El-Shaddai is one of the covenant names through which God the Father, creator of heaven and earth revealed Himself to Israel. He is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He is the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8) In Hebrew, El Shaddai means “The God who is more than enough.” The Most Sufficient ONe.” The Breasted One.” Jerusalem Bible translated El Shaddai as the “Almighty God” (Genesis 17:1;35:11).

Let’s thank God for the Gift of El Shaddai Group in our Saint Lawrence Parish Community. On Saturday 28 they were celebrating 9 years of live and work for the salvation of God’s people in our midst. Here some pictures of their anniversary mass, a beautiful and feast mass. Congratulation to all of member and thanks for be with us and support us.

All Souls Day is a holy day set aside for honoring the dead. On Thursday, November 2nd at 12:00 pm, we will be celebrating an All Souls Day Mass in our Parish for all our deceased members. In this mass, we will mention the name of your Beloved. Please bring the names of your deceased members to the secretary’s office or give it to Patrick Sullivan.
Please come and join us in praying for those who have passed away from our parish in the past year and before. There is no cost for this mass.

NIBBLES & BIDS IS JUST ONE DAY AWAY!
We are very excited to announce our annual Nibbles & Bids Loonie & Toonie Auction, fundraising event. Nibbles & Bids is running this November 3, from 6 PM to 11 PM. It is our hope to see all of you in our Parish Hall enjoying the event as part of our Parish Life, Come, play, enjoy, win and together let’s build community.

BUILDING COMMUNITY

Through our Baptism we are welcomed into the community of faith, the Church. We believe that a warm welcoming attitude is a first step to building fellowship and meaningful relationships within our community. We strive to treat every person with respect and care, as brothers and sisters in Christ.

The Office for Evangelization and Catechesis has prepared English-language resources for celebrating Catechetical Sunday 2017. The theme, Missionary Disciples in the Vineyard of the Lord, focuses on four topics: catechists are called to be missionary disciples, facilitate encounters with Christ, accompany others, and live in solidarity with the poor and marginalized. The resources are available on CCCB website at http://www.cccb.ca/site/eng/office-for-evangelization-and-catechesis/4757-catechetical-sunday-2017.

The resources can be used at any time throughout the pastoral year by clergy, directors of religious education, parish pastoral workers, chaplains, Catholic teachers and parents to emphasize the special role of the catechist. They have been designed in such a way that they can be used for reflection by individuals or in larger group settings. Dioceses and parishes may wish to use the liturgical suggestions for a special blessing of catechists either on Sunday, 1 October 2017, or at another time when catechists are gathered together.