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Message from Father Ramon
Update: July 2, 2020
The Pastoral and Finance Councils have installed hand sanitizing dispensers at the right-hand side of both entrances to our church; there is another one at the foyer near the parish hall door as well as beside the parish office door. Make sure to sanitize your hands before entering the church when you come for the Mass or to visit the Blessed Sacrament. The parish still needs your material support. You may drop by the church from 9 am to 8 pm on most weekdays in order to deposit your parish support. There is a box for it at the foyer. The word “corona” is Latin for “crown”. The corona virus has taken away our usual support systems – school, community, family. For our children, school was reduced to online studies without the benefit of the company friends. Most community activities are suspended. I bet, this year was the most uneventful Canada Day even for those who stayed here in Canada all their lives. Parish life is reduced to a 45-minute Mass every Sunday for a limited number of people. We cannot visit our beloved family members in the nursing home or in another province or country. Indeed, the corona virus is our crown of thorns. But, it can also be our crown of glory. It invites us to consciously make efforts to nourish our souls and foster a personal and intimate relationship with the Lord through Bible reading, spiritual communion while watching online Mass, daily family prayer instead of the obligatory Sunday Mass, visiting the Blessed Sacrament within the week if one is still uncomfortable joining the Sunday congregation, etc. We must know how to take advantage of any situation and benefit from it. We welcome Angela Agatha Simpao into our parish community. She was baptized on June 21. She is the baby girl of Mark and Sarah. Last June 14 also, on the solemnity of Corpus Christi, Joan Forbes was received into full communion in the Catholic Church. We are expecting another couple of Baptisms for the month of July! To the Lord be the glory!
Update: June 25, 2020
I know that many of you feel that signing-up for Mass is bothersome. If it is of any consolation to you, I also feel the same. But, as I have mentioned already, the attendance list is necessary to keep the number of worshippers within the limit permitted by the authorities. It also serves as contact racing list. If you have any suggestions as to how these purposes could be met more easily other than signing-up before Sunday Mass, the pastoral council is very much open for them. As of now, the only way I can think of is that one may sign-up in advance for all the Sundays of the month. This would save one of the trouble of messaging me every week………. To those who are uncomfortable coming to church because of the crowd, I would like to suggest coming to the Sunday evening Mass. We usually only have a dozen of people during this Mass; another dozen more and our church can still allow much ample space for physical distancing. My main point is that, no one should deprive her/his soul of the Holy Eucharist for a very long time. Yes, the Sunday obligation has been suspended since three months ago and until now, but in these difficult times Jesus longs to be united with you more than you know, more than ever.
Update: June 19, 2020
Dear Parishioners,
In accordance with Restoring Safe Services (issued by Manitoba Government on June 17), the Office of the Archbishop has allowed the participation of 50 people during a particular celebration of the Holy Mass starting this Sunday (June 21). For the Sunday Vigil Mass tomorrow, Saturday, at 5PM, the attendance is still limited to 25........... As the document suggests, we may accommodate 20 more at our church foyer. Physical distancing should always be maintained. However, families or those who live in one household are considered one unit; they may sit together............ My observation is that the disinfecting done after the Mass tends to be chaotic with each one trying to sanitize each's place on the pews. It would be better if a few people will do the disinfecting while the others may leave the church right away. I would be glad to see some volunteers to do this. I don't think it is necessary to disinfect the seats, just the back of the pews where the hands tend to be put as well as the door handles........... It is still required that one must sign up with me before coming to Holy Mass. This is to keep the number of participants within the limit allowed by the authorities. Moreover, the attendance sheet serves also as our contact tracing list in the event (God Forbid!) there is an infection. To sign up, you may message or call me at 204-823-8184 or email me at framjoncog@gmail.com or through Facebook Messenger...........Kindly refer to the Office of the Archbishop for the complete update.
Update: March 31, 2020
Again, I would like to thank those who volunteered for Adoration every Sunday. I noticed that the sign-up sheet fills up fast………. I believe that what we are facing now is not just a health crisis, but also a spiritual one. Through the virus, Satan wants to destroy our community life; he wants to take away the sacraments from us especially the Eucharist which is the source and summit of Christian life. But, he will not triumph. The Holy Mass is continually being offered in our church every day with a few members of our parish community. Moreover, the Blessed Sacrament is exposed and adored a couple of hours every day, and for 10 hours on Sundays. It does not matter that not all of us is able to participate in the daily Mass and in the Adoration. Those who are able are doing it in behalf of the entire community. Just as the health workers are the front-liners in this pandemic, those who are able to come to church in behalf of the community are the front-liners in the spiritual dimension of this battle………. However, just as we practice personal hygiene, physical distancing, etc, as our contribution in the fight against this pandemic and in solidarity with our health workers, it is very important also that all members of our parish community unite themselves spiritually with what is being done in the parish church through personal and family prayer, reading the Bible, doing spiritual communion. I exhort parents to teach basic prayers and the catechism to your children. You are your children’s first catechists, and this time is the best time to take up that responsibility. We must thwart Satan’s schemes and emerge from this crisis more knowledgeable and stronger in the faith, more in love with the sacraments, more conscious of our need for one another………. Now, what about the celebration of the Holy Week? Yes, the parish will celebrate the Holy Week. The Holy See through the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has issued guidelines for the modified (shortened) celebrations of the Paschal Triduum. The palms are ordered by our sister parish, St. Patrick Parish in Manitou. So, for Palm Sunday, I will celebrate the Mass and bless the palms for both parishes at 4:30 PM in Manitou. I will bring the palms for Morden and put it in the church foyer. You may drop by anytime or when things return to normal to pick up the palm for your home. You may stick it to your front door as protection………. The Holy Thursday celebration will be done at 4:30 PM in Manitou, while the Good Friday celebration will be done here in Morden at 2:30 PM. The Easter Vigil as well will be done here in Morden at 8:30 PM on Holy Saturday. On Easter Sunday, there will be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament here in Morden from 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM while I will celebrate Mass for Easter in Manitou at 4:30 PM. PLEASE, TAKE NOTE: All of the Paschal Triduum celebrations are limited to 10 people only including myself. So, please, do not come unless you have first checked with me to find out if all the slots are already filled in or not. I encourage the rest to unite with the whole Church in these celebrations by prayerfully watching the liturgies being live-streamed from the cathedral of St. Boniface in Winnipeg or from St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.
Update: March 19, 2020
You must have known by now that all liturgical celebrations in the archdiocese are cancelled at least until the end of April. I will celebrate at our church today at 7 PM (March 19) the last public Mass before cancellation takes into effect. It is in honour of St. Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patron of the Universal Church, Principal Patron of Canada whose solemnity we celebrate today. To his protection and intercession, I entrust all members of our parish community………. The church will be opened every day from 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM for personal prayers and private devotions. Furthermore, the Most Blessed Sacrament will be exposed from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM during the weekdays………. During Sundays, I am planning to have exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM. But, that is if I can find enough people to sign up to do Adoration every 30 minutes to an hour. It is very important that we maintain social distancing by allowing only a handful of people inside the church at the same time. So, we must find a way for people to sign up. Maybe we could do it through the parish Facebook and website. Suggestions are very much welcome on how we can go about it.………. If there is anybody in the parish community who might need material/financial help, kindly let me know. I’ll be praying for them. We are family, right? We should look out for each other especially during these very difficult times. Also, the Parish Finance Council and Parish Pastoral Council can surely find a way to assist those who might need extra help with groceries or necessary bills. So, don’t hesitate to send me message at Messenger or at 823-8184. You may also contact me through this same number if you need someone to talk to or to set an appointment for Confession………. There are still a lot of things going on in my mind right now, but these should suffice for now. Keep safe everyone. Everyone, especially the seniors in our community, are in my prayers.
COVID-19 MASSES CANCELLED
IMPORTANT message from Archbishop LeGatt regarding the NEW archdiocesan protocol aiming to ensure the safety of all in the Archdiocese of St. Boniface, in light of the developing COVID-19 pandemic. Please keep all vulnerable peoples, the sick, healthcare workers, and other essential workers in your thoughts and prayers throughout these trying times.
HIGHLIGHTS:
As of now, ALL PUBLIC MASSES (both Sunday and weekday) are CANCELLED in all Manitoban parishes, and will be such until the end of April. This includes Holy Week services. The situation will be re-assessed two weeks prior to the end of April, and after a new consultation and discernement, revised decisions will be communicated.
Until the lift of this cancellation, archdiocesan Sunday masses will be celebrated every Sunday morning, and will be broadcast LIVE onto the Archdiocesan Facebook page (Archidiocèse de Saint-Boniface Archdiocese). Please join the larger archdiocesan spiritual community in prayer at the following times:
9:00 - In French
10:30 - In English
To join, simply visit the archdiocesan Facebook page (Archidiocèse de Saint-Boniface Archdiocese) and tune in! It’s that simple!
Parishes are invited to remain open during the day Sunday, to allow the faithful to come for prayer and recollection. Priests are also encouraged to be available in their parish for counselling, reconciliation, and prayer.
Please visit the archdiocesan website (www.archsaintboniface.ca) and Facebook page (Archidiocèse de Saint-Boniface Archdiocese) for resources, prayers, and other tools to guide you through this difficult time.I know that many of you feel that signing-up for Mass is bothersome. If it is of any consolation to you, I also feel the same. But, as I have mentioned already, the attendance list is necessary to keep the number of worshippers within the limit permitted by the authorities. It also serves as contact racing list. If you have any suggestions as to how these purposes could be met more easily other than signing-up before Sunday Mass, the pastoral council is very much open for them. As of now, the only way I can think of is that one may sign-up in advance for all the Sundays of the month. This would save one of the trouble of messaging me every week………. To those who are uncomfortable coming to church because of the crowd, I would like to suggest coming to the Sunday evening Mass. We usually only have a dozen of people during this Mass; another dozen more and our church can still allow much ample space for physical distancing. My main point is that, no one should deprive her/his soul of the Holy Eucharist for a very long time. Yes, the Sunday obligation has been suspended since three months ago and until now, but in these difficult times Jesus longs to be united with you more than you know, more than ever.
Update: July 2, 2020
The Pastoral and Finance Councils have installed hand sanitizing dispensers at the right-hand side of both entrances to our church; there is another one at the foyer near the parish hall door as well as beside the parish office door. Make sure to sanitize your hands before entering the church when you come for the Mass or to visit the Blessed Sacrament. The parish still needs your material support. You may drop by the church from 9 am to 8 pm on most weekdays in order to deposit your parish support. There is a box for it at the foyer. The word “corona” is Latin for “crown”. The corona virus has taken away our usual support systems – school, community, family. For our children, school was reduced to online studies without the benefit of the company friends. Most community activities are suspended. I bet, this year was the most uneventful Canada Day even for those who stayed here in Canada all their lives. Parish life is reduced to a 45-minute Mass every Sunday for a limited number of people. We cannot visit our beloved family members in the nursing home or in another province or country. Indeed, the corona virus is our crown of thorns. But, it can also be our crown of glory. It invites us to consciously make efforts to nourish our souls and foster a personal and intimate relationship with the Lord through Bible reading, spiritual communion while watching online Mass, daily family prayer instead of the obligatory Sunday Mass, visiting the Blessed Sacrament within the week if one is still uncomfortable joining the Sunday congregation, etc. We must know how to take advantage of any situation and benefit from it. We welcome Angela Agatha Simpao into our parish community. She was baptized on June 21. She is the baby girl of Mark and Sarah. Last June 14 also, on the solemnity of Corpus Christi, Joan Forbes was received into full communion in the Catholic Church. We are expecting another couple of Baptisms for the month of July! To the Lord be the glory!
Update: June 25, 2020
I know that many of you feel that signing-up for Mass is bothersome. If it is of any consolation to you, I also feel the same. But, as I have mentioned already, the attendance list is necessary to keep the number of worshippers within the limit permitted by the authorities. It also serves as contact racing list. If you have any suggestions as to how these purposes could be met more easily other than signing-up before Sunday Mass, the pastoral council is very much open for them. As of now, the only way I can think of is that one may sign-up in advance for all the Sundays of the month. This would save one of the trouble of messaging me every week………. To those who are uncomfortable coming to church because of the crowd, I would like to suggest coming to the Sunday evening Mass. We usually only have a dozen of people during this Mass; another dozen more and our church can still allow much ample space for physical distancing. My main point is that, no one should deprive her/his soul of the Holy Eucharist for a very long time. Yes, the Sunday obligation has been suspended since three months ago and until now, but in these difficult times Jesus longs to be united with you more than you know, more than ever.
Update: June 19, 2020
Dear Parishioners,
In accordance with Restoring Safe Services (issued by Manitoba Government on June 17), the Office of the Archbishop has allowed the participation of 50 people during a particular celebration of the Holy Mass starting this Sunday (June 21). For the Sunday Vigil Mass tomorrow, Saturday, at 5PM, the attendance is still limited to 25........... As the document suggests, we may accommodate 20 more at our church foyer. Physical distancing should always be maintained. However, families or those who live in one household are considered one unit; they may sit together............ My observation is that the disinfecting done after the Mass tends to be chaotic with each one trying to sanitize each's place on the pews. It would be better if a few people will do the disinfecting while the others may leave the church right away. I would be glad to see some volunteers to do this. I don't think it is necessary to disinfect the seats, just the back of the pews where the hands tend to be put as well as the door handles........... It is still required that one must sign up with me before coming to Holy Mass. This is to keep the number of participants within the limit allowed by the authorities. Moreover, the attendance sheet serves also as our contact tracing list in the event (God Forbid!) there is an infection. To sign up, you may message or call me at 204-823-8184 or email me at framjoncog@gmail.com or through Facebook Messenger...........Kindly refer to the Office of the Archbishop for the complete update.
Update: March 31, 2020
Again, I would like to thank those who volunteered for Adoration every Sunday. I noticed that the sign-up sheet fills up fast………. I believe that what we are facing now is not just a health crisis, but also a spiritual one. Through the virus, Satan wants to destroy our community life; he wants to take away the sacraments from us especially the Eucharist which is the source and summit of Christian life. But, he will not triumph. The Holy Mass is continually being offered in our church every day with a few members of our parish community. Moreover, the Blessed Sacrament is exposed and adored a couple of hours every day, and for 10 hours on Sundays. It does not matter that not all of us is able to participate in the daily Mass and in the Adoration. Those who are able are doing it in behalf of the entire community. Just as the health workers are the front-liners in this pandemic, those who are able to come to church in behalf of the community are the front-liners in the spiritual dimension of this battle………. However, just as we practice personal hygiene, physical distancing, etc, as our contribution in the fight against this pandemic and in solidarity with our health workers, it is very important also that all members of our parish community unite themselves spiritually with what is being done in the parish church through personal and family prayer, reading the Bible, doing spiritual communion. I exhort parents to teach basic prayers and the catechism to your children. You are your children’s first catechists, and this time is the best time to take up that responsibility. We must thwart Satan’s schemes and emerge from this crisis more knowledgeable and stronger in the faith, more in love with the sacraments, more conscious of our need for one another………. Now, what about the celebration of the Holy Week? Yes, the parish will celebrate the Holy Week. The Holy See through the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has issued guidelines for the modified (shortened) celebrations of the Paschal Triduum. The palms are ordered by our sister parish, St. Patrick Parish in Manitou. So, for Palm Sunday, I will celebrate the Mass and bless the palms for both parishes at 4:30 PM in Manitou. I will bring the palms for Morden and put it in the church foyer. You may drop by anytime or when things return to normal to pick up the palm for your home. You may stick it to your front door as protection………. The Holy Thursday celebration will be done at 4:30 PM in Manitou, while the Good Friday celebration will be done here in Morden at 2:30 PM. The Easter Vigil as well will be done here in Morden at 8:30 PM on Holy Saturday. On Easter Sunday, there will be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament here in Morden from 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM while I will celebrate Mass for Easter in Manitou at 4:30 PM. PLEASE, TAKE NOTE: All of the Paschal Triduum celebrations are limited to 10 people only including myself. So, please, do not come unless you have first checked with me to find out if all the slots are already filled in or not. I encourage the rest to unite with the whole Church in these celebrations by prayerfully watching the liturgies being live-streamed from the cathedral of St. Boniface in Winnipeg or from St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.
Update: March 19, 2020
You must have known by now that all liturgical celebrations in the archdiocese are cancelled at least until the end of April. I will celebrate at our church today at 7 PM (March 19) the last public Mass before cancellation takes into effect. It is in honour of St. Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patron of the Universal Church, Principal Patron of Canada whose solemnity we celebrate today. To his protection and intercession, I entrust all members of our parish community………. The church will be opened every day from 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM for personal prayers and private devotions. Furthermore, the Most Blessed Sacrament will be exposed from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM during the weekdays………. During Sundays, I am planning to have exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM. But, that is if I can find enough people to sign up to do Adoration every 30 minutes to an hour. It is very important that we maintain social distancing by allowing only a handful of people inside the church at the same time. So, we must find a way for people to sign up. Maybe we could do it through the parish Facebook and website. Suggestions are very much welcome on how we can go about it.………. If there is anybody in the parish community who might need material/financial help, kindly let me know. I’ll be praying for them. We are family, right? We should look out for each other especially during these very difficult times. Also, the Parish Finance Council and Parish Pastoral Council can surely find a way to assist those who might need extra help with groceries or necessary bills. So, don’t hesitate to send me message at Messenger or at 823-8184. You may also contact me through this same number if you need someone to talk to or to set an appointment for Confession………. There are still a lot of things going on in my mind right now, but these should suffice for now. Keep safe everyone. Everyone, especially the seniors in our community, are in my prayers.
COVID-19 MASSES CANCELLED
IMPORTANT message from Archbishop LeGatt regarding the NEW archdiocesan protocol aiming to ensure the safety of all in the Archdiocese of St. Boniface, in light of the developing COVID-19 pandemic. Please keep all vulnerable peoples, the sick, healthcare workers, and other essential workers in your thoughts and prayers throughout these trying times.
HIGHLIGHTS:
As of now, ALL PUBLIC MASSES (both Sunday and weekday) are CANCELLED in all Manitoban parishes, and will be such until the end of April. This includes Holy Week services. The situation will be re-assessed two weeks prior to the end of April, and after a new consultation and discernement, revised decisions will be communicated.
Until the lift of this cancellation, archdiocesan Sunday masses will be celebrated every Sunday morning, and will be broadcast LIVE onto the Archdiocesan Facebook page (Archidiocèse de Saint-Boniface Archdiocese). Please join the larger archdiocesan spiritual community in prayer at the following times:
9:00 - In French
10:30 - In English
To join, simply visit the archdiocesan Facebook page (Archidiocèse de Saint-Boniface Archdiocese) and tune in! It’s that simple!
Parishes are invited to remain open during the day Sunday, to allow the faithful to come for prayer and recollection. Priests are also encouraged to be available in their parish for counselling, reconciliation, and prayer.
Please visit the archdiocesan website (www.archsaintboniface.ca) and Facebook page (Archidiocèse de Saint-Boniface Archdiocese) for resources, prayers, and other tools to guide you through this difficult time.I know that many of you feel that signing-up for Mass is bothersome. If it is of any consolation to you, I also feel the same. But, as I have mentioned already, the attendance list is necessary to keep the number of worshippers within the limit permitted by the authorities. It also serves as contact racing list. If you have any suggestions as to how these purposes could be met more easily other than signing-up before Sunday Mass, the pastoral council is very much open for them. As of now, the only way I can think of is that one may sign-up in advance for all the Sundays of the month. This would save one of the trouble of messaging me every week………. To those who are uncomfortable coming to church because of the crowd, I would like to suggest coming to the Sunday evening Mass. We usually only have a dozen of people during this Mass; another dozen more and our church can still allow much ample space for physical distancing. My main point is that, no one should deprive her/his soul of the Holy Eucharist for a very long time. Yes, the Sunday obligation has been suspended since three months ago and until now, but in these difficult times Jesus longs to be united with you more than you know, more than ever.
Sunday Evening Mass
Starting January 12, 2020, there will be a second Sunday Mass at 7 o'clock in the evening. We are trying to accommodate the work shift of those who have to work on Sundays, so that they too can fulfill the Sunday obligation. Thus, the time is experimental. Feedback is very much welcomed thereon, so that the parish may better respond to your spiritual needs.
Starting January 12, 2020, there will be a second Sunday Mass at 7 o'clock in the evening. We are trying to accommodate the work shift of those who have to work on Sundays, so that they too can fulfill the Sunday obligation. Thus, the time is experimental. Feedback is very much welcomed thereon, so that the parish may better respond to your spiritual needs.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Every Friday at 9:00 am.
Children's Rosary Prayer Group: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
We are excited to share that a Children’s rosary prayer group has formed at our Parish. Although the target ages are from 4-14 this prayer group allows participation of children of all ages. Younger children and siblings are encouraged to participate as well. This is a unique opportunity for the children of our parish to come together to pray and to lead us all into prayer. Adults are welcome and encouraged to come to the Children’s Rosary as the “guardian angels” of this movement. The rosary will be held monthly on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm during Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. No prior knowledge of the Rosary is needed. Rosaries and prayer books will be provided. All are welcome!
Every Friday at 9:00 am.
Children's Rosary Prayer Group: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
We are excited to share that a Children’s rosary prayer group has formed at our Parish. Although the target ages are from 4-14 this prayer group allows participation of children of all ages. Younger children and siblings are encouraged to participate as well. This is a unique opportunity for the children of our parish to come together to pray and to lead us all into prayer. Adults are welcome and encouraged to come to the Children’s Rosary as the “guardian angels” of this movement. The rosary will be held monthly on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm during Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. No prior knowledge of the Rosary is needed. Rosaries and prayer books will be provided. All are welcome!
For more information about the details of the origin of the Children’s rosary visit this website: www.childrensrosary.org
If you have any questions please contact:
Fabiola Titchkosky at (204) 822-1271
Parish Rosary Night
Please consider this an invitation to all parishioners of St. John’s to join us in saying the Rosary, Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
If you have any questions please contact:
Fabiola Titchkosky at (204) 822-1271
Parish Rosary Night
Please consider this an invitation to all parishioners of St. John’s to join us in saying the Rosary, Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
Craft Mondays
Do you like to do a craft of any kind??? Bring it along and meet other members from the parish for coffee or just come and visit every Monday in the church hall from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. Everyone is welcome
Do you like to do a craft of any kind??? Bring it along and meet other members from the parish for coffee or just come and visit every Monday in the church hall from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. Everyone is welcome
Regular Mass Times:
Saturday: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m.
For daily mass times, please refer to the weekly bulletin under the "Bulletin" tab.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m.
For daily mass times, please refer to the weekly bulletin under the "Bulletin" tab.