Parish Updates

WELCOME BACK! CHURCH OPENS!!
@  30 % Capacity

ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES
9 AM & 7 PM

Lenten Stations of the Cross
Fridays 7 PM

Daily Mass 9 AM  ( Except Saturday)
Weekends Saturdays 5 PM  Sundays 9 AM & 11 AM

Confessions  Saturdays 4 PM – 4:45 PM

Blessed Sacrament Exposition
6 AM – 11 PM

NOTICE

The Government has announced  the Stay Home Order will end effective Tuesday, February 16, 2021.   Daily Mass will resume and Ash Wednesday Masses will be celebrated.  Ashes will be distributed at the 9AM & 7PM Masses.   Please bow low and ashes will be sprinkled over the head to avoid direct contact to forehead.  Please be mindful to continue all safety measures.   Wear a mask and keep a safe social distance.   The church will continue to be sanitized after all Masses.   It will be closed to the public after all Masses until the health emergency is completely lifted.  The office will be open throughout the day for assistance.   However,  windows to the office will be partially closed  for safety measures.   Persons will not be able to enter the office.   Any person permitted to enter must fill out a Covid questionnaire and sign.  

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A Walk Through Fratelli Tutti

The Diocesan office of family ministry will offer five sessions exploring Pope Francis social encyclical Fratelli Tutti. Sessions will be held on Mondays March 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29. If you are interested in reading and discussing this recent encyclical one can register for a time slot that works best from 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM OR 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. To register the link is as follows:
https://hamiltondiocese.com/offices/family-ministry/fratelli-tutti.

Forty Hours Devotion in Honour of St. Joseph

The Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate will hold 40 Hours Devotion imploring his intercession for our country and an end to the covid-19 virus throughout the world. The Devotions begin Tuesday March 16, 2021 to Friday March 19, 2021. Call Basilica for further details.

Knights of Columbus Council #1507

The Knights of Columbus Council is a participating Council in an electronic 50/50 raffle. Tickets are available only online. For more information on the raffle please go to http://www.kofcontario5050.com From this link you can purchase tickets.
Choose “Guelph 1507” as the organization.

Forty Days for Life 2021

Forty Days for Life will begin on Ash Wednesday February 17, 2021. As Lent nears let us witness for life offering our prayer, fast, and abstinence for an end to abortion. Members are invited to give an hour of prayer and witness. The parish is committed to ask members sign up on Saturday, March 06 & Sunday March 07. Please contact Cathy @ 519 766 2599 for further details.

Tax Receipts 2020

Tax receipts will be mailed out February 28. However, to the save the cost of mailing tax receipts drop a self addressed envelope into the rectory mail box or at the parish office. As of Ash Wednesday February 17, 2021 the office will be open. Also, your tax receipts can be picked up at the office. Also a reminder to parishioners church envelopes can be picked up in the community room. Barb Smith will also be available to help hand out tax receipts after the Ash Wednesday 9 AM Mass & 7 PM Mass. Thanks everyone for your generosity!

Lost & Found

A generous soul bringing food to the food pantry lost what appears to be their house key in one of the bags they were carrying to the pantry. A slender cloth with the following inscription is attached to the keychain ‘Kindness is always Beautiful’. If you are looking for it call the office.