Date posted on July 11, 2023
The third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be celebrated on Sunday, July 23, 2023. The purpose of the day is to show care gratitude and affection for grandparents and the elderly and to help them feel part of our Christian family and our history. They too can share their faith and hope with younger people which […]
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Date posted on July 4, 2023
Bethany Correia is a true champion of recognizing and supporting the whole person: a core value of St. Jerome ’s University (SJU). Enthusiastic, thoughtful, dedicated, and exceeding expectation in every role, are all words that have been used to describe Bethany during her time at the university. Bethany has been described as someone who “recognizes […]
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Event Date: August 5, 2023
Fr. Mark Morley invites all young adults (ages 20s and early 30s) of our Diocese to attend a night of Adoration, Fellowship and Praise Music. Schedule for the evening: Arrival and Holy Hour (6:30pm-7:30 pm), Social with Food (7:30pm-8:30pm), Praise Night and Vocation Testimony (8:00pm-9:00pm), and Compline (9:00pm) Saturday, August 5th at St. Mary of […]
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THE INSTRUMENTUM LABORIS (WORKING DOCUMENT), which will guide the work of the participants in the two-part General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality, was released by the Vatican earlier this week. The 60-page document incorporates the experiences of local Churches in every region of the world. Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, Relator General of the […]
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Date posted on June 22, 2023
On June 22nd 2023, Feast of St. Thomas More, the CCCB Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace has released a Pastoral Letter titled Living as Catholics in the Public Square: Freedom of Religion and Conscience in Canada. This document emphasizes the significance of freedom of religion and conscience in our democratic society and explores the role […]
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Date posted on June 21, 2023
On the evening of Friday, June 16th, 2023, Luis Cordeiro Inacio was ordained to the Transitional Diaconate at St. Mary Parish in Hamilton. Bishop Lobsinger was the principal celebrant along with concelebrating priests. A transitional deacon is one who is preparing for ordination to the Priesthood in the presbyterial order. During the ordination Mass, Deacon Luis […]
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Date posted on June 19, 2023
With a little over a month to go until World Youth Day, pilgrims from our Diocese have been preparing for Lisbon with a full day retreat and evening Mass. On May 13th, the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, the delegation walked the Hamilton Waterfront Trail from the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King, to St. […]
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Date posted on June 14, 2023
On Wednesday, June 7th, 2023, over 120 golfers gathered at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville for the Bishop’s Charities Invitational Golf Tournament. It was a beautiful day for golf, and the DeMazenod Door Outreach at St. Patrick Parish was the big winner! Joe Guagliano’s team took the top prize – 11 under par! Ed […]
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THE BLESSING OF THE CHAPEL at St. Mary’s Hospital in Kitchener took place last Friday afternoon. Sisters of St. Joseph, the hospital Spiritual Care team members, generous donors to the restoration, and friends of St. Mary’s Hospital gathered for the celebration of Mass and the blessing. Gary Payne, recently retired Director of the Spiritual Care […]
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Date posted on June 6, 2023
For the past three years, the world has been shaken by the Covid-19 virus, and our lives have been changed as we sought to observe the many protocols which were established for our health and safety. These included frequent periods when we were unable to come together to celebrate our faith and be nourished by […]
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THE 2023 FARMING SEASON AT DEMAZENOD FARM has begun! Last year the farm produced over 10,000 pounds of fresh produce used in the DeMazenod Door Kitchen out of St. Patrick Parish, Hamilton. Cathedral High School students, under the direction of teacher Patricia Carmichael, have begun their weekly visits to the farm to learn first-hand how […]
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THE BLESSING OF ST. MARY CHURCH IN HAMILTON last Sunday, following an extensive cleaning, restoration, and renovation, was a joyful event, attended by parishioners, friends, and supporters. Father David Avila, Pastor, warmly welcomed all who have waited for the completion of the work. The sprinkling rite assured that the building, all its unique features, and all […]
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