Letter From Our Pastor

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Message from our Pastor:

Welcome to Holy Spirit Parish! We are a vibrant, Roman Catholic Church with parishioners from diverse cultures who gather to celebrate our faith, to support one another and the wider community in prayer and action. The parish has many different ministries and activities catering to children, youth and the adult population of our community. Our patron is the Holy Spirit and we pray the Spirit will guide, inspire and equip to live our faith in a joyful, authentic way that bears witness to the truth and beauty of the Gospel. Archbishop Marcel Damphousse has encouraged our archdiocese to walk together in a time of renewal of our faith communities with these invitations: “Go out, Go Deep, Go Together.” Please join us as we work together to foster a welcoming, dynamic and faith-filled parish community! May God bless you and may the Holy Spirit be your constant companion and helper.

Father Geoffrey Kerslake

Pastor

Sunday Reflection:  20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday, August 16, 2026

O God, let all the nations praise you!

Reflection

In the first reading, the Lord calls his people to do what is right. He promises that all who do what is right and just, including foreigners, will be brought to his holy mountain. In the epistle, Paul says that he glories in his ministry to the Gentiles to make his race jealous and thus save some of them. In the Gospel, Jesus heals the daughter of the Canaanite woman, a Gentile.  Christ’s words in today’s Gospel are puzzling and can seem unfair. Why does it seem that he initially rejects the woman’s request to heal her daughter because she is not Jewish? And did Jesus know she would be persistent in her request? Regardless, Jesus is impressed with her great faith and it provides him a  “teachable moment” because he heals the woman’s daughter, showing that the kingdom of God is indeed for all people.

Reprinted with permission from Faith Catholic

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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