Pastoral Team

Pastor: Fr. Paul MacNeil

Father 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.

Our Lady of the Scapular Roman Catholic Church

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Welcome to Our Lady of the Scapular Parish! Here are a few updates and current events in and around the parish (please bear with us as we refresh our website):

Now You're up to Date...

Perpetual Adoration is now available. Click for a virtual tour of our chapel.

Note our Wednesday Mass time changed from 9:30 to 9:00 am

Special Colllections:
- October 18th - World Mission Sunday. Click here for more information.
- November 1st - Development and Peace, Solidarity Sunday. Click the banner to the right for more info.

Please welcome families and children who are making their first communion. These children would have made their first communion last spring!

Interested in becoming Catholic? Click here for more information on our RCIA program.

Theme for this year's Solidarity Sunday

Recovering Together

November 1st, 2020

Facemasks are now mandatory

Anyone entering our parish or hall are required to wear a face covering, as mandated by local legislation.

Click for more information

Sunday Mass Video

Coming soon: Please contact the parish if you would like to advertise in this box

This is how our parish is keeping you safe

Weekend Masses

Saturday

5:00 pm

Sunday

8:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

Daily Mass

Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 9:00 am

Tuesday and Thursday: 7:00 pm

Confession

Tuesday

6:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Thursday

6:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Saturday

9:30 - 10:30

3:30 - 4:30

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Anytime by appointment!

Fr. Paul & Fr. Stephen

Parish Office:

905-358-7611

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Live Streamed Mass and Night Prayer

with Fr. Paul MacNeil

Mass: 8:00 am, Tuesday - Friday

Night Prayer: 8:30 pm, nightly except Monday

See our parish Facebook page (below):

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Perpetual Adoration in our chapel

or

30 minutes after daily Mass

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Our Lady of the Scapular Parish is to create a welcoming, Christ-centred, Catholic community that answers the call to know, love, and serve God by spreading the Gospel through words and actions.

Diocesan Policy Regarding the Mandatory Use of Face Coverings

Some highlights of the policy:

The wearing of face coverings is mandatory for those 5 years of age or older who enter the church for any public gathering including Masses, funerals, weddings (excluding the bride and the groom) and other liturgies.
Those who declare an exemption are not to be denied entry. The law does not require you to disclose the reason for an exemption. No one will be denied entry if they fail to comply
Hospitality ministers must wear face coverings
Face shields are not an adequate form of face covering
Masks will be provided if you don't have one
Face coverings are to be removed for communion
"Any individual...who does not comply with the diocesan policy and the mandatory face covering law will be solely responsible for any penalty or fine that might be levied by the municipality or county for non-compliance."