Archbishop Reflects Ajax Glow!

Dear Parishioners, friends and family in Christ,

It was truly an honour and a rare privilege to have His Grace, Archbishop Thomas Collins, spend an entire weekend at our parish during his first pastoral visit to Ajax. 

One of the first things the Archbishop said as he entered our church was that he was impressed with the Benedictine arrangement (Pope Benedict's arrangement of the altar) with the golden Crucifix and candlestands. “This is great, this is the way it should be,” the Archbishop commented. He also expressed great pleasure to see our vibrant faith community in action, and said he would definitely like to visit us again in the near future. 

It was especially significant that Archbishop made himself available to our parish community for the Advent Retreat. Although the numbers were not staggering, those who attended the Archbishop's Retreat were treated to a special insight and abundant spiritual benefit from the event.

On a personal note, I must admit that having the boss around made me nervous and quite a wreck. While the Archbishop's visit itself was a challenge, having to cook dinner for him certainly required special grace and a lot of prayers. I'm no professional chef, but I'm glad to say we all survived that test - and His Grace did not end up with food-poisoning.The prayers worked...

On a serious note, while the Archbishop was thrilled that our parish has given the church two seminarians who are currently studying for the priesthood, he has asked that we work towards encouraging more vocations to priesthood, religious life and the calling as a permanent deacon. 

If you've heard the call and felt moved by the Archbishop's appeal, please contact me so we can work together to help you find your vocation and take the next steps. Like the Archbishop assured our parish community,"You will never regret answering this call!"

Yours in Christ!

Fr. Peter Jae Choi