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Happy Father’s Day

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fathersdayThe Parish Community of St. Peter’s Church wish a very Happy Father’s Day and all of God’s blessings to our fathers, grandfathers, godfathers and  many other father figures in our lives. We also remember fathers who are no longer with us, but whose memories we will always cherish. HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!!

The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ

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corpuschristi“Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day; for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink” (John 6:55-56).

Last week in his homily, Father Paul explained how the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity can best be understood as a celebration of the fact that God has so much love that He exists as a Trinity of persons and desires to always be in relationship with us. God, Father Paul reminded us, is love and exists always as a relationship of three persons within Himself and is always in relationship with us. Ultimately, the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, he said, was celebrated to help us understand how much God loves us and how much He desires to be in relationship with us—all the time. Continue reading →

ShareLife Corpus Christi:  June 18, 2017

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sharelifesmallLiving the Gospel by helping women in crisis…

Early in life, Tanya was unfortunately sexually abused by her extended family in her native country, who regarded her as a worthless, dangerous person who should be chained up. She became suicidal and was admitted into the hospital. Tanya then fled to Canada as a refugee searching for safety and happiness. She first came to Street Haven three years ago through their Learning Centre, enrolling in the literacy and numeracy classes. The staff connected her to their Emergency Shelter, where she stayed and had access to legal aid and other vital supports to assist her through the refugee process. “I now have hope since I came to ShareLife supported Street Haven and know that I have the tools to move forward with my life.” shares Tanya. Street Haven helped Tanya move forward with her life and she now lives in a safe home where she can start again.

Please make a sacrificial gift to ShareLife through your parish, or at www.sharelife.org

Friends of Jesus – Women’s group

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friends-of-jesusThe next meeting for the  women’s group FRIENDS OF JESUS will be held at the parish centre on Monday, June 19 at 12:15 p.m. Theme: Do not let the past disturb you. Leave everything in the Sacred Heart and begin again in Joy. (St. Teresa of Calcutta) For more information contact Sr. Gabriel Riddle cps at 416-534-4219.  All Welcome!!

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ – Sunday, June 18

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Adoration2Following the 11:15 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 18th, the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, the parish will have Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 2:00 p.m. Adoration will conclude with Solemn Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. This is a great opportunity to come before the Lord and pray. Parishioners are reminded that the parish has Adoration in the Centre Chapel every weekday. This takes place Monday to Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and Fridays between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

“In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”

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Trinity1As Catholics, every time that we pray, we begin by invoking the names of the three persons of the Holy Trinity, whose feast we celebrate this Sunday. This custom can be so habitual that at times we may do it without realizing how profound the words are that we are saying. Each time we name the three person of the Holy Trinity, we are articulating a great mystery about God and his proximity to us that has been revealed to us by God Himself. The only way that we know about the Trinity and the names of the persons contained within God is because Jesus Himself has told us about Them. As the Son of God sent from the Father, Jesus has told us to call God “our Father” and has repeatedly spoken to us about the Father. During His life Jesus promised His disciples that He would send them the Holy Spirit after He had returned to the Father. At Pentecost the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the Church by Jesus and His Father in Heaven. That the three cannot be separated is witnessed to in the passage from the end of the Gospel of Matthew (chapter 28), as Jesus commissions His disciples to baptize all people “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” Everything that we know about God as the Trinity has been revealed to us by the Trinity Himself. We can learn so much about God’s love for us in reflecting upon this great mystery of our faith. Continue reading →