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Easter Sunday: April 21, 2019

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Living the Gospel through immediate mental health services

Mental health problems can escalate if not addressed quickly. That’s why the fve Catholic Family Services agencies in the Archdiocese of Toronto now ofer walk-in counselling. This initiative can often meet clients’ need without requiring longer term counselling. Clients report a clinically signifcant increase in confdence that they can tackle their problems. For some agencies, ShareLife is the sole funder of this important program. By supporting ShareLife, you’re helping restore hope to those in crisis.

Thus far our parish has raised $10,733 of our $44,300 – Please pray for the success of our campaign and give as generously as you are able to help us reach our goal.

May 5 is ShareLife Sunday. Please give generously.

First Friday Healing Mass at 7 PM ~ May 3, 2019

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The First Friday Healing Mass will be on May 3 at 7 PM in the Church. Those in need of spiritual, physical, psychological or emotional healing are invited to present their petitions for healing at the time of the prayers of the faithful. These petitions can be written down and placed in a special petition box at the altar. When this Mass is celebrated on a normal ferial day, the votive Mass of the Sacred Heart will be celebrated.

Revised Sunday Mass Schedule

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Several years ago, just before the Paulists Fathers returned to the United States, at a time when there were three priests assigned to the parish, the 6: 00 pm Sunday Mass was begun at St. Peter’s. When this was done, it was hoped that this would blossom into a thriving Young Adults Mass. Despite many efforts to seek fuller participation from those who attend this Mass, few people have been willing to commit to an active participation in this liturgy. The 6:00 pm Sunday Mass is the parish Mass that is least attended. For this reason, and the fact that there is only one priest now assigned to our parish, it no longer seems reasonable to be celebrating a fourth parish Mass that is so poorly attended on a Sunday. The 6:00 pm Sunday Mass will be celebrated for the last time on Sunday, May 12th. Beginning on the weekend of May 18 and 19, the new Mass schedule at St. Peter’s will be Saturday at 5:00 pm and Sunday at 9:00 and 11:15 am. For those who wish a Sunday evening Mass, there are two that are celebrated in our area. These are St. Alphonsus Parish, which has a Mass on Sunday at 7:30 pm and the Newman Centre, which has a Sunday Mass at 7:00 pm.

Palm and Passion Sunday

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Jerusalem is, and has been for several millennium, a great walled city that must be entered through one of the several gates in the city’s wall. It is a holy and sacred city. For the Jews, Jerusalem is that city where God dwelt among His people in the great temple at which they could visit Him and offer Him sacrifices. In His Holy City, God would listen to His people and they could be assured that they were standing in His presence. Whenever there was a great feast for the Jewish people they would go up to the city of Jerusalem to be near to God and celebrate with Him. For the Jewish people to live within the walls of Jerusalem—the Holy City—was the perfect life; it was equivalent to living with God on earth. In the mind of the Jewish person, the perfect place to die was within the walls of Jerusalem. To die within the walls of the Holy City meant that one had died with God in His Holy City and had indeed lived a blessed life. Continue reading →

Palm Sunday; April 14, 2019

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Living the Gospel by supporting vocations

Martin Dicuangco had a life-changing encounter when he visited Serra House, a residence run by St. Augustine’s Seminary for those discerning a priestly vocation. He is now a third-year theology student at St. Augustine’s. “I thank ShareLife for supporting St. Augustine’s Seminary,” says Martin, “where young men like myself, after experiencing the love of Christ, are joyfully preparing for ordination to the priesthood.”

Thus far our parish has raised $10,733 of our $44,300 – Please pray for the success of our campaign and give as generously as you are able to help us reach our goal.

May 5 is ShareLife Sunday. Please give generously.

Ministry with Maturing Adults Workshop

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The Office of Faith Formation will be offering a workshop on Ministry with Maturing Seniors. Over the past few years, many have asked the parish to start a ministry to maturing adults. Sadly, no one has been willing to step forward to assist in leading this ministry. If anyone would like to attend this workshop, the parish would be happy to sponsor such persons as a way of preparing them to assist in leading this ministry in the parish. The workshop will take place on Saturday, June 1 at St. Bonaventure’s Parish from 9:30 to 3:30 pm. Please contact Fr. Michael if you are interested.