Beginning Wednesday, October 4th, at 2.00 p.m., a small group will meet on Wednesdays for reflection and prayer on the upcoming Sunday’s Scripture readings, listening to God’s Word and pondering how these readings can inspire, challenge and encourage us into a deeper relationship with God in our daily lives. Limit: 15 people.
Sunday Coffee Hour
Everyone is welcome to join us to celebrate our Seniors after the 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Masses on Sunday, September 10, in the Church auditorium.
“Seniors offer the world, their wisdom – their lived spiritual and moral experience” (Pope Francis)
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Bulletin for week of August 6, 2017
During the summer months of July and August we will be issuing bulletins every other week. Our next bulletin will be published on August 20th.
Civic Holiday Schedule – Monday, August 7, 2017
Please note that the Parish Office will be closed on Monday, August 7, for the Civic Holiday. Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM in the Centre chapel. There will be no adoration on that day.
Children’s Liturgy Workshop – Sat., September 9, 9:30 am – 12 Noon
The parish needs catechists to help with the Children’s Liturgy at 11:15 am Sunday Mass. If you are a parent, teacher or aspiring or retired teacher who would like to help, we need you. those who help with the Children’s liturgy must be willing to submit a police background check in keeping with the Archdiocese’s vulnerable person’s policy. Please call the parish office at 416-534-4219 to register for the workshop on Saturday, September 9, from 9:30 am – 12 noon in the Church.
Please Get Involved
The parish invites parishioners to consider getting involved in different ministries. The parish needs Ushers and Ministers of Hospitality, Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers.
Please consider attending workshops that will be held in the Church:
- Lectors – Saturday, September 16, at 2 PM – 3 PM
- Ushers and Ministers of Hospitality – Saturday, September 23, at 2 PM – 3 PM
- Eucharistic Ministers – Saturday, October 21, 2 PM – 3 PM
Please call the parish office at 416-534-4219 to register.
Interested in the Catholic faith?
Would like to join the Catholic Church?
Then register for this year’s R.C.I.A. program!
Starting Tuesday evening, September 12, 2017 from 7:15 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. in the Parish Centre. The R.C.I.A. program here at St. Peter’s invites all non-Catholics who are interested in learning about our Catholic faith. The program will meet weekly on Tuesday evening at 7:15 p.m. The participants in the R.C.I.A. program are called Catechumens, or Candidates. A Catechumen is one who has never been baptized and is considering becoming a Catholic. A Candidate is someone who has been previously baptized in a Christian denomination other than Catholic. Please pray for the success of this year’s R.C.I.A. program. Please call to register with Fr. Michael at 416-534-4219.
Society of Sharing: Inner-City Volunteers
A ShareLife member agency, is currently seeking volunteers for various positions, including friendly visitors, social group facilitators and medical/shopping escorts. You can make a difference in the life of a senior, or an adult with a physical disability, who is isolated and living in downtown Toronto. For more information, please contact their Recruitment & Training Specialist at 416-413-0380 or donnett@societyofsharing.org; or by visiting their website at www.societyofsharing.org.
A Saint is a Sinner who Keeps Trying
Last week after Father Seamus preached his homily on the parable of the sower and the weeds, I said to him, “you could have summarized your homily by saying: “God is determined to do everything to get us into Heaven. The Devil is determined to do everything to get us into Hell.’” When I said that, Father Seamus said that while that was correct, life was never that simple. In fact life is always much more complicated. Life is full of times and instances when we never know what is right and what is wrong. We can find ourselves having to decide between two bad choices or two things that we would never have selected on our own. There are times when we doubt that we have the strength to do what is right and other times when the cost of doing what is right can seem just far too high for us to pay in the normal events of our lives. Continue reading
Please Welcome Fr. Kim D’Souza
From July 31 to August 14, Fr. Michael will be away on vacation. During that time, Fr. Kim D’Souza, a priest of the Archdiocese of Toronto, who is presently doing doctoral studies in theology in Rome, will be looking after the parish. Please welcome him. Fr. D’Souza will be celebrating all of the parish Masses, funerals and available for emergencies. For any other enquires related to baptism and marriage, please wait to speak with Fr. Michael after August 15th.