Bulletin for week of April 17, 2016
Volunteer Appreciation Week—April 10-16
Thank you to all the many parishioners who volunteer within our parish community. It is as a result of your generosity and commitment that so many of the activities in our parish are possible. This week is volunteer appreciation week in the Archdiocese of Toronto. Thank you for all that you do!
Catechism of the Catholic Church – Cancelled
Due to the illness of the presenter, the program on the Catechism of the Catholic Church has been cancelled that was scheduled to be held beginning April 21 till June 23 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the Church.
We hope to re-schedule it again. Thank you for understanding the situation.
Third Sunday of Easter April 10, 2016
Working wonders in our neighbourhoods…
“I would like to take this opportunity to encourage the community of Peel to be a part of the healing journey with Catholic Family Services of Peel-Dufferin (CFSPD). It’s a great organization that demonstrates care, support and compassion toward our well-being and healing processes. Since I began with this agency, it has been a transformational experience. I have gained so much knowledge and insight about myself and others and have made great friends and enjoy meeting new people. I would like to thank ShareLife and CFSPD for allowing me this opportunity to be part of their family and am very grateful for all the services they provided for me and the community at large.” —Debbie, a client of the CFSPD sistering program.Over 39,000 individuals received help in getting their lives back on track through ShareLife-supported family services programs.
Next Sunday, April 17, 2016 is ShareLife Sunday
Please give generously. You can work wonders!
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Human Mercy versus Divine Mercy
This week, as I was preparing the homily for Divine Mercy Sunday, I could not help but think of a movie that I saw earlier this week: Batman versus Superman— The Dawn of Justice. For those of you who have not yet seen this movie, the characters in it speak a great deal about justice, mercy and God. Why I thought about this movie this week is because I think it captures accurately the idea of human mercy, or how it is that we as humans think about mercy.
This movie is obviously a story about two superheroes— Batman and Superman. The movie suggests that humans are always looking for a powerful being who will rescue them and whom they can turn into a type of god. The view of mercy that is presented in this movie is dependent upon a superhero like Batman or Superman who will come and show mercy to those who are in need of being saved. There are two ways that a superhero can show mercy. One way that a superhero can show mercy is by coming to rescue a person who is in need. The second way that a superhero can show mercy is by not destroying someone who deserves to be punished. Both of these ways are shown in the movie, Batman versus Superman— The Dawn of Justice.
Second Sunday of Easter April 3, 2016
Working wonders in our community…
Terry obtained his Master’s Degree in music and philosophy earlier in life and was successful in careers in spirituality with the Carmelites as well as in the hospitality industry. While working, he became addicted to alcohol. Recognizing the seriousness of his problem and in order to return to work successfully, Terry would need to be involved in a long term recovery program. He chose the spiritually enriched program St Michael’s Homes offered and as a result, Terry became focused and deeply connected with the staff at St Michael’s and was able to continue on the right path. He looks forward to the day soon when he can confidently leave and be successful once again in the hospitality industry, and an inspiration to those around him. ShareLife funded agencies like St. Michael’s Homes helps many men suffering from substance abuse get their lives back on track through life-changing counselling and extensive support.
Next ShareLife Sunday is April 17, 2016
Please give generously. You can work wonders!
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Many Thanks for the Holy Week & Easter Celebrations to:
- Our parish community extends a special word of thanks and gratitude to all liturgical ministers and to all those who helped make our celebrations so prayerful
- All involved in assisting in the preparation of our adult candidates for the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil
- Our musicians for providing the beautiful music which greatly enhanced the Triduum Liturgies of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil
- All Lectors and Eucharistic ministers, Altar Servers and Ushers for their endless dedication
- Our Sacristans for the fine work in helping prepare and make the Triduum liturgies run so smoothly
- Many thanks to all who made donations for flowers.
Alpha Retreat Weekend Pictures
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On behalf of the St. Peter’s Young Adult Alpha group, we want to thank the Runnymede Community Church for collaborating on our retreat weekend- fantastic faith sharing, worship and company!