The weekend of October 17 and 18th, the Diocese of Hamilton will hold one Special Collection to support the many charitable works whose special collections we missed during the pandemic shutdown:

• Development and Peace (Share Lent)
• Holy Land (Good Friday)
• Papal Charities
• Needs of the Canadian Church
• World Mission Collection
• Cura Pastorum (care of retired Priests).

The funds collected will be distributed to the organizations according to the percentage of the special collections from 2019. Envelopes were made available over the Thanksgiving weekend Masses. Please be especially generous.

If you were not at Mass this weekend, there will be envelopes available at the entrances next weekend. You may also  call the Parish office and arrange to pick up an envelope, or use your own envelope and clearly mark it "Special Collection."

Below you will find Bishop Crosby's letter to Parishioners with further details about this special collection, including how funds will be distributed among the various causes.  This letter was read at both Masses this weekend.