In honour of Pentecost, the Sunday 7pm Choir has posted three new videos in a Pentecost Trilogy of Songs dedicated to the Holy Spirit, each in a different musical style: Chant, Hymn and Taize. The hope is that their music continues to bring our Parish together, and helps bring you and your loved ones closer to the Spirit.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
First Friday at St. Francis de Sales Parish
On the First Friday of every month we begin our Holy Hour with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 6 p.m. Our hour includes the sung Chaplet of Divine Mercy, quiet time for prayer and reflection and ...
A feast dedicated to Mary’s conception first appeared in the 7th century and by the 12th century it was firmly established in England. In the 13th century, great thinkers such as St. Bernard and St. Thomas Aquinas debated whether Mary could have been born without original sin if, as St. Paul says, all persons are ...
MoreThis celebration dates back to about the 4th century. Because his name is Greek, it is assumed Stephen was a Jew of the diaspora (Jewish communities outside Israel) who had resettled in Jerusalem. Stephen is the first-named among the seven deacons chosen to minister to Greek-speaking Christians in Jerusalem at the very dawn of the Christian church. He is ...
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