We invite you to join us for a special Valentine’s Day Coffee hour and bake sale on Saturday, February, 8 after the 5 PM Mass and on Sunday, February 9, after the 9 am and 11:15 am Masses in the Church auditorium. Valentine goodies will be on sale. All are welcome!

Hundreds of forest fires in Australia have killed dozens, destroyed thousands of homes and threatened many local species with extinction.

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:
  St. Peter’s Church – Australia Fires – Disaster Relief.

Thank you for your ongoing efforts to assist those in crisis.

Theme: “They showed us unusual kindness” (Acts 28:2)

Come and join the ecumenical prayer service led by Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox bishops along with Leaders from Christian Churches in GTA on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 7:00 pm at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Young Street, Toronto, ON M4T 1Z9, Organized by (Greater Toronto Area Christian Council of Churches (GTACCC). Refreshments to follow. For further information, please contact The Ecumenical and Interfaith Affairs Office at 416-934-3400 ext.344 or ext. 527 or ecumenical@archtoronto.org

Liturgical Publications will be setting up the advertisements for our church bulletin. The advertising will begin in February 2020 & supports the bulletin service. Please support the bulletin and advertise your product or service. Call Liturgical Publications at 905-624-4422.

There will be a workshop for new Eucharistic Ministers to the sick and extra-ordinary ministers of Communion on Saturday, January 18^th at 2:00 pm in the Church. If you are planning on attending, please call the parish office to confirm your attendance at 416-534-4219.

BaBl Book Club next meeting: Jan. 16th, 7:00 pm in the rectory. Books: Bestselling “Angels on Earth” and Eli Wiesel’s “Night”.

All welcome! 

Opening session: Tuesday January 21st, 7:00 to 9:00 PM for fifteen weeks.

Give yourself time to progressively delve deeper in your Encounters with the Lord! It is in deep prayer that you will find Him, the Source of joy, our inner Restorer. He eagerly awaits for you! Join us in this great journey! 

Instruction is free, materials have a recovery fee of $15 for all the sessions (sessions are weekly). Contact the parish office to RSVP.

Registration for Junior Kindergarten (September 2020) at St. Bruno/St. Raymond Catholic School will begin on Wednesday, January 15^th, 2020 at 10:00 am.

Parents/guardians are asked to apply on-line using the “Student On-line Admission and Registration” platform known as S.O.A.R. and found at the following link: http://soar.tcdsb.org

An extended registration session will also take place on Tuesday, January 21^st from 4:30 pm to 7:30 p.m.  As part of the registration process, a meeting will be scheduled on the electronic application or in person at the school. During the meeting, the following original documentation is required for your child during registration: Baptismal Certificate, Birth Certificate and/or Passport, Immunization Record, Proof of Residence within school catchment boundary, Immigration papers if not born in Canada, and Application for Direction of School support.

Registration will NOT be deemed complete until all necessary documentation is on file with the school.   For further information, please contact our school office at (416-393-5237).  For general inquires or further information you may contact 416-222-8282 extension 5320 or visit the TCDSB website at www.tcdsb.org

A five (5) week bereavement ministry support group will be starting at St. Peter’s rectory offices starting on Tuesday, January 14 to February 18 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