Please review this supplemental guidance for the current level of government health and safety measures, including physical distancing, contact tracing, face coverings, receiving Holy Communion, altar serving, and singing.

We are obliged to express our strong concern and opposition to Bill C-7 (Medical Assistance in Dying) which, among other things, expands access to euthanasia and assisted suicide to those who are not dying. Please prayerfully contact your local MP. "It perplexes our collective minds that we have come so far as a society yet, at the same time, have so seriously regressed in the manner that we treat the weak, the ill, and the marginalized."

A flu shot clinic will be held at the H.O.P.E. Centre on Thursday, October 29th. Please call 653-6875 to book an appointment. If we miss your call, please leave a message with your name and phone number and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

This Sunday's Word speaks of rejoicing in a place prepared for us with rich food and drink (Isaiah 25:6-10 ; Matthew 22), coinciding with the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday. Our Sunday celebration is called the Eucharist, meaning the act of thanksgiving for God's work in creation (Catechism of the Catholic Church # 1328). On this thanksgiving, may we harvest the goodness God has sown in our human families, and appreciate the fraternity which overcomes distressing isolation with dignifying charity and compassion (see Pope Francis' letter to all people of good will, Fratelli Tutti # 54).

Pray for Bishop Christian and our diocesan priests, as they gather in retreat at the Villa Madonna for the week of October 5 - 9 to pray for the people and needs of the diocese.

Bishop Christian Riesbeck’s call toward a renewed personal encounter with Jesus urges us toward Eucharistic devotion, evangelization, and community outreach. Please read the 2020-2021 Pastoral Year Letter here.

Parishes throughout the Diocese of Saint John are hosting Alpha sessions, exploring life's big questions in the light of the Christian faith. Each session is a time of fellowship with others who are seeking to allow God, through the Church, to enliven their lives. Invite anyone to 'come and see,' through this link.

Bishops in all of Canada continue working faithfully throughout the current pandemic, identifying the needs of the whole Church. They advocate for the persecuted and the poor throughout the world. 
Yearly, they appeal to Canadian Catholics to support them financially in these efforts. We continue to pray for them in this work carried on in union with the Successor of Peter.

Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish invites parishioners to a wealth of Catholic educational resources, movies, documentaries, e-books and audio books for families, small groups, individuals, and inquirers through the Augustine Institute's FORMED.org. The parish subscription makes it free for parishioners to access FORMED's immersive environment meant for sharing the Catholic faith.

Mass will be celebrated at Saint-François de Sales church on Saturday August 15 at 1PM.

Monday evenings in the Stella Maris church hall, call 506-333-6759 to register. Thursday evenings at St. Joseph's HOPE Centre, call 506-653-6875 to register.