2025.09.28 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dear Parishioners,

Hope the first few weeks of September were not too hard, especially for those with young families who have to deal with issues around back-to-school. You all continue to be in our parish’s thoughts and prayers.

I would like to draw your attention this weekend to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.  National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is held each year on September 30. This day provides an opportunity for all Canadians to reflect and honour Survivors of residential schools and those who support them. On this day, we pray, educate and advocate, looking for opportunities to discern how each one of us can participate in the journey of healing, reconciliation and hope. In our Parish masses on Tuesday, September 30^th, we will specially pray for healing and reconciliation.

In his message to the faithful of the Archdiocese, Archbishop Francis Leo writes, “In this Holy Year of Jubilee, we are called to reflect on our journey as Pilgrims of Hope. We are invited to discern how we may reconcile with those who may have caused us pain and we strive to build anew relationships that have been fractured in the past… As Pilgrims of Hope this year, I invite you to join me in praying for those who are still healing from emotional, physical and spiritual wounds. In a particular way, we lift our prayers to the Lord on 30 September, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. I would also invite you to prayerfully consider supporting the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund (IRF) through a collection held in parishes on the weekend of 4/5 October. The fund was established by the Bishops of Canada in 2022 as part of our reconciliation efforts and is overseen by a National Board of Directors which includes Indigenous leaders and other members with relevant skills and expertise. As of September 2025, the national fund has raised more than $21 million, tracking favourably to reach the five-year $30 million commitment made in 2022.”

Let us continue to pray for peace and reconciliation and let us support this worthy cause in whatever way that is possible for us.

Fr. Vijai, C.S.C. ~ Pastor