Maureen's thoughts: John Pacheco

Sunday, May 19, 2024

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:

Participating Ministries & Businesses

Saturday, August 6, 2022

Jericho Rosary Walk Saturday August 6 2022 - Ottawa ON Canada

A Pilgrimage

Photos

After mass, today at the Annunciation Parish, Lorraine drove Jackie, Margaret, and me to Blair Station where we took the train downtown. Jennifer met us at the Rideau Centre and the five of us walked from there to the War memorial on Wellington Street for the Jericho Walk organized by the Joan of Arc Community by John Pacheco. Thank you, John!

Videos are posted following the photos

Above - Lorraine and Jackie on the train

Above - Gathering at the War Memorial

The Jericho Rosary Walk below

It was quite a workout actually / physically as well as spiritually :-)

I will try to find a map of our walk and post it

below

Resting after that trek up those stairs ooh la la!

I took this photo ( above) of the Pilgrims and then sat down on the concrete ledge. A cop or a security guard came over and told me to go to the other side because I wasn't allowed to sit there. ???