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Latest Children’s Liturgy Worksheet
PDF WORKSHEET FOR THE WEEK OF: SEPTEMBER 19-20, 2020
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Watch these video on the Gospel of St. Matthew 20:1-16):
Link 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnOMO8WtWhg&list=PLLmObd8lL27qysRnGgL1ntOMzdYxX6OP2&index=2
Link 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4w7v-WDfJk
Crossword Activity: https://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hubfs/275132/_catholicmom/Sunday%20Gospel%20Activities/2020/9/09-20-2020%2025%20OT%20A/25%20OT%20A%20CW-compressed.pdf
Optional coloring sheet: https://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hubfs/275132/_catholicmom/Sunday%20Gospel%20Activities/2020/9/09-20-2020%2025%20OT%20A/25%20OT%20A%20Coloring-compressed.pdf
Latest Children’s Liturgy Worksheet
PDF WORKSHEET FOR THE WEEK OF: SEPTEMBER 12-13, 2020
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Watch these video on Forgiveness:
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG_WLYUN_Hw
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aEUjlxOK-Y
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OacBoIwH-38
Crossword Activity: https://sermons4kids.com/forgiving_and_forgiven_crossword.htm
Optional coloring sheets: https://sermons4kids.com/forgiving_others_colorpg.htm
Decoder Activity on Forgiveness: https://sermons4kids.com/forgiving_and_forgiven_decoder.htm
Stewardship Sunday 2020 – by Cardinal Collins
One person I am always amazed with in history is Lorenzo Medici, the great Italian ruler of the Renaissance. He went down in history as Lorenzo il Magnifico, Lorenzo the Magnificent. Would not that be a nice nickname to have down through history? The Magnificent! He was called this because he was generous in everything he did. He never just simply went for the minimum; he always gave the very best. He did not just dip his toe in the sea of life, but dived right in. And so, he was known as the Magnificent.
Now an Italian ruler of the Renaissance is perhaps not so important to us in our own life but, I think, that spirit of absolute generosity, abundance and magnificence is something that we need to reflect upon in our life in Christ. In fact, that is basically a reflection of the Lord God himself because God does not measure out His mercy to us in little tiny amounts. God always acts with superabundant generosity, with magnificence, in the way in which He gives to us the grace in our lives, and the blessings with which we are surrounded. Continue reading
Welcome Back to Children’s Liturgy!
Dear St. Peter’s families,
Welcome to the 2020-2021 virtual Children’s Liturgy program! Our parish is excited to welcome you and your child(ren) back to our community as we celebrate the Year of Love. We have missed you so very much!
Our parish has been busy preparing virtual programs and activities, so that you can participate while feeling comfortable and safe at home.
We have a lot of new information to share with you about our children’s liturgy in particular, but we highly recommend that families continue to check our parish website to keep informed of the weekly changes that are being made and other exciting virtual activities, contests, and programs for children and families.
We will share more with you in the coming weeks through our website and parish social media platforms. Weekly activity sheets can be found here.
Please ensure that the parish has your correct email address so that you can receive all communication from both the Youth Minister and parish office.
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Bulletin for week of September 20, 2020
Mini Morning Retreat
A time for input, reflection and prayer offered by Sr.Gabriel, cps, on how the Psalms speak to us, strengthen us and encourage us during this pandemic.
- Where: Church
- Time (after 8:00 a.m. Mass – 8:45 am – 9:15 am)
- When: September 21-25, 2020
Sharelife Needs You More than Ever!
This year, in the midst of COVID 19, many of the 40 organizations that depend on Sharelife for funding have been busier than ever caring for those in our community who are the most vulnerable. The need this year is greater than ever.
Normally, the Sharelife campaign takes place every year during the season of Lent. As our churches were closed this past Spring, the campaign did not take place and many did not have an opportunity to give.
As the need this year is greater, now that our churches our open again, the campaign will be extended to the fall. There will be additional collections this year in support of Sharelife. These will take place on September 12-13, 2020 and October 10-11, 2020 (the Thanksgiving weekend). If need be, an additional collection will also take place on November 7-8, 2020.
This year, St. Peter’s parish goal for Sharelife is $41,000. We have already collected about $12,500.
To those who have already donated this year—thank you very much!
If the challenges of this year make it impossible for you and your family to donate, please keep these organizations in your prayers.
If you are able to give this year, please consider giving generously.
In the event that you do not feel safe giving at church, you may do so by sending your donation to the parish office (659 Markham Street, Toronto, Ontario, M6G 2M1) or through the archdiocesan website’s “Donate Now” portal at: www. archtoronto.org.
Thank you for your support of Sharelife—through it our community helps to live the Gospel in our local Church.
The Freedom of Forgiveness
For most people, the most difficult aspect of Jesus’s teaching is that which relates to the requirement that we must forgive those who have hurt or offended us. This seems to be related to the fact that most of us think that by forgiving someone, we are extending to them a favour or a grace that they do not deserve, given the pain and hurt that they have caused us.
This is certainly how I used to think.
It was only after I discovered how much freedom comes from forgiving another person that I discovered the deeper spiritual reasons for Jesus challenging us to forgive others in the same way that we desire to be forgiven by Him. Continue reading
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Bulletin for week of September 13, 2020