Christmas & New Year's Schedule

As mentioned at Mass this past weekend, there are 2 days of holy obligation outside of Sundays in Canada: Christmas and New Year's Day where the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.  If you attend Mass the evening before, this counts towards fulfilling that particular obligation.  Thus, it is important to note the times of the Christmas and New Year's (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God) schedule.  The bulletin has the dates in addition to the homepage of the parish website.  For your convenience, the Mass times are listed below:

December 24:
5 PM, 7 PM, 9 PM

December 25:
Midnight, 10:30 AM, 12:15 PM

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December 31:
5 PM

Holy Hour @ 11 PM
January 1:
Midnight (following the Holy Hour)

9 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:15 PM

Confirmation -- Session 2 Notes & Assignment

Candidates for Confirmation can now find the Notes and Assignment file on the parish website.  Please go to the Sacraments Page to find the link to the file.  Alternatively, you can click here to access the file.

Confirmation Session 1

For those who were absent from the 1st session of the Confirmation Program, please refer to the notes and assignment sheet that is now available on the parish website or by following the link below:

Session 1 Notes & Assignment

Photos from the Summer

It's been a long time coming, but photos from a couple of parish events this past Summer have photos that are now posted online in the parish website photo gallery.  They include the Line Dance Workshop-Fundraiser and the Youth Rally held at Mt. Alverno Retreat Centre.

Thanks for your patience.  Enjoy!

Last Chance to Register for First Communion & Confirmation

As announced at Mass this weekend, there is one final opportunity for students to register to receive their First Communion or the sacrament of Confirmation for the 2012-2013 Academic Year.

First Communion Registration: Saturday, October 13 @ 10:30 AM

Confirmation Registration: Saturday, October 13 @ 2:00 PM

If you are attending a registration session, please ensure that you bring a copy of the Baptismal Certificate of the child who is to receive either their First Holy Communion or Confirmation.

Parish Youth Rally -- Registration Deadline on Sunday!

For all young people entering Grade 9 up to those who are 20 years of age: if you are still interested in attending the St. Barnabas Youth Rally, registration closes this weekend.  Please return your completed registration forms and money to the parish to one of the leaders after the Sunday Masses this weekend.

If you need another copy of the registration forms, please follow the link below:
St. Barnabas Youth Rally Registration Form

A confirmation email will be sent to all registrants next week which will include a list of what to bring and what not to bring as well as links to music that will be used during the retreat.  This will help all participants learn the music in advance and won't have to learn all the songs while up at Mt. Alverno.

We look forward to seeing registration forms and all participants at next week's St. Barnabas Youth Rally!

Video: (Guest) Reflection/Homily by Br. Nick Ali -- Aug 4/5

No, that's not a typo...Although the parish may have thanked and said 'good-bye' to Br. Nick, Fr. Edwin invited him back to preach this past weekend.  Br. Nick has been organizing the Totus Tuus program that is taking place at the parish over the past few months from the parish end and it seemed only fitting that since he was going to be here anyways, that he gives one last reflection to the parish community.

Here's the link below.  Enjoy!

Br. Nick Ali -- August 4/5, 2012