Holy Family Parish, Paradise, Newfoundland

10/14/2025

NEWS FROM THE CCCB - Last year the CCCB released a Pastoral Letter on Family Catechesis. A copy of this letter can be found on our Archdiocesan website (www.rcsj.org) and over the next four weeks we will be highlighting a series of video reflections on this document.

Pope Leo signed his first Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, October 4, 2025. It is scheduled to be released at the Vatican's Press Office on October 9. A copy of this can be found on our Archdiocesan website: www.rcsj.org

Roman Catholic Archdiocese

09/18/2025

YOUTH RETREAT OCTOBER 24–25 AT ST. EDWARD’S PARISH WITH NET CANADA
NET teams (National Evangelization Teams) are groups of young adults (late-teens/early twenties) who volunteer to travel across Canada offering exciting and engaging Catholic youth retreats to schools and parishes.

This year a NET team of 9 young people will be coming to Newfoundland, and offering a retreat at St. Edward’s Parish, CBS on Friday October 24 th and Saturday the 25th. Youth from grades 8–12 are invited to attend. The retreat will run from 6:30–9pm on Friday and continue Saturday from 10am–4pm followed by a parish Mass at 4pm.

Lunch will be provided on Saturday and an optional supper available after the 4pm Mass for those who wish to stay.

For more information on NET Canada visit: https://www.netcanada.ca
There is no cost. However, if you or your child wishes to attend, please contact St. Edward’s Parish office by phone (709 834–9481) or email ([email protected]) to register so we can plan for food and space accordingly (please specify if you wish to stay for the supper on Saturday). If you have any questions, please direct your call or email to Fr. James Fleming.

**As well, we will need to provide accommodations for the NET team for at least three nights. If you can billet one or more team members at your home, please contact St. Edward’s Parish office. This would be a tremendous help.

Teams of young adults re-engaging young people in their Catholic faith through dynamic retreats and youth discipleship. Find out how you can join the mission!

05/25/2024

Official Notification of the Amalgamation of Holy Rosary Parish, Portugal Cove with Holy Trinity Parish, Torbay:

On May 7, 2024, Archbishop Hundt met with members of the Catholic Community of Portugal Cove to discuss the future of Holy Rosary Parish and its possible amalgamation with Holy Trinity Parish in Torbay. At meetings of the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council (i.e. Council of Priests) on March 13, 2024 and May 16, 2024, the Archbishop also consulted the Council on this matter.

At these meetings, the following reasons for such an amalgamation were presented:
- the number of actively practicing parishioners in Holy Rosary Parish has decreased in recent years to the point where there is only one Sunday Mass and the regular attendance at that Mass has been 80 people or less;

- for many years Holy Rosary Parish has struggled financially, from 2012 to 2019 having operating deficits in seven out of eight years and, at the time of the financial restructuring of the Archdiocese in December 2021, owing the Archdiocese over thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00);

- the declining number of practicing parishioners, the declining financial support and the rising parish administrative and building maintenance costs makes it increasingly difficult for Holy Rosary Parish to operate as an independent, stand-alone Catholic community,

Having consulted the Presbyteral Council and the Members of the Faithful of Holy Rosary Parish, the Archbishop issued a decree amalgamating Holy Rosary Parish in Portugal Cove with Holy Trinity Parish in Torbay on May 24, 2024. A copy of the decree is available on request via post at 200 Military Road, St. John’s A1C 2E8 and via email at: [email protected]

02/09/2024

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01/11/2024

CENTRE FOR LIFE SAVE THE DATE - January is Celebrate Life month and the Centre
for Life invites you to celebrate with us with a family bowling event on Sunday, January 14, 2024 from 4:30-6 PM at Holiday Lanes on Elizabeth Avenue. Come join us to celebrate families with one hour of bowling and pizza to follow. There are a limited number of spaces available. There is no cost to attend but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. To register, please call 709-579-1500 before January 12th.

12/13/2023

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE:
Saturday, December 23rd - 4th Sunday of Advent - 4:00 pm
Sunday, December 24th - Christmas Eve - 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm
Monday, December 25th – Christmas Day - 10:30 am

11/29/2023

AN EVENING OF ADVENT AND REFLECTION HYMNS - The Choir invites you to An Evening of Advent and Reflection Hymns in remembrance of loved ones, in the Church, on Sunday, December 10th at 7pm. This is a contemplative evening, as we prepare for the birth of our Saviour. Hymns may be dedicated for a donation, and the name of the person(s) will be read out prior to the selection being sung. The list of selected hymns is available at the entrance to the church and will also be emailed to registered parishioners. The public are welcome. There is no admission charge, but a free will offering for the Food Bank will be gratefully accepted.

11/27/2023

CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE – St. Thomas of Villanova CWL will be collecting toiletries for the Salvation Army, Long Pond, to help fill the Christmas Hampers for Single Parents. Small toiletry items will be greatly appreciated. Deadline is the weekend of December 9th & 10th.

11/25/2023

COATS FOR THE NEEDY PROJECT – The CBS Knights of Columbus Blessed Trinity Council are again going ahead with their collection of Winter Coats this fall. We are especially requesting children’s coats. Clean winter coats (plus winter boots, gloves, hats & scarves) will be collected and delivered to the CBS/Paradise Food Bank. Please leave donations at St. Edward’s Parish Church (St. Thomas of Villanova Church) during the weekend Masses or at Kelligrews Dental Clinic, 615 Conception Bay Highway (9 – 5, Mon – Fri). Please refrain from donating other clothing items and summer jackets. We wish to thank those who continue to donate and help make this a success each year.

11/08/2023

MASS OF REMEBRANCE- The Mass of Remembrance will be held on Tuesday, November 14th at 7pm. Parishioners who have lost loved ones in the last year, who have had funerals and or burials in our Parish, will be contacted to light a candle in remembrance. We invite members of the congregation, who have lost loved ones in this last year, who are buried outside the Parish, to contact the Parish office if they wish to light a candle. We welcome all parishioners to attend to commemorate their loved ones who have passed. A social will be held in the Parish Hall, after the Mass.

03/03/2023

This is just a reminder that the page for St Edward's Parish worshiping at St Thomas of Villa Nova church is now operational. Any and all posts relating to the newly formed parish can be found on this new FB page. Please visit the new FB page. "Like" the page and "Follow" the page to ensure you get all the news updates and messages related to parish activities. In the near future the Holy Family FB page will be closed and/or archived.