All Saints’, Dorval Advent I, Year C December 1, 2024 At the end of my three-week trip aboard Dragonfly with Dave Robinson this past summer, I was able to spend my last night in Prince Edward Island with my friend Victoria Goddard. Victoria has a PhD from U of T, where she studied Dante and Boethius, and she successfully supports… View Post
Jesus, the fairy-tale king
All Saints’, Dorval Reign of Christ, Year B November 24, 2024 Illustration for “Rumpelstiltskin,” H. Dočkal, c. 1928. Wikimedia Commons. As of this weekend, I have kept my Duolingo streak going for exactly four years and nine months. I’m not sure it’s actually improved my French that much, but I’m certainly way too stubborn to drop it anytime soon! … View Post
We will not bow down and worship your idol
All Saints’, Dorval Proper 28 November 17, 2024 Briton Riviere, “Daniel’s answer to the King” “If our God chooses to save us, we will be saved, even from your fiery furnace. But even if our God chooses not to save us, we will not bow down and worship your idol.” At the 10:00 service, after the brief first reading from… View Post
The family of faith is everything
All Saints’, Dorval All Saints’ Sunday November 3, 2024 My grandparents’ wedding, April 18, 1947 Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. Both Mary and Martha utter different versions of this same assertion during the story of the raising of their brother Lazarus from the dead. It’s not clear whether they’re asking a question,… View Post
Financial FAQ, Fall 2024
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT ALL SAINTS’ FINANCES IN 2025 I’m brand new to the parish and/or to this whole “church” thing. Where does our money come from? There are three major revenue sources for All Saints’. Rental income: primarily the CPE Dorval, but also other community groups that rent our spaces. Investment income: we have approximately $1.2 million invested in… View Post
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