Live by the Spirit,..the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. (Gal 5:16,22)
There is therefore now no condemntion for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the...
Let us unite ourselves with Jesus in stillness through this Holy Week.
Through your Cross and Passion, deliver us Lord.
No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. (John 15:13...
“On the day of Pentecost,
three thousand responded to the saving message when Peter preached it.
In the beginning the Church grew quickly.
It has always been God’s intention, as I read it,
that the Church...
During the final hours of His earthly time on the Cross, Jesus spoke seven statements that are powerful and profound.
Today and through this Holy Week,
Let us stay with Him and spend some time in reading the scripture and...
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Grandmother of four Maureen Crawford, a parishioner at Immaculate Conception Parish in Sutton, Ont., reflects on her special role in light of the 5th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on Sunday, July 27. This year’s theme...
For the second straight year, the Office of Catholic Youth organized a collaborative trip with 13 parishes to send 216 young people and chaperones to attend the Franciscan University of Steubenville Youth Conference in Ohio from June 27 to 29...
Spiritus Ministry, the young adult ministry of the Office of Catholic Youth, hosted its annual retreat, Reawaken, in late June at Cedar Glen YMCA Outdoor Education Centre. Young adults from across the Archdiocese and beyond gathered for a weekend of...
Parishioner Rita Iafrate reflects on a recent pilgrimage that brought together members from both Immaculate Conception Church in Sutton, Ont., and Our Lady of the Lake Church in Keswick, Ont.
In June, our parish community embarked on a deeply...
Erin Kinsella is a Consecrated Virgin of the Archdiocese of Ottawa, the author of Espoused to Christ: A Theology of Consecrated Virginity, and a co-host of "In the Thicket," a podcast on suffering and hope. She has worked in...
Every May, the Office of Formation for Discipleship spotlights family life ministry, including the start of the annual National Family and Life Week, from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Office for Family and Life.
The 2025 theme, drawn...
On the occasion of the Jubilee of Workers (May 1 to 4) and Jubilee of Entrepreneurs (May 4 to 5), John Tomory writes on his own pilgrimage of hope, reflecting on his experiences of work and becoming a business owner...
On Feb. 21 to 23, 2025, students from the Catholic campus ministries across the archdiocese gathered for their annual spiritual retreat. This year’s retreat was special because it took place near the beginning of the Jubilee Year of...
On the occasion of the Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers, April 5 to 6, Dr. Nisha Fernandes offers a reflection on the meaning of the Jubilee year in light of her experiences as an internal medicine physician...
Francis and Therese Baduria, members of Missionary Families of Christ, reflect on how their marriage has been enriched by their participation both in a lay movement and in parish life.
1. What is Missionary Families of Christ and what is...
Its been double digits into the negative for weather in recent days, so the idea of a sunny and warm day at your parish with the sound of kids running around outside or singing on the inside may feel like...
Fr. Dr. Matthew M. Durham, D.Min is the Executive Director, Hospice Palliative Care & Community Development, Saint Elizabeth Foundation. Fr. Durham shares his insights on the ‘HopeLine’ created by the Archdiocese of Toronto and operated by Saint...