Mary Mother of God
roman catholic church

At the directives of Bishop Crosby and Health Canada, all liturgical celebrations are cancelled until further notice, INCLUDING BAPTISMS, & FIRST COMMUNIONS.

We miss you! Yet we are happy to know that you are safe and fine at home. God has gifted our families with an opportunity to be together; to dine together, to have some fun together, to share experiences together, to fight the virus together, may be to have a little fight together and above all to pray together. The family together is called domestic church. So, the active domestic church has made the universal church even more active.

Please find attached RECENT DIRECTIVEs from Douglas Crosby, Bishop of Hamilton with respect to measures being taken in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Immediately all Sunday and weekday masses are cancelled until further notice. Reconciliation, Adoration, Stations of the Cross, Baptisms, Funeral Masses, all group or organizational meetings are cancelled. Our PARISH OFFICE & CHURCH ARE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Please check our website for futher updates! Thank you and keep well.

• The Diocese of Hamilton “One Heart, One Soul” Capital Campaign began in January 2019 and 46 parishes have already completed the active phase of the campaign. The Diocese has provided an insert in today’s bulletin to update parishioners on the campaign. o Mary Mother of God Parish is in Wave 3 –our preparation phase will begin in July. o It is good for us to reflect on how we can make the most of this campaign opportunity. o What can we do to strengthen our parish community today and tomorrow? o In the months ahead, we will be looking for leaders and volunteers to help plan the campaign and help to shape the discussion about what our projects and goals will be. We ask for your prayerful and generous support as we approach this important moment in the life of our parish. For further information on the Campaign, visit the Diocesan website.

Join us in Steubenville to ignite our faith with inspirational Catholic speakers in beautiful Franciscan University! Friday to Sunday July 24/25/25 2020. Car pool with fellow parishioners. An inexpensive fun and friendly weekend for anyone looking for something new and exciting in their faith life. Catholics and non-Catholics welcome. Early bird pricing until February 28. Email Judith for special registration link. nnuncj@me.com