Meetings and Events
Fri., Dec. 8: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Mass at 7pm
Sun., Dec. 10: Celebration for 70th anniversary of the church building
Thurs., Dec. 14: Advent Reconciliation Service, 7pm
Sun., Dec. 17: Lunch & Learn on the Synod, 11am
Christmas and New Year’s Masses
Saturday, December 23, 5pm: 4th Sunday of Advent
Sunday. December 24, 10am, 4th Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 24, 5pm: Christmas Eve
Monday, December 25, 10am: Christmas Day 11:30am Masses cancelled from Dec. 26 – Dec. 29
Saturday, December 30, 5pm: Holy Family
Sunday. December 31, 10am: Holy Family
Sunday. December 31, 5pm: Solemnity of Mary
Monday, January 1, 10am: Solemnity of Mary
Job Opportunities
The Centre Oblat – A Voice for Justice is hiring a new Executive Director. Joe Gunn will be leaving his role as the Centre’s ED, but will remain involved as a volunteer. Joe has shown great knowledge and passion for the Preferential Option for the Poor, putting into practice the social teachings of the Church. We’re pleased to share the job posting with our parish community, available as a pdf file: Job call Centre Oblat 3
The Centretown Community Food Centre is the community food bank that serves downtown Ottawa, providing food assistance to over 1,000 people each month.
Job Vacancy: Assistant, Centretown Community Food Centre (CCFC)
Tasks and Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Manager, assisting with the day-to-day operations of the Food Centre. Full job description: CCFC Job Posting – Assistant 12-23
507 SANDWICH CLUB FUNDING
To continue this wonderful initiative, our 507 Sandwich Club needs funding. Centre 507 has seen an unforeseen rise in their numbers and therefore cannot continue to help fund this parish initiative through their grants from the City of Ottawa. Therefore, we are looking to secure a corporate sponsor to help purchase the groceries to enable us to continue making sandwiches in 2024 and beyond. Many thanks to our parishioners who continue to donate to help feed our neighbours. For more information, please email cmpsandwich507@gmail.com.
Centretown Community Food Centre
Centertown Community Food Centre is accepting donations of food items. Most required food items are:
– Pasta and pasta sauce (cans preferred to glass jars)
– Canned soup, chili, or stew, tuna
– Small jars of peanut butter.
Personal care items like toothpaste, shampoo and razors would also be appreciated. Please leave your donations in the crates in the church foyer. Thank you for thinking of those in need.
Please register with the church if you would like to receive our weekly emails with our bulletin. http://canadianmartyrs.org/register/
CURRENT MASS SCHEDULE:
Tuesday-Friday 11:30am
Saturday 5:00pm and Sunday 10:00am
Please join us for our Sunday Liturgy of the Word via Zoom at 11:30am starting again on Sunday, September 10.
SUNDAY LITURGY OF THE WORD: the Zoom link for Sunday Liturgy of the Word can be found on the front page of the bulletin and in the bulletin email.
ZOOM GATHERINGS
3pm Monday: Christian Meditation
8pm Tuesday: Lectio Divina and Meditation
6:30pm Thursday: Evening Prayer (Zoom link on the front page of the bulletin)
11:30am Sunday: Liturgy of the Word
Please contact the office if you would like to join any of these sessions.
The Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall has launched its brand-new site. Click this link to visit the Events page to see what is happening in the diocese: https://ottawacornwall.ca/allevents/. For national or international groups and movements, visit the Resources page: https://ottawacornwall.ca/resources/ or Opportunities to Meet Christ: https://ottawacornwall.ca/opportunities-to-meet-christ/.
Oblate Resources: http://www.eugenedemazenod.net/, https://www.omiworld.org/
