Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick Rita Thompson Stella Maris Parish Council Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick Patricia Trecartin Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Saint John, New Brunswick Parish Council Grace Vienneau Sacred Heart Parish Council Bathurst, New Brunswick Yvonne Williams St. Bernard Parish Council Moncton, New Brunswick
10 Year Pin Elaine Anthony Stella Maris Parish Council Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick Sheila Aucoin St. Joseph Parish Council Loch Lomond, New Brunswick Brenda Bangay Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Council Rothesay, New Brunswick Carole Belanger St. Mary-St. Cecilia Parish Council Morrisburg, Ontario Shirley Beggs St. Patrick Parish Council Stanley, New Brunswick Lorraine Bird St.’s John & Paul Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Irene Blanchard Stella Maris Parish Council Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick Leona Boudreau St. Dunstan Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Colleen Breau Stella Maris Parish Council Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick Teresa Brown St. Joseph Parish Council Loch Lomond, New Brunswick Wanda Brown St. Peter Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Cathy Bryenton St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Council Red Bank, New Brunswick
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Eleanor Brzak St. Dunstan Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Anne Bujold St. Anthony Parish Council Glen Levit, New Brunswick Helen Carroll St. Michael Parish Council Chatham, New Brunswick Shirley Clancy Stella Maris Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Rita Deveau Stella Maris Parish Council Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick Anita Doucet Holy Family Parish Council Bathurst, New Brunswick Colleen Dugas Stella Maris Parish Council Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick Theresa Dunlap St. Dunstan Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Mary Fitzpatrick St. Theresa Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Theresa Furlong St. Raphael Parish Council Blackville, New Brunswick Marion Greene St. Paul Parish Council Gravenhurst, Ontario Anna Hackett Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Council Rothesay, New Brunswick Nancy Hambrook St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Council Red Bank, New Brunswick Kathleen Harris St. Raphael Parish Council Blackville, New Brunswick Helen Hill Stella Maris Parish Council Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick Andrea Holohan St. Mark Parish Council Quispamsis, New Brunswick Helena Hook St. Mark Parish Council Quispamsis, New Brunswick Adeline Hovey St. Mark Parish Council Quispamsis, New Brunswick Susan Keenan St. Raphael Parish Council Blackville, New Brunswick Shirley Lamey St. Patrick Parish Council Stanley, New Brunswick Glenna Leavitt Stella Maris Parish Council Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick Rachel Landry Holy Family Parish Council Bathurst, New Brunswick Dorothy Laskey St. Pius X Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Emeline LeClair St. Mark Parish Council Quispamsis, New Brunswick Eileen Long St. Leonard Parish Council Brampton, Ontario Yolande Luce Holy Family Parish Council Bathurst, New Brunswick Mary MacLeod St.’s John & Paul Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Agnes McCaig St. Pius X Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Jeanine McLean St. Mark Parish Council Quispamsis, New Brunswick Wanda McLean Stella Maris Parish Council Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick Janice McNeil St. Dunstan Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Patricia McPhee St. Mark Parish Council Quispamsis, New Brunswick Gracie Mersereau St. Dunstan Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Juliette Munn St. Raphael Parish Council Blackville, New Brunswick Theresa Murray Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Council Rothesay, New Brunswick Gloria Piche St. Vincent de Paul Parish Council Oromocto, New Brunswick Glenna Power Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Council Rothesay, New Brunswick Helen Read St.’s John & Paul and Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Anita Savoy Stella Maris Parish Council Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick
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Lynn Scharfe St. Leonard Parish Council Brampton, Ontario Mary Sorensen St.’s John & Paul Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Susan Steinbach Stella Maris Parish Council Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick Mary Ellen Sturgeon St. Raphael Parish Council Blackville, New Brunswick Jacqueline Theriault St. Peter Parish Council Saint John, New Brunswick Cathy Visentin St. Leonard Parish Council Brampton, Ontario Louise Washburn St.’s John & Paul Parish Council Fredericton, New Brunswick Yvonne Williams St. Bernard Parish Council Moncton, New Brunswick Helen Woodmass St. Mary-St. Cecilia Parish Council Morrisburg, Ontario
July Quiz 1. This year, on July 1st, how old did Canada turn? 2. What are Canada’s two national sports? 3. What is the largest lake in Canada? 4. In what year was “O Canada” officially adopted as Canada’s national anthem? 5. What is Canada’s highest mountain? Where is it located? 6. Where is the longest suspension bridge in Canada located? 7. What is the only province in Canada to border all four Great Lakes? 8. Which street in Toronto is the longest street in the world? 9. Which Canadian bridge is the longest in the world? 10. The word “Canada” is derived from the Huron-Iroquois language. What does it translate to?
June Quiz Answers 1. How many days after Pentecost is the Feast of the Sacred Heart celebrated? (19 days) 2. Which saint had several visions of Christ in the 1600s, including the “great apparition” which is
one of the most significant sources for the devotion to the Sacred Heart? (Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque)
3. There are seven sorrows (or dolors) in the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Name one of these events. (The prophecy of Simeon, the flight into Egypt, the loss of Jesus on the way to the cavalry, Jesus dies on the cross, Mary receives the body of Christ in her arms, the body of Christ is placed in the tomb).
4. Our Lady of Fatima asked that in reparation for sins committed against her Immaculate Heart, a Catholic do certain activities on the first Saturday of the month for five consecutive months. Name at least one of these activities.(go to confession, receive Holy Communion, recite five decades of the rosary, keep her company for 15 minutes while meditating on the 15 mysteries of the rosary).
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5. There are 12 promises of the Sacred Heart. Name at least one. (I will give them all the graces necessary for their state of life; I will give peace in their families; I will console them in all their troubles; I will be their refuge in life and especially in death; I will abundantly bless all their undertakings; sinners shall find in my heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy; tepid souls shall become fervent; fervent souls shall rise speedily to great perfection; I will bless those places wherein the image of my sacred heart shall be exposed and venerated; I will give to priests the power to touch the most hardened hearts; persons who propagate this devotion shall have their names eternally written in my heart; in the excess of the mercy of my heart, I promise you that my In the excess of the mercy of my heart, I promise you that my all powerful love will grant to all those who will receive communion on the first Fridays, for nine consecutive months, the grace of final repentance: they will not die in my displeasure, nor without receiving the sacraments; and my heart will be their secure refuge in that last hour.)
6. After which octave is the Feast of the Sacred Heart celebrated? (Corpus Christi) 7. What is the proper term for the Feast of the Sacred Heart? (Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart
of Jesus) 8. In which century did the first Feast of the Immaculate Heart take place? (17th) 9. St. Lutgarde, an early devotee to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, had a vision in which Christ gave her
the gift of Latin. In a later vision, she asked to exchange the gift of Latin for something else. What gift did she ask for? (Christ’s heart)
10. What is the scapular of the Sacred Heart? (a badge with an image of Jesus’ heart).
The next deadline for submissions is July 31st. Stories from Newfoundland
and Labrador will be featured in the next edition of Be League.
Please submit your stories and photos to [email protected] or by fax to 888-831-9507.
** All photo submissions must include the signatures of everyone
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