Pastor's Pen for July 4/5, 2020






 

Dear Parishioners of North Central Windsor Catholic Families of Parishes,

Welcome Back.

It is a pleasure to welcome you back this weekend as we reopen our Family of Parishes with the present Mass schedule.

Saturday 5:00 p.m. @ Most Precious Blood

Saturday 5:00 p.m. @ Our Lady of Guadalupe

NEW – Saturday 7:00 p.m. @ St. Theresa’s.

NEW - Sunday 9:00 a.m. @ St. Theresa’s

Sunday 10:00 a.m. @ Our Lady of Guadalupe

Sunday 11:00 a.m. @ Most Precious Blood

Sunday 11:30 a.m. @ Sts. Cyril & Methodius Please note: Mass will be celebrated in the Slovak Centre, not the Church.

Sunday 12:30 p.m. – Spanish Mass @ Our Lady of Guadalupe.

PLEASE NOTE : There will be no Sunday evening 6:00 p.m. Mass at St. Theresa’s.

This will remain our weekend schedule until further notice.

We want to ensure that we re-open our churches in a manner which is prudent and responsible and which allows for the reverent celebration of the Eucharist and the other sacraments and rites of worship while we ensure the safety of our people.

We are asking parishioners to register for the mass time and location of choice.  To do so, please call the Family of Parishes Office at 519-948-4133 ext. 200.  Registration will begin on Tuesday morning, June 30^th at 9:00 a.m. for the weekend Masses.  Please call during office hours, which are Tuesday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Office will be closed from 12:00 - 12:30 for lunch. Choose extension 200 to speak with Liz.  Liz will take your name, phone number, e-mail address and mass time requested. If the phone lines are busy please leave a message and Liz will return your call. Simply leaving a message does not guarantee your reservation. 

When speaking with Liz she will be able to tell you if there is still available seating at the church you are requesting.

Liz is the only staff member taking reservations. Please do not leave a message on other extensions.  Not everyone is back working in the office.

As we progress, reservations will always begin at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday for the following weekend; please do not leave messages for reservations for masses between Friday at 4:00 p.m. and Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.(The office will be closed)

With social distancing requirements we have limited seating in all our churches. OUR SEATING CAPACITY FOR EACH OF OUR 8 MASSES IS BETWEEN 45-60 depending on the size of families.   We may have to suggest that if you make a reservation and attend on one weekend, you may not be able to make a reservation the following weekend so that others wishing to come back to celebrate Mass in our churches have the opportunity.  

Our Sunday Masses will continue to be recorded during the re-opening of our churches for those who choose not to attend Mass for their personal reasons.

Sunday Mass can be watched EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY in June and July starting at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and anytime after that on our Family of Parishes Facebook and Website. Our website address is www.ncwcf.dol.ca.  We will be rotating the Mass each Sunday in all four of our churches.

Here is our virtual Sunday Mass schedule for the months of June and July. I welcome all our parishioners to tune in! 

Sunday July 12^th – Mass celebrated from St. Theresa

Sunday July 19^th – Mass celebrated from Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Sunday July 26^th – Mass celebrated from Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Thank you to the many volunteers from all 4 of our churches that have come forward to assist with safely re-opening our doors this weekend. We could have never done this without YOU!

God Bless,

Father Greg

An Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, 
I believe that You
are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. 
I love You above all things, 
and I desire to receive You into my soul. 
Since I cannot at this moment
receive You sacramentally, 
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there
and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.