THANKSGIVING WEEK

Thanksgiving day is such a wonderful day and a day that gives us all a chance to take time to reflect on all we have to be thankful for. First of all of course all that God has given us and his many blessings but also all the love and good that others have done for us. Despite some difficult times I'm sure all of us have much to be grateful for in our lives and in the lives of our loved ones.

Most of the monks who are out in parishes or chaplaincies will be coming home this week. We will have a number of community meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thankgiving day we celebrate the jubilees of monks who have jubilees this year. This year we will be celebrating the following: Abbot James - 60 years professed. The following will be celebrating 50 years professed: Abbot Marcel, Father Roger, Father Reginald, Father Xavier, Father Joel. Finally celebrating 50 years ordained will be Father Augustine.

The students will be leaving for vacation tomorrow (Tuesday) and will return then on Sunday. Our monks who are away at school will not be returning for Thanksgiving as they will all be returning in just a few weeks for their Christmas break. That includes: Brother Pachomius, Brother Anselm, Brother Victor, Brother Guerric and Brother Macario.

Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving... (psalm 147)

I will give thanks to you, O Lord.... (psalm 108)

And as they went, they were made clean. Then, one of them when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. He prostrated himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him... (Luke 17:15-16)