Saint John Fisher Parish

Dear Parishioners,
You may have heard that the Quebec government has authorized the reopening of places of worship as of June 22, now permitting public gatherings of up to 50 people.

In addition, we have recently received guidelines from the Archdiocese regarding the steps to take in order to reopen our church in a safe, secure manner. While the procedures suggested by the Archdiocese will be our guide to re-opening, like all parishes, we face our own challenges and need to adopt our own timeline for welcoming parishioners back, while respecting the guidelines. Be assured that our first priority will be to ensure your personal safety by implementing the necessary health and security measures. At this stage, a committee is accessing how to implement the safety guidelines in keeping with the needs, resources and character of our parish. The guidelines also recommend a gradual re-opening, beginning with making the church available for private personal prayer and offering the Sacrament of Reconciliation, before conducting public services.
As soon as we complete the safety measures, that are needed for a safe opening, we will request permission from The Archbishop to open our church for the public.
   In the meantime, we will continue with our Live Streaming of Holy Mass, - Monday to Friday at 9.00 am and on Sunday at 10.00 am, and Holy Hour and Rosary on Tuesday at 7.30 pm, on our Saint John Fisher YouTube Channel, you can find it on our parish website. Though there is dispensation from the Sunday obligation still in effect, I invite you all try to Keep the Spirit of Sunday by attending Mass Online, through the Act of Spiritual Holy communion, Family Time together and Family Prayer. I also invite you to keep searching on our Parish Website for more updates soon.

Wish you all a nice week and a Happy Feast of St. John Fisher, our Patron Saint.
Yours in Christ
Fr. Sibichan O Carm, (Pastor)