It is critical for you to know that to be hired to teach in any Catholic school board in Ontario, as part of your application for employment there must be a letter of reference from your pastor. If you (or if your adult child) is planning to apply to teach in a Catholic school, it is highly recommended you contact the pastor before Thanksgiving. Please plan to have a conversation with your pastor early in the process and you will avoid disappointment and stress at the time when applications are to be submitted.

Our Church knows that climate change is an issue of justice! Pope Francis reminds us of our responsibility to act in his encyclical Laudato Si:

“The pace of consumption, waste and environmental change has so stretched the planet’s capacity that our contemporary lifestyle, unsustainable as it is, can only precipitate catastrophes…The effects of this imbalance can only be reduced by our decisive action, here and now!”

There are many ways in which you can contribute to reducing carbon emissions. Even small changes in your everyday life can make a big difference! The Cardinal has asked all parishes to participate in a national weekend of Action on October 24/25 together with Development and Peace to Create a Climate of Change. Read the pamphlet and prayer card included with this weeks bulletin. Next week you will be asked to sign an Action Card to the government. On the card, you can also share with the Prime Minister your own personal action to help reduce climate change. The survival of our planet and its people is at stake

In thanksgiving for the generous welcome given to them by the parishioners of St. Peter’s Parish, Fr. Michael and Fr. Yaw wish to all of the parishioners a very Happy Thanksgiving!

May God continue to bless us all. The Parish staff also joins in extending these greetings to all of you.

We offer many thanks to all who worked so hard for a successful Fall Fair this year.
There were many people who donated, worked and contributed to this success. Just as important to the success of the Fair is the involvement of so many parish people and groups. Much gratitude is extended to all involved.

All volunteers who have helped with the Fall Fair are invited to a thank you dinner in the Parish auditorium at 7:00 PM on Thursday, October 29. Thank you again for everything!

Please note that the Parish Office will be closed on Monday, October 12th for Thanksgiving Day.

Thanksgiving Day Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM in the Centre chapel.

Come and Go Forth

“Those who follow Christ cannot fail to be missionaries, for they know that Jesus walks with them, speaks to them, breathes with them, and is alive with them in the midst of the missionary enterprise”(Evangelii Gaudium,266)

The Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood invite interested young adult women to their MISSION SUNDAY RETREAT DAY on October 18th at 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.
(Eucharistic celebration, Lunch, Input, Reflection and prayer)

St. Bernard’s Convent; 685 Finch Ave. West, North York.
Contact: Sr. M. Luise or Sr. Gabriel Mary at 416-630-3298 or vocationscps@gmail.com

As a part of the Family of Faith Campaign now taking part in the Archdiocese of Toronto, money has been set aside to help poorer parishes hire a youth minister. Our own parish has received a subsidy from the Archdiocese to hire a youth minister who can animate activities for young people in our parish. This subsidy has made possible the hiring of a long-time parishioner Ms. Alessya D’Anna as a part-time youth and young adults minister. Alessya has worked for many years as the receptionist in the Paulist Centre. She knows the parish well and has many ideas for different ways of inviting young people in the parish to feel welcome and to be a part of our community. In the coming year she will bring us many exciting projects. If you think there are ideas you would like to share with her please do so by calling the office and leaving her a message. She will soon have a parish e-mail address at which you may contact her directly. Stay tuned!!!!

The Good Shepherd Mission in Toronto looks after many of the city’s homeless and helps them find a warm meal all year round. Each year they rely on the generosity of Torontonians who are able to donate food to make their mission possible. This year the parish will be sponsoring a Thanksgiving Food Drive to support the Good Shepherd Mission. Please consider donating canned tuna, canned meat, canned fruit or vegetables, canned soups and stews, peanut butter, jam, cereal teabags, instant coffee, cookies, rice, and crackers. PLEASE NO FRESH FRUIT OR VEGETABLES OR FROZEN FOOD. Some parishes decorate their sanctuaries with flowers on the Thanksgiving weekend. Let us decorate ours with food to be offered to those in need!

Portuguese Table

Portuguese group is requesting for extra volunteers to help set-up, clean-up and generally help the Portuguese Table for this year’s Fall Fair. For those who can also donate food can bring it directly to the Fall Fair Portuguese table. Thank you!

Baked Goods for the Fall Fair

We need baked goods for this year’s Fall Fair. For those who can donate baked goods please bring them directly to the Fall Fair baked table. Thank you in advance for your contribution.

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/