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Welcome to St. Patrick Parish!
We are a Roman Catholic Community in the heart of downtown Niagara Falls, ON in the Diocese of St. Catharines. |
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Christmas Mass Preregistration Notice and Schedule
All Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses will be preregistration only.
Because of physical distancing requirements, a maximum of 120 people can be accommodated at each Mass in the church. To manage the number of people wishing to attend Christmas Masses, preregistration is necessary. Each individual must have a pew pass to attend. Please call the parish office to preregister beginning December 1st at 9:00 a.m. during the following hours only: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday to Friday. You can then pick up your passes at the parish office.
Because of physical distancing requirements, a maximum of 120 people can be accommodated at each Mass in the church. To manage the number of people wishing to attend Christmas Masses, preregistration is necessary. Each individual must have a pew pass to attend. Please call the parish office to preregister beginning December 1st at 9:00 a.m. during the following hours only: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday to Friday. You can then pick up your passes at the parish office.
Christmas Eve - Friday, December 24th
4:00 p.m. (church and gymnasium)
6:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
12:00 a.m. (Midnight Mass)
Christmas Day - Saturday, December 25th
8:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m.*
*For 11:30 a.m., we will add a Mass in gymnasium if needed.
4:00 p.m. (church and gymnasium)
6:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
12:00 a.m. (Midnight Mass)
Christmas Day - Saturday, December 25th
8:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m.*
*For 11:30 a.m., we will add a Mass in gymnasium if needed.
Full schedule for Christmas and New Year's is in this post.
Under current Government of Ontario regulations, no fixed capacity is mandated for religious services, rites, ceremonies including weddings and funerals. However, since physical distancing requirements remain in place, indoor capacity is approximately one-third capacity.
Proof of vaccination is not required for entering a place of worship for the purpose of attending religious services, rites, ceremonies including weddings and funerals. Regional requirements for masks or face coverings remain in place in indoor public settings and contact tracing is to continue.
The dispensation from Sunday Mass attendance remains in effect.
Thus, attendance is first come, first seated up to church capacity respecting physical distancing measures. Please plan to arrive in plenty of time. No admittance once the limit is reached.
Proof of vaccination is not required for entering a place of worship for the purpose of attending religious services, rites, ceremonies including weddings and funerals. Regional requirements for masks or face coverings remain in place in indoor public settings and contact tracing is to continue.
The dispensation from Sunday Mass attendance remains in effect.
Thus, attendance is first come, first seated up to church capacity respecting physical distancing measures. Please plan to arrive in plenty of time. No admittance once the limit is reached.
Some Masses are streamed live on Facebook and subsequently uploaded to YouTube.
Click link: St. Patrick Parish Facebook page
Click link: St. Patrick Parish YouTube channel
For a list of other live streaming Masses around the diocese of St. Catharines go to http://saintcd.com/covid-19/livestream-masses
Click link: St. Patrick Parish Facebook page
Click link: St. Patrick Parish YouTube channel
For a list of other live streaming Masses around the diocese of St. Catharines go to http://saintcd.com/covid-19/livestream-masses
What's Going On
Christmas and New Year's schedule: full information for Masses for Christmas and New Year's and Sundays between is in this post. For Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses only, preregistration is required. The dispensation from Mass attendance due to the pandemic also applies to the holy days of obligation of Christmas and Mary, Mother of God (January 1).
For further updates, go to the blog posts.
New parishioners please complete a parish registration form.
New parishioners please complete a parish registration form.
The parish of St Patrick, established in 1858, has been served by the Carmelites since 1875. To learn more about the Carmelites, read the overview and look at links to other sites of interest.
The Carmelites are present in Niagara Falls also in the parish of Our Lady of Peace and at the Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre. We invite you to take a look at the Spiritual Centre on facebook and the online presence of the Monastery Store.
The Carmelites are present in Niagara Falls also in the parish of Our Lady of Peace and at the Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre. We invite you to take a look at the Spiritual Centre on facebook and the online presence of the Monastery Store.
Interior of St. Patrick Church