St. Vincent de Paul parish is currently sponsoring a food drive, which will end after the Parish picnic on June 22nd. Food banks generally run lower in supplies at this time of year but in reality the need is even higher in the summer. Many families may rely on school breakfast or lunch programs, so when the school year ends for the summer, there isn't an alternative for families. Yet, summer is the time when kids are at home and around the house so the demand for nutritious meals at home is even higher.
Some items that are suggested for donating are canned beans, fruit, vegetables, applesauce, canned meat or fish, soups and broths, pasta and pasta sauces, rice, cereal, peanut butter, crackers, dried fruit, shelf stable milk, cooking oil, granola bars, spices and herbs etc. Toiletry items like soap, toothpaste, shampoo, kleenex, toilet paper, sunscreen (summer time) and feminine hygiene products are greatly appreciated items. Diapers, baby cereal and baby food (check expiry date) are also items of need.
Please be generous as when families are struggling financially, food is often the last item to be purchased and by that time, funds left for groceries may be minimal . Boxes will be available at the back of STV church for your donations. Monetary donations are also greatly appreciated.
Thank you from the SVdP Sisters of Faith
St. Patrick’s Kinkora CWL will be holding a Bake Sale on Sun. June 15th after Mass. All types of baking are welcome—cookies, muffins, loaves, pies, tarts, cakes, candy kebobs, etc. Please drop off labelled items before Mass that morning. Thank you for your continued support!
Come and celebrate with us. St. Patrick’s Parish, Dublin 125th Anniversary on Sunday October 5, 2025, at 11am in Dublin. There will only be one Sunday Mass that weekend for our Family of Parishes. Most Reverend Bishop Fabbro will lead the celebration Mass assisted by Father Philip, Father Jude, and Deacon Dan. A catered lunch/cash bar will be held at the Dublin Community Center at 12:30 pm followed by an open house reception from 2-5 pm. A limited number of lunch tickets will be available to purchase beginning in early May. The open house reception will include guest speakers, music, socializing, historical displays and artifacts, refreshments, cake, and a cash bar. All parishioners are welcome! Details will be posted in parish bulletins and on parish websites. For more information, please contact Jan 0’Rourke @kjorourke8@gmail.com or Dave Louwagie @ dlouwagie@hdc.on.ca.
To: The Faithful of the Diocese of London Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I pray that you and your families are safe and healthy during these challenging times. Following Premier Ford’s announcement earlier today, I am happy to inform you that our Diocese is now beginning the process of reopening our churches. This is exciting news for us and all other faith communities in Ontario. The announcement, with the changes it makes to restrictions on gatherings, recognizes the importance of places of worship. We are grateful to Premier Ford and Minister McNaughton, the Minister designated to lead the coordination with faith communities during the pandemic.
A MESSAGE FROM BISHOP FABBRO At the weekly teleconference with the Episcopal Council, we discussed the extension of the COVID-19 lockdown. I direct the following be communicated to all people of the Diocese:
COVID-19 UPDATE FROM BISHOP FABBRO I convened the Episcopal Council and the following represents a consensus of the Council, and it is my intention that these new directives become effective immediately:
With our situation changing on a daily – and sometimes hourly – basis, I convened the Episcopal Council in a conference call to get a sense of how they, our pastoral teams, our employees, and our parishioners are faring in this difficult time. Click the link for the following directives to come into effect immediately.
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The following directives, which include the temporary suspension of all public Masses in our diocese and restrictions on the celebration of the other sacraments, will be hard on all of us. The Eucharist and the sacraments are the very heart of our Catholic faith. After consulting with public health officials, however, we decided that it is our responsibility as citizens to work together with others in our communities to take measures to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and to care for those who are sick and most vulnerable as a result of this virus.