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This is our home on the Internet. Here you will find the latest news and information about our church. Please take a moment to visit the online Calendar for upcoming events, our "Weekly Bulletin" page (top left button) for updates from our parish and the "Ministeries" and "Mass Intentions" to the right. We hope you enjoy your visit and encourage you to check back! Our site is updated weekly.
To access our Parish Bulletin for the 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time- ALL SAINTS - Novemner 1st, 2009 Go To The "Weekly Bulletin" Button Top Left
For a weekly hour of learning from a renowned Catholic Theologian and Inspiring Preacher view Fr. Corapi on Star Choice - EWTN, channel 559, Saturdays at 11:30 pm NL time. The presentation repeats on Mondays at 2:30pm NL time.
The Holy Family Parish Facilities Planning Group Presents its Report for a Major Extension to the Church Complex.
In November 2007, the Parish’s Finance Committee established a Facilities Planning Group to study and make recommendations regarding the space requirements for the Parish. The Committee has completed a report with recommendations for consideration of Parishioners.
Survey Results
Of a total of 236 completed questionnaires that were returned an overwhelming 229 or 97% of respondents agreed that an extension is essential to the continuing viability of the Parish.
Principles of Catholic Stewardship Of Time, Talents and Treasure
“As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” (Peter 4:10) -- The word “stewardship” refers to the Catholic approach to the gifts that God has bestowed upon us. Stewardship is living out a commitment to be ...
Stewardship Message
“While we have the opportunity, let us do good to all people – but especially to those of the household of the faith.” (Galatians 6:10)
How are we to give of our time, talent and treasure?
Stewardship involves intentional, planned and proportionate giving of our time, talent and treasure.
Poll Shows a Solid Majority of Canadians Want Legal Protection for Unborn Children - Friday November 21, 2008 - LifeSite News.com
November 21, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A new Environics poll shows a majority of Canadians want legal protection for the unborn child at some point before birth. This is consistent with survey results over the past seven years. Canada remains the only country in the developed word with no ...
12,000: Canadian 2009 March for Life Smashes Previous Attendance Records
Under the threat of dark clouds and sometimes through pouring rain, a record-smashing crowd of 12,000 Canadians today gathered on Parliament Hill for a rally and then marched through the streets of Ottawa in protest against 40 years of legalized abortion in Canada
To Bear Witness To the Truth:
An Unequivocal Moral Obligation for All Christians
Every Catholic and, indeed, every Christian faithful to the Gospel, has the moral obligation to bear witness to the truth, “in season and out of season, convenient or inconvenient,” accepted or rejected. This mandate is nothing new, of course. It’s as old as the Old Testament, and as new as the New Testament. Nonetheless, I’m afraid that it has become more necessary than ever to remind ourselves of it.
Yesterday, October 17 was the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
From the Religious Social Action Coalition of Newfoundland & Labrador Representing Anglican, Baptist, Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Moravian, Mennonite, Muslim, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, Salvation Army, Sikh, Unitarian Universalist, United Church Yesterday, October 17 ...
US bishops release proposed new directive on nutrition, hydration
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has published a proposed new directive on providing nutrition and hydration for patients in a “persistent vegetative state.” The current directive reads: ...
There's a new way for you to get help.
In an effort to make it as easy as possible for our users to get assistance as fast and as easily as possible we have started a new support website called CatholicWeb Help. This website will quickly become your number one resource...
32nd Sun [B] 2009
What does the story of the woman in today’s gospel account have to do with us? Let me answer that question with some modern day stories, true stories of real women living in our day.
Holy Father Receives President of Kazakhstan
The Holy See Press Office released the following communique at midday today:
"Today, Friday 6 November 2009, His Holiness Benedict XVI received in audience Nursultan Nazarbayev, president of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Mr Nazarbayev subsequently went on to meet Cardinal Secretary of ...