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 8, 2023) and the group will continue to meet until the end of the Pentecost season (June 2023).
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).
We are having a meeting for anyone who would like to volunteer to help with the Fall Fair. Past volunteers and new volunteers are encouraged to attend. The meeting will provide information about the tasks that will need to be completed and provide opportunity for the community to ask any questions and/or suggestions they may have regarding this year’s event.
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 17, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Cemetery locations and Celebrants for this year’s Annual Mass are as follows:
For many very good Christians one of the biggest questions that they have about their faith life relates to how they are to talk to God; or to put it another way, how they are to pray. In this Sunday’s readings, we are given some of the most powerful lessons about prayer that are found in the Scriptures. In the first reading from the Book of Genesis, we are allowed to listen in on a conversation that takes place between Abraham and God. The Gospel contains an actual lesson in prayer from Jesus to His disciples. Both have a great deal to teach us about the way in which God invites us to communicate with Him. They provide an invitation to relate to God freely, openly as we authentically come before Him. They also encourage us to trust that God will always hear our prayers; even if it can sometimes take us a while to understand His answer. In order that we might understand His answer, Jesus promises us that His Father will send us the gift of His Holy Spirit. 
