Tuesday, we celebrate Canada Day. It is with pride and gratitude that we reflect on what it means to be Canadian, and all the wonderful blessings that we enjoy as a country.
Let us offer this prayer in thanksgiving:
We thank You, O God for the many blessings You have bestowed on the people of Canada. ... Continue reading "End of Year Message: June 29, 2025"
Today is Corpus Christi, or the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. On this day we celebrate the gift of Jesus present in the Eucharist.
Jesus, Body and Blood, We are grateful for the gift of your life and the way it strengthens us to live ours. Teach us to draw on the gift of your Body ... Continue reading "Weekly Update: June 23-27, 2025"
Today is Pentecost Sunday, which takes place 50 days after Easter Sunday. At Pentecost we celebrate how the disciples and other early Christians received the Holy Spirit.
Come, Holy Spirit, Fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created. And you will renew the face of ... Continue reading "Weekly Update: June 9-13, 2025"
Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension, which takes place every year on the Seventh Sunday after Easter Sunday. Before Jesus ascended into heaven, he told his apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit to help them tell everyone about God’s message of love and forgiveness.
June is the month traditionally devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which for Catholics ... Continue reading "Weekly Update: June 2-6, 2025"
Today is the Sixth Sunday of Easter. The readings from today remind us that love is universal, and that the fullness of God’s love is expressed in Jesus Christ and through the Holy Spirit.
Dear God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, We thank you for your boundless love. We ask that the Holy Spirit guide our hearts and minds, and ... Continue reading "Weekly Update: May 26-30, 2025"
Today is Victoria Day. This day honours the birthday of Queen Victoria and celebrates our association with the United Kingdom.
In this month of May, we pray with Mary for the gift of responsibility.
Loving God, teach us to Count our blessings instead of our crosses; Count our gains instead of our losses. Count our joys ... Continue reading "Weekly Update: May 19-23, 2025"
