Bulletin for week of November 20, 2016
Advent Cheer, Bazaar and Bake Sale! December 3-4, 2016
Join us for Advent Bazaar and Bake Sale on Saturday, December 3 from 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM and on Sunday, December 4 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Church Auditorium. Come celebrate this wonderful time of the year in fellowship and cheer.
Free Catholic Estate Planning Seminar
On Wednesday, November 30th , 2016 at 7:00 PM, Catholic Cemeteries and the Archdiocese of Toronto estate planning team will share:
- How to protect your loved ones with a proper Will
- How to ensure your wishes are legally protected –
- About Powers of Attorney & Estate Trustee selection
- Finding lawyers and estate planning advisors
- Legacy planning
- Our Catholic traditions around wills, burial and funerals
An estate planning kit will be provided at no cost.
Location: The session will be held at the Parish Hall of Holy Rosary Parish (354 St. Clair Avenue W, Toronto) The parish is easily accessible by streetcar. Refreshments will be provided.
RSVP: Frank Jannetta, Catholic Cemeteries at 416-733-8544 ext. 2023 or fjannetta@cc-fs.ca
A Week Long Busy Persons Advent Retreat
Opening Session: In the Church after any Mass, weekend of December 10 -11, 2016
Closing Session: will be on Saturday, December 17, after 5:00 PM Mass
Description of Retreat: The retreatants will meet after Mass in the Church for an explanatory introduction where they will be given reflections booklets ($3:00 each) for the week of prayer. They will be asked to commit themselves to an hour of prayer daily (can be divided up i.e. 1/2 hour in morning and ½ hour in evening or in 15 min. sections). It is strongly recommended that retreatants meet with a spiritual guide for 1/2 hour appointment at the Centre from Monday to Thursday ( 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM) and on Friday from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM or in the evenings of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6:30 – 9:00 PM
Closure will include debriefing / sharing, suggestions on how to continue one’s spiritual journey and a social.
St. Peter’s 90th Anniversary Celebration
Did you know our church is turning 90 this December? All are invited to join in a liturgical celebration of the 90th anniversary of the founding of St. Peter’s Church, on Sunday, December 11 at 7:30 PM. A special Vigil with music, prayer, and the Office of Readings will be celebrated. A musical prelude will begin at 7:15 PM. Please join us in marking this important milestone!
“The Day of the Lord is NOW”
Each year, the priests of the Archdiocese of Toronto go on retreat together in the month of May. These retreats used to take place at St. Augustine’s seminary in Scarborough. I can remember well an experience that I had there when I was on retreat in May of 1999. After one of the talks I went out for a walk. While out on my walk I ran into one of the other priests who was on retreat. As we walked along Kingston Road, this priest began to tell me with great certainty about his conviction that the world was going to end in 2000. He quoted many of the news stories of the time and emphasized the expected collapse of the computer systems that control all of the daily aspects of society’s life with the approach of the new year and the expected glitch for the year 2000. For him there was no doubt that the end was near. I was actually a little concerned about the amount of joy that he seemed to take in thinking about the impending chaos. As we walked along Kingston Road and got to the intersection of Kingston Road and Midland Avenue, my companion who was so caught up in his description of the end of the world, stepped out into the intersection in front of a quickly moving car. He was so caught up in his view of the way the world was going to end, that he was not paying any attention to what was happening to him in the present moment. After I pulled him back from the approaching car, I remember saying that if he did not watch for God in the present, he might not live to see the end of the world, which he seemed to be so excited about. He had such a strong conviction about the way that world was going to end, that he almost missed the fact that he was about to meet God in a completely different manner if he did not stay awake and keep his eyes on the present. Continue reading
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Remembrance Day – November 11, 2016
On November 11th, we remember in thanksgiving those who made and who continue to make the supreme sacrifice for us in time of war. We pray that the offering of their lives may not have been in vain. Today we dedicate ourselves to the cause of justice, freedom and peace, and for the wisdom and strength to build a better world.
May we keep all those who are overseas in our prayers, that they may return home safely.
New 2016-2017 Sunday Missals Now Available
The 2016-2017 Sunday Missal for the new liturgical year which begins with the First Sunday of Advent on November 27, may be obtained at the Parish Centre. Cost is $6.00.
Holy Door and Vigil to end Year of Mercy – Saturday, November 19, 2016
St. Peter’s parish will host a vigil to end the Year of Mercy on Saturday, November 19th from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. This will be done with the Sisters of Life. In honour of this event, Cardinal Collins has designated the doors of our parish as “Jubilee Doors of Mercy” for the entire weekend of November 19th and 20th. Those who pass through our doors on that weekend are eligible to receive the Jubilee Indulgence.
Those who wish to receive the Jubilee Indulgence, in addition to passing through the Door of mercy, must celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation (up to eight days before or after the event), participate in a celebration of the Holy Eucharist, reflect on the mercy of God, make a profession of faith and offer a prayer for the Holy Father and his intentions.