I hope that you and your family enjoyed a very special Thanksgiving Holiday. May the Lord fill you with the blessings of his peace, mercy, and grace as we begin this new Liturgical Year with our Advent Season. The Liturgical schedule for Advent and Christmas has been mailed to you. For your quick reference here is a snapshot. Additional Confessions: Sundays at OLP > 12/7; 12/14; 12/21 -à 12:30pm – 1:15pm Tuesdays at OLP… Read More »An Advent Prayer
Thank you to all who patronized, organized, volunteered, donated, or took part in our annual Christmas Bazaar. The event featured delicious food, crafts, vendors, an abundance of gift baskets, and a warm festive Christmas atmosphere. Our new tables at Nelson Hall looked spiffy! Many thanks also to our Notre Dame School students and our PREP students who made welcoming banners… Read More »We give thanks to God
“Jesus performed many other signs which were not written in this book.” (John 20:30). Thank you for your generous response to the Stockings for Soldiers campaign that was conducted at the beginning of this month. This appeal afforded you an extremely small window of response, yet you responded whole-heartedly and extremely enthusiastically. I delivered many bags to Notre Dame de Lourdes School that were filled with toiletries, food items, clothing, and… Read More »There are many other signs that are not written….
This week our audio and video system at Our Lady of Peace will be extensively upgraded and updated. This upgrading will limit our access to Our Lady of Peace Church for a few days. Please note the following changes. Thank you for your flexibility with the needs of our parish facilities. We look forward to the upgrade in quality of our audio… Read More »Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica – 9 November 2025
“My brothers and sisters, we believe that all the ties of friendship and affection which knit us as one throughout our lives do not unravel with death.” – The Order of Christian Funerals Our annual Memorial Mass for our recently deceased will be commemorated this weekend at our 11:30 Mass. We continue to keep in our prayers those who have gone before us marked with… Read More »Commemoration of the Holy Souls
Our audio and video system at Our Lady of Peace will be extensively upgraded and updated in a few weeks. This upgrading will limit our access to Our Lady of Peace Church for a few days next month. Please note the following changes. Thank you for your flexibility with the needs of our parish facilities. We look forward to the upgrade in quality of our audio and… Read More »Stockings for Soldiers
The opportunity for reflection on the words of Sacred Scripture or even to meditate about Biblical characters is often within reach, readily available, and at arm’s length. The Breaking Bread Hymnals at both Our Lady of Peace and Notre Dame de Lourdes contain a wealth of songs, with an accompanying story that are often unexplored. If you look through the hymn selections, you will notice at the… Read More »“As I Have Done For You”
Our annual Mass of Remembrance for the deceased of our parish from October 2024 through September 2025 will be commemorated on Sunday 2 November – the Solemnity of the Holy Souls – at Our Lady of Peace Church at the 11:30 am Mass. Family and friends of the recently deceased will be invited to join us as we gather to… Read More »Readings and reflection questions for the 28th Ordinary Sunday Cycle C – 12 October 2025
Thank you to all who planned, organized, volunteered, or attended our Notre Dame de Lourdes School Carnival last weekend. The Carnival was extremely well organized and was executed with precision. The crowd on Friday was phenomenal, and it added to a very festive atmosphere. Sadly, Thursday evening was lost to the weather and the Saturday crowd danced through the raindrops.… Read More »Respect Life Sunday
Thank you to all who organized, arranged, attended, or participated in the Drama Program’s Karaoke Night at OLP on Saturday 20 September. The evening was filled with good food, activities, gift baskets, and of course our young drama performers showcasing their talents with their renditions of their favorite songs. The evening was capped with an appearance by Willy Wonka who… Read More »Feast of the Archangels and the Guardian Angels