Fr. Bob's Corner

A fourth century painting of the Apostle John was revealed this week on the walls of the Santa Tecla Catacombs. The catacomb is located beneath an office building in the city of Rome. Using laser burning techniques the restorers burnt inches of calcium carbonate which accumulated on the very humid walls of the catacomb chambers over the last 16 centuries. They also uncovered other 4^th century pictures of Jesus, St. Paul, and the apostles. These paintings are believed to be the earliest artist renditions of these New Testament figures discovered to date.

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See previous posts for initial information. Update- 3:08pm, Saturday, June 12, 2010: I just had a call from a gentlemen in my parish who was speaking to two of his sisters who were on the bus crash in Switzerland. Both his sisters, Connie and Leona, are at a hotel and are OK. Fr. Tom Villeneuve and his sister are in the hospital, but are reported to be be doing well, and not too seriously injured. As I get further information, I will update to this post. 4:00 pm – Just received world that Carl R. (St. Raphael’s Parish)  and Gail W. (St. Andrew’s Parish) are OK. 6:00pm – Update on two more that are OK: Yvonne. B. (St. Anthony’s) and Claire M. (St. Andrew’s). Let us continue to pray for all survivors and victims of this terrible tragedy.

7:00pm Fr. Tom’s sister (Adele Major) speaks to Globe and Mail:

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Update- 3:08pm, Saturday, June 12, 2010: I just had a call from a gentlemen in my parish who was speaking to two of his sisters who were on the bus crash in Switzerland. Both his sisters, Connie and Leona, are at a hotel and are OK. Fr. Tom Villeneuve and his sister are in the hospital, but are reported to be be doing well, and not too seriously injured. As I get further information, I will update to this post. 4:00 pm – Just received world that Carl R. (St. Raphael’s Parish)  and Gail W. (St. Andrew’s Parish) are OK. 6:00pm – Update on two more that are OK: Yvonne. B. (St. Anthony’s) and Claire M. (St. Andrew’s).

7:00pm Fr. Tom’s sister (Adele Major) speaks to Globe and Mail:

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Our Local paper says it has confirmed that Fr. Tom Villeneuve was on the tour bus. He is the former pastor of St. Mary’s Parish in Williamstown, and St. William’s Parish in Martintown.

Two dead after bus with local tour group flips in Switzerland – The Cornwall Standard Freeholder – Ontario, CA

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Let us pray for all on a tour bus, especially, the dead and injured. It appears that some of the people might have been from our area.

Canadians killed in Swiss bus crash: report – The Globe and Mail

Fr. Alex and some of his parishioners from Ichinomiya, Japan at Scarboro in 2006

Fr. Alexander Duncan McDonald SFM

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