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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.
Father Daniel Corso
Jun 25, 20241 min read
Joe Mazulla: Catholic, Husband, Father, NBA Champion
Dear Family in Christ, As much as I love sports, I am admittedly not the biggest basketball fan- HOWEVER, I was thrilled to hear of the...
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Father Daniel Corso
Jun 10, 20243 min read
Clarity and Charity for Catholics in the Month of June
Dear Family in Christ, The month of June is dedicated to honouring the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Click here to view a beautiful explainer...
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Father Daniel Corso
May 17, 20243 min read
A Practical Response to Physician Assisted Suicide
May 19, 2024 Pentecost Sunday Dear Family in Christ, Permit me to connect some dots, and forgive me for the absurd number of hyperlinks....
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Father Daniel Corso
Apr 5, 20243 min read
Our Paschal Candle
Dear Family in Christ, Happy Easter! Christ is Risen, truly He is Risen Alleluia! On behalf of our entire parish family, I'd like to...
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Father Daniel Corso
Mar 25, 20242 min read
Passiontide
Dear Family in Christ, Traditionally the final two weeks of Lent in the Roman Rite are used as an immediate preparation for the sorrowful...
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Father Daniel Corso
Mar 1, 20243 min read
Much Ado About Pretzels
Dear Family in Christ, Did you know that the Pretzel is over 1400 years old, and has a rich spiritual meaning particularly for Catholics...
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Father Daniel Corso
Feb 23, 20242 min read
2nd Sunday in Lent
Dear Family in Christ, Last Saturday, I had the great joy of taking our altar servers and some of their fathers/uncles/older brothers out...
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Father Daniel Corso
Feb 21, 20242 min read
Something Beautiful
Dear Family in Christ, As we embark on our Lenten journey, I realize much has been said about cutting things out- various foods, drinks,...
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Father Daniel Corso
Feb 9, 20242 min read
Why Fast?
Dear Family in Christ, In his address to the founding members of Thomas Aquinas College (April 1970, San Francisco), the Venerable...
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Father Daniel Corso
Jan 12, 20242 min read
Ordinary Time, for Ordinary Folks
Dear Family in Christ, Here we are; after the great celebration of the Christmas Season, we arrive at the beginning of Ordinary Time....
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Father Daniel Corso
Jan 12, 20243 min read
Catholic New Year's Resolutions
Epiphany Sunday 01.07.2023 Dear Family in Christ, As promised, here are the 2024 Resolutions suggestions for Catholics from the New...
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Father Daniel Corso
Dec 31, 20232 min read
"Family"
'Dear Family in Christ', Some of you have caught on that I begin pretty much every homily and bulletin with those or similar words. Every...
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Father Daniel Corso
Dec 18, 20233 min read
Gaudete Sunday - Rejoice in the Lord Always
Dear family in Christ, (From the archives): I, perhaps not unlike some of you, found myself a little busier this week and as a result I...
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Father Daniel Corso
Dec 8, 20232 min read
Mary’s 'Yes'
Dear Family in Christ, If I’m not mistaken, this gets published around 6pm on Friday, December 8. In that case, I wish you a most...
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Father Daniel Corso
Nov 17, 20231 min read
Seven Daily Habits for Spiritual Resiliency
Seven Daily Habits for Spiritual Resiliency
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Father Daniel Corso
Nov 5, 20232 min read
Call No Man Father
“... and call no one your father on earth, for you have one Father- the one in Heaven." Matt. 23:1-12 Dear Family in Christ, When I was...
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Father Daniel Corso
Oct 15, 20232 min read
The Greatest Tragedy in Humanity
28th Sunday in OT 10.15.2023 “He sent His servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come.”...
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Father Daniel Corso
Oct 8, 20232 min read
The Peace Which Surpasses All Understanding
27th Sunday in OT 10.08.2023 ‘...the Peace of God will be with you.’ Philippians 4:6-9 Dear Family in Christ, I’ve been thinking a lot...
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Father Daniel Corso
Oct 1, 20232 min read
Appointments or Excuses?
26th Sunday in OT 10.01.2023 “(The second son answered his father), ‘I am going, sir’; but he did not go.” Matthew 21:28-32 My Dear...
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Father Daniel Corso
Sep 17, 20232 min read
Overcoming Spiritual Minimalism
24th Sunday in OT 09.17.2023 “Should you not have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you?” (Matthew 18:21-25) Dear Family...
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