The Parish Community of St. Peter’s is a very socially conscious and active community. The parish hosts many outreach programmes. Despite that, we do not have a Social Justice Committee. Such a Committee would direct the parish’s efforts to study and understand the Church’s social teachings. In the hopes of starting a Social Justice Committee, Mr. Porfirio Garcia, from the Office of Faith Formation and Discipleship, will be visiting our parish to lead an evening discussion on hope to start a Social Justice Committee in our parish. Anyone who might be interested in assisting with this project is invited this important meeting on Tuesday, May 8th at 7:00 pm in the St. Paul’s room in the Centre at 830 Bathurst Street. Please consider coming!

Living the Gospel by caring for the elderly

Ever since Erika had a stroke, her diminished mobility kept her from enjoying many activities. When LA Centre for Active Living planned a trip to the Garlic Festival, Erika worried her disabilities would get in the way. To Erika’s delight, the ShareLife-funded agency ensured the trip was fully accessible for her. Having the most fun she’s had in years, she felt like her disabilities disappeared. Last year, ShareLife-supported agencies provided care to over 6,300 seniors.

May 27 is the next ShareLife Sunday.  Please give generously

The parish will celebrate a Mass with the Sacrament of the Anointing of the sick on Sunday, May 27, at 3 PM. The Sacrament of the sick can be celebrated for any person who is ill and in danger of death or elderly. The sacrament is intended to bring physical and spiritual healing to those who are seriously ill. It also asks God for the grace to accept the suffering that comes with serious illness or diminished health due to age. If this applies to you or anyone you know, please consider attending or telling others about this celebration.

Please let those gently used items you can do without benefit our neighbours in need.

The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is a non-profit charity whose volunteer members collect clothing, shoes, linen and small household goods to donate, exchange for vouchers or sell in order to support our works of charity.

We collect clothing, shoes, linen and small household goods. Please tie your donation bags to prevent spoiling.

There will be a truck parked behind the church on the North side of Markham Street all weekend between 9am and 7pm.

On Friday, May 4th, Archbishop Thomas Cardinal Collins has asked all parishes in the Archdiocese to have a day of Prayer for vocations. On that day, we will have Eucharistic Adoration in the Centre Chapel from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM to pray for vocations to married life, the single life, the priesthood, permanent diaconate and men and women religious. Please take time on that day to pray for vocations.

On the occasion of Paulist Fr. James “Jim” Haley’s 50th anniversary of becoming a priest, we learned about his life in the community. “Looking back, I wouldn’t change it for anything. I mean, how can a shy young man from Northern Nova Scotia ever end up the way I’ve ended up and been where I’ve been, you know, and experienced what I’ve experienced and met the people that I’ve met and lived in areas of the countries that I would never have experienced if not for being a Paulist and a priest?”

• Oliver Cameira,
• Leah Cuff,
• Malachi DeSousa,
• Sofia Faria-Viveiros,
• Giovanna Florencio Diniz,
• Chiara Inyinbor,
• Rain Loyola,
• Philip Moldovan,
• Simon Ortega,
• Lincoln Rego,
• Declan Tunis

• Oliver Cameira,
• Leah Cuff,
• Malachi DeSousa,
• Sofia Faria-Viveiros,
• Giovanna Florencio Diniz,
• Chiara Inyinbor,
• Rain Loyola,
• Philip Moldovan,
• Simon Ortega,
• Lincoln Rego,
• Declan Tunis