Parish Renewal is not easy, it is not quick, but it is possible.
Matt Regitz
Last year I enjoyed my coaching through Amazing Parish. This year a few parishes in the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall will be coached by Divine Renovation. I’m happy to jump on board as well, and see where this leads our parishes, I’m excited to see where God wants us to go.
Lorne and I will be sharing the coaching sessions together, and we’ll be then sharing the content with both our Pastoral and Financial Council members, and with the leadership of our different ministries. Please stay tuned.
How do we listen to the People of God today? This Fall we will be continuing the discussion of what the future of our four parishes will look like. The Parish Renewal Committee will be inviting all parishioners from all our parishes to participate, sharing their comments, suggestions, and concerns. Please consider attending at least one of these upcoming meetings. I’ll be speaking more on parish renewal in the coming months, and please reach out to me if you would like to talk. Below is a current schedule of the upcoming Town Hall Meetings, where we will spend time in prayer discerning how the Holy Spirit is moving in us, in our families, in our parishes, and how we are to do God’s will.
Upcoming Town Hall Meetings:
- ✔️October 4th, 7pm: St. Anthony’s Knights of Columbus
- ✔️October 5th, 7:30pm: St. Finnan’s Knights of Columbus
- ✔️October 11th, 8:30am: following Mass at St. Finnan’s Basilica
- ✔️October 11th, 6:30pm: St. James/St. Anthony CWL at St. James Parish
- ✔️October 11th, 7pm: St. Finnan’s CWL at St. Finnan’s Basilica
- ✔️October 15th, 6pm: following Mass at St. Finnan’s Basilica
- ✔️October 16th, 10:30am: following Mass at St. Catherine of Sienna Parish
- ✔️October 18th, 6:30pm: at St. Anthony’s Parish
- ✔️October 19th, 6:30pm: at St. James Parish
- ✔️October 30th, 9am: following Mass at St. Finnan’s Basilica
- ✔️October 30th, 12pm: following Mass at St. Finnan’s Basilica
- ✔️November 1st, 7pm: St. Anthony’s Knights of Columbus
- ✔️November 2nd, 7:30pm: St. Finnan’s Knights of Columbus
- ✔️November 3rd, 8:30am: following Mass at St. Finnan’s Basilica
- ✔️November 8th, 6:30pm: St. James/St. Anthony’s CWL at St. James Parish
- ✔️November 8th, 7pm: St. Finnan’s CWL at St. Finnan’s Basilica
- ✔️November 13th, 10:30am: following Mass at St. James’ Parish, Maxville
- ✔️November 13th, 12:00pm: following Mass at St. Anthony’s Parish, Apple Hill
- ❌ cancelled: November 15th, 6:30pm: at Maison Shalom House
- ✔️November 16, 7pm: 4th Degree, Knights of Columbus meeting at St. Finnan’s Basilica
Finally, the Parish Renewal Committee members will gather November 22nd, 6:30pm, to recap all comments, suggestions and concerns. We will continue parish planning together, and report our results to the Parish and Finance Council members. The Pastoral and Finance Council members are also set to meet and discuss these results on November 23rd, and November 30th, both on Wednesday nights at Shalom House.
Please continue to visit the website/or check the Nota Bene, for ongoing updates on our journey together. A summary of our gatherings will be provided during the first week of December. Let us continue praying for one another.
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.
