About 30 ACW members gathered on February 20th to hear Isabelle Hockin talk about her experiences with learning when and how to let go. Isabelle started with a real life example of when to let go when you don’t really know how by recounting a humorous story of finding Lois Baker in the kitchen with […]
Cathedral Groups
Kathleen Snow commissioned to MU Board
Mothers’ Union: One of Anglican Communion’s greatest gifts to worldwide Church – Abp Welby The Archbishop of Canterbury, has praised the “unique and extraordinary” work of the Mothers’ Union, as he commissioned the international Anglican mission agency’s new Worldwide President, Sheran Harper, during a service in London’s Southwark Cathedral last night (Tuesday).
2018 Mothers’ Union Biennial Conference
The Canadian Mothers’ Union Biennial Conference was held at the Villa Madonna Retreat House in Rothesay, NB on November 16-18,2018. Neither snow, nor ice pellets, nor freezing rain could keep all of the registered participants away! Some of us arrived a day early to get ahead of the storm and others arrived a day later […]
2018 Christmas Mothers’ Union Outreach
This past spring the Cathedral Mothers’ Union, with the help of members of the congregation prepared a little over 200 ‘care packs’ and handed them out to University of New Brunswick students prior to their final exams. The packs were well received, and we are hoping to continue our outreach prior to the Christmas exams – […]
Mothers’ Union board of trustees
Local named to Mothers’ Union board of trustees Mothers’ Union has been making history this fall, both internationally and right here in our diocese. The changes stem from elections held this summer, the results of which were announced in October.First, MU has elected its first worldwide president from outside the British Isles – Sheran Harper…
Celebrating Women – February 2018
On a warm and sunny February afternoon – yes we did have some of those! – approximately 35 women gathered at the Cathedral Hall to hear Kathleen Snow’s presentation entitled Women Making a Difference – Where We are Planted. Most Christ Church Cathedral congregation members know Kathleen as our Parish Nurse, a member of the […]
A new Mothers’ Union book of prayers!
The Central Fundraising & Communications (F&C) Committee of Mothers’ Union has produced a new prayer book for its members – ‘words for every occasion to encourage and inspire, whether in public services, branch devotions or personal prayer time.’ This is the story of the little team that could! God gives us more than we can […]
ALPHA begins 27 September 2017
Join us for an intergenerational ALPHA which began with an introduction on 27 September 2017 at the Cathedral Memorial Hall, 168 Church Street, 6:00 pm. Dinner is included! If you missed the first session, contact Cheryl Jacobs or (506) 459-5795 or by email cajacobs84 at gmail.com REGISTER NOW HERE Do you want to explore the […]
The art of ecclesiastical embroidery
By Gisele McKnight Every Friday morning, between three and seven women gather at Cathedral Memorial Hall to keep alive the art of ecclesiastical embroidery. They range in age from their early 60s to late 80s and they call themselves Lucy’s Sewing Group, based out of Christ Church Cathedral. Together they have a few hundred years […]
Cathedral Pewtersmiths just keep on giving
The Cathedral Pewtersmiths officially ended their long association at the Cathedral in June 2016, with the presentation of a cheque to Dean Geoffrey Hall. President Charles Davies was pleased to present $11,896.13 during the Guild of St. Joseph summer BBQ event on June 9th,.2016 This represented the final installment of the more than $120,000 the […]
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