O The Good Ol' Hockey Game ...
On behalf of the Anglican Parish of Wicklow, Wilmot, Peel and Aberdeen, I would like to thank the entire Anglican Parish of Woodstock for their support and initiative in making this Hockey event possible. Sandra, Lorna and many many others lead the way with planning, cooking and the logistics, securing the use of great facilities as the Hartland Arena and the New Hartland High School. In our parish I express particular thanks to Margaret and Cathy and all those who came out and supported our team, especially our Roman Catholic brothers and sisters who came out and helped in building our numbers so this event could happen.
It was a wonderful afternoon and evening as the below pictures will show. All involved had a great time as we took up the challenge from Woodstock and met for fellowship and a good game, and indeed we did have a good game.
I pray that next year we will host this event, did I hear someone say basketball? In that case I might be able to play, but hockey and my ankles have not spoken in over a quarter of a century... and my boys are not keen on the national pastime. Cameron though is interested in economics, which will become apparent below.
Enjoy the many many photos:
Our 4th goal celebration
The final score... one point for each of our parish congregations
A good natured game with wonderful sportsmanship
The "Guests" won this year, can we make it two in a row when we're home?
What a team, but I do see a number of "Roman Ringers"? Couldn't be ;-) Blessings guys!
The happy locker room
Keaton, a very proud parishioner.
Archdeacon Williams, always a great MC.
A great crowd came back to the New Hartland High School to indulge in fellowship, fun and lots of food provided by the Anglican Parish of Woodstock.
The presentation of the Trophy, it seems that the Reverend Father had plans to run it back to St. Gertrude's for safe keeping.
Our winning goalie, Jack, along side his priest, who didn't play but took the glory just the same.
Fr. Bill Brennan, Priest in the Roman Catholic Parish of Woodstock, was a wonderful speaker and member of the "Flying Fathers" a group of fund raising Roman priests. He was engaging and ... generous (see below).
Fr. Bill offers $20 for any child to recite his story... yup that's my boy taking money from the priest!
Fr. Bill, myself and Fr. Walter with the "Saunders Stewardship Trophy" named after Sandra the initiator of this wonderful inter-parish event.
It was a wonderful afternoon and evening as the below pictures will show. All involved had a great time as we took up the challenge from Woodstock and met for fellowship and a good game, and indeed we did have a good game.
I pray that next year we will host this event, did I hear someone say basketball? In that case I might be able to play, but hockey and my ankles have not spoken in over a quarter of a century... and my boys are not keen on the national pastime. Cameron though is interested in economics, which will become apparent below.
Enjoy the many many photos:
Our 4th goal celebration
The final score... one point for each of our parish congregations
A good natured game with wonderful sportsmanship
The "Guests" won this year, can we make it two in a row when we're home?
What a team, but I do see a number of "Roman Ringers"? Couldn't be ;-) Blessings guys!
The happy locker room
Keaton, a very proud parishioner.
Archdeacon Williams, always a great MC.
A great crowd came back to the New Hartland High School to indulge in fellowship, fun and lots of food provided by the Anglican Parish of Woodstock.
The presentation of the Trophy, it seems that the Reverend Father had plans to run it back to St. Gertrude's for safe keeping.
Our winning goalie, Jack, along side his priest, who didn't play but took the glory just the same.
Fr. Bill Brennan, Priest in the Roman Catholic Parish of Woodstock, was a wonderful speaker and member of the "Flying Fathers" a group of fund raising Roman priests. He was engaging and ... generous (see below).
Fr. Bill offers $20 for any child to recite his story... yup that's my boy taking money from the priest!
Fr. Bill, myself and Fr. Walter with the "Saunders Stewardship Trophy" named after Sandra the initiator of this wonderful inter-parish event.
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