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Assumption Parish Church

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church parish is a thriving Roman Catholic faith community located at the heart of Vanier in the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall (Ontario-Canada). Sustained by the Word of God and the Eucharist, we are committed to building a viable Christian faith community that all will consider home as we strive to bring the light of Christ to our daily lives and to others. You are all welcome here with us.

MASS TIMES

Monday – Fridays – 8:00 AM
Saturday – 9:00 AM and every 4:00 PM. (Sunday Liturgy)
Sunday – 9:30 AM (English); 12:00 NN (Filipino and English); 7:00 PM (English)

DEVOTIONS

Rosary – 30 minutes before weekly masses
Public Rosary – Every First Saturday of the month after the 9:00 a.m. Mass
Adoration – Every First Friday of the month at 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and also every Friday evening from 6:00 p.m. to Vespers. A Catholic Study session afterwards which is hosted by a Deacon.
Perpetual Help Devotion – Every Wednesday after the 8:00 a.m. mass

Please note temporary changes to the above mass schedule noted in the current Bulletin.

PASTORAL TEAM

Pastor:Rev. Fr. Victor Mateo, OFMConv
Deacon:+ Rev. Paul Beaudoin (RIP)
Pastoral Council Chairperson:Art Guillermo
Finance Council Chairperson:Mary Stanton
Administrative Assistant: Nora Arriola
Guardian of St. Andre Besette Friary:Rev. Fr. Maurice Richard, OFMConv

OTHER SERVICES

Confession Schedules –

WEEKDAYS – after the Morning Mass (approach the priest)
First FRIDAYS – 8:45 AM – 9:15 AM
First SATURDAYS – 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM;
                                  3:30 AM – 4 PM (by appointment)
Every SUNDAY – 11:30 AM – 12:00 NN

Sacrament of the Sick and Communion for Shut-ins – Please contact the Parish Office with your contact details.

Spiritual Counseling – By appointment only. Please contact the Parish Office to arrange for a session.

Your Mass Intentions – In the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall only three (3) intentions at each Mass are allowed. Please contact the Parish Office here to reserve your preferred dates (at least a week before). Requests will be handled on a “first come first served basis”.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

COMMUNITY PRAYERS

Community Prayer Intentions (May 2025)

Let us pray for the healing of Fr. Pedro Arana, Lina Groulx, Glenda Hadloc, Charles Hebert, Generoso Jacinto, Claire Kiruhira, Charity Marohombsar, Chris Finnerty, Michael & Arnita Sabong, Maxima de Leon, Jack Beltran, Nelia Samonte, Rosie Nabong, Bradley Ken, Kier Gabriel Villanueva, Maximilia Arano, Feliza Daiz, Marlyn Serrano, Theresa Akan, Magdalena Samaniego, Arlene Magpayo and George Ethier
.

Note: We welcome your prayer requests. Please let us know by contacting our Parish Office at tel. 613-695-6079 (temporary) or via email at assumptionparishchurch@outlook.com.

Tuesday Prayer to St. Anthony for the Sick

Every Tuesday, we invite you to attend our Mass at 8:00 AM, and before the final blessing, the parish community offers prayer through the intercession of ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA for all the sick, especially our parish members and those who support us and their families.

Holy Father’s Prayer Intention (May 2025)

For working conditions
Let us pray that through work, each person might find fulfillment, families might be sustained in dignity, and that society might be humanized
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WHAT’S NEW

Vocation Ministry: Let us continue to pray for Vocation in our parish. Join a group of parishioners, every Wednesday, immediately after the Mass, there is the Novena in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and prayers for vocations

Confirmation and First Holy Communion registrations are now open for adults and children 7 years old and up. For information and registration, please contact the parish office by phone (Tel. 613-695-6079); or email the parish at assumptionparishchurch@outlook.com.

Baptismal Preparation Session is conducted every second Saturday of each month. For more information, please contact the Parish Office to obtain the requirements. It is one of the requirements for parents and selected godparents to attend this one session prior to a child being baptized at this parish. 

The PARISH YOUTH MINISTRY will meet every 1st Saturday of the month, starting with the Holy Mass at 4PM followed by a 45–60-minute youth session with free refreshments provided. Our youths are the future faces of Catholicism and we need to do our part in preparing them to be imbued with the Catholic mindset. We invite everyone to join us either as a member or volunteer. Get involved, please email the Parish Office at: youthministryassumptionparish@gmail.com and/or: assumptionparishchurch@outlook.com

Service Schedule for Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers >>> Please click Service Schedule

SAVE THE DATES

Every First Friday of the monthHour of Reparation & Adoration. Following the scheduled 8 AM Mass every First Friday of the month,  there is from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM an Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in reparation for the offenses against the Sacred Heart of Jesus and for faithful and sincere vocations in the Church. An opportunity for Confessi0n is also available at that time. Everyone is invited.

NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS

Fifth Sunday of Easter – May 18, 2025 (Year C)

1st Reading – Acts 14:21-27

2nd Reading – Revelation 21:1-5a

Responsorial Psalm 145 – “I will praise your name forever, my king and my God.”

Gospel Text – New Revised Std Version Catholic Edition: John 13:31-33a, 34-35

13:31 When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once. 33 “My children, I will be with you only a little longer…34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

For Year C 2024-2025 Liturgical Calendar, please use this link.