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Social Justice Program

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Beginning Wednesday, February 12, the Social Justice Committee will be sponsoring a program of speakers to address us on Catholic Social teachings, street ministry, homelessness and loneliness and human rights. The talks and discussions to be held in the parish hall at 7:00 p.m. See flyer on the Social Justice bulletin board. All welcome!

Humanitarian Relief – Australia Fires

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Hundreds of forest fires in Australia have killed dozens, destroyed thousands of homes and threatened many local species with extinction.

Those wishing to help may do so in the following ways:

Online through the Archdiocese of Toronto website: www.archtoronto.org 

  • **By phone through the Development Office – 416-934-3411
  • **Through the parish, making cheques payable to:
    St. Peter’s Church – Australia Fires – Disaster Relief.

Thank you for your ongoing efforts to assist those in crisis.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – January 18-25, 2020

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Theme: “They showed us unusual kindness” (Acts 28:2)

Come and join the ecumenical prayer service led by Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox bishops along with Leaders from Christian Churches in GTA on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 7:00 pm at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Young Street, Toronto, ON M4T 1Z9, Organized by (Greater Toronto Area Christian Council of Churches (GTACCC). Refreshments to follow. For further information, please contact The Ecumenical and Interfaith Affairs Office at 416-934-3400 ext.344 or ext. 527 or ecumenical@archtoronto.org

Church Bulletin Advertising

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Liturgical Publications will be setting up the advertisements for our church bulletin. The advertising will begin in February 2020 & supports the bulletin service. Please support the bulletin and advertise your product or service. Call Liturgical Publications at 905-624-4422.

Workshop for New Eucharistic Ministers

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There will be a workshop for new Eucharistic Ministers to the sick and extra-ordinary ministers of Communion on Saturday, January 18th at 2:00 pm in the Church. If you are planning on attending, please call the parish office to confirm your attendance at 416-534-4219.

“Baptized and Confirmed, We Are All Of Us Anointed as Members of the Body of Christ—Called to Discipleship.”

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Over the years, I have had many people ask me a very simple question when we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. That question is: “Why was Jesus baptized?  If Jesus is sinless and the Son of God made flesh, why does he need to be baptized?”

The reason why Jesus chooses to be baptized is connected with who Jesus is. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. Jesus has become one of us in order to show us the way to salvation and how we are to live in order to be saved.  He is baptized, in order to show us that it is through Baptism that we are called to share in the life of the Holy Trinity. Jesus is anointed by the Holy Spirit before he begins His public ministry in order to show us that when we are anointed by the Spirit in the Sacraments of Initiation, we too share in His mission. Just as in Baptism the Father declares Jesus to be His beloved Son, so too through our Baptisms the Father claims us to be His beloved sons and daughters. As Jesus took up His ministry after His Baptism and anointing by the Spirit, so too each one of us is given a mission within the Church through our Baptism and anointing at Confirmation. Continue reading →