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Pentecost Sunday – June 5, 2022

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Decorative ImageToday is our third ShareLife collection. Our goal this year is $42,000.  To date we have achieved $20,939

You are encouraged to make your donation online via the parish website or at Sharelife.org.

Monthly Pre-Authorized Giving (PAG) is a convenient way to spread your ShareLife contribution throughout the year.

Simply submit a void cheque with the completed form to the parish office, or drop it in the offertory basket at any time. Contact ShareLife at slife@archtoronto.org or 416-934-3411 if you have any questions about pre-authorized giving.

Today is ShareLife Sunday. Thank you for your generosity.

Ascension of the Lord: May 29, 2022

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Sharelife Circle LogoWorld Communications Day

Our third ShareLife Sunday collection is next weekend. Our parish goal for this year’s campaign is $42,000. Thus far we have received $19,671

You are encouraged to make your donation online via the parish website or at Sharelife.org.

Monthly Pre-Authorized Giving (PAG) is a convenient way to spread your ShareLife contribution throughout the year.

You can enroll in PAG via our website by clicking on the DONATE button. You can also do so at Sharelife.org. If you need help or have any questions, please call 416-934-3411 for information about pre-authorized giving.

Next Sunday, June 5, is our next ShareLife Sunday. Please give generously.

The Solemnity of the Ascension: Stewards Sent to Continue Building the Church in a Post- Pandemic World

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Decorative ImageIn the days following Jesus’ resurrection, the disciples of Jesus locked themselves away in self-isolation for fear that the Romans and Jews might arrest them for being followers of Jesus. This self-isolation was very similar to that which many people today have had to experience. Throughout the entire time of the disciples’ isolation, Jesus appeared to His disciples and strengthened them with assurances of His resurrection, peace, and the gift of the Holy Spirit by which He would always be present in their lives.

Today, as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension, we see that a huge change takes place in the life of the Apostles and disciples. We are given a hint as to what the nature of this change might be in the first line of this Sunday’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles, as we read: “In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning until the day He was taken up to Heaven” (Acts 1:1). Up until this time, the story of the Church was basically the story of the disciples as they lived and physically walked with Jesus. While He was with them, Jesus lead the way and was in charge. The disciples lived with Jesus and did not need to take responsibility for the community of the believers or the direction that community might go. Jesus’ ascension into heaven marks a new beginning for the life of believers. They will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit and the disciples of the Lord will be called upon to take responsibility for the Church as they are directed in the world by the Holy Spirit as to how to serve the Lord in different situations. This new responsibility of discipleship is also sometimes called stewardship. Continue reading →

Sixth Sunday of Easter May 22, 2022

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Sharelife Circle LogoLiving the Gospel by providing for those in need

Our second ShareLife Sunday collection is next weekend.

Our parish goal for this year’s campaign is $42,000. Thus far we have received $19,671

You are encouraged to make your donation online via the parish website or at Sharelife.org.

Monthly Pre-Authorized Giving (PAG) is a convenient way to spread your ShareLife contribution throughout the year.

You can enroll in PAG via our website by clicking on the DONATE button. You can also do so at sharelife.org. If you need help or have any questions, please call 416-934-3411 for information about pre-authorized giving.

Thank you for supporting ShareLife!