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:  24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday, September 13, 2026

As God has forgiven us, so we must forgive others.

Reflection

The First Reading comes from the Book of Sirach (aka the Book of Ecclesiasticus).  It collects the inspired wisdom of the writer Joshua Ben Sira of Jerusalem who lived about two hundred years before Christ.  It is the largest, oldest book of Wisdom that we have from antiquity.  This book foretells Jesus’s birth, foreshadows his teachings and prophesies his ministry.  It also proves that in the Old Testament God indeed showed mercy and forgiveness.  In popular culture the Old Testament often gets a bad rap for being about hellfire, smiting and judgment.  But that is inaccurate.  We see in this book God’s loving concern, his long suffering patience and his merciful compassion for his people.  It chronicles God’s relationship with his often wayward, hard-hearted people and his constant, ongoing efforts to win their love.

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