Outdoor Mass and Church Picnic 2010

We have a St. Charles tradition which marks the beginning of Summer. Each year, on the last Sunday of June, our community celebrates Mass in the Cemetery behind the Church. Thanks to Ron Desilets, our Cemetery is in excellent condition with well maintained gravestones and beautiful trees. Parishioners placed their lawn chairs among the graves of their friends and family members and some took this opportunity to plant flowers to beautify the headstones.

Following the Mass our congregation relocated across the road to the beautiful banks of the Assiniboine River to have a potluck lunch and barbeque. Games were organized for children and Pickles the Clown was busy face painting. The weather was sunny with enough cloud to keep it cool and enough breezes to keep away the mosquitoes.

What a great way to begin the lazy days of summer!