Category: Parish Bulletin
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Churches, other non-profit organizations look for help as they prepare for COVID-19 donation crunch | National Post
As a pastor of three rural parishes, I know all too well how much of a financial crisis the suspension of Church services will affect us. We still need to pay our bills but we have no revenue coming in to pay them with. While we have some limited savings to draw upon, these will…
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Help Flatten the COVID-19 Curve with Faith and Reason
Source: Help Flatten the COVID-19 Curve with Faith and Reason
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This is why we’ve cancelled Masses
FROM Dr. Lucie Filteau at Ottawa General Hospital… Our City is mostly shutting down for the next 2-3 weeks, doing what’s possible virtually, limiting forays into public spaces. THIS IS WHY: Wondering if you should travel or go to that meeting or event? LISTEN UP! There are @ 3170 ICU beds in Canada. That’s it…
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Looking for an online Sunday Mass?
During these days when the celebration of the Sunday Eucharist is unavailable to parishioners one option people have is to watch the celebration of a Mass either on TV or stream it online. One of the best online sites for this is EWTN which offers a streamed Mass at 8 am and again at 12…
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Parish Bulletin – 3rd Sunday in Lent
Novena to Our Lady of Monte Berico O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of God and my Mother Mary, I thank you that you have deigned to appear on Monte Berico and I thank you for all the graces you grant here to those who turn to you. Nobody ever prayed to you in vain. I,…
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Announcement regarding funeral services during this virus crisis
Please be advised that our Chancery Office has decided that all of our three churches will be open for funeral celebrations, but they will be offered only in the presence of the deceased family. The general public will not be permitted to attend. For more information, please call the parish offices (819-689-5757 or 819-689-5232) or…
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COVID-19: Quebec bishops announce cancellation of all Catholic masses in the province
Sorry, Sheenboro and St. Joseph’s. It would appear that all Masses in all three churches are now cancelled until further notice by order of the Assembly of Quebec Bishops. Watch here and on Facebook for further notices… and please pray that this time of viral crisis will pass by as soon as possible… and without…
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ATTENTION EVERYONE!!!!!
ATTENTION PARISHIONERS OF ST. ALPHONSUS PARISH IN CHAPEAU: In response to the provincial decree forbidding gatherings of 250 people, the decision has been made after consultation with Archbishop Mulhall to cancel weekend Masses there until further notice. At this point in time, this will only affect services in Chapeau. Masses will continue to be celebrated…
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The idiot’s guide to coronavirus from an emergency physician
Source: The idiot’s guide to coronavirus from an emergency physician
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R.I.P. Sr. Betty Berrigan
Sister Betty Berrigan passed away suddenly as a result of an accident on March 5th, 2020. She was in her 67thyear of Religious Life as a Sister of St. Joseph in Canada, Pembroke Neighbourhood. Sister was born in Timmins, Ontario, a daughter of the late M. J. and Viola (Sullivan). Left to celebrate her precious…
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