Erie Tri-County Catholic 
Family of Parishes

The Season of Creation begins on September 1, World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and ends on October 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology. During this time, Christians worldwide unite through Christ in prayer and action to protect our common home. This is our opportunity to care for creation and all beings who share it. The Diocese of London has prepared a guide to the Season of Creation at this link with advocacy ideas, liturgical resources, and other information. As well, the Institute for Catholic Education and their partners have prepared a helpful resource document at this link. 

The Ursuline Sisters of Chatham and Brescia University College invite the Catholic Community of the Diocese of London to join them for a unique “pilgrimage of encounter” to explore the life and contemporary impact of St. Angela Merici through her followers in the world today. Angela's Family on Pilgrimage: Challenged and Changed for Our Times is an opportunity for all who participate to virtually visit six stations where they will journey, grow, and encounter the charism of St. Angela Merici in the 21st century. Click on these links for additional information and registration for all six stations. Information and registration for Station 2 virtual or in-person on September 23: "Challenged and Changed by the Call to Integral Connection" with Brescia’s Chancellor, Maude Barlow, is available here. For general inquiries contact Catherinanne George at c.george@uwo.ca.

Please find the letter to the parishioners sent by Bishop Fabbro regarding the celebration of the Sunday Eucharist and the abrogation of general dispensation from the Sunday obligation.

Letter from Bishop Fabbro

As we prepare to welcome Pope Francis to Canada, we invite all the faithful to participate in this historic journey in a number of different ways. In addition to television coverage of papal events, visit www.papalvisit.ca  or www.visitepapale.ca to access more than 10 livestream links of coverage featuring interpretation in many languages (including Indigenous languages), as well as livestream links from Vatican TV including commentary.

Salt & Light Catholic Media Foundation has a dedicated site for information and broadcast details for the papal visit -  https://slmedia.org/popeincanada (English) or https://slmedia.org/fr/papeaucanada (French).

Novalis has also produced a digital resource that includes texts for all the liturgies presided by Pope Francis, prayers as well as reflections on the significance of the Papal Visit. To download the resource, visit www.livingwithchrist.ca (English) or www.prionseneglise.ca (French).
We invite you to pray for the Holy Father and all those involved in this historic journey of healing, reconciliation, and hope.

As announced in his letter to the faithful on Friday, Bishop Fabbro and Auxiliary Bishop Dabrowski will be joining Pope Francis, other bishops, and the faithful from around the world in consecrating Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary this Friday, March 25, after the noon Mass at St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica (approximately 12:30). The Mass and consecration will be live streamed on the Cathedral's YouTube channel at this link.

Letter from Bishop Fabbro Mass and consecration

Please find a letter to the faithful at about two opportunities to pray for peace in Ukraine in both English and French below.

English French (coming soon)

Please see a letter to the faithful from Bishop Fabbro encouraging them to take part in Development and Peace - Caritas Canada's 2022 Share Lent campaign in both English and French below.

English French

Click the Button below to access the COVID-19 update from Bishop Fabbro (Update #24)

COVID-19 Update

Click the Button below to access the letter to the faithful providing an update on the progress of the truth and reconciliation work taking place in the Diocese of London.

Letter to the Faithful

Click the Button below to access the COVID-19 update from Auxiliary Bishop Dabrowski (Update #22)

COVID-19 Update

Please find Bishop Fabbro's 2021 Christmas Message in both English and French below.
 

English French

This is a letter from Bishop Fabbro presenting the "concrete action" that will be taked by the diocese "to work diligently towards truth and reconciliation" (December 8, 2021 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception)
 

Letter to the Faithful

Click the button below for a letter to the faithful from Bishop Fabbro.  It contains details regarding the World Day of the Poor which is Sunday, November 14. (November 5, 2021)
 

World Day of the Poor 2021

September 30th marks the first National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. Click the button below for the apology letter from Bishop Fabbro to our Indigenous brothers and sisters. Bishop Fabbro's apology also contains a link to the Statement of Apology by the Catholic Bishops of Canada to the Indigenous Peoples of this Land. (September 27, 2021)
 

Apology to the Indigenous
Peoples of this Land

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 COVID restrictions. 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.