NEWS AND EVENTS
60th Anniversary Coffee Sunday on the weekend of October 24th / 25th
Thank you to everyone who helped in the celebration of our 60th Anniversary this past weekend. We are so grateful for the many blessings and graces we have received as a parish.
A special thank you to Fr. Emeka for his meaningful homily, Deacon Victor, our music ministries, to all our parishioners for their presence, endless support, kindness and baking donations. Thank You to Redwoods Retirement for their delicious carrot cakes.
"Beloved let us love one another, for love is of God”. Thank you for being part of our journey, celebrating 60 years of Faith.
Remembrance Day Ceremony
There will be a Remembrance ceremony before each Mass during the weekend of November 7th/8th
A Veteran, or family member of a Veteran, will lay a Remembrance Wreath, and another will be a flag bearer. If interested in laying a Wreath or carrying a flag, please contact Fred Adibe at 613-410-0489 or fredadibe7@gmail.com by November 1st.
A veteran is defined as any serving or ex-member of the Military, or of the RCMP, Coast Guard or other uniformed government force who has served on peacekeeping or similar international missions. Family members may be brothers, sisters, children, grandchildren, nieces or nephews.
First Communion and Confirmation Registration:
Registration for all children eligible for First Communion or Confirmation in this school year will be held in the Church following all masses the weekend of Nov. 14th and 15th.
Please bring a copy of the child’s baptismal certificate. Registration forms will be available that weekend, or you can download a copy from our website and bring it with you. Forms were also provided to students in our area Catholic schools. We recommend that the family attends Mass together on that day.
For further information contact the parish office at 613-829-1760.
CWL’S ONLINE PURDYS CHRISTMAS CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER
We’re teaming up with Purdys Chocolatier this CHRISTMAS season to fundraise for LOCAL Charities.
Stock up on your favourite Christmas Purdys treats AND support a great cause at the same time—it’s the best of both worlds. All fundraising profit raised will directly support the St. John the Apostle Catholic Woman’s League's local charity initiatives, so every order makes a great difference to us.
From now until NOVEMBER 29th, you can order Purdys treats from our fundraiser by joining our campaign and browsing the tastiest selection of chocolates online. Shop for gifts for family, friends, neighbours AND yourself in one convenient place.
After all orders are submitted, we’ll sort, distribute, and let you know when you can collect your goodies.
Pickup will be at St. John the Apostle on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16th, 10am-12pm; 4pm-6pm-back of church, (small assembly room)
What you’ll need to order:
1. If a new customer, go to our fundraising website to register by using campaign number 000041630 or by entering this address into the browser:
https://fundraising.purdys.com/fundraising/campaign/000041630
2. If an existing customer, sign into your account ensuring the order is applied to campaign number 000041630
Once signed in Click “Join Campaign” , click on DASHBOARD then Shop ONLINE ORDER FORM or MARKETPLACE
Cor Program Invitation for all Catholic men
Refreshments, prayer, faith, formation, and fellowship.
Dates: Saturday Nov. 28th, Jan. 30th (no meeting in Dec.)
9:30am to 11:00am
Location: St John the Apostle Church
Suggested donation of $5.00 to help offset the cost of food.
Please advise if you have any food allergies or diet restrictions.
For further information please contact:
Mike Leeder: 613-726-0538, leeder1203@rogers.com
St. John the Apostle’s
Youth & Young Adult Group
Next dates are: Friday, Nov. 6th and Nov. 20th
Open to youth (12–17) and young adults (18–35).
Join us every 1st & 3rd Friday of the month, 7–9 p.m., for fun, fellowship, snacks, and growing in our Catholic faith.
Welcome back Seniors!!!
We are back on Wednesday
November 4th
Mass at 1pm and social in the SAR.
Bring treats, bring a mug and games. Most of all bring your enthusiasm.
Marie Epps will lead us in chair exercises or line dancing. All Seniors are welcome.
Winter Coat Drive: Keep Our Community Warm!
The Nepean Rideau Osgoode Community Resource Centre has identified a high local need for warm winter outerwear this year. You can help support families and adults in our community by donating new or gently used winter items.
Needed Items: Coats, hats, and mitts (any size for adults)
Where to Drop Off: The donation bin located in the Glass House
Deadline: Until the end of November
If you have items in your closet looking for a new home, your generosity will make a profound difference for our neighbors this season. Thank you!
St. John the Apostle Parish
is celebrating its
60th Anniversary this year!
Due to the flooding damage of our church hall basement, we have postponed our big 60th Anniversary Dinner celebration to next spring, Saturday, April 10th, 2027.
However, we will still commemorate this anniversary in a smaller capacity with an “Anniversary Coffee Sunday” on the weekend of October 24th/25th in the glasshouse after all masses.
Flood Intervention Fund
As you may be aware, like many of us in this area, the Church Hall was flooded twice this summer. Much of the restoration cost is covered by our insurance, but there is still a substantial amount that is not covered by the insurance. These expenses relate to the costs of fixing the cause of the water getting into the Hall, such as through leaks, valves, vents, windows, window wells, ground slope issues, and other access points. These items must be corrected before we can do the restoration, so that in the case of another flood, water will hopefully not enter the hall. The costs of doing this are still being assessed.
We are now trying to raise the funds to cover these flood remediation expenses. Flood Intervention donation envelopes are available in the Church and the Parish Office, and we ask that you consider contributing, if you can do so. Please write your name, address and envelope number on the envelopes so that we can issue you a tax receipt. If we raise more money than is required, any excess funds will be used for our reserve fund.
Thank you for considering a donation to the Flood Intervention Fund and may God bless us all.
Father Emeka
NEW PARISH FACEBOOK PAGE
Our parish has launched a new Facebook page, to share our faith with each other in a new way and to help further our community involvement.
Please look for the page under “St. John the Apostle Catholic Parish” and look for the green logo, or click on the Facebook logo at the bottom right of our home page here on the website and go directly to the page!
Our old page, titled “St. John the Apostle Catholic Church” is inactive. If you followed the old page, feel free to switch to the new page.
Thinking about the Catholic Faith? R.C.I.A. If you are a non-Catholic or simply a curious Catholic interested in learning more about Catholicism, then our R.C.I.A. course is for you. Sessions will begin Wednesday, October 7th. For more information pick up a pamphlet at the entrance of the Church. To register please contact the parish office.
Annual call for Volunteers!!
You will find at both entrances descriptions of various ministries in our church. Without them our church could not function. All these ministries are served by volunteers. Please consider bringing your gifts, talents and presence to St. John the Apostle to continue to build-up our parish together. The time commitment for many ministries is minimal, but invaluable to our parish life. If you want more information, please contact the parish office.
Your talent is God’s Gift to you.
What you do with it is your gift to God.
Pilgriming with Deacon Victor
Deacon Victor has launched his new youtube channel and is happy to
share the link with you:
https://www.youtube.com/@pilgrimingwithdeaconvictor
Share the link with your family and friends, and journey with the Deacon to explore sacred places.
COME SING AT OUR 10:30am MASS CHOIR!!
WE WANT YOU!!
Come sing, come lift your voice, come “make a joyful noise unto the Lord”!
High school students: get your volunteer hours singing with us!
We welcome all who are interested…Grade 9 to age 89 and beyond!
Feel free to contact the Parish Office or Lisa-Marie directly for any questions and inquiries: lisamarieflynn13@gmail.com
Click here to meet our Choir director Lisa-Marie.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION FIRST FRIDAYS
Every First Friday of the month, we will have Adoration following the 9am Mass, until 10:30am. This will replace the Adoration previously at 8am on First Saturdays. Moving Adoration to this time will allow more of us to come and spend time with our Lord.