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Important message from Bishop Fabbro relating to actions during Mass and in our Churches

Important message to our families registered for the Blessed First Communion Program. We are cancelling all sessions until school is back in session. We will email all families when we receive further instructions. Please spread the word.

Click on the title to access the 2019 Financial Statements for the NCWCF of Parishes

Dear Parishioners, Last year, in response to a directive from our Bishop, we began a journey to build a new faith community using a model called the "Family of Parishes". As you well know, this decision brought Most Precious Blood, Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Juan Diego of Guadalupe, St. Theresa and Sts. Cyril & Methodius together as one community called The North Central Windsor Catholic Family of Parishes.  In any venture that brings people from different backgrounds and communities together, change is necessary if we are to meet the mandate of discipleship in a way that encourages spiritual growth, interest and involvement - especially as we strive to become mission oriented parishes forming disciples of Jesus.  The task has been daunting. In less than one year's time, we created a preliminary budget, established a temporary pastoral plan, reformulated our staffing, made decisions regarding programming, aligned our ministries to support mass time changes, developed a new logo, and introduced a new website and bulletin that broadcasts the activities occurring at all of our churches so that you can take advantage of opportunities within the family.  The Transition Team became our new Parish Advisory Council, a new Finance Committee was formed and Parish Life Committees were created at each site to ensure that clear lines of communication continue to guide us. And while all of this was going on, we began construction of a new Parish Hall at Our Lady of Guadalupe, a search for a new priest for our Hispanic community, renovated St. Theresa's rectory to accommodate our priests, addressed significant space issues for our Administrative Team at Most Precious Blood and worked with our Slovak community to ensure longevity for their cultural centre. It has been a very busy beginning and we thank you for your patience and your support.  Throughout the process, as changes were implemented, we promised that we would pause in six months time to gather input from each of you. That time is now. We need a sense of how you think we are doing so that we can determine our next steps. Next weekend, February 8th and 9th, we will celebrate 'Survey Sunday' a time to share, to communicate, to have your say. We want to know what has worked, where we can improve and how we can better meet your needs. To that end, we ask again for your support. During Mass, immediately following a brief homily, the survey will take place. It is short, easy to complete and allows you to express additional ideas or concerns for our confidential review. For those who respond to the invitation to fill in their name at the surveys end, you will be helping us avoid a costly census exercise and give us a good idea of our current population - another way we can plan to meet the needs of our growing faith community. Once completed, the surveys will be collected as you leave the church.  You have been a constant source of encouragement, and we invite you once again, to help us move forward by taking a moment to reflect on the past six months in preparation for next weekend's survey. While change is difficult, we have also been told of unexpected blessings that have occurred throughout the transition. We want to hear those stories too as we ponder new directions to better serve you and your families.  Thank you so much for your ongoing support and prayers. With thanks and blessings!  Your Pastoral Council 

WORSHIP BAND ST. THERESA’S 6 PM MASS! Our worship Band is in need of singers & musicians. Come out and be a part of the band, please email Mike McPherson at duncanmichaelmcpherson@ gmail.com.

Pope Francis is urging the human warmth and personalised approach of Christ, the Good Samaritan, in healthcare professionals, workers and volunteers. He makes the call in his message for the 28th World Day of the Sick. The Catholic Church marks the annual day on 11 February, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Come to me, all you who labour and are burdened, and I will give you rest,” taken from Matthew’s Gospel (11:28). See below for the full text of the Pope’s message: MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE XXVIII WORLD DAY OF THE SICK 11 February 2020 “Come to me, all you who labour and are burdened, and I will give you rest” (Mt 11:28)

Make it count on Survey Sunday. Coming Soon!

Seven new Catholic deacons in flowing robes gave a little cheer as they emerged into the chilly air this weekend after being ordained into an elite group that ministers to society’s most vulnerable. The group of seven Roman Catholic deacons, whose job it will be to care for poor and sick, led a procession that included a total of 81 deacons and other church leaders following a special Saturday ceremony inside St. Peter’s Cathedral Basilica in downtown London.

NOVEMBER CAMPAIGN The Catholic Women’s League of Most Precious Blood and Our Lady of Guadalupe will be collecting new mitts, gloves and socks for the month of November. All donations will be distributed to our community partners to assist them in keeping their clientele warm this winter. For those who worship at San Juan Diego, St Theresa & Sts. Cyril and Methodius and would like to donate, please drop off your donation at the back of the church in the box provided by the CWL. Thank you for your generosity.

NEW ALTAR SERVERS TRAINING We are looking for some new altar servers at all the masses! If your child is interested in this ministry, please come out to our training session at the Most Precious Blood Church Site on Saturday, Nov. 9th at 10am. This session will be for potential servers that will help at all of our parishes. The recommendation is that altar servers must have made their First Communion in order to serve at mass. Please let Christine Coyle know that your child will be attending this training session by sending her an email at ccoyle@dol.ca.

NEW VOCATIONS WEBSITE Our new diocesan website dedicated to fostering priestly vocations, www.dolpriest.ca, was launched on Priesthood Sunday, Sept. 29. The hope of this site is that it will lead young men who are discerning the priest- hood to discover the gift of their vocation, and offer them resources that are relevant to their experience. The site is regularly updated by Fr. Danny Santos, Director of Vocations and Seminarians. Please share the address of the website, in particular if you know of someone who might be interested in the priesthood.

Are you or any one you know interested in becoming Catholic, completing the Sacraments or wanting to learn more about the Catholic Faith? Our RCIA program may be the place for you! The program will begin in October and will meet on Thursdays until Easter. For more information, contact Fr. David at 519-948-4133 ext. 223.