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Candlemass
St. John's
February 2nd 2026
On Monday February 2nd, we will be celebrating Mass at 8pm in St. John’s Glenelg for the feast of the presentation of our Lord and the purification of our Lady. Bring your candles to have them blessed as a symbol of Christ, Who is the Light of the world.

St. Blaise's Blessing of Throats
St. Peter's
February 3rd 2026
Tuesday February 3rd is the Feast of St. Blaise. After the 7pm Mass in St. Peter’s Durham, Fr. Hope will be offering the blessing of throats, where he invokes the patronage of St. Blaise to protect the throat against any ailments.

Masses for the Lenten Season
February 19 - April 1
All weekday Masses that are usually scheduled for 9am, will be moved to 7:30am for the Lenten season to accommodate working parishioners to attend. This would be the Wednesday through Friday Masses. They will still be held at their regular respective parishes with Confession being held fifteen minutes prior.
For February
There is no Mass on Tuesday, February 17th.
Ash Wednesday Masses on February 18th are as follows:
7:30am - St. Joseph’s, Markdale
10am - St. Peter’s, Durham
7pm - St. John’s, Glenelg
There is no Mass on Tuesday, February 24th.
Check in regularly for more updates to the March Mass schedule during Lent.

First Holy Communion 2026
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Registration is now closed.
The three classes all take place at St. Peter's Hall at 9 AM. They are Saturday, February 21st, Saturday, March 21st, & Saturday, April 11th


