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NOTRE-DAME-DES-VICTOIRES PARISH 6 Brunelle Rd. South Kapuskasing ON P5N 2T2 Tel.: 705-335-3407 Email: ndv55@eastlink.ca Pastor: Rev. Sébastien Groleau Assistant: Joanne Dubosq OFFICE HOURS: Our office is temporarily closed as of December 26, 2020. MASS SCHEDULE: Note that as of December 26, 2020 and until further notice Parish Mass attendance is limited to 10 people. This is effective from December 26th until further notice. Therefore weekend masses will be streamed on our Facebook page and also our YouTube Channel. For more information please refer to NEWS and the Covid-19 pages. |
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As of April 15, 2020, Rev. Sebastien Groleau shares prayers to help us through the Covid-19 pandemic. You may listen to the prayers at the following Facebook page for Notre Dame des Victoires Parish: Prayers by Rev. Sebastien Groleau Sunday Mass is broadcast from Immaculate Conception parish at 10:15 a.m. on CKGN 89.7 radio
New Facebook page for our parish: HISTORICAL PHOTO
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NEWS
January 13, 2021 Starting January 14, 2021 at 12:01 am, Ontario is putting in force a second provincial emergency to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. This will last 28 days and could also be extended. For more details on the regulations, refer to the website www.ontario.ca January 8, 2021 On Thursday, January 7, 2021, the Ontario government extended the shutdown in Northern Ontario for another 14 days to Saturday, January 23, 2021, aligning with the shutdown period in Southern Ontario. December 21, 2020 As most of you have heard on the news, Parish Mass attendance is reduced to 10 people starting December 26 for at least a 14 day period.
Therefore, the December 26 and January 2 Masses are cancelled. However, the Masses of December 27, January 1 and 3 will be streamed on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel.
Let’s pray together for the situation to improve.
June 18, 2020 Please note the following poster “Health and Safety Rules to Protect Against Covid-19 At The Entrance And In The Church”, as provided by the Catholic Church of Montreal . (Click on the poster to enlarge
June 17, 2020 Attention all priests and parishioners of the Hearst-Moosonee diocese. The Diocese is looking at the possibility of organizing an ecumenical celebration in each area of the diocese once we are freed from constraints of government restrictions. This would be for ALL Catholic and non-Catholic people who have lost a loved one during this pandemic. For additional details, please refer to the following June 17, 2020 letter from Bishop Robert Bourgon. To show your interest and to better prepare for those celebrations you are invited to contact the Bishop’s office. 2020-06-17 – Ecumenical celebration_English June 17, 2020 The following is further to the June 13, 2020 news item regarding “Ontario eases restrictions on Wedding and Funeral Ceremonies”. Refer to the attached French document from the Ministry of Health concerning the restrictions regarding marriages and funeral ceremonies. This document can be confusing, but the difference is between the words “Ceremonies” and “Receptions”. For a wedding or funeral ceremony held indoors: a maximum of 30% of the capacity of your church. For a wedding ceremony or funeral held outside: a maximum of 50 people. For all wedding or funeral receptions held outside or inside the number is 10 people. Restrictions for wedding and funeral ceremonies and receptions_June 13, 2020 (French) June 13, 2020 Ontario Eases Restrictions on Wedding and Funeral Ceremonies! Refer to the original “News Ontario” bulletin and additional information regarding Stage 2 Reopening in Ontario, on the following link: June 13, 2020 – Restrictions Eased on Wedding and Funeral Ceremonies The Ontario government is providing more flexibility on the number of attendees permitted at indoor and outdoor wedding and funeral ceremonies, in recognition of the importance of being with loved ones during the moments that matter most. Based on positive public health trends the government is extending the number of people allowed to attend an indoor wedding or funeral ceremony to a maximum of 30 per cent capacity of the ceremony venue. Wedding and funeral ceremonies taking place outdoors will be limited to 50 attendees. For both indoor and outdoor ceremonies, those attending must follow proper health and safety advice, including practising physical distancing from people who are not from the same household or their established 10-person social circle. “With recent progress to reduce the spread of COVID-19, we are able to ease restrictions on these special ceremonies,” said Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “We have taken deliberate steps to increase testing and increase our ability to track and contain this virus. As we loosen these measures, I strongly urge everyone to remain careful and cautious as we are all still at risk.” The changes came into effect on Friday, June 12 at 12:01 a.m. The maximum number of people allowed to attend indoor or outdoor wedding and funeral receptions remains at 10 people. As the COVID-19 outbreak evolves in Ontario, further direction will be provided on capacity restrictions for weddings and funerals going forward. June 9, 2020 Good news! Mass will therefore resume this weekend . Check from time to time for updates. More detailed information concerning “church operations during pandemic emergency situations” is available on the following document: Approved Copy – ACBO Worshipsafe Guidelines June 8, 2020 We have good news to share today!! The Ontario government announced a regional approach to Stage 2 of Phase 2 of reopening the province amid the coronavirus pandemic on Monday. As of Friday at 12:01 a.m., Ontario residents will be allowed to gather in groups of 10 — up from the previous five. Also places of worship will be allowed to reopen, however with physical distancing measures in place and allowing no more than 30 per cent capacity.
Certain public health units will also see the reopening of services such as hairdressers and barbers, restaurant patios and more outdoor spaces. More detailed information concerning “church operations during pandemic emergency situations” is available on Approved Copy – ACBO Worshipsafe Guidelines Please refer to the link below for the Workplace Safety & Prevention Services’ resource entitled Guidance on Health and Safety for Places of Worship During COVID-19. Guidance on Health and Safety for Places of Worship During COVID-19 This document includes resource links, tips and best practices to help employers and workers prevent the spread of COVID-19 and work together to reopen the province. Please note that much of what is covered in this resource is also in the Worshipsafe manual. March 19, 2020 As you know, everything is changing rapidly and new clearer directives from the Porcupine Health Unit have been issued on March 17, 2020 concerning churches. Our diocese is therefore following these new directives concerning Masses and all gatherings. For your information, please review the following most recent directives/communique from the Porcupine Health Unit : |
