Parish Announcements
Special Collections - Please note there is a special collections on November 9th (Priests' Retirement Fund).
Remembrance Day - The Knights of Columbus will be participating in cross laying ceremonies on Nov 11th Remembrance Day at Mountain Memorial Park and the Veterans Memorial Park in Chesterville. Please join us as we remember those who fought for our freedom.
St. Daniel's Ladies - At their November 12th meeting, following Wednesday’s 6:00 pm Mass, the St. Daniel's Ladies will host guest speaker Tom Casar whose topic will be “Cyber Security – Staying Safe in a Connected World”. Everyone is welcome to attend.
When My Heart Can Hear My Soul - The Mill Street Duo (which includes Rick Ventrella and his partner Sandra) invite you to join them on a journey through music and stories at St. Mary's of the Presentation on Friday, November 14th at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm). A good will offering for the Food Bank will be accepted at the door.
Food Drive - On Nov 15-16 & 22-23, the Knights of Columbus are selling $5, $10 and $20 pre-filled bags to be donated to the Winchester Food Share and House of Lazarus. Bags contain those items most requested by the Food Banks and will be on sale after Mass.
St. Daniel's Bake Sale - The St Daniel's Ladies Committee will be hosting a bake sale and coffee party on Saturday November 15th at 3:30 pm. Come enjoy a nice hot coffee and an hour of fellowship! Please support the church by buying your favourite delicious home-baked goodies. Christmas basket raffle tickets will also be available. At 4:30 pm, the rosary will be prayed in honour of our dear departed member, Joey O'Connor, followed by the 5:00 pm Mass in Joey's memory.
Harvest Lunch - St. Mary's Social Committee would like to invite all parishioners from St. Daniels (South Mountain) and St. Mary's (Morrisburg) to join us for our annual potluck Harvest Brunch on Sunday, Nov. 16th after the 11:00 am mass. This event will be held at the Chesterville Legion. Sign-up sheets will be located at the back of St. Mary's Church in Chesterville. Please indicate what potluck item you would like to bring, and whether you can help with setup or cleanup. Last year, there was a very successful bake table so any bakers that would like to donate something would be appreciated. There will also be another silent auction this year; if you have a new item to donate, please let St. Mary's Council know. There will also be a 50/50 draw.
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.
Jubilee Year of Hope Pilgrimage to Fatima, Lourdes, Rome, and Assisi - Please join Father Justin Pulikunnel and Father Shawn Hughes, who will travel November 5-17 to Europe to receive the great graces of pilgrimage in this Jubilee Year. Please refer to poster for more details. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact Ann Lyng at ann@stmaryscathedral.ca.
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 been updated to include 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!
