Click the button below for a letter to the faithful from Bishop Fabbro.  It contains an explanation of the decision-making behind the most recent directives and a change in the protocol regarding Baptisms – they will now be allowed at the pastor’s discretion. (April 23, 2021)
 

Letter to the Faithful

• Father Ben and Fr. Thomas will be offering General Absolution prior to the start of Mass for those physically present on the 4th and 5th Sundays of Lent (March 13/14 and March 20/21)
• Livestreams on the 4th and 5th Sundays in Lent (March 13/14 and March 20/21) may be delayed up to 15 minutes due to General Absolution being offered at our parishes for those physically present at Mass.
• Passion(Palm) Sunday: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there will be no palms being offered on Passion (palm) Sunday this year.

Click the Button below to access the COVID-19 UPDATE FROM BISHOP FABBRO (Update #18)
 

COVID-19 Update

Click the Button below to access the COVID-19 UPDATE FROM BISHOP FABBRO (Update #16)
 

COVID-19 Update

Please find Bishop Fabbro's 2020 Christmas Message in both English and French below.
 

English French

APOSTOLIC LETTER
PATRIS CORDE
OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS

ON THE 150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROCLAMATION OF SAINT JOSEPH AS PATRON OF THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH

View the full Apostolic Letter
Published Dec. 8, 2020 here

"I am hereby extending the dispensation from the Sunday obligation, including the solemnities of the Nativity of the Lord and Mary, Mother of God, until Easter. It seems unlikely that our situation with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic will change in the near future."

Click the Button below to access the COVID-19 UPDATE FROM BISHOP FABBRO (Update #12)

COVID-19 Update

Click the Button below to access the Letter from the Bishop Regarding Bill C-7

Bill C-7

Thank you for your generous support of our parishes during our closure and now during COVIDrestrictions. We are truly blessed to have such wonderful parishioners!
The Diocese has asked that we publish a list of dates for annual and special collections. In the past our parish has been able to include pamphlets and envelopes in our bulletin but we cannot do so at this time.
If you wish to donate to any of the following you can include a cheque (made payable to St. Mary’s Church or Sacred Heart Church). Please place the donation in a envelope with your name, address and the name of the special collection you are donating to and place it in the offertory basket or in the mail slot at the respective rectory on the collection date. You can also go online to our website etcfp.dol.ca and donate to any special collection by selecting “Other Donation” from the donation drop down box and typing the name of the special collection in the “Details” box.
Retired Priests’ Pension Fund (collection November 14/15, 2020)
World Mission Sunday (collection February 6/7, 2021)
 We are now able to accept e-transfers as well. Please contact the parish office for more information at 519-842-3224, 519-875-4438 by email to etcfp@dol.ca.