PARISH NEWS - 29 March 2026

MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK (FROM 14. IV. TO 20. IV.)

HOLY THURSDAY, 2. IV. (19,00) MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER– PERSONAL INTENTION

GOOD FRIDAY, 3. IV. (15,00) – WAY OF THE CROSS

                                                     GOOD FRIDAY RITES: Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord

                                                                                             Veneration of the Holy Cross            

                                                                                             Holy Communion

HOLY SATURDAY, 4. IV. (20,00) – EASTER VIGIL MASS – FOR THE PARISH COMMUNITY

EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD, 5. IV. (11,00) –

FOR THE PARISH COMMUNITY

*** HOLY SEE

* THE HOLY LAND COLLECTION. The Good Friday Collection helps to maintain the Church of the Holy Land by providing educational, pastoral, and social support for Catholic youth and families committed to living their faith in the land where Christ lived, and by maintaining the Holy Sites that are so important to the faith of Christians everywhere. At the request of the Holy See, this Pontifical Collection will be taken during the Good Friday celebration on April 3, 2026. Online donations accessible at: www.commissariat.ca, in the “Support Us” link.

*** ARCHDIOCESE OF OTTAWA-CORNWALL

* CHRISM MASS. Will be at Notre-Dame cathedral on Tuesday, March 31, at 5:00 p.m. During that mass archbishop Damphousse will consecrate oils which will be used for annointing of the sick, confirmands and newly baptized in the next year. Everybody is welcome.

* DIOCESAN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS 2026. For those celebrating 60 (or more), 50, 40, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10 & 5 years of marriage in 2026! At Notre Dame Cathedral on Sunday, May 3, 2:30 pm.  The registration form is now available at https://forms.office.com/r/jpBDLwD0Kg.  Please register before April 16 to ensure your place! 

*** PARISH

* THE PALM SUNDAY. Today is Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. At the church entrance you can have palm branches for blessing. If you'd like to contribute for the branches, you can put the offering in the basket at the entrance.

* EASTER CONFESSION. If we couldn't make to Easter confession last Thursday, there will be a chance for confession during Holy Triduum, half an hour before the Mass. On the Easter Day there will be no confession. You can still sign up your elderly or sick, who are unable to come to the church, for the priest vist for confession and communion before Easter.

* HOLY TRIDUUM. The most sacred days of the year are ahead of us. Do your best to take part in the liturgy of all three days of the Holy Triduum: Holy Thursday (Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7:00 p.m.), Good Friday (Way of the Cross and the Good Friday rites at 3:00 p.m.) and Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil Mass at 8:00 p.m.). Good Friday is a day of fasting and abstinence of meat. Blessing of food will take place after the Easter Vigil Mass.

* CATECHISM CLASSES FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE FIRST COMMUNION AND CONFIRMANDS. April 3 is Good Friday and there is no catechism classes. Anyway, confirmands and candidates for the First Communion should take active part attending Holy Triduum Masses and rites on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. The Friday after Easter, April 10, there will be confession and rehearsal for candidates for the First Communion at 7:30 p.m.

*** JADRAN

* 62^nd HNNS TOURNAMENT VOLUNTEER MEETING. Croatian Soccer Club Jadran calls all people within our community to attend a pre-tournament volunteer information session at 7PM on Friday April 17th. The work has been ongoing since the last information session and much has been accomplished to date. It is our hope that we can bring some more clarity to the community and our volunteers on what is needed to successfully host the 62nd HNNS Soccer Tournament. The goal will be to split people up and have people dedicated and focused on specific work required during the weekend and not overload anyone with too much work throughout the weekend. We hope to see you at the meeting.