PALM SUNDAY of the LORD'S PASSION
March 23th / 24th
Saturday 5:00 pm, Sunday 9:30 & 11:30
MASS OF CHRISM
Monday, March 25th at 2:00 pm @ The Cathedral / Bascilica of Christ the King, Hamilton - All are welcome
HOLY THURSDAY
March 28th
7:00 pm - Mass of the Lord's Supper
The great three days, the Sacred Triduum, begins with the evening Mass of the Lord's Supper as we recall Jesus' Institution of the Eucharist and the Priesthood.
Following Mass the Blessed Sacrament will be carried in solemn procession to the altar of repose. There will be a silent time of prayer and adoration with the Blessed Sacrament at the altar of repose until 9:30 pm.
GOOD FRIDAY
March 29th
11:00 am - Stations of the Cross
3:00 pm - The Solemn Celebration of the Passion.
We listen to the Passion of Our Lord from the Gospel of St. John, following which there will be a Holy Communion service. Finally we will venerate the Wood of the Cross and depart in silence, meditating on the sacrifice of Calvary.
HOLY SATURDAY - VIGIL
MARCH 30th
8:00 pm - The Solemn Easter Vigil - "Mother of all Vigils" begins with the blessing of new fire which is shared (lighting of candles) among the Assembly. We listen to the Story of Salvation and the Word of God is opened for us through the prophetic passages of the Old Testament. Then we hear the first Gospel of Easter. In the light of the newly blessed Paschal Candle, the Easter Sacraments are then celebrated and our Baptismal promises are renewed. With great joy in the Risen Christ we offer the first Eucharist of Easter.
EASTER SUNDAY
March 31st
Mass at 9:30 am and 11:30 am
STATIONS of THE CROSS: @ 7:30 pm every Tuesday evening (after 7:00 pm Mass) throughout the Lenten Season.
LENTEN CONFESSIONS: Note extended times throughout Lent.
Saturdays 4:00 to 4:45 pm and AS NEEDED - Father will continue to hear Confessions immediately after the Saturday 5:00 pm Mass for as long as it takes... approach Father if you need your Confession heard after the Saturday PM Mass.
For our School going children - Parents please encourage and bring your children to Church for Mass and Lenten Confession during the above times.
Welcome to our newly restored and beautiful St. Basil's Church built in 1867 and restored in 2023 / 2024. This church building is among the few oldest standing chuches in the Diocese of Hamilton. And as I always say and believe, the walls of St. Basil's are soaked and blessed with the prayers of your beloved ancestors. Come and experience this powerful Church for yourself... The Presence, The Faith, and The Beauty of the vibrant and multi-cultural St. Basil's Catholic Church, Brantford.
Father Kevin D'Souza
Parish Priest
REGULAR OFFICE HOURS:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday - 9:30 am to 4 pm Thursday: - 11:00 am to 5:30 pm (Monday - Office Closed)
THE OFFICE IS CLOSED ANDPHONES ARE NOT
MONITORED - FROM 4:00 pm FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL9:30 am TUESDAY MORNING. THUS WEEKEND PHONE MESSAGES will ONLY be picked up on TUESDAY MORNING.
Please speak to Father after Mass ON THE WEEKEND should an URGENT matter arise.
FOR FUNERALS - Please first NOTIFY the FUNERAL HOME first and they will contact the parish. FUNERALS NEED PLANNING AND ARE NOT CELEBRATED INSTANTLY OR ON SUNDAYS (WEEKENDS). You can follow up on Tuesday morning with the parish secretary and work with Father's schedule (he may already have a funeral sheduled for a particular date)
IN AN EMERGENCY:
Go immediately to the Brantford General Hospital - After being admitted, request the HOSPITAL STAFF to contact the "ON CALL" CATHOLIC PRIEST for the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. (Last Rites, as is popularly known as)
The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick (Last Rites which include the Sacrament of Reconcilliation) does not necessarily need to be administered at the very last moment of one's life. Please call the hospital on-call priest immediately after admission and being declared palliative.
IF you have RECEIVED the SACRAMENT of ANOINTING (Last Rites) RECENTLY, then you kindly DO NOT need to CALL the priest AGAIN because you must TRUST GOD that His sacrament is FULLY VALID and it NEVER EXPIRES. You may however, receive this sacrament again the following year if needed.
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Sunday Mass - Fr. Kevin D'Souza - St. Basil's Parish