A Good One from Newfoundland....

A man was being tailgated by a stressed-out woman on a busy boulevard. Suddenly, the light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection. The tailgating woman hit the roof, and the horn, screaming in frustration as she missed her chance to get through the intersection with him.

As she was still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on her window and looked up into the face of a very serious police officer. The officer ordered her to exit her car with her hands up. He handcuffed her and took her to the police station where she was searched, fingerprinted, photographed, and placed in a cell. After a couple of hours, a policeman approached the cell and opened the door. She was escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting officer was waiting with her personal effects. He said, "I'm very sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn, flipping the guy off in front of you, and cussing a blue streak at him. I noticed the 'Choose Life' license plate holder, the 'What Would Jesus Do' bumper sticker, the 'Follow Me to Sunday School' bumper sticker, and the chrome-plated Christian fish emblem on the trunk. Naturally, I assumed you had stolen the car.

BAKE SALE & COFFEE PARTY: SATURDAY, MAY 1ST, 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 NOON

The ladies of St. Mary’s Sewing Circle have been busy preparing for their Spring Bake Sale at St. Mary’s Parish Hall. As well as their sumptuous baked goods, there will be a beautiful sewing table and many lovely plants for sale. An always popular feature is the coffee party.

LOBSTER SUPPER AT ST. MARY’S: Saturday, May 22nd, 6 p.m.

Come out and enjoy a wonderful Lobster supper at St. Mary’s. Contact Elizabeth Dempsey at 450-458-4380 to reserve your spot.

COUNTRY HOMES TOUR: Thursday, June 3rd, 2004

Tickets for Tour are on sale starting May 1st in Hudson at L’Emporium, Pickering and in Pointe Claire at Cotton Thistle, 205 Lakeshore Road. Tour tickets $25, Luncheon at St. James’ tickets $10, Luncheon at St. Mary’s tickets $8. Reservations are required for luncheon at St. Mary’s; please call 458-7913 or 458-5442. Also at St. Mary’s there will be Coffee from 9 to 11 and Tea from 2:30 to 4. Tickets sell out fast be sure to get yours early.

WISH YOU’D BEEN THERE
Mark Tewkesbury came to our town Saturday morning, April 24th, and spoke to a very mixed group of all ages and persuasions at our Parish “Eggs Benediction“. People aged 13 to 85 were drawn to hear him speak. Everyone enjoyed his enthusiasm and spirit as he shared many of his life experiences leading up to his Olympic moment in 1992 in Barcelona. Right from the beginning of the event he made himself completely available to all who were there. He even passed around his medals for all to hold. When was the last time you held an Olympic Gold Medal in your hand?
Afterwards, a 13 year old was heard talking about goals and determination, and about achieving life’s dreams, with enthusiasm.
All were awed by Mark’s often hilarious and expressive style. He called Gay Elliott the day after and described the event as “A wonderful, intimate morning”. He thanked her for inviting him to be with such a warm and welcoming group.

SUMMER DAY CAMP: MONDAY, JULY 19TH THRU FRIDAY, JULY 23RD

Crosstalk Day Camp will take place at St. James Church from Monday, July 19th to Friday, July 23rd, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., for children aged 4 to 12. A week of fun filled days; prayers, crafts, games, songs and stories. Cost is $15 per child and $35 for family of three or more. Space is limited.

Register by calling the parish office at 458-5897, Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

PARISH FAMILY: Milestones of March 2004

Baptisms at St. James’:
Thomas William Proctor, son of Eliza and Jarrod Proctor; April 11th
Emma Bronwyn Campbell, daughter of Gina and James Campbell; April 11th

Deaths:
Stanley Davidson, April 8th
Brian Wilson, April 17th

PARISH FORUM:

The Communications Committee requests any information and photos which could be used in preparing a formal press release for the Parish of Vaudreuil later this year. The team will be working hard over the next few months on this project. This initiative is aimed to promote our parish in our community, so pictures and write-ups of past, present and future events held in and around our parish would be most appreciated.

Do you have a question you would like answered? The editors have decided to open this section up to you for a question and answer article. We hope it will increase the flow of information in the parish, be interesting and educational. Submit your questions as per the submission information in the following paragraph.

“PULSE” CONTACT INFORMATION:

The Parish Pulse Editorial Team is actively looking for your articles. Please feel free to contact any of them with your ideas or suggestions for an article. (Patti Ann Gannon, 613-674-1376, pattiann@sympatico.ca; Paul Brierley, 450-458-1750, paul.brierley@future.ca; Wilf Hall, 450-458-7913, wghall@sympatico.ca)

The deadline for the next issue is Thursday, May 13th, 2004. The publication will be Friday, May 28th, 2004. Submissions should be directed to Patti Ann Gannon through:

pattiann@sympatico.ca, parishvaudreuil@ca.inter.net, drop off at the Parish Office, fax to the Parish Office at 450-458-8802, or mail to The Parish of Vaudreuil, 642 Main Road, Hudson Heights, Quebec, J0P 1J0.

SCHEDULE FOR THE NEXT MONTH

Saturday, May 1st: St. Mary’s Spring Coffee Party and Bake Sale

Sunday, May 2nd:
7:45 a.m. Holy Communion St. Mary’s
9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer St. Mary’s
10:00 a.m. Morning Prayer & Praise Evergreen, St. Lazare
11:00 a.m. Holy Communion St. James
Readings: Acts 9: 36-43, Psalm 23, Revelation 7: 9-17, John 10: 22-30

Sunday, May 9th: Mother’s Day
7:45 a.m. Holy Communion St. James
9:00 a.m. Holy Communion St. Mary’s
10:00 a.m. Holy Communion Evergreen, St. Lazare (not final yet)
11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer St. James
Readings: Acts 11: 1-18, Psalm 148, Revelation 21: 1-6, John 13: 31-35

Thursday, May 13th, Deadline for Submissions to May Parish Pulse

Sunday, May 16th:
7:45 a.m. Holy Communion St. James
9:00 a.m. Family Service St. Mary’s
10:00 a.m. Family Service Evergreen, St. Lazare
11:00 a.m. Holy Communion & Holy Baptism St. James
Readings: Acts 16: 9-15, Psalm 67, Revelation 21: 10, 22:2:5, John 14: 23-29

Thursday, May 20th: St. James’ Advisory Board, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 22nd: Lobster Supper, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 23rd:
7:45 a.m. Holy Communion St. James
9:00 a.m. Holy Communion St. Mary’s
10:00 a.m. Holy Communion Evergreen, St. Lazare
11:00 a.m. Family Service St. James
Readings: Acts 16: 16-34, Psalm 97, Revelation 22: 12-14, 16-17, 20-21, John 17: 20-26

Sunday, May 30th:
7:45 a.m. Holy Communion St. James
9:00 a.m. Holy Communion St. Mary’s
10:00 a.m. Holy Communion Evergreen
11:00 a.m. Holy Communion St. James
Readings: Acts 21: 1-21, Psalm 104: 25-35, Romans 8: 14-17, Acts 2: 1-21, John 14: 8-17