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| Cana was started at Madonna House in Combermere, Ont. because the pope at the time knew that families were going to need a lot of support in the coming years. If that doesn’t make you feel important, I don’t know what will! You are doing God’s work, directly requested by the Pope! 20 years after Cana Colony began at Madonna House, Cana was started in Saskatchewan by Fr. Pat Gorman. 2003 will be our 31st year running. |
| A safe place where God can work. - Families don’t have to worry about worldly cares. - Because there is safety, Cana is a place where God transforms hearts and draws them closer to Him. Cana Colony gives people an opportunity to come together in Christ’s special presence in a relaxed atmosphere, and to taste life in a communal setting. - In today’s hectic world, Cana Colony strives to slow us down and get in touch with God, our families, and neighbours in a faith community. Our goal is to give the families whatever support we can. We do this in a number of ways: - Providing a safe and inviting environment - Going the distance to serve the families every chance we get. |
| Cana Staffers are committed to helping each family slow down and get in touch with each other and with God. We believe that the success of Cana Colony is God's, not our own. We do our best to build relationships with the families by spending time with them, being role models for the children, organizing activities and events that will bring individual families closer together at the same time as creating a community among all those present. Together with our commitment to the families, we are focussed on our own personal relationship with God and with each other in order to create a Staff Family. |
| Sunday - We go to church in the morning and then have a bit of a staff meeting before lunch - After lunch we have more of a staff meeting. - Families arrive at around 3:00 and we help them get settled in - After supper at about 7:00 we do introductions and guidelines. - At about 8:00 I take the parents into a parent meeting and the staff either brings the kids to a campfire or organizes a craft. Monday ~ Thursday - Wake up is at 7:30, unless you’re on the Morning Team for the day or if you’re the Sacristan … in that case it is at least 7:00 - We eat breakfast together as a staff at 8:00, staff prayer is at 8:45, and our staff meeting is at 9:15 - We have mass at 9:30 with the families - We try to start sessions between before 11:00 - You can have quiet time for an hour in the afternoon after lunch. - We pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3:00 - Generally, we have a quick staff meeting at 7:30 with an organized activity to follow at 8:00 - We close our day by praying the Rosary or other evening prayer at 10:30 PM. - End of staff obligations is at 11:00 PM. Friday - Sleep in! Staff meeting at 11:30 - 3:00 Divine Mercy Chaplet - 3:30 women cook supper - 5:00 Mass - 6:00 banquet followed by the men doing dishes - 8:00 fun and frivolity Saturday - 7:30 Staff wake up - Staff meeting at about 8:15 - We have mass at 9:30 followed by the men cooking breakfast. - We eat brunch at about 11:00 then ship the families off just in time to clean up and get ready for next week’s Cana! |