Blessings in the Midst of Trial
Volume 8
Date posted on October 1, 2020
There was never a lull at Holy Rosary in Burlington because of COVID-19! The parish found numerous ways to keep parishioners in touch with the parish and one another. During the isolation, the parish reached out to parishioners…
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Blessings in the Midst of Trial
Volume 7
Date posted on September 23, 2020
The youth ministry at St. Augustine’s in Dundas didn’t shut down during the pandemic. It invited the parish to “Do Something Good” in the community. “Do Good” is one of the parish’s youth ministry mottos and supports its “Youth With Purpose” and “Youth in Action” movements. One of those projects was to create and send “Joy Cards” to the residents and staff at St. Joseph’s Villa in Dundas…
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Highlights from the 2020 Diocese of Hamilton Ordinations
Date posted on August 19, 2020
On Friday, August 14th, 2020 and Saturday, August 15th, 2020, the Diocese of Hamilton gained two new permanent deacons and four new priests respectively.
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Blessings in the Midst of Trial
Volume 6
Date posted on July 31, 2020
As St. Teresa Parish in Kitchener prepared for Pentecost, nine cedars were planted along the church to symbolize the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit…
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Blessings in the Midst of Trial
Volume 5
Date posted on July 24, 2020
The people of St. Clement have stayed true to their small-town roots, living their faith with neighbourly acts of care.
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Blessings in the Midst of Trial
Volume 4
Date posted on July 23, 2020
Thanks to the One Heart, One Soul Campaign, St. Ann’s has been able to move its Music Ministry into the church loft, paint the church interior, install a tile floor to replaced the 37-year-old carpet, install a new sound system in the church and pay down the parish’s Diocesan loan by 30%.
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Blessings in the Midst of Trial
Volume 3
Date posted on July 9, 2020
The Blessed Sacrament placed in the window of the Holy Rosary office in Guelph has become a “huge inspiration” to the parish and the neighbourhood, said Fr. Vernon Boyd, the parish’s pastor…
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Blessings in the Midst of Trial
Volume 2
Date posted on July 3, 2020
The pandemic hasn’t halted the good work of the Church. The Stewardship and Development Office asked for examples, and parishes provided a wealth of them. A few are here, and more are to come!
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Blessings in the Midst of Trial
Volume 1
Date posted on June 24, 2020
The COVID-19 Pandemic kept our parishes closed for three months, but it hasn’t kept the good work of the Church from taking place.
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Online Masses and Resources
Date posted on April 2, 2020
Please see the following list for online masses available via parishes throughout the Diocese of Hamilton.
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Pope’s February Prayer Intention: Hear the Cries of Migrants
Date posted on February 10, 2020
In his prayer intention for the month of February, Pope Francis calls us to pray “that the cries of our migrant brothers and sisters, victims of criminal human smuggling and human trafficking, may be heard and considered.”
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Ordination to the Priesthood: Father Merkley, Father Schnurr & Father Trindade
Date posted on May 21, 2019
On May 4, 2019, Father Gregory Merkley, Father John Schnurr, and Father Vivek Trindade were ordained priests for service in the Diocese of Hamilton at the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King by Bishop Douglas Crosby, OMI! Let us pray that Jesus may be glorified in the ministry and service of these three new priests…
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