Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

October 4th is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan Orders, Patron Saint of Ecology, and Patron of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Kitchener. 

Be Bold in Following Jesus

Paul’s letter to Timothy this Sunday might make us more bold in our efforts to follow Jesus. “God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.”

Season of Creation 2025 Closing Events

As this year’s Season of Creation draws to a close, we invite you to read a reflection taken from the Peace with Creation Catholic Liturgical Guide.  

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2025

We encourage everyone to recognize the Truth of our past and present relationships with the First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples of Canada, and to work for Reconciliation between all peoples. 

Holy Attachment and Self-Gift

As resurrectionists our call emphasizes that both holy attachment and self-gift first come to us from God who is love and eternally self-sacrificing.

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 21, 2025

Sometimes I think of life as an hourglass. The sand is the life that God has given us. It is full of all of our talents, gifts, strengths, and weaknesses. The challenge is to use those gifts before they run out.…