Past News

Come and fill up on spaghetti, caesar salad, garlic bread, coffee, tea and juice!

Saturday, March 8th at 5:30pm (after the 4:30pm Mass) in the main church hall

$8 (free for those under 12 years of age with paying adult)

Hosted by the Knights of Columbus

This year’s World Day of Prayer will be on Friday, March 7th at 1:00 PM

Hosted by: St. John’s Anglican Church 11 Temperance St., Bowmanville

The World Day of Prayer is an annual, ecumenical, prayer movement that invites us to enrich our faith experiences with those of Christians from other countries and cultures and to bring HOPE to women touched by injustice.

The service was written by the: World Day of Prayer Committee of Cook Islands

Light refreshments will be served following prayers.

When I was a kid, my family used to drive down to Florida every year for winter break. About a month before each trip, my dad would stay up late every night after work to fix up the old station wagon… and I had to hold the light. It was in these few weeks, with my dad, holding the light, before the big trip, that taught me everything about Lent. A short animated reflection on Lent.

Join Fr. Scott Bailey, a priest in the Archdiocese of Denver, as he answers some of the Internet’s most asked questions about Lent. What is Lent? Why is Lent 40 days long? What should I give up for Lent? And More…

Using the cross marked on our foreheads on Ash Wednesday, Ms. Kim teaches kids about the Fall, our need for a savior, and God’s plan to save us and give us life by sending his Son to die for our sins. In light of these truths, Ms. Kim discusses the phrases we hear on Ash Wednesday: “You are dust, and to dust you shall return” and “Repent and believe in the gospel,” relating them to the overarching Lenten theme of turning back to God.

Project Rachel — a journey of hope and inner peace

• invites all whose lives have been affected by abortion to a journey of healing and reconciliation with God, their church community and themselves
• is a sensitive, private and confidential experience
• lets you speak with someone who understands and cares
• is for women or men who have been hurt by an abortion

You are not alone. We can help. Together, we can make a new beginning. Take the first step — call us at 289-691-6840, or e-mail ProjectRachel@StMarysRefuge.org and visit stmarysrefuge.org/rachel. Private and confidential.

Next retreat for women May 2–4, 2025

You are invited to participate in the Peterborough Diocesan Development and Peace Council Gathering for the 2025 National ‘Share Lent’ Launch Webinar titled “Turn Debt into Hope,” in collaboration with Caritas Internationalis. This campaign is in response to Pope Francis’ call to commemorate the 2025 Jubilee Year, which commenced on Christmas Day in Rome.

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Time: 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Location: Our Parish Hall

Please join us for a potluck lunch; we kindly ask that you bring your favorite dish to share.

For those unable to attend in person, you have the option to participate from any location.

Camp Northern Lights offers a wilderness experience for children in local areas alongside a leadership experience for high school students. To ensure the camp remains accessible for as many children as possible, the camp seeks donations.

This year, the special Camp Northern Lights collection will take place on the weekend of March 8th and 9th. Special envelopes for this collection will be in the pews on the weekend of March 1st and 2nd. Please take an envelope home and bring it back with your contribution to place in the collection. Make cheques payable to St. Joseph Church but include Camp Northern Lights in the memo. Your contribution will be added to the 2025 tax receipt from the parish.

To learn more about Camp Northern Lights, visit campnorthernlights.com or contact Randy Riel at 705-872-7343.

In this episode of his course on the Our Father, Dr. Ben Akers teaches us what we can learn from the perfect model and master of prayer: Jesus himself.

In May 2020, Pope Francis approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Fr. Michael McGivney (founder of the Knights of Columbus), paving the way for his beatification. This documentary highlights Fr. McGivney’s fraternal charity, evangelization, and empowerment of the laity.