Baptism
The Sacrament of Baptism is often called “The door of the Church,” because it is the first of the seven sacraments not only in time (since most Catholics receive it as infants) but in priority, since the reception of the other sacraments depends on it. Please contact the parish office at 613-547-5004 for more information.
Reconciliation/Confession
Monday, Friday and Saturday: 4:00-5:00 p.m. or by appointment.
First Reconciliation will be held on April 18, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. All candidates must be registered. Our Parish Schools of St. Paul School and St. Thomas More School have sent out the registration forms with their candidates. For parishioners attending public school or other schools in our area, please contact the parish office at 613-547-5004.
Confirmation
Confirmation is a Catholic Sacrament of mature Christian commitment and a deepening of baptismal gifts. The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on June 4, 2023 at the 11:00 a.m. Information packages will be sent home with the Candidates at our Parish School’s of St. Paul School and St. Thomas More School. For Parishioners attending public school or other schools in our area, please contact the parish office at 613-547-5004 for more information. The deadline for registration for Confirmation will be December 16, 2023.
Marriage
The sacrament of Holy Matrimony is a vocation from God and a public sign that one gives oneself totally to this other person. It is also a public statement about God: the loving union of husband and wife speaks of family values and also God’s values. Six months’ notice is required, as well as a Marriage Preparation Course. Please contact the parish office at 613-547-5004. For information on the Central Deanery Marriage Preparation Program visit
https://sites.google.com/view/marriage-prep/home
Holy Orders
In the Sacrament of Holy Orders, or Ordination, the priest being ordained vows to lead other Catholics by bringing them the sacraments (especially the Eucharist), by proclaiming the Gospel, and by providing other means to holiness. Please contact Monsignor Lynch or Fr. James Quirk for more information.
A deacon is a servant to others and the Church. He serves via his ministry and functions at the Liturgy. Please contact Deacon Bob Wojcik for more information.
Anointing of the Sick
The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, formerly known as Last Rites or Extreme Unction, is a ritual of healing appropriate not only for physical but also for mental and spiritual sickness. Please contact the parish office at 613-547-5004.
Rosary in the Cemetery
Rosary in the Cemetery is an opportunity to assemble and to pray for those who have died. It is usually conducted at 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon of the first Sunday of November in the North West corner of St. Mary’s Cemetery (718 Division, Kingston, ON).
Celebration of Memory & New Life
Celebration of Memory and New Life is an annual gathering to pray for and with those who have lost loved ones in the past year. It is usually conducted at 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon at St. Joseph’s Church in early November.
Parish Penance Celebrations
A penance celebration is an opportunity to reflect communally on one’s own sins and to seek individual reconciliation. St. Joseph’s holds two such services each year, in Advent and one in Lent.
Holy Week
Holy Week is the most important time of the Church year in which we commemorate the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is the last week of Lent and it includes Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday.
School Masses
St. Thomas More Catholic School and St. Paul Catholic School are affiliated with St. Joseph’s Parish.
School Masses take place at the church at 10:30 a.m. once a month. Please call the parish office at 613-547-5004 for specific dates.
First Friday Devotion
For Catholics, an important devotion held on the First Friday of the Month where the Blessed Sacrament is exposed between the morning and evening Mass.
Flores De Mayo
Flores de Mayo (Flowers of May) is a Mass where the Filipino community gathers to honor of the Virgin Mary. It is usually held in the third Sunday in May @ 3:00 p.m. in the Church. It begins at 2:00 p.m. with the rosary followed by the Mass.