Please note that the Parish Office will be closed on Monday, February 17th for the Family Day Holiday. Daily Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM in the Centre chapel. There will be no adoration taking place on that day.
Category Archives: General News
Lent Begins on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 (Ash Wednesday)
The 40 days of Lent are a special time of spiritual renewal in the Church. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. The parish will have three Masses on Ash Wednesday with the distribution of Ashes. These will be at 8:00 AM, 12:10 PM and 7:00 PM in the Church. During Lent the Stations of the Cross will be prayed Friday evenings in the Church. On the First and Last Fridays the stations will follow the 7:00 PM Mass. On other Friday they will be prayed at 7:00 PM.
New Beginnings – Bereavement Ministry Support Group
A five (5) week bereavement ministry support group will be starting at St. Peter’s rectory offices starting on Tuesday, March 3 to April 7 from 1:30 -3:30p.m. If you or someone you know is dealing with the loss of a loved one and would like to join this group, please register at the parish office (416-534-4219) Group facilitator: Sr. Gabriel M. Riddle cps
Society of Sharing: Inner-City volunteers
“Are you a senior or a retiree? Can you spend at least 2 hours of your time to help isolated and lonely seniors? The SOCIETY OF SHARING: INNER- CITY VOLUNTEERS: A ShareLife member agency, is currently seeking volunteers (age 55+) for various positions, including friendly visitors, social group facilitators and medical/shopping escorts. You can make a difference in the life of a senior who is isolated and living alone in downtown Toronto. For more information, please call 416-413-0380 ext. 224 or send an email at vrts@societyofsharing.org or by visiting their website at www.societyofsharing.org”.
BaBl Book Club
BaBl Book Club – next meeting: Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. in the rectory. Book “Machines Like Me” by Ian McEwan. All Welcome!
Tax Receipts for 2019
The tax receipts for 2019 will be mailed out the week of February 10. For those who wish to begin to use pre-authorized giving, an authorization form has been sent out with the receipts. Please consider this way of supporting your Parish. Thank you very much for your contributions. We appreciate your generosity in supporting your spiritual home.
Appreciation Farewell to Father Adam Hincks, s.j.
Father Adam Hincks, s.j. has been appointed to the Martyrs Shrine in Midland, Ontario. He will be here for his last Sunday on the weekend of February 8th and 9th. The parish is very grateful to Father Adam for the time he has spent with us as a transitional deacon and since his ordination to the priesthood. We pray that God will continue to bless him in his work and ministry with the Jesuits. Please come down after Mass on Sunday, February 9th to wish Fr. Adam well at our Coffee Sunday.
Pancake Breakfast
Four Part Series on Social Justice Issues
Solidarity Letter for the defenders of the Amazon
Dear Parishioner: This is the petition from Development and Peace that you will be asked to consider signing next weekend:
“Dear seringueiros of Machadinho d’Oeste and Mura people of Manaus,
Thank you for protecting the Amazon rainforest, your traditional home and humanity’s common heritage. We, the people of Canada, are pained to learn of your persecution, dispossession and criminalization by those who would rob your lands, livelihoods, waters and way of life to exploit the gifts of the Amazon for profit. We join you in urging your government to stop privileging corporate interests over your rights and the integrity of the forest. We will impel our government to hold Canadian companies to account for what they do on your lands. Keeping you in our hearts, thoughts and prayers, we wish you more power in your fight for justice and dignity.”