June 17, 2020
Dear Friends in Christ,
It was heart-warming to see so many of you this past Sunday as we re-opened our parish doors for private prayers on the Feast of Corpus Christi. I missed you! But praise be to God, I will be seeing more of you as we re-open for daily and weekend masses starting Friday, June 19. We are closed until Friday, so we can take every precaution to ensure your safety when you return.
In closing, this time of pandemic offers a new springtime for our church. People’s lives have been turned upside down and this shift has made them vulnerable. This leaves a crack for God to enter and move heads and hearts. People who have been away from the church may give it a second chance. If they try us out, let them experience a community that notices them, welcomes them, invites them, and befriends them in the example of our Lord. Let us be that vibrant, loving community who live for God and others and together, let us become what we were meant to be, the salt and light of the earth.
God bless you,
Fr. Dominic Barber
Pastor, St. Patrick's Parish
Please visit our website at www.stpatrick.on.ca for re-opening communications.