Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In light of the devastating war being launched against Ukraine, it is worthwhile reflecting on the words of the Preface of the Eucharistic Prayer for Reconciliation II, which reads in part, “For though the human race is divided by dissension and discord, yet we know that by testing us you change our hearts to prepare them for reconciliation. Even more, by your Spirit you move human hearts that enemies may speak to each other again, adversaries join hands, and peoples seek to meet together.” Read more

We are very happy to be welcoming Fr. Henry Sands to speak to us Sunday July 17 at 1:30pm at Our Lady Help of Christians church.  Fr. Henry is originally from Walpole Island First Nation. He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Detroit and is currently serving in Washington, D.C. as the Director of the Office of Black and Indian Affairs for the U.S. bishops. Fr. Henry was part of the Indigenous delegation who went to Rome recently to meet with Pope Francis. His talk "Truth and Reconciliation - Residential Schools, a papal apology and moving forward together" is open to all, either to attend in person or watch livestreamed from our parish website at this YouTube link. Please pray for the success of the pope's upcoming visit to Canada July 24-29, and for healing and reconciliation across Canada.