Bishop Christian’s Advent letter is a welcome respite and recapturing of the joyful hope and joyful expectation of the message of the gospel and the thrust of all our salvation history.

We are offering guided Advent retreats both in the church and online throughout the four weeks of Advent, along with weekly Holy Hours of Eucharistic Adoration for prayer and reflection.

The Church concludes the liturgical year with the glorious feast of Christ the King. The Parable of the Last Judgment (Matthew 25.31-46) is both profoundly beautiful and deeply disturbing. While it speaks to the end time, it is addressed to us in our time, the present moments in which we are living.

In this month of Remembrance following from Thanksgiving and the Solemnities of All the Saints and All Souls, we are thankful for the faithful dedication of our parish volunteers. Despite ongoing restrictions from free gatherings, Saint Williams' Church is more accessible, Saint Joseph's Church and HOPE Centre services continue, and improvements to Stella Maris Church continue. Thanks to the Knights of Columbus Father Henry G. Ramage Council 8364 for the improved signage and planned work in the Star of the Sea Hall at Stella Maris Church, for when we are able to welcome more of our faithful back into gatherings. From Isaiah (57:14): "Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstruction from my people’s way."