There will be a meeting for Ministers of the Sick and shut-in on Saturday, November 11 at 12:30 pm in the Parish Centre. Please attend.
Category Archives: General News
Saints Alive –Witnesses to Life Discernment
A Retreat Day for W omen is being offered at St. Bernard’s convent, 685 Finch Ave. west, north York on Sunday, November 12, 2017 from: 10:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. (Eucharist included)
Contact: Sr. Gabriel riddle cps at St. Peter’s parish (416-534-4219)
Fall Fair Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
Winter Welcome Table Starting Soon
The Winter Welcome Table, a Monday evening program that provides the homeless and marginalised members of the Annex community with hot meals, will restart this Monday, November 6th at 5 pm. To learn more about the program click here.
Annual All Souls’ Day Mass
Catholic Cemeteries & Funeral Services – Archdiocese of Toronto wishes to invite all families to participate in the All Souls’ Day Mass on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 2 p.m. All masses will be held indoors at the following locations:
- Assumption Cemetery, Mississauga, Liturgy in English
- Christ the King Cemetery, Markham, Liturgy in English
- Holy Cross Cemetery, Thornhill, Liturgy in Italian and English
- Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Woodbridge, Liturgy in Italian and English
- Resurrection Cemetery, Whitby, Liturgy in English
All are welcome. If you have any further questions, please call Amy Profenna at 416-733-8544
Seeking Accounting Skills for Finance Committee
The parish Finance Committee is seeking a parishioner who is an accountant to serve on the parish Finance Committee. The Committee meets several times during the year to review parish finances and insure that the parish is following proper financial procedures. If you are an accountant, or know a parishioner who is, and would be willing to serve in this capacity, please call Fr. Michael for more information—416-534-4219, ext. 211.
St. Peter’s Parish Altar Servers Recognized
This weekend on Saturday, October 21, 2017 one altar server from our parish received the “Bishop’s Altar Server’s Award for Service” from the Most Reverend Robert Kasun, Auxiliary Bishop –Archdiocese of Toronto during the 32nd Annual Bishop’s Altar Servers Awards Ceremony sponsored by Serra Clubs of the Archdiocese of Toronto.
We offer our sincere thanks and congratulations to:
Rebekah Mendes
This special recognition is given annually for the altar servers in light of their dedication, sense of responsibility and display of leadership in the performance of their duties. Our parish extends our congratulations to Rebekah and her family.
The Catholic Teaching on Euthanasia
All Souls Day – November 2, 2017 and Praying for Our Beloved dead in November
In the month of November it is our tradition to pray for our beloved. The parish will have a “Book of Remembrance” for the faithful departed and the names of all those family members written in it will be remembered at all masses throughout November. Parishioners may add names of deceased family members or friends for whom they wish the parish to offer prayers during this season of remembrance. On November 2, All Souls day the parish will have 2 Masses:
- 12.10 PM Mass in the Centre Chapel
- 7:00 PM Mass in the Church
Update on Our Iraqi Newcomer Family – October 2017
Thank you to everyone who has been praying for, asking about and holding onto items for Hiyam and her sons Fadi and Mark. They are still living in our neighbourhood, and will be able to stay for low rent until Mark has finished his first year of high school.
They are very busy with English classes, medical treatment, high school and volunteering.
Our family will not need household items until they move into their own apartment in the late spring, so please hold onto any items that you promised to donate.
As privately sponsored refugees, they do not receive welfare payments. Their small monthly budget comes from the Archdiocese, so any donations of gift cards for winter clothes, groceries, etc. would be very helpful.
Please continue to pray for our family, and if you have any questions or leads on employment opportunities for people with little English, please contact the parish office.