The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want (Psalm 23)

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During these summer months, when many people take a break from the hectic pace of life, this Sunday’s readings reinforce for us the importance of stopping to recharge and take a rest. Although we do not often think about it, rest is an important theme in our spiritual lives. The eternal, all-powerful God, who created Heaven and earth, stopped to rest Himself on the seventh day. In doing this, God intended to set an example for us.  The human person needs rest in order to maintain a healthy and balanced spiritual life. As scripture reminds us, the Sabbath Day of rest was made for man, and not the other way around (Mark 2: 27).  Rest allows us time to reconnect with God, ourselves and others. Taking time on the Sabbath is also vital for the human person to reflect upon who each of us is as a child of God and our relationship with God and others. Continue reading →

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Bulletin for week of July 21, 2024

Bulletins for Summer months

This year during the summer months of July and August the Parish will be publishing bulletins every other week. Our next bulletin will be published on August 4.

We pray for our Deceased

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Catholic Cemeteries & Funeral Services – Archdiocese of Toronto invites all families within the Archdiocese of Toronto to participate in the Annual Mass for the Faithful Departed on Wednesday August 14, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Cemetery locations and Celebrants for this year’s Annual Mass are as follows:

Cemetery — Celebrant

  • Assumption Cemetery, Mississauga — Most Rev. Ivan Camilleri
  • Christ the King Cemetery, Markham — Rev. Msgr. Vid Vlasic
  • Holy Cross Cemetery, Thornhill — Most Rev. Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto
  • Mount Hope Cemetery, Toronto — Most Rev. Robert Kasun, CSB
  • Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Woodbridge — Rev. Msgr. Patrick O’Dea
  • Resurrection Cemetery, Whitby — Most Rev. Vincent Nguyen
  • St. Mary’s Cemetery, Barrie — Most Rev. John A. Boissonneau

ALL ARE WELCOME!!

In the event of rain, Masses will be held in:

  • Our Lady of Fatima Mausoleum at Assumption Cemetery
  • Holy Family Mausoleum at Holy Cross Cemetery
  • St. Anthony’s Mausoleum at Queen of Heaven Cemetery
  • Christ the King Cemetery will celebrate Mass in the Reception Centre at the cemetery office
  • Mount Hope Cemetery will celebrate Mass at St. Monica’s Parish, 44 Broadway Ave. Toronto
  • St. Mary’s Cemetery will celebrate Mass at St. John Vianney Parish, 13 Baldwin Lane, Barrie.

Invite a Friend to Become Catholic!

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As Christians, we are invited to share the Good News with others. Today this can be done by inviting someone to consider joining the R.C.I.A. in the parish where they would like to attend Sunday Mass. The “R.C.I.A.” is the Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults. Through the celebration of these rites in their local parish community, individuals become members of the Catholic Church through their local parish community. These rites are accompanied by a catechetical process which educates those who are becoming Catholic in the teachings of Christ and the traditions of the Church that He established to continue His mission and spread the Good News.

Here at St. Peter’s those who wish to become Catholic are invited to begin attending Mass in our parish community each Sunday. As they do this, they are accompanied by the R.C.I.A team and meet on Tuesday evenings to learn about our faith, deepen in a prayer relationship with Jesus, and discover how they can find their place in our Christian community through Sunday worship, service of neighbour and prayer. The R.C.I.A. at St. Peter’s will begin in September. The group will meet throughout the length of the school year. The Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) will be celebrated at Easter (April 19, 2025) and the group will continue to meet until the end of the Pentecost season (June 2025).

For those already Baptized in another Christian denomination a shorter path towards joining the Catholic Church may be possible, depending on their previous faith formation.

If you know anyone who might be interested in becoming Catholic, please invite them to consider joining the R.C.I.A. at the parish where they wish to attend Sunday Mass. If they wish to do so here at St. Peter’s, please have them give Fr. Michael a call for more information (416-534-4291, ext. 211).

And Jesus could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them (Mark 6:5)

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Last weekend, our parish celebrated the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. Because of this, we heard a Gospel passage read which normally occurs a little after the scene that we hear in today’s Gospel passage. Just as a reminder, the passage that we heard last week, on the Solemnity of Peter and Paul, had Peter confess that Jesus was the Messiah. In the homily, Father Brook Stacey sj, asked us who is Jesus to us and how do we act as a result of this profession of faith. Continue reading →

Temporary Communication Outage

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We are currently experiencing issues with our phone, internet and livestream systems. If you need to contact the parish, please email contactus@stpeterstoronto.ca, which we will be monitoring frequently.

At this time we do not have an expected timeframe for the return of our communication services, but will provide updates as needed. We apologize for any inconvenience.