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Click here to visit our 2025 Advent page for resources, Mass times, worship playlists, and more.
We’re still looking for at least 25 additional sponsors for this year’s Christmas Hampers! Our partner schools have identified 45 families, with more on the waitlist, in need of support this Christmas. With the rising cost of living, there are many families struggling this season. We’re blessed to be able to support these families with gift cards and a beautiful Christmas dinner.
If you feel God tugging on your heart to give, click here to learn more and sign up.
Envelopes are ready! Pick yours up in the church entrance by the wooden doors.
Do you know your pew neighbour?
New people are a sign of life in our parish family! But it's not enough to just have new people walk through the doors; we want them to feel truly known and welcomed.
Wearing a nametag is a simple way to make that happen. Even if you think everyone knows your name (or you know everyone else’s), chances are there’s someone who’s new (or who has forgotten your name and is too embarrassed to ask). So let’s make it easy for one another!
Grab a nametag before Mass this weekend, write your name, and meet your pew “neighbours”. We’ll have a chance to pray for the during Mass too. Jesus’ love is personal; let’s make ours personal too!
Prayer Teams Available
After Mass, prayer teams will be available to pray with you. Prayer ministry is a beautiful way to receive peace, courage, and strength from Christ. Anyone is welcome to approach a team and receive prayer.
God came as a child at Christmas so we could feel safe approaching him. Our baggage, our mistakes, our worst secrets and shame: none of them stand in the way of his love.
When you come to confession, you can imagine sitting at the side of the manger and speaking softly to baby Jesus. He is there to listen and to forgive. You can’t surprise or shock him; he already knows and loves you.
Our Advent confessions on Dec 20th will run from 10am-2pm. We will have multiple priests available and quiet prayerful music playing. You are welcome to come any time during those hours.
If it’s been a while, don’t worry! We also have step-by-step guides for kids and for adults. You’ll have a guide for every part of the process.
Go deeper this Advent through the Hallow Pray25 Challenge. We invite you to discover deeper stillness amidst the chaos of the holiday season, just as Mary did that first Christmas.
If you’re hoping to spend more time in prayer with your family this Advent, you don’t want to miss Hallow’s incredible Kids Advent 2025 challenge: Finding Fiat.
To join the prayer challenges, join our parish page on the Community tab of the Hallow app, or visit hallow.com/parish.
Need more in-depth steps to sign up? Click here.