19th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Saturday August 6th 5:00PM Mass recording is available on Youtube (link)

A Letter From Our Pastor

Welcome to Holy Spirit Parish, serving Stittsville and surrounding areas. Our beautiful House of Worship is the place where we praise and thank God. It was built by the prayers and sacrifices of many people and consecrated by Archbishop Terrance Prendergast on March 31, 2008. If you haven’t already done so, please consider registering as a member of our faith community. Our weekend celebrations of the Eucharist offer us the opportunity to assemble around the Table of God’s Word and the Table of the Eucharist, in a spirit of thanksgiving for all we have received from a loving God. I hope that you will find a spirit of hospitality among us and that you will discover your own personal gifts of time, talent and treasure. In this way God is truly glorified and our community is blessed. The financial support of the parish is essential to the maintenance and the mission of the church. I encourage you to assist us by way of financial support. You can do this by signing up for auto-debit or by using a box of envelopes available in the atrium. You are invited to fill out our parish census form, available at the church, and return it to the office. I would be pleased to visit your family and to bless your home at your convenience. Please call our office at (613) 836-8881 to arrange for this blessing. The weekly Bulletin features parish events and services and includes our various ministries. You are invited to take a copy with you after Mass.  It can also be found on this website. The Pastoral Team is here to be of service to you. If you have questions or concerns they will be pleased to assist you. Our office personnel will respond promptly to your calls or emails. The Holy Spirit is the guiding principle of all that we do. It is my hope that this Spirit may unite us in love for God and one another in humility and peace. Together we can discern the ways of the Spirit in our individual lives and for the good of the whole community. Sincerely in Christ, Monsignor Joseph Muldoon, Pastor

The Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays 4:15 to 4:40PM or by appointment with the office. Please contact the Office weekdays.

We warmly welcome new parishioners to our parish.  You are asked to register by completing a registration form.  Contact the Parish Office (613-836-8881 or admin@holyspiritparish.ca) for assistance.

Saturdays 5:00 PM and Sundays 9:00 AM & 10:30 AM Masses are celebrated. Weekday Masses are celebrated Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 9:00 AM (July & August – Wed, Thu & Fri 9:00 AM). Saturday 5:00 PM Mass is recorded and available on Youtube.

Please remember to drive ‘Slowly’ in the Parking Lot for the safety of all.

Congratulations to our parish for completing our Synod! What did our parish say? We submitted a Parish Synod report to the diocese of Ottawa-Cornwall on May 6. Your Parish Team, Louise Beggs and Richard Konchak, have also written a Parish Summary based on our Synod events with practical ideas we can do at Holy Spirit Parish ourselves. We want to share it with all of you! It is available, with the Diocesan Report attached, in the foyer of our Church. It will also be here on our website. We hope to make an Implementation group now to move forward as a synodal Church. If you are interested, please give your name to the office. Thank you to each and every participant and to all who prayed for our Synod experience. Click here for the Parish Summary and the Diocesan Report.

Catholic Bishops Welcome Announcement of Program for Papal Visit to Canada – July 24 – 29, 2022 (click here for more details)

If you make good choices about how to use today, you won’t have regrets tomorrow.

God Bless All.          Monsignor J. Muldoon

Daily Wisdom: “The duty of a priest is to speak the truth, to suffer for the truth, and, if he must, to give his life for the truth. Let us pray that our whole life may be permeated with truth.” —Blessed Jerzy Popieluszko (from Bernard Brien’s book, Blessed Jerzy Popieluszko: Truth versus Totalitarianism).

Reflection: 17^th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Sunday, July 24, 2022

Knock and keep knocking; trust God’s goodness and don’t give up.

In the first reading, Abraham intercedes for Sodom and Gomorrah, asking the Lord to save the city if even 10 righteous people are found there. Paul writes to the Colossians and encourages them to trust the grace of baptism to take away sins and give life. In the Gospel, Jesus teaches his disciples to pray. He tells them to ask, seek, and knock.

Why does the man in Jesus’ prayer illustration keep knocking? Two reasons: He knows his friend heard him; he knows this friend has bread. Why should we pray without giving up? We know God hears our prayers and that he is able to provide for us. When we keep seeking him and knocking, we show trust in his faithfulnes. [Used with permission of FAITH Catholic]

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UPDATE FROM FINANCE COUNCIL: To all the Parish’s generous faithful

Thank you to all who donate to the ongoing operation of the parish. The restrictions on church seating capacity due to the COVID-19 virus continue to have a negative impact on parish revenues. The Finance Committee continues to manage the Parish finances as carefully as possible to ensure we remain in a good financial position. Please consider bringing your donation with your name and envelope number to the parish office anytime during the week. Safety protocols are being followed. We currently have a significant number of parishioners who contribute via bank auto-debit. If you want to set up an auto-debit for your donations, please contact the parish office

And finally, you may wish to donate using e-transfer.  If so, please send it to admin@holyspiritparish.ca and use the password “Holyspirit” (note: only this password works for e-transfer).

On behalf of the Finance Committee, I thank you again,

Alex Golob (Holy Spirit Parish FC Chair)

December 2021

Congratulations to Andrew Arcello, our pianist at Sat. 5 PM Eucharist who received ‘Teacher of the Year Award’ on June 6 at the Stittsville Volunteer Awards.  Andrew teaches at Guardian Angels School. Well done!

Please remember to lock your car doors and do not leave valuables in view while parking in lot.

We remind all dog walkers to refrain from using our parking lot until after 1:30 pm on Sundays, and when snowplowing equipment is present.  Thank you.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) Saturdays 4:15 to 4:40PM or you may contact the Office by email or call daytime for an appointment.

The food Bank ‘needs’ non perishable goods such as pasta, canned soups, cereal, juice, stews, canned veggies, rice,..  They are getting low.. Items can be dropped off at the Parish Monday-Friday, 9AM – 3:30PM.

We welcome you to celebrate with us on a regular basis

Our Mass schedule is as follows