Mary Mother of God
Roman Catholic Church

Wednesday mornings beginning October 5: We know how hard it can be to be home with little ones. On Wednesday mornings, let us serve you, look after the little ones and help you carve out an hour a week with the Lord so He can recharge your battery! Mass is at 9:00 am, followed by refreshments and conversation in the Nativity Room until 11:15 while the children are looked after in another room by loving volunteers. The program is FREE and open to parents, caregivers and childcare providers. For more info: email youthatmmog@gmail.com

The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is intended for adults who are not Catholic, but who wish to explore our faith with the aim of becoming Catholic. Click here for more information.

Our next Adult Bible Study begins on Monday Sept. 26 at 7pm on Zoom. We'll be studying Paul's Letter to the Romans. Click here for more info or to register.

Bishop Crosby is sending a delegation of 40 young adults to World Youth Day in the summer of 2023. World Youth Day (WYD) is the gathering of young people from all over the world with the Pope. It is also a pilgrimage, a celebration of youth, an expression of the universal Church and an intense moment of evangelization for the world. All young people aged 18-35 are welcome to join this pilgrimage experience. For more information about WYD in the Diocese of Hamilton please click visit: wyd.hamiltondiocese.com

On Thursday, August 4th, we will be hosting our second annual Marathon of Reconciliation on the Feast of St. Jean Vianney. Please join us at anytime between noon and 8pm for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. St. Jean Vianney was known as a 'martyr of the confessional' since he would hear confessions up to 16 hours a day. Fr. Jerry and Fr. Nishil will honor this great saint by hearing confessions all day on his feast day. Please make every effort to join us for this very blessed event!

Save the date! Our parish golf day is Sunday, September 18 at Deerfield Golf Club. To sponsor a hole or donate a prize, please contact the parish office.

Join us for 11:00 am Mass on July 24 for "Hovannes", a special liturgy in honor of World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly. Kids are encouraged to attend Mass with their grandparents, and seniors and grandparents who attend will receive a rose and a special blessing. After Mass their will be coffee and Timbits, and a photo booth. Click HERE for more info.

The Holy Father will visit Canada from July 24 to July 29, 2022. Pope Francis’ historic visit to Canada will provide an opportunity for the Pope to listen and dialogue with Indigenous Peoples and to address the impact of residential schools in Canada. The Holy Father will begin his Canadian visit by traveling to Edmonton, Alberta, then to Quebec City, St. Anne-de-Beaupré and then to Iqaluit, Nunavut before returning to Rome. Drawing on the theme, “Walking Together”, the Holy Father’s journey of reconciliation, healing and hope includes visits to a former residential school, Indigenous pilgrimage sites, and several private and public events, including two public Masses. Find out more at the Papal Visit’s official website: http://www.papalvisit.ca/ (English) or http://www.visitepapale.ca/ (French).