Parish Announcements

Stations of the Cross - Please join us as the Knights of Columbus host the Stations of the Cross. Prayer will be at St. Mary's at 7:00 pm every Friday during Lent on Feb 20th, Feb 27th, Mar 6th, Mar 13th, Mar 20 & Mar 27th. Prayers will be at St. Daniel's at 5:30 pm every Wednesday during Lent on Feb 25th, Mar 4th, Mar 11th, Mar 18th & Mar 25th. Mark your calendars now to join your fellow parishioners in praying as a Church community this Lenten season!

Adult Faith Development Study - Do you want to enhance your Lenten journey? Join us at St. Mary's Parish on Saturdays at 3:00 pm during Lent to deepen our understanding of The Seven Last Words of Jesus. No preparation required! View this week's videos online:
- The Seven Last Words of Jesus - First Word: Forgiveness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTV3LkXUI68
- The Seven Last Words of Jesus - Second Word: Salvation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1wfvmo-mG8.
For those who cannot make that time but are interested in attending, email sliva@live.ca to discuss possibilities.

World Day of Prayer - A Ecumenical Worship Service will take place on Friday March 6, 2:00 pm, at St. Clare's Anglican Church in Winchester. A free will offering will be collected for the Women's Inter-church Council of Canada. Refreshments will be served.

St. Mary's Parish Rosary and Adoration - All women of the Parish are invited to join the St. Mary's Praying Hands community for their monthly meeting on March 7th, beginning with the Rosary at 8:30 am, and the meeting following the 9:00 am Mass.

St. Patrick's Day Dinner - St. Daniel's Parish will be hosting a potluck dinner on March 14th following the 5:00 pm Mass. Bring your favorite dish and come and enjoy the fellowship. All parishioners are welcome to join in the fun. After all, everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's!

St. Mary's Praying Hands - During Lent, parishioners of St. Mary's Parish will pray the Holy Rosary before Sunday Mass, beginning at 10:30 am. St. Mary's also hosts an Adoration time every Friday morning between 8:00 - 9:00 am. All are invited to join in prayer and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament as a community.

St. Patrick's Day Tea - St. Mary's school invites you to their annual St. Patrick's Day Tea on March 4th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The cost is $5 per person and children under 3 are free! Baked goodies will also be on sale. All proceeds will help the school upgrade its yard and play structures. If parishioners can donate sandwiches or baked goods for the bake sale, please contact the school at (613) 448-2158 or Carolyn vanDelst at cmvandelst@gmail.com.

St. Mary's 175th Anniversary Booklet - Do you have any archive artifacts, photographs, or other historical information related to St. Mary's Church, School, Cemeteries, or Rectory? Our Parish needs your help to complete the 175th Anniversary Booklet by contacting Carrol Goddard (junethe117@gmail.com) or Carrie O'Neill (paintings2order@eastlink.ca).

Church Envelope Users - To ensure accuracy, please put your name(s) on the Church envelope. If you are using your envelopes for the first time, or if information has changed, please make sure you include your name, address and phone number on the front of your envelope.

Donation Envelopes For those of you who have donations envelopes from St. Mary's but wish to attend Mass at St. Daniel's or if you are a St. Daniel's parishioner but wish to attend Mass at St. Mary's, feel free to put your regular donation envelope in the collection of the Mass you are attending and your donation will be directed to the correct parish account. However, it is also encouraged to donate to the Church that you are attending.

Booking Mass Intentions - The Mass sign-up binders have the Mass schedule for 2026. Please do not write on the greyed out spaces labeled "For the People", as these times are not available. Fill out the Mass Stipend envelope completely (including your name, the intention of the Mass and the date you hope to have the Mass). 

Announced Mass Receipts - Whenever you request a Mass; a receipt is issued confirming receipt of money (this is not a charitable donation receipt). If you have paid for a Mass, please collect your receipt from the back of the church. It will be in an envelope with your name on it.

FORMED - Not yet on FORMED? It’s FREE to everyone within the parish boundaries of St. Mary of the Presentation and St. Daniel the Martyr, our gift to you! Visit: FORMED.org/signup. Type the parish postal code K0C 1H0 or St. Mary of the Presentation to bring up our parish name. Click on it. Register your name and email and you are in. Use your browser, or download the app on Android or Apple devices, Roku, FireTV and Apple TV, too!