Located one hour from the Nation’s Capital in Heritage Perth Ontario,
St. John’s is one of the oldest Roman Catholic parishes in Upper Canada.
The first Mass was held in this historic building on Christmas Eve in 1848,
while our Christian community actually predates the founding of Perth in 1816.
TUESDAYS – 4:30pm
WEDNESDAYS – 9:00am
THURSDAYS – 12:00pm
FRIDAYS – 9:00am
SATURDAYS –5:00pm (with additional Mass at 9:00am on the First Saturday of every month)
SUNDAYS – 9:00am & 11:00am
FRIDAYS – Following the 9am Mass.
O God, shepherd and ruler of all the faithful,
look favourably on your servant Leo XIV,
whom you have set at the head of your
Church as her shepherd;
grant, we pray, that by word and example
he may be of service to those over whom
he presides
so that, together with the flock entrusted
to his care,
he may come to everlasting life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity
of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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“When we let go of lesser things, God fills us with what truly matters.”
Today’s Gospel about the dishonest steward can sound confusing at first. Jesus is not praising dishonesty but rather pointing to wisdom in setting priorities. He ends with the reminder: “You cannot serve both God and money.”
A little story helps. A grandmother took her grandson to the park. The boy had his pockets stuffed with little stones he had picked up along the way. When they stopped at the ice cream stand, he wanted a cone but couldn’t reach into his pockets, his hands were too full of rocks. Smiling, his grandmother said, “You cannot hold onto everything. To enjoy something better, you have to let go.”
That’s the heart of the Gospel. Too often, our lives are weighed down with “stones”: worries about possessions, money, or status. If we cling too tightly, we risk missing the greater treasures, peace of heart, joy in serving others, and closeness with God.
The prophet Amos warns against letting greed blind us, while Paul urges us to pray for all people so we may live in peace. Jesus then asks us to be faithful with the little things, acts of honesty, kindness, obedience and generosity, so that God can entrust us with greater gifts.
This week, let us examine our “pockets”. What are we clinging to? Can we let go so that God may fill our hands with blessings far richer than we imagine? True freedom comes when our hearts belong fully to Him.
Prayer: “Lord, free our hearts from the weight of lesser things, and fill our lives with the treasure of Your love and peace.”
Your Priest,
Father Charles Enyinnia
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Grounded in the gospel of Jesus Christ through liturgy, Eucharistic worship and outreach, Saint John the Baptist Parish calls the faithful to an active involvement in Parish life and responsible participation in extending Christ-like values to the wider community.
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