A Different Kind of Candy
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Good day, eh! How are you? Hope you are doing well on this All Hallows' Eve, otherwise known as Halloween. Kids of all ages will be dressing up today as superheroes, spooky characters, and just about anything you can imagine. Many of them will go door-to-door or participate in a Trunk-or-Treat event to get bags and bags of candy. To be sure, some folks prefer to give out popcorn balls, caramel apples, or even toothbrushes (as is the case with some dentists) more often than not they will have candy. For this week's eNewsletter I would like to focus our attention on a different kind of candy; namely a famous actor whose name was John Candy.
Some of you might remember John Candy from his time on the show Second City Television or SCTV for short. Others might recall him from movies such as
The Blues Brothers
or
Stripes
or
National Lampoon's Vacation
or
Splash
or
Little Shop of Horrors
or
Spaceballs
or
Planes,
Trains,
and
Automobiles,
or
The Great Outdoors
or
Home Alone
or perhaps his final filmed performance in
Wagons East
. Largely known as a comedic actor John Candy was so much more than that. He was a family man with an appreciation for animals and a big heart for helping those in need. Throughout his career he would volunteer to visit kids with organizations such as Make-A-Wish and the Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
Without reading too much into his personal history I would nonetheless contend that his empathetic concern for others was grounded in his Catholic Christian faith. Born on this final day of October in 1950 (hence the eNewsletter for today) he was baptized and raised in Ontario, Canada. He graduated from Neil McNeil Catholic High School and he would later say that “My success is simply rooted in the values and discipline and respect for others that I was taught [there.]” (
wikipedia.org/John Candy
) That's a pretty ringing endorsement for the Catholic education that he had received back in the day.
From high school Candy then went on to study journalism in college. He had a gift for entertaining people and so he soon channeled his energies into acting. From there, as the saying goes, the rest is history. Sadly, on March 4
th
in 1994, at the young age of 43, while filming his final movie W
agons East
in Mexico, it is believed that John Candy suffered a heart attack and died. May he rest in peace. His Funeral Mass at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Los Angeles was a sobering time to pray for such a talented person and to give thanks to God for his life. Though he was not a perfect person - as he struggled at times with drinking, smoking, and drug use - he did his best to use the many gifts that the Lord had given to him. As kids of all ages go out for tricks and treats today we offer a prayer for the repose of the soul of John Candy who helped make the world a little bit sweeter.
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Peace in Christ and Prayerful Support
from Our Blessed Mother Mary,
Fr. James
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Trivia Question of the Week
St. Paul famously wrote in his Letter to the Romans 8:31, “If God is for us, ______________________"
A. who can be against us?
B. look out!
C. that’s a good thing.
D. we are content.
See the bottom of this newsletter for the answer.
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If you’re unable to attend Mass at I.C. at these times, please see the following Mass schedules for more options:
Church of St. Timothy: November 1, 9:00 am | 7:00 pm
Church of St. William: October 31, 4:00 pm | November 1, 12:00 pm
If parishioners attend those Masses with envelopes for the other respective churches the receiving church will send those envelopes along to their proper church.
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Make a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land in September of 2020 with Fr. James! Spots are limited. Please see the Magi Travel website for more details:
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Winterblast For Grades 6-8
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WHAT IS IT?
An all-night event of Faith, Friends, and
Fun
-
there will be
Holy Mass
, arcade games, hair salon, inflatables, hockey, swimming,
Adoration
, movies,
Confession
, dance, prizes,
and more
…
WHEN IS IT?
December 13-14 (Friday-Saturday)
WHERE IS IT?
St. Vincent de Paul Church
and
Maple Grove Community Center
WHAT'S THE COST?
$35
if registered by November 13
. ($50 after that date.) Permission slips are at the church entrances, parish office or on our website, ICCSonline.org. Make checks payable to ICC (memo: Winterblast.) Return permission slips and payment to parish or Faith Formation offices.
Bus transportation is included in the cost.
Contact Mary Nawrocki for more information: at 763-788-9062, x 210 or mnawrocki@immac-church.org
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As the nephew of Pope Pius IV, Saint Charles Borromeo was one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in Rome. Yet he chose the extraordinary challenge of reform, and willingly spent himself in the service of his flock.
Go to formed.org and watch True Reformers, episode 4:
Saint Charles Borromeo.
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Enjoy a free subscription to FORMED.org
FORMED provides amazing online videos, audio and books 24/7 for you to grow in your faith.
It's EASY and FREE to Register!
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- Enter your name and email and click sign-up
- Enjoy and share with others in our local community!
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Answer to the Trivia Question of the Week:
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A. who can be against us?
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Church: 763-788-9062
School: 763-788-9065
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