Kindergarten registration is NOW ON! 

Children who will be four by December 31, 2025 may be registered to begin Junior Kindergarten at Holy Redeemer in September. Simply click this link to REGISTER ONLINE NOW.  

For more information...

• Visit our School Kindergarten webpage and take a virtual 3D tour of one of our Classrooms

• Find out about Kindergarten at the Ottawa Catholic School Board

• Join us for our Welcome to Kindergarten Evening on March 27th

• Call or email with your questions

Why register so early? We encourage parents to register their children as soon as possible so that we have plenty of time to hire staff, purchase supplies, and set up classrooms.

Please share this information with your neighbours and friends!

School News for April 21, 2025

Dear Holy Redeemer Families,

Wishing you and your family a very Happy Easter!

Paul Gautreau and the Holy Redeemer Team

BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS: We are looking for a few parent volunteers to help out at our upcoming book fair to help keep the displays organized and to help process sales. Please take a look at this schedule to see if there is a shift or a few shifts you’re available for.

McDONALD’S FUNDRAISER:  The McDonald’s Fundraiser that had been planned for this week will be rescheduled.  Stay tuned for the neJoin us for our spring fundraiser by having McDonald’s for dinner  on Tuesday, April 22nd between 4pm and 8pm at the McDonald’s on the corner of Hazeldean and Terry Fox. Twenty (20%) percent from your purchase will be returned back to the school.  Simply bring the cutout linked here to McDonald’s and present it to the cashier prior to placing your order to authorize the donation from your purchase (Print or show a digital copy to the cashier). The fundraiser is valid for dine-in, takeout, and drive-through orders! Funds raised from this evening will go towards supporting School Council initiatives. 

THIS WEEK’S INTENTIONS: Risen Lord, help us to live lives full of compassion and mercy, as did your faithful servant, Pope Francis. Please join us by including this prayer in your prayers this coming week. 

ON THE HORIZON:

• April 22 ~ Earth Day

• April 28 ~ Federal Election (polling station in our gym)

• May 2 ~ Spring Dance (tentative)

• May 5 to 9 ~ Catholic Education Week

• May 9 ~ Spring Cake Raffle (tickets available through School Cash Online)

• May 12 to 16 ~ Book Fair

• May 19 ~ Victoria Day Holiday (no school)

• May 20 ~ Confirmation Mass for Grade 6 Students @ Holy Redeemer Parish

• May 24 ~  Jack’s Gala: Reaching for the Stars at the Brookstreet Hotel

• May 26 to 30 ~ EQAO testing window for Grades 3 and 6

• May 30 ~ Kindergarten Family Picnic

We're starting something new at Holy Redeemer.  Each week, our school community will use these prayers of intercession during our morning prayer.  Please join us by using them your own personal prayers as well.

April 21: Risen Lord, help us to live lives full of compassion and mercy, as did your faithful servant, Pope Francis. Please join us by including this prayer in your prayers this coming week. 

April 13: As we reflect on Jesus’ triumphant arrival in Jerusalem on a donkey to shouts of 'Hosanna!', we pray that we glorify You through our words and actions. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this coming week. 

April 6: We pray for our continued Lenten journey, and the opportunity we have to enter into a new and deeper life with Christ.  We also pray for all students who are preparing to make their First Communion. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this coming week. (adapted from https://livingwithchrist.ca/)

March 30: We pray for all those who are preparing to receive sacraments of initiation. May they feel the love of the Lord through the support of the Catholic community. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this coming week. 

March 23: In this time of Lent, we pray that we may be inspired to renew our relationships with God and with one another. May we be signs of hope in our world. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this coming week. 

March 3:This week, as we enter the season of Lent, may we grow in faith, courage and wisdom as we reflect on Jesus' great sacrifice. With faith-filled hearts, we ask our loving and merciful God. Amen. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this coming week. 

February 24: This week, we ask our loving and Merciful God to grant Pope Francis strength and healing. May Your divine grace rest upon him, restore his health and fill him with renewed vigor to continue leading Your Church with compassion and wisdom. We offer this prayer in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this coming week. (adapted from https://cafod.org)

February 17: This week, we pray for families.  We pray that the Holy Spirit fills every home with abundant love, caring, laughter, learning and joy.  We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this coming week. 

February 10: This week, we pray that the Blessed Virgin helps us to listen, to hear and to respond to the call of the Lord. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this coming week. 

February 3: This week, as we celebrate Black History Month, we are reminded that all people are created in the image of God.  Help us to always treat others with respect and dignity. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this coming week. 

January 20: This week we pray for the Church. Nourished by and faithful to God's Word, that we may be witnesses to the Good News of Jesus Christ. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this coming week. 

January 12 This week we pray that God fills our school community with His Spirit, so that our words and actions will always be an extension of Jesus’ love. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this week. 

January 6 As we begin this Jubilee Year, may we be “Pilgrims of Hope” and look to the year ahead with an open spirit, a trusting heart and far-sighted vision. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this week. 

December 15 May your Advent journey be filled with many blessings and may you and your family have a very  Merry Christmas!

December 8 As we prepare for Christmas, we pray for God’s forgiveness for the times when we have done wrong, when we have hurt other people or damaged our earth. May God’s love lead us to make a change and to live differently. Merciful God, hear our prayer. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this week. 

December 1 This week marks the start of Advent.  We ask our Lord to energize our bodies and fill our hearts with your spirit as we prepare for the birth of Jesus.  Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

November 24 We pray that when the day is dark and dreary,  we can be a light for others, just like Jesus is a light for us.  Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

November 18 This week is Bullying Awareness Week. We pray that God will open our hearts and help us to show kindness to everyone in our school, regardless of whether they are our best friends or not. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

November 11 This week, we pray for our veterans and their families. We also pray for all our loved ones who have died in the hope of resurrection.  Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. 

November 4 This week, we pray for the courage to respond to the needs of the people we see around us. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. 

October 28 Friday is  All Saints Day. This week we pray that we might hear and answer God’s call, just like the saints did. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

October 21 This harvest, we pray for a world where all people may have everything they need to eat.  Lord, in your mercy…

Inspired by: https://cafod.org.uk/pray/prayer-resources/weekly-intercessions