Baptized and Confirmed, We Are All Of Us Anointed as Members of the Body of Christ—Called to Stewardship

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Over the years, I have had many people ask me a very simple question when we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. That question is: “Why was Jesus baptized?  If Jesus is sinless and the Son of God made flesh, why does he need to be baptized?”

The reason why Jesus chooses to be baptized is connected with who Jesus is. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. Jesus has become one of us in order to show us the way to salvation and how we are to live in order to be saved.  He is baptized, in order to show us that it is through Baptism that we are called to share in the life of the Holy Trinity. Jesus is anointed by the Holy Spirit before he begins His public ministry in order to show us that as we are anointed by the Spirit in the Sacraments of Initiation, we too share in His mission. Just as in Baptism the Father declares Jesus to be His beloved Son, so too through our Baptisms the Father claims us to be His beloved sons and daughters. As Jesus took up His ministry after His Baptism and anointing by the Spirit, so too each one of us is given a mission within the Church through our Baptism and anointing at Confirmation. Continue reading →

St. Bruno/St. Raymond Catholic School – JK Registration 2019-2020

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Registration for Junior Kindergarten (September 2019) at St. Bruno/St. Raymond Catholic School will begin on Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 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 Thursday, January 24th from 4:30 pm to 6:30 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

First Friday Healing Mass at 7 PM

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Beginning in February, the parish will have a First Friday Healing Mass. 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.

Social Justice Formation Nights—Thursday, January 17 and 24th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

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The newly formed Social Justice Committee at St. Peter’s has invited Mr. Matthew Marquardt, from Catholic Conscience, to give a two evening seminar on the Church’s teaching on Social Justice and how you can get involved. On the evening of Thursday, January 17th, 2019, Mr. Marquardt will present the “Seven Themes of the Church’s Social Teaching.” On Thursday, January 24th, 2019, he and a number of Social Outreach groups will explore how members of the parish can get involved in Social Justice. Both these sessions will take place in the church auditorium from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Please consider attending and mark this event in your calendar.

Thank YOU!!

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Thank you to all who helped to make our Christmas celebrations so beautiful through music, service, donations and decorations. Thank you also to the many parishioners for your Christmas cards, gifts and food to Fr. Michael, Sr. Gabriel and the St. Peter’s staff during the Christmas season.