1- A Mayor from Tradition!

The following was taken from The Le Floch Report – May 31, 2006: On the Feast of the Queenship of Mary there is encouraging news from St. Mary's. The residents of St. Mary's, Kansas, recently elected a traditional Catholic mayor, Robert Awerkamp. One of Mayor Awerkamp's first accomplishments was to make the following proclamation which officially placed the town under the protection of Our Lady:

"Whereas the City of St. Mary's gets its name from the Catholic Mission founded by the Jesuits in 1848,

"And Whereas, the name of the mission and town was given in patronage of Mary, the mother of God,

"And Whereas, it is good and common practice to recognize the heritage of one's city,

"Now therefore, I, Robert Awerkamp, Mayor of St. Mary's, Kansas, do proclaim Mary to be the Patroness of St. Mary's, Kansas."

This act represents a sober attempt at granting Our Lady the public honor she deserves. Time will tell how this act will be accepted by the American Civil Liberties Union. Nevertheless, the public honor given to Our Lady this month by its Mayor and earlier in the month by the entire town cannot be undone.

Bobby Awerkamp, along with his father, has long been an example of strength and virtue in St. Mary's, Kansas. The business which they run puts into practice the social teaching of the Church by providing it employees, not only with a living wage, but also with the opportunity to practice their religion by giving the Holy days off.

Thank you O lord Jesus!

2- A Booster for priests!

From April 24 - 29 the Winnipeg parish was orphaned, as both Fathers Rusak and Girouard left in order to attend the annual priestly retreat in Phoenix, Arizona. They joined 28 other priests, among whom Fathers Gerspacher, Sulzen, and Herkel from Canada.

The retreat Master was Rev. Fr. Ringrose, friend of the SSPX, and a priest of great pastoral experience and piety. We thank God for this good retreat that gave us all a boost!

Canadian Priests in Phoenix Arizona