The Mass: Part I

Hey Everybody! We hope you had a good Canada Day! We went to the cottage with our master and Granny. It was squirrel heaven!

On Sunday we went to Mass as usual, but we did not understand too much because it was in French!! (even though Tallulah is from the French speaking part of Belgium.)
 

(Here we are with our Granny in front of l'Église Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Caramel in Duhamel, Québec.)

 

So we thought this might be a good week to start our series explaining the Mass.

There are a lot of things happening at Mass every Sunday and there are a lot of things to remember. So we thought we would break it down over the next couple of months so that you know why you go to Mass and so that you can get the most out of this special time you spend with God!

I think this is a great idea Cloë! As you know, I've only been coming to Mass for a little over 2 years so I still have lots to learn.

Well Tallulah, I've only been coming for 5 years, so we can all learn together! Even our master still has lots that she does not know.

So I guess the first question is why do we go to Mass? What do you think Tallulah?

One of things I've noticed is that lots of people fill the church each Sunday, so it must mean that someone has invited them. And they always seem pretty happy so it must be like a celebration - though I have never seen any balloons or cake!

Very good Tallulah! The church is like God's house. Here are just some of the churches in our area. Do you recognize any of them?

He invites us to join Him every Sunday to come together as a family

to give thanks

and for a meal.

Hey that sounds a lot like why we go to our Granny's house. And I love going to Granny's, she always has treats for us.

Well God has many "treats" that He shares with us at Mass. Be sure to stay tuned to find out what they might be.

That's it for now - catch you at Mass!

Cloë and Tallulah - Woof!

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The churches from left to right: St. Margaret of Scotland (Glen Nevis), St-Martin-de-Tours (Glen Robertson), Notre-Dame des Anges (Moose Creek), Our Lady of Grace (Ingleside), Precious Blood (Glen Walter), Ste-Thérèse-de-Lisieux (Cornwall)