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Parish Lenten Mission
(by Fr. Steve Vasek & Sr. Jean Fitzpatrick)
March 29 - April 1, 2009
DAY 1 - Mission Team members meeting before the start of each evening's program
Another view of Team meeting in Piano room
Fr. Steve Vasek welcoming and starting Day 1 of the Parish Lenten Mission
Cantor Henry Miller leads the singing, next to large cross with streamers
Some part of the congregation on first evening
People bringing stories that inspired them, written on paper, to be taped on streamers
Sr. Jean at lectern with many inspiring stories now taped on to streamers
Social in parish hall after each day's program (kept the Hospitality Team busy)
DAY 2 - Tapes of inspiring stories transferred to different streamers
Today's theme was "letting go" and "healing". So people were invited to do that by having Team members placing their hands on shoulders
Eight Team members at the front of the church were helping with the "letting go".
People were invited to write on paper (but by eye only) their emotions that were difficult to let go. Those pieces of paper were burned by Fr. Steve
DAY 3 -- The Gospel read by, from left, John Burke, Donagh O'Brien and Janet MacMillan
DAY 4 - Parish Team meeting before program with Fr. Steve at very left
Larger group with Sr. Jean seated near centre
Fourth day was the Eucharistic celebration with Fr. Steve at front
Concelebration of Mass with Fr. Jim, Fr. Steve and Fr. Guenter
Cantor Anne Marie Guchardi and accompanist Mira Jung
The OLPH School choir on altar steps
Reciting the Lord's Prayer while holding hands on altar and in congregation, even across centre aisle
More singing by the OLPH School Choir
Carolynne Godin conducting the choir with young clarinet player John Liuk
During Fr. Jim's thank you's to everyone, including this young choir
Social for the final evening well attended
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