Fr. John COVID-19 UPDATE–April 16, 2021
Dear Parishioners, In response to the most recent announcement from the Ontario government (April 16, 2021), Bishop Fabbro has directed that all parishes in the diocese be closed to the public effective April 19, 2021. This means we will have no in-person Masses with...
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COVID-19 UPDATE (April 1, 2021) – From Fr. John
Hello everyone, Moments ago, Premier Doug Ford issued a province-wide shutdown effective Saturday April 3rd at 12:01 am. for four weeks. How does this affect the parish? None of this changes any of our celebrations this Easter weekend and beyond. Under the shutdown...
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COVID-19 Update from Bishop Fabbro (Update#18)
February 26, 2021 COVID-19 UPDATE FROM BISHOP FABBRO (Update #18) With the lifting of the lock-down across the Diocese, the Episcopal Council met to consider a few specific questions. 1. Stations of the Cross Throughout the season of Lent, the traditional devotion...
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February 15, 2021 Special Bulletin Announcement
COVID-19 Update from Bishop Fabbro (Update#17)
January 29, 2021 COVID-19 UPDATE FROM BISHOP FABBRO (Update #17) The Episcopal Council gathered on 25 January to look at the how our parishes may be operating during the upcoming Season of Lent. Father Michael Béchard, Director of Liturgy for the Diocese, joined the...
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COVID-19 Update from Bishop Fabbro (Update#16)
January 13, 2021 In light of the newest restrictions, lock-down and state of emergency declared by the Premier of Ontario, we are once again forced to curtail services offered in our churches. While we long for a return to fuller celebrations of our faith, we...
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COVID-19 PARISH UPDATE – DECEMBER 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE FROM BISHOP FABBRO (Update #13) This update is based on recently issued government regulations and on my consultation with the Episcopal Council which brought forward several questions and issues from the deaneries. Extension of the Dispensation from...
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BISHOP FABBRO COVID-19 UPDATE – OCTOBER 20, 2020
October 20, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE FROM BISHOP FABBRO (Update #12) During the recent Plenary Session of the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario, Cardinal Collins reported that he had a conversation with Premier Ford about our provincial Worshipsafe document on which...
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COVID-19 UPDATE PARISH UPDATE – September 20, 2020
COVID-19 Update – September 14, 2020 – Bishop Fabbro
A printable PDF of this document is available here. The Episcopal Council met on 10 September 2020 to review the Directives for the Reopening of Churches issued 17 June 2020. There is one change to the Directives that were issued; see below 2 d). In addition, the...
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