We followed up Mark and Gaila’s wedding last night with Mom and Dad Swan’s 50th Wedding Anniversary Open House in Dundas. We started the day with mass. Gillian was a guest altar server along with Eric and Rachel for the mass.

Altar servers

Rachel, Eric and Gillian.

Rachel, Eric, Gillian

There was a Special Blessing after mass for Mom and Dad.

The blessing

Mrs. McMurray (Maid of Honour), Mom, Fr. Curtin, Dad, Uncle Ken (Best Man)

Mom and Dad

Heading over to the Parish Hall for the Open House.

Aunt Bev, Dad

We did a slideshow of their 50 years and had it running through out the afternoon.

Watching the slideshow

There were a number of guests who came from near and far.

Open House guests

Open House guests

Open House guests

Open House guests

Open House guests

Aunt Mae and Mom

Brothers

The Swans

Andrew and Uncle Ken

Aunt Sandy and Mom

Susan and Uncle Mike

Watching the slideshow

The girls meeting Sister Francis and Sister Claudia.

Sisters

Mom and Uncle Mike.

Mom and Uncle Mike

Siblings.

Susan, Andrew, Stephen

Claudia at the refreshment table.

Claudia

Open House guests

Open House guests

Gillian signing the guest book.

Gillian

Open House guests

Open House guests

Open House guests

Susan and Sister Claudia

Susan, Mom and Aunt Mae

Open House guests

Open House guests

Starting the clean up.

Clean up

Dad looking a little worn out after a long day.

Uncle John, Dad, Aunt Vi

Colin, Patrick and Gillian.

Gillian, Colin, Patrick

St. Augustine’s on a beautiful day.

St Augustines

Stephen and Dad.

Stephen and Dad

John, Raymond and Harry.

John, Ray, Harry

Papa and the girls.

Papa and the girls

Colin, Papa, Claudia

Papa and Patrick