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Striving to recognize the Presence of Christ in our midst -
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UPCOMING EVENT
cost of retreat is $25.00, with option to attend online or in-person
READ ABOUT SPEAKERS REGISTER HERE WHAT WOMEN ARE SAYING
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PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 PART 5
GATHER WITH US IN PRAYER
JOIN US IN PRAYER
All are invited to gather in prayer with the
focused intention of a successful transition into our “Family of Parishes”UPCOMING DATES: Sept 24th
TIME: Mass at 9:30AM; followed by a time of Adoration/Rosary
WHERE: Holy Trinity Church, Woodstock
Bishop Fabbro speaks at Diocesan Days 2021 about his vision for the Diocese being a mission-oriented people and ongoing formation as we move to a Family of Parishes You can watch it here
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ALL COVID PROTOCOLS IN EFFECT
Following the directives from the Diocese and provincial mandates, we HAVE, and WILL CONTINUE, to take precautions to protect the health and safety of those attending Sacred Heart Church.
READ SACRED HEART CHURCH COVID PROTOCOLS HERE -
IMPORTANT UPDATES EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY!
As per: COVID-19 UPDATE FROM BISHOP FABBRO (UPDATE #20) Aug 9 2021
PLEASE READ CAREFULLYNEW* People are expected to do SELF-SCREENING AT HOME BEFORE COMING TO MASS using the following checklist
- Prior to arriving at the church, you and your family must ensure that your temperature is less than 37.5 degrees Celsius.
- Entrance is not permitted to those who are suffering from: cough, sputum production, shortness of breath, undue fatigue, loss of appetite, muscle aching, runny nose, chills involving shakes or loss of sense or taste or smell.
- If you have travelled outside Canada within the past 14 days, please do not enter the church until any medically directed self-isolation has been completed.
- It is mandatory for you to wear a mask (covering both nose and mouth) in the church.
- Please use hand the hand sanitizer at the entrance before entering the church.
Procedures for the reception of Holy Communion are unchanged.- Keep your masks on and social distance while in line
- After receiving communion, move to the green square on floor BEFORE removing mask and consuming Communion. (Wait for the person in front of you to move out of green square if necessary) Replace mask and return to your seat.
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OPEN FOR IN-PERSON MASSES
We are now open with restricted capacity to accommodate for social distancing.
It is important that you reserve your seat for Sunday Masses (ONLY)ONLINE REGISTRATION: opens SUNDAY NIGHTS AT 7:00 PM and close THURSDAY AT 4:00 PM. https://shi.dol.ca/online-massregistration
PHONE REGISTRATION during office hours ONLY closes 11:00 AM Fridays.NOTE: The office closes Fri at noon, we will NOT be able to accept reservations after that time.
Those arriving without a confirmed reservation are not guaranteed a seat
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UPDATES FROM BISHOP FABBRO
Messages from Bishop Fabbro
Aug 9,2021 - COVID-19 Update from Bishop Fabbro (Update #20)
READ HERE
July 2, 2021 -A Message from Bishop Fabbro about Residential Schools and Relations with Canada's Indigenous People
NEW* Bishop Fabbro has extended the dispensation from Sunday obligation, for those unable to attend Mass until Sunday Nov 27th 2021, for those unable to attend.
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SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATIONWe have received many inquiries from parents wanting to know about preparing their children for the sacraments. As you know, preparation meetings were postponed indefinitely due to COVID. At this point, we have not worked out all the details on how we will proceed going forward. As soon as the specifics have been worked out, WE WILL POST THE INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE
We appreciate that many of you are eager to have these special celebrations with your children, and we thank you for your patience and understanding.
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Truth, Reconciliation and Healing: Speaker Series and Gatherings
Beginning September 8, the Springbank Catholic Family of Parishes will be hosting gatherings to discuss the process of reconciliation and healing with Indigenous communities. Each week will cover a different topic and the speakers will come from both Indigenous and settler communities. These gatherings will take place in the Parish Hall at St. George's parish and online, beginning at 7:00 p.m. and concluding by 9:00 p.m. Registration will be required, whether you would like to attend these talks in person or virtually. To register, please email springbankcatholic@dol.ca or call 519-471-4220.
A full description of the event and a list of speakers is HERE
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September Parish Nurse Corner - Arthritis Awareness Month
To read click on picture below
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