Help Our Parish
You are invited to help with our parish social activities. Help is needed for Coffee Sundays; within the Bereavement Committee that provides funeral receptions and other social receptions such as for the Memorial Mass in November; First Communion and Confirmation receptions; as well as many other parish events over the course of the Pastoral Year. The first step would be to contact the parish office, or simply speak to someone already serving within these ministries. Please consider this invitation. If you hear the call and follow through by contributing, it will make our parish strong.
Coffee Sunday
Sunday, April 27th, 2025
10:00 am and 12:00 am
It is Coffee Sunday after the 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM Masses. Come down to the parish hall to meet others and for light refreshments. Bring a Friend!
Blessing of the Seeds
Saturday and Sunday Masses – April 26th and 27th
The parable of the Sower is in all three Synoptic Gospels (Matthew 13:1-9, Mark 4:1-9, Luke 8:4-8). In this Gospel Jesus says the seed represents the Word of God (the Gospel), the Sower represents anyone who proclaims it, and the different kinds of soil represent how people receive that Word. The parable is based on an ordinary yearly event, the sowing of seeds. Planting time was the same when Jesus walked this earth and continues to this day and will never change. Every spring (April in the northern hemisphere or September in the southern hemisphere), seeds are planted to provide us with the food we need. And, it is our responsibility to pay heed to the gift God has given to us in seeds and ask for His blessing of the seeds. This blessing will be on the 2nd Sunday of Easter, after all Masses.
First Friday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Confessions
Friday, May 2nd, 2025
5:00 pm
On Friday, May 2nd, from 5:00pm to Midnight will be held First Friday Adoration
(Confessions will be heard: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.).
~ followed by ~
Nicodemus Mass
Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
12:01 am
Nicodemus Mass will be celebrated beginning at
00:01 on Saturday, May 3rd.
Mass with Auxiliary Bishop Yvan Mathieu, S.M.
Sunday, May 11th, 2025
11:00 am
On Sunday, May 11th, we are privileged to welcome our Auxiliary Bishop, Yvan Mathieu, who will preside at the 11:00 AM Mass. Immediately following the Mass, there will be a one-hour educational seminar during Coffee Sunday, focusing on the significance of the Jubilee Year for Catholics. This event will also feature a silent auction, raffle, and an opportunity for open donations (cash only).
We are pleased to host 22 young adult pilgrims from both our parish and across the Ottawa-Cornwall Diocese, along with Fr. Connor O’Hara, the Diocesan Vocations Director and accompanying pastor. These pilgrims are preparing for the diocesan pilgrimage to Rome for the Jubilee and will be supported by Resurrection of Our Lord Parish in both their spiritual preparation and fundraising efforts, in partnership with the Social Committee and the Hospitality Committee.
Although the event is free of charge, all proceeds from the silent auction, raffle, and open donations will directly benefit the diocesan pilgrims. Please join us as we have the opportunity to showcase our vibrant parish community to our fellow Catholics and our Auxiliary Bishop!
Men’s Rosary
Every second Wednesday
At 6:30 PM
The Men’s Rosary will be held on every second Wednesday at 6:30 PM. All men are invited.
Club 55+ New Initiative
Calling all adults 55+!
We’re launching a new program focused on food, fellowship, and faith, and we need your input!
Goal: To create a welcoming space for adults 55+ to foster meaningful connections through social gatherings, faith-based discussions, wellness activities, and networking opportunities.
We’re looking for:
• Adults interested in helping shape and organize this initiative.
• Adults who would like to participate in the program once it begins.
Join us for a short meeting on Sunday, April 6th, after the 11:00 AM Mass – enjoy tea and scones while we discuss the possibilities! If there’s enough interest, we’ll move forward in building this new initiative together.
Christian Life Program (CLP)
Have you ever wondered what your purpose is in life, or what are the things you ought to do to enjoy life? This Spring, the Couples for Christ invites you to join us on a journey to discover that God wants each one of us to enjoy a wonderful life, and to find out together how to make the best of our lives and family.
The Christian Life Program (CLP) is a free faith study for married couples intended to lead the participants to a renewed understanding of God’s call to each one of us as Christian individuals, and couples. The CLP consists of 8 sessions. Each session lasts approximately 2 hours and includes prayer time, a teaching, group discussion, and fellowship.
The Christian Life Program (CLP) will be held here at Resurrection of Our Lord Parish every Saturday (1:00 PM to 3:30 PM) from March 1st to April 12th.
For more information, please contact Jerico Gapas by email: jerico.gapas@gmail.com or mobile: 613-291-1229
Who are Couples for Christ
Couples for Christ (CFC) is a Catholic community recognized by the Vatican as a Private International Association of the Faithful of Pontifical Right. CFC strives to build the church of the home and the church of the poor by providing support to couples, and through their families, to people of all ages in living out the vocation that God has planned for them. Since its establishment in 1981, CFC is now present in over 100 countries worldwide. CFC members receive regular formation teachings, attend fellowships, conferences and actively support various parishes in Ottawa. It is a blessing to serve God as a family. Every member receives nourishment through various ministries: for kids below 12 years old, “Kids for Christ”; for youth ages 12 to 20, “Youth for Christ”; for young single adults ages 21 to 40, “Singles for Christ”; and for mature men and women (41 years old and above), “Servants and Handmaids of the Lord”.
Parish Library
Our library has undergone an overhaul. We have a very good section on the Saints, on our Blessed Mother and on Spirituality. There are also books on Theology and Prayer. Everyone is encouraged to take a look!
Confirmation – Saint Posters
Our Confirmation Children made posters of their Patron Saints.
Thanks to their parents and the teachers for all their hard work and dedication helping them.
MEETING FOR THOSE BRINGING COMMUNION TO THE SICK
If you are bringing Communion to the sick, whether family members or others, please come to a meeting with Fr. Robert
on Wednesday, March 20th, at 5:30 pm.
Resurrection of our Lord Children’s Choir
You are invited to sing in the Children’s Choir at the 11:00 am Mass.
Practices begin on Friday, September 8th at 6:30 pm.
Come in by the back door. There will always be an open door with meet and greet.
On Sunday mornings, everyone meets at 10:30 am in Room C, before Mass begins at 11:00 am.
For questions, contact Sylvia Picciano, at: swpicciano@gmail.com.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
The Prayer Shawl Ministry is our parish’s unique way of reaching out to bring support and comfort to individuals with a gift of a prayer shawl.
What is a Prayer Shawl? A Prayer Shawl is either knitted or crocheted following simple instructions by one of the ladies in our ministry group with prayers for the needs of the potential recipient. When completed each shawl is blessed by Deacon Yves Trottier. In essence, each shawl represents the caring and support of our parish and symbolizes a hug from God.
Who can receive a prayer shawl? Simply put, it is anyone including men, women, children, young and old in your family, your friends or your community, regardless of faith, who is experiencing a serious illness, loss of a loved one or an emotional upheaval. A shawl can also be given for happier occasions such as the birth of a child, a celebration or appreciation.
Would you like to request a shawl? Requests for shawls can be made through the parish office or by contacting Roberta (613-523-0538). You can arrange to pick one up from the office or have it delivered. regardless of faith
To date our parish has gifted more than 150 shawls to individuals locally, across Canada and as far away as Poland the Philippines and beyond. Those who have received a shawl have commented on the impact of the shawl and its meaning to them and their family in terms of comfort, warmth and peace.
Would you like to help? To continue the work of the Prayer Shawl Ministry we are seeking new members. If you knit or crochet and would like to share your talent, please contact the parish office or Roberta. Shawl patterns and yarn are available. You can also contribute through donations of yarn or money by going through the parish office. Thank you for your consideration.
Society of the Divine Saviour (SDS) – Salvatorian Fathers – Letter
All parishoners are asked to read the following letter from the Salvatorian Fathers, the Order to which Father Robert belongs.
Academia Stella Maris
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