Good morning! Here are our weekly announcements.
Holiday Monday Hours
Please note the office is closed on Thanksgiving Monday.
The Search
The Search, a 7-week program exploring different questions about God and faith, begins next Sunday, October 18th after the 11:30am Mass in the parish hall. All are welcome. To learn more or register, visit holyredeemer.ca/the-search
St. Vincent de Paul Fall Bundle Sunday will be onsite on the weekend of the 24th and 25th of October to collect donations for the Fall Bundle. You can leave your generous donations in the van located in the parking lot.
The Knights of Columbus are preparing a free will offering breakfast after each of the Sunday morning Masses on October 25th.
The Bereavement Ministry is offering a support group starting on Tuesday October 20th. Registration is required as space is limited.
The Parish Vocations Ministry is hosting two vocations field trips in October: one for young men from 18 to 24 years to visit Fr. Sebastian Muggeridge at St. Mary's church, and one for young women from 18 to 24 years to visit the Queenship of Mary sisters at their convent on Baseline Road. Please see the poster in the vestibule to get connected.
Join us at the official blessing by Bishop Yvan Mathieu of the Care for Creation mural at the back of the Church, after the 11:30 am Mass.
28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
‘Invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’
— Matt 22:9
God calls us to be happy, not merely in a passing way in this life, but forever in His heavenly kingdom to enjoy the fullness of life which He alone can give.
The Invitation
In today’s Gospel, Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a great banquet. We have each been invited to this banquet, and in a sense, we have already honoured that invitation; otherwise, we would not be here at Mass today. Yet, we are still on our journey toward the eternal banquet in Heaven. Since we have not yet arrived at that Heavenly Banquet, let us hold fast to our faith and make sure that we do not turn aside along the way.
The Mass
One of the best expressions of our faith in the promise of Heaven is our participation in the Eucharist. Every time we gather around the altar, we are given a foretaste of the Heavenly Banquet to which Christ invites us. May our celebration of the Eucharist strengthen us on our journey and help us remain faithful until we are welcomed into the Eternal Banquet of Heaven.
The Mass is God’s greatest gift to us for which we should be very thankful! The Mass reminds us of our great worth in the eyes of God and of Jesus. The Mass tells us clearly that God is all loving and that each of us is worth loving. The Mass likewise challenges us to go into the world to share the good news and be witnesses of the great love of God revealed in Jesus Christ. The Mass never ends; it must be lived!
Happy Thanksgiving
On this Thanksgiving weekend, we are reminded of God’s immense love and goodness to us as individuals and as a family. It is good to give thanks to the Lord, the Psalmist reminds us, because from the fullness of His grace we have all received one blessing after another. We have so much to be thankful for: the gift of life, health, food on our table, our family, our parish, our country, Canada, and above all God’s gift of His Only Son, Jesus Christ in the Eucharist! These are great signs of God’s extravagant love and goodness to us! It is, therefore, right and just to give thanks to God! We do this by continuously seeking His face and to be mindful of the less privileged in our midst. Charity and gratitude go together. Happy Thanksgiving!
May we always be open to the Lord’s invitation to live in His Presence.
Fr. Paul
‘Invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’
— Matt 22:9
God calls us to be happy, not merely in a passing way in this life, but forever in His heavenly kingdom to enjoy the fullness of life which He alone can give.
The Invitation
In today’s Gospel, Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a great banquet. We have each been invited to this banquet, and in a sense, we have already honoured that invitation; otherwise, we would not be here at Mass today. Yet, we are still on our journey toward the eternal banquet in Heaven. Since we have not yet arrived at that Heavenly Banquet, let us hold fast to our faith and make sure that we do not turn aside along the way.
The Mass
One of the best expressions of our faith in the promise of Heaven is our participation in the Eucharist. Every time we gather around the altar, we are given a foretaste of the Heavenly Banquet to which Christ invites us. May our celebration of the Eucharist strengthen us on our journey and help us remain faithful until we are welcomed into the Eternal Banquet of Heaven.
The Mass is God’s greatest gift to us for which we should be very thankful! The Mass reminds us of our great worth in the eyes of God and of Jesus. The Mass tells us clearly that God is all loving and that each of us is worth loving. The Mass likewise challenges us to go into the world to share the good news and be witnesses of the great love of God revealed in Jesus Christ. The Mass never ends; it must be lived!
Happy Thanksgiving
On this Thanksgiving weekend, we are reminded of God’s immense love and goodness to us as individuals and as a family. It is good to give thanks to the Lord, the Psalmist reminds us, because from the fullness of His grace we have all received one blessing after another. We have so much to be thankful for: the gift of life, health, food on our table, our family, our parish, our country, Canada, and above all God’s gift of His Only Son, Jesus Christ in the Eucharist! These are great signs of God’s extravagant love and goodness to us! It is, therefore, right and just to give thanks to God! We do this by continuously seeking His face and to be mindful of the less privileged in our midst. Charity and gratitude go together. Happy Thanksgiving!
May we always be open to the Lord’s invitation to live in His Presence.
Fr. Paul
Welcome Our New Facilities Maintenance Coordinator
We are pleased to welcome Ancy Nze to the Holy Redeemer Parish team as our new Facilities Maintenance Coordinator. In this role, Ancy will help oversee the care, maintenance, and upkeep of our parish facilities, ensuring that our buildings and grounds remain safe, welcoming, and well maintained. Please join me in giving Ancy a warm welcome to the Holy Redeemer team. We are delighted to have him with us and look forward to working with him! He can be reached at facilities@holyredeemer.ca
We are pleased to welcome Ancy Nze to the Holy Redeemer Parish team as our new Facilities Maintenance Coordinator. In this role, Ancy will help oversee the care, maintenance, and upkeep of our parish facilities, ensuring that our buildings and grounds remain safe, welcoming, and well maintained. Please join me in giving Ancy a warm welcome to the Holy Redeemer team. We are delighted to have him with us and look forward to working with him! He can be reached at facilities@holyredeemer.ca
