Saint John Fisher Parish

Not for the faint of heart! Josie and Steven are long-time parishioners of St. John Fisher Parish. They are the parents of 3 teenage boys whom they are humbly trying to help navigate the Internet Age, from responsible use to the temptations of having easy access to insatiable amounts of information at their fingertips. Relying on evidence-based research, and their parenting intuition, they have used the approach “better to be safe than sorry” to help them to determine what boundaries to set when it comes to how much access their boys should have. Finding a balance isn’t always easy, but they believe sticking to their principles will ultimately benefit their boys. Josie and Steven will be speaking about some of the recently published statistics on screentime, in addition to what approach and resources they are using. Through his professional expertise, Steven will try to demystify the “tech talk” so that parents understand why it’s important to know how it all works “behind the screens”. All are welcome. Thurs., Nov. 14 7:30 p.m. St. John Fisher Parish hall.

Make up your own team of six or join another team! Join us on Sunday, November 17 at Laurentian Lanes (222 Montée de Liesse, St.Laurent, H4T 1N8). Admission starts at 12:30 p.m.; bowling take off at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $25 for adults; $15 for youth under 16. Charitable receipts issued for purchase of thwo adult tickets or more.

Presented by Dr. Andrew Swafford and Jeff Cavins, as part of The Great Adventure Bible Series, this video gives an enlightening explanation of the Letter of St. Paul to the Romans. Please join us for 4 sessions. For more info call Adam (514) 694-8291 or Joanna (514) 791-8291. Where: Beverley Room. When: every Friday, from November 22 to December 13, 2019, 7:15 pm.

Chili Dinner, Bring your own wine. Music, DJ, Dance & Door Prizes. Adults $20.00 Children 13 and under $5.00. Proceeds will be donated to local charities. November 23 at 6:30 p.m. St. John Fisher Parish Hall.

hy would a young adult today want to be a Christian, let alone a Jesuit? Join Jesuit teacher Erik Sorensen, Jesuit priest Sylvester Tan, and a young man applying to enter the Jesuits as they respond to Pope Francis’s exhortation to young people (Christus vivit) by sharing from their experiences of the life Christ offers in and through youth. Young people are especially invited to join us for this free evening retreat, but people of all ages are invited to join us as well as we learn about, experience, and share with one another the importance of youth for Christianity and Christianity for youth.

Our next retreat, Challenge 41, will take place from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 at St. Willibrord's Parish in Verdun.

It is fundraising time again for The Pillars Trust Fund. Our theme this year is, “You are the Light of the World”. We call on you to be inspired by Matthew and by the proud legacy that we, as Montreal Catholics, have inherited from those, who from our beginnings truly were a light unto our city and the world. This is our time. Today, all of us, in our city on a hill, are keepers of that light.  Let it shine. Donate to Pillars and your money will fund activities that empower our Catholic Community and help our Montreal English-language parishes move towards the “Missionary Shift” called for by Pope Francis and Archbishop Christian Lépine. Please see more information in the Pillars envelopes made available at your parish. Also included are postage-paid envelopes for you to send in your charitable tax-deductible donation or you can donate online at www.pillarstrust.org

It is an opportunity for young adults to follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ in the hope of increasing our determination and courage to conform more to Him and to live with confidence as disciples in today’s world. Next information session: Tuesday, November 19, 7 p.m. Archdiocesan offices (2000 Sherbrooke St. West., Montreal H3H 1G4) Limited parking available (Guy-Concordia Metro)