Responding to the pastoral need, Most Rev. Claude Hamelin, Bishop of St. Jean – Longueuil, assigned Fr. Michael Nguyen Dinh VINH, CSSp, a Vietnamese and religious priest of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans) as full time pastor of our parish. His appointment is effective Oct 1, 2023 and will remain until July 31, 2029.

ORDINARY TIME 

The Christmas season ends after the Baptism of Jesus. After this Mass, the Church's Liturgy enters another cycle, which is "Ordianry Time". 

During Ordinary Time, the Church celebrates the fullness of the mystery of the Lord Jesus. The people of God offer praise by celebrating the Paschal Mystery of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus. 

On the first day of the week, the Lord's Day, God assembles the beloved people to hear the Word, to reflect upon it, to offer the living sacrifice of praise, and to eat and drink the banquet of the Lord. Then God sends them forth to proclaim this love by their words and actions. 

Sunday is the original Christian Feast Day, following the tradition handed down from Apostolic times, for this was the day of the Lord's Resurrection. Today's Christian communities continue this tradition by celebrating every Sunday as the day of the risen Lord.  

Message from Fr. Vinh Michael Nguyen

January 19, 2025

“They have no wine” 

To begin Jesus' public ministry, the liturgy of the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time invites us to join him at the wedding feast at Cana, where Jesus performed his first miracle, to show his glory and power, as well as his concern fo rpeople.  

Jesus' presence at the wedding at Cana showed that he was truly a person of the community, a member of society. He did not stand on the sidelines of social activities, but participated in community activities, sharing the joys and sorrows of human life. When the wedding banquet ran out of wine, this could have made the party lose its joy, and would have caused the host to be humiliated. So, when he saw the host's confused eyes, as well as his mother's plea, he was moved with compassion. Although his time had not yet come, he performed a miracle of turning water into wine, to bring joy to the host and everyone at the wedding. The party was not interrupted and everyone continued to enjoy the wedding. 

It can be said that the image of the wedding party at Cana is the image of life in each of our families. In it, wine is a symbol of love. In family life, if each member cannot maintain love and renew it, it is like a wedding party that runs out of wine, halfway through.  

So, for family life to always be happy, we pray to Jesus, through the intercession of Mother Mary, to look with mercy on each of our families, where love may be running out, to give more joy, trust and abundant love, to help each of our families, to be a place where God's joy is always overflowing. 

Pope’s prayer Intention in January 2025:
FOR THE RIGHT TO AN EDUCATION 
Let us pray for migrants, refugees and those affected by war, that their right to an education, which is necessary to build a better world, might always be respected.