Remembrance Sunday

“Our Auntie Rosa” is a non-fiction biography written by Sheila McCauley Keys with Eddie B. Allen Jr.. Our Auntie Rosa is the remembrance of Rosa Parks and her accomplishments throughout her lifetime not only as the mother of the civil rights movements, but also the mother figure she had towards her loved ones. Keys who is Parks seven of the thirteen nieces and nephews took the initiative to document the family’s history and the most memorable memories of her aunt. While refusing her seat in the…

Symbols dictate our every move in our world, and it is the same in the world of fiction. Symbolism in literature has been a widely used tool for centuries, used to signify something much deeper than the simple object described by the author. It is indescribable how important symbols are in a story. In the respective stories, Hamlet and The Great Gatsby, their symbols give meaning to their story; they add depth to quite simple stories of revenge and the fight for the American dream. One of the…

and some schools offer morning communion services where you can receive the eucharist. Also, some nursing homes offer communion to the elderly people who cannot make it to mass. During the Communion service, bread and wine is served and eaten in remembrance of Jesus ' sacrifice. We, as participants of the mass, walk up to the altar, bow with reverence, and then receive Holy Communion. The person behind the communicant receiving the eucharist would also bow to show reverence. We may receive the…

Led by band music, as if in joy, seven twelve-person carriages departed Frome, Wiltshire, on the night of Monday, March 21st 1831. To unburden the surrounding parishes Poor Law coffers, 85 families, many young and destitute, filled the black, horse drawn coaches as the unlikely procession headed towards the port of Bristol and their shipping overseas. Mr. Beauchamp and two other farmers went along to accompany the lot to Bristol in case any carriages got stuck and to deal with any other wants.…

serve us well next time someone comes in asking where some houses were standing before everything changed. Our picnic was a hit we had over 150 families with ties to Point Tupper registered and even more to learn more about our forgotten community. Sunday, July 3rd marked our commemorative church service for Point Tupper it was led by Lorena Forbrigger, Frances Warner and Marie Langley with a special speech from our Association president Alice Beaton for a plaque presentation in the name of…

many young women to become empowered, unknowingly paving the way for them to stand strong in times when women had no respect. From Rosa Parks actions in the 1950s, to Maya Angelo’s powerful poems, Elizabeth Graham was a forerunner. A memorial in remembrance of her will potentially allow young girls to become…

it is winter, or maybe the air is just so thick with sediment that it hinders us from the sun’s warmth. He has no knowledge of the world that was. I had once tried to teach him of the world before its end, but I could not bring myself to ignite remembrances in the heart of a child that were already ashes in my own. I’m unsure of why we were chosen to remain amongst the last living creatures on earth, nor do I know what will happen when I am no longer around to guide and protect the boy. All I…

William Shakespeare created the story of Hamlet, set in the Renaissance in Elsinore, Denmark. While Shakespeare wrote the play, he constructed an ideal backstory making sure Denmark was a Protestant nation. During that time, the Protestant religion was strict, especially regarding suicide. If someone were to commit such a sin, he or she would not be able to have a funeral or a proper burial. The most important belief in the Protestant religion on suicide is, whoever decides to intentionally kill…

describe, how just the scent of a familiar smell can pull you back in time to a forgotten moment in your memories. A treasured remembrance of a feeling that you can barely recall, yet you can't ever forget. My favorite particular moment involved a teary eyed fight, a dramatic get away, a cold rainy day, and a bonfire. The day started out to be like every other Sunday, calm and relaxed. I woke up that day tired, which is not an uncommon occurrence. Although my sleep deprived eyes and…

hold of our purpose and fly towards our destiny with confidence no matter what. Most times those individuals will not even realize the impact that they have had on our life until the time comes when they are recognized during a particular speech, remembrance with other individuals, or just through a simple conversation between the two years later. Throughout my life experiences, I have had the honor to have amazing individuals come along side and empower me to see a possible future, and believe…