Easter Message

"This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad!"
(Psalm 118:24).

The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which we celebrate at Easter, brings new life to the Church and cheers the people of God, who sing a new song to the Lord.

Easter is a day of celebration because it represents the fulfillment of our faith as Christians. St. Paul wrote that, unless Christ rose from the dead, our faith is in vain (1 Corinthians 15:17). Through his death, Christ saved us all from bondage to sin, and He destroyed the hold that death has on all of us; but it is His Resurrection that gives us the promise of new life, both in this world and the next.

Nothing is beyond God’s power to do the impossible. God loves you and has a purpose for all of us. There is hope and future for everyone. Let us continue to live with this hope and live and spread the gospel message of love, peace and joy everyday. We are Easter people and Alleluia is our song.

Wishing you all our families in St. Isidore parish a glorious Easter. May the peace of the risen Christ fill your heart with Joy.

Father Virgil

Father Virgil Amirthakumar

pastor@stisidorekanata.com

Fr. Virgil Amirthakumar was born on December 9, 1955, in Jaffna, Sri Lanka and studied at the National Seminary, Kandy Sri Lanka. He was ordained to the priesthood on July 28, 1983 for the diocese of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. He served as a pastor in different parishes in his home country before coming to Ottawa. He moved to Canada in 1993 and obtained Masters Degree in Pastoral Counseling (marriage counseling) in 1995 from St. Paul University, Ottawa. Between 1995 and 1999, he was chaplain at the Riverside Hospital and the Civic Hospital. He is incardinated in the Archdiocese of Ottawa since September 14,1999. Between 1999 and 2009, he was the pastor at St. Bernard Church, Gloucester. Since August 2009, he is a pastor at St. Isidore Church.