St. Basil Catholic Church 

Our Church is OPEN for MASS as usual with 15% Capacity  on a First Come First Serve basis, which is the same as in the past weeks.

CONFESSIONS will be heard from 4 pm on Saturdays as usual. 

Kindly Watch the OVERALL VIDEO here Below. The Campaign is now underway at St. Basil's Parish and Picking Up Momentum. Please Participate.

Please register for the Easter Vigil on April 3rd and Easter Sunday Masses on April 4th by calling the office at 519-752-0361 or email us at stbasilbrantford@hamiltondiocese.com. We need your name, number of members attending and your phone number.

Easter Mass Schedule: 

Psalm Sunday Mass: Sat. March 28th 5:00 pm, Sunday 9:30 & 11:30 am 
Holy Thursday Mass: Thurs. April 1st  "Mass of the Lord's Supper" 7 pm
Good Friday: Friday, April 2nd, 3:00 pm "Celebration of the Passion of the Lord", Stations of the Cross
Easter Vigil Mass: Saturday, April 3rd: 8:00 pm
Easter Sunday Masses:  Sunday, April 4th, 9:30 am & 11:30 am

As of February 17, 2021, our church will reopen at the 30% capacity limit beginning Ash Wednesday, February 17th, 2021. All previous protocols and regulations must be followed.  

First Communion will be celebrated sometime in May. A date will be chosen shortly and communicated to the Schools to be sent to the parents. 

Stations of the Cross will begin this Tuesday, February 23rd at 7:30 pm after the 7:00 pm Mass, continuing each Tuesday evening through Lent.

Baptisms will begin Sunday, March 21st, and will continue throughout the year on the third Sunday of each month. Please be sure to contact the office to register and receive your package.
 

August, 2020

Face coverings are now compulsory in Church.

In accordance with the City of Brantford, Health Department's "Face Covering Bylaw," all parishioners and guests will be required to wear face coverings in enclosed spaces including places of worship. Kindly wear you face mask on entering St. Basil's Church.


Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Basil's,

Welcome to St. Basil's. Our church is now open and our Mass schedule is as usual. It is important to remember that Covid-19 is not over, and that everyone must continue to pay attention to the measures being put in place to limit the spread of the virus for the common good. Kindly take note of the requirements for entry into the Church:

• Face Masks are now mandatory.
• Entrance is not permitted to those who have an elevated temperature, or are suffering from cough, sputum production, shortness of breath, undue fatigue, loss of appetite, muscle aching, runny nose, chills involving shakes, loss of sense or taste or smell. If you are sick, you are kindly asked to stay home.

• If you have travelled outside Canada within the past 14 days, you are not to enter the church until you have completed the period of self-isolation.
• Everyone is to use the hand sanitizer provided upon entry to the church.
• Maintain a two-metre (six foot) distance at all times in the church and on church property.

• Only 30% of the seating capacity is permitted by government regulations at this time. 

During the celebration of Mass, you will notice changes based on the recommendation of health authorities and the Bishop's directives to ensure everyone’s safety:

• The entrance procession has been simplified.

• There are no hymnals in the pews; Singing is prohibited by the City Health Dept. Instrumental Church music will be played by the organist.
• Only one lector will proclaim the Word and announce the Universal Prayers of the Faithful.
• Kindly drop your offerings in the red containers at the end of Mass as you leave the church.
• Just before Communion, the Priest will say once: "The Body of Christ." And all will respond together: "Amen." Communion will be received in silence.
• You will be directed by the ushers to come up for Communion row by row, while maintaining physical distancing. 
• Communion is mandated to be received only in the hand at this time. Carefully extend your hands, placing one palm upon the other and receive the Eucharist in silence.
• Following the dismissal, you will be directed to leave the church, row by row, from the back row first in order to maintain safety. Bulletins are now only online on the website.
• Please refrain from socializing in the Church following Mass.

There will be ushers and volunteers who will direct you while in the Church in keeping with the new directives. I know that these are anxious times but I am overwhelmed to see you back in Church to worship together with our Parish community. It is a time of learning for all of us as we improvise and adapt to the new normal. I want to assure you that God will never abandon us. As Christians we are children of the Light and of Hope, and our hope lies in Him alone. Be at peace and trust.

Praying for you,

Father Kevin D'Souza
Pastor, St Basil's, Brantford, ON.

Previous messages from Father Kevin D'Souza

Office Phone Number: (519) 752-0361
Email: stbasilbrantford@hamiltondiocese.com

Thank you for your online donations in 2021. Once you are on the page, fill out the rest of the information and your donation will be sent directly to the parish. God Bless you for your support. Tax receipts will be issued instantly via email.