The Office of Vocations will be hosting a COME & SEE WEEKEND at St. Augustine’s Seminary.  Providing a time to pray, to learn what seminary formation is about & time to interact & socialize with the seminarians & priests of the seminary. The weekend offers opportunities for Communal Prayer, Mass, Adoration & confession.  Friday Nov 6 (7pm) to Sunday Nov 8 (1.30pm).  For more information call 416-968-0997 or email vocations@archtoronto.org

The 2015-2016 Sunday Missal for the new liturgical year which begins with the First Sunday of Advent on November 29, may be obtained at the Centre. Cost is $5.00.

The dinners we serve to low income people on Monday evenings will begin from November 2 and will continue through the winter.  Help in preparation, serving and cleaning up is always needed. Volunteers should arrive after 4:00 PM and stay as long as you can. Come to the Church auditorium through the side door under the arch. For information call the parish office, or just show up any Monday evening this winter.

HELP NEEDED:  We have been asked for help for fall and winter clothing for new people to the country….especially children. You may drop off the clothing on any Mondays beginning November 2 between 12 noon and 5:00 PM at the Church auditorium. If you can help in any way please contact the parish office. Thank you!

Catholic Cemeteries & Funeral Services – Archdiocese of Toronto wishes to invite all families to participate in the All Souls’ Day Mass. All masses will be held indoors at the following locations:

Assumption Cemetery, Mississauga (English)
Christ the King Cemetery, Markham (English)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Thornhill (English)
Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Woodbridge (Italian and English)
Resurrection Cemetery, Whitby (English)

All are welcome!
If you have any further questions, please call Amy Profenna at 416-733-8544.

On Sunday, November 1, we will move our clocks back one hour to change to standard time. Please remember only the Sunday Masses next weekend will begin in accordance with standard time.

Let’s make Canada a climate leader!

In December, world leaders will be meeting in Paris at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) to negotiate a binding and universal agreement on the world’s climate. Countries like Canada will need to transition to renewable energies, and move away from fossil fuels. Responding to the call of our Cardinal, please take a moment to sign Development and Peace’s Action Card today which will be sent to the Prime Minister asking him to sign on to an agreement at COP21 that sets the target to keep the rise in temperature below 2°C and to be a leader in achieving that target. If you’ve missed the parish campaign you can sign the card at: https://www.devp.org/en/education/fall2015/action

St. Peter’s Parish is now accepting 2016 Mass Intentions for parish weekday Masses (Monday-Friday) and weekend Masses. Offering: For announced date $20 per Mass and for Unannounced date $10 per Mass.  An unannounced Mass intention may be sent to priests outside the parish to be celebrated in the near future.

Since he arrived in Toronto as Archbishop, Cardinal Collins has celebrated Lectio Divina once a month at the Cathedral. This year as the Cathedral is undergoing renovations he is visiting different churches in the Archdiocese for this monthly event.

St. Peter’s will be hosting Lectio Divina for the whole Archdiocese on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 7:00 pm.  Cardinal Collins will preside at the Liturgy of the Hours for the Solemnity of All Saints and preach and reflect on the Gospel of Mark. The theme of his reflection will be The Greatest Commandment (Mark 12:18-40).

Lectio Divina (“divine, or sacred, reading”) is the name given to a spiritual tradition among Christians over the last two thousand years. This form of prayer involves three distinct stages: a) reading a short scripture passage b) reflecting on the passage and c) a short period of silence. We begin with Vespers (Evening Prayer) at 7 p.m., followed by Lectio Divina from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. All are welcome to join Cardinal Collins for this special evening of prayer.

This event will be recorded to be broadcast on Canada’s Catholic Salt and Light network and there will be a special choir formed for the event. It would be great to have a full church to host this event that will be watched around the country. Please consider attending the 6:00 pm Mass and staying  Lectio Divina at 7:00 pm with Cardinal Collins.

In the month of November it is our tradition to pray for our beloved. The parish will have a “Bookf of  Remembrance” for the faithful departed  and the names of  all those family members written in it will be remembered at all masses throughout November.  Parishioners may add names of deceased family members or friends for whom they wish the parish to offer prayers during this season of remembrance.  On November 2, All Souls Day the parish will have 3 Masses:

8:00 AM Mass in the Centre Chapel
12:10 PM Mass in the Centre Chapel
7:00 PM Mass in the Church

At the 7:00 PM Mass the names of all those who have died in the parish since last November 2 will be called out.

Mother’s prayer group takes place every Friday at the Centre from 10:30 am – 11:30 am.

We are women who pray for our wayward children!  Offspring who are in difficult situations such as have addictions, behavioral issues etc..  Please contact  Sue     SueDeGrandis@rogers.com.