For this week (March 17-22), the confession times at Regina Mundi are as follows:
Tuesday 6:15 – 7:00 pm
Thursday 8:30 – 9:00 am
Friday 8:30 – 9:00 am
Saturday 3:30 – 4:30 pm
Sunday 9:00 – 10:00 am
This schedule may change next week, so stay tuned here or at Regina Mundi for updates. You may also just come into the church to pray during these times.
Also, HERE is a great article on how the Church has actually grown through times of plagues and pandemics.
How to remain at peace during difficult times. To send questions or feedback, email them to fatheradamvoisin@gmail.com.
This is a new idea. It is a conversation with a friend of mine, Fr. Wojciech Kuzma. If you want to send in questions, fire them off to fatheradamvoisin@gmail.com, and we'll try to answer them.
Click HERE to read the Bishop’s most recent directives. Basically, Sunday and daily Masses are suspended until further notice.
COVID-19 (coronavirus)
Some government links with coronavirus updates:
HERE is a real good article with graphics that show the importance of social distancing and quarantining.
If you decide to stay home from Mass, or if Mass has been canceled, you can get the daily Mass Scripture readings on a free smartphone app by Living with Christ. Click HERE to go to their website.
In an open letter to Priests, Parishes, and the community in the Diocese of Hamilton, Bishop Crosby addresses new directives regarding coronavirus COVID-19. Click HERE to read the letter.
In addition, I, as Pastor of Regina Mundi Parish, and in accord with the norms of the Code of Canon Law, have dispensed the parishioners of Regina Mundi Parish from the obligation of attending Sunday Mass for the next three weekends (March 15, 22, and 29). Click HERE to read the decree.
A letter has been sent to Priests and Parishes providing advice to assure a unified response in our Diocese for the celebration of Mass. The letter addresses handwashing, the Sign of Peace, the reception of Holy Communion, and Communion from the Chalice. The letter can be found on the Diocesan website or HERE. Further communication may become necessary in the event of a major viral outbreak in Canada.
Renounce these lies:
Did God really say?
You will not die.
God is the competitor of your freedom and happiness.
I can decide what is right and what is wrong.
And obey God and follow His commands.
Be different than everyone else, and love your enemies.
“Everything a baptized person does each day should be directly or indirectly related to the corporal and spiritual works of mercy” — Dorothy Day.
HERE is the website from the Archdiocese of Toronto on ideas about how to do the works of mercy.
To feed the hungry.
To give water to the thirsty.
To clothe the naked.
To shelter the homeless (and welcome the stranger).
To visit the sick.
To visit the imprisoned, or ransom the captive.
To bury the dead.
To instruct the ignorant.
To counsel the doubtful.
To admonish the sinners.
To bear patiently those who wrong us.
To forgive offenses.
To comfort the afflicted.
To pray for the living and the dead.
The Lord returns to the temple, and it turns out, you are the temple.
Jesus has already called you to be His disciple.
Our whole life is about cultivating our relationship with God the Father. The best way to do that is by spending time in prayer in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, i.e., in Eucharistic Adoration.
Maybe God likes to manifest Himself in unpredictable ways.
Which king will you worship?
I have often wondered what the ideal length of a homily should be. Some priests say 8 minutes. Some say no more than 10 minutes. It is no surprise that my homilies tend to average around 15 minutes. I am often self-conscious about the length of my homilies. However, as I don’t get too many complaints about the length, I have stuck with that timing.
I just came across THIS article on a study done by Pew Research which compares the lengths of homilies and sermons from different Christian denominations. It turns out that Catholic homilies are on average far shorter than all others, averaging around 14 minutes. Sermons in Protestant churches average between 25 and 54 minutes (depending on the denomination). HERE is a link from the Pew Research article on the study.
Jesus is, in fact, the Christ Who was prophesied in Isaiah.
Also, here are photos from our Bambinelli Sunday.
