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The Flower Cross

When Derrick Spilman was our priest, he introduced the idea of the floral cross to us. The symbolism is so perfect,...
Joyce Mancinelli
March 23, 2017
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The Strange Case of the Disappearing Purificators

Purificators vanish. What can I say? One month we have a dozen, the next month we are down to three. Whilst...
Joyce Mancinelli
March 6, 2017
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Shrove Tuesday

Shrove Tuesday. Mardi Gras. Pancake Tuesday. All names for a single day preceding Ash Wednesday. In the past, it...
Joyce Mancinelli
February 26, 2017
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Pray without ceasing

St. Paul tells us to "pray without ceasing." It was a tall order then...and it's a pretty tall order now. Just how...
Joyce Mancinelli
February 18, 2017
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Joy

Reprinted with permission from the Sisters of St. John the Divine. A joyful heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22...
Joyce Mancinelli
January 10, 2017
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Reflections on Christmas

This reflection is reprinted with the permission of the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine. "Someone's bound to ask...
Joyce Mancinelli
January 5, 2017
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Moving on

This week we bid goodbye to a couple who have been mainstays at St. Oswald for many years. Ken and Jessie are...
Joyce Mancinelli
November 28, 2016
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Lest we forget.

On the north wall of the church hangs a list of names. The lettering is beautiful, the cartouche lovingly coloured....
Joyce Mancinelli
November 6, 2016
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Remember

Soon it will be Remembrance Day, a time when we specifically remember those who have perished in wars. For those of...
Joyce Mancinelli
October 25, 2016
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Thanksgiving

We have just celebrated thanksgiving--in our homes with friends and family, in our church with a wonderful dinner....
Joyce Mancinelli
October 21, 2016

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