Highlights:

• Adoration Hours Available – see details below
• Report from last weekend’s community brunch
• Catholic Women’s League – new executive introduced on Monday at Meeting (details below)

Card Party Cancelled this Tuesday

Adoration Hour Available:
Commit to spending an hour a week in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. Your prayer and time for
reflection in His Holy Presence will be such a blessing for you, your family and the community.
Open Hour: Tuesday 1-2 pm & Thursday 1-2 pm. Leave your name at the parish office form more information or to sign up.

Well Wishes and Prayers – Mae Fernandes is off to California to discern religious life with The Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ. Please join us in celebrating and praying For Mae’s continued discernment after the 9 am Mass on Sunday, February 8th.

Brunch Report Thank you to everyone who came out and supported last weekend’s community brunch.
$662.55 was raised to support some electrical upgrades in the Lenhard Room & Kitchen. Thank you Knights of Columbus for organizing this event.

Catholic Women’s League News
February winds might blow but C.W.L. meetings are always warm and cheerful. Join us on Monday 9th February at 1pm and meet your new executive. We need your input on the 2026 budget.
Bring your ideas and suggestions for events/speakers in 2026
Our Charity Coin Collection Jar goes out this weekend. We thank you for supporting C.W.L. good works with your donations.

Consider Hosting an Exchange Student
We are urgently seeking caring families to host an international exchange student short-term this April 2026. We’re very excited to share that we have received some wonderful student applications from France who will be attending Bruce Grey Catholic District School Board. The students will arrive on April 4th, 2026, and the program runs for just under 3 months.
If you’d like to learn more about these students, I would be happy to arrange a time to connect and share additional details. If you already have vacation plans during this hosting period, that’s no problem, we can easily arrange a respite stay for the student during that time. Did you know you can also support the program by being a welcome family 😊 Your participation truly helps create unforgettable experiences for everyone involved!
For more information please email homestay@youthedservices.ca or call 705-796-3329

Men’s Community Breakfast “By Donation”
Sat. Feb. 21st – 8 am Hosted at the Hanover Missionary Church
A Christian Community Event – All Men Welcome

World Day of the Sick – 11 February 2026
“The compassion of the Samaritan: Loving by bearing another’s pain.”

Please keep in your prayers:
Those who are sick, their caregivers
Those who have died, and their families especially parishioners
Anne Hahn
Louise Hunt, sister of the late Gerard (Joan) Hundt
Those who are suffering in our world, especially the people of Cuba and the victims of war and oppression

Young Adults Night – Fr. Mark Morley invites young adults (ages 20s & 30s) of our diocese to attend an evening of Adoration, fellowship and music for Lent in support of you as you discern your vocation as we prepare for Easter. Sponsored by the Vocations Office of the Diocese of Hamilton.

There is also a Young Adults Night being organized by a local Christian group. Brockton Community Church, is holding a young adults worship night on March 13th, 7 – 9 pm, at the Walkerton Pentecostal Church. More details from the parish office.

Seeking Volunteers for Meals on Wheels Help delivers meals once a month with this excellent community program. Holy Family delivers the 3rd week of every month. Time commitment: 11:30 – 12:30 For more info contact our church coordinator Diane McNichol at 519-375-6562

Quilt Tying The Carlsruhe ladies are tying quilts on Mondays, at the hall of the Carlsruhe Church. We start at 1:00 to 4:00 on Monday afternoons. These quilts are sent to Dr. Simone in Toronto and is forwarded to third world countries. Everyone is welcome and no experience is required. 

Bad Weather – Is an Event Cancelled?
Parish events that are cancelled due to the weather will be added to the answering machine Cancellation Line. If you want to check to see if an event has been cancelled, call 519-364-1973 and press 6

Reflection on Today’s Gospel

    Re-read Matthew 5: 13 - 16

What phrase stands out to you from this passage?
Who do you know whose life is a light in the darkness ?
God’s glory is our goal.  Share a time when  in response to praise someone reverted the praise to God’s goodness and glory.  

 Mass Schedule and Intentions for Next  Week

Tuesday: 
10:30 am Mass Location: Hanover Care
Hugh & Irene Chornaby – Family

10:30 am Funeral Mass for Louise Hunt
See Obituary – Cameron’s for visitation details.

7 pm Mass
Intentions of Jeff & Signy Klein & Family – The Lorenz Family
Intentions of Michelle Gleason – In Thanksgiving – Tony & Stephanie
Bruce Thompson – Ruth & John Chapman

Wednesday
9 am Mass
Intentions of Lucy Heuving – The Straders

Thursday:
10:30 am Mass Location: The Villa (The Village LTC)
Patrick & Michael O’Hara – Rosemary O’Hara
7:00 pm Mass
Wallneatta Fedy – BGCD School Board

Friday:
9:00 am Mass
Cecilio Slaaman – Joanne Terpstra
Donald Wismayer – Ivan Wismayer
Intentions of Cathy – Mom
Intentions of Rev. Joe Denys – Annie Aarts
Immediate & extended deceased members of the Del Guidice & Sherry-Parr Families – Mary

SUNDAY LITURGIES (Feb 14/15)
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday Vigil Mass
6:00 pm
Repose of Souls of Regier & Sullivan Families – Tony & Colleen  

Sunday,  
9 am Mass For all the people of the Parish & Parish Missions
11 am Mass – Location: St. Francis Xavier, Carlsruhe
Leo & Rita Montag & deceased family members – The Family