Community
General Assembly
On March 12th 2011, a general assembly was held at St. Aloysius Parish Centre. Here are the highlights on that assembly; also includes highlights of St. Brendan's Parish general assembly.
Highlights_of_General_Assemblies_110312.pdf
Adobe Reader PDF, 138 kB (Posted August 23rd, 2011)
H.O.P.E.
Helping Other People Effectively (H.O.P.E.) is stewardship working in our community. Some examples of the work we do:
- Preparation and delivery of food baskets at Christmas.
- Gifts to our shut-ins at Christmas and at Easter.
- Gifts to the elderly in the Montreal Extended Care at Christmas and Easter.
- Baskets of food given to Benedict Labre House (for the homeless).
- Donation to Development & Peace from our collections for the month of March.
- Food coupons for the needy throughout the year.
- Benedict Labre House Dinner project. See photo album.
We could not do this without your volunteering and financial help. Contact us at our Parish Centre.
Social Committee
Members of our Social Committee coordinate and plan, in consultation with our parish priest, several social events that take place at our Parish every year. Their role contributes to fostering a sense of community and promotes the ministry of welcoming all members of the Parish community. Events include our “Annual Parish Barbecue” and our “Annual Christmas Party”. They have also welcomed our First Communion children and their families with a beautiful “Fruit Punch and Cake” social in our Parish Centre last spring.
Members of the Social Committee: Emma Lisi, Joyce Montanaro and Joanne Russo.
The committee always welcomes new members and helpers, as well as new ideas or suggestions from parishioners.
Almage Centre 50+
As the sole English Senior community Centre in east-end Montreal for more than 25 years, we:
- Offer Home Support services, including a hot meals program, friendly visits and phone calls, and support for medical appointments.
- Encourage participation in many social and physical activities, including aerobics, bingo, bowling and card playing.
- Promote values of mutual aid, a giving attitude toward each other and solidarity to enhance the lives of their members.
Contact us at 514-355-1712, or email:
The Ladies of Saint Anne
Rosemary Kelahear and a group of very devoted parishioners have been, over the years, an integral part of the community. Through their numerous fundraisers, especially through bingos and raffles, they have donated a great deal of their time and effort to help keep the Parish running, all the while promoting friendship and support to parishioners and their families.