October is the month of the Holy Rosary.  Let us find ways to honor Mary on her feast day,” by saying the rosary.  Let us pray for world peace and unity through her intercession.  Saint Marie Rivier had a great devotion in Mary.  She trusted and confided all her projects to her.

The Rosary is the most beautiful prayer and is the richest in graces; it is the prayer that touches the Heart of the Mother of God… if you wish peace to reign in your homes, recites the family Rosary.                        Pope Saint Pius X

 In October, a beautiful day is set aside called Thanksgiving Day.  It is a holiday in Canada.  People used to give thanks for the tradition of the harvest celebrations.  It is a time for family gatherings to enjoy a delicious meal in thanksgiving for the produce of the land.  Let us not forget the turkey dish and the pumpkin dessert.  Let us not forget the turkey dish and the pumpkin dessert. What a treat!                                                                                                                                                It is autumn.  Let’s enjoy and admire the beauty of nature, the spectacular colors of this Canadian autumn, with its gold hue of leaves that soar in the sky and wave a goodbye while the ducks, geese and the birds go south.

“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other colors”. Jim Bishop

Across the country at this time, people take time to rake leaves, shut their cabins, bring in the garden produce, put away flowers etc.

Autumn is also a time set apart to give thanks for all the favors and benefits we have received from God, our Creator.

Here are a few quotes from friends, to express their gratefulness for this Thanksgiving Day.

I thank God for his creation, for the beauty and splendor of autumn colors that surround us, for the flowers and the birds that give us joy.

I am thankful for the gift of faith.
I am thankful for God’s presence in our hearts.                                                                         

Thanks for the beauty of our Country and the generous kindness of its people.
I am thankful for God’s love and faithfulness toward each one of us.                                                        

Thanks for each one of us for being together.
Thank you for the giftedness of each one

I am grateful for my life and for God’s abundant graces that he gives me.
I thank God for the gift of a new day, another day to bless his name and to give thanks for his love and mercy.

I thank God for the care and love that is shared by our nursing staff.
I am thankful for the spark of God’s love in all creation and the ongoing wonder of it. 

Merci Seigneur pour ta présence dans nos vies ‘de tous les jours’.
Je remercie le Seigneur pour le don de la vie, pour  la bonne santé qu’il me donne aujourd’hui.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY