This morning Kate’s school, Holy Family held its opening Mass at Our Mother Of God Church in Oakville. Although the plan was for the students to walk to the church, overnight rain and early morning drizzle resulted in the students being bussed there on one of those cute yellow school buses but they still had the pleasure of walking back to school at the end of Mass.

Grade 6 was the class preparing the Mass and so all students had a role in the liturgy. Kate was thrilled to be able to be an altar server, something she hasn’t done since we have been here in Canada. The school community of Holy Family is so small we barely half filled the church, yet there was a wonderful sense of spirit amongst the children as well as the mums and dads who were able to attend.