The Parish Office will be closed on Friday, July 1, Canada Day. Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 am in the Church.  There will be no adoration on that day.

Please note that the office will also be closed on Tuesday, July 5, due to a planning day.

This past year, Father Thomas Lim lived in residence at St. Peter’s as he taught a full course load at St. Augustine’s Seminary. While he was in residence, he assisted many weekends and filled in when needed. As of June 30^th, 2022, Fr. Thomas Lim has been appointed pastor of St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish in Scarborough and he will continue to teach part time at St. Augustine’s Seminary. Thank you Father Thomas for your presence and assistance !! You will be missed. We pray that you are blessed in your new ministry at St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish.

Cardinal Collins reminds us that, and I quote:

“Our faith community has always responded heroically to the needs around us, particularly through our enthusiastic support of ShareLife. We can help alleviate the suffering of those whose lives have been upended by the pandemic. Let us say yes to Jesus’ call to live the Gospel by providing for those in need.” End of quote.

To date our parish has raised $42000 toward our goal of $32,927.40. Thank you for supporting ShareLife!

Do you wish to learn more about the catholic faith?

Sister Gabriel Mary Riddle cps will be facilitating a five week overview of the faith featuring the 5 week DVD/Discussion program called “Symbolon, the Catholic Faith Explained” on Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm from July 7 to August 4 in the Church auditorium. Topic for July 7 – The Journey of Faith; Divine Revelation. All are welcome!

The Parish Community of St. Peter’s Church wish a very Happy Father’s Day and all of God’s blessings to our fathers, grandfathers, godfathers and many other father figures in our lives. We also remember fathers who are no longer with us, but whose memories we will always cherish.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!!

ShareLife agencies need your support now, more than ever

One the agencies you support through ShareLife is Catholic Cross cultural Services.

The agency appreciates your help and recently wrote:

“The pandemic has affected the newcomer and refugee communities we serve greatly and brought on multiple challenges to their access to much needed culturally sensitive services. CCS was able to ensure uninterrupted access to services, information, and support for women, mental health and settlement services to those ineligible for any other services due to their immigration status.”

For some agencies, ShareLife is the sole funder of their programs. Thanks to your support, no one is ever turned away due to inability to pay.

Our goal this year is $42,000. To date we have achieved $31,265.10.

If you have not yet donated and wish to, you can do so online on the parish website or at Sharelife.org.

Please give generously.

(CNS photo/Joel Breidenbach)

Dr. Christina Labriola, the parish music director for many years, will celebrate the Rite of Consecration for a Virgin here at St. Peter’s on Friday, June 24, 2022 at 7:00 PM. Bishop Ivan Camilleri will celebrate this Mass. This celebration will take place on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart. Please come and celebrate with Dr. Labriola.

To give us guidance and strength as disciples of Jesus, we are inviting parishioners to focus their attention on the sign of the sacrificial and compassionate love of Christ, the Sacred Heart of Jesus and its devotion as a vital part of our life of faith. In order to promote this devotion an evening of reflection on Cardinal Thomas Collins’s recent pastoral letter on the Sacred Heart will be held in the Church auditorium on Thursday, June 23 at 7:00 pm. Facilitated by Sr. Gabriel Mary Riddle, cps