During the clergy retreat Monday June 2nd to Friday June 6th St. John and Sacred Heart parishes will have normal regular Masses Schedules
Sunday June 01, 2025
Message From Our Pastor & News
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
What a blessed time in the life of our parish!
Last weekend, we had the joy of celebrating First Holy Communion – a sacred moment when many of our children received Jesus in the Eucharist for the first time. This weekend, we are graced once again as our young people receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, being sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit and strengthened in their Christian journey.
These beautiful milestones remind us of God’s ongoing work in our midst. Let us give thanks to the Lord for these children and youth, and for their families, teachers, and catechists whose faith and dedication have helped guide them to this moment. Your witness matters deeply in forming new generations of disciples.
And if that were not enough cause for thanksgiving, we are also blessed this week with the joyful celebration of a Priestly Ordination. After years of prayer, study, and formation, Deacon Peter Bissonnette has now been ordained to the sacred priesthood. Let us give thanks to God for this new priest and pray that he may be a faithful shepherd after the Heart of Christ.
Today also we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, when Christ, having completed His earthly mission, ascends to the right hand of the Father in glory. The proper virtue of this celebration is HOPE – the theological virtue that lifts our hearts to heaven, even as we live faithfully here on earth.
As St. Paul reminds us: “If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God” (Colossians 3:1). Providentially in this Jubilee Year of “Pilgrims of Hope,” the Ascension invites us to keep our eyes fixed on Christ, who goes before us to prepare a place for us. May we walk this pilgrim journey with confidence, trusting that He is with us always, guiding our steps toward the fullness of life in Him. Let us continue to walk together – rooted in the sacraments, encouraged by the witness of our young people, and filled with hope in the risen and ascended Lord.
May our Blessed Mother bless us.
Fr. Gaston Giacinti, pastor
WEEKLY NEWS
Young members of our community, clothed in innocence and radiant with faith, received Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament for the very first time last week. Thanks to Sr Immaculada and all the teachers who prepared them for this beautiful day
Friday Adoration at Sacred Heart
Every Friday there is adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at Sacred Heart in reparation for the offences made to the Sacred Heart of Jesus from 1:30 to 6:30PM and confessions from 5:00 to 6:30PM.
Catholic Missionary Children Oratory
For Children 7-12 years old. Saturdays 10:30 AM to noon at St. John the Baptist. For info or to register contact Sr. Inmaculada at stjohnandsacredheart@gmail.com
Altar Boy Group at Sacred Heart – Updated Time
Altar servers meetings for the summer (until September) will be held 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, next meeting will be Wednesday June 4th at 6:30pm.
Priest on Retreat
This week the priest of the Diocese are on their annual retreat. As the Priests are on Retreat, we will continue to have Regular weekday Masses (June 2nd to the 6th) at Sacred Heart and Saint John the Baptist Church and regular adoration on Friday
(June 6,2025)1:30 to 6:30PM and confessions from 5:00 to 6:30PM.
Bible Study on the Gospel of Matthew – Upcoming Class – June 12h at St. John
Join the DRIVEN TO PRAISE prayer Group as we journey now through the Gospel of St. Matthew 7pm – 8 pm at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. For more info contact Daniel 647 928 6414.
DIOCESAN &O THER NEWS:
Save The Date!!
Jubilee Mass – July 16 Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Join us for a celebration of the Jubilee Year
Chief Celebrant: Most Rev. Bishop Daniel Miehm Time: 11:00 AM
All priests and faithful are warmly invited.
Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Medjugorje – Youth Festival August 2 to August 11, 2025, $2,585 (CAN) per person (double occupancy). For more information contact Group Leader, Karen Shannon, 613-848-5833 or email, Karen.Shannon@queensu.ca
Jubilee for the 350th Anniversary of the Apparitions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to St. Margaret Mary will conclude
at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Trout Creek on Friday, June 27, 2025.
There will be Holy Adoration from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (with Confessions) and Holy Mass with His Excellency Bishop Daniel Miehm at 3:30 p.m. The Plenary Indulgence will also be granted.
On June 28th there is the Inaugural Wayside “Golf Tournament” at Heron’s Landing 2362 Lansdowne St. W. This event supports Our Lady of the Wayside, an independent Catholic school offering classical, faith-based education. Registration RSVP admin@olwayside.ca
