Transfiguration of Our Lord Parish Montreal

06/07/2026

Thank you to His Excellency Archbishop Christian Lepine of Église catholique à Montréal and everyone who joined us for our 65th anniversary Mass and Luncheon on this Sunday of Corpus Christi!

06/05/2026

Corpus Christi procession in downtown Montreal

06/04/2026

Happy Feast of Corpus Christi! 🙏✨
Today we celebrate the great mystery and gift of the Real Presence of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist — Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. Not a symbol, but truly Him.

This reality is deeply rooted in Scripture and the sacred practices of God’s people:

In the Old Testament, God commanded Moses to place the Bread of the Presence (also called the Showbread or “Bread of the Face”) on the table in the Tabernacle:“Put the bread of the Presence on this table to be before me at all times” (Exodus 25:30).

The detailed instructions appear in Leviticus 24:5-9, where twelve loaves were to be set before the Lord every Sabbath as a lasting covenant.

According to ancient Temple tradition during the three great pilgrimage feasts (Passover, Pentecost/Shavuot, and Tabernacles/Sukkot), the priests would bring this Bread of the Presence out and hold it up before the people, proclaiming in essence: “Behold how God loves you!” This visible sign of God’s presence and love beautifully foreshadowed the day when God would give us not bread, but Himself.

The Eucharist fulfills and perfects the Todah sacrifice — the “thank offering” or sacrifice of thanksgiving. Todah and Eucharist both mean “giving thanks.” Ancient rabbis taught that in the messianic age, all other sacrifices would cease, but the Todah would remain. In Jesus, this is gloriously fulfilled every time we celebrate the Mass.

At the Last Supper, Jesus instituted this as the New Passover. Just as God commanded the Israelites to celebrate the Passover as a zikaron — a living re-presentation of the saving event (not merely a memory) — so Jesus commands us:“Do this in memory (anamnesis / zikaron) of me” (Luke 22:19).

In every Mass, the one sacrifice of Calvary is made present to us in an unbloody way. Jesus prepared us for this mystery when He taught:“I am the living bread that came down from heaven… Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life… For my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink” (John 6:51, 54-55).
Today, as we adore the Blessed Sacrament, let us hear the Lord say to each of us: “Behold how God loves you!”

He gives Himself completely so that we might have His life within us.

Come to Mass. Adore Him in the Eucharist. Receive Him worthily. Let this feast renew your wonder and love for this greatest of all Sacraments.

05/31/2026

🌟 Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 🌟
This Sunday, May 31, we celebrate Mary’s visit to her cousin Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-56). What a beautiful mystery!
Both women were pregnant — Elizabeth already six months along with John the Baptist, and Mary newly carrying Jesus. At the sound of Mary’s greeting, the pre-born John leapt for joy in Elizabeth’s womb (Luke 1:41), evoking King David dancing with joy before the Ark of the Covenant (2 Samuel 6). In this moment, we see Mary as the Ark of the New Covenant, carrying not stone tablets but the very Word of God made flesh.
This beautiful connection is reflected in the calendar: the Church celebrates the birth of St. John the Baptist on June 24 (six months before Christmas), and Jesus on December 25. John’s birth falls near the summer solstice, when the days begin to shorten — as he himself said, “He must increase, but I must decrease” (John 3:30). He was not the Light. Jesus, born as the days grow longer, is “the Light of the world” (John 8:12).
When Elizabeth exclaimed, “And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” (Luke 1:43), she gave us the second half of the Hail Mary. The first part comes from the Angel Gabriel: “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you” (Luke 1:28) and “Blessed are you among women” (Luke 1:42).
Let us ask Mary, the perfect disciple and bearer of Christ, to help us bring Jesus to others just as she did to Elizabeth and John. As we exit this month of May, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, let us continue to follow her example of humility, obedience, and grace, and avoid pride, rebellion, and death.
🙏 Hail Mary, full of grace…

05/31/2026

05/30/2026

🌟 Happy Feast of the Most Holy Trinity! 🌟
This Sunday, as we celebrate the great mystery of our One God in Three Divine Persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — we invite you to contemplate a rendering of the beautiful embroidered panel that has graced our church since the early 1960s.
In this striking modern artwork, Jesus — the Son — kneels in prayer above the waters, his hand raised to receive the Holy Spirit, depicted as a fiery dove descending with rays of divine light. The waters beneath evoke both the Jordan River at His Baptism and the primordial waters of Creation over which the Spirit hovered.
Here we glimpse the Holy Trinity at work:
• The Son in humble obedience,
• The Spirit descending in power and grace,
• The Father glorified through the voice of divine love.
This image reminds us that the Trinity is not only a mystery to be adored, but the very source of our new life in Christ — through Baptism, through prayer, and through the ongoing work of Creation and Redemption.
“Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.”
Come join us this weekend as we worship the Most Holy Trinity together!
Mass: Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

05/23/2026

🌟 Pentecost Sunday – May 24, 2026 🌟

This Sunday, we commemorate the pivotal moment when the Apostles, gathered to observe Shavuot, the Feast of Weeks, witnessed the Holy Spirit's dramatic descent. This event, celebrated as Pentecost, marks the 50th day after Passover and signifies the fulfillment of a new covenant.

The term 'Pentecost' is the Greek name for Shavuot, and means 'fiftieth,' denoting the day the Holy Spirit poured out upon the disciples in Jerusalem, inscribing God's law not on stone tablets but on the hearts of believers with wind and fire.

This marked a profound shift: the external law gave way to internal grace, and the Church's first fruits were offered to the world. What a powerful testament to the transformative power of faith!

When Moses descended from Sinai with the Law, the people succumbed to idolatry, resulting in 3,000 deaths. In stark contrast, Peter's Pentecost sermon sparked repentance, leading to 3,000 souls being baptized and added to the Church.

The Holy Spirit reversed the Tower of Babel's curse, uniting people from diverse nations. The Apostles proclaimed God's mighty acts, transcending language barriers, and initiating a mission to spread the knowledge and worship of the one true God globally, fulfilling God's promise to Abraham.

Join us this Sunday as we celebrate the Holy Spirit's arrival and pray: 'Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love!'

Mass Times: Saturday at 5 pm and Sunday at 10:30 am. All are welcome to bring their loved ones and join in the celebration. 'Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth!' (Psalm 104)

05/14/2026

Today marks the traditional Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord — a Holy Day of Obligation in the Catholic Church. For pastoral reasons, so more of us can celebrate together, our diocese observes this great feast on Sunday, May 17, 2026.

Sunday Readings:
• Acts 1:1-11 – Jesus ascends to heaven and promises the Holy Spirit.
• Psalm 47 – Joyful praise of God’s kingship.
• Ephesians 1:17-23 – Christ reigns at the Father’s right hand as head of the Church.
• Matthew 28:16-20 – “All power is mine… Go, make disciples… I am with you always.”

Simple message:
Jesus is not gone; He is exalted as King! From heaven He sends the Holy Spirit, gives us His power, and remains with us always. Now we carry on His mission.

Take time this weekend to talk about these readings with your family. Ask: “How is Jesus still with us?” and “What does He send us to do?”

Have a blessed Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord! 🙏