Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee.

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Garvald Village - Queen's Golden Jubilee.
On 05/06/2012 11:28, Donald Nunraw wrote:

Dear Heidi,

Congratulation on the amazing event of the Queen's Golden Jubilee.

Here I quote as I was writing,

"Abbot Mark took his camera for the Garvald Queen Jubilee Celebration BUT he left the camera in the car.

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Do you have any pictures of the amazing Garvald festivities on Sunday?

Later the Abbot gave the community some 'news' of the festivities. We we were thrilled to hear of the activities, entertainment, feast, 3 tug o'war competitions , Papana River Boat Race and the rest ...

Happy to hear from you

Donald

Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee.

5 June 2012, 

at the Community Mass this morning, 

the Abbot said,

“Today is the official date of the Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee.

We remember her especially because of her commitment and service to her country and people over the past 60 years.”

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June 5: Saint Boniface, "Apostle of Germany".

June 5: Saint Boniface Dawson, "Apostle of Germany".

The historian, Christopher, said that Boniface "had a deeper influence on the history on the history of Europe than any Englishman who has ever lived."

Intro. Mass  St.Boniface (5 June).

Today we celebrate in honour of St. Boniface.

Boniface was born in Devonshire, England about the year 673

After many years as a monk, he felt called by God to preach the gospel in what was then the pagan Northern Europe. He evangelised much of Germany before he was murdered by bandits when he was in his 80s. This Englishman is now patron of Germany.

Today, when we are more and more aware of the rest of Europe, St. Boniface is an inspiration to us.  We see how in his life he appreciated the wider meaning of ‘society' and 'Church.’ The historian, Christopher Dawson said that Boniface "had a deeper influence on the history of Europe than any Englishman who has ever lived."

And so we come to celebrate this Mass in thanksgiving for Boniface’s life and faith, let us pray that we become more aware of the needs of the whole body of Christ.

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