Tonight (Fri) @ 7pm at SHM
PS - This evening (Fri, Mar 27) - join us as we walk (Mary's) Way of the Cross at 7pm at SHM Madoc. This very unique meditation on Jesus' final walk, will be presented as through the eyes of his mother. Please remind your friends and family about this night. Even men will enjoy seeing and hearing the stations done with a different point of view... with a different perspective that could draw them closer to Mary, their mother too! Our combined choir will be singing before, during and after the Stations. There will be a light reception after in O'Neill Parish Hall. See you tonight!
Palm Sunday
of the
Passion of the Lord
Passiontide II
"Agnus" (Konstantin Korobov, 2022)
Dear Friends in Christ,
I look forward all year long to leading you through these magnificent rites, and even if I have to crawl in the tomb on Easter Sunday for three days to rest after it all, it is the highlight of my year. The Catholic Church does a lot of things well, but the thing she does the best, besides saving souls, is her liturgy. Even despite the ravages of the post conciliar upheavals where many ancient traditions were lost, where her liturgy is still celebrated with reverence and devotion, Holy Week never fails to impress.
Monday is known as Fig Monday, the day on which Christ cursed the fig tree.
On Holy Tuesday of this Holy Week, all the priests and deacons in the Archdiocese of Kingston will gather at 10:30am with our Archbishop at the altar of the Cathedral Church of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception. There we will renew the promises of our priestly ordination, and Archbishop Mulhall will bless the three Holy Oils that are used throughout the year in the celebration of the sacraments.
Spy Wednesday is the day Judas Iscariot met with the Jewish priests to plan Jesus’ betrayal.
On Maundy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper, we will celebrate a 7pm Solemn Mass in the evening to recall Christ’s gifts to the Church of the Priesthood and the Holy Eucharist. What a night! Betrayal by a kiss, tears of blood, denial and protestations of love. Better than any other story known to man. The Most Blessed Sacrament will be carried to a place of repose, then we gather around the tabernacle and spend time with Jesus, and all of a sudden, He is taken away. Adoration ends; the altar is stripped and the tabernacle doors flung open – signs of the impending grief to come.
And we wait in stillness until He appears again on Good Friday, beaten and scourged, struggling His way to an ignoble death. The Church mourns the death of her Redeemer and we will adore the Holy Cross on which hung the salvation of the world.
But the best is yet to come: the longest Vigil of the year on the night of Holy Saturday, we will keep the Vigil of the Resurrection of the Lord. Christians gathered in prayer, listening to the history of their salvation, welcoming new believers through baptism, and celebrating the Resurrection.
Finally, at Mass on Easter Sunday, all the baptized will renew the promises of their Baptism so that we may rededicate ourselves to follow Christ in the Holy Catholic Church.
But all that lies ahead.
For now, let us acclaim Christ: Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel. Hosanna in the highest!
Have a Holy Week, in the school of Mary, Mater dolorosa.
May the Passover flower in our souls before it bears its fruit.
Fr. Justin & Fr. Price
Easter Flowers "In Memory" and "In Thanksgiving" due Holy Mon, Mar 30.
Please assist in the expense of Easter flowers by making an offering in memory of a loved one or for a personal intention.
Parishioners are encouraged to help decorate for the Holy Week and Easter Liturgies. If you wish to honour a loved one, living or deceased, please use your Easter Flower Offering envelope OR our while Flower Sponsor envelopes (located in your pews as well as the narthex) for your donation. For the latter, a one time donation of $40 will cover your week, and you'll also get a Mass intention included in that. So a great deal if you think about it! Whichever you choose, please print your envelope number, your name and the names of those you wish to honour. Memorial requests must be received no later than Mon, Mar 30th for the names to appear in the Easter Flower list. Thank you for your support.
Holy Week is the week which precedes the great Feast of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday: it includes the last days of Lent. During Holy Week, the Church celebrates the mysteries of salvation accomplished by Christ in the last days of his life on earth, beginning with his entrance into Jerusalem.
We will walk the Stations of the Cross Sat @ 4:30pm (SHJ) & Sun @ 8:30am (SHM) and Sun @ 10:30am (SHJ). So come 30 mins early to Mass and include this beautiful devotion as part of your Holy Week preparation to celebrate the great solemnity of our God’s love for us in his suffering, death, and resurrection at Easter.
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Holy Week Schedule
Sat, Mar 28 @ 9:30-11am
First Holy Communion Class # 3
Our friendship with God is broken by sin
SHJ Hall
First Holy Communion Class # 3
Our friendship with God is broken by sin
SHJ Hall
Leaders:
Colleen MacAlister, Cheryl Freeman & Diane Smith
"Entry of Christ into Jerusalem"
(Anthony van Dyck, 1617)
Anticipated Vigil Palm Sunday
STATIONS OF THE CROSS @ 4:30pm
Sat, Mar 28 @ 5pm
Pro Populo
Lectors
1st Reading & N: Chris Swart
2nd Reading & S & PofF: Aahron Swart
J: Fr. Price
"The Entry into Jerusalem" (Giotto, 1305)
Palm Sunday
STATIONS OF THE CROSS @ 10:30am
Sun, Mar 29 @ 11am*Charles & Shona O'Neill †
[req. The O'Neill Family]
*Jr. Liturgy
Lectors
1st Reading & N: Colleen Shannon
2nd Reading & S & PofF: Vince Brintnell
J: Fr. Justin
Sun, Mar 29 @ 1:30pm*
The Passion of the Christ (Movie)
O'Neill Parish Hall
The Passion of the Christ (Movie)
O'Neill Parish Hall
*bring a comfy chair if you'd like
Monday of Holy Week
Mon, Mar 30 @ 9am*
John & Shelagh Greensides †
[req. Robert & Shirley Gauvreau]
John & Shelagh Greensides †
[req. Robert & Shirley Gauvreau]
*no Holy Hour
Tuesday of Holy Week
Tues, Apr 15 @ 10:30am
Chrism Mass
St. Mary's Cathedral, Kingston
Chrism Mass
St. Mary's Cathedral, Kingston
Wednesday of Holy Week
Wed, Apr 1 @ 9am*
Norma Sweeney †
[req. KofC Council 7301]*no Holy Hour
Wed, Apr 1 @ 6:30pm
Altar Server Triduum Practice
Altar Server Triduum Practice
Sacred Heart of Mary
Holy Week Schedule
"Christ before the High Priest Caiaphas"
(Gerard van Honthorst, 1617)
Palm Sunday
STATIONS OF THE CROSS @ 8:30am
Sun, Mar 29 @ 9am*
Sacred Heart Combined Choir
[req. Shannon Family in John's memory]
* Jr. Liturgy
Lectors
1st Reading & N: Maureen Cassidy
2nd Reader & S & PofF: Jason Reck
J: Fr. Price
Greeters: Cathy Mouck & Anne Barry
"Judas the Iscariot: And It Was Night"
(Christopher Williams, 1906)
Wednesday of Holy Week
Wed, Apr 1 @ 9am*
Kevin Roy †
[req. Steve & Diane Smith]]
*no Holy Hour
Wed, Apr 1 @ 5pm
Easter Triduum Choir Practice
I would like to sincerely encourage you to enter in to the liturgies of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil/Easter Sunday with the seriousness and solemnity each of these great celebrations deserve. Please don’t let this just be another weekend like any other weekend.
For Catholics, this is THE weekend of the year and should be set aside for the liturgical celebrations, prayer, and little else. When someone dies, everything stops. We mourn, we have a wake, the funeral and the burial. This upcoming Triduum, all non-essential issues should take a secondary place as we enter into the greatest mysteries of our faith.
Set Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday aside as days of attending the Liturgical celebrations. They are days of less activity and more spirituality and prayer.
Remember Good Friday is a day of Obligatory fast and abstinence to enter not only spiritually but even physically into the Lord’s Suffering and Death. Easter Sunday should be set aside as the day for great liturgical (parish family) and great family celebrations in our homes
Fr. Price will be leading Morning Prayer each day of the Triduum.
Holy Thursday @ 9am SHJ
Good Friday @ 9am SHJ & 10:45am SHM
Holy Saturday @ 9am SHJ
Booklets will be provided to everyone who comes.
Praying the Liturgy of the Hours are encouraged by Holy Mother Church and will help bring about a deeper prayer life which, in turn, will build a strong foundation for a life of holiness. Though called ‘Hours,’ this refers to the time of day, not how long it takes to pray; each prayer takes less than 15 minutes.
Come join your spiritual family and pray with us. And bring a friend to participate in the universal Church's "Divine Office" and experience devotional prayer and meditative silence.
Holy Thursday, April 2
Morning Prayer from the Divine Office
9am SHJ Mamora
SHJ School Tableau Way of the Cross
1:45pm SHJ School Marmora
Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord's Supper
7pm SHM Madoc
For the Priests and an Increase of Priestly Vocations of the Archdiocese of Kingston
[req. Parish]
Lectors
Announcements & 2nd Reading: Charlotte Lahey
1st Reading & Intercessions: Don Bailey
Greeters: Cathy & Larry Massey
Adoration of the
Most Blessed Sacrament
8-9pm SHM O'Neill Hall Madoc
In the Garden of Gesthemane, our Lord asked the Apostles to stay awake and pray. Would you spend an hour with Jesus on Holy Thursday night? There will be adoration for an hour after the 7pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper, with a simple reposition around 9pm.
Good Friday, April 3
Morning Prayer from the Divine Office
9am @ SHJ Marmora
9am @ SHJ Marmora
Confessions
9:45-10:45am SHJ Marmora
Confessions
10-10:45am SHM Madoc
Morning Prayer from the Divine Office
10:45am SHM Madoc
Stations of the Cross
11am SHM Madoc
Ven. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen's Way of the Cross
The Celebration
of the
Passion
of the Lord
3pm SHJ Marmora
- The Passion according to St. John
- Veneration of the Holy Cross
(and relic of the True Cross)
- Pontifical Good Friday Collection in support of Christians in the Holy Land
- Holy Communion
Stations of the Cross
7pm SHJ Marmora
Ven. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen's Way of the Cross
Good Friday Lectors
Announcements & 2nd Reading: Maureen O'Connor
First Reading: Cathy Mouck
Solemn Intercessions: Diane Smith
N: Vince Brintnell
S: Colleen Shannon
J: Fr. Price
"Veiled Christ" (Giuseppe Sanmartino, 1753)
Good Friday is a day of Fast (18-59) and Abstinence (14+). One full meal is allowed. Two lesser meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted. Good Friday is also a day of abstinence, so meat should not be eaten at any meal. These regulations are a serious obligation, as the Code of Canon Law states: “On these days (of Penance), the faithful are in a special manner to devote themselves to prayer, to engage in works of piety and charity, to deny themselves by fulfilling their obligations more faithfully and especially by observing the fast and abstinence…”
"The Flagellation of Our Lord Jesus Christ"
(William-Adolphe Bouguereau,1880)
The annual Good Friday Collection is the only yearly request asked by the Holy See of dioceses and parishioners throughout the world. The collection helps the Church of the Holy Land to maintain Christian sites, so important for Christians everywhere, and to provide pastoral, educational, and social works among the small Christian population. The Church and our Christian brothers and sisters count on your help to retain a faith filled Christian presence in this land of our Lord. Please give generously during our parish’s Good Friday celebrations on April 3, 2026. If you are unable to attend the service, it is possible to contribute online by going to Commissariat.ca/supporting-usand donating via CanadaHelps or Interac e-transfer. Receipts will be issued.
Our Christian brothers and sisters count on your help to retain a faith-filled Christian presence in this land of our Lord. Please give generously this Good Friday by cash, cheque to SHM or SHJ or by e-transfer with the message "Holy Land"
The Divine Mercy Novena: The Feast of Divine Mercy is preceded by a Novena to the Divine Mercy which begins on Good Friday. Each day of the novena, the prayer of the day for the intention of different souls is said followed by the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. (We have lots of pamphlets and holy cards on the Divine Mercy at the entrances of our churches).
Holy Saturday, April 4
Holy Saturday is also recommended as a day of continued fast and abstinence, prayer and waiting at the Tomb of Christ.
Confessions are not heard on Holy Saturday, and the 5pm Mass is not celebrated.
Morning Prayer from the Divine Office
9am @ SHJ Marmora
Blessing of Easter Food
9:30am @ SHJ Mamora
"Christ in Limbo" (Fra Angelico, 1441)
Easter Vigil
in the Holy Night
8:30pm SHJ Marmora
For the Intentions of Fr. Price & Fr. Justin
Easter Vigil Lectors
Announcements: Jason Reck
OT Reading 1: Jane Rupert
OT Reading 2: Aahron Swart
OT Reading 3: Charlotte Lahey
OT Reading 4: Bob Murphy
OT Reading 5: Brad Freeman
OT Reading 6: Willie Kuttschrutter
OT Reading 7: Cathy Massey
NT Epistle Reading: Don Bailey
Prayers of the Faithful: Susan McCauley
Easter Sunday, April 5
9am @ SHM Madoc
Pro Populo
Pro Populo
[req. Parish]
Greeters: Barb Rivers & Emma Nash
Lector: Karen Nickle
"Resurrection of Christ" (historiated initial R from a Gradual, late 15th or early 16th century)
"The Resurrection of Jesus Christ"
(Raphael, 1499-1502)
11am @ SHJ Mamrora
Pro Populo
Pro Populo
[req. Parish]
Lector: Willie Kuttschrutter
7-Day Votive Candle Offerings
SHJ CHURCH
OUR BLESSED MOTHER
A Special Intention
[req. Anne Marie McGregor]
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
Peace in the World
[req. Anne Marie McGregor]
ST. JOSEPH
The Repose of the Soul of Tom Maloney †
[req. Anne Marie McGregor]
ST. ANNE & OUR LADY
In Thanksgiving for Graces Received
[req. Anne Marie McGregor]
SHM CHURCH
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
Intentions of Cheryl Freeman & Mary Bosworth
[req. SHM CWL]
OUR BLESSED MOTHER
The Healing of Bruce Paul
[req. Denis & Debbie Wood]
You can put your $10 7-Day Votive Offering in the filled-in pink envelope.
Any questions? Contact Pauline at the parish office @ 613.472.2220 or sacredheart.mm@archkingston.ca
Links, Random Thoughts & Recommendations
- Watch this and then read below, where the NYTimes yesterday asked converts why they’re becoming Catholic, but there’s only really one answer: because it’s all true.
Mrs. Kerby's class have been following Jesus' 40 days in the desert, reflecting and praying together in class, and will soon be planning the school Stations of the Cross on Thursday @ 1:45pm. This morning they swung by to pick up some blessed palms and review the Palm Sunday Gospel. A great visit!
Great TMIY session on the Jewish roots of Good Friday by Dr. John Bergsma. Amazing insights! We break for Easter and reasume Fri, Apr 10 @ 6:15am. All men are most welcome (don't have to be Catholic). And thanks to the TMIY group for their donation towards the purchase of a new TV for O'Neill Parish Hall. I'm thinking at least '77" eh?
- Many thanks to Cathy Mouck & Larry Massey (SHM) for investigation the possibility of new front doors for SHM. Our existing ones were poorly installed and have been giving us trouble.
- Grateful to Garry Poirier for blowing all the dirt and sand that accummulated over the winter from the parking lot of SHJ.
- Thank you to Teresa Grant for preparing the easter eggs for hunt on Easter Sunday.
- Thank you to Yvonne Lahey for fabricating two St. Joseph laundry bags for the sacred linens from Mass.
- There's still time....
- This Sunday as we celebrate Passion or Palm Sunday, we remember our Blessed Lord's arrival to Jerusalem - the people greeting him with words of praise glory and honour. Jesus is treated as a king! The people surrounded him, sang to him and waved Palm branches! We are pleased that the children who participate in our weekly Junior Liturgy will lead the procession from the sacristy to the narthex singing heartfelt praise (composed by Colleen MacAlister back in 2001) and waving palm branches.
- Our communion hymn this Sunday is the famous hymn "All Glory, Praise & Honour" which Theodulph of Orleans wrote in 820.
- Grateful to Shirley Gauvreau & Brenda Poirier (SHJ) & Iris Doyle, Joanne Forestell, Charlotte Lahey & Cathy Althoff and all their helpers (SHM) who will be decorating our respective churches for the Paschal Triduum, especially with all the flowers that parishioners have supported through the use of the flower envelopes. This takes a lot of preparation and work, switching from Sunday's palms to Maundy Thursday's arrangements in honour of the priesthood and the Holy Eucharist in the altar of repose, to the starkness of Good Friday before the blossoms and lilies of the Resurrection Sunday.
- We place our palms at home behind the Crucifix after Sunday Mass to remember that we share in the Victory of Christ the King when we unite our suffering and passion to his!
- The Mass of Chrism is to be celebrated at St. Mary’s Cathedral at 10:30am on Tuesday, 31 March. Fr. Price and I will be there, and I encourage and invite parishioners to attend this beautiful celebration where Archbishop Mulhall will preside and bless the Oils for the sacramental life of the Chruch. All priests and deacons of the Archdiocese will also renew their commitment to service. There will be no 9am Mass this Tues, Mar 31 at SHJ in Marmora.
- You gotta watch this on your Formed.org account! Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage is a beautiful, 30 minute contemplative documentary. This film cinematically walks through the locations of the Holy Week story, re-presenting the most important days of human history. Immersed in the real and sacred places of the Holy Land, the pilgrim faithful is brought tangibly nearer to the story, the landscape, and the reality of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Triduum draws Catholics and those with open hearts and minds to experience a deeper understanding of these events and places, and offers rich meditations for the pilgrimage of daily life. It's also on YouTube above.
UPDATE: I have been resisting asking you this as I feel that I am always asking for help. In the absence of a cook, we have been gathering food donations for this retreat. Would the good people of your parishes be able to prepare a couple of casseroles for the Saturday, April 25th dinner? We may be close to 20 in number. A bit of loaves and fishes going on here. ~ DM [Please let me know if you help out~ Fr. Justin
Have you suffered the loss of a child from abortion, or the abortion pill? If grief, sadness, or shame has kept you alone in this, know that you are not alone, and that there is healing for you.
Project Rachel at the Refuge will hold a retreat for post-abortive women from April 24-26, 2026. Here you will find a beautiful, natural setting, companionship, and a welcome free of judgment or condemnation – healing is possible.
These women are welcomed on a Project Rachel weekend by the Christian community -- with hospitality, with the beauty of nature at St. Mary of Egypt Refuge in Madoc, with good food, and without judgment. There are opportunities for healing by way of Scripture, prayer, and the loving presence of our Lord in the sacraments of the Eucharist and Reconciliation.
There are many ways for volunteers to participate in these weekends -- assisting the team's retreat, cooking, providing transportation, advertising the retreat by word of mouth, and by prayer.
They treat all calls and inquiries with the utmost confidentiality. Call 613.473.2679 in confidence, and see stmarysrefuge.org/rachel.
Once again, our friends from Our Lady of Mercy parish in Bancroft will be hiring a bus for the annual March for Life in Ottawa this year on Thur, May 14th. Let's try and fill the bus this year! If you can't go but would like to support the March, please consider making a donation to offset the cost of the bus ($1750). So save the date and reserve a spot by calling Kathy Tripp @ 613.332.9383
Quinte Right to Life Association is once again inviting all pro life supporters in our communities, to join other like minded people from across our country, to the annual March for Life in Ottawa on Thursday May 14th. We have arranged our travel plans through a reputable local coach company which will take us to and from our destination in comfort. We encourage those of you who plan to join us on this "journey for life" to reserve your seat(s) without delay. Again, this is an Annual National Pro Life event, where every person will be joined in harmony with others in support of the right to life from conception until natural death. Coach seats are priced @ $40 ea. To receive any further information regarding our travel itinerary, please call Roy @ 613.968.9602
The commemoration and blessing of the newly installed statue of Our Blessed Mother (and St. Bernadette). That Sunday, May 3rd, the 9am Mass will be in Marmora and the 11am Mass in Madoc, followed by a reception in O'Neill Parish Hall to celebrate and thank those who helped with making this happen. What a way to kick off the Marian month! Save the date!
200TH ANNIVERSARY
SOLEMN MASS OF THANKSGIVING
BUS TRIP TO ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL
SAT, 18 APRIL 2026 @ 10:30 AM
A number of special events have been planned for the 200th Anniversary of the Archdiocese of Kingston. The pinnacle celebration of the 200th Anniversary will be a 10:30am Mass celebrated on Saturday, April 18th, in the second week of Easter, in the company of the faithful, religious sisters, and clergy from across the archdiocese, and cardinals and bishops from across Ontario. Following Holy Mass on April 18th, a reception will be held at Our Lady of Fatima parish hall.
Please join us our parish pilgrimage to this very important anniversary Mass - it will be quite beautiful and you can see the beautiful renovations Fr. Shawn Hughes (the rector) undertook. The deluxe coach bus is picking us up (driven by our own Steve Smith) and bringing us back after the reception. Fr. Price and Fr. Justin will going. Book your seat prior to April 4th for $30 by signing up below or by calling the parish office at 613.472.2220.
Please join us our parish pilgrimage to this very important anniversary Mass - it will be quite beautiful and you can see the beautiful renovations Fr. Shawn Hughes (the rector) undertook. The deluxe coach bus is picking us up (driven by our own Steve Smith) and bringing us back after the reception. Fr. Price and Fr. Justin will going. Book your seat prior to April 4th for $30 by signing up below or by calling the parish office at 613.472.2220.
200th Anniversary Bus Pilgrimage to St. Mary's Cathedral
$30 for Deluxe Coach Bus
Replica icons of the official cruciform icon have been made for all parishes. They will be blessed by Archbishop Mulhall and available for pick up at the luncheon reception for parishioners at Our Lady of Fatima parish hall after the 10:30am Holy Mass on April 18th. If you would like to represent our parishes and pick up the icons, please let Fr. Justin know.
- UPDATE: half full already. Just 25 seats remaining.
This is the first of four deanery pilgrimages that will cover all the churches in the entire diocese. One pilgrimage per season. The next one will be on June 24th and will cover the Eastern Deanery (Merickville, Kemptville, Spenverville, South Mountain, Chesterville, Morrisburg, Cardinal, Prescott, Brockville x2)
Parish Anniversary Bus Pilgrimage to Western Deanery
Only 50 spots available which are filling up quickly. This will be quite an enjoyable and fast-paced day. Lunch in PEC. Only $95 per person. Speak to Father or Diane Smith or Nicola Wand to register.
$95 including Lunch & Delux Coach Travel
[no need to sign up again if you already have]
Pilgrims can put their payment in an envelope and give it to Diane, Nicola or Fr. Justin or just place it in the collection with their name clearly marked as well as "May 1st pilgrimage"
Requesting Mass Intentions
The Greatest of Gifts ~ The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass: We celebrate many milestones in Christian life, from baptisms to first communions, weddings to anniversaries, and births to final passing. It is in these moments we seek the emotional support of family and friends, and the strength that only God can provide. Mass intentions provide a spiritual gift to those you love. It tells the recipient that they are not alone in these moments. Mass intentions are a Catholic gift of prayer, asking God to bless them with his Spirit of love and peace. For that reason, they are perfect as baptism gifts, first communion gifts, and confirmation gifts. They are also comforting for those who are mourning the death of a loved one, or for a friend who may be struggling in life. Requesting a Mass Intention is easy! Just contact our secretary Pauline Davis (613.472.2220 or SacredHeart.MM@archkingston.ca) or better yet, use the mass intention envelopes found in the vestibule, fill it out and put in the $20 offering and place it in the collection basket at Mass. We will do our best to have the Mass offered on the date requested.
This Lenten season we thank everyone who has supported our parishes with their time, talent and financial contributions. As the pace of life speeds up, especially around Easter, you may find electronic giving a most welcome way to make contributions.
shjpayments@gmail.com (SHJ)
shmpayments@gmail.com (SHM)
Of course we gratefully accept donations by cash or cheque mailed or dropped off into our secure mailboxes, or in the plate during the offertory collection.
Holy Week Confession Times
“If we place all our good will in our confession, and intend to confess all the sins we can remember or know, God's mercy is so great that He will also include and erase what we cannot remember or know.”
Sat: 4-4:45pm
Palm Sun: 7:45-8:25am & 10-10:25am
Holy Mon: 8-8:45am
Spy Wed: 8-8:45am
Holy Thur: 6-6:45pm
Good Fri SHJ: 9:45-10:45am
Good Fri SHM: 10-10:45am
Anointing of the Sick
Those Catholics confronted with serious illness, chronic illness, or surgery are invited to request the Sacrament of Anointing by calling Fr. Justin for an appointment. We also now have a wonderful Pastoral Care team made up of generous parishioners who can bring Holy Communion to the sick and those confined to their own homes. Again, if you are someone or know of someone who would like to receive Sacraments at their home, please contact the office @ 613.472.2220 for more information.
You may have heard of FORMED before. It is a Catholic streaming service that has lots of Catholic movies, documentaries, talks, resources to better understand the faith, children’s shows, lives of the saints, etc. There is no cost. All you need to do is create an account to log in to start watching lots of great content.
Go to https://signup.formed.org
Enter our parish’s postal code (K0K 2M0)
Enter your name and your email address
UPDATE: Please note that only double rooms are available now. Single rooms requests will be placed on a waiting list. Also, of the 40 spots available, 25 have already been reserved. Demand is high, and availability is limited. Secure your place early so you don’t miss this life-changing journey.
PILGRIMAGE
TO THE HOLY LAND
with Fr. Justin & Fr. Price
Have you ever longed to visit the Holy Land during your lifetime, to follow in the footsteps of Our Blessed Lord, to pray, kneel and kiss the soil where his sacred feet trod? Would you like the Sacred Scriptures to be opened up in new and exciting ways? Do you want to experience His Mercy? Do you want your family to be converted? Do you expect a healing for you or someone you love? Do you desire to make atonement for your past sins? Or simply to give thanks to God for all the blessings He's given you?
Then let us go up to Jerusalem!
Fr. Justin & Fr. Price are thrilled to invite you to the pilgrimage that transforms lives more than any other: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus in the Holy Land, October 5–15, 2026, with Fr. Justin and Fr. Price. This is no ordinary trip. It is a living encounter with the very places where the Word became flesh. Bring the Bible and the earliest days of the Catholic faith to life. Daily Mass. Meet other great people. Catholics and protestants welcome! Spots filling fast!
We have carefully designed this itinerary with one goal above all: deepening your personal relationship with the Savior. That’s why we have built in generous time at each holy site – plenty of time for silent prayer, reflection, and lingering before and after Mass. No rushing from one place to the next. We want you to be able to sit, pray, and let the Lord speak to you in the very places where he once walked. You have no idea how many sites I cut because I wanted a slower, more relaxed and meditative pace. And beware: the terrain of the Holy Land is not easy, and if you thought the walking in Rome was a bit of a challenge, well...
Many of you have told me how much you missed the Holy Land during the pandemic years, and how the war has made returning seem uncertain. Now is the perfect time: the region is open, safe for pilgrims, and the spiritual hunger is stronger than ever. Come and see for yourself – walk where our Blessed Lord walked, touch the stones he touched, and let the Holy Spirit renew you in ways that words cannot describe. Many of you know that the Holy Land is my favourite place in the world, and I've been longing to get back there after the last 4 planned trips have been cancelled.
The detailed day-by-day itinerary and registration form are attached. Please review them, share it with your friends and family, pray about it over Christmas, and let me or Edgar know as soon as possible if you’d like to join us. It will be an unforgettable grace-filled experience.
Because of the physical rigours of making a trip of this kind, all pilgrims must be in general good health and able to walk up stairs and across rough ground without assistance. This trip is not a vacation, and we are not looking for rest or recreation. A pilgrimage is a journey of faith that entails penance, conversion, reconciliation, and restoration, and each part of the journey must therefore be marked by a spirit of renunciation of self in order to be conformed more completely to the Lord Jesus.
