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PASTORAL LETTER FROM BISHOP DOUGLAS CROSBY

March 19, 2023
Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Dear Friends,
On the feast day of St. Joseph, we are given the perfect opportunity to reflect on our mission at St. Joseph’s Health System: Living the Legacy: Compassionate Care. Faith. Discovery. Our Patron, St. Joseph, demonstrated the value of dedicated labour. As health care providers, we follow his example and the enduring legacy of our founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, through a united system of care offering healing where possible, soothing the worried spirits of our patients, and demonstrating God’s love through compassionate service “to the dear neighbour”.READ MORE..

MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER
for Lent 2023
Lenten Penance and the Synodal Journey

Dear brothers and sisters!
The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke all recount the episode of the Transfiguration of Jesus. There we see the Lord’s response to the failure of his disciples to understand him. Shortly before, there had been a real clash between the Master and Simon Peter, who, after professing his faith in Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God, rejected his prediction of the passion and the cross. Jesus had firmly rebuked him: “Get behind me, Satan! You are a scandal to me, because you do not think according to God, but according to men!” (Mt 16:23). Following this, “six days later, Jesus took with him Peter, James and John his brother and led them away to a high mountain” (Mt 17:1). READ MORE..

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

LIVESTREAMED MASS : SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2023 5:00P.M.


ANNOUNCEMENTS

SPECIAL MASSES

Monday, March 20th at 9am -Feast of St. Joseph and Saturday, March 25th at 9am – The Annunciation of the Lord.

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ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Eucharistic Adoration is an infinite source of grace! We are pleased to announce that we are starting Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on the First Friday of every month, beginning in May. As a prelude, the first whole day of Eucharistic Adoration will be on March 31st, a week before Good Friday. The Blessed Sacrament will be solemnly exposed right after 9am morning Mass until 9pm with a solemn benediction. There will be sign-up sheets in the narthex of the Church. We invite you to spend an hour with the Lord Jesus as your gift of adoration, reparation, and consolation to His most Sacred Heart.

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CLOTHING DRIVE – Men’s Clothing for Inmates discharged from Maplehurst Prison

Items should be wearable i.e. washed, with no rips or holes. Categories include: Pants; Coats; Socks; Underwear; Shirts. PLEASE, IT IS NOT A DROP OFF FOR ANYTHING ELSE – NO CHILDREN’S OR WOMEN’S CLOTHING. DROP-OFF starts March 18th, everyday from 9am-4pm.

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SHARE LENT

Share lent envelopes are now available. Please make any cheques payable to St. Benedict Parish. Deadline for donation is March 26th. All funds from the Share Lent collection will be sent to Development and Peace/Caritas.

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SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

The Saint Vincent de Paul Society will be at the doors after Mass on the weekend of March 25/26 to accept your donations. Your generosity is most appreciated, and we thank you on behalf of the society and the needy of our community. Our conference is also always looking for new members. if you are interested, please contact ssvp.stbenedictsconference@gmail.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

BY PASTOR

March 29, 2023

Lenten Evening of Reconciliation (for both Parishes)

 7pm Holy Rosary

BY PASTOR

April 2023

Lent,Holy Week & Easter Schedule 2023

 St. Benedict Parish

BY PASTOR

April 15, 2023

Couples Retreat

 9am to 3pm St. Benedict Parish

CHURCH GALLERY

Covenant of Love -October 15, 2022
10th Year Anniversary Celebration – July 10, 2022
10th Year Anniversary Celebration – July 10, 2022