Have courage to follow the Lord on the way when he answers prayers.

 Letter From Our Pastor

“Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?”

(1 Corinthians 3.16)

Welcome to Holy Spirit Parish! We are a Roman Catholic parish serving Stittsville and the surrounding area in a vibrant, growing community. We are blessed with a diverse population of parishioners from every age and background. We are striving together to build a Catholic parish that is welcoming and eager to share the Gospel message of Jesus Christ.

Our parish is dedicated to the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Holy Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is sometimes overlooked because the presence and work of the Spirit is subtle and gentle. We seek to cultivate a listening heart to hear how the Holy Spirit is helping us in our personal journey and as a parish.

If you browse our website, you can see our liturgy schedule of Masses and reconciliation, parish groups and some of our activities to get an idea of our faith life at Holy Spirit parish.

We would be pleased to have you join us in our mission.

You can contact us through the website, by phone or email or in person.

We are looking forward to welcoming you!

May you be blessed by the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Father Geoffrey Kerslake

Pastor

Sunday Reflection:  30th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, October 27, 2024

Have courage to follow the Lord on the way when he answers prayers.

Gospel Reflection

Jesus is making his way to Jerusalem to his crucifixion and death when he meets Bartimaeus.  He has told his disciples what he is doing and he will tell them again but they refuse to see what he is doing.  There is an irony in this encounter:  the blind man sees more clearly than the sighted people.  The key to unlocking the significance of today’s Gospel is that Jesus turns the phrase “seeing is believing” upside down to “believing is seeing.”

Father Geoffrey Kerslake

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To all the Parish’s generous faithful

Thank you to all who donate to the ongoing operation of the parish.  For e-Transfer please send it to admin@holyspiritparish.ca and use the password, Holyspirit (all one word with a capital H).  We currently have a significant number of parishioners who contribute via bank auto debit.  If you would like more information about the program or wish to participate, please contact the parish office at 613-836-8881 or email admin@holyspiritparish.ca