Sunday Liturgy

Saturday: 5:00 pm

Sunday: 11:00 am

Mission Statement

We are a welcoming Christian community called to embrace and respect the uniqueness of each individual as we join together in our faith and worship.  Our ongoing   mission is to engage our youth, promote renewal, out reach, evangelization and ecumenical cooperation.

    MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Monday, February 9th – 9:00 am                    Frances Peddle

Tuesday, February 10th – 9:00 am                  Noreen Downey                                                            

Wednesday, February 11th – 9:00 am           Rose Riley (Anniv)                                                                   

Thursday, February 12th – 9:00 am                Alice Ouellette                                                                 

Friday, February 13th – 9:00 am                      No Mass                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Saturday, February 14th – 5:00 pm                Harold Lord                                                            

Sunday, February 15th – 11:00 am                 Alice McNulty Leahey (Anniv)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Weekly Reflections (Homily) from Msgr. Sheehan (February 6, 2026)  

       FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Dear friends:

            Some time ago I visited a dear old man… not a perfect man… perhaps not even a Saint… but a good man – what all of you would consider a “good man.

            During the visit, I told him about some things n my life… what I had been doing lately… and he started muttering slowly… “Brian, you’re so good!”…  I was very uneasy, I became more uneasy, and uncomfortable as he repeated it again and again…  “I’m such a phony… you’re good.”  Finally, I said, “please, don’t say that…”

            Isn’t it strange… we don’t mind being told that we are clever… or intelligent… or even shrewd… even how capable we are in certain circumstances…

            But we get very uncomfortable when we are told that we are “good” – I suspect it is because we know ourselves too well… we know better than others our shortcomings, our hypocrisy at times, we know that our intentions aren’t as pure as they should be… that there is a bit of self-seeking in our lives… that we can be vain… proud… envious… etc…

            And the more people tell us that we are good – the more we are inclined to shudder with guilt, and unease, -- and even become despondent with ourselves…

            And yet Jesus who knew his disciples, knew their shortcomings, knew their failings, knew their jealousies, and pride in seeking the first places, knew their cowardice and weakness…

            Jesus, who knew how to chide them, who could confront them, challenge them, say to them, that he was weary of them – and wonder in desperation how long he must be with them!!

            Who could belabor their lack of understanding… etc…  Still he could say to them – after all that…

                        “You are the salt of the earth!!”

                        “You are the light of the world!”

                        “Let your light shine before men!”

            I wonder how they reacted?...  I wonder if they said –

            “Aw – come on” – “Come of it” –

            No – “You are the salt of the earth…  You are what gives the world its’ taste… its’ light!!”

            In modern psychology we call this “affirming” someone… but it is more than saying, “hey, you’re all right Jack…” or “back slapping” –

            Jesus is doing something more here…!  It is done with knowledge of others… it’s like when you hear somebody say of another person – “he’s no good” – “he’s rotten… “she’s evil” – then you, by some chance, have an opportunity of deepening your knowledge of them – through counselling or friendship… and you get beyond all those layers of hurt, or anger, or even abuse… and you find someone who so wanted to be loved, to be held, to be told that they were important, that above all they were good – and all of a sudden you realize that you are in the presence of something far different than people have told you about – and you say – “My God this person had courage”, this person had strength… this person is good” –

            In the first reading from Isaiah… the author tells us how to be “good”, “sharing our bread with the hungry, clothing the naked, not turning away from your own – “being a person of integrity – but moreso – “do away with the yoke, unclench the clenched fist, hold back the wicked word… 

“Your light will rise in the darkness.”

            Let us not be afraid, to say, to those whom so often we say – “you do this wrong,” – “why can’t you be like her” … “Boy, you’re stupid…!”  “I can’t stand you…” to say rather – “You’re the apple of my eye…  “My, that was wonderful” – “You’re the light of the world… the salt of the earth – You’re so good!”

                        Amen.