Emergencies:
- In an Emergency when you need a priest and nobody at St. Agnes is available, call our local hospitals & ask for the chaplain on call; Grand River (519-749-4300) or St. Mary’s Hospital (519-749-6579). Otherwise please try calling other local parishes.
Local Agencies
- Here are some suggested local agencies that provide personal help in the K-W community in various areas: Counseling; Child and Family; Shelter and Crisis; Food, Clothing and Aid; and Long Term Support.
Official Sources and Documents
- Diocese of Hamilton – A valuable resource on current news, information, education, & programs
700 King West, Hamilton, ON, L0P 1C7 Phone: (905) 528-7988 Fax: (905) 528-1088 Website: http://www.hamiltondiocese.com
- Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops – Besides policy statements, contains many indices, links and references to Canadian and other Catholic church organizations
- US Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Vatican
Catholic Press
- Catholic Register – Phone: (416) 934-3410
- Catholic New Times – Phone: (416) 361-0761
Spiritual and Educational
- www.saltandlighttv.org Watch live footage of Catholic newsfeed, special events and link to valuable resources to enrich your Catholic faith
- http://catholicanada.com A valuable source of news, information, resources, and links to other Catholic sources of interest; video links to Daily Mass
- www.stbenedictcatholicapologetics.com For a greater understanding of the teachings of the Catholic Church on various issues
- Educational – Institutions A number of Catholic and other institutions in Waterloo area offer a variety of educational programs and experiences
- Retreat Centres – A number of retreat centres near Waterloo offer a variety of spiritual programs and retreat options
- Loyola House – Retreats and spiritual direction
Loyola House. PO Box 245, Guelph, ON, N1H 6J9 Phone: (519) 824-1250; Fax: (519) 767-0994 Email: loyola@sentex.net
Justice Issues
- Diocesan Office Events – Alerts on special issues, and an excellent publication with highlights online.
- Social Justice Documents – Major Documents since 1891 with summaries and links to full text.
- Moral Teaching – Issue-by-issue references to major documents.
- Development and Peace – The major Catholic international organization for long term and emergency assistance. Their link page references many other useful sites.
- Diocese of St Paul, Minn. Site – Wonderful source of justice information
- Salt of the Earth – Another good source
- Jesuit Centre for Social Faith and Justice – A new discussion site with a good summary of principles and list of (printed) references.
Personal and Ethical Issues
- Medical/Ethical Teachings summarized by diocesan office
Representatives in Government
- MP Peter Braid
22 King St. S, Waterloo, ON, N2J 1N8 Phone: 519-746-1573 Fax 519-746-6436, Email: Braid.P@parl.gc.ca
- MPP Elizabeth Witmer
375 University Ave. E., Waterloo Phone: 519-725-3477 Fax 519-725-3667, Email: elizabeth.witmer@pc.ola.org
- City of Waterloo
Phone: 519-886-1550 Website: http://www.city.waterloo.on.ca
- City of Kitchener
Phone: 519-741-2286 Website: http://www.city.kitchener.on.ca
- Region of Waterloo
Phone: 519-575-4400 Website: http://www.region.waterloo.on.ca
