Last Sunday, we decided to borrow a custom from our Eastern brethren and inaugurate a new tradition here at Queen of Peace—celebrating the Baptism of Christ by going for a polar bear swim in the glacier-fed waters of Pilchuk Creek!
Bundled in wool and lugging firewood for a post-swim bonfire, Bronwyn, Sister Elizabeth Marie and Sister Dominic Maria set out for the icy waters. Aided by mutual encouragement (and maybe a little constructive peer pressure), all three took the plunge!
We admitted that Canada, and the Pilchuk, might be a bit colder than Bethany beyond the Jordan—but much fun was had by all!
