STUDENTS WELCOME BACK

In the Values Statement of our parish we read, “NEXT GENERATION:
Our children and youth have an important part in the life of our community. We value Catholic education. Therefore, we commit to good and faithful cooperation with the Catholic Schools of our parish. We strive to offer our young people a life-giving experience of the living Church, forming them as disciples of Jesus Christ.”

September is always a new beginning for everything specially it is new begin for our school pastoral plan 2017- 2018, for that reason it is a great pleasure for me to welcome the principal, parents and all staff members of our Saint Lawrence Elementary Catholic School. Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year. I hope that your summer was relaxing and enjoyable and that there was plenty of time for fun, family and friends. I extend a special welcome to new students and their families and especially to our kindergarten.

As Parish Community of Saint Lawrence share the desire to have our children develop to the best of their abilities. Academic success is influenced by what is expected at home as well as at school. We celebrate and appreciate everyone’s continued support and look forward to having each and every one of you be active participants at St. Lawrence Catholic School. All parents are invited and encouraged to be part of our Saint Lawrence The Martyr Parish.
I look forward to meeting each one of you and being a part of such a vibrant and caring community School. Best wishes for a great 2017 – 2018!

SCHOOL MASS

Embracing this vision, students, teachers and staff of St. Lawrence Catholic School celebrate monthly Mass at the parish. The first School Mass will take place this Thursday, September 21 at 12:30 pm. Parents, grandparents and all parishioners are welcome to join this celebration

NIBBLES & BIDS LOONIE TOONIE AUCTION ‐ Friday November 3 -2017 th

Doors Open at 6pm. Auction Starts at 7pm. Admission is $5 (incl. Auction Program, light food and refreshments). Tickets are now on sale!
Nibbles & Bids is just 8 weeks away!
If you’d like to make a donation or advertise in our program, please contact us by October15.

We are looking for Gift Cards, Gift Certificates, Gift baskets, prizes or monetary donations for our Auction. All funds raised will go to our Building Fund. Tax receipts are available.
Advertising and Special Intension spaces (business card size) are also available in our Event Program, for a donation of just $50.
For more information or to donate, please contact Alissa at aadenham@hotmail.com (905)308‐1576. or the Secretary of the Parish Office: stlawrencehamilton@hamiltondiocese.com (905 529 3921)

“Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the “sacraments of Christian initiation,” whose unity must be safeguarded. It must be explained to the faithful that the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace. For “by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed.” …(CCCH cf.# 1285 )

The past months has flown by with Holy Week, Easter being a distant memory and First Eucharist and Confirmation being recent ones. Congratulations to of our grade 8 who received the Sacrament of confirmation On May 18. We welcomed Bishop Douglas Crosby, OMI to Saint Lawrence The Martyr parish for the celebrations. Congratulations and God’s blessings.  The Christian Community and I hope that you will be courageous and faithful in your witness to Jesus, and to the truth of His Church, as you receive this final Sacrament of Initiation into the life of the Catholic Church!

Fr. Heinner, OMI

Our warm welcome to Bishop Douglas Crosby, OMI who presided the Sacrament of Confirmation on Thursday, May 5 at 7:00pm.

Congratulations to the students from St. Lawrence Catholic School, who are receiving the sacrament! This is a very important step in your life. By asking for the anointing of Confirmation, you are making a binding commitment to embrace the most important commandment: to love God and to love your neighbor as you love yourself. We encourage you to participate in the life of your family of faith. Join us for Sunday Mass, learn about God, serve
others and witness what your friendship with God really means.

Thank you to parents, Confirmation Team and teachers from our Catholic School for your dedication and witness to our young people in the process of preparation.

GivingTuesday is a National Giving Day:
Most people know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday …now GivingTuesday is coming to Canada on December 1, 2015.

It is a new Canadian movement for giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Cyber Monday. The “Opening day of the giving season,” it is a day where charities, companies and individuals join together to share commitments, rally for favourite causes and think about others.
Please consider your donation to St. Lawrence. Thank You!
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