OUR LADY OF THE ROCKIES PARISH

Announcements:
 
Our parish is serving at the Food and Friends dinner tomorrow, Monday, September 2nd.   Please call Lorraine at (403) 609-3757 if you can help.
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     It was a fine morning when thirty-two of us gathered at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Banff to gather for our first pilgrimage from Banff to the site of the Shrine Church of our Lady of the Rockies, Canmore to celebrate the Queenship of Mary.
     Father Dan sent us off with a lovely litany in honour of Mary, Mother of God. Just as we left a small shower seemed to bless us on our trip. We escorted the statue of Mary to the rest stop at seven mile hill.
     As I was pulling the chariot I could hear Val Heath singing hymns behind me. It gave me that extra incentive to keep going even when the hill seemed to want me to stop and walk. I was also inspired by those who came and cheered me on that long climb!
     Father Nathan was watching the reactions of oncoming bikers. He said it was quite interesting in seeing the different reactions  when they saw what was in the bike carrier. Everything from disbelief to that is "Mother Mary!" We then proceeded to the information centre in Canmore, then to the site of our new church. It was a lovely twenty-six kilometer ride.
     Father Nathan gave us a final blessing at our new site. We are looking forward to the pilgrimage next year to celebrate the feast of the Queenship of Mary.
Richard Veronneau

Announcements:

• Monday, August 26, five volunteers are needed for Food and Friends community dinner.  Call Lorraine at (403) 609-3757 to join. 

 

• Daily mass at the office is cancelled for this Wednesday, August 29th as Father is away.

 

• School is back in session this week so we need to stack the chairs again after Sunday mass.

 

Announcements:

• Check out the new Sponsorship boards on the shrine in the school entrance, after mass.

 

• St. Mary’s church in Banff has begun the novena of masses, every evening until Thursday, August 22nd.  See their schedule   here.
• This coming Saturday, August 24rth, we are holding a bicycle pilgrimage from Banff to Canmore by the Legacy Trail. Participants are required to sign a waiver and wear helmets.  We will start at 12:15 pm to bring the statue of Mary to Canmore for crowning at the 7:00 pm mass.