The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, September 4, for the Labour Day Holiday. Daily Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM in the Church. There will be no adoration on that day.
Labour Day Schedule
Dessert Themed Coffee Hour: Cinnamon Roll Sunday!
On Sunday, September 10th, following the 11:15 am Mass,
join us for a dessert themed Coffee Hour!
Come for coffee, a featured dessert, friendly conversations and family activities!
Fall Fair Market & Flower Donations
Flea Market Donations
We will be accepting this year’s Fall Fair donations starting Friday Sept 1, 2023. Please deliver your donations to the parish office. This year, the Winter Welcome Table is in need of funding, so a good portion of the proceeds will be donated to funding that project.
Flower Donation
The parish is currently seeking enthusiastic volunteers willing to contribute $20.00 each towards the creation of splendid table centerpieces for our upcoming Fall Fair, scheduled for Saturday, September 30th and Sunday, October 1st. Our vision for the event includes elegant floral arrangements that will grace both the tables and the stage, adding a touch of beauty to the festivities.
As a token of our gratitude, those who choose to contribute to the floral arrangements will have the delightful opportunity to take home an equivalent number of arrangements as their contribution. It’s a way for us to extend our appreciation and share the vibrant atmosphere of the Fall Fair.
If you are interested in making a meaningful contribution, we kindly request that you provide your name, contact information, and a $20 contribution to Diana at the parish office. To ensure timely arrangements, we plan to place the flower order on September 18th. Therefore, we kindly ask you to submit your donation and information to the parish office before this date.
Additionally, we wish to express our gratitude to our generous sponsors by featuring their names alongside the flowers – for instance, “Donated by: Donor’s Name.” Following the fair, the beautiful floral arrangements will be available for the donors to take home, allowing the beauty and memories of the Fall Fair to linger on.
Thank you for considering this opportunity to contribute to our Fall Fair’s ambiance and success.
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“My house shall be called a house of prayer for all people” (Isaiah 56:7)
A few years ago, I sat in on one of the parish’s confirmation classes. On that particular day, when I was dropping by to sit in, the class was engaged in playing a rather different game, which I would call the “Injustice Game.” The purpose of this exercise was to attempt to get the students angry about injustice in the world and to motivate them to desire to do something against that injustice as they became aware of it. In relation to the goals of preparation for Confirmation, the exercise was intended to help these young Christians understand that through the anointing they received at Confirmation, they were being called to witness to Christ and the values of His Gospel in their day to day lives. The game was intended to help them see that the adult Christian, who has been anointed in Confirmation, is called to speak up against discrimination and injustice.
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Pilgrimage to Martyr’s Shrine
The Legion of Mary, North Toronto Curia, is sponsoring a one day Pilgrimage to Martyr’s Shrine, Midland, Ontario, on September 10, 2023, 32nd Rosary Sunday of the Archdiocese of Toronto. The cost is $50 per person, first come, first serve. If interested, please contact the parish office.
Keeping Perspective with Jesus—One Day, One Problem at a Time
Imagine what it would be like if Canada Post only delivered on one day during each person’s entire life. On that day, the individual would receive every letter and every bill from his or her lifetime. The experience would be overwhelming and would crush the person who attempted to deal with this lifetime of correspondence in a day.
Sometimes, I think we can all loose perspective on life and think that we must handle all of our life’s problems on our own—all in a day.
This is certainly what I did when the events of COVID 19 started to develop a few years ago. Instead of taking things one day at a time, one thing at a time, I began to panic and believe that I had to solve every possible concern facing myself and the parish, on my own and in that moment. Continue reading
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Thank You and Farewell! A Message from Sr. Gabriel Riddle
Dear Fr. Michael, fellow staff and parishioners of St. Peter’s,
It is with heartfelt sadness that I retire from my much-enjoyed ministry at St. Peter’s with you. I want to say goodbye and thank each one of you for the many days we have shared during my 8 year ministry. From the beginning, I have been touched by your personal generosity, friendship, dedication to prayer, support and cooperation for efforts made to expand and enrich the outreach to others in the parish and community. May God continue to bless you and your families and know that I hold each one of you in my daily thoughts and prayers as you have a special place in my heart.
– Sr. Gabriel Mary Riddle, cps