Holy Spirit Parish Open for Masses and masks required. Please see the Pastor’s message below for details.

Saturday (November 28) 5:00PM Mass recording is available in Youtube (link).

The Most Reverend Marcel Damphousse

Coadjutor Archbishop of Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall

 2021 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

Please be advised that inappropriate language or abusive behavior of any kind will not be tolerated in the Parish Office toward Staff or Parishioners. Msgr J. Muldoon, Pastor

Holy Spirit Parish Open for Masses.

We can only fill the church and hall to 30% of their capacity.  Therefore, regretfully we may be forced to turn latecomers away when capacity has been reached.  Weekend Masses are celebrated on Saturdays at 5:00PM and Sundays at 10:30AM.  The Mass will be recorded and be available in Youtube.

You are to wear your own mask while attending Mass at Holy Spirit Parish.  We have hand sanitizer available in several locations.  For the health of all, Holy Communion will be distributed in the hand only.  After Mass please do not gather in groups but go directly to your car.  Please respect these new regulations for the health of all in Holy Spirit Parish.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be by appointment only for the near future.  Please contact the Office weekdays. Weekday Masses at Holy Spirit Parish have resumed:  Mondays at 9:00AM; Tuesdays at 9:00AM; Thursdays at 9:00AM; Fridays at 9:00AM

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.

God Bless All.          Monsignor J. Muldoon

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ADVENT Resources:

1) Good Catholic’s Journey to Christmas  – Link goodcatholic.com/about-journey-to-christmas.tr

Join us on a spiritual journey to Christmas. You’ll get all you need in one daily devotional email! Do what works for your schedule. On each of the four Sundays of Advent we’ll go deeper with videos from Fr. Matthew Kauth—back by popular demand!—and reflections that will help you spiritually prepare for Christmas.

2) Loyola Press’ Advent Calendar for Adults

Link loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/liturgical-year/advent/calendars/advent-calendar-for-adults/

This Advent, join Loyola Press for a special online Advent experience. Following a traditional Advent calendar format, the experience invites you to slow down this season and discover the quiet moments of Advent hope.

3) Advent for Families – The Great Adventure – Week 1 (Click here for the newsletter)

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Daily Wisdom: It is an error to seek to banish the devout life from the soldier’s guardroom, the mechanic’s workshop, the prince’s court, or the domestic hearth. While a purely contemplative devotion cannot be practiced in these outer vocations, there are other kinds of devotion well-suited to lead those with a secular calling along the paths of perfection.— St. Francis de Sales

Registration open for Sacraments of FIRST COMMUNION and CONFIRMATION 2021: Please visit the Sacraments page for details. Click here for the Registration form.

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

Thank you to all who have already donated funds to the ongoing operation of the parish. If you haven’t already done so, but are thinking of donating your weekly contribution, please bring your donation with your name and envelope number either to the weekend Mass or to the parish office. For e-Transfer, please send it to admin@holyspiritparish.ca and use the password “Holyspirit”. If you want to set up an auto-debit for your donations, please contact the parish office. Currently we have 98 participants offering $8200 per month via auto-debit.

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

Alex Golob (Holy Spirit Parish FC Chair)

July 17, 2020

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We remind all dog walkers to refrain from using our parking lot until after 1:30 pm on Sundays; when snowplowing equipment is present; and after 3:00 pm on Christmas Eve.  Thank you.

For those wishing to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) you may contact the Office by email or call daytime for an appointment.

Each time the church is used, it needs to be completely cleaned – weekdays and weekends.  We need more volunteers to help clean the church.  Please contact the Parish Office if you can assist.  Remember:  Many hands make light work!  Thank you.

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