Mission
Santa Cruz
60 rue Rachel Ouest
Montreal, Canada
(514) 844-1011
Fr. Jose Maria Cardoso, Pastor
Fr. Carlos Macatangga
Fr. Lawrence Ruba
Masses:
Monday through Friday 8:30 A.M. and 6:30 P.M.
Saturday 6:30 P.M.
Sunday 8:30, 10:00 and 12:00
At Mission Santa Cruz in Montreal, SVDs work with the Portuguese
community.
Fr. Jose Maria Cardoso, SVD originally from Portugal and the pastor
of this
vibrant parish, fosters a sense of community here. We work to
build community through liturgy, visiting families, and ministering to the sick
and infirm, and the parish catechism program. The SVDs help the
Portuguese immigrants feel part of a community in a place where
they may otherwise experience alienation from the larger society.
Immigrants often struggle with feelings of bewilderment in a new
environment,
but the SVDs help them find a sense of belonging. The SVDs at
Mission Santa Cruz offer immigrants, especially the young, a message
of hope which is often eclipsed by the consumerist messages of
secular society. Mission Santa Cruz offers a refuge where young
people can build a foundation on God’s enduring Word, hear
the truth, and give their lives a sense of direction in a world
that often seems chaotic.
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