Soul Health XXXVI

The Holy Triduum and Easter Week

Prayer and Study:

1- Thanks to the over 50 parishioners who participated in Saturday's Retreat, making it a meaningful preparation for this Holy Week.

2- Become a Prayer Partner during the Easter Octave from this Sunday through next. Contact the office.

3- I will lead an online Bishop Barron course -- 7 Deadly Sins & 7 Lively Virtues -- starting next week, Thursdays 7pm through the Easter Season if there is enough interest. Email me or call the office.

 

HOLY TRIDUUM

HOLY THURSDAY: Mass of the Last Supper:  7:00PM, St. Willibrord Parish  

                                                                               Joint Parish Mass

GOOD FRIDAY:  Confessions: Noon
                                The Lord’s Passion 1:00PM
                                Way of the Cross 7:00PM

Saturday, Easter Vigil:  6:30PM
                                         Bishop Alain Faubert presiding

EASTER SUNDAY:  9:30AM

 

**Good Friday is a Day of Fast & Abstinence from meat. 1 small meal & 2 snacks may be taken. This should be observed from Holy Thursday mass ideally until after the Easter Vigil. Join Fr. Robert in this 48 hour fast.

**Pray for the adult candidates who are being prepared for Baptism at the Easter Vigil: Ayden, Tristan, Talia; and the Confirmand: Douglas

**The government is now mandating the blue-and-white style procedural masks (rather than cloth masks) in church. If you are unable to bring one, we can provide one.

May you have a Faithful Truduum leading to a Joyous Easter,

Father Robert+

Holy Week at St. Thomas More

Palm Sunday:

4 pm Saturday: Mass 

**NOTE: There will be no 5:15 mass Curbside 

Distribution of Palms & Communion at 5:15pm

9:30am Sunday: Mass

11am Monday & Tuesday: Mass in the sacristy chapel

6:30pm Wednesday: Diocesan Chrism Mass online - Archdiocese of Montreal

7pm Holy Thursday: Mass of the Last Supper at St. Willibrord's Parish and Vigil at the Altar of Repose until 9pm (joint Mass of both parishes)

1pm Good Friday

6:30 (Saturday) Easter Vigil: Holy Fire with Adult Baptisms and Mass

Celebrant: Bishop Alain Faubert

This is a unique privilege to have a bishop celebrate the most profound liturgy of the year for us

9:30am Easter Sunday : Mass

Flowers & Donations

As tradition, the sanctuary is decorated in flowers for Easter Sunday. Flowers or donations for flowers are greatly appreciated.

You may bring your flowers during Holy Week.

Note: Collection for Good Friday will be postponed until Fall according to the rules of the Archdiocese.

With my prayers for a transformational Holy Week,

Father Robert+

SCHEDULE FOR HOLY WEEK

Monday March 29:     11:00AM Mass

Tuesday March 30:     11:00AM Mass

Wednesday March 31  6:30PM Diocesan Chrism Mass online

Thursday April 1         7:00PM Holy Thursday Service at St. Willibrord Parish**

Friday April 2              1:00PM Good Friday the Lord's Passion

                                    7:00PM Way of the Cross (to be continued)

Saturday April 3          6:30PM Easter Vigil with all 3 Sacraments of Initiation

Sunday April 4            9:30AM Easter Morning Mass

 

**All loose collection will be split between the 2 parishes**

We ask our parishioners to pray for the adult candidates who are being prepared for Baptism at the Easter Vigil: Ayden, Tristan, Talia, and Confirmand: Douglas

Soul Health XXXV – Re-opening for Holy Week!!

This Weekend the parish will be re-opening for Mass!

Parish Retreat:

"Making the most of Life...by making the most of Holy Week"

I invite you this Saturday, 10am - Noon, to prepare for Holy Week with our retreat:

- To join on Zoom, click here by Friday

- To attend in person, register with Trish 514-768-4741

Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday masses this weekend:

Saturday: 4:00pm & 5:15pm

Sunday: 9:30am

- Confession will be offered before all masses

- For those unable to come inside, Palms and communion will be distributed curbside on Moffat St. Saturday only, 6:15-6:30pm

Click here to join our Sunday 11am livestream Mass with Spiritual Communion. This is now a high quality broadcast.

- The rest of the Holy Week schedule will be posted Friday.

- The government is now mandating the blue-and-white style procedural masks (rather than cloth masks) in church. If you are unable to bring one, we can provide one.

And finally, this Thursday's 11am mass in the Sacristy is for the great Solemnity of the Annunciation of our Lord to Mary.

With my prayers for a transformational Holy Week,

Father Robert+

Soul Health XXXIV

Remembering Victims of COVID-19

As today, 11 March 2021 is one year since the declaration of the pandemic, it is the National Day of Observance to honour lives lost from Covid-19.

We pray for the souls who have died and and for all those who have been affected by the impact of this virus.

Representatives of Verdun show their support

Take a few minutes to watch some of Verdun’s representatives, including me, speak on the National Day of Observance: https://exploreverdunids.com/

Ceremonies from The Archdiocese of Montreal

- Archbishop Lépine will preside at a commemorative Mass on March 11 at 5:00 p.m. at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral. The Mass will be broadcast on the diocesan YouTube channel.

During this Mass, Archbishop Lépine will offer special prayers for the deceased persons named in the IN MEMORIAM list created for this purpose.

Pray that the Quebec government allows us to fully celebrate Holy Week.

Until then see our current Parish opening times here.

And join Online, for our livestreamed 11am Sunday mass with Spiritual Communion: Click Here

 The Archdiocese of Montreal invites parishes and all who so wish to pray the novena to St. Joseph from March 10 to 18, in preparation for his feast day on March 19, in communion with the Oratory.

Accordingly, Mary Queen of the World Cathedral in Montreal will be saying the prayer prepared by the Oratory every day after each Mass*, from March 10 to 18.

The Oratory will also offer online sermons every day of the novena, on the theme: Joseph, Strength and Tenderness of the Father, found on this page dedicated to the year of St. Joseph by clicking here.

Reminder

Sunday, March 14 at 2 am is Daylight Savings. Don’t forget to forward your clocks to an hour!

May your Lent continue to be Faithful and Joyous,

Father Robert+

The Church is open

 

Saturday at 3:30pm and Sunday 9am, for the SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession), and for quiet prayer before the Sacrament, and for Lighting of Candles.

FOR COMMUNION: Saturday between 4pm and 4:30

At 4:30pm, offered curbside to those in their cars on Rue Moffat (with Confession if desired)

Sunday between 9:30 and 10am

MASS in the Sacristy Chapel: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11am during Lent (Enter by the side door on Moffat St.)

Join us online Sunday 11am for our parish livestream mass: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0jTntiAQDyXxQbsqQAD9TA

Soul Health XXXII

- Parish Job Opening: We’re looking for a part-time Parish Catechetical Leader (PCL) to work with families and our amazing catechists. If you are interested, or know someone who might be, please contact the office or reply to this email.

- Take 1 minute to hear Pope Francis in his own words of his March prayer intention for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcJtvuuNLgk

- In partial answer to that prayer intention, the parish will be specially open 10:15am - Noon and 3 - 4pm this Saturday, for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and quiet prayer.

I emphasize the importance for your well-being and peace of mind of receiving this Sacrament.

- If you are hesitant or uncertain, do not hesitate at least to call me.

- The Sacrament is always also available by appointment with me.

- Two issues concerning which we are being called to demonstrate our faith in action: 

a - Bishop Alain is asking you to “make your voice heard … proposing that the limit of participants at a celebration be set at 30% of the usual capacity of the given place of worship:” tinyurl.com/betmhmd8

b - The federal government’s extreme push regarding euthanasia: 

 https://tinyurl.com/4hph4p5v 

 

- Until the government becomes reasonable, see our current Parish opening times above

- And join Online, for our livestreamed 11am Sunday mass with Spiritual Communion: Click Here

- Worthwhile Lenten opportunities and other information are found in: 

the Grapevine newsletter https://tinyurl.com/ycmfdekx, 

and on the Diocesan website: https://tinyurl.com/y8um6a7d

May your Lent be Fruitful and Joyous,

Father Robert+