Category Archives: General News

General news and updates from our parish. Read about special events, classes and related news.

CANCELLED – Donations for Fall Fair Centerpieces

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FALL FAIR CANCELLED FOR 2024 – click for more information

We are excited to announce that we are seeking volunteers to donate $25.00 towards the beautiful floral centerpieces for our Fall Fair, taking place on Saturday, October 19, and Sunday, October 20. These arrangements will not only adorn our tables but also decorate the stage, adding a special touch to the event.

As a token of appreciation, each donor will be able to take home as many arrangements as they contributed towards. Additionally, we will acknowledge your generosity by marking the flowers with “Donated by: [Your Name].”

If you would like to contribute, please drop off your $25 donation, along with your name and contact information, to Diana at the parish office. The deadline for donations is Monday, September 30, as we will be placing the flower order that day.

Thank you for helping make this year’s Fall Fair a beautiful and memorable event!

CANCELLED – Fall Fair – Volunteer Call Out

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We are currently seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help at our annual Fall Fair, scheduled to take place October 19th from 12pm-7pm and October 20th from 10am-3pm. Help make this event a huge success!

Volunteer Opportunities:

  • Booth Attendants
  • Arts and Crafts Assistants
  • Food/ Dessert: Bakers and Chefs.
  • Stage Performer Assistants
  • Setup and Cleanup Crew

Why Volunteer?

  • Connect with your community
  • Receive volunteer hours for school/ other
  • Enjoy delicious fair food!

How to Sign Up:

For more information or to join our dedicated team of volunteers, please leave your name and email with the parish office, telephone number 416-534-4219.

Let’s make this year’s Fall Fair the best one yet! We can’t wait to see you there!

Email Scam Alert

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In recent weeks there has been a sharp increase in the amount of fake/scam emails being received by parishioners throughout the archdiocese. These emails – usually sent from Gmail accounts operated by scammers – appear to be from a priest and often request the purchase of gift cards or electronic payments. Please exercise caution should you receive an email like this and contact the parish via telephone to validate its authenticity.

Diving Deeper into Our Faith – Adult Formation Program

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Are you interested in learning more about our Catholic faith?  Do you have questions or want to grow in your understanding of God, the history of the Church, prayer or social justice?  Please consider joining us as we address these topics in a four part adult faith formation program over the next year, starting September 18th, 2024 to April 2nd, 2025.

Each Wednesday evening, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, Sonal Castelino, M. Div, (Director of Mission and Ministry at the University of St. Michael’s College), will animate a discussion on various topics within four themes – 1. God and the Trinity; 2. The Church and Christian Community; 3. Catholic Social and Moral Teaching; and 4. Christian Spirituality and Prayer.  Each themed series will run over a 5-6 week period.  To view exact topics and dates, download the Faith Formation Program brochure.

Please plan on attending on Wednesday evenings during the coming year! 
All are Welcome!

CANCELLED: BBQ Sunday, August 11th

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Unfortunately, due to flooding in the auditorium and kitchen, we must cancel the BBQ scheduled for August 11th. These facilities are currently out of service. We will inform the community of the new BBQ date once we receive approval to use these spaces again. Thank you for your patience.

We pray for our Deceased

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Catholic Cemeteries & Funeral Services – Archdiocese of Toronto invites all families within the Archdiocese of Toronto to participate in the Annual Mass for the Faithful Departed on Wednesday August 14, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

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

Cemetery — Celebrant

  • Assumption Cemetery, Mississauga — Most Rev. Ivan Camilleri
  • Christ the King Cemetery, Markham — Rev. Msgr. Vid Vlasic
  • Holy Cross Cemetery, Thornhill — Most Rev. Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto
  • Mount Hope Cemetery, Toronto — Most Rev. Robert Kasun, CSB
  • Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Woodbridge — Rev. Msgr. Patrick O’Dea
  • Resurrection Cemetery, Whitby — Most Rev. Vincent Nguyen
  • St. Mary’s Cemetery, Barrie — Most Rev. John A. Boissonneau

ALL ARE WELCOME!!

In the event of rain, Masses will be held in:

  • Our Lady of Fatima Mausoleum at Assumption Cemetery
  • Holy Family Mausoleum at Holy Cross Cemetery
  • St. Anthony’s Mausoleum at Queen of Heaven Cemetery
  • Christ the King Cemetery will celebrate Mass in the Reception Centre at the cemetery office
  • Mount Hope Cemetery will celebrate Mass at St. Monica’s Parish, 44 Broadway Ave. Toronto
  • St. Mary’s Cemetery will celebrate Mass at St. John Vianney Parish, 13 Baldwin Lane, Barrie.

Invite a Friend to Become Catholic!

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As Christians, we are invited to share the Good News with others. Today this can be done by inviting someone to consider joining the R.C.I.A. in the parish where they would like to attend Sunday Mass. The “R.C.I.A.” is the Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults. Through the celebration of these rites in their local parish community, individuals become members of the Catholic Church through their local parish community. These rites are accompanied by a catechetical process which educates those who are becoming Catholic in the teachings of Christ and the traditions of the Church that He established to continue His mission and spread the Good News.

Here at St. Peter’s those who wish to become Catholic are invited to begin attending Mass in our parish community each Sunday. As they do this, they are accompanied by the R.C.I.A team and meet on Tuesday evenings to learn about our faith, deepen in a prayer relationship with Jesus, and discover how they can find their place in our Christian community through Sunday worship, service of neighbour and prayer. The R.C.I.A. at St. Peter’s will begin in September. The group will meet throughout the length of the school year. The Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) will be celebrated at Easter (April 19, 2025) and the group will continue to meet until the end of the Pentecost season (June 2025).

For those already Baptized in another Christian denomination a shorter path towards joining the Catholic Church may be possible, depending on their previous faith formation.

If you know anyone who might be interested in becoming Catholic, please invite them to consider joining the R.C.I.A. at the parish where they wish to attend Sunday Mass. If they wish to do so here at St. Peter’s, please have them give Fr. Michael a call for more information (416-534-4291, ext. 211).