Closer to You Laval

There's still some room for the talents of anyone interested in participating in ADLI Productions Fashion Show – 'RELIVING THE MOMENT - IN OUR WORLD' - to raise funds for charitable organizations. Open to the community-at-large, involvement would amount to a few hours a week for promotional tasks, practices, rehearsals and overall coordination of the numerous dimensions of the production. The show is currently in preparation for presentation in early June. Info: Alan De Souza (514) 862-9223 or Domenic Di Stefano (514) 606-8996.

Programs, counseling, and sharing of ideas toward recovery for families and friends of alcoholics. Info: (514) 866-9803.

Eleanor Tylbor and Marilyn Silverman will animate a Children's Story Hour reading workshop at the Laval Multicultural Library, Saturday May 26. The fun begins at 10:15 am. Suitable for children ages 3 to 6, accompanied by an adult. Registration: (450) 978-5995. The Library is located at 1535, Chomedey Blvd.

Largest and most important fund-raising event of the year - Sunday, May 20, and Sunday May 27, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, 4880 Notre-Dame, Chomedey, corner of du Calvet. Info: (450) 688-8100.

Lloyd Slaven, professor of electro-technology at Dawson College addressed members on "Life – The Universe and Everything in It", including discussion and insight into global warming, climate change and consequences, this past week. For information on upcoming activities, please call Evie Applebee at (450) 681-9342.

Are you a separated or divorced Catholic? Come and visit our new parish group. Share with others in the same situation, be supported, get some straight answers on Church teaching. Friday, May 18, at 7:00 p.m. in the parish library. Just come along or contact Giuseppe at (450) 967-1768 (giuseppe.margiotta@mcgill.ca); or Sara (450) 687-4547 (sararedavinci@msn.com). On Good Friday we celebrated the Via Crucis, the Way of the Cross. Now our youth group will lead us in the Via Lucis, the Easter Way of Light, on: Friday, May 25, at 8:00 p.m. Also known as the Stations of the Resurrection, this devotion parallels the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary just as the Via Crucis complements the Sorrowful Mysteries. These stations were discovered in the Catacombs of St. Callistus in Rome. All our parishioners, and their families and friends, are welcome. Laval's only English Roman Catholic Parish, Holy Name is located at 899 Chomedey Blvd. It can be reached at (450) 688-3887.

Regular weekly meeting, tomorrow, Monday, May 14, starting at noon. Bring lunch, coffee will be served. After lunch you can spend some quality time at line dancing, light exercise, and tai or just simply in friendly conversation. New members welcome. Campeau Community Centre, 3781 Levesque West, corner of 80th Avenue in Chomedey. Info: Mary Hewlett at (450) 669-2836.

(Photo: Martin Alarie)

Tuesday mornings, 10:00 to 11:30 am, Young Israel Synagogue, 1025 Elizabeth.. Everyone welcome. Info: (450) 681-2097.

Thursdays, noon to 2:30 pm, Holy Name of Jesus Church, 899 Chomedey Blvd. Cards, darts, bingo, needle crafts, and more. Info: (450) 688-3139.

The Pastel Society of Eastern Canada invites you to it’s 11th Exhibition , Member's choice, which is taking place at the Galerie du Ruisseau , 33 rue Principale, Ste-Dorothée, Laval from May 2nd to May 21st. The Exhibition,one of the largest with over 200 paintings, is also offering demonstrations, free of charge, in pastel with Marie Hélène Auclair on May 19th and with Ann Rochefort on May 20th from 10 AM to 12 noon. www.pastelsec.com Information: Reine Goodrow 450-689-2247