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Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 07:38:32 -0800 (PST)
From: "charles leblanc"
Subject:MY GOD?? YOU WANT ME TO CHOOSE BETWEEN GOD OR THE IRVINGS?????
To: oldmaison@yahoo.com
Monday, I sent a letter to the editor of the Daily Gleaner. The story was about my priest!
I knew the editor already had a letter about the Irvings but I decided to send another one about Father Brien!
The one about the Irvings was my concern for Fort Naswaack.
The Irvings bailed out from the project because they would have to spend $300,000!!!
The Mayor of Fredericton Brad Woodside told the media that the City will not pay money to maintain the former Acadian Fort.
So I wrote a letter asking the Irvings to give a helping hand.
Therefore the editor had two letters on his desk.
One about the Irvings and the other was about the Priest.
The editor of the letters to the Editor at the Daily Gleaner is Brian Kemp.
I never met the guy but he sounds like a real nice guy over the phone. I had many conversation with the guy and here’s one of them.
I phoned the Editor and asked- Did you received my letter?
Brian quickly answered - Charles, I have two letters here???? Which one you want printed????
The one about the Irvings or the one of the Priest????
I quickly replied - MY GOD??? YOU’RE ASKING ME TO CHOOSE BETWEEN GOD OR THE IRVINGS????
I KNOW THAT MANY OF YOU IRVING EMPLOYEES BELIEVE THAT THE IRVINGS ARE
GOD BUT I’M VERY SORRY!!!
WE MUST PUT THE IRVINGS ON ONE SIDE FOR NOW!!!!
WE MUST CHOOSE GOD!!!!!...lol
To this day, we still have a chuckle over this one.....lol
Someone told me a joke - The Irvings might believe there are God but God never once said that he believes he’s Irving!!! …lol…
For you newcomers? This was the letter-
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Daily Gleaner | Readers' Forum
As published on page A11 on December 18, 2004
Father Brien will be honoured
Dear Editor: While sitting in my classroom in the late 1960s, a mysterious man walked into our class.
It was the new priest who was just ordained as a priest in Memramcook.
He had black hair and was carrying a guitar.
His name was Father Emery Brien, and we all loved this man. Emery was different from other priests.
He got a group together and played the drum and guitar in the church.
This was very unheard of in those days. It was called Le Groupe rythme de Memramcook.
Every Saturday evening, Acadians would attend the service and the main reason was to listen to these performers.
In the early 1980s, Father Brien was transferred to Saint Louis de Kent and a huge party was held in the valley to say good bye to this fine priest.
I might add there wasn't a dry eye in the area.
I visited Father Brien once or twice while he was stationed in his new village. After a few years, I lost touch with Father Brien, although I did see him at least once.
When I began my protest in my tent in front of the legislature I was told that Father Brien was stationed in the capital.
I just couldn't believe it.
I quickly phoned the priest and he came to see me.
It sure was nice to see my old friend again. He was the main force of my protest.
As I told Premier Bernard Lord, Father Brien told me that I am doing the
right thing.
I told the premier that I had the Lord on my side.
If I could have the other Lord on the same side everything would be perfect.
During the evenings, Father Brien would come and visit me and we would discuss many different issues.
I was curious about his views on the scandal in the Catholic church.
He told me that some priests abuse their hold on power.
They believe they can get away with almost anything.
He told me that many kids came to him for a hug. If the parents are not around, he makes certain there's no hugging. He will hug a child if the parents are around.
It's a darn shame that the scandal ruined it for the good priests.
So, why did I decide to write about this priest you may ask?
On Dec 19th, after the 10 a.m. service, people will mark the 40th anniversary that Father Emery Brien was ordained as a priest.
There will be a little get together in the basement of Ste-Anne-des-Pays-Bas after the first service.
Everyone is welcome.
- Charles LeBlanc Fredericton
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