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22-Jun-25

General Announcements

Fundraising & Events

If you have a fundraising idea you would like to explore, contact Audrey Baker.

Around the Archdiocese

Mass in Honour of St. Josemaría Escrivá

Join Fr. Shim and the parishioners of St. Francis Xavier (Brockville) for a solemn Mass in honour of St. Josemaría Escrivá, priest and founder of Opus Dei.

Date: Thursday, June 26

Time: 7:00 pm (Confessions at 6:30 pm)

Location: St. Francis Xavier | 66 Church Street, Brockville

We must have the faith of children, but the doctrine of theologians.

- St. Josemaría Escrivá

Learn more about St. Josemaría Escrivá.

Totus Tuus

Summer Program for Children

Totus Tuus, the summer program for children, is returning to Holy Cross Church, Kemptville, this summer. It is a parish-based Catholic summer camp for children in Grades 1 - 12, dedicated to evangelization, faith formation, and leadership development. It is also a missionary program where young adult missionaries are formed and sent to parishes, immersing themselves in parish life and fostering faith renewal.

Totus Tuus is Latin for "Totally Yours". It is a phrase taken from St Louis de Montfort's book True Devotion to Mary and signifies our desire to give ourselves entirely to Jesus Christ through Mary. It also expresses our effort to give our all to every young person we encounter. Through the missionary teams' example of joy and service, the youth see that these men and women are on fire with the Catholic faith, and they long to live from the same fire in their own lives. The 2025 Focus of the Year is the Sacraments and the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary!

This camp experience is like no other. Totus Tuus is a faith filled program where campers attend daily Mass whilst learning about the source and summit of our faith. Campers also participate in games, icebreakers, skits, songs, recess and prayer. This program strives to help campers be clear and consistent in the practices of the faith.

There will be a day program for young children (grades 1-6) and shorter evening program for older youth (grades 7-12). The missionaries coordinating the camp this year will be coming from the Archdiocese of Toronto.

Dates: July 27 - August 1

Location: Holy Cross Church | 505 Clothier Street West, Kemptville

Cost:

Daytime Program: $150
Evening Program: $50

Learn more about Totus Tuus, including full program details. Be sure to register before July 11!

That the World Might Grow in Compassion

Papal Intention for June

Let us pray that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from his Heart, learn to have compassion on the world.

Month of the Sacred Heart

June Devotion

The Month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart. The Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the Friday following the second Sunday after Pentecost. In addition to the liturgical celebration, many devotional exercises are connected with the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The devotion to the Sacred Heart is one of the most popular devotions in the Church.

Understood in the light of the Scriptures, the term "Sacred Heart of Jesus" denotes the entire mystery of Christ, the totality of his being, and his person considered in its most intimate essential: Son of God, uncreated wisdom; infinite charity, principal of the salvation and sanctification of mankind. The "Sacred Heart" is Christ, the Word Incarnate, Saviour, intrinsically containing, in the Spirit, an infinite divine-human love for the Father and for his brothers.

After-Mass Social

Our next after-Mass social will be taking place on June 29. Stick around to get reacquainted with fellow parishioners over refreshments!

Parish Picnic

Parishioners from all our parishes are invited to our annual summer picnic at St. Ann’s. Beverages and BBQ will be provided courtesy of the Parish. Please bring a lawn chair and something to share, if you can (like a dessert, salad, snacks, etc).

To help with planning, parishioners are encouraged to sign up at the back of the Church before July 20.

Diocesan Curial Assistant

Job Opportunity

The Archdiocese of Kingston has a full-time opportunity for a dedicated and service-oriented professional to support the Office of the Archbishop and senior leadership. The role includes a variety of administrative and reception duties, event coordination, and communications tasks that contribute directly to the pastoral mission of the Church.

Please see the job posting for qualifications, responsibilities, and application instructions.

Pilgrimage to the Canadian Martyrs' Shrine, Midland

St. Mary's (Carleton Place) and St. Mary's Cathedral (Kingston) are planning pilgrimages to the Canadian Martyrs' Shrine in Midland.

St. Mary's, Carleton Place

Pilgrims will leave St. Mary in Carleton Place and travel by coach to Midland. There, pilgrims will participate in Holy Mass. The Stations of the Cross and the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available as well as many other opportunities for private prayer.

Dates: July 16 -17, 2026

For information: Contact Katelyn at 613.257.1284

St. Mary's Cathedral, Kingston

Pilgrims will participate in a special evening program at St. Marie Among the Hurons on Thursday evening then spend the day at the Martyrs Shrine where Holy Mass, Stations of the Cross and the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available.

Dates: July 24-25, 2025

For information: Contact Ann Lyng

85th Annual Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St. Ann in Cormac

July 27

The Triduum of preparation will be led by Bishop Michael Brehl, Bishop of the Diocese of Pembroke. The principal Pilgrimage Mass will be at 11:00 am at the Shrine. The Sacrament of Confession is available throughout the day. A Mass of healing with the Anointing of St. Ann's oil will be celebrated at 2:00 pm. (Please bring your own seating.)

St. Ann's religious articles and other religious articles, St. Ann's Mass League memberships, food and refreshments vendors will be available onsite.

Learn more about St. Ann's Pilgrimage.

Medjugorje Youth Festival

This Jubilee Year of Hope pilgrimage to Medjugorje, Bosnia Herzegovina will allow pilgrims (aged 18 + or younger accompanied by a legal guardian) to participate in the annual Youth Festival, August 4 to 8, with young adults and the young at heart including the celebration of Holy Mass at dawn on the top of Cross Mountain. Pilgrims can pass through the Holy Door at St. James Church and spend time in prayer on Apparition Hill and other sites within the parish of Medjugorje.

For more information, contact Karen Shannon from Holy Name of Mary Parish, Marysville.

7th Annual Rideau Canal Men’s Retreat

Planning is underway for the 7th Annual Rideau Canal Men's Retreat 2025 for Catholic men (18 years and older, and fathers with teenage sons).

As in previous years, the goal is to gather Catholic men in an outdoor adventure/retreat where we can share our faith and enjoy a little male camaraderie. We hope that all who are interested in participating in this enjoyable event can work their schedules and join us for this time of prayer, daily Mass, opportunities for Confession, and lots of fun, fraternity, exercise, and adventure.

Dates: Tuesday, August 5 to Thursday, August 7

Theme: Jubilee 2025 - Pilgrims of Hope

Cost: $95 / person (non-refundable)

We anticipate being fully registered, so this is your chance to let us know if you are interested.

Visit the Archdiocese of Kingston for more information, including registration, waivers, and detailed itinerary.

Jubilee 2025 Pilgrimage

Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré and Notre-Dame-du-Cap

Parishioners from the Dioceses of Ottawa-Cornwall, Pembroke, Gatineau, Mont-Laurier, and Kingston are invited to join in the sacred 151st Annual Pilgrimage to Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré and Notre-Dame-du-Cap. Our Weekend Celebrant will be Archbishop Emeritus Terrence Prendergast and Cardinal Gérald Lacroix.

Dates: August 9-10

Buses departing from Gatineau/Hull and Ottawa, Pembroke are already fully booked. The Vanier, Orleans, Rockland, Hawkesbury and Cornwall bus is currently at about 25% capacity.

For more information about departures, please contact Mike Budge at 613.224.8110.

Women’s Fall Retreat 2025

We are blessed to have Angèle Regnier, co-founder of Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO), as our guest speaker. The theme of the retreat is“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:10) Our day will begin with the celebration of Holy Mass in the school chapel. Then Angèle will share heartfelt talks on forgiveness and God’s mercy. There will be opportunities for prayer, quiet reflection and personal confessions, music and singing, and the exchange of prayer partners.

Date: Saturday, October 4

Time: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

Location: St. Michael Catholic High School | 2755 County Rd. 43, Kemptville

Cost: $50 (includes snacks and a delicious lunch)

Register for the Women's Fall Retreat by September 27. Come and experience the peace and joy of a day spent in God’s presence, surrounded by a supportive community of women.

Jubilee Year of Hope Pilgrimage

Join Fr Justin Pulikunnel and Fr Shawn Hughes on a trip to Fatima, Lourdes, Rome and Assisi to receive the great graces of pilgrimage this Jubilee Year.

Dates: November 5 to November 17

Cost: $7,549 (per person - based on double occupancy)

Please consult the itinerary for complete details. For further information, contact Ann Lyng at St. Mary's Cathedral.

Jubilee 2025 - Pilgrims of Hope

The Catholic Church worldwide will be celebrating a special Jubilee Year in 2025. This has been a tradition dating back to the year 1300 when Pope Boniface VIII announced the first Jubilee, which is also referred to as a “Holy Year”. The frequency has changed over time, with a Jubilee year originally celebrated every 100 years, later every 50 years and, more recently, every 25 years or at the request of the Holy Father.

The Jubilee Year includes many celebrations in dioceses around the world. The theme of the 2025 Jubilee will be “Pilgrims of Hope”. In the words of Pope Francis: "We must fan the flame of hope that has been given us, and help everyone to gain new strength and certainty by looking to the future with an open spirit, a trusting heart and far-sighted vision."

The Holy Father opened the Jubilee Year on Christmas Eve, with the official opening of the Holy Door of Saint Peter’s Basilica. The Year will conclude January 6, 2026, the Solemnity of the Epiphany, with the closing of the Holy Door.

May this Holy Year provide a grace-filled opportunity to nurture the seeds of faith for you and your loved ones, immersing ourselves as Pilgrims of Hope into a year-long journey of prayer, witness and service drawing on the example of Jesus, our Lord.

Jubilee Prayer

Father in heaven, may the faith you have given us in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother, and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your Kingdom.

May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel. May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos in the sure expectation of a new heaven and a new earth, when, with the powers of Evil vanquished, your glory will shine eternally.

May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope, a yearning for the treasures of heaven. May that same grace spread the joy and peace of our Redeemer throughout the earth. To you our God, eternally blessed, be glory and praise for ever. Amen.