Save Our Church
40 Russell Street East K9V 2A4 Lindsay, ON, Canada

THREE AND 1/2 YEARS AGO, I TOLD YOU THE STORY OF NICHOLAS CONNOLLY AND PATRICK LEDDY GOING AROUND THE PARISH COMMUNITY COLLECTING THIRTY BUSHELS OF WHEAT, THEN TRAVELLING ALONG THE BUSH TRAIL TO PORT HOPE, SELLING THE WHEAT AND RETURNING WITH NAILS & SUPPLIES TO START BUILDING OUR CHURCH. NOW WE ARE AT THE FINAL STAGES OF OUR RESTORATION. YOU HAVE RESPONDED WITH THE SAME COMMITMENT AND GENEROSITY AS OUR FORE-FATHERS. WE HAVE REACHED OUR $800,000. GOAL AND ARE GETTING PREPA...RED TO BEGIN THE INTERIOR RESTORATION IN THE SPRING. WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED THIS LOFTY GOAL VIA YOUR INDIVIDUAL PLEDGES OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS. 18% OF OUR FUNDS HAS COME FROM LEGACIES - $300,000., $33,000. FROM FUNERAL DONATIONS AND $ 75,000 FROM SUPPORT CARD USAGE. AS YOU CAN SEE, BY USING MANY INCOME STREAMS WE CAN ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS. PLEASE DON'T GET THE IDEA I'M SAYING STOP DONATING; WE STILL WORSHIP IN AN OLD CHURCH WITH ONGOING REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS. MOST OF YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED GREAT HABITS OF WEEKLY, MONTHLY OR YEARLY DONATING, GOOD HABITS ARE CALLED VIRTUES - REMEMBER YOU CAN NEVER OUT DO THE LORD IN GENEROSITY. THIS WAS A TEAM EFFORT AND I STOOD ON THE SHOULDERS OF A GREAT TEAM - OUR HONORARY CHAIR DOMINIC FOX, FR. TOM, WYLIE SUGGITT, OLGA EVERSON, LARRY MCLAUGHLIN, JIM CALLAGHAN, BRIAN WAKELIN AND MIKE HANNON.THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND TALENTS. IT HAS BEEN AN HONOUR AND A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE WITH YOU ON THE RESTORATION. FR. TOM, FR, ERIC, FR. BILL LET US ALL STAND AND PRAY - GLORY BE TO THE FATHER AND THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT, AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING IS NOW AND EVER SHALL BE, WORLD WITHOUT END. AMEN. - BRIAN O'NEILL

Saturday, June 27, 2015 VICTORIAN TEA & FASHION SHOW FUNDRAISER St. Mary's Rectory Lawn NOON - 2:00 P.M. TICKET PRICE $20.00 PER PERSON... Tickets will go on sale April 18, 2015 (Tickets can also be reserved by contacting St. Mary's Parish Office via e-mail at [email protected] or by calling 705-324-4828) A prize will be awarded for the best Victorian Head Piece. See more

We would like to thank these supporters for contributing to St. Mary’s Church Restoration Campaign: THE RESTORATION TODAY FOR TOMORROW BUSINESS CAMPAIGN... Stoddart’s Funeral Home Wings and Waves Mackey’s Funeral Home Canadian Tire Lindsay Callaghan Farm Supply Wilcox Architects Inc. Burns Snow and Lawn Care Ltd. Lindsay Monument Joe McGuire Royal Le Page Parker Funeral Home Pearson Insurance Ltd. Harold Hull Re/Max PLEASE SUPPORT THESE BUSINESSES See more

PARISH FISH FRY April 24 4:30 -7:00 p.m. $15 per person, $40 per family. Tickets at the church or the rectory