Please note there are 2 new line-ups posted…see you for practice on Thursday.

To recap what we decided for Christmas & New Year’s:

– Christmas Day: singing 11AM Mass

– NY Eve: singing 5PM Mass

– NY Day: not singing

Thanks for your great sense of humour, for providing us with pharmaceuticals each week, for always keeping it real and for making music with us all these years.

We love you.

Three Musketeers in Assisi, Italy

Elijah hits the big stage in Caesarea, Isreal

Chillin’ in Petra, Jordan

Regarding the month of October, October 7 is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. The Church chose that day and, apparently by extension, the month of October to honor Our Lady of the Rosary because a great victory took place on October 7. In October 1571, the Church in Europe faced a seemingly hopeless challenge. The Muslim Turks had already conquered the Middle East, slaughtering millions and forcing the survivors to convert to Islam. They then moved across the Mediterranean Sea, taking the crucial islands of Crete and Cyprus. From these islands, they set their sights on the Christian kingdoms of the central Mediterranean, threatening Sicily, Venice, and even Rome herself.

As Christians all over Europe prayed for Our Lady’s intercession, the Turks surrounded the Christian ships. But the European fleet broke through. By days’ end, almost all of the Turks were driven to shore or drowned. Europe was saved. Pope Pius established an annual commemoration to honor Our Lady of Victory, and his successor, Gregory XIII, decreed that the first Sunday in October would be the feast of the Holy Rosary.

In summary, the decision to designate October as the month of the Rosary apparently stems from the Church’s desire to extend its thanksgiving to Our Lady for victory in the Battle of Lepanto from one Sunday to a whole month. In addition, when Our Lady appeared in Fatima in May 1917, she identified herself as Our Lady of the Rosary.

SOURCE: https://catholicexchange.com/why-are-may-and-october-months-of-mary

If you’re wondering what happened to our CD project…we will have to wait on God.

Mick Dalla-Vee has officially listed his home (studio included) FOR SALE and will be moving to the island sooner than expected.

We know there is always a plan…and will wait to see if and when we will record another CD.

For your information:

• We say goodbye to Clare-Anne for now
• Frannie away now until September 24th
• Rob away September 16
• Patrick & Peggy away September 16 & 23 / Frankie to lead
• Socrates & Dom away September 16 & 23 / Frankie to lead

Wedding:

• September 8th: Patrick, Peggy, Dom, Jamie, Effie & Catherine with Ed & Chris

Music:

• Lastly, line-up & new music posted…SEE YOU on THURSDAY for practice

                Elias and Elijah Maas

God always knows what we need so long before we know we need it.

And so it was when a faithless, non-church going person such as myself was invited to participate in the music ministry in 1988 simply because I played guitar and sang. I was told “they needed me”.

Not so. I needed them, I needed God. He surely saved me from super dark paths unknown when these two lovely souls were taken back home to heaven on August 21, 1990. Frankly, I don’t know where I would be today if not for that “invitation” to church.

So, for whatever reason you feel you are part of this amazing Music Ministry, I say to you with all respect…you only know the part of it.

Always trust that God has you exactly where He wants you. And I know we are very grateful.  

AUGUST 
3 Peggy
8 Dominic 
18 Rob
19 Chris
22 Patrick 
28 Kristen


SEPTEMBER
1 Jamie
4 Dan
7 Ed
26 Frankie