St. John The Baptist Parish

Important Notice …

bmclaren — Fri, 11 May 2012 02:37:36 +0000

The conference, “For People in the Pews” being put on by the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute, originally schedule for Friday May 11 and Saturday May 12 at Hanley Hall has been postponed unexpectedly.

Please help spread this information throughout those who planned to be in attendance and stay tuned for more information in the near future. Plans are underway to host to the conference in the fall.

Watch Salt & Light TV Online ….

bmclaren — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:59:55 +0000

Many parishioners are noting that one of the major satellite carriers is not providing Salt & Light TV as part of their channel lineup. Salt & Light TV is now providing extensive video streaming of many of their programs. For more information visit http://saltandlighttv.org and better still, drop a suggestion in to your satellite provider requesting that this channel be added to their regular program selections.

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bmclaren — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:58:08 +0000

bmclaren — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:06:30 +0000

Easter Triduum Liturgies

Holy Thursday – April 5
Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7:30 pm
(incense used at end of Mass only)
Adoration until 10 pm.

Good Friday, April 6
Way of the Cross: 10 am
Confessions: 10:30 – 11:30 am
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm

Easter Vigil, April 7
The Resurrection of the Lord: 8:30 pm
(incense used at beginning of Mass only)

Easter Sunday, April 8
Mass: 9 & 11 am

One hundred years ago …

bmclaren — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:14:33 +0000

Saturday, January 28, 1911

The Perth Courier records the farewell visit of Archbishop Charles-Hugues Gauthier † (appointed Archbishop of Kingston on 29 Jul 1898) to Perth on the occasion of his appointment as Archbishop of Ottawa, Ontario. Archbishop Gauthier was ordained to the priesthood at St. Johns on August 28, 1867 and in this speech to the congregation chronicled much of the history of the the first century of the local church.

Archbishop Gauthier was born in Alexandria, Ontario in November of 1843. He died in Ottawa at the age of 78 in 1922. He served as a bishop for over 23 years. He was held up for us as a prominent vocational example, who gave himself completely to the Church. He was head of the Kingston diocese when Archbishop Fergus McEvay, his close associate, was establishing the Catholic Church Extension Society, and he supported the cause of missions in Canada until his death. His motto was “In fide et lenitate” which translates “In faith and in gentleness.”

His Grace is quoted as having said, “is it any wonder that I have a warm spot in my heart for Perth; almost the first priest I ever new was the Perth pastor. In this church I was raised to the sublime dignitary of priesthood, and in this parish I have always received the greatest welcome that could possibly be accorded any man.” He continued, “I go to a diocese that contains six times the number that I had to minister to; a diocese that contains eight times the number of ecclesiastics, and a diocese that I can count on the fingers of my hands all the priests and people I know therein … but the call came and I must obey.”.

The full text from the Perth Courier, February 10, 1911, is available for your viewing by clicking on the thumbnail of the article. The article can then be downloaded or enlarged to assist with your reading.