Letter From Our Pastor

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Message from our Pastor:

Welcome to Holy Spirit Parish! We are a vibrant, Roman Catholic Church with parishioners from diverse cultures who gather to celebrate our faith, to support one another and the wider community in prayer and action. The parish has many different ministries and activities catering to children, youth and the adult population of our community. Our patron is the Holy Spirit and we pray the Spirit will guide, inspire and equip to live our faith in a joyful, authentic way that bears witness to the truth and beauty of the Gospel. Archbishop Marcel Damphousse has encouraged our archdiocese to walk together in a time of renewal of our faith communities with these invitations: “Go out, Go Deep, Go Together.” Please join us as we work together to foster a welcoming, dynamic and faith-filled parish community! May God bless you and may the Holy Spirit be your constant companion and helper.

Father Geoffrey Kerslake

Pastor

Sunday Reflection:  Solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ, Sunday, June 7, 2026

In the Eucharist, the Lord nurtures our souls and makes us one with him.

Sunday Reflection

At every Mass, the presiding priest or bishop repeats the words of Jesus Christ himself over the bread and wine, following Christ’s command to “do this in memory of me.”  Catholics believe Jesus meant it when he took the loaf of bread saying, “this is my Body” and similarly with the wine telling us “this is my blood.”  Jesus didn’t say ‘pretend this is my body and blood,’ or ‘act like this is my body and blood.’  No, he said quite explicitly “this is my body, this is my blood.”  Truly the bread and wine become his Body and Blood – an unbloody sacrifice that preceded his bloody self-sacrifice on the altar of the Cross.  The theological term for this miracle is “transubstantiation” where the outward appearance of the host and wine remains unchanged but at the fundamental level of its substance, it becomes the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of our dearly beloved Saviour, Jesus Christ.  The Eucharist is a miraculous meal unlike even the most delicious dinner we have ever had.

Father Geoff

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To all the Parish’s generous faithful

Thank you to all who donate to the ongoing operation of the parish.  For e-Transfer please send it to admin@holyspiritparish.ca and use the password, Holyspirit (all one word with a capital H).  We currently have a significant number of parishioners who contribute via bank auto debit.  If you would like more information about the program or wish to participate, please contact the parish office at 613-836-8881 or email admin@holyspiritparish.ca