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:  19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday, August 9, 2026

God speaks to our hearts in quiet moments.

Reflection

In the first reading, God asks the prophet Elijah to come out of the cave where he had taken shelter when God passes by. Elijah waits until he hears a tiny whispering sound. In the second reading, Paul expresses his sorrow for his fellow Israelites to the Romans. After time spent in solitary prayer, Jesus walks on the water toward the disciples’ boat. Peter’s faith is tested when he asks Jesus to command him to join him on the water.  In today’s Gospel, Jesus goes up the mountain by himself to pray. Jesus often spends the whole night in prayer, teaching us that it is good to seek quietness and stillness when in prayer. God is always with us, but we need to seek him out and listen for the tiny whispering sound of his voice calling us to him.

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