St. Kevin's

&

St. Joseph's

PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Note:  There is a scheduled power outage from 9:30 - 1:30 pm on Wednesday, Jan. 26th.

Parish Office will also be closed on
Thursday & Friday, Jan. 27th  &  28th . 

Regular Office hours are Monday - Thursday
9am - 12 noon   &   1 - 5 pm
WE ARE CLOSED ON FRIDAYS
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MASS SCHEDULE

Weekday Mass at St. Kevin's
Tuesdays   at   7:00 pm
Thursdays     at     10:00 am
There is Holy Hour Immediately after each Mass
Mass will be cancelled if there is a funeral that day or if there is inclement weather.  Please call the office to confirm Mass will be going ahead.

Weekend Mass Schedule
      Saturday:    5:00 pm  at  St. Kevin's
        Sunday:   9:30 am  at  St. Joseph's  (Vax Pass required)
                        Sunday:  11:00 am  at  St. Kevin's

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Come Join us in Prayer  - This Sunday, Jan. 30th  from 2-3:30 pm at        St. Kevin's Church we will be praying four Mysteries of the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet  for  our Archdiocese and Parishes.  Please come and join us in prayer. Registration will take place at the door and a maximum of 50 people allowed.   Hope to see you there.

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12 Hour Private Prayer:  There will be 12 hours of private prayer for our diocese offered at the Basilica, St. Patrick's and St. Pius X on the following dates.   Thursday, 27th January at the Basilica,
Thursday, Feb 3rd at St. Patrick’s and
Thursday, Feb 10th at St. Pius X

Details:  TIME:12PM-12AM
ADORATION begins at 12PM- Midday Prayer and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
3PM- Divine Mercy Chaplet
7PM- Evening Prayer and Benediction
7:30 PM-8:30PM Confessions
9:00 PM- Scriptural Rosary -Mysteries of Light
12PM - Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Please click the link below to register for a time.  We are inviting a minimum of two people to sign up for each hour.  Maximum 50.  Please consider registering for the same time each week, at each parish.
Please note the 3 tabs along the bottom.  One for the Basilica, one for St. Patricks, and one for St. Pius X.  If there is no space left on the form for the time you would like, please join us at that time, and we'll take your name at the door.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VtpRZYtdaj9Enhg4J_j_plXlE7nUwknVsYCsi40e_gI/edit?usp=sharing 
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Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph’s and St. Kevin’s:

As you know, the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St. John’s (“RCECSJ” or “Archdiocese”) filed for Creditor Protection on Dec. 21, 2021.  This filing provided the RCECSJ with an initial 30 day period of protection (called a Stay) from creditors to enable them to continue the preparation of a proposal for their creditors.  The Stay can be extended in increments of up to 45 days for a total period not exceeding 6 months from the date that it was filed. 
 
As part of the process of preparing a proposal for creditors, the RCECSJ  commissioned appraisals of all the major Archdiocesan and parish properties and buildings in the greater St. John’s area and  intend to offer all of these properties for sale.  This means that in the very near future our parish churches, rectory and parish hall  buildings and properties will be advertised for sale.  The rectory will most likely be offered for sale through a real estate agent and the church and hall buildings will probably be offered through a Request for Proposal process.
 
Furthermore, on December 20th, as a consequence of filing for Creditor Protection, parish bank accounts were consolidated and each parish received the estimated equivalent of 45 days of operating capital.  As the parishes and diocese no longer have overdraft protection, parishes must be financially self-sustaining.  All parish expenses will need to be funded from this operating capital and parish collections and fund-raising efforts.  We have been told that Parishes that are unable to remain self-sustaining will need to be closed.
 
The requirement for parishes to be self-sustaining and the pending sale of parish buildings and properties raised pastoral questions that required serious deliberation and timely decisions by the Archdiocese due to the creditor protection process.  The Archdiocese, having consulted and received input and recommendations from a number of individuals and committees, has proposed a plan to Amalgamate St. Joseph’s Parish with St. Kevin’s Parish  with St. Kevin’s Church as the home for this amalgamated parish.
 
On January 5 the Archbishop met with the parish and finance councils and asked if one consolidated parish could be self-sustaining and would be interested in making an offer to purchase the church and/or parish hall  from the Proposal Trustee through the court supervised public tender process.
 
Although there is approximately $5.5M of the Chase the Ace funds invested with Wood Gundy in the name of St. Kevin’s Parish, those funds may not be available to assist the amalgamated Parish to make an offer to purchase the Church and/or Parish Hall.  Moreover, we have been advised that the separate St. Kevin’s investments of $1.2M (as of December 31, 2020) that were previously held by the Archdiocese are no longer available to the Parish.  
 
The parish and finance councils are trying to develop a path forward but there is considerable uncertainty regarding the parish’s ability to finance the purchase of church property.  In addition, we have to contend with continuing public health guidelines that have caused certain parish hall rentals to be cancelled or held with reduced attendance, as well as restricted mass attendance, all of which have limited our ability to conduct any meaningful fundraisers on short notice.
 
The coming days and weeks will help us better understand the Parish’s financial position. I will continue to update you all as we learn more from the Archdiocese with respect to the restructuring proceedings. 
 
I thank all parishioners for your continued support, both financially and through your prayers, and for the contributions of all  parish staff , parish committees  and parish volunteers who are assisting us in navigating through these difficult times.
 
Sincerely,
 
Fr. Jeff Kolonel, Parish Priest

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News Release  -  December 21, 2021

Archdiocese Announces it has Filed for Creditor Protection 
Today the Archdiocese of St. John's announced that it has filed a Notice of Intention to make a Proposal pursuant to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
"Over the past year since the legal decision became final that the Archdiocese was vicariously liable for the claims of abuse at the Mount Cashel Orphanage in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, we have been working hard to determine how best to resolve these claims while also ensuring the ongoing practise and celebration of our Catholic faith." said Archbishop Peter Hundt.
The Archbishop went on to say, "As a next step in the process of resolving these claims, the Archdiocese has filed for creditor protection. In effect, we will be requesting additional time to complete the evaluation of our assets, formally call for claims against the Archdiocese, and develop a proposal for our creditors to settle victims' claims and creditor liabilities. This process will involve the Archdiocese marketing diocesan and parish properties including church buildings to satisfy claims. This will be a transparent process adjudicated through the Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court."
"We are committed to settling victim claims through this process and hope in doing so we can bring some measure of healing to them, their families and all who have been wounded by sexual abuse," said Archbishop Hundt.
The Archbishop said that it is his intention to meet with as many parishes and groups as he can in the coming weeks to further explain the situation and to respond to questions and concerns. It is his hope that together they will find ways to meet financial commitments and to promote pastoral ministry into the future.For more information RCECSJ office 709 726-3660 • 30

200 Military Rd, St. John's, NL Al C 2E8 www.rcsj.org
Tel. 709-726-3660; Fax. 709 753-5600 e-mail: archdiocese@rcsj.org
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ADORATION AT ST. KEVIN'S PARISH
St Kevin's is inviting you to an evening of Special Adoration
featuring  soft music and a reverent atmosphere. 
Come for a few minutes or for the full hour, whatever fits your schedule 

"The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
is the best time you will spend on earth.
- Saint Teresa of Calcutta
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St Kevin's ADORATION SCHEDULE
- Tuesday evenings 7:30 pm and Thursday mornings 10:30 pm
- SPECIAL ADORATION  first Tuesday of every month

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Mount St. Francis Monastery
 
The Archdiocese of St. John’s is inviting proposals from persons interested in the purchase of the land and building situated on Merrymeeting Road in St. John’s referred to as Mount St. Francis Monastery.  More information regarding this Call for Proposals can be found under “News and Announcements” on the Home page of the website