Dear Confirmandi and Parents of St. Lawrence’s School,

We are pleased to let you know that the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation for Grade 7 students at St. Lawrence is coming up this spring.

We ask that you save the following dates:

April 24th – Deadline for registration. We ask that the confirmadi register for this celebration by April 24, 2026. To register, please visit our First Communion / Confirmation Registration form by clicking here

April 26th – Enrollment of Candidates. There will be a meeting in the church hall for
Confirmandi, their parents at 10:00 a.m. followed by Mass during which enrollment of the
Confirmandi will take place. Sponsors are welcome to attend as well but that is optional.

Wednesday, May 6 – Confession. Wednesday, May 6 at 1:00 p.m. there will be Confes-sions for the candidates and any members of their families or sponsors that wish to join us.

Finally,

The celebration of Confirmation will happen on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

Some sacramental preparation suggestions will be provided to families in advance of the celebration of the sacraments, and the church and school will coordinate some preparation activities, however we remind you that the best way to teach your children is by participating in Mass on Sundays together with them and by example at home.

Yours sincerely in Christ,

Father Paul Mathew
St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish
Hamilton, Ontario

Please note that our Mass time on Friday as changed as we will be celebrating the funeral of Michael Scali on Friday morning at 11:00 a.m. The Mass intention for Friday has been moved to Friday April 24th.

Please keep the Friends and Family of Michael Scali in your prayers.

Epiphany of the Lord

Dear Parishioners,

Today we celebrate the Epiphany, the feast of light. The Magi remind us that Christ is revealed not only to a few, but to all nations and all people. They searched, journeyed, and followed the star – and in doing so, they found God present in a humble child.

In our own lives, we too are invited to keep searching for God, especially in uncertain times. The star still shines for us today – in acts of kindness, in justice for the poor, in welcoming the stranger, and in choosing hope over fear.

The Epiphany tells us that daily happenings – great or small, significant or insignificant – are meaningful and important, for they are the stars, which point to the presence and actions of God in our lives.  

The Magi responded to the stars by reflecting on them and finally discerned the coming of the Messiah.  The Bible also says, “Mary treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart.”  That is how the Magi and Mother Mary discerned God’s Will for them – by reflecting on all events in the light of faith.    

And we must do the same with all daily happenings to us.  Sometimes it takes a long time before the meaning of events becomes clear.  But it will not be too long for God’s message to become apparent if we discern it in prayer and in the light of faith.  

As we begin this new year, may we be people who reflect Christ’s light in our families, workplaces, schools, and neighbourhoods. Like the Magi, may we offer our gifts generously and return home changed by our encounter with the Lord.

May Christ, our light and peace, guide us always. 

Fr Paul Vellimoozhayil