Plan to join in an ecumenical prayer service, led by His Eminence Cardinal Thomas Collins, Chaldean Catholic Bishop Emanuel Shaleta, Coptic Orthodox Bishop Anba Mina, Anglican Suffragan Bishop Peter Fenty, and accompanied by other city-wide religious leaders on: Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 3:00 PM at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica, 65 Bond Street (north-East corner of Bond and Shuter streets). Paid parking is available, refreshments to follow.

For further information, please contact the Office of Ecumenical and Interfaith Affairs at
416-934-3400 ext.344 or ext.527 or vkwok@archtoronto.org

On Thursday, February 2, the Church celebrates the World Day for Consecrated Life.
In the Archdiocese of Toronto we are blessed to have living and serving among us more than 900 religious men and women of 100 different religious congregations. This World Day for Consecrated Life is a wonderful opportunity for us to thank God for the gifts of these religious sisters, brothers and priests and to pray for God’s blessing upon them in their efforts to faithfully live the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity and obedience.
Bishop Wayne Kirkpatrick will preside at a special Mass on Sunday, January 29 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Basilica, Toronto in celebration of the vocation and witness of these special men and women religious who are such a vital and important part of the life and ministry of the Church in our Archdiocese. All are welcome to attend.

With great sadness the parish must say good-bye to Ms. Christina Labriola, our Parish Music Director. Christina has provided our parish with beautiful music and faith-filled service for several years. After lengthy consideration, Christina has resigned in order to concentrate more fully on her doctoral studies. The parish thanks her for her service and wishes all of God’s blessings in her future studies, work, ministry and endeavours.

The Ministry and Groups Fair will be hosted in the Parish Hall after each mass on January 28 & 29. If your parish group or ministry would like to participate, or if you would like to volunteer to help that weekend, please contact the parish office by January 24th.

The Sisters of Life will be hosting “The Source” here in our Church on Thursday, January 26 at 7:00 PM. You are invited to come for an evening of Eucharistic Adoration (7:00 PM – 8:00 PM) followed by Christian fellowship ( a Social at 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM ). Confession will also be available during Adoration.

This year the theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is “Reconciliation – The love of Christ compels us” (cf. 2 Corinthians 5:14 – 20). During this week, all Christians are reminded of the importance of praying for unity among all Christians.

Our professional counselling staff is trained to offer Walk-In services to clients who have an urgent need to speak with a counsellor. The single-session consultation is aimed at helping clients identify and hone-in on plans that will provide them with help for their presenting concern. Clients who are interested in accessing services can:

1. Choose to call one of our branches at 416-921-1163 (Central) or 416-222-0048 (North) and book a single-session appointment, OR
2. Drop-in at our North Office on Thursdays between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For additional information on the range of services we offer, please visit our website at: http://www.cfstoronto.com/

Charles Lewis, a journalist for 37 years, is the former religion editor for the National Post and now writes columns twice a month for the Catholic Register. He has been an anti-euthanasia activist for six years and has done myriad speeches, interviews and written numerous pieces on the subject. It is more important than ever that we become educated about euthanasia and the danger it presents to all of us – and not be seduced by the anti-life idea of “mercy killing ” in the St. Paul’s Room in the Centre.

All maturing adults (50+) are invited to the gathering on Thursday, January 12 from 1:15 – 3:00 p.m.  This will be a workshop on “Life story”.  Its aim is to facilitate reflection on one’s life story and to discover the treasures of wisdom and learning contained there.  Undertaken from a faith perspective, it is a search for evidence in your life that God has been with you and is still with you. The workshop will be facilitated by Sr. Mary Rose Marrin CSJ.  Plan to attend and bring a friend!

The Monthly Memorial Mass will take place on January 27, 2017 at 7:00 PM. in the church and will include the names of all deceased loved ones whose anniversaries fall both in December and January.