St. Simon and St. Jude Parish

Messages of Sympathy:

Card signed by many parishioners, sent to the family & friends of five young men who lost their lives at sea, off the coast of Nova Scotia. They hailed from Woods Harbour, NS. It reads "You are all in our thoughts and in our prayers." Inside a note composed by Fr. Brendon;

We the parishioners of St. Simon and St. Jude parish and the fishing community of Tignish Prince Edward Island want to extend our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the five young men who lost their lives aboard the Miss Ally.  We know what it is like to lose a loved one at sea. We deeply feel your pain and loss. Please be assured of our prayers for you and we pray that the God of all consolation will gently wipe away the tears from your eyes as you mourn their loss.

Two verses come to mind from the song, “Let Me Fish Off Cape St. Mary’s.” We pray that these words bring you comfort.

“When I reach that last big shoal,

Where the ground swells break asunder,

Where the wild sands roll to the surge’s toll,

Let me be a man and take it,

When my dory fails to make it.

Take me back to that snug green cove,

Where the seas roll up their thunder,

There let me rest in the earth’s cool breast,

Where the stars shine out their wonder,

And the seas roll up their thunder.”

May they rest in peace: we will remember them