The Government of Canada announced an extension of donation receipts issued by charities due to the Canada Post mail strike in November and December. The extension for contributions able to be claimed in 2024 taxes is until February 28, 2025, meaning contributions received by the end of February can receive a 2024 tax receipt. This is meant to lessen the effect of the strike on mail-in charitable donations.
Since St. Joseph’s Parish and its ministries that accept donations (mainly the Supper Table, Women’s Centre, and Refugee Outreach Committee) were relatively unaffected during the strike, we will not be issuing 2024 receipts by default on donations received during January and February 2025. We will do so, however, under two circumstances:
Donations come by cheque and are dated in 2024; and
Parishioners and Donors explicitly ask for their donations, or a specific donation, received during January and February to have a receipt dated in 2024 for their contribution(s) during this time.
Thank you for your contributions and your understanding!
Our weekly bulletin is attached! Please find a recap of our AGM as well as announcements from the ROC, Supper Table, Women’s Centre, and Centre Oblat. We also invite everyone to join us after Sunday mass for light snacks and refreshments to celebrate Father’s Day!
This week’s bulletin for Jun 9, 2024 is attached. Featured is a reflection by Darcie Lich, a spotlight on our Care for Creation Ministry, and an announcement about our fast-approaching AGM, among others! Have a lovely weekend.
Below is this week’s bulletin for Corpus Christi, Jun 2nd, 2024. Included is an important update about the Advanced Care Planning workshop as well as a handful of announcements about upcoming events.
Please find attached this Sunday’s bulletin for The Most Holy Trinity. Included are announcements from the PPC, Finance Committee, and a feature on Pastoral Care written by Renee Liss-Siraco! Please note the Mass Cancellation on Jun 6.
This week’s bulletin links are not clickable in the electronic version due to technical difficulties this week. All contact info is available through our website, https://www.st-josephs.ca/ .
Please find attached below this Sunday’s bulletin (May 19, 2024)! We have many notes about upcoming events in our parish and in the community. Have a great long weekend! Please note that the front office will be closed on Monday, May 20, for observance of Victoria Day.
This Sunday I must begin by disclosing a particular agenda behind my reflections. I am a member of a little-known governance body within our parish, the Finance Council. Its role is to support the pastor in managing the temporal affairs of the parish: the finances, the buildings – that sort of thing. Its role parallels that of the Pastoral Council, which is concerned with the spiritual and liturgical aspects of the parish – “pastoral” matters.
Please find attached this week’s Easter bulletin for Mar 31, 2024! Fr Robert conveys an Easter message for this year, and we include messages from the Supper Table and Faith Formation ministries, among others.
Attached is this weekend’s Bulletin for Palm Sunday (Mar 24, 2024). We have included important updates regarding mass times and parking, so please be sure to take a look! Have a remarkable weekend.
