Pastoral Team
Pastor: Fr. Paul MacNeil
I was appointed as pastor of Our Lady of the Scapular parish in November 2015 and I am delighted to be here. Before that, I was pastor of St. Ann's parish in Fenwick Ontario, a small but loving community about 30 minutes from here. I was born and raised in St. Catharines and ordained to the priesthood in 1999. Currently I am Chair of the Niagara Catholic District School Board and I'm working on my PhD in Religious Studies at McMaster University. As your pastor, my first priority is just to listen, to get to know you and understand the best way for me to serve you and to bring you closer to each other and to God through Christ.
6557 Thorold Stone Road
Niagara Falls, Ontario, L2J 1B2
Phone: 905-358-7611 • Fax 905-358-7679
Office Hours: Monday to Thursday 9:00am to 3:00pm
(We are closed from 12:00 - 1:00pm for lunch)
**Fridays 9:00am to 12:00pm
Welcome to Our Lady of the Scapular Church
This is how I want everyone to feel. ​Whether you are joining us for Mass, watching our live streamed celebrations, or visiting this website or our Facebook page, I want you to know that at Our Lady of the Scapular you are warmly welcomed. It is my hope and desire that you make our parish your spiritual home, or your spiritual home away from home. ​As a caring Roman Catholic community of believers, my first priority is caring for all those entrusted to my care – and leading you to Christ. Take the time to explore this site and join us for one of our Eucharistic celebrations. I will be there to personally welcome you.
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Until then, may God bless each of you and those that you love.
Fr. Gregory Schmidt, Pastor
Daily Mass Times
DAILY MASSES
Monday: 9:00am
Tuesday: 7:00pm
Wednesday: 9:00am
Thursday: 9:00am
Friday: 9:00am
Saturday: 9:00am
LORD'S DAYMASSES
Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm*
Sunday: 8:00am
9:30am
11:00am
* Mass is live-streamed
CONFESSION
Monday: 8:30 - 8:45am
Tuesday 6:15 - 6:45pm
Wednesday: 8:30 - 8:45am
Thursday: 8:30 - 8:45am
Friday: 8:30 - 8:45am
Saturday: 8:30 - 8:45am
9:30 - 10:00am
4:30 - 4:45pm
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Our Church is blessed to have Adoration of Jesus in the Eucharist 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To become a committed adorer, please e-mail adoration@scapular.ca, for access after hours, please click here to register for an access card.
Can't make it to Mass?
Check out our Sunday Vigil, live-streamed every Saturday at 5:00pm.
Weekly Newsletter
Are you new to the Parish and looking for more information on what goes on weekly at Our Lady of the Scapular? Check out our Newsletter on Flocknote.
You can also pick up the hardcopy at Mass on the weekend, or in the Adoration Chapel during the week.
Adoration & Access Cards
Christ has appeared to us; come, let us adore Him!
As we begin this Jubilee Year of Hope, we give thanks to God for the gift of His Son. Let us show our gratitude by spending time with our Lord Jesus present in the Blessed Sacrament in our St. Joseph Adoration Chapel.
Our Chapel is open Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. After hours requires you to register for an access card. You can register online HERE or visit the Parish Office.
For more information on becoming a weekly committed adorer, email us at adoration@scapular.ca
Click the link below to watch a short video on “What is a Holy Hour”
Did you know that our Parish has a subscription on Formed? What is Formed? Formed is a platform that offers over 100 Catholic content providers to parishes, families and individuals all throughout the liturgical year. You can find movies, books, programs like Bible studies and youth, audios, documentaries, devotionals and more. ​
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It will ask, “Find your Parish or Organization.” : Type in our Parish name “Our Lady of the Scapular” and it’ll show the address of the Church. Click on the option “Our lady of the Scapular 6557 Thorold Stone Rd Niagara Falls ON “ and go to the next step.
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Enter your first and last name in the first blank and enter an email of your preferred choice on the second. After you have filled out the blanks, hit “Sign Up” and you should receive an email in your preferred email address.
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Open up your email, check to see an email from a user named “FORMED”. The email should be titled “Sign in to FORMED” and click on “Sign in now” if the proper information displayed above is correct.
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After clicking on the “Sign in now” button, it should redirect you to the FORMED homepage. You should, hopefully at this step, have a registered account under the subscription of Our Lady of the Scapular Parish (No charges / fees, all paid by the Parish).
On behalf of Our Lady of the Scapular Parish, we hope you enjoy exploring the many different Catholic content that is available on FORMED to help you, your family and friends grow rich in the Catholic faith.