MIM UNIT OF CANADA HOLDS PILGRIMAGE

To celebrate the feast of Our Blessed Mother Mary's Assumption, the Mother Ignacia Movement of Canada held a pilgrimage to different centers of worship in the province of Alberta, Canada. The celebration of the Eucharistic Liturgy ushered in the activities that the group undertook. After the Sacred Liturgy, the MIM group joined the pilgrims from all over Canada for the blessing of the sick.

From the church of Our Lady of the Angels in Skaro, Alberta the group proceeded to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Lake where they had the group rosary. Ephphrata, House of Retreat in Stony Plain, Alberta was their next stop. They participated in the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the Evening Prayer after which they partook of the dinner served to them. The group had the opportunity to visit the St. Theresa's church.

The whole day was spent in an atmosphere of prayer which made each member feel grateful to the Lord for the initiative of Sr. Ma. Cornelia Ramirez, RVM who organized the activity.

A benefactor, Bill Connelly, who owns the Connelly-Mackinly Inc., provided the group with free transportation and accommodation. As a gesture of gratitude for God's goodness they donated the amount of $1,125.00 which they saved, to the St. Theresa's Parish Church. 

MOTHER IGNACIA MOVEMENT REACHES OUT TO THE POOR

The parish of St. Theresa's Church has a schedule of giving free meal to the poor every Sunday. The officers and members of the Mother Ignacia Movement volunteered to have one Sunday for them to reach out to the poor. As agreed they gathered at the MacNeil Hall of St.Theresa's Church to prepare food on September 10, 2005 in celebration of the 257 th death anniversary of Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo, foundress of the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary.

The Movement went out of their way to raise some amount to buy food for distribution on September 11, 2005. An ecumenical prayer service was held in the Bissel Center in Edmonton. Most of those who attended the activity were native Indians and other ethnic groups. The food served to them was a complete meal of sandwiches, vegetables and fruits.

The benefactors who contributed for the food and the cooperation of the MIM members in preparing the food are gratefully acknowledged. May the love of the Lord be their reward.