Activity Reports

On the evening of Saturday, March 29, 2025, the Jesus Youth Canada – Scarborough Unit gathered at St. Thomas Church, Scarborough, for a profound encounter with the Lord. Around 80 vibrant young adults, along with a few elders, came together in faith for an hour of Eucharistic Adoration, during which the Sacrament of Reconciliation was…

Interacting with a group of children and celebrating the Holy Eucharist at St. Joseph Church, Hamilton, of the Oriental Syro-Malabar Rite was truly a wonderful and inspiring experience. This special event took place on Saturday, March 22nd, and Sunday, March 23rd, 2025, as part of their Lenten retreat in preparation for the forthcoming Easter. At…

From March 11th to 18th, 2025, a remarkable group of 37 students in Grades 11 and 12 at St. Mary Catholic Secondary School in Hamilton, Ontario accompanied by six dedicated chaperones, Don, Aidan, Ernestina, Melody, Juliet and myself, embarked on a life-changing outreach mission to San Jose de Ocoa in the Dominican Republic. Their destination:…

Salve!… from the Youth Ministers of St. Raphael Parish! You may be wondering a bit about us. So here is the who, what, when, where, why and how of the St. Raphael Parish Youth Group… To borrow a cliché, ‘Necessity is the mother of invention!’ We as youth ministers are just ordinary parishioners, each at…

The Holy Cross Family Ministry organized an event for a group of 25 youth at St. Laurent parish. It was a preparation for the Christmas celebration 2024. Father Arul Jayaraj C.S.C and Sr.Sonya C.S.C gave a short session on the Holy Cross Family Ministry, the importance of prayer and on our own discernment of faith.…

An online meeting was held on March 25, 2025, at 6:30 PM, bringing together key representatives from the Diocese of Calgary and Holy Cross Family Ministries (HCFM) Canada. The participants included Rev. Adrian Martens from the Diocese of Calgary, Anthony Banka, MTh., MSc., CCC., who serves as the Pastoral Ministry Coordinator for the Diocese of…

The canonical visit of Rev. Claude Grou, CSC, Provincial Superior of the Province of Canada, and Fr. Jomon K, CSC, Vicar, on March 3rd, 2025, at St.Thomas Church, Waterdown, Ontario, and the meeting with Fr Shaji M L CSC, the National Director HCFM Canada officially marked a significant milestone in strengthening and integrating the HCFM…

On March 1st, 2025, a fruitful and inspiring meeting was held at St. Kevin’s Parish in Welland with Fr. Jinto P. CSC, the esteemed Pastor, and Fr. Sunil CSC, the dedicated Associate Pastor. The primary agenda of the meeting was to discuss the introduction and expansion of Holy Cross Family Ministries (HCFM) activities within the…

On 25th February, a significant and inspiring meeting occurred between the Holy Cross Family Ministries (HCFM) Canada leadership team and the Holy Cross Sisters in Montreal. This gathering, filled with hope and enthusiasm, revolved around the possibility of future collaboration to strengthen the mission and vision of HCFM in Canada. The presence and encouragement of…

Our meeting with Rev. Bernard, the Rector of St. Joseph’s Oratory, and Fr. Jérôme, the Vice Rector, was truly inspiring, opening countless possibilities for making the various resources and services of Holy Cross Family Ministries (HCFM) more accessible. Their openness and warm welcome were deeply praiseworthy. We remain optimistic that by emphasizing devotion to the…