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Thank you to Cecilia Castellanos

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Thank-You1Over the past 12 years, Cecilia Castellanos has worked as the parish housekeeper and cook, caring for the Paulist Fathers, the Jesuit Seminarians and diocesan clergy of our parish. As our large rectory will be closed for renovations in the coming year, in order to convert it to office space and allow the parish offices to be moved back into the rectory, Cecilia concluded her work in the rectory this past September 1, 2016. She is now working at Holy Rosary Parish. Thank you very much to Cecilia for her years of service to the parish community. Let us pray that God will bless her in her new work and for the years to come.

Made Brothers and Sisters Through the Mercy of God

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Ben-HurIn 1880, the author Lew Wallace wrote the novel Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ. Since the time that he wrote this book, it has been made into five different movie versions: two different silent versions of the film were made in 1907 and 1925; in 1959 the Academy Award winning version of the film with Charlston Heston was made; an animated version of the film was made in 2003; and last week a new version of the film was released in the theatres. At the heart of this story is the way that Christ changed the hatred and resentment that social division had created in the lives of two people who at different times in their lives were either superior or inferior to the other. In the end, the love of Christ brings those who were separated by social status and different circumstances to believe that because of Christ’s love for them, they too ought to love one another. Continue reading →

Society of Sharing – Inner City Volunteers

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sharelife2A ShareLife member agency, is currently seeking volunteers for various positions, including friendly visitors, social group facilitators and medical/shopping escorts.  You can make a difference in the life of a senior, or an adult with a physical disability, who is isolated and living in downtown Toronto. For more information, please contact their Recruitment & Training Specialist at 416-413-0380 or donnett@societyofsharing.org; or by visiting their website at www.societyofsharing.org

We pray for our Deceased

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Catholic Cemeteries & Funeral Services – Archdiocese of Toronto wishes to invite all families within the Archdiocese of Toronto to participate in the Annual Mass for the Faithful Departed on Wednesday August 17, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

Cemetery locations and Celebrants for this year’s Annual Mass are as follows:

Cemetery Celebrant
Assumption, Mississauga Most Rev. John A. Boissonneau
Christ the King, Markham Rev. Msgr. Ambrose Sheehy
Holy Cross, Thornhill Most Rev. Vincent Nguyen
Mount Hope, Toronto Rev. Msgr. Lawrence Bordonaro
Queen of Heaven, Woodbridge His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins
Resurrection, Whitby Rev. Msgr. Robert Nusca
St. Mary’s, Barrie Most Rev. Wayne Kirkpatrick

All are Welcome!

In the event of rain:

Mass will be held in the mausoleum at Assumption, Holy Cross, Resurrection and Queen of Heaven Cemeteries,  Christ the King Cemetery will celebrate Mass on site in the Reception Centre.  Mount Hope Cemetery to St. Monica’s Parish, 44 Broadway Avenue, Toronto.  St. Mary’s Cemetery to St. Holy Spirit Parish, 650 Essa Rd., Barrie.