Catholic Community Day and School Fair 2024 - Eve of Pentecost

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Michel Aguiar Executive Director for Mater Boni Consilii Academy in Oakville, John Pacheco, his Grace Mgr Yvan Matthieu & Nicholas Ferreira, Headmaster of Sacred Heart Academy, Oshawa.  

Saint Joseph Missionaries of the Holy Face

Legion of Mary - Ottawa Regia

from Jennifer Snell

 "The day was considered an overwhelming success. The event was held at Paroisse Saint-Francoise d'Assise. We started with the Holy Rosary led by the Sisters of the Queenship of Mary Community, followed by Holy Mass celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop of Ottawa- Cornwall, Yvan Mathieu. 

The children's choir from Académie Stella Maris School provided sacred music for the Mass with many parts sung in Latin. Several speakers addressed the growth and the need for Independent Catholic Schools to form our children in the Catholic faith. 

A wide variety of Catholic organizations and businesses set up displays so everyone was able to visit each other's tables. A table was set up with a display of beeswax candles of all sorts of shapes, sizes, and colors. 

There was a guided tour of the Church. The history of the parish is very interesting.  http://stfrancoisdassise.on.ca/histoire-de-la-paroisse/To close the day, we spent thirty minutes in Eucharistic Adoration. 

Without John Pacheco, none of this would have happened. To John, thank you and may God bless you and reward your passion for Catholic education." Jennifer Snell

photos below by Jackie Edmond

Jackie took these beautiful photos of the church after she arrived 

To promote collaboration and cooperation between Catholic ministries and businesses in the Ottawa area and to support the growth of independent Catholic education in Ottawa the first Annual Ottawa Catholic Community Day and School Fair organized by John Pacheco was held yesterday at Paroisse Saint-Francoise d'Assise, 20 Fairmont Ave., Ottawa https://www.ciocs.ca/

The Consortium of Independent Ontario Catholic Schools (CIOCS) is a network of schools whose primary purpose is to foster collaboration and communion among member schools while upholding shared values, mission, and commitment to Catholic education. See the article from Lifesite News here

Saturday Itinerary

• 7:30AM - Church opens for Registrant Table Setup

• 8:40AM – Holy Rosary

• 9:00AM – Holy Mass with Sacred Music | Bishop Yvan Mathieu presiding

• 10:00AM to 4:00PM – Open House

  • Welcome 

  • Reflection on Catholic Education & Blessing (Bishop Yvan Mathieu)

  • CIOCS Introduction

  • Sacred Music

  • Other Ministry Presentations throughout the day

• 4:00PM to 4:30PM - Adoration & Sacred Chant ​

Full Program here

In Support of the following schools:

• École Sainte-Marie Mère de Dieu

• Academia Stella Maris

• Jérôme Lejeune School

• Chesteron Academy

• Providence Antonine Sisters Academy

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Participating Ministries & Businesses

1. Queenship of Mary Community​

2. Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College

3. Knights of Columbus [St. Patrick Basilica # 485 | St. Clement Council #17725]

4. Marriages for Mary Ministry

5. Resurrection Candles and Gifts

6. Campaign Life

7. St. Joseph Missionaries of the Holy Face

8. Ottawa Chant (newly formed)

9. Relevant Radio

10. La Pieta Prayer Group

11. Marian Devotional Movement

12. Brushworks Statue Restoration

13. Spiritual Motherhood of Priests

14. Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church

15. Cooperators Insurance

16. Legion of Mary Regia Ottawa

17. Azariah's Compass Publishing

18. Laughing Stitch

19. St. Padre Pio FNE Family Group

20. Flourish

21. Anna-Maria Hand-Painted Glass

22. Paroisse Saint-François d’Assise

23. House of Hope and Healing

24. BeeGodsLight Pure and Natural Beeswax Candles

25. CCO

26. Communion & Liberation

27. Hartline Fencing Solutions

28. Farmhouse Charcuterie

29. Action Life (Ottawa) Inc.

30. Catholic Corner