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Update: September 24, 2022
Congratulations to the second batch of First Communicants for 2022! To receive the Lord in the Eucharist for the first time on September 24 during the 5:00 PM Mass are the following:
Carlos Gregory Centeno
Gabriel David
Abrielle Jansen Hipolito
Claire Jhayne Ignacio
Amarra Larrauri
Liam Daniel Ona
Angel Allison Tapec
Seth Torres
Khristoff Versoza
I would like to congratulate as well the parents of these children for preparing their children to receive the Sacraments of Penance and the Holy Eucharist.......... I would like to remind all parents, however, that your mission does not end with First Communion or Confirmation. Nor is it sporadic. A verse from Deuteronomy (6:6-7) comes to mind: “Take to heart these words which I enjoin on you today. Drill them into your children. Speak of them at home and abroad, whether you are busy or at rest.” Moses uttered these words on his deathbed as a final instruction to the Israelites as they are about to take possession of the Promised Land. He meant to say that if the people want the Lord to bless them as they settle in Canaan, they must resist the influence of the pagan cultures around them. They can do that by passing on the teachings of God to their children. In the same manner, Christian parents must continuously reinforce the teachings of the faith on their children, so that they will be equipped to confront the secular culture around us and always be a blessing to the family and to the community. Parents, enrol your children in the parish Catechism program, and take every opportunity to follow-up on what they are learning. Above all, bring them always to church so that they will learn from you how to value and love the sacraments.
Update: September 17, 2022
I thank Sheila Campbell for leading the Chaplet of the Sorrows of Mary last Thursday. It was a beautiful change from the usual Rosary prayed before the Holy Mass on weekdays. You know, it is very fitting that the Memorial of the Our Lady of Sorrows is celebrated a bit in a special manner in our parish since our titular, St. John the Evangelist who accompanied our Mother as she stood at the foot of the cross on Calvary........... The parish Committee on Corn & Apple Festival had a meeting last Thursday also in order to give reports, evaluate the operations and share proposals for next year. With respect to the proposals, we can look forward to a more efficient and enjoyable operation next year. Of course, there is a lot room for improvement as far as taking advantage of this occasion towards fostering fellowship and community building. It is hoped that more members of the parish community will volunteer next year at our hamburger booth, at the Bingo, at the Camping grounds, and for the C&A ticket sales.......... In October, the parish RCIA (Rite of Chris- tian Initiation) program which I will be handling myself will commence. If you know anybody who is interested in joining the Catholic Church or interested in coming back, do advise him/her to contact me. The program is comprised of 20 weekly sessions ........... Among others, I would like to direct your attention to two very important announcements below. The first one is the schedule of the Catechism classes and sacramental preparation for our kids. Parents, please be guided accordingly. To those who have not yet enrolled their children, well, it is not yet too late. Do take seriously the faith formation of your children. I know that you all want what is good for your children. But, what good could be higher than leading them close to our Lord?.......... The second important announcement is the resumption of the parish perogie enterprise. Do come and volunteer! Learn how perogies are made while at the same time cultivating parish fellowship.
Catechism Schedule
The start date is Sunday, October 2, 2022
The catechism program will begin on Sunday, October 2. We invite all parents to join their child for a brief orientation at the start of class.
Sundays 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Students in grades 1 and 2 (Communion Prep)
Location: Parish Meeting Room
Catechist: Mrs. Patti Rothenburger
Sundays 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Students in grades 3, 4, and 5
Location: Parish Hall
Catechist: Mrs. Susana Hawryshko
Sundays 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Students in 6+ (Confirmation Prep)
Location: Parish Hall
Catechists: Mrs. Christine Cayona and Mrs.Sia Yavala
Second Tuesday of the Month 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Beginning October 11)
Students in Kindergarten
Location: Parish Hall
Catechists: Mrs. Patti Rothenburger and Mrs. Susana Hawryshko
Perogie Making
We are hoping to move ahead with making perogies starting on Sept. 27 and making them twice a month.
The jobs we will need people for a variety of jobs. Thank you to the people who have already volunteered. Feel free to help wherever you can. Often people have commitments and have to take a day off so others have to fill in.
The jobs we have are :
Peeling potatoes the night before - usually start at 7 pm cook the potatoes - usually start at 7 am
Make the dough
Roll dough and make circles - normally start at 8:30 am pinch the perogies - normally start at 8:30 / 9 am put perogies on trays into the freezer
Sell to walk in customers
Help with clean up of the kitchen
Bag the frozen perogies
If you have any questions call
Denise Aune 431-774-5331 or Marilyn 204-823-4078
Update: September 10, 2022
As of writing, it is Thursday, September 8, Feast of the Nativity of Mary. Isn’t it amazing how the Church arranges her feasts? Come to think of it, it is exactly 9 months since we celebrated the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception wherein we recall how the Virgin Mary was conceived without sin in the womb of her mother Anne. It is logical that her birthday is celebrated 9 months later........... Just like we celebrate the birthday of a member in our family, we celebrate the Nativity of Our Lady because she is our Mother. We celebrate her birthday to express our desire to be close to her and our determination to strive to imitate her virtues.......... In a special way we put under our Mother’s protection and guidance our children and young people especially as they begin another school year. I invite parents to bring their children to church on September 13 at 7 PM for the Children’s Rosary.......... On this Feast of the Nativity of the Queen of Heaven and Earth, Queen Elizabeth II died. May she rest in eternal peace. When I heard the news of her death, I almost have that same feeling when Pope John Paul II died. Although, of course, the feeling was more intense in the case of JPII because he was the head of the Church of which I am a priest and I was in Rome at that time. It feels like the end of an era. Anyway, it also reminds us of our own mortality. Let us prepare always especially by going to Confession.......... IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: The second (and last!) batch of First Communicants will have their rehears- al on Saturday, September 17 at 6:30 PM or after the Vig- il Mass for Sunday. This is also the deadline for the workbook. The First Communion itself will be on the following Saturday, September 24 during the 5 PM Mass.
Update: September 3, 2022
I think it was a very successful Corn & Apple Festival this year! It is the biggest crowd ever according to some! Certainly there were more food trucks this year! It is my impression that our parish hamburger booth also did very well. I thank everyone who has volunteered. I hope all had a great time ........... There were a few kids who, for one reason or another, were not able to finish their catechism workbook and so were not able to join the group who took First Communion last June 19. As I have given my word that they may receive First Communion later, they may pass the completed workbook and do the rehearsal at 6:00 PM on September 18. The First Communion for this second group will be on September 24 during the 5:00 PM Vigil Mass for Sunday........... There are just a handful of enrolment forms for the religious education beings returned. I am very disappointed to say the least. Parents, you may not be able to prevent your children from straying away from the faith and from the Church when they grow up. They have their own lives to live and they make their own decisions. If they stray, we pray for them that they will ultimately find their way back. However, parents have the primary mission of trying your best to nurture your children in the faith. You may not be always successful in that mission, but you have to be faithful to that mission no matter what. At the end of this life, God will certainly ask an accounting from you if you have done your best with regards to the task he has given you. So, for the moment, try your best to instil in your children a strong foundation in the faith.
The parish religious education program is here to help you.
Update: August 27, 2022
As of writing, the Corn & Apple Festival is yet to happen. However, in behalf of the entire parish community,
I would now like to sincerest gratitude to the members of the festival committee. They have worked hard in the preparations - getting necessary permits and paper works, deliberating on the time table, assigning tasks, meeting to anticipate contingencies, recruiting volunteers. Kudos to Marilyn Skubovius, Denis Magotiaux, Clare Agnew, Leah Beattie, Rheal LeGall, Ray & Linda Kirk, Denise Aune, and Kate Tykhonova!.......... May everyone have an enjoyable Corn & Apple Festival! Warm welcome to all your friends and relatives from outside of Morden who are coming to join the fun!.......... Once again, I would like to remind the parents to enrol your children to the parish religious education program. We have limited resources, so we need to know beforehand how many books for each grade we must order. Enrolment Forms are available on the table at the foyer of the church. Otherwise, you may download the form from the parish website or parish Facebook group. Just search for the previous parish update posts for the link.......... I also would like to renew my appeal for volunteers for the parish religious program. Needless to say, the faith formation of our children is very important as we live in a secular culture. Helping our children know and love the Lord Jesus is the most precious gift we can gift them, a gift that will last to eternity.
2022-2023 Catechism Registration Form
Update: August 20, 2022
From zenith.org which is one of my go-to sources of Church online news and documents, we can read this disturbing August 17 article, “Canada is positioned at the level of countries such as Nicaragua and Venezuela, when it comes to Christianophobia, as reflected in the official figures published last August 2 by Canada Statistics. The Report includes violent crimes reported by the police in Canada, revealing that the greatest increase in selective crimes was against Catholics, with an increase of 260% between 2020 and 2021. Anti-Semitism increased by 47% and opposition to the Muslim community by 71%.” The article continues, “[T]he period of resurgence of vandal at- tacks against the Church occurred after the publication of reports on alleged events in residential schools for children of the native peoples of Canada.... However, Christianophobia is not only manifested in vandal acts, usually anonymous, carried out by some. In 2018 Canada’s Supreme Court ruled that if a Law student graduates from the Christian University of Twu and is opposed to “homosexual marriage, ” he cannot practice in two provinces.”.......... August 22, Monday, we celebrate the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a memorial established by Pope Pius XII in 1954 “so that all may clearly maternal pray the recognize and more zealously venerate the kind and rule of the Mother of God.” I encourage everyone to Holy Rosary daily and commend the Church here in Canada to the protection and guidance of our Queen and Mother........... But wait! The Atlantic, an American magazine, on August 14 (eve of the solemnity of the Assumption) published an article demonizing the Rosary. First, it was titled, “How the Rosary Became an Extremist Symbol”. But, because of criticisms, it was tweaked to “How the Extremist Gun Culture Co-opted the Rosary”. The article is outrageously bigoted, and the author is hilariously ignorant of Catholicism by calling the Rosary a sacrament.
Update: August 13, 2022
Tomorrow, August 15, is the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady. Usually I celebrate Mass on Mondays sine populo (without the people). But, since it is such an important feast and many of you might be desiring to attend Mass, I will be celebrating the Holy Eucharist at 8 o’clock in the morning before I leave town to enjoy a day off........... The dogma of the Assumption was formally declared by Pope Pius XII in 1950. Of course, the belief that the Blessed Mother after her life on earth was taken up to heaven body and soul can be traced back to the first century disciples and handed down through the centuries by Sacred Tradition. The dogma of the Assumption does not define how, when or where the Assumption took place, only the fact that Our Lady was taken up to the glory of heaven, body and soul........... I think it is remarkable that the solemnity of the Assumption falls at this time of summer when the gardens and fields are almost ripe for harvesting. It directs our eyes to the harvest at the end of the world wherein we hope to be gathered together into the kingdom of God. The writer Pius Parsch comments, “[T]he Church celebrates the most glorious ‘harvest festival’ in the Communion of Saints. Mary, the supremely blessed one among women, Mary, the most precious fruit which has ripened in the fields of God's kingdom, is today taken into the granary of heaven.”..........
REPRINT / IMPORTANT: At the prompting of our Religious Education Coordinator, Patti Rothenburger, I would like to exhort parents to enrol your children for catechism class and sacramental preparation. Registration forms may be downloaded through the parish website and parish Facebook group. The filled-up forms should all be submitted on or before August 30 through the parish email or by leaving them in the box at the foyer. The registration fee, which may be paid later, is $40 per child to cover the purchase of textbooks and activity books. We will be using the books from Faith & Life series as main material for catechism.
Update: August 6, 2022
Children’s Rosary is on Tuesday evening (August 9) at 7 PM. Parents, bring your children to the Blessed Mother through this devotion. She will bring their prayers for your families before her Son our Lord Jesus......... . IMPORTANT: At the prompting of our Religious Education Coordinator, Patti Rothenburger, I would like to exhort parents to enrol your children for catechism class and sacramental preparation. Registration forms may be downloaded through the parish website and parish Facebook group (2022-2023 Catechism Registration Form). The filled-up forms should all be submitted on or before August 30 through the parish email or by leaving them in the box at the foyer. The registration fee, which may be paid later, is $40 per child to cover the purchase of text- books and activity books. We will be using the books from Faith & Life series as main material for catechism.......... Furthermore, parents are highly encouraged to assist in the religious education of the children. The more volunteers, the lighter the task will become. Besides, as the parents of this year’s First Communicants can attest, guiding the children in their catechism is deepening also their [the parents’] knowledge of the faith. One may volunteer as a catechist or substitute catechist or assisting catechist. So, volunteering to simply help distribute learning materials and keeping the children in line would still be awesome.......... Today, August 7, at 2 PM – 4 PM, one of our own, Marilyn Skubovius, will be awarded the 2020 Citizen of Distinction by the Morden Area Foundation. The award is a recognition given to local citizens who have a strong commitment to making the city a better place to live and visit due to their long-term commitment of service and excellence in leadership. The awarding will be held at the Confederation Park by the Main Street. Congratulations, Marilyn!.......... We recall that the 2019 Citizen of Distinction was awarded to another member of our community, Clare Agnew, for her volunteer work and involvement in organizing sporting events not just in the city but in the region. We are so proud of you, Marilyn & Clare for the back-to-back honour to our parish!
Congratulations to the second batch of First Communicants for 2022! To receive the Lord in the Eucharist for the first time on September 24 during the 5:00 PM Mass are the following:
Carlos Gregory Centeno
Gabriel David
Abrielle Jansen Hipolito
Claire Jhayne Ignacio
Amarra Larrauri
Liam Daniel Ona
Angel Allison Tapec
Seth Torres
Khristoff Versoza
I would like to congratulate as well the parents of these children for preparing their children to receive the Sacraments of Penance and the Holy Eucharist.......... I would like to remind all parents, however, that your mission does not end with First Communion or Confirmation. Nor is it sporadic. A verse from Deuteronomy (6:6-7) comes to mind: “Take to heart these words which I enjoin on you today. Drill them into your children. Speak of them at home and abroad, whether you are busy or at rest.” Moses uttered these words on his deathbed as a final instruction to the Israelites as they are about to take possession of the Promised Land. He meant to say that if the people want the Lord to bless them as they settle in Canaan, they must resist the influence of the pagan cultures around them. They can do that by passing on the teachings of God to their children. In the same manner, Christian parents must continuously reinforce the teachings of the faith on their children, so that they will be equipped to confront the secular culture around us and always be a blessing to the family and to the community. Parents, enrol your children in the parish Catechism program, and take every opportunity to follow-up on what they are learning. Above all, bring them always to church so that they will learn from you how to value and love the sacraments.
Update: September 17, 2022
I thank Sheila Campbell for leading the Chaplet of the Sorrows of Mary last Thursday. It was a beautiful change from the usual Rosary prayed before the Holy Mass on weekdays. You know, it is very fitting that the Memorial of the Our Lady of Sorrows is celebrated a bit in a special manner in our parish since our titular, St. John the Evangelist who accompanied our Mother as she stood at the foot of the cross on Calvary........... The parish Committee on Corn & Apple Festival had a meeting last Thursday also in order to give reports, evaluate the operations and share proposals for next year. With respect to the proposals, we can look forward to a more efficient and enjoyable operation next year. Of course, there is a lot room for improvement as far as taking advantage of this occasion towards fostering fellowship and community building. It is hoped that more members of the parish community will volunteer next year at our hamburger booth, at the Bingo, at the Camping grounds, and for the C&A ticket sales.......... In October, the parish RCIA (Rite of Chris- tian Initiation) program which I will be handling myself will commence. If you know anybody who is interested in joining the Catholic Church or interested in coming back, do advise him/her to contact me. The program is comprised of 20 weekly sessions ........... Among others, I would like to direct your attention to two very important announcements below. The first one is the schedule of the Catechism classes and sacramental preparation for our kids. Parents, please be guided accordingly. To those who have not yet enrolled their children, well, it is not yet too late. Do take seriously the faith formation of your children. I know that you all want what is good for your children. But, what good could be higher than leading them close to our Lord?.......... The second important announcement is the resumption of the parish perogie enterprise. Do come and volunteer! Learn how perogies are made while at the same time cultivating parish fellowship.
Catechism Schedule
The start date is Sunday, October 2, 2022
The catechism program will begin on Sunday, October 2. We invite all parents to join their child for a brief orientation at the start of class.
Sundays 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Students in grades 1 and 2 (Communion Prep)
Location: Parish Meeting Room
Catechist: Mrs. Patti Rothenburger
Sundays 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Students in grades 3, 4, and 5
Location: Parish Hall
Catechist: Mrs. Susana Hawryshko
Sundays 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Students in 6+ (Confirmation Prep)
Location: Parish Hall
Catechists: Mrs. Christine Cayona and Mrs.Sia Yavala
Second Tuesday of the Month 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Beginning October 11)
Students in Kindergarten
Location: Parish Hall
Catechists: Mrs. Patti Rothenburger and Mrs. Susana Hawryshko
Perogie Making
We are hoping to move ahead with making perogies starting on Sept. 27 and making them twice a month.
The jobs we will need people for a variety of jobs. Thank you to the people who have already volunteered. Feel free to help wherever you can. Often people have commitments and have to take a day off so others have to fill in.
The jobs we have are :
Peeling potatoes the night before - usually start at 7 pm cook the potatoes - usually start at 7 am
Make the dough
Roll dough and make circles - normally start at 8:30 am pinch the perogies - normally start at 8:30 / 9 am put perogies on trays into the freezer
Sell to walk in customers
Help with clean up of the kitchen
Bag the frozen perogies
If you have any questions call
Denise Aune 431-774-5331 or Marilyn 204-823-4078
Update: September 10, 2022
As of writing, it is Thursday, September 8, Feast of the Nativity of Mary. Isn’t it amazing how the Church arranges her feasts? Come to think of it, it is exactly 9 months since we celebrated the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception wherein we recall how the Virgin Mary was conceived without sin in the womb of her mother Anne. It is logical that her birthday is celebrated 9 months later........... Just like we celebrate the birthday of a member in our family, we celebrate the Nativity of Our Lady because she is our Mother. We celebrate her birthday to express our desire to be close to her and our determination to strive to imitate her virtues.......... In a special way we put under our Mother’s protection and guidance our children and young people especially as they begin another school year. I invite parents to bring their children to church on September 13 at 7 PM for the Children’s Rosary.......... On this Feast of the Nativity of the Queen of Heaven and Earth, Queen Elizabeth II died. May she rest in eternal peace. When I heard the news of her death, I almost have that same feeling when Pope John Paul II died. Although, of course, the feeling was more intense in the case of JPII because he was the head of the Church of which I am a priest and I was in Rome at that time. It feels like the end of an era. Anyway, it also reminds us of our own mortality. Let us prepare always especially by going to Confession.......... IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: The second (and last!) batch of First Communicants will have their rehears- al on Saturday, September 17 at 6:30 PM or after the Vig- il Mass for Sunday. This is also the deadline for the workbook. The First Communion itself will be on the following Saturday, September 24 during the 5 PM Mass.
Update: September 3, 2022
I think it was a very successful Corn & Apple Festival this year! It is the biggest crowd ever according to some! Certainly there were more food trucks this year! It is my impression that our parish hamburger booth also did very well. I thank everyone who has volunteered. I hope all had a great time ........... There were a few kids who, for one reason or another, were not able to finish their catechism workbook and so were not able to join the group who took First Communion last June 19. As I have given my word that they may receive First Communion later, they may pass the completed workbook and do the rehearsal at 6:00 PM on September 18. The First Communion for this second group will be on September 24 during the 5:00 PM Vigil Mass for Sunday........... There are just a handful of enrolment forms for the religious education beings returned. I am very disappointed to say the least. Parents, you may not be able to prevent your children from straying away from the faith and from the Church when they grow up. They have their own lives to live and they make their own decisions. If they stray, we pray for them that they will ultimately find their way back. However, parents have the primary mission of trying your best to nurture your children in the faith. You may not be always successful in that mission, but you have to be faithful to that mission no matter what. At the end of this life, God will certainly ask an accounting from you if you have done your best with regards to the task he has given you. So, for the moment, try your best to instil in your children a strong foundation in the faith.
The parish religious education program is here to help you.
Update: August 27, 2022
As of writing, the Corn & Apple Festival is yet to happen. However, in behalf of the entire parish community,
I would now like to sincerest gratitude to the members of the festival committee. They have worked hard in the preparations - getting necessary permits and paper works, deliberating on the time table, assigning tasks, meeting to anticipate contingencies, recruiting volunteers. Kudos to Marilyn Skubovius, Denis Magotiaux, Clare Agnew, Leah Beattie, Rheal LeGall, Ray & Linda Kirk, Denise Aune, and Kate Tykhonova!.......... May everyone have an enjoyable Corn & Apple Festival! Warm welcome to all your friends and relatives from outside of Morden who are coming to join the fun!.......... Once again, I would like to remind the parents to enrol your children to the parish religious education program. We have limited resources, so we need to know beforehand how many books for each grade we must order. Enrolment Forms are available on the table at the foyer of the church. Otherwise, you may download the form from the parish website or parish Facebook group. Just search for the previous parish update posts for the link.......... I also would like to renew my appeal for volunteers for the parish religious program. Needless to say, the faith formation of our children is very important as we live in a secular culture. Helping our children know and love the Lord Jesus is the most precious gift we can gift them, a gift that will last to eternity.
2022-2023 Catechism Registration Form
Update: August 20, 2022
From zenith.org which is one of my go-to sources of Church online news and documents, we can read this disturbing August 17 article, “Canada is positioned at the level of countries such as Nicaragua and Venezuela, when it comes to Christianophobia, as reflected in the official figures published last August 2 by Canada Statistics. The Report includes violent crimes reported by the police in Canada, revealing that the greatest increase in selective crimes was against Catholics, with an increase of 260% between 2020 and 2021. Anti-Semitism increased by 47% and opposition to the Muslim community by 71%.” The article continues, “[T]he period of resurgence of vandal at- tacks against the Church occurred after the publication of reports on alleged events in residential schools for children of the native peoples of Canada.... However, Christianophobia is not only manifested in vandal acts, usually anonymous, carried out by some. In 2018 Canada’s Supreme Court ruled that if a Law student graduates from the Christian University of Twu and is opposed to “homosexual marriage, ” he cannot practice in two provinces.”.......... August 22, Monday, we celebrate the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a memorial established by Pope Pius XII in 1954 “so that all may clearly maternal pray the recognize and more zealously venerate the kind and rule of the Mother of God.” I encourage everyone to Holy Rosary daily and commend the Church here in Canada to the protection and guidance of our Queen and Mother........... But wait! The Atlantic, an American magazine, on August 14 (eve of the solemnity of the Assumption) published an article demonizing the Rosary. First, it was titled, “How the Rosary Became an Extremist Symbol”. But, because of criticisms, it was tweaked to “How the Extremist Gun Culture Co-opted the Rosary”. The article is outrageously bigoted, and the author is hilariously ignorant of Catholicism by calling the Rosary a sacrament.
Update: August 13, 2022
Tomorrow, August 15, is the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady. Usually I celebrate Mass on Mondays sine populo (without the people). But, since it is such an important feast and many of you might be desiring to attend Mass, I will be celebrating the Holy Eucharist at 8 o’clock in the morning before I leave town to enjoy a day off........... The dogma of the Assumption was formally declared by Pope Pius XII in 1950. Of course, the belief that the Blessed Mother after her life on earth was taken up to heaven body and soul can be traced back to the first century disciples and handed down through the centuries by Sacred Tradition. The dogma of the Assumption does not define how, when or where the Assumption took place, only the fact that Our Lady was taken up to the glory of heaven, body and soul........... I think it is remarkable that the solemnity of the Assumption falls at this time of summer when the gardens and fields are almost ripe for harvesting. It directs our eyes to the harvest at the end of the world wherein we hope to be gathered together into the kingdom of God. The writer Pius Parsch comments, “[T]he Church celebrates the most glorious ‘harvest festival’ in the Communion of Saints. Mary, the supremely blessed one among women, Mary, the most precious fruit which has ripened in the fields of God's kingdom, is today taken into the granary of heaven.”..........
REPRINT / IMPORTANT: At the prompting of our Religious Education Coordinator, Patti Rothenburger, I would like to exhort parents to enrol your children for catechism class and sacramental preparation. Registration forms may be downloaded through the parish website and parish Facebook group. The filled-up forms should all be submitted on or before August 30 through the parish email or by leaving them in the box at the foyer. The registration fee, which may be paid later, is $40 per child to cover the purchase of textbooks and activity books. We will be using the books from Faith & Life series as main material for catechism.
Update: August 6, 2022
Children’s Rosary is on Tuesday evening (August 9) at 7 PM. Parents, bring your children to the Blessed Mother through this devotion. She will bring their prayers for your families before her Son our Lord Jesus......... . IMPORTANT: At the prompting of our Religious Education Coordinator, Patti Rothenburger, I would like to exhort parents to enrol your children for catechism class and sacramental preparation. Registration forms may be downloaded through the parish website and parish Facebook group (2022-2023 Catechism Registration Form). The filled-up forms should all be submitted on or before August 30 through the parish email or by leaving them in the box at the foyer. The registration fee, which may be paid later, is $40 per child to cover the purchase of text- books and activity books. We will be using the books from Faith & Life series as main material for catechism.......... Furthermore, parents are highly encouraged to assist in the religious education of the children. The more volunteers, the lighter the task will become. Besides, as the parents of this year’s First Communicants can attest, guiding the children in their catechism is deepening also their [the parents’] knowledge of the faith. One may volunteer as a catechist or substitute catechist or assisting catechist. So, volunteering to simply help distribute learning materials and keeping the children in line would still be awesome.......... Today, August 7, at 2 PM – 4 PM, one of our own, Marilyn Skubovius, will be awarded the 2020 Citizen of Distinction by the Morden Area Foundation. The award is a recognition given to local citizens who have a strong commitment to making the city a better place to live and visit due to their long-term commitment of service and excellence in leadership. The awarding will be held at the Confederation Park by the Main Street. Congratulations, Marilyn!.......... We recall that the 2019 Citizen of Distinction was awarded to another member of our community, Clare Agnew, for her volunteer work and involvement in organizing sporting events not just in the city but in the region. We are so proud of you, Marilyn & Clare for the back-to-back honour to our parish!
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Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Every Friday at 10:00 am Chaplet of the Divine Mercy
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Children's Rosary Prayer Group: Wednesday, September 8 at 7:00 pm
Note: The September date has been changed to coincide with the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 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 7:00 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. |
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Regular Mass Times:
Saturday: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 pm
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Sunday: 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 pm
For daily mass times, please refer to the weekly bulletin under the "Bulletin" tab.
