May 2023

The Rev’d Nicole Critch Ordained Priest
On March 25th, the feast of the Annunciation of the BlessedVirgin Mary, the Rev’d Nicole Critch was ordained a priest by Bishop John Organ of the Diocese of Western Newfoundland. The ordination took place at St. Augustine’s Church, Stephenville.
Friends, as I write this, it is Wednesday March 15th, and I write to you from the town of Nazareth.…
After the Lenten service on March 8th, St. Alban’s (Parish of Grand Bank) Anglican Church Women (ACW) hosted a rice…
It was a joyful occasion when the ACW of Corner Brook’s Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist was once again…
St. Matthew’s Church, Rocky Harbour, hosted a delicious Shrove Tuesday supper of baked beans, baloney, and pancakes, along with dessert,…
St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Grand Bay, hosted the World Day of Prayer-2023 service, for the participating churches in the Port…
Recently, Ellen Reid visited the thrift store that is run out of the parish hall at St. Lawrence’s Church in…
‘Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost…’ Since the 16th century, Anglicans have…
The Rt. Rev’d John Organ held confirmation on November 20th, 2022, in the church of St. John the Divine in…
On March 26th, Bishop John Organ visited St. James’ Church in Port aux Basques for the sacrament of Holy Confirmation.…
When springtime comes to Newfoundland and Labrador, we are never sure what to expect. The weather is certainly very unpredictable,…
The Crypt Tea Room at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in St. John’s has been a summer time…
The confirmation students of St. James’ Church in Port aux Basques just completed their stewardship project, and they raised a…
The web is loaded with stories about weird clauses in wills that defy common sense. Some of them are funny.…
The narratives in Genesis 1-11 are highly figurative in their language. They introduce the story of God’s people which begins…
March 5th, 2023 was the 10th Anniversary of the Parish of Bonne Bay North’s Prayer Quilt Group! Over the 10…
One of the motivating factors for the creation of PWRDF, back in 1959, was “emergency preparedness”… not in the sense…
As a part of the Port aux Basques winter carnival, St. Paul’s ACW held a potluck fellowship/fundraiser on March 1st.…
The ACW Ladies of St. James’ Church in Port aux Basques had a fun-filled afternoon and evening on March 17th.…
On Sunday, March 26th, our newest layreader, Stephanie Legge, was presented with her license and layreader’s blue scarf during our…
When Patty George began work as office manager at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Corner Brook in…
On March 30th, the Altar Guild ladies of St. James’ Port aux Basques gathered to make palm crosses in preparation…
Perhaps we could not continue the way we are if we had constant, hands-on reminders of God’s existence. If God…
On March 31st, the ACW ladies of St. James’ in Port aux Basques held a Lenten Prayer and Praise service…
This year, February 23rd, 2023, marked a special day on the church calendar. It was Ash Wednesday, and the antecedent…
AFC celebrating more than $257,000 in support of northern clergy housing fund According to Dr. Scott Brubacher, Executive Director of…























