Working wonders for people in our homes and parishes…

In 2012, Nadia was brought to Street Haven’s emergency shelter by the police. She was an immigrant from India and had been locked in a garage by her husband and mother-in-law for two years, rarely able to visit the two children. Upon her arrival at Street Haven, Nadia thrived. She slowly built trust with the counselors, participated in household responsibilities, and loved looking after the gardens. Her counselor set Nadia up with a lawyer and after a year of legal consultations, she received custody of her two children. Street Haven helped them find housing and Nadia and her children now live in a beautiful, safe home where they have started a new chapter in their lives.

Today is ShareLife Sunday – May 29, 2016

Thank you for your generosity. You can work wonders!

Our Community has known since he arrived that Fr. Yaw Acheampong was only going to be with us for a year to help with the transition. On June 30, 2016, Fr. Yaw will become the pastor of Our Lady of Peace Parish in Etobicoke. There will be a Coffee Sunday after the 9:00 and 11:15 AM Masses on Sunday, June 5, in the Church auditorium to thank Fr. Yaw for his time here at St. Peter’s. His last Sunday here will be June 12, 2016. Congratulations to Fr. Yaw. Let us pray that the Lord will bless him in his new assignment.

Working wonders for those in our community…

“I first came to Rose of Sharon as a pregnant, young mom, thinking this would never happen to me,” explains Brittany, now with her five year old son Ethan and one year old daughter Sarah. At 17, Brittany came to the Rose of Sharon to enroll in the mother baby programs designed to assist her and her new family get on their feet. Everything from diapers, food, clothing, cooking classes, completion of high school education, Ontario Works application, resume assistance and more was available to her. Within a year, she was able to use her new-found skills to adjust to her new life. Brittany thanks ShareLife donors for their financial support to help them deal with the challenges they have faced, and learning to grow as a family and enjoy each other. Last year, over 6,300 young parents received the care, counselling and educational support they needed to care for themselves and their new families.

So far our parish has collected over $17,000. Our parish goal for this year is $20,000.

Next Sunday, May 29, 2016 is ShareLife Sunday Please give generously. You can work wonders!

Please note that the Parish Office will be closed on Monday, May 23 – Victoria Day.

Mass that day will be at 10:00 AM in the Centre Chapel.

Deacon Paul Robson, who lived here last year, will be ordained a priest on Saturday, May 21 at 9:30 AM at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. He will celebrate his First Mass here at St. Peter’s parish on Sunday, May 22 at 11:15 AM. This will be followed by a reception in the parish hall. Please pray for Paul on this day.

Marygrove:  Girls 5-13 yrs.
Ozanam:       Boys 6-13 yrs.

Our parish – St. Vincent De Paul Society conference is taking requests for the registration of children who would like to attend summer camp. This is a one-week excursion – free of charge – for those children who would not otherwise be able to afford a summer camp experience. For registration and further information, please call (416) 534-4219, ext.229 (SVDP), and leave the appropriate information (including a phone #); then a member of St. Vincent De Paul will contact you. Registration open from May 16 – May 28.

Michael Rocco Bocale, Felicia Ciraco, Matthew Antonio Costanzo, Daniel  Alves Damiao, Emmanuel  Alves Damiao, Mateo Faria-Lopes, Patrick Joseph Thomas  Feraday, Alia Nicole Ferreira, Cristopher  Fonseca, Beatrice  Gagliano,  Nadia Gaspar, Aidan Gupta, Xavier Hollott-Lo, Kyra  Jargaille, Ashlee Ann Kaizan Villamil, Stephanie Barbara Karalis, Jose Eusevio Castellanos Lopez, Rachel Nicole Loreti, Jaden Michael Loyola, Kyle  Martins, Adam Orjalo, Raphael Provido, Nicole Romano, Richard-Joslyn Rose, Marissa  Seminara-Andrade, Vincenzo  Silvaggio, Marcus Domenic Smith, Gregory Anthony  Talotta-Valencia, Maryem Carmela Yesilkaya

…..who received the Sacrament of Confirmation this weekend!

Working wonders for those who need help in our neighbourhood…

In response to operational challenges and funding cuts, agencies continue to explore creative ways of working together and reaching more clients. The first initiative known as “Shared Services” encourages agencies to share back office functions in the areas of human resources, financial management and information technology. The vision for this effort is to strengthen the collaboration of agencies guided by the philosophy of working for the common good. ultimately these administrative and program efficiencies will lead to enhanced organizational capacity, reducing overhead and administrative costs for ShareLife supported agencies.

Next ShareLife Sunday is May 29, 2016 Please give generously. You can work wonders!

Those wishing to help may do so in the following ways:

• Online through the Archdiocese of Toronto website: www.archtoronto.org
• By phone through the Development Office – 416-934-3411
• Through the parish, making cheques payable to:
  Name of Parish – Fort McMurray Fires – Disaster Relief