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Liturgy

Visit of the Relics of the Canadian Martyrs and St. Kateri

As part of the celebrations of this Jubilee Year, the Archdiocese will welcome the major relics of the Canadian Martyrs and St. Kateri Tekakwitha.  This Holy Year is a special time to restore relationships with God and neighbour, for the forgiveness of debts of different kinds, for reconciliation and healing, and for special graces in the lives of individuals. Martyrs’ Shrine, where the relics reside in Midland, Ontario is an official pilgrimage destination for this Jubilee Year. However, not everyone may be able to travel there hence the relic tour will bring the relics to places where people might not easily travel to the Shine.

2025 is also the 100th anniversary of the beatification of the Canadian Martyrs (1925) and the

400th anniversary of St. Jean de Brébeuf’s arrival in Canada (1625).

The relics will be accompanied by Fr. John O’Brien, S.J., Director of the Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, ON.

 

The schedule of the visit of the Canadian Martyrs and St. Kateri relics is as follows:

Saturday, November 8 – St. Thomas Aquinas Church

  • 4:00 p.m. – Parish Mass
  • 6:30 p.m. – Presentation and Veneration of the Relic

Sunday, November 9 – St. Agnes Church

  • 8:30 a.m. – Mass (St. Thomas Aquinas)
  • 10:30 a.m. – Mass (St. Agnes), with preaching and veneration to follow
  • 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Relic Visitation and Veneration (St. Agnes)
    (We can conclude earlier if appropriate, depending on attendance.)

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Fr. Henry Smolenaars
Pastor, Director of Liturgy
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Deacon Bernie Young
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Fr. James Richards
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