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Resources & Announcements

  1. Fifth Sunday of Easter - Bulletin Shorts, free to use 
    Loving One Another.  The gospel today is short and sweet.  Glorify God – Jesus does it first and implies we should, too.  Love one another – a direct command to each one of us.  These are disciple activities.  These are essentials for our way of life.
    • How will my words and actions glorify God today?
    • Whom will I love – even someone who makes it hard for me to do so?
    • How will this glorifying God and loving others change me for the better? 
      (Source: Diocese of Springfield) 
       
  2. Resources for children
  3. Supporting Ukrainians in our Diocese
    Now more than ever we are called to recognize the responsibilities we have for each other as St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians reminds us, “So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God.” (Ephesians 2:19).  Learn 4 ways to help our brothers and sisters from Ukraine in our Diocese - visit: catholicyyc.ca/blog/ukraine
     
  4. Final reminder:  Webinar: Catholic Moms Group to your parish
    Catholic Moms Group is a ministry that allows women to connect with other moms, providing opportunities for prayer, fellowship, and discussion about topics pertaining to marriage, family and faith in a supportive and encouraging environment. We are inviting you to attend an introductory online session on Thursday, May 26 at 7 to 9 pm, on how to bring Catholic Moms Group to your parish. Dorothy Pilarski, who spearheaded the group in the Archdiocese of Toronto, will share the importance of this ministry, best practices, effective tools, resources, and practical tips that will make all the difference. 
  5. Final reminder: Breathe Marriage Conference
    2-Day Catholic Marriage Getaway in the Rockies. Experience the "Breathe Marriage Conference" on May 27-28, 2022 in Canmore, at The Shrine Church of Our Lady of the Rockies. This exciting Catholic Marriage conference is creatively designed to enrich your relationship. Speakers: Gerald & Denise Montpetit; John & Tracy Connelly and Fr. Kenneth Leblanc. Register now or contact Denise at 306-369-2220 | Download Poster (portrait) or Poster (landscape)
     
  6. GrACE Summit 2022 on May 30 
    This is a day event providing a real opportunity for us to rebuild, restore and renew together the most valuable resource of Catholic Education for the evangelization of our culture. Please read the letter of invitationfrom the Bishop for Clergy, Religious, Council Chairs, and Parish Staff - More information about GrACE Summit 2022  
     
  7. Laudato Si' Week 2022
    May 22-29, 2022 will mark the seventh anniversary of Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical on creation care and unite the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics to listen and respond to the cry of God’s creation. Laudato Si’ Week 2022 is sponsored by the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and facilitated by Laudato Si’ Movement
     
  8. St. John I (Feast day: May 18)
    On May 18, the Catholic Church honours the first “Pope John” in its history. Saint John I was a martyr for the faith, imprisoned and starved to death by a heretical Germanic king during the sixth century. 
     
  9. St. Bernardine of Siena (Feast day: May 20)
    One of the greatest promoters of devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus was Franciscan priest, St. Bernardine of Siena. He went so far as to create a sign with the monogram IHS on it and carry it wherever he went.  
     
  10. Elizabeth House: An Inside Scoop on Resilience
    Michelle Haywood shares with Faithfully about the new grotto at Elizabeth House, and surviving pandemic. “We had one woman finish her post-secondary degree at home with a brand new baby during COVID. This is what can happen. This is what I’m speaking to, just the resilience, the strength, the courage, the sheer determination of the women here.” Read more