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.

The 2019-2020 Sunday Missal for the new liturgical year which begins with the First Sunday of Advent on December 2, may be obtained at the Parish Centre. Cost is $6.00

Calling all young aspiring actors and actresses (ages 4 to 12)! If you would like to be part of the parish’s Christmas Pageant. Please attend rehearsals after the 11:15 AM mass, the rehearsals will only be 30mins each Sunday of November 24 and December 1, 8 and 15 in the Church. This year the Christmas Pageant will take place immediately before the parish’s 5:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass (December 24th).

You can also leave your name in advance with the parish office, and the office will send reminder emails for rehearsal dates and times.  Thank you!