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Assumption Parish Church

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church parish is a thriving Roman Catholic faith community located at the heart of Vanier in the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall (Ontario-Canada). Sustained by the Word of God and the Eucharist, we are committed to building a viable Christian faith community that all will consider home as we strive to bring the light of Christ to our daily lives and to others. You are all welcome here with us.

MASS TIMES

Monday – Fridays – 8:00 AM
Saturday – 9:00 AM (1st Saturday only) and every 4:00 PM. (Sunday Liturgy)
Sunday – 9:30 AM (English); 12:00 NN (Filipino and English); 7:00 PM (English)

DEVOTIONS

Rosary – 30 minutes before weekly masses
Public Rosary – Every First Saturday of the month after the 9:00 a.m. Mass
Adoration – Every First Friday of the month at 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and also every Friday evening from 6:00 p.m. to Vespers. A Catholic Study session afterwards which is hosted by a Deacon.
Perpetual Help Devotion – Every Wednesday after the 8:00 a.m. mass

Please note temporary changes to the above mass schedule noted in the current Bulletin.

PASTORAL TEAM

Pastor:Rev. Fr. Victor Mateo, OFM Conv.
Deacons:Rev. Paul Beaudoin/ Rev. Ricardo Santiago
Pastoral Council Chair:Art Guillermo
Finance Council Chair:  Mary Stanton
Administrative Assistant: Nora Arriola
Resident Friar:Rev. Fr. Maurice Richard, OFM Conv.

OTHER SERVICES

Confession Schedules –

First FRIDAYS – 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
First SATURDAYS – 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Every SUNDAY (by appointment at this time only 11:30 AM – 12:00 NN

Sacrament of the Sick and Communion for Shut-ins – Please contact the Parish Office with your contact details.

Spiritual Counseling – By appointment only. Please contact the Parish Office to arrange for a session.

Your Mass Intentions – In the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall only three (3) intentions at each Mass are allowed. Please contact the Parish Office here to reserve your preferred dates (at least a week before). Requests will be handled on a “first come first served basis”.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

COMMUNITY PRAYERS

Community Prayer Intentions (May 2024)

Let us pray for good health and well-being of  Cora Guillermo, Glenda Hadloc, Lucienne Sabourin, Charles Hebert, Claire Kiruhira, Charity Marohombsar, Theresa Akan, Generoso & Jiggy Jacinto, Maxima de Leon, Feliza Daiz. Nimfa Burdeos, Mitch Alfeche, and Jack Beltran.

Note: We welcome your prayer requests. Please let us know by contacting our Parish Office at tel. 613-746-8503..

Holy Father’s Prayer Intention (May 2024)

“For the formation of religious and seminarians. We pray that religious women and men, and seminarians, grow in their own vocations through their human, pastoral, spiritual and community formation, leading them to be credible witnesses to the Gospel.”

WHAT’S NEW

R.I.P. We are saddened to announce the death of our Deacon, Rev. Paul Beaudoin, who passed away last Thursday (May 2) after a long illness. Our sincere condolences to Amy, Abby and his wife Linda. Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course. He was ordained as Deacon at our parish in June 12, 2010 and had been faithfully serving the parish through the years.

Baptismal Preparation Session is conducted every second Saturday of each month. For more information, please contact the Parish Office to obtain the requirements. It is one of the requirements for parents and selected godparents to attend this one session prior to a child being baptized at this parish.

The PARISH YOUTH MINISTRY will meet every 1st Saturday of the month, starting with the Holy Mass at 4PM followed by a 30–45-minute youth session. We invite everyone to join us either as a member or volunteer. Get involved, call Kingsley at 613-979-1936.

SUNDAY CHILDREN’S LITURGY: every Sunday at the 12Noon Mass starting May 5th for children between 4 and 8 years old. It is a joyful, learning experience about our faith. Volunteers are also needed for this ministry. Those interested to volunteer, please call Richard Horrigan at 613- 233-6717.

Service Schedule for Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers >>> Please click Service Schedule

SAVE THE DATES

May 19, 2024

Parish Recollection & Formation will be held on on this Sunday by Fr. Jobe Abbass, as per Schedule below. In view of the 2025 Jubilee Year, his talks will align with the theme “Entrusting 2024 to the Mother of God”.

10:30 AM Registration & Check In
11:00 AM Mary, Woman and Sign
12:00 NN ENGLISH – FILIPINO MASS
1:00 PM Lunch Break
2:00 PM Mary, Woman and Mother
3:00 PM Closing Prayer

Everyone is welcome to attend this recollection.

NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS

Ascension Sunday of Easter – May 12, 2024

1st Reading – Acts 1:1-11

2nd Reading – Ephesians 1:17-23

Gospel ReadingMark 16:15-20

Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 47

“God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.”

Gospel Text – New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition: (Mark 16:15-20)

16:15 And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation. 16 The one who believes and is baptized will be saved; but the one who does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: by using my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up snakes in their hands, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and proclaimed the good news everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that accompanied it.

For the full year Liturgical Calendar from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, click this link.