A Message Of Kindness

A Message Of Kindness

A message on KINDNESS from Father Hamish Currie –

 “The Catholic call to KINDNESS is rooted in the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament. The Psalmist proclaims, “The Lord is Kind and merciful” (Psalm 103. Jesus commanded his disciples – “Love one another, as I have loved you.” (Jn. 13:34). The Catholic Catechism describes KINDNESS as one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit and the teaching of the Church through the centuries has affirmed and encouraged that teaching.” 

Father Hamish was concerned about the growing lack of civility in our Society and agreed with the thought that the Sault could be the example of civility based on the Catholic call to KINDNESS and the Sault’s history of KINDNESS. 

The Sault Ste. Marie Kindness Committee is pleased to support Father Hamish’s message in encouraging all Catholics to actively engage in Acts of Kindness during the Sault’s Kindness Week February 15 to 22.   

The following will delivered in all the Sault Anglican Churches on the Sunday of Kindness Week:

A Message Of Kindness

In September 2025, Sault Ste. Marie City Council declared that our City shall celebrate ‘Kindness Week’ during the third week of February every year. In 2026, Kindness Week falls between February 15 and February 22.  The Sault’s ‘Kindness Committee’ is encouraging our citizens to embrace and promote a ‘culture of kindness’ wherever possible. 

The Committee recognizes that our City’s faith communities are powerful, proactive messengers for kindness. In our Anglican liturgy, we are called to embrace what Psalm 103 proclaims: “The Lord is kind and merciful.” Jesus taught us to love our neighbours as ourselves, where love is interwoven with charity, goodwill, kindness, and an abiding respect for everyone. Kindness is embedded into our faith DNA.

We might think that as Anglicans, celebrating ‘Kindness Week’ is unnecessary given how kindness and faith are so tightly connected. The Kindness Committee hopes that no matter how strongly a ‘kindness message’ might resonate with many, we live in a world where uncertainty and challenges abound. Media reports highlighting meanness, incivility, and loud, self-interested voices seem everywhere – and kindness often gets lost in the din. 

During ‘Kindness Week’, please reflect on what kindness means to our City, its communities, and our people. The Kindness Week website (https://kindness-ssm.ca/) has a portal allowing anyone to share their  kindness story or experience with the world. 

The Committee is very grateful for the support our Sault Anglican churches in spreading kindness in 2026 and beyond.