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Here is a collage of our celebrations

We are mindful that across the globe, many will be mourning loved ones lost to COVID–19 and many will be without family and friends, due to COVID–19 restrictions. This Christmas, many hundreds of thousands will be homeless, without food, shelter, comfort and safety, due to devastating natural disasters, warfare, political injustice and unrest. We hope that the video and music resources below will offer some comfort, real hope and a spark of joy. More than that, we pray that these resources will make a world of difference, in as much as they might draw people into the warm loving presence of Emmanuel, God who is with us, in and through it all.

The Advent cry from the Prophet Isaiah holds new meaning for our times and greater urgency because of the global COVID-19 pandemic. In the face of such extreme suffering and heartache as a result of COVID-19, as well as the economic, political, social unrest and uncertainty across our world, together with the devastating impact of climate change on our planet and our lives, we hope and pray these video and music resources will comfort you and your communities in your waiting, hoping and longing!

The Institute of the Sisters of St. Joseph (France) brought health care leaders of their senior citizens’ residences to the Centre for a day-long meeting and a meal of spaghetti and meatballs. Sr. Monique Vallon, president of the Institute (third from left) was present as well.

Every three years the Centre changes its leased car. In May 2020, we were expecting our new car, however, the coronavirus delayed our order until August. This new car, a Renault Captur, is similar to our old car only it is more technological.

We launched our new website on August 18. Cindy Russell from e-Catholic was our consultant and all our work was accomplished through Zoom.

One of our “past-times” during this season without guests or visitors has been the testing of interesting new recipes. We have experimented with many international dishes including Chinese, Thai, Moroccan, Middle Eastern, Italian, Mexican, French, and American. Click to see examples of our best attempts.

We had a little excitement one sunny Friday afternoon in June when the sheep escaped their pasture due to a weakness of the fence that encloses them. We had to chase the sheep back into pasture.

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