On November 24th, eleven members of Corpus had the privilege of witnessing the joyful exchange of vows between Lucien Casterman and Winifred Kennedy at Bethlehem Retreat Center in Nanaimo. Winn and Luceien, an Oblate had been friends for many years and their wedding was celebrated on the 42nd anniversary of their first meeting.

          Those of us who participated in this celebration had the experience of being drawn into the intimacy of a very special relationship that has percolated slowly over time....  we shared in the experience of the "best wine that has been saved until last".  Grant and I were reminded of another happy day, nine years ago when we made our own commitment and an Oblate friend told us that he was there because he "just couldn't miss a family wedding". On an otherwise dreary November day,  Winn and Lucien were a powerful witness to the reality that God knows no boundaries and is not confined by our time frames.  For me it was also an experience of what Corpus has meant to me personally.  Corpus is a family and that is what binds us together.  Though we have known Lucien and Winn for only a short time, they have become part of this Corpus family which is bound together through common struggle, experience and profound blessing.

          Thank you Winn and Lucien for sharing your amazing story with us.  We look forward to many years of unfolding friendship with you as we continue our shared faith journey.