The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul at MMOG is very excited to launch a Young Vincentians group to welcome in youth in grades 7 to 12 into service work for the community. The Young Vincentians group is modeled after the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul's spirituality and focus of helping others. The launch will be at the masses the weekend of May 14/15 with an orientation session following the 11:00 am mass on Sunday May 29. The group will help with activities such as community barbeques, community gardens, back to school and Christmas program. Volunteer hours will be provided. For more information, please speak with the team on May 14/15 or contact Linda Alexander at Lmja@bell.net.

Beginning Wednesday, April 20th there will no longer be adoration in the sanctuary. Adoration will continue in the chapel. We will no longer have confessions at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday mornings. Confession will offered after morning Mass from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

We will be having Adoration beginning at 2:00 pm, followed by the Hour of Mercy at 3:00 pm, which includes the chaplet of Divine Mercy and Mass. All are welcome, and this Mass will fulfill your Sunday obligation. In preparation for Divine Mercy Sunday, we will offer the Divine Mercy Novena which begins on Good Friday. After the 3:00 pm Solemn Liturgy on Good Friday, we will begin the novena by praying the Divine Mercy chaplet. Please join us for this life changing devotion.

The Knights of Columbus will be holding a Spring Drive for donations of Food, Bottles and Cell phones Saturday April 23rd; 9-3 and Sunday April 24th; 9-1. They will also be holding a Garage Sale only on Saturday, April 23rd 9-3. All food collected will go to The Oakville Fare Share Food bank and all monies raised will go to our Knights charities and good works.

On Friday, March 25th at 11:00 a.m., the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, the patron of our Diocese – you are all invited to gather to pray for peace, especially in Ukraine, and in union with Pope Francis, to consecrate Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Join us at Mary Mother of God Parish following morning mass to pray the Rosary in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. Livestream will also be available on the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King YouTube channel.

We are inviting adult parishioners to attend an on-line Christian Life Program hosted by Couples For Christ Canada. This 8-session program is meant to rediscover our faith and deepen our spiritual relationship with our Lord Jesus. First session of the program will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 7:30 - 9:00 pm Couples For Christ is a global Catholic community that journeys together towards holiness while renewing the face of the earth. CFC is recognized by the Holy See as an international organization of the lay faithful with Pontifical Rights. Please visit www.couplesforchrist.ca For more information about the program please contact: Rick & Roni Van Tassel (416)984-9047 rickvantassel@gmail.com; or Robert & Rebecca Natanegara (289)400-1840 rnatanegara@yahoo.ca

The Catholic Women’s League, Mary Mother of God Parish Council Lenten Retreat – led by our Pastor / Spiritual Advisor, Father Jerry Punnassery, CM: Date: Wednesday, March 16th at 7 p.m. via ZOOM. We welcome all our CWL Members and Non-Members to join and participate. CWL Members: we will be sending the ZOOM Link and Password to you directly. Non-Members: if you are interested to join, please send an e-email soon to CWLMMOGP@gmail.com and we can share the ZOOM Link and Password to you. Pope Francis, “Lent invites us to conversion, to a change in mindset, so that life’s truth and beauty may be found not so much in possessing as in giving, not so much in accumulating as in sowing and sharing goodness”. – Feb 24, 2022

Parishioners wishing to make a donation to the Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis can do so online through Development & Peace at https://www.devp.org/en/wp_press_release/solidarity-prayers-and-support-for-ukraine-development-and-peace-joins-relief-efforts/ or by calling 1-888-664-3387.

It's official! Get your tickets to this year's pro-life conference now. This is our 4th annual Life Talks Conference and we are so excited to get back to an in-person format. Join us on Saturday April 30,2022 for a day packed with great speakers, breakout sessions, info booths, speakers panel, community, door prizes and more! Visit https://www.haltonalive.ca/lifetalks for information and tickets.

Members of the community are invited to check or change their direction of school support for the upcoming Municipal and School Board Elections this year on October 24, 2022. The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is responsible for collecting the information of residents in Ontario to create a list of eligible voters. Confirm or update your information online through voterlookup.ca to ensure you are on the list to vote, and to determine which school board elections you are eligible to vote in.

Join us on Feb 13 at 11:00 am Mass for our Youth Led Family Mass, featuring our band Ablaze and our gust homilist, Fr. Jerek.

Kindergarten registration at the Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) for the 2022-2023 school year is now open! Parents and guardians who are interested in registering their child for Kindergarten are invited to visit the HCDSB website for more information: https://hcdsb.info/Kindergarten

Bishop Crosby has designated the third Sunday of Ordinary Time as a day to emphasize the importance of studying the sacred scriptures. Click here for resources for adults, children and families.

Please join us in our next study: Word On Fire: Pivotal Players. Join us as we virtually travel over the world with Bishop Robert Barron, studying the inspiring lives of 6 of the most inspirational "giants" in our Catholic modern and past history. This is an open invitation to all who wish to begin a study, with no previous experience required. Continue your faith journey with us. Monday nights from January 17th - May 2 on Zoom. No holidays. Registration dates opens December 28th. Registration is now open. Click on the link below to register today! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebZx2a8HPLOWkMVyZAldJzF2wddNrh9vX7ffNIQTFXhKQTnA/viewform Questions? Contact Erin Bell at hankonthego@gmail.com

Available for pick up to registered parishioners beginning December 3rd/4th in the Narthex. If you did not pick up your envelopes during 2020 & 2021 due to the pandemic, your envelopes will not be available for pick up. Please contact the parish office if you wish to once again, use envelopes and we will provide a set to you.

Grades 5 to 8 are invited to join us for Conquest and Challenge, a high octane evening of games, food, friends and faith. Click for more information.

You can now request Mass intentions on our website. Click here to be redirected to the Mass Card page.

Click here to complete the CWL survey about a new smartphone app:

Please click here to read the full statement from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Interested in learning more about our Catholic Faith? Join Bishop Lobsinger for “Evenings with His Excellency” on the second Friday of each month at 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. in Canadian Martyrs Church, (1349 Main Street West, Hamilton). Each month we will methodically go through the “Catechism of the Catholic Church”. There is no registration, no fee and no homework. Come ready to learn and ask all the questions you always wanted to ask about our Catholic Faith. The first “Evening with His Excellency” is Friday, September 10, 2021. If you are unable to attend in person, you are welcome to go to canadianmartyrs.com to watch live. (All COVID 19 protocols will be required, including masks while in the church and proper social distancing.)