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Our next event will be with Dr. Mary Jo Leddy, one of Canada's foremost and original spiritual explorers and human rights advocates, on Sunday, March 28 at 2:30 on ZOOM.  Click the title for more details including Zoom link.

Click the title for the details and Zoom information - Sundays during Lent The reflections are presented by: * Kathy Czerny on Sunday, Feb. 28; * Tom Charlebois on March 7;  *John Power on March 14 and  Elizabeth Elliot on March 21. 

Every week on Friday - Click the title for Zoom details Feb 19, 2021 07:00 PM Feb 26, 2021 07:00 PM Mar 5, 2021 07:00 PM Mar 12, 2021 07:00 PM Mar 19, 2021 07:00 PM Mar 26, 2021 07:00 PM Apr 2, 2021 07:00 PM

Join us Sunday February 21 at 2:30 PM. Conversations for Our Times – St. Basil’s Zoom Gatherings – “Racism, White Privilege and Invention of Race” with Rev. Dr. Anthony Bailey Pastor Parkdale United Church in Ottawa. Zoom information is now available - please click the title for details.

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Please see the attached article for a link to the CWL letter to the Minister for Long-Term Care

Please click title for access to the January 2021 Green Team bulletin

We will be hosting a Zoom presentation and discussion with Howard J. Ross, a lifelong social justice advocate and author, considered one of the world’s experts on racism and cultural bias.  Sunday, 2:30 p.m., January 24.  Click title for more details including Zoom link.

The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development announces the special website dedicated to Pope Francis' Encyclical "Fratelli tutti". It can be consulted by entering the homepage of the Dicastery: www.humandevelopment.va and also has direct access from the URL www.fratellitutti.va. Click title for more.

Pope Francis has said: “God our Father gave us the task of protecting the earth, not for money …...  We have this task.  Nevertheless, men and women are sacrificed to the idols of profit and consumption: (Click title for more)

We need to raise $250,000 to complete the Accessibility and Hospitality Campaign. This includes the massive and necessary repair of the rectory roof – estimated at $150,000; nearly $70,000 in archdiocesan taxes (13% tax on all taxable revenue coming into the parish); and other necessary projects which we have been deferring. Please click the title for more.

ADVENT/CHRISTMAS 2020 - 2021 St. Basil’s Church - Please click the title for details for this year's Season of Advent including Mass Times (Christmas Liturgies), Information on Attending (Advanced Registration Required Dec 21-23 for Christmas Masses on December 24/25) and Advent Zoom meetings starting November 29th. Please click the title for Important information.

A lot has been impacted this past year by COVID-19.  However, the generosity and thoughtfulness of St. Basil’s parishioners has not faltered, and we are still welcoming any contributions. You can use the special envelope for the Christmas exchange, or any white envelope. We will be continuing with the Christmas gifting and food hamper program this year, although the process will be a little different.  In terms of specific scheduled dates and or key points, please see below.  Click Title for Details!

Click the title above for details about each. The meetings are: November 22 - 2:30 PM The Basilian Legacy of St. Basil’s Parish with Very Rev. Kevin Storey, C.S.B. November 25 - 2:00 PM Laudato Si’ and Fratelli Tutti: From Prayer and Reflection to Action November 29, December 6, 13 and 20th at 2:30 PM Mini-retreats

We are happy to announce the second Zoom gathering on Laudato Si' for members of St. Basil’s and Holy Canadian Martyrs parishes. (Other interested individuals may join in too.) This event, entitled Laudato Si’ and Fratelli Tutti: From Prayer and Reflection to Action (with Fr. Augusto Zampini Davies), will take place on Wednesday, November 25, from 2 to 3:30 pm (8 to 10:30 pm Rome time). To join, click on this Zoom link a few minutes before the start (or later if you cannot join right away): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84094792692?pwd=ZnRHSDJWc0ZQMUdxT0VNTU4vK0J1Zz09 Click title for more details.

Pope Francis: Our Moral Imperative to Act on Climate Change and 3 Steps We Can Take:   On Oct 10, Pope Francis gave a TED talk as part of a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis.  He proposed three steps – “education in the care of the common home… focus on water and nutrition…a gradual, but immediate, replacement of fossil fuels with clean energy sources. Click title for the link.

The Carlington Community Chaplaincy is in need of a fridge in working order.  The Chaplaincy is no longer getting food for the breakfast program from the Food Bank, so more cold storage space is needed to store yogurt and cheese to avoid having to travel more often to Wholesale Club to pick up food. If you can help, please contact Kathy Czerny at 613-728-3850 or email to kczerny@sympatico.ca.

In the wake of the global pandemic, we are inviting you to take action with us to help create a greener and more just world. Click the title for the registration details.

Please plan to attend the Parish Town Hall Gathering Tuesday October 13th at 7 PM. This will be both in-person and on ZOOM. More details to come shortly.

Please click title for more about the Discussion of Laudato Si' Updated Zoom information (also updated in the article) To join the Zoom session, click on https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88021607474?pwd=WGNKMzBQSUpTR3hFYmx4ZEszLzQ0Zz09 a few minutes before 7 p.m. on the 29th. If it doesn’t work, here are the meeting ID (880 2160 7474) and password (696971).