On December 1st, twenty-eight members of St. Charles Ladies Group met for their annual Christmas Pot Luck Supper. They enjoyed an informative presentation by Chris Fougere, owner of the Fude Restaurant. Chris spoke on the restaurant business and gave the ladies some interesting cooking tips.
Father Paul was presented with a cheque for $3000, which will be used to help with parish expenses. This money was raise by the Ladies Group from various catering events.
Maureen Southam reported that the Ladies Retreat will be held at St. Charles Church on Saturday, February 12th, 2011. Father John Kracher will be coming back by popular demand and will speak on the topic “Getting to Know God Better”. There will be a $20 fee which will cover a hot lunch. An invitation will be extended to ladies from other parishes in the surrounding area.
The ladies were reminded about Chili Sunday on February 13th. This is an annual event when members of the parish provide a hot meal for the Immaculate Conception Soup Kitchen.
There will be a “Social Justice Afternoon” held at St. Charles Church on February 20th, 2011 at 1:30 PM. There will be presentations from Sr. Leslie from the House of Peace and Shelly Glover,MP.
On March 04th, 2011, St. Charles parish will be hosting the World Day of Prayer. This event is a worldwide movement of Christian women of many traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer each year. St. Charles will facilitate the service and provide a reception to ladies from other churches in our area.
Ladies Group president Rita Tully informed its members that they will soon be celebrating the group’s twentieth anniversary. The Ladies Group was originally formed to encourage families to meet and socialize. Rita said the group deserved to be proud of the work that it has done over the years.
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