November workshops and retreats at Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre on Stanley Avenue include the following:

Surviving Separation and Divorce
​Saturday, November 20, 2021 - 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Understanding Grief
Saturday, November 27, 2021 - 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

December will bring a retreat day for Advent and workshops on Saint Thérèse of Lisieux.

​To register or for more information call (905) 356-4113 or read more at www.carmelniagara.com/programs.

A day of Eucharistic adoration is being held at St. Thomas Aquinas church, 316 Queenston Street, St. Catharines, on November 18. It is sponsored by the Oblates of Saint Benedict.

Oblates of Saint Benedict are Christian men and women who choose to associate themselves with a Benedictine religious community in order to strengthen their baptismal commitment and enrich their Christian way of life.

(See the Oblates at Saint Vincent Archabbey for more information on Oblates of Saint Benedict.)

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church in Thorold will be holding an online auction fundraiser starting November 10 to raise funds to renovate the lower level of the church.

Register on www.MaxSold.com to bid for your chance to win tickets to a Toronto Maple Leaf game, a Fitbit Smartwatch + GPS, NFL jackets or passes to Niagara Parks attractions (courtesy of Niagara Parks) valued at $300.00! A variety of gift certificates will be available as well as pre-owned treasures looking for a new home. Get an early start on Christmas shopping. 

Visit the church's website at www.ourladyoftheholyrosary.org or call the parish office (905-227-3178) if you have questions.

Pope Francis has convoked a synod entitled “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission.” It will begin in each diocese on Sunday, October 17, 2021. Pope Francis is inviting the entire Church to embark on a shared journey of renewal as inspired by the Holy Spirit. This path will lead toward the sixteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October 2023 in Rome.

Bishop Bergie has prepared a pastoral letter on this upcoming Synod as it will unfold in the diocese of Saint Catharines.

October is the month of the Rosary - the Catholic Women's League of Saint Patrick parish invites everyone to join them on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the church for the month of October to pray the Rosary together.

The Catholic Bishops of Canada, gathered in Plenary, issued an apology September 24, 2021, to the Indigenous peoples for suffering experienced in Canada’s residential schools and the legacy of suffering and challenges faced by Indigenous peoples that continue to this day.

The full statement can be found on the CCCB website.

No proof of vaccination is required for anyone attending Mass or other liturgical service in any church in the Diocese of St. Catharines.

Physical distancing and face masks are required for the entire time someone is in the church building, except to receive Holy Communion.

Further information is available in the document below (from the diocesan website).

October brings the feast of Saint Francis. St. Patrick Parish will be celebrating a Blessing of Animals on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. It will be held in the parking lot. Bring your pets: dogs and cats, furred, finned, feathered, or scaled. We don't bless them to make them holy. We bless them because they are holy - God made them!