Parish News & Events
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PARISH BULLETIN
Registration for First Communion and Confirmation 2026-2027
Registration for First Communion and Confirmation is open for the month of August. Please fill out the form that will be at the back of the church and return it to Fr. Ricardo, or the office at Saint Patrick's, along with the Baptism certificate. Forms can also be downloaded at the links below to be printed and submitted as a hard copy to Father Ricardo.
The first meeting will be on October 2. Classes will run every second Friday starting October 2nd from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes church up to May (the final dates for the sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation are still to be determined). More detail will be provided at the first meeting on October 2.
First Communion Registration Form - Click Here
Confirmation Registration Form - Click Here
Special Collection: Canadian Missions – August 15-16, 2026
Catholic Missions in Canada and the selected dioceses in Northern Canada will benefit from your generosity to sustain and extend the Catholic faith to isolated, poor and hard-to-reach mission areas in our country. Thank you for your support of this important work!
Parish Picnic - Saturday August 22
Come and join our Parish Picnic at Our Lady of Lourdes church on Saturday August 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Ladies bring salad and desserts, gentlemen bring drinks: Juices, pops, water. Father Ricardo will cook meat on the grill.
Teams of Our Lady is a Catholic lay organization founded in France in 1947 by Father Henri Caffarel. It aims to support Catholic couples united by the Sacrament of Marriage, providing them with a community to grow in their faith and enhance their marital relationship. The primary goal of Teams of Our Lady is to help couples discover the richness of their sacrament and live a married spirituality aligned with the Gospel. The movement promotes mutual support among couples, encouraging them to strive for holiness and to be witnesses of Christian marriage in society.
Teams of Our Lady is structured around small groups of couples, typically consisting of four to seven couples and a spiritual advisor. These teams meet monthly to share a meal, pray, and discuss topics related to married life and faith.
There are currently two teams in the Barrie area. If you are interested in finding out more about this apostolate, please speak with Fr. Ricardo and/or contact: Nancy and David Wilson: 322-9863; wilsonda36@gmail.com or Denise and Steve Jones: 322-8262; myhsgroups@gmail.com
Catholic Youth Voices - Registration September 11
Catholic Youth Voices will start their next year’s season soon. This choir is dedicated to teaching the joy of music while singing in a group towards a common goal. Rehearsals will be on Friday afternoons from 3:30 to 5:30 pm in the Chapel of St. Patrick’s Church (Phelpston). The first rehearsal and registration will be Friday, September 11th, 2026 at 3:30pm. The choir is open to youth aged 8 to 24 years of age. The ability to read music is an asset but not required, as you will learn how to read. The choir performs a minimum of two concerts per year (December and June), singing a variety of styles and types of music from the works of the masters to jazz and pop numbers.
A choir is made up of many different voices, we hope yours will be a part of it this year.
If you are interested, please contact Robert Heppelle at (705) 322-2954 or saxophonepops@rbacademy.ca.
Our Lady of Lourdes - Volunteers Needed
Our Lady of Lourdes is looking for volunteers to help with church cleaning. It would only require a short time once a week. Just some light cleaning.
Contact Francie 322 1203
Join the Choir!
If you love to sing consider becoming a choir member, every voice helps.
Speak to the choirmaster and either church to learn more.
Catholic Women's League Membership Renewal
Don’t forget to renew your membership - $35. You may put it in the collection basket clearly marked “CWL membership” or you can deliver it to 9 Glenview Avenue. All women of the parish are encouraged to join us as we support our parish, community and beyond.
Lector Schedule
If you were a lector in the past, please sign up on the schedule posted on the bulletin board in the lobby of the churches.
If you have considered becoming a lector and would like to make the move and become a lector, please speak with Fr. Ricardo.
The Catholic Women's League - Join Us Today!
An open invitation is extended to all women of our parish to take this opportunity to share your God-given gifts with us as we try to effect change in our parish, our community, our country and in those countries that have not been blessed with the abundance we enjoy in Canada.
Please consider joining our League.
The CWL of Canada is the united voice of Catholic women.
Please contact the membership convenor Margaret Ann at 322-2249.
