This gospel about the merciful father and his two self-centred sons is one of the best loved stories in the scriptures.  Of course, the star of the story is the father who welcomes his son home without a word of reproach or recrimination.  Irrespective of what has happened, he can not change the one basic […]

Beginning on March 17, 2022, it will is no longer necessary to pre-register to attend the weekend masses. Attendance at the weekend masses will be first-come, first-serve for up to 3/4 of building capacity, about 400 persons. Please continue to enter ONLY via the main Front doors or the Side entrance facing St. Pius X […]

We tend to think of Lent as a time for stepping up acts of personal devotion and piety without giving much thought to its real purpose, which is an invitation to repent, be converted and return to the Lord our God. The Lenten invitation to repentance is not merely a call to turn away from evil […]

The purpose of the transfiguration on the mountain was to make the apostles aware of the divine presence in the man with whom they had journeyed. He truly was the Son of God. The transfiguration speaks of the gradual process of change that takes place in our lives when, like the apostles, we accompany Christ […]

At the beginning of Lent the church places us before an open doorway and invites us to embark on a journey of spiritual growth.  Like Jesus in the wilderness, we are being led by the Spirit into a forty-day period of prayer and fasting, to help us reflect on the direction our lives are taking.  […]

The St. Pius X Parish Society of St. Vincent de Paul is looking for basic furniture for a middle-aged couple who are moving into an apartment on April 1, 2022. They are starting from scratch so they will need a sofa, pots, towels, dish towels, glasses, etc. They are grateful to have already received a […]

The link to access the video on facebook is: Ash Wednesday You may need to use the google Chrome browser to access the live-stream or try refreshing your webpage if you receive an error. The link to access the video on youtube is: https://youtu.be/fEJG0s7kUH0 The mass will be available for viewing on youtube a little later this […]

One of the key tasks facing any Christian community is to put into action the gospel of forgiveness, by refusing to harbor thoughts of hatred and revenge for our enemies. Christ calls us to a radical re-ordering of our lives when he warns us to be on our guard against the all too natural temptation to […]

The Beatitudes are such a familiar part of the gospel that when we hear them read, we can easily miss their meaning.  The message they contain may take a lifetime to learn, but unless we take it to heart there will be no entry into the kingdom of heaven.  They explain how to spend this […]

With the announcements from the CPHO this past week, there will be an easing of the requirements necessary to allow for more people to be able to attend Mass in person.  Here at St. Pius X Parish, as of February 17th, 200 people will be allowed for any one celebration, weekday or weekend. The social […]