Holy Family & Notre Dame Parish

10/29/2025

Join us for a special Mass to celebrate the Feast of All Saints!
Saturday, November 1 at 9:00 am

09/29/2025

Happy feast day of the Archangels St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael!

09/14/2025

We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you, because by your Cross you have redeemed the world. ✝️

09/07/2025

St. Pier Giorgio Frassati & St. Carlo Acutis, pray for us! 🙏

09/02/2025

09/01/2025

🌍✨ World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation ✨🌍

Today, September 1, we join Christians worldwide in celebrating the 10th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. 🌱

The CCCB (Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops) share this: In his message, Pope Leo XIV reminds us that in a world marked by division and fragility, we are called to become “seeds of peace and hope.” Drawing from the image of the seed, he reflects on Jesus as the grain of wheat (John 12:24), teaching us that new life can break through even in barren places.

🙏 A Prayer for Creation:
Creator God, plant in us seeds of peace and hope. Strengthen our resolve to care for Your gift of creation and to build a world where justice and peace may flourish. Amen.

💚 This World Day, within the Jubilee Year of Hope, is a time of renewal, peace, and solidarity.

💡 How CWL members can live this call:
✔️ Pause to pray for creation and peace today.
✔️ Take one small step to care for the environment.
✔️ Invite another Catholic woman to join the CWL in our mission of faith and social justice.

Together, let us embody Christ’s call to be seeds of peace and hope in our communities and in our world. 🌸

📖 Read Pope Leo XIV’s full message here 👉 Message of the Holy Father – World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/messages/creation/documents/20250630-messaggio-giornata-curacreato.html

08/22/2025

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Coronation and Queenship of Mary (Aug 22). Holy Mary, Queen of Angels and Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, pray for us.

08/21/2025

Pope Leo XIV has called all Catholics to a day of prayer and fasting for world peace on Friday, August 22—the Feast of the Coronation of Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth.

Our Lady Queen of Peace, pray for us 🙏

08/15/2025

The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Today, the Church celebrates the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a Holy Day of Obligation, a feast that honors what God has done in the life of Mary and what He promises to those who remain faithful.

At the end of her earthly life, Mary was assumed body and soul into Heaven. This is not only a gift given to her, but a sign of hope for the whole Church. Mary goes before us, body and soul, into the glory prepared for all who follow Christ.

Her assumption reminds us that Heaven is our home. It strengthens our belief in the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. And it points to the dignity of each human person, redeemed by Christ and destined for glory.

Let this day be one of thanksgiving. Let it be a moment to reflect on eternity and to renew trust in the promises of God. Mary’s life was a perfect “yes” to the will of the Father. May her intercession help each of us to say “yes” in our own lives.

Holy Mary, assumed into Heaven, pray for us.

07/27/2025

The CCCB Standing Committee for Family and Life, in collaboration with its Office for Family and Life, is pleased to highlight the fifth World Day for Grandp...