Deacon Adam Hincks, sj, will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 9:00 am at St. Paul’s Basilica. Father Adam will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving here at St. Peter’s on Sunday, May 12th at 11:15 am. This will be followed by a reception in our parish hall. Please come and celebrate with us.
Feast of the Divine Mercy Sunday, April 28, 2019
Feast of the Divine Mercy Sunday, April 28, 2019
Programme
2:30 – 3:00 pm – Angelus and Novena prayer
3:00 – 3:45 pm Chaplet of the Divine Mercy (with the 3 o’clock prayer)
3:45 – 4:00 pm -Benediction
4:00 – 5:00 pm – Eucharistic Celebration by Fr. Michael McGourty – Pastor of St. Peter’s Church
A light refreshment will follow at the Church Basement Auditorium
Christ is Risen ~ Alleluia! Happy Easter
May the victory of the Risen Christ and His conquering over death bring Peace and Happiness to you and those you hold most dear
~~~ HAPPY EASTER ~~~
Father Michael and the Parish Staff
Celebrating A Love That Cannot Wait
The celebration of Easter is for all Christians the highpoint of our year of faith. At Easter we celebrate the fact that Christ has risen from the dead and destroyed death for all who place their hope in Him. Easter means that, because of Christ’s resurrection, we shall not die but rather we are all invited to spend eternity with our loving God in heaven. At Easter we think of our loved ones who have died and we rejoice that they have been spared death because of Christ’s resurrection and are with Him in Heaven for all eternity. Ultimately, at Easter we celebrate that God loves us so much that He destroyed death so that He might spend eternity with each of us. Easter is the greatest celebration of God’s unconditional and undying love for each of us; a love so strong that death cannot destroy it. Continue reading
Easter Sunday: April 21, 2019
Living the Gospel through immediate mental health services
Mental health problems can escalate if not addressed quickly. That’s why the fve Catholic Family Services agencies in the Archdiocese of Toronto now ofer walk-in counselling. This initiative can often meet clients’ need without requiring longer term counselling. Clients report a clinically signifcant increase in confdence that they can tackle their problems. For some agencies, ShareLife is the sole funder of this important program. By supporting ShareLife, you’re helping restore hope to those in crisis.
Thus far our parish has raised $10,733 of our $44,300 – Please pray for the success of our campaign and give as generously as you are able to help us reach our goal.
May 5 is ShareLife Sunday. Please give generously.
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Bulletin for week of April 21, 2019
Office Closed: Easter Monday – April 22, 2019
St. Peter’s Office will be closed on Easter Monday, April 22. Daily Mass on that day will be at 10:00 AM in the Centre Chapel. There will be no adoration on that day.
First Friday Healing Mass at 7 PM ~ May 3, 2019
The First Friday Healing Mass will be on May 3 at 7 PM in the Church. Those in need of spiritual, physical, psychological or emotional healing are invited to present their petitions for healing at the time of the prayers of the faithful. These petitions can be written down and placed in a special petition box at the altar. When this Mass is celebrated on a normal ferial day, the votive Mass of the Sacred Heart will be celebrated.
Revised Sunday Mass Schedule
Several years ago, just before the Paulists Fathers returned to the United States, at a time when there were three priests assigned to the parish, the 6: 00 pm Sunday Mass was begun at St. Peter’s. When this was done, it was hoped that this would blossom into a thriving Young Adults Mass. Despite many efforts to seek fuller participation from those who attend this Mass, few people have been willing to commit to an active participation in this liturgy. The 6:00 pm Sunday Mass is the parish Mass that is least attended. For this reason, and the fact that there is only one priest now assigned to our parish, it no longer seems reasonable to be celebrating a fourth parish Mass that is so poorly attended on a Sunday. The 6:00 pm Sunday Mass will be celebrated for the last time on Sunday, May 12th. Beginning on the weekend of May 18 and 19, the new Mass schedule at St. Peter’s will be Saturday at 5:00 pm and Sunday at 9:00 and 11:15 am. For those who wish a Sunday evening Mass, there are two that are celebrated in our area. These are St. Alphonsus Parish, which has a Mass on Sunday at 7:30 pm and the Newman Centre, which has a Sunday Mass at 7:00 pm.
Palm and Passion Sunday
Jerusalem is, and has been for several millennium, a great walled city that must be entered through one of the several gates in the city’s wall. It is a holy and sacred city. For the Jews, Jerusalem is that city where God dwelt among His people in the great temple at which they could visit Him and offer Him sacrifices. In His Holy City, God would listen to His people and they could be assured that they were standing in His presence. Whenever there was a great feast for the Jewish people they would go up to the city of Jerusalem to be near to God and celebrate with Him. For the Jewish people to live within the walls of Jerusalem—the Holy City—was the perfect life; it was equivalent to living with God on earth. In the mind of the Jewish person, the perfect place to die was within the walls of Jerusalem. To die within the walls of the Holy City meant that one had died with God in His Holy City and had indeed lived a blessed life. Continue reading