Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish

‘When He saw the crowds, He had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.’ (Matthew 9) Dear Family in Christ, As you may have heard, the Church traditionally calls us to honour the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in a particular way during the month of June. As this Sunday falls more or less in the heart of the month, it is fitting that the Gospel tells us about the response of Jesus’ heart when He sees His people suffering: He had compassion. ...

‘Why do we on earth not strive to find rest with him in heaven even now, through the faith, hope and love that unites us to him? While in heaven he is also with us; and we while on earth are with him. He is here with us by his divinity, his power and his love. We cannot be in heaven, as he is on earth, by divinity, but in him, we can be there by love. He did not leave heaven when he came down to us; nor did he withdraw from us when he went up again into heaven.’ -St. Augustine ‘At Easter,...

My Dear Family in Christ, Today, in addition to celebrating the 6th Sunday of Easter, we celebrate many of our grade two students making their first Holy Communion, and it just so happens that all of this coincides with the celebration of Mother’s Day. As a Christian, I have learned not to ignore such coincidences. At the heart of motherhood is the same sentiment that lies at the heart of the Eucharist: “This is my Body, given up for you. This is my blood, poured out for you.” Our mothers...