The Pope’s Pastoral Works collection was established by the bishops of Canada in 1970. This annual special collection on the Sixth Sunday of Easter supports the Holy Father in administering the Holy See and serving the Universal Church. One-third of the funds collected is for what is traditional known as Peter’s Pence: donations used by…
Weekly Parish Bible Study sessions will continue from Thursday April 25 to Thursday May 23, with a study of the ‘Holy Spirit in the ministry and mission of Jesus’ at key points in His life, as well as the formation of the Apostolic Church. Through this, we will also focus on how the Spirit moves…
Saint Joseph, head of the Holy Family, and carpenter model of workers, shows us the dignity of work and workers. Work is to be a means of sanctification, honouring the gifts and talents we receive from our Creator (Catechism of the Catholic Church #2427).
Saint Pope Pius XII instituted the memorial of Saint Joseph the Worker on May 1, 1955, but as Saint Pope John Paul II states, ‘the Church always considers it her task to call attention to the dignity and rights of those who work.’
If you have not already freely accessed our parish subscription for FORMED, this is a great resource to help everyone of all ages in your family fully experience our Easter Faith, and our Pentecost Mission in the Holy Spirit. FORMED is an online support for faith formation, offering immersive, beautiful teachings of the truth and…
The Catholic Women’s League of Canada has a postcard campaign to ask the government for access to more supports and better alternatives to ‘Medical Assistance in Dying.’ CWL postcards will be available, or you can mail your Member of Parliament no postage required (Jake Stewart, MP, House of Commons, Ottawa, Ontario K1A0A6). Parishioners are invited…
Saint Michael the Archangel Parish celebrated with fifteen of our youth receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation at the 5:30PM Mass April 28, 2024, the fifth Sunday of Easter, presided by Bishop Christian Riesbeck, CC.
The following message is being shared with the faithful at the request of Our Lady of Calvary Monastery: “This monastery, Our Lady of Calvary Abbey has officially closed, and we will gradually close this year. We want you, our friends, and faithful Christians to know this. We ask you to please respect our privacy, and…