Pastor: Fr. Paul MacNeil

I was appointed as pastor of Our Lady of the Scapular parish in November 2015 and I am delighted to be here. Before that, I was pastor of St. Ann's parish in Fenwick Ontario, a small but loving community about 30 minutes from here. I was born and raised in St. Catharines and ordained to the priesthood in 1999. Currently I am Chair of the Niagara Catholic District School Board and I'm working on my PhD in Religious Studies at McMaster University. As your pastor, my first priority is just to listen, to get to know you and understand the best way for me to serve you and to bring you closer to each other and to God through Christ.

Upcoming Events
OLOS 75th Anniversary Dinner
​As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of our parish this year, we are planning a 75th anniversary dinner. The proposed date for the dinner is Friday, October 2, 2026 in our parish hall. We will post further details as they become available. For more information contact Terry Scharf in our parish office, ​905-358-7611,
ourladyofthescapular@saintcd.com'
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​Game NIght​
The Niagara Home School Association is hosting a bingo event on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 form 12:00 - 4:00 pm. Contact Janet Janzen for more information.
https://www.instagram.com/niagaracatholichomeschool/
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St. Joseph's Table Baked Goods - Thursday March 19
the CWL St. Joseph's table will take place after the 9:00 am Communion Service on March 19. We will have baked goods for sale in the parish hall. All proceeds will go to St. Vincent de Paul Society. If you wish to contribute baked goods, please drop them off on Wednesday, March 18 in the parish hall between 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. For more information contact Jacquie Kozina, cwl@scapular.ca
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Rummage Sale - Saturday March 21
Donations can be dropped off in the parish hall on Friday, March 20 between 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. We are looking for clothing items, household items, books, jewelry, toys and games. We will not be collecting furniture. For more information contact Jacquie Kozina, cwl@scapular.ca
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Discernment 101 Series THE EXAMEN: Saturday, March 28, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Continuing journeying with Caroline Matovic, spiritual director, in the Discernment 101 series. This workshop will introduce you to the EXAMEN, which is one of St. Ignatius’ most important tools in discerning the path to follow to grow closer to God and combat spiritual warfare as we grow in holiness. For more information contact Caroline Matovic, mail@flocknote.com.
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