Waterloo Catholic Moms Group

It's BACK! St. Agnes VBS is coming this July!

Calling all women 18+ you are invited to attend tonight’s women’s session as we work through the series on the identities of women. This series is on the identity of daughter.

Please join us in the church hall. Fellowship will begin at 7pm and the session will begin at 7:15.

We hope to See you there - if you’re already planning to come, bring a friend! 😊

Monthly Small Group exploring The Ministry of Motherhood starts Monday, February 13th
Join the Moms Ministry at St Michael Parish in Waterloo for a regular night of conversation, reflection and connection as we dive into the calling of motherhood. Together we will read and discuss the book, The Ministry of Motherhood, uncovering ways to use biblical wisdom and practical teachings, to make a lasting difference in our children’s lives by following the pattern Christ set with his own disciples. We’ll meet monthly on Monday nights in the Parish Resource Centre (in the basement, 80 University Ave W, Waterloo), starting Monday, February 13th at 7:30pm. For registration, information on how to purchase your copy of the book, a list of all 5 meetings and our reading plan visit https://stmichaelw.ca/womens-ministry. Questions? Email [email protected] or comment below

Celebrate Our Lady of Lourdes!
The message of Our Lady to

St. Bernadette is just as relevant today as it was in 1858.

Come and be reminded of the healing power of prayer and honor the Blessed Virgin Mary
on Saturday, February 11 at
Our Lady of Lourdes, Parish in Waterloo with

Celebrant His Excellency Bishop Wayne Lobsinger

6:00 p.m. - Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Confession
7:00 p.m. - Holy Mass with Anointing of the Sick
and veneration of St. Bernadette's relics

first 24 families will be asked to join in a procession of
roses to Our Lady, followed by a reception in the parish hall

Nathanael said to Philip, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

Is God tugging at your heart? Ever thought of religious life as a possible vocation?

Join us for our first-ever day Come and See Retreat at our Motherhouse in Glen Morris ON! Contact us at [email protected] if you're interested.

Today and throughout the month of September, the Church honors Our Lady of Seven Sorrows which focuses on the intense suffering and grief Mary endured and shared with her Son.

“Turn your eyes incessantly to the Blessed Virgin; she, who is the Mother of Sorrows and also the Mother of Consolation, can understand you completely and help you. Looking to her, praying to her, you will obtain that your tedium will become serenity, your anguish change into hope, and your grief into love. I accompany you with my blessing, which I willingly extend to all those who assist you.” St John Paul II

Learn all about the origins and devotion to Our Lady of Seven Sorrows here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDSsFn-JaXY

The Seven Sorrows are as follows:

1. The Prophecy of Simeon (Luke 2:34-35)
2. The Flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-21)
3. The Loss of Jesus for Three Days (Luke 2:41-50)
4. The Carrying of the Cross (John 19:17)
5. The Crucifixion of Jesus (John 19:18-30)
6. Jesus Taken Down from the Cross (John 19:39-40)
7. Jesus Laid in the Tomb (John 19:39-42)

Pentecost Novena starts tomorrow. May 27.
https://ablaze.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/pentecost-packet.pdf