And So We Begin
Are you ready? Our Lenten journey begins this Wednesday – Ash Wednesday – and how do you plan to traverse the desert that is these 40 days? I like to change things up every once in a while, ever since my husband laughed at me for giving up chocolate for the umpteenth time. I’m a chocoholic and I felt this was a tremendous penance, but really, for what gain? Did my abstaining from chocolate benefit anyone else? Sadly, no. In Isaiah 58.5-7, we read: Is this the manner of fastin
Asking the Right Questions
Have you ever found yourself discouraged and frustrated by the bad news which is all around us? I have. It is so easy to look at the Godless way in which many people live, govern, and conduct their lives. And we don’t have to look too far. Even among the members of our Church we can find elements of dissatisfaction. Have you always been pleased with the way your priests have spoken or behaved? What about our Bishops? Our Popes? Don’t get me wrong, I am not insinuating
From the Pastor's Desk
Before we know it Lent will be with us, a holy season of preparation for the celebrations of Christ's passion, death, and resurrection. I will write more about this holy season in the next few weeks, but for now I just wanted to invite all our parishioners to add certain dates to your calendars. Ash Wednesday will be celebrated with Masses and the distribution of ashes at St. Mary's in Owen Sound at 9am and 7pm. Though it is not a holy day of obligation in Canada, it is st
We Are Church
Last Sunday at Mass, it hit me with a joyful thwap how much I love our parish. When I first came to work in the office – slightly less than an eternity ago - I was clueless as to all that goes on here, besides Mass. The Catholic Women’s League and the Knights of Columbus are a huge part of the fabric of our parish; their involvement in the church and the community is immeasurable and should make us all proud. Our Catholic Charities ministry, likewise, does much good for the c