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IT’S NOT ALL IN THE PAST, YOU KNOW!It is true that we owe a special debt to those who “for our tomorrow gave their today”. Yet we not only owe it to them to pray for the repose of their souls, but also to defend...Wednesday, November 08, 2023 -
HOLY SOULS NOT YET IN HEAVENNovember is the month when we pray for the souls of those “who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith”. In other words, we pray for those who have died in a state of grace...Wednesday, November 01, 2023 -
LOVE OF GOD AND LOVE OF NEIGHBOURAfter Our Lord had confounded the Pharisees as we heard last week, their great opponents the Sadducees decided that they also would like to try Our Lord’s intelligence themselves. So they asked Him: “what is the greatest...Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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FOR GREATER THINGS YOU WERE BORNOctober is respect life month and this year’s theme is: “Made for Greater Things!” This message of love comes directly from Archbishop José H. Gomez, in his second Pastoral Letter &lsquo...Wednesday, October 18, 2023 -
ST. MARGUERITE D'YOUVILLE (1701-1771)The first native Canadian to be elevated to sainthood, was born at Varennes, Quebec, the eldest of six. Her father died when she was seven years old leaving this family in great poverty. Marguerite always fought...Wednesday, October 11, 2023 -
THANKSGIVING AND GRATITUDE”Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others” Marcus Tullius Cicero By its nature, gratitude leads to humility and wisdom, because a grateful heart understands than...Wednesday, October 04, 2023
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OUR LADY OF VICTORIESOctober is the month of the Holy Rosary The connection between the Rosary and the month of October goes back to the year 1571 when Pope St. Pius V appealed to all Christians to pray the...Wednesday, September 27, 2023 -
ST. PAUL - ON LIFE AND DEATHToday’s second reading is the first of a series of four over the next few Sundays taken from St. Paul’s Letter to the Christians of Philippi in ancient Macedonia, one of the...Wednesday, September 27, 2023 -
FORGIVENESSForgiveness is one of the defining characteristics of Christianity, both that we can receive forgiveness and that we must of-fer it. Let’s dispel some misconceptions about forgiveness, to indicate why we NEED to offer forgiveness, and to...Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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The Gathering together of God’s PeopleECCLESIA is the Greek word which translates the Hebrew word for ‘assembly’; meaning the whole People of God gathered together in His Name. The same word is used in Latin, and we translate it into English as &lsquo...Wednesday, September 06, 2023
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The Mystery Of The CrossOne of the most successful musicals of recent years is called “Wicked”. It tells the story of the early life of some of the characters who crop up in the equally famous film &ldquo...Wednesday, August 30, 2023 -
DO NOT BE AFRAIDWe hear in today’s Gospel the words, “Do not be afraid.” At the same time, we hear about the “fear of the Lord”, as a gift of the Holy...Wednesday, June 21, 2023 -
FATHER’S DAY PRAYER & THE SACRED HEART OF JESUSFATHER’S DAY PRAYER We give our thanks, Our God, for the fathers in our lives. We ask for Your blessings for them all and forgiveness where it is needed. We remember the many sacrifices fathers make for their...Wednesday, June 14, 2023 -
THE SOLEMNITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI JUNE 11, 2023Corpus Christi Procession - June 11 Following the 12:30 pm Mass, we will do a neighborhood walk. Please join us in this wonderful and important profession of faith Instinctively, our ancestors, guided by the Holy Spirit, wished to give thanks...Wednesday, June 07, 2023
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TRINITY SUNDAY June 4, 2023The Feast of Pentecost, which we celebrated last week, brought to a conclusion the yearly cycle of the Paschal Mystery, in which we commemorate: the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Our Lord; His Glorification in Heaven; and His Gift of...Wednesday, May 31, 2023 -
THE LORD AND GIVER OF LIFEWe name the Holy Spirit “Lord and Giver of Life” in the creed. This declaration reminds us that the gift of life itself is of God. God created us in His own image and likeness when He breathed...Wednesday, May 24, 2023 -
THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORDThe Ascension of Our Lord to the right side of His Father in heaven, is the climax of His earthly existence. After His resurrection He said to Mary Magdalene, ‘I have not yet ascended to My Father.’ Now...Wednesday, May 17, 2023 -
6TH SUNDAY OF EASTERToday, the last Sunday before the Feast of the Ascension, Our Lord tells His disciples that He is about to leave the world to return to the Father. But this does not mean that the disciples will be bereaved of...Thursday, May 11, 2023
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5TH SUNDAY OF EASTERPaschaltide, or Eastertide, lasts for seven weeks. At the beginning, we hear of the accounts of the Resurrection and Appearances of the Risen Lord to His apostles and disciples. After this initial period, we hear of the teaching which our...Friday, May 05, 2023
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4TH SUNDAY OF EASTERFor many centuries the Church has celebrated devotions to Our Blessed Lady during the month of May. Many recall the prayers written in Mary's praise such as the Memorare and the Litany of Loreto...Wednesday, April 26, 2023
