HEROES OF HOPE – MARCH 2025 NEWSLETTER
Through a commitment to justice and peace, many in our Diocese
become beacons of hope, offering hospitality and compassionate
care to those most in need. This hope is rooted in the belief that God’s
justice and peace are achievable goals, made possible through our
united efforts, big and small, to build a more equitable world. Those
engaged in social ministries remind us that each act of charity, each
moment of love and kindness, sows seeds of hope that accompany us
into an uncertain future. [Read More..]
PILGRIM CHURCHES IN THE DIOCESE
Part of the Jubilee experience is to make a pilgrimage to sacred places, where prayer is offered, the Sacraments are celebrated, and a plenary indulgence can be obtained for the remission of punishment due to our sins.
In our Diocese, Bishop Crosby has designated six pilgrimage churches – one in each Deanery, which will welcome pilgrims during the coming year and mark this year with special events.
BRANT DEANERY
St. Basil’s Church
50 Palace St. Brantford, ON
BRUCE-GREY DEANERY
Immaculate Conception
212 Concession 12, Formosa, ON
HALTON DEANERY
St. Andrew Church
49 Reynolds St. Oakville, ON
HAMILTON DEANERY
Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King
714 King St. West, Hamilton, ON
WELLINGTON DEANERY
Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate
28 Norfolk St. Guelph, ON
WATERLOO DEANERY
St. Mary , Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows Church
56 Duke St. West, Kitchener, ON
The Jubilee Prayer
Father in heaven,
may the faith you have given us
in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother,
and the flame of charity enkindled
in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
reawaken in us the blessed hope
for the coming of your Kingdom.
May your grace transform us
into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos
in the sure expectation
of a new heaven and a new earth,
when, with the powers of Evil vanquished,
your glory will shine eternally.
May the grace of the Jubilee
reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,
a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace spread
the joy and peace of our Redeemer
throughout the earth.
To you our God, eternally blessed,
be glory and praise for ever.
Amen.
