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This year, Ash Wednesday will be on March 2, 2022 and marks the beginning of Lent. It is a day of Fasting and Abstinence. Fasting (one full meal and two smaller meals) applies to those 18-59 years. This does not apply to those who are pregnant, sick or elderly. Abstinence from meat applies to those 14 and older. Ashes ...

Registration for the Sacrament of Confirmation is now closed.

Registration for the Sacraments of First Confession and First Communion is now closed.

The Holy Father has ambassadors in every country, called Nuncios, and the Nunciature in Ottawa is in need of a priest to assist the Nuncio in his daily duties. His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins has appointed Fr. Andrew Taylor to this ministry starting February 1, 2022. It is with mixed emotions that we say goodbye to Fr. Taylor. He made ...

New Documentary Does a Deep Dive into St. Joseph. “St. Joseph: Our Spiritual Father” is a Knights of Columbus-produced documentary looking at the life of St. Joseph, and the lasting lessons he can offer us today. Below, writer and director David Naglieri delves into the meaning of St. Joseph’s spiritual fatherhood. How can families in particular benefit from the ...

Our Christmas Bag Drive was a great success. Together we raised $35,581.00 and spent $30,645.00 to fill bags of goods and provide gift cards to those in need in our community. The additional surplus of $4,936.00 will be carried forward for next year’s drive. We received letters of thanks for your generosity from Society of St. Vincent de Paul and ...

Update Dec. 24, 2021: Due to the high transmissibility of the Covid Omicron variant, as a precaution, the students of St. Michael’s Choir School will not be singing at any of the Christmas Masses. Instead, we will have a Cantor and Organist provide music for each of the Christmas liturgies. We look forward to having our students back with ...

Pope Francis has launched the Synod on Synodality, an ambitious two-year global process of listening to the faithful. “Synod” comes from an ancient Greek word meaning “walking together on the road.” There have been many synods in the history of the Church, but these have traditionally been opportunities for bishops to come together to determine the path forward for the ...