St. Mary's Parish, Barrie
Parish Blog
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Happy Easter!Wednesday, April 13, 2022CHRIST IS RISEN! ALLELUIA! For 50 days we celebrate the great feast of Easter! In our parish and homes, we continue to praise our God and celebrate Jesus’ victory over death. Alleluia! An Easter Prayer God, source of... -
Passion / Palm SundayPreparing for and Celebrating the Easter Triduum April 14 – 17, 2022 The Easter Triduum is the highpoint of our Church year. The word Triduum means three. For a Catholic there is...Thursday, April 07, 2022 -
The Fifth Sunday in Lent5TH SUNDAY IN LENT: CELEBRATING A SCRUTINYToday in Catholic parishes throughout the world the Church will celebrate a scrutiny with the elect. A scrutiny is a prayer for purification and strength. The scrutiny is a preparatory rite for the...Thursday, March 31, 2022 -
Fourth Sunday of LentPraying for the Sick If you or a family member is sick please let us know and we shall add their name to our prayer list which is posted in the gathering space of the church. We remember in...Friday, March 25, 2022 -
The Third Sunday of LentJourney to Easter! A Time of Purification and Enlightenment A Lenten Series: March 24 and March 31st. The season of Lent is a time to prepare for baptism or to prepare to renew our baptismal promises. You are invited to...Thursday, March 17, 2022 -
What is Happening This Week?Journey to Easter! A Time of Purification and Enlightenment A Lenten Series: March 17th, 24th and 31st. The season of Lent is a time to prepare for baptism or to prepare to renew our baptismal promises. You are invited...Thursday, March 10, 2022 -
The Season of Lent is Upon Us!Friday, March 04, 2022The Season of Lent The Church reminds us that Lent has two major purposes: It recalls or prepares for baptism and emphasizes a spirit of penance. The emphasis on a spirit of penance assists us in preparing to renew our... -
What is happening at St. Mary's this week?If you or a family member is sick please let us know and we shall add their name to our prayer list which is posted in the gathering space of the church. We remember in pray those who have died...Thursday, January 06, 2022 -
Happy New Year!With best wishes for the coming year... As we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord, we reflect with gratitude that we are able to gather in person to celebrate our Faith. We have so much to be thankful for...Wednesday, December 29, 2021 -
What's Happening This WeekMy Fellow Parishioners, What another year this has been! The past year has had different times of both joy and sadness. It has been a difficult year to be a Canadian and a Catholic, as we navigate the path of...Thursday, December 23, 2021 -
Merry Christmas from St. Mary's!Christmas Mass Schedule Christmas Eve Friday, December 24 (No 12:10 p.m. Mass) * 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., * 9:00 p.m., and 12:00 Midnight Christmas Day Saturday, December 25 * 10:00...Thursday, December 16, 2021 -
What's happening this week...PRAYER FOR THE THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT Before your family meal, light two purple candles and the pink candle on your Advent wreath. If you do not have an Advent wreath you may light one or three candles before you...Thursday, December 09, 2021 -
St. Mary's This Week (5 December 2021)...PRAYING FOR THE SICK If you or a family member is sick please let us know and we shall add their name to our prayer list which is posted in the gathering space of the church. We remember in pray...Thursday, December 02, 2021 -
Around St. Mary's This Week (21 November 2021)....A New Liturgical Year: Year C The Church follows a three-year cycle and on the first Sunday of Advent, November 28, 2021 we embark on a new liturgical year. On Sundays during Year C the Gospel reading will most...Thursday, November 18, 2021 -
What's Going On This Week?SHEPHERD’S TRUST COLLECTION TODAY As members of our Catholic community, we regularly benefit from the tireless service of our priests. They have been instruments in living out a “faith in action.” Called by God and ordained...Thursday, November 11, 2021 -
What's Happening This Week?Thursday, October 28, 2021Future Visit to Canada by the Holy Father “The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has invited the Holy Father to make an apostolic journey to Canada, also in the context of the long-standing pastoral process of reconciliation with...
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Around St. Mary's This Week (24 October 2021)...TODAY is World Mission Sunday It represents a global sign of the universal Church and Mission. We are invited to reach out and help build the Church in the most remote areas across the world. Your prayers...Friday, October 22, 2021
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Happening at St. Mary's This Week (17 October 2021)Praying for the Sick If you or a family member is sick please let us know and we shall add their name to our prayer list which is posted in the gathering space of the church. We remember in pray...Wednesday, October 13, 2021 -
What's Happening at St. Mary's This Week?Thursday, October 07, 2021You are Invited to Join Us for Faith Nourishment or Vitamin F Tuesday, October 12th: An Attitude of Gratitude We will explore together how our celebration of the Eucharist calls us to live with gratitude. We will...
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St. Mary's Church for the week of October 3, 2021Today is ShareLife Sunday! Thank you to all who have responded to date! Our Parish Goal is $100,000.00. To-date we have collected $126,220.39! We encourage you to give during this weekend’s special...Thursday, September 30, 2021
