Flame Finders
Youth Christmas Bonanza
All youth and families are invited to join us for a fun and festive evening as we celebrate the joy of the Advent and Christmas Seasons! Come and enjoy food, games, crafts, music and more as we build community and prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ.
Tuesday December 09, 2025 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm | Saint Dominic School
Flame Finders is St. Dominic’s vibrant youth ministry program, designed to help young people discover, grow, and live out their faith in a fun and welcoming community. Our weekly meetings are packed with sports, activities, games, crafts, and dedicated time for faith and virtue formation, giving participants a balanced mix of fun, fellowship, and spiritual growth.
Through engaging activities, service projects, and social events, Flame Finders encourages young people to deepen their relationship with Christ, build lasting friendships, and develop the skills to serve others with love and compassion.
Open to all youth from Grade 2 to Grade 8, our program is a supportive space for youth to explore their faith, ask questions, and ignite the fire of God’s presence in their lives. Flame Finders empowers participants to live boldly as disciples of Christ in their everyday lives.
High school students(8th to 12th grade) are encouraged to support as volunteers who facilitate the group. It helps teens to reach their leadership potential and equip them face to face and overcome the challenges of the world while making a positive difference. It helps our teens to grow in Catholic spiritual formation and a ‘call to serve’ that is apostolically driven. Volunteer hours are granted for high school. St. Dominic youth don’t just talk about their faith, they live it! The program helps children to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit and what God may be calling them to do in their state in life.
Meetings are held at St. Dominic School every Tuesday from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Registration for September 2025 – June 2026 is available online by clicking the link below
Contact Email: michael@saintdominic.ca
To register, please complete our online form by clicking here.
All new Youth Ministry participants are asked to complete and upload the below documents in your registration:
Young Vincentians
The Young Vincentians are inviting all grade 7 to Grade 12 youth to live the Gospel message by serving God and His people in our community. The 11:00 am Mass on every third Sunday of the month will be a Young Vincentian Mass. The group will then meet at the parish hall after Mass to plan their community outreach projects.
Our mission is to live the Gospel message by serving Christ in the poor with love, respect, justice, and joy!
The Young Vincentians group is modeled after the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul’s spirituality and focus of helping others. If you are looking to make some new friends, help a neighbour in need, or have an idea for a project to improve the lives of those in your community, come and join us. The Young Vincentians are looking for youths with a passion for the service of others.
If you are interested in helping out, or have any questions… you can reach us at: youngvincentians.stdoms@gmail.com
Youth Study Night
All high school and elementary students are invited to get some study help or just enjoy some good company while studying at our Youth Study nights. These take place every Tuesday evening from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm in the parish hall.
University students offer assistance to high schoolers and the high schoolers assist those students in elementary school. Volunteers hours will be given to high school students. See you there!
Wanderlight
Wanderlight:™ A Pilgrim’s Adventure is a groundbreaking online game for Catholic kids of all ages as well as those interested in learning about the Catholic faith. The game invites players to explore the four pillars of the Catholic Faith in an engaging and beautiful virtual world and venture out in their role as “the Pilgrim”—a faith-filled seeker on a quest to discover and experience core teachings of the faith while practicing how to “walk in the light” and live as a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ.
Sunday School
Help your children learn about this Sunday’s readings and Gospel passage. Click below for weekly Sunday School resources.
December 07, 2025 – Sunday School – Prepare the way for Jesus!
Children's Liturgy
Our children’s liturgy runs on Sundays at the 11:00 am Mass. Adult or high school volunteers are needed. Volunteer hours will be granted. Please contact the parish office.
In the children’s liturgy, kids go to the chapel with adult leaders to learn about our faith and to hear the Mass readings in an age-appropriate way. We talk about the scriptures and the children participate in fun activities like drawing and colouring.
Stay Connected
Parish Events
- Youth Study Nights – every Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
- Feast of the Guardian Angels – October 02
Children can serve Saint Dominic Parish as Conquest and Challenge leaders (see above), altar servers, lectors, hospitality ministers, choir members and helpers at social events.
Youth Ministers of the Altar serve the parish by assisting the Pastor at the 9:00 am and 11:00 am Sunday Masses, weddings and other special liturgies as required. They take part in the opening and closing processions, assist the Presider by holding his book of prayers during certain parts of the liturgy, and assist in preparing for the celebration of the Eucharist. They also assist during the Christmas and Holy Week liturgies for children as well as for Confirmations.
Training is provided and is generally conducted as part of either 9:00 am or 11:00 am Sunday Mass, with positive critique usually following. Direct contact is made with volunteers’ families for support, cooperation and scheduling. Upon successful completion of training, altar servers’ contact information is provided to the Parish Office for scheduling purposes. Altar servers have access to the Ministry Scheduler to define their availability and to request swap dates with others.
Contact: Judi Kingry sacristan@saintdominic.ca
Ministers of the Word (lectors) serve the parish by proclaiming the Word of God from the lectionary. Prior to Mass, they prepare and prayerfully contemplate the scheduled readings. Youth lectors serve at the 9:00 am and other special youth-oriented celebrations. Adult lectors are needed at all weekday and weekend Masses.
All lectors receive a workbook to help in their preparation, as well as training. Lectors read 1 to 4 times per month or when scheduled and have access to the Ministry Scheduler to define availability and request swap dates with others.
Contact: The Parish Office
Ministers of Hospitality warmly greet parishioners and visitors arriving at Mass. We answer questions and help those who need to find a seat. We help organize the collection and distribute the bulletin after Mass. This is an essential ministry that creates a loving and welcoming community family. It’s a great way to meet people too! Ministers of Hospitality are scheduled 1 to 3 times per month and have access to the Ministry Scheduler to define their availability and request swap dates with others. If you would like to join the team, you are most welcome. We welcome recruits of all ages!
Contact: Judi Kingry sacristan@saintdominic.ca
Youth can earn service hours and socialize within the parish by assisting with Parish Social Events such as the Pancake Supper, the Pasta Dinner, and the Parish Picnic.
Contact: Warren Manoff social@saintdominic.ca