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.

BARRHAVEN STEM FLYER

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Community Services for Families in Need

Can you believe it is October already and next weekend will be Thanksgiving?  

October is the month of the Rosary and there will be a few events at St. Monica Church to recognize this fact.  Tomorrow morning after the first Saturday of the month Mass, there will be a procession to the statue of Mary at the back of the parking lot.  There will be a ceremony to crown the Blessed Virgin Mary.  All are welcome to attend.  On Monday, there will be all day adoration in the church beginning at 9am and a multi-lingual recitation of the rosary beginning at 6pm.  

Last chance for First Communion registration will be next week.  There will be meetings on Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at St. Monica.  Please be at one of these meetings to ensure that your child can begin his/her preparations for this very important sacrament.

Click the link for this week's bulletin: https://saintandrewparish.ca/wp-content/uploads/pdf/bulletin.pdf

Have a wonderful weekend and try not to stress over preparations for Thanksgiving gatherings.

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

Scan the QR codes in the link below to access resources to support children’s mental health

SMH-ON Resources