Category Archives: Pastor Posts
Lent Schedule and Preparations
I want to remind everyone of our Lent schedule and preparations. ASH WEDNESDAY is on February 22nd. The mass will be celebrated at 9:00am in English and then at 7:00 pm in Italian and English. Ashes will be distributed at all masses. Fast and abstinence are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The law [...]
On behalf of Father Jimmy, Deacon Anthony and Deacon Dante, I wish you and your families a Blessed Christmas filled with peace, love, and hope that lasts throughout the New Year. We pray that through your quiet moments of contemplation, as well as all your joyful family gatherings, you may be inspired by the Saviour, [...]
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL! “Jesus, thank you for loving us; And providing food, shelter and each other. Every moment of our lives is a gift; We appreciate all the time You have given us. Thank you for all our good fortune. Amen.”
Best Wishes for a very Blessed Easter!
Best wishes from Father Ugo for a very blessed Easter to all our parisioners and their families. May the joy and victory of Christ over death, sin and suffering stay with you always. We thank all of you for your constant and generous support, confident that God will return to each and everyone everything in [...]
Welcome to Brother Anthony
Our parish welcomes Brother Anthony who is a member of the Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception. Brother Anthony arrived in Canada with his family among the Vietnamese Boat People in 1970. He worked hard to complete his high school and post-secondary education eventually graduating from the College of Art. On a trip [...]
Thank you to the clergy and staff of Our Lady of Grace
… for all the special gifts and donations we have received this Christmas season. We are especially grateful for the precious gifts of volunteer time, talents, and faith-building you contribute all year through. We are extremely blessed to serve in such a loving, dedicated, and generous community, and we look forward to working alongside each [...]
We have a new Deacon at our Parish
Bishop Henry has appointed the newly ordained Deacon Dante Muzzo as Deacon of Our Lady of Grace Parish. We thank the Lord and Our Blessed Mother for this wonderful good news. Deacon Dante Muzzo and his family emigrated from Italy to Canada in the winter of 1956. He attended catholic schools here in the city [...]
Thank you to Parish Assembly Participants
We thank all those people who attended the Parish Assembly meeting on June 13th. It was a very productive and informative afternoon on what would be one of the warmest, nicest days of the year so far! So a big hand of applause to those who sacrificed working in their gardens, or generally enjoying the beautiful day, for [...]
Parish Assembly
I would just like to remind everyone to put June 13th in your calendar as the date for our Parish Assembly. A representative from the diocese will coordinate the presentation and discussion and I will give the yearly financial report. The head of the different ministries will also make a short presentation of their ministry [...]
A Devoted Life
Fr. Ugo Sturabotti was born November 21st 1944, in Vallinfreda, a little village close to Rome. His father Domenico died a few years ago. His mother Maria is 92 years old and lives in Italy with his sister and two brothers. At a very young age, as was custom at that time, Fr. Ugo entered [...]