News and Announcements
Community Resources - Ottawa Public Health information, camps, activities, tutoring, lectures, services for families in need, etc
Letter from Vera Etches, Medical Officer of Health
Here are some important reminders about respiratory illness season, fall vaccines, and routine vaccines. Also available in French.
Dental Screening
Has your child missed the school dental screening? Community Dental Screenings are held over the summer at Neighbourhood Health and Wellness Hubs. The calendar poster is attached is attached to this link.
Dental screenings and fluoride varnish applications are free for all ages. Registered dental hygienists can also support clients with the Healthy Smiles Ontario and Ontario Seniors Dental Care Plan enrollments.
For the full list of programs/services, schedule and locations of Neighbourhood Health and Wellness Hubs, please visit: www.OttawaPublicHealth.ca/NeighbourhoodHub
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Barrhaven STEM Learning Centre: is an after-school supplemental education service that parents trust and students love in Barrhaven. We offer after-school classes in Math, English, French and sciences for kindergarten to Grade 12 students. We successfully helped a number of students gain admittance into an IB program in the last few years and they let us know that our courses provided excellent training.
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Parish News and Weekly Bulletins and Sacramental Information
It's Thanksgiving and no surprise that many of us will actively look at our lives to see why we are thankful. This is a good thing!
I can make some choices this Thanksgiving weekend as I did last year.
- I can choose to focus on the positives in my life rather than the negatives. The negative won't disappear but they don't have to be at the forefront of my mind, however, it may spur me on to take steps to change the negatives.
- I can choose to find five things to give thanks to God for allowing in my life.
- I can choose to help someone else rather than to keep the focus on me and my situation.
- I can also choose to accept help from others who are there to pick me up when I need it.
What will you choose this weekend?
Holidays are not all sunshine and rainbows. Holidays can be difficult times for some people. If you know someone who is alone this weekend, you may want to invite them to your own family get together.
Here is the link to this week's bulletin: https://saintandrewparish.ca/wp-content/uploads/pdf/bulletin.pdf
I pray that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
God Bless,
Janice
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Janice Pilgrim
Administrative Assistant, St. Andrew Parish
Parish Office located at:
St. Monica Church
2080 Merivale Rd, Nepean, ON K2C 3H1
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION for Fall 2025 Registration Form
Communion for School Age Children - information about dates for Sacraments
School Mental Health Ontario - Parent Resources
Scan the QR codes in the link below to access resources to support children’s mental health