Welcome to St. Isidore Parish

If you are a new parishioner or a visitor, please introduce yourself on Sunday to one of our Hosts at our Welcome Centre.

Join us for coffee, tea and refreshments after either of our Masses on the third Sunday of the month at the Parish Hall.  You are welcome to bring baked goods to share.

If you can’t come to Mass in-person, our Sunday Mass is posted on our website after 12:00 pm.

During the week our church is open for personal prayer Tuesday to Friday, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. 

If you would like to serve your parish with your time and talent, please speak to our Host at the Welcome Centre to leave your contact information and we will be in touch with you soon!

Invite your friends and family to join us  for Eucharistic Adoration, Prayer and Song

Saturday mornings – 8:00 AM

Holy Hours for the Parish and for Vocations

Sunday Mass – March 16th, 2024

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Join Us for Mass

Saturday Evening Mass at 4:30 PM

Sunday at 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM (Children’s Liturgy)

Weekday Masses:

Tuesday mornings at 9:30 AM

Friday mornings at 10:00 AM

Adoration:

Saturdays at 8:00 AM.

Confessions:

Weekdays : 20 minutes before Mass;

Saturdays : 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM;

Or by appointment.

Last Rites & Sacrament of the Sick:

All hospitals in the Ottawa area have a priest on call to respond to urgent needs within one hour. If you would like to pre-plan an anointing prior to surgery or during a serious illness, please call the parish office 613-592-1961 (ext 2) . (Please give us 24-48 hours notice).

For  emergencies requiring the Anointing of the Sick, please call (343) 961-2508.

MARCH 2024 NEWSLETTER

PARISH UPDATE FROM FATHER JOHN

Hello everyone and welcome to March!

This is where winter seems to be making its final blows before the warmer weather takes over. With the change of seasons, it is also that time again to share with you some of the things we have been working on this past month and what we are looking forward to in the months ahead.

The first and most important news is that our new pastor is now expected to arrive around mid- April. An official announcement of his appointment is to be made within a few weeks. With that in mind, we are happy to report that much progress has been made on getting things ready for his arrival. We have made some necessary repairs to the church and rectory and are finishing plans to have the rectory available for his use in a few months.

We are also looking for volunteers to help with our Masses – such as Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Communion – and when the snow melts, we will need some help cleaning the grounds and doing some work on the rectory. Please consider helping, even if it’s just for a few hours or days. We really appreciate all the help that is given as it goes a long way to building a strong community when we take the time to help others.

Peace and blessings to all,

Fr. John

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Come and join us on Lenten Fridays at 7:00 PM as we walk through the fourteen Stations to experience this powerful way to contemplate and enter into the Mystery of Jesus’ gift of himself to us. Thank you to the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Women’s League who take turns in leading this devotion. The last Way of the Cross of this Lenten season will be on Friday, March 22nd.

PARISH LENTEN PROJECT

During this Lenten season, let us come together as a parish family in assisting people in need. Join in the venerable Church custom of providing food for the poor on the Solemnity of St. Joseph. Drop off your donations to the Shepherds of Good Hope of non-perishable food and personal care items in the vestibule by March 17th. For a full list of the most urgent needs of their housing facilities, please refer to the posters in the vestibule.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS!

 Next General Meeting on Monday, March 25th at 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall. We welcome men who wish to assist our parish and community by becoming a Knight. Please contact Blair Murphy at blair_murphy@hotmail.com .

TAX RECEIPTS FOR 2023

Thank you for your ingoing financial support. All tax receipts for donations made in 2023 for $50 and above have been mailed out. If you haven’t received yours, please contact Bella at the Parish Office.

MARCH 2024 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

  • Lent Share March 16th – 17th
  • Needs of the Church in the Holy Land- Friday of the Lord’s Passion – March 29th

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

  Palm Sunday

March 23rd at 4:30 pm (I-F); March 24th at 9 (I-F) & 11 am (I)

Tuesday of Holy Week

Weekday Mass at 9:30 am

 Holy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper

March 28th at 7 pm (Last Supper Mass) (I)

Prayer in the Gathering Room from 8:30 to 9:30 pm

 Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion

March 29th at 3:00 pm (there will be no 10:00 am Mass on this day)

 Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil)

March 30th at 8:00 pm (I) (there will be no 8:00 am Adoration on this day)

 Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection

March 31st at 9 (I-F) & 11 am (I)

* (I) – with incense; (I-F) – incense-free

* Bringing your own water bottle is recommended

FRIDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD

This year, Good Friday is on March 29th. The Lord’s Passion will be at 3:00 pm. Remember, Good Friday is a day of “fast and abstinence” which means not eating meat, and eating only one main meal, and two smaller meals on this day.

MARCH BREAK  – BOARD GAMES AND CHESS AFTERNOONS

High schoolers and young adults  (grades 7 and up) are welcome to join our three afternoons of board games and chess during March break – Monday March 11th, Wednesday March 13th and Friday March 15th from 1:00 to 4:30 PM in the Gathering Room.

Board games will be provided but feel free to bring your own. For more information, please contact Antonella at the Parish Office.

GENEROSITY REPORT – TOTALS FOR FEBRUARY 2024

  • Weekend collections: $7,065
  • Pre-authorized donations: $11,312.33
  • E-transfers: $745