PASTORAL COMMITTEE SUPER: Sunday 4 May - 5:00 p.m.

“Blessings, Bread & Bourguignon”. A short service followed by supper and a chance to chat over tea and coffee while the children watch a video. To be held at St. James Church Hall. Adults $5, children $2.50, max per family $20. RSVP: 458-2361 or 458-7355.

ST. JAMES CHURCH WOMEN: Thursday 15 May - 2:30 p.m.

All women of St. James Church (and husbands) are invited to a “Tea Party” and Spring General Meeting. Guest speaker Dianne Hooper will speak on “Caring for Ourselves while Nurturing Others”.

ST. MARY’S ANNUAL LOBSTER SUPPER: Saturday 24 May - 6:00 pm

Everyone is invited to this popular annual event at St. Mary’s Hall.
RSVP: George Dempsey at 450-458-4380 or Bernice Hall 450-458-7913

COUNTRY HOMES TOUR: Thursday 5 June - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Tickets on sale May 1st in Hudson at Posh and Source (Aliments Santé).
Tour tickets $25; lunch tickets at St. James $10 two sittings: 11:30am and 1:00 pm.

During the House and Garden Tour on June 5th, coffee and muffins will be served at St. Mary's Hall from 9:30 to 11:00 for $3.00, as well as tea from 2:30 to 4:00 for $3.00. If desired, reservations may be made for a delicious luncheon from 11:30 to 2:00 by calling either 458-7160 or 458-7913.

PARISH FAMILY (Milestones of recent weeks)

MARRIAGE:
Erin Uchwat and Mario Pelletier were married at St. Mary’s on Saturday 26 April.

DEATHS:
Margaret Hill Dando died on April 17th and her Memorial Service was held at St. James on April 20th.

John Lewis (husband of the late Ruth (Winslow-Spragge) Cobbett died on April 14th and his Memorial Service was held at Wyman United on April 18th.

THANKS:
“I would like to say a big thank you to all the members of my Parish Family who phoned and sent cards to celebrate my birthday.” - Connie Leith

CONGRATULATIONS:
Patrick Cooney, formerly of the parish, who was married to Susannah Fox at St. Michael's and All Angels Church in Lydbury North, Shropshire, England on April 5th.

Our prayers are with Patrick who is on a tour of duty in Afghanistan with British Forces.

ST MARY`S CHURCH ALARM SYSTEM:

The new alarm system at St. Mary`s Church is now activated. The system is linked to a private control centre which will call the appropriate emergency services if the correct procedures and verification are not carried out. If you have a key and are not familiar with the entering and leaving procedures please contact one of the wardens or Wilf.

ST MARY`S SPRING CLEAN UP: Saturday 24th May

The St. Mary`s spring clean up will take place on Saturday 24th May commencing at 9am.
All are welcome.

NIMBLE NEEDLES:

Do you knit, crochet or sew? I would love to hear from you so that we could start projects to be ready for our Bazaar in November. I have wool and some fabric, please contact me Isobel Wright at 458-7355.

ST. JAMES STEEPLE AND FACADE RESTORATION PROJECT
PHASE 1 ABOUT TO COMMENCE:

As briefed at the Vestry meeting in February, the restoration project on the steeple and front facade is about to commence. The St. James Board of Directors have received a contract for the work to proceed from Conseil du patrimoine religieux du Quebec, along with the grant to assist in the financing of the project.

Phase one will see the complete restoration of the stone on the front face of the church and the entire steeple. Included also will be repairs to the window and louvered openings in the tower.

The contractor awarded the work has advised he may start the work as early as this Thursday, May 1st. Contractors have revised planned schedules in the past so we will only know for sure when the work actually commences . Watch for scaffolding and other construction equipment around the front of the building. All work will be exterior only and should not disrupt our Sunday service schedules. Phase II will commence at a future date and that work will encompass the remainder of the stone on the church along with maintenance work on the stained windows.

SUMMER DAY CAMP: Monday July 28th to Friday August 1st

A fun-filled week of prayers, games, songs, crafts and stories for children aged 4 to 12.
$25 per child - $45 maximum per family of 3 or more. Register at the Parish Office Monday to Fridays 9:00am to noon. 450-458-5897.

ST. JAMES SUNDAY SCHOOL:

Our Sunday School Coordinator Anne Babbage would like to hear from anyone who could volunteer one Sunday every few weeks to help her with the Sunday School program. Helping the young people of our parish to come to know Jesus is a vital and rewarding ministry. If you would like to share in this experience please call Anne at (613) 674-1403 or Peoples Warden Alison Bentley at 450-458-8076.

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. (Mary Vipond, 514-488-3485, maryvipond@gmail.com; Paul Brierley, 450-458-1750, paul.brierley@future.ca; Wilf Hall, 450-458-7913, wghall@sympatico.ca). Deadline for the next issue-Wednesday, May 21st 2008. The publication will be at the end of the month.

Submissions should be directed to Mary Vipond through: maryvipond@gmail.com or 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, Quebec, J0P 1H0.

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