At 9:00am on November 11th, St. Charles parishioners gathered to remember, thank, honour and celebrate the Veterans of Canada. Parishioner Ron Labbe, who has recently retired from his job at Veteran’s Affairs, organized the morning event incorporated into our weekly Mass. We were very thankful to three young Cadets, brothers Adam and Ryan Daun as well as Tracy Walker, who helped with the Remembrance Day proceedings.
Gisele Simmons read “In Flanders Fields”, one of the best known poems of World War I written by John McCrae. Parishioner Simon Lemay and Cadet Tracy Walker proclaimed “The Act of Remembrance” in English and French. The prayers of the faithful were read by parishioner Pierre Bohemier.
Larry Lagace, a Veteran of the Korea Conflict, laid a wreath in memory of the Veterans and Therese Lambert, widow of Chuck Lambert, laid a wreath in memory of the widows.
One of the highlights of the service was the haunting rendition of “The Last Post” and “Reveille” played on the trumpet by Cadet Adam Daun.
Thank you to all of our Veterans for the freedoms we enjoy here in Canada as well as many other countries in the world. We greatly appreciate your service and sacrifice.
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