Category: Mass Time Updates

Paschal Triduum Schedule

Published March 29, 2023 / by St. Lawrence Hamilton

Thursday, April 6
Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper
7:00 p.m. Mass of the Last Supper offered for
the priests that have served our Parish
followed by adoration of The Blessed Sacrament up to 9:00 p.m.

Friday, April 7
Friday of the Passion of The Lord (Good Friday)
3:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Passion of The Lord
4:30 p.m. Confessions
7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross
7:30 p.m. Novena to Divine Mercy (day 1)

Saturday, April 8
Holy Saturday

The Resurrection of The Lord
7:40 p.m. – Novena to Divine Mercy (day 2)
8:00 p.m. – Easter Vigil in the Holy Night

Sunday, April 9
Easter Sunday
11:00 a.m. – Mass offered for the parishioners of
St Lawrence the Martyr Parish and of
Our Lady of Mercy Parish

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Mass Times Update

Published March 08, 2022 / by St. Lawrence Hamilton

As was announced at Mass on Sunday, there are a couple updates to our Mass schedule starting this week:

Tuesday Mass is back and will be at 7:00 p.m. preceded by opportunity for confession at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Mass is now moved to 12:00 noon (no confessions on Wednesday now)

Friday Masses will be alternating during lent between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. followed by stations of the cross – this is to allow for everyone to have the opportunity to attend the stations of the cross at some point during Lent. The full schedule of Masses can be found on our Mass Schedule Page

NB: All Capacity restrictions have been lifted from the church – parishioners are still required to wear a mask upon entry. We thank you for doing this small thing so that we can be open at full capacity.

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Saturday Evening Mass

Published October 28, 2020 / by St. Lawrence Hamilton

Since we’ve re-opened for Sunday Mass, the need to allow for social distancing has reduced seating capacity in the church significantly. As a result, on many Sundays we have unfortunately reached our seating capacity and had to turn away a few families.

In an effort to ease some of the capacity issues on Sundays we are, for the time being, offering a Sunday Vigil Mass on Saturdays at 5:00 p.m.

It is our hope that this additional Sunday Mass option will help to ease crowding on Sunday and ensure that everyone wants to, has the ability to attend Mass at St. Lawrence.

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St. Lawrence Mass Schedule

Published June 19, 2020 / by St. Lawrence Hamilton

We are pleased to say that Mass at St. Lawrence Parish has resumed! Thanks be to God. It should be noted however that things are not back to the way they were before the closure so we encourage you, before you attend Mass, please read the letter from Bishop Crosby regarding the opening

Sunday Mass is at 11:00 a.m. – Under current municipal By-laws, anyone attending Mass MUST wear a mask that covers their mouth and nose for the duration of the time they are in the building.

NB: Please do not attend if you have traveled outside of the country in the last 2 weeks, or if you have had contact with anyone diagnosed with Covid-19, or if you have any symptoms consistent with Covid-19.

Our weekday Mass Schedule will be as follows until further notice:

Wednesdays – 7:00 p.m.

Thursdays – Mass is at 7:00 p.m. ,with Adoration and an opportunity for Confession starting at 6:00 p.m.

Fridays – 9:00 a.m.

Saturdays – 10:00 a.m.

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Parish Bulletin : Palm Sunday

Published April 05, 2020 / by St. Lawrence Hamilton

From the Pastor’s Desk

Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!

In this way the crowds in Jerusalem greeted Jesus coming in the holy city. They spread their cloaks and cut branches from the trees, laying them on the road to honour the Son of David.

Each year Palm Sunday takes us spiritually to Jerusalem to sing Hosanna to the King. Yet, during the Liturgy we listen to the Passion of the Lord too. We proceed from that solemn and joyful entry to the Cross. Palm Sunday opens the most important week of the liturgical year – the Holy Week that prepares us directly for the Paschal Feasts. With the Lord’s Supper Mass, we begin the Sacred Pascal (Easter) Triduum – the greatest three days. The Liturgy leads us from the Cenacle through the Passion, Death and Grave to the glorious Resurrection of the Lord.

This year, due to the pandemic situation, our Holy Week will be different in its external form but the same in its importance and spiritual celebration. Although we cannot come together to the church to once again celebrate these mysteries of our faith we can be united with each other in spirit and through social media. Of course, it is a serious challenge for us all but on the other hand, this may confirm and strengthen our faith in Jesus Christ our Saviour and may make us more united as a faith community.
There will be live streamed Masses from our church on our parish facebook website (you do not need to have a facebook account to see the Masses):

Palm Sunday 11 am
Holy Thursday 7 pm
Easter Sunday 11 am

On Good Friday I encourage everyone to read the Passion of the Lord and pray the Stations of the Cross with your families.
In addition, I invite you to pray in unison with me, in your homes, the Divine Mercy Novena at 7 pm everyday beginning on Good Friday. The Divine Mercy Novena prayers and chaplet will be available on our website.

I would like to thank all of you who attended our live streamed Mass last Sunday as well as those who watched it later. It was really good to see you participating with your pastor during the celebration. I am thankful for your feedback and suggestions I have received. I am looking forward to our next Mass!

God bless,

Fr. Peter

Today’s Missal Page

https://www.livingwithchrist.ca/images/article_images/pdf/April_5_Pages_from_LWC_April2020.pdf

This Week’s Mass Intentions

Father Peter continues to celebrate Mass privately in his chapel. He will be remembering the following Mass intentions this week:

Tuesday April 7 – Repose of the souls of Filippo and Dominica Frisina by Antonio and Franca Frisina
Wednesday April 8 – Repose of the soul of Artur DaSilva by Isabel Canao

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Covid 19 – Update

Published March 19, 2020 / by St. Lawrence Hamilton

The most recent updates from Bishop Crosby’s office have provided further guidance for all churches in the diocese. Specifically:

Masses and Church Opening

All Masses are cancelled until further notice, AND churches are to be closed at all times. Churches are not permitted to open even for a few hours each day for prayer. St. Lawrence had been open for private prayer up to yesterday. The church is now closed. The parish office can be contacted between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. by phone or email. Email is the preferred method of contact as this can be responded to easily at any time.

Pastors are encouraged to celebrate Mass privately each day for the intentions of their parishioners, for the medical personnel assisting the sick and for and end to the COVID-19 outbreak. Fr. Peter will be celebrating daily Mass privately as suggested.

Prayer at Home

In this time of fasting from the Eucharist, parishioners should be encouraged to pray for other parishioners, and for all those whose lives are being affected by the virus. The Rosary, prayerful reading of the Sacred Scripture and other devotions are recommended.

Funerals

Funeral Masses are not permitted at this time. Private internment at the grave site with immediate family only will be permitted. Funeral Mass can be celebrated once restrictions are lifted.

Confessions

No scheduled confessions are permitted. The sacrament may be celebrated by appointment provided that social distance can be maintained.

Baptisms

It is recommended that Baptisms be postponed until restrictions are lifted.

Communion

The Eucharist is not to be taken to parishioners who are homebound at this time and it is not possible to bring Eucharist to seniors residences or nursing homes.

Scrutinies

His Excelency Bishop Douglas Crosby dispenses all the Elect from the celebration of the Scrutinies.

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