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St. Augustine's Parish

Hamilton

 

 

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First parish of the diocese, Hamilton 1827

 

St. Augustine Church, built 1864
Our  parish of St Augustine’s is the Mother Parish of the Diocese of Hamilton. In 1827, Fr. James Campion built a small wooden chapel in Dundas, marking the beginning of  St. Augustine’s Parish. The first baptism recorded in our register is August 06, 1827, and since then a vibrant community of faith has called St. Augustine’s  home to this very day. (photo courtesy of Dundas Museum and Archives – GN-0060) To learn more, click here: Parish History
Chalice, presented to Father Feeney, Dec. 24, 1884

Mass and Devotions times

Weekend Mass Times: Saturday at 5 p.m.; Sunday at 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Weekday Mass Times (effective September 1, 2023): Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.;
Wednesdays, Thursdays* & First Fridays of the month (September to June) and Fridays in Advent and Lent at 8 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays 3:45 to 4:40 p.m. (last penitent at 4:30 p.m.);  and by appointment

Public Rosary: following the Wednesday-Friday morning Masses.

Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction: from end of Wednesday morning Mass to 7 p.m. Starts October 9 to June 11, 2025
(except Christmas Day 2024 and New Year’s Day 2025)

Perpetual Help Novena: following the Thursday morning Mass

 

Parish News

What We Believe underway

Twenty-two gathered in the Parish Centre to begin what facilitator Marcy Hull describes as "a pilgrimage to the Eternal

Parish Youth on the Bible Timeline

St. Augustine's younger set are heading back in time. Raylene D'Amore, one of our parish catechists, is guiding a group

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Pastor’s Reflections

Threading the needle

Mass readings for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time:Wisdom 7.7-11 Psalm 90.12-17 Hebrews 4.12-13 Mark 10.17-30 I’ll avoid getting lost in the weeds of figuring out the origin of our Lord’s metaphor concerning camels and sewing needles – let’s just take the basic point that this is referring to things that are impossible; and that […]

wedding out of this world

Mass readings for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time:Genesis 2.7ab, 15, 18-24 Psalm 128.1-5 Hebrews 2.9-11 Mark 10.2-16 In recent weeks I’ve been talking about the Church’s renewal, the diocesan Forward Together in Christ initiative; and the Holy Father’s call to synodality. And the readings spoke to the need to be re-oriented in our understanding […]

of millstones and miracles

Mass readings for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time:Numbers 11.25-29 Psalm 10.7, 9, 11-13 James 5.1-6 Mark 9.38-42, 47-48 The last couple of weeks the homily has been a little longer – I thank everyone for their forbearance. The bishops are anxious we understand the importance of this Forward Together in Christ program because it […]

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