During the week of May 2 to May 7, 2021, school boards within our Diocese will celebrate the significant contribution that Catholic Education has made to the community, the province and to Canada. The theme for this upcoming week is Nurturing Hope. We invite you to read and watch Bishop Crosby’s message:
Acts 4:7-12 1 John 3:1-2 John 10:11-18 In the liturgy of baptism for infants, the child is anointed with the oil of chrism immediately following the moment of baptism. It signifies that the child is “set apart” – begins a unique relationship with Jesus in the Church. Chrism is used in two other sacraments – Confirmation,… [read more]
Palm SundayMarch 28, 2021 9:00 a.m. Good FridayApril 2, 2021 12:00 noon Easter SundayApril 4, 2021 9:00 a.m. Confessions Times prior to Easter Thursday, March 25th – after 9:00 a.m. mass Tuesday, March 30th – after 7:00 p.m. mass OR by appointment please call the office.
A nine-day Divine Mercy Novena begins at Sacred Heart Parish on Good Friday, April 2nd. Please click the button below for the poster and schedule.
“[D]uring the present pandemic it may not be possible for people to receive Holy Communion either because they cannot attend church or because of a delicate conscience relative to receiving Communion on the hand; I hereby dispense the faithful of the Diocese of Hamilton from the Easter Duty this year, 2021.” Click Here to Read… [read more]
Over the last several years, doctors and healthcare professionals have been fighting to have their individual conscience rights recognized by both the Federal and Provincial governments. An Angus Reid poll last year found that 80% of Ontarians favour conscience rights legislation to protect healthcare providers from having to violate their conscience when caring for a… [read more]
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time February 14, 2021 Leviticus 13:1-2,44-46 Mark 1:40-45 During this time of the pandemic, in celebrating the Sacrament of Anointing, the masked priest does not touch the person he is anointing. The laying of hands is done “at a distance” and the anointing is done with a cotton swab. The sense… [read more]
Ash Wednesday, February 17th, 2021, begins the Holy Season of Lent. The Diocesan Office for Evangelization and Catechesis and the Diocesan Office for Liturgy have prepared an Ash Wednesday program that can be celebrated at home – with the Gospel proclamation and a brief reflection by His Excellency, Bishop Douglas Crosby. Parents may bless their children by tracing the… [read more]
Job 7:1-4,6-7 Mark 1:29-39 A short while ago I’m sure a lot of you tuned into the inauguration of Joe Biden as president of the United States. We recognize that in some ways he is a “wounded healer”, a quote of Henri Nourwen. His suffering in the past was an opportunity to grow and the… [read more]
Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Mark 1:21-28 As I’ve mentioned several times in the past, the central focus of Mark’s gospel is that of discipleship. Jesus is the teacher, the person of authority and power and the disciples are to learn from him how to use this influence properly. For the Israelite people, Moses was the go-to guy… [read more]