Advent confessions will be held in the Church on Saturday, December 21, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Please plan on joining your fellow parishioners in this time of spiritual healing as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ.

Offering Envelopes for 2020 are available at the back of the church along with the Pre-Authorized Giving Plan Form (PAG). Instructions are on the form. The boxed sets are organized alphabetically. Please make sure to pick up only the box with your name on it.
PLEASE DO NOT USE THE 2020 ENVELOPES UNTIL THE NEW YEAR BEGINS

Every year the parish relies on the generosity of parishioners to decorate the church with flowers. If you would like to make a donation to purchase flowers, please make your donation by using the envelope “Flowers for Christmas” marked with your name, address and envelope numbers. Thank you for your generosity.

The live Christmas trees will be on sale beginning the weekend of Nov.30 – Dec. 1 until December 24, the same company as in years past will be selling Christmas trees on the Markham Street lot of our church. Please consider getting your tree (or trees) from them. You would be helping St. Peter’s operating budget by purchasing your live trees from our Markham Street lot. There are many beautiful trees available and your purchase of a Christmas tree helps to financially support the Winter Welcome table’s outreach efforts. The lot will be open every day from 10 AM to 8 PM.

On Wednesday, December 4, at 7:00 pm, our last guest speaker Karen Pascal will give a talk on the holiness of Henri Nouwen in the Church Hall. All are welcome!!!

We would like to have unwrapped gifts for distribution at our December 23 Winter Welcome Table Christmas Party . Items such as socks, scarves, hats, gloves, male and female personal hygiene products would be required. Your generosity will be appreciated. Please place gifts in the box provided inside the side entrance of the church near the vigil lights any day before Sunday Dec.15. Thank you.

The parish is presenting day of prayer using  “Visio Divina” as a prayer art form reflecting on 4 Advent Themes, on Saturday, December 7, from 10 am – 2 pm in the main Church facilitated by Sr. Gabriel Riddle, cps. Please RSVP at the parish office at 416-534-4219. Please bring your own lunch.

On Friday Dec. 6th at 8:00 pm, we invite you to join us for an evening of reflective Advent and Marian music (following the 7 pm Mass). Organist Kim Tan-MacNeill will play works by J.S. Bach, Louis Daquin, and Denis Bèdard, among others, with a special selection of Marian music in honour of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, as we prepare our hearts during this season of joyful waiting. Free admission (donations for the Winter Welcome Table will be accepted).

The Parish’s Mature Adults Group will be hosting an afternoon Christmas Social for all who would like to attend a daytime Christmas Social—Thursday, December 5^th in the parish Hall. Tea, coffee and cookies will be served.