The St. Mary’s Update
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The Alpha Experience at St. Mary’s
Starts Monday, September 25th | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | St. Mary’s Parish Hall
Are you ready to take the next step in discovering your faith? The Alpha experience at St. Mary’s is an open and welcoming environment to explore life’s greatest questions through a Christian lens. Alpha starts on September 25th in the parish hall from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Night of Worship and Ministry: I Believe in the Holy Spirit
Friday, September 22nd | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Join us for our Night of Worship and Ministry; an evening of worship, teaching, and healing. This month, Sr. Melinda Schenher, SC, Associate Director of Encounter School of Ministry – Ottawa Campus, will be speaking on the theme of “I Believe in the Holy Spirit”. The members of the Prayer and Prophetic Ministry will be available to pray over you.
Get Involved
Spend an Hour with Jesus
Beloved Disciples Community, “The happiness you are seeking, the happiness you have a right to enjoy has a name and a face; it is Jesus of Nazareth, hidden in the Eucharist.” (Pope Benedict XVI) Spend time with Jesus in our Adoration Chapel. Contact Agnes at adoration.chapel@stmarysottawa.ca to sign up for a designated hour or to substitute.
Be Inspired
Douglas’ Story: Alpha helped me return to my faith
Alpha helped Douglas rekindle the faith he had lost. Now it’s your turn.
🙏 Register now for the Alpha Experience at St. Mary’s: stmarysottawa.ca/alpha
For Families
Children’s Liturgy is Back!
Sunday, September 24th | 9:00 AM Mass
St. Mary’s Kids is bringing back Children’s Liturgy! Children’s Liturgy of the Word is for kids aged 4-7 and presents the Gospel message in an age-appropriate way. Children’s Liturgy will be held once a month at the 9:00 AM Mass for now.
Children’s Liturgy Teachers Needed!
We need your help to get our Children’s Liturgy program going! If you’d like to help with teaching, sign up below.
St. Mary’s Moms Group First Meeting
Tuesday, September 19th | 10:00 AM | Princess Margriet Park
St. Mary’s Kids is launching a new community for moms! Our new moms group will have meetings for moms and young kids every second Tuesday. The first meeting will be on September 19th at Princess Margriet Park after the 9:00 AM Mass. Sign up for more information.
St. Mary’s Youth
St. Mary’s Youth is Back!
Fridays | 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
St. Mary’s Youth is back this week! St. Mary’s Youth Group welcomes youth grades 6-12 to join us for our meetings on Friday evenings. This Friday, Fr. Mark will begin a series called “Positive Warfare”. Sign up now to join St. Mary’s Youth!
In the Community
13th Annual Pilgrimage to Montreal
Sunday, October 15th
A pilgrimage to St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal open to everyone. For more information, contact Mike Budge at mike.budge@bell.net or (613) 224-8110. Find out More
Dialogues – Augustine College
Monday, September 18th | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Dominican College
The Dialogues offer the wider Ottawa community a weekly dinner and discussion group at our downtown campus every Monday. Join students, faculty, alumni, and others in a benevolent, ecumenical dialogue about great literature. Our next major Dialogue considers C.S. Lewis’ Abolition of Man. Find out More
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