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London North Central Catholic Family of Parishes
St. Michael's Parish | St. Josephine Bakhita African & Caribbean Catholic Community | St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica​
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Memorial Mass for Pope Francis
Wednesday, April 30th at 7:00pm
Bishop Fabbro will celebrate a Memorial Mass at St. Peter's Cathedral honouring the life of Pope Francis. We welcome those across our city and Diocese to join us. To watch the Mass via livestream, visit
www.youtube.com/@LondonNorthCentralCatholicFOP.
Holy Thursday Collection
Our Holy Thursday collection this year was in support of St. Joe’s Café. For over 40 years the Sisters of St. Joseph have been providing the community with sit-down breakfast and
lunch services from Monday to Friday and lunch on Saturdays. Formerly St. Joseph's Hospitality Centre, in 2022 they moved from their Dundas St. East location to Queens Ave. and opened under a new moniker, St. Joe's Café in a newly created community hub along with other social service organizations serving those in need.
Due to your generous contributions we will be presenting St. Joe's Café with a cheque in the amount of $2,627,20! Thank you for your support of the Sisters of St. Joseph in their
ministry providing nourishment and hospitality to our neighbours in need.
Bishop Fabbro's Statement on the Death of Pope Francis
“News of the death of Pope Francis has been received with great sadness. Catholics, and non-Catholics around the world, have a profound appreciation for his papacy and his
outstanding leadership. We mourn his loss and thank God for the humble witness he gave all of us..."
To read Bishop Fabbro's full statement, click here.
Family Day with Blessed Carlo: Celebrating the First Millennial Saint - POSTPONED
In light of the recent passing of Pope Francis and the postponement of the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis, our 7 Family of Parishes have made the decision to postpone the Family Celebrations that were scheduled to take place at our seven parish locations on Sunday, April 27th.
We will await further communication from the Vatican regarding the rescheduled date for the canonization and will update our plans accordingly.
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We appreciate your understanding and prayers during this time of mourning and reflection for our global Church family.
St. Michael's CWL 12 Hours of Prayer for Palliative Care: Friday, May 2nd, 8:00am - 8:00pm
Mass will be celebrated at 9:30am, with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 10:00am until 4:00pm, followed by prayers throughout the day.
To have someone present with Jesus throughout the day there will be a sign-up sheet (in half hour increments) on the welcome desk, or email marilyn.morgan@sympatico.ca to indicate a specific time. For those unable to be at church, we hope you will sign up to join us in prayer at home, especially between from 4:00pm - 8:00pm, in order to have prayers for
the entire twelve hours.
Crowning of Mary & Membership Meeting
All parishioners are invited to join us in the church on Monday, May 5th at 6:30pm as we gather for readings, music, and prayer to venerate our Blessed Mother. The ceremony will be followed by our regular CWL membership meeting at 7:00pm in the Saint John Paul II Room.
Save the Date! Spring Friendship Luncheon
Save The Date! On Friday, May 16th the CWL is hosting our Spring Friendship Luncheon from 12:00pm - 2:00pm in the
Parish Hall. Bring your grandmother, mother, neighbour or daughter out for tea and fellowship. Please sign the guest list in the narthex before May 12th.
St. Michael's CWL Newsletter
Are you looking to stay up to date with St. Michael's CWL? Be in the know about their upcoming events, celebrations and stories by checking out their newsletter!
Click here to read more.
Rosary For Peace: Saturday, May 3rd
All are welcome to gather with Bishop Fabbro to pray for peace on Saturday, May 3rd at 1:00pm at the St. Peter’s Seminary front lawn at the Grotto of Our Lady. As Jubilee Pilgrims of Hope, all groups, parishioners, and friends are welcome! Bring rosary beads, a folding chair, water, and an umbrella. Free parking.
Divine Mercy Sunday
In the Jubilee Year 2000, Pope John Paul II proclaimed that from that year forward the Second Sunday of Easter would be celebrated as Divine Mercy Sunday. This was proclaimed at the Canonization Mass of St. Faustina Kawalska, who worked throughout her life to make all aware of the merciful love of God.
St. Faustina heard a call from God to make God’s mercy known to the world so that the world may more fully receive God’s healing grace. St. Faustina promoted the Chaplet of
Divine Mercy which consists of the recitation of prayers to the Eternal Father with the use of the rosary for the sake of Christ’s sorrowful passion.
The Chaplet is prayed as follows:
1. Begin with the Sign of the Cross, one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and the Apostles’ Creed.
2. On the Our Father beads, recite the following:
“Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of your dearly beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.”
3. On the ten Hail Mary beads, say the following:
“For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.”
4. Repeat step two and three for all five decades.
5. Conclude by reciting three times:
“Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.”
A Jubilee 2025 Pilgrims of Hope Faith Sharing
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has produced a faith sharing series exploring the 6 subthemes of the Jubilee Year.
Our Family of Parishes will host this beginning Thursday, May 1st through Thursday, June 5th from 7:00pm-8:30pm in the St. Michael's Parish Hall.
For more information and to register please contact Teresa Ford at tford4000@gmail.com or 519-282-9442.
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