Community Events

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend
April 17-19

Upcoming Weekend Date: April 17-19, 2009

Married couples: You deserve a weekend to celebrate being together; to rediscover each other and focus on ways to make your relationship even better. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend offers this opportunity. Consider giving each other or another couple that you know the gift of a weekend away from daily pressures; time to be with each other and with God on a Marriage Encounter Weekend.

For further information or registration please contact: Cora & Mike Bryce 905-896-2958 or
cora-mikebryce@sympatico.ca.

The National Catholic Mission 2009

Program #1: Monday, April 6 – 9:00 p.m., repeated at 11:00 p.m.
Program #2: Tuesday, April 7 – 9:00 p.m., repeated at 11:00 p.m.

Host of the Mission, “Reflections of Lent,” is Most Reverend Paul-Andre Durocher, the much loved Bishop who launched the first National Catholic Mission in the year 2000.

For more information please contact the National Catholic Broadcasting Council at 1-888-383-6277 www.canadiandailymass.com.

Music for the Popes - Tallis Choir of Toronto

Saturday May 9, 2009 – 7:30 p.m.
St. Patrick's Church - 141 McCaul Street, Toronto.

The Tallis Choir of Toronto present a procession of triumphant polyphony from Rome in the High Renaissance. Featured works include the Missa Papae Marcelli and Tu Es Petrus by Palestrina and other works by Victoria and Marenzio.

For more information please check our website at www.tallischoir.com. Tickets may be purchased online at boxoffice@tallischoir.com or at the door at a cost of $25, $20, and $10.

Year of St. Paul Icon at Holy Rosary Parish

May 5 - 6, 2009
Holy Rosary Parish, 354 St. Clair Ave. West, Toronto.

Holy Rosary Parish will be hosting the Icon of St. Paul in honour of the Year of St. Paul. On Monday, May 4 at 7:00 p.m., the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary with St. Paul will be prayed. Tuesday, May 5, there will be a Holy Hour with a talk on St. Paul from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., followed by light refreshments. On Wednesday, May 6, there will be a Votive Mass of St. Paul from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. All are welcome.

For more information, call the Holy Rosary Parish at 416-923-8471.

ShareLife 14th Annual Golf Tournament

Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Deer Creek Golf & Banquet Facility: 2700 Audley Road, Ajax.

Join us for our annual signature fundraising event and help us hook, slice, and three-putt our way toward a stronger, healthier community. The ShareLife Golf Tournament augments the ShareLife Campaign, raising funds to support the work of agencies in the Greater Toronto Area serving the needs of the disadvantaged and marginalized. Help us reach more in need this year.

The Golf Tournament provides a delightful day of fun, sport, and fellowship at one of the premier golf facilities in the GTA. A golf package includes use of the driving range, green fee and power cart, barbecue lunch, dinner, free gifts, prizes, raffle and a silent auction.

Please consider participating as:
- An individual golfer
- As a corporate sponsor
- With a donation to our silent auction – a great way to promote your business' products or services

For additional information about the golf tournament, contact Candace Pio at 416-934-3400 ext. 540 or cpio@archtoronto.org or go to the events page on our website www.sharelife.org/corporate/golf.

ShareLife has responded to the diverse needs of the community for decades. Join us in our efforts. We can work together through this event to build a stronger, healthier community for decades to come.

Holy Week Mission at
St. John Fisher Church, Brampton

All are invited to attend the Parish Mission at St. John Fisher Parish, Brampton. The Mission will be preached at all Masses, Monday - Wednesday of Holy Week, by the popular Jesuit Priest, Rev. Don Beaudios, S.J., on the topic of "God's Love For Us."

Monday, April 6: 7:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 7: 7:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 8: 7:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m.

For more information please contact St. John Fisher Parish at 905-793-6610. St. John Fisher would like to take this opportunity to wish all our Brothers and Sisters in Christ a Happy and Blessed Easter.

Lectio Divina – A Year With St. Paul

All are welcome to join Archbishop Thomas Collins for Lectio Divina.

Sunday, April 19, 2009
St. Michael's Cathedral, 65 Bond Street, Toronto.

Vespers are at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Lectio Divina from 7:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.

This month's scripture passage: Philippians 2:1-18. Please join us for this personal encounter with God through Scripture.

This Sacred reading provides an opportunity to read aloud the Word of God taking time to pause, reflect and pray together. In the coming year, we will encounter Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, summarizing the foundation of Christian life.

Mp3 audio podcast and video posted on YouTube of Archbishop Collins' previous Lectio Divina are available at www.archtoronto.org. The Lectio Divina is also broadcast on Salt + Light Television. Visit www.saltandlighttv.org for more information.

Teaching Scripture in Light of Nostra Aetate

The founder of the Bat Kol Institute of Jersalem, Sr. Maureena Fritz, N.D.S., is coming to Toronto in the spring to teach at USMC. This course would be of particular interest to priests, deacons and lay ministers. It begins at the end of June and runs for 2 weeks.

SMP3488HS L0101 (Summer of 2009)
Teaching Scripture in Light of Nostra Aetate

This is a course on teaching teachers to teach New Testament texts in light of the new paradigm change initiated by the publication of Nostra Aetate. Since the close of the Vatican Council in 1965, the Church has proclaimed that the covenant of God with the Jewish people has “never been revoked” (cf. John Paul II, 1980; Romans 11:29), and that the Jews “still remain most dear to God” (Nostra Aetate, #4). EVALUATION: One book report (20); one synthetic essay (40); participation in class (20); presentation (20).

Schedule: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Begins: 06/29 Ends: 07/10 Monday through Friday. One Credit.

For more information please contact Patricia O'Reilly, Department of Curriculum Teaching and Learning, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, at 416-978-0265 www.oise.utoronto.ca.

First Friday Devotions at
Our Lady of Fatima Shrine

Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, 3170 St. Clair Avenue East, Scarborough, invites everyone to join for Holy Mass at 12: 30 p.m. followed by Solemn Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Divine Mercy Chaplet and Adoration at 3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet and Benediction at 6:30 p.m. followed by Holy Mass.

For more information, please contact Our Lady of Fatima Shrine at 416-757-2806.

Mass with Stations of the Cross

First Friday of the Month
St. Philip Neri Parish, North York.

During the Season of Lent, for the Months of March and April, St. Philip Neri Parish will have a Mass with Stations of the Cross on First Fridays. From May onwards the parish will continue to have the Mass for the Sick on First Fridays.

For more information please contact St. Philip Neri Parish at 416-241-3101.

Stewardship Talk by Archbishop Collins at Merciful Redeemer Parish

Monday, April 20, 2009
Merciful Redeemer Parish, 2775 Erin Centre Blvd., Mississauga.

Merciful Redeemer Parish will host a special presentation on Stewardship by Archbishop Thomas Collins on Monday, April 20th at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

For more information call 905-812-0030 or email office@mercifulredeemer.org.

Novenas to the Infant Jesus of Prague

A series of Novena Prayers are said in honour of the Infant Jesus of Prague at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, 3170 St. Clair Avenue, Scarborough.

Novena Prayers:
April 25, 3:00 p.m.; May 25, 6:00 p.m.; June 25, 6:00 p.m.; July 25, 3:00 p.m.; August 25, 6:00 p.m.; September 25, 6:00 p.m., October 24, 3:00 p.m.; November 25, 6:00 p.m.; December 26, 3:00 p.m.; Feast Day of Infant Jesus of Prague, January 9, 2010, 4:00 p.m.

For more information, please contact Our Lady of Fatima Shrine at 416-757-2806.

Celebrating 50 Years
St. Gregory's Parish, Etobicoke

This year St. Gregory's Parish, 122 Rathburn Road, is celebrating 50 years of service in Etobicoke.

Friday, May 8, 2009 - 10:30 a.m. His Grace, Archbishop Collins will be celebrating Mass for the students, teachers, staff, and some parents of St. Gregory Catholic Primary School.

Friday, May 29, 2009. Gala Dinner at FAMEE FURLANE, 7065 Islington Ave. Woodbridge. Open to all who have a ticket. Price $60.00/person for a five course dinner.

Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 12:00 noon. His Grace will, once again, be celebrating the Eucharist with us, this time for the Parish Community. All are welcome to attend.

For more information on these events please contact St. Gregory's Parish at 416-239-4831.

Helping Troubled Marriages

Retrouvaille Toronto will be hosting a session the weekend of April 24-26, 2009.

Originating in Quebec over 30 years ago, Retrouvaille is now an international Catholic program helping married couples that are experiencing difficulties in their relationship. It consists of one weekend residential session followed up by a series of half-day sessions. Last summer Pope Benedict XVI commended Retrouvaille for its positive impact on marriage and the family.

For confidential information or to register for the April 24-26 weekend, call 416-281-6007 or visit the web site at: www.torontoretrouvaille.com.

First Saturday Devotions at
Our Lady of Fatima Shrine

The Marian Pilgrimage Centre, Scarborough celebrates Holy Rosary, Novena Prayer and Holy Mass at 6:15 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, 3170 St. Clair Avenue East, Scarborough, on the first Saturday of the month.

For more information, please contact Our Lady of Fatima Shrine at 416-757-2806.

Blessed Sacrament Parish Presents…
Robert Pilon and Friends in Concert

Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.
Blessed Sacrament Parish, 24 Cheritan Avenue, Toronto. (Yonge & Lawrence)

For more information please contact the parish office at 416 481-2256 for details and tickets.

Salt + Light Television Presents …

An Evening of Music and Reflection featuring John Michael Talbot
April 29, 2009 – 7:30 p.m.
St. Paul's Basilica, 83 Power Street, Toronto.

Salt + Light Television, together with the Office of Catholic Youth and Faith Connections, invites you to a special event featuring the music of the top-selling Catholic artist in the world, John Michael Talbot.

Join us at St. Paul's Basilica for an evening of music and reflection. Space is limited!

R.S.V.P. today to Antoniette Palumbo at 416-971-5353 ext. 238. For more info visit www.saltandlighttv.org/events.html.

Devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Please join Merciful Redeemer Parish, 2775 Erin Centre Blvd., Mississauga, every Wednesday at
12:15 p.m. for a special Mass and devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

For additional information call 905-812-0030.

Vocations Essay Contest
Deadline May 15, 2009

The Office of Catholic and the Serra Club of Toronto Downtown are calling all youth aged 14-18 to participate in the Serra Vocations Essay Contest. Write a 500 word essay answering the following question: “Would you consider becoming a priest or a nun in today's world?”

Cash prizes!
1st Prize: $500 - 2nd Prize: $300 - 3rd Prize: $100.

Submit your essay along with your name, address, telephone number, grade and school on a separate sheet of paper to: Serra Club of Toronto Downtown, c/o Office of Catholic Youth, 54 Hosking Ave., Toronto, ON M5S 3L8. Or email your entry to helene@ocytoronto.org. If you have any questions, please contact Helene Carluen, Media Assistant, Office of Catholic Youth, at helene@ocytoronto.org or 416-599-7676 ext. 221.

Loretto Sisters Celebrate 400 Years of Service

1609-2009 - 400th Anniversary Dinner

Friday, June 5, 2009
Terrace Banquet Hall, 1680 Creditstone Road, Vaughan.

6:00 p.m. reception, 7:30 p.m. dinner. Silent auction 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Guest speaker will be Sr. Cyril Mooney, I.B.V.M., of Kolkata, India. Proceeds to support Loretto Missions for women/children in India, Peru and Africa.

Tickets: 150.00 each. Tables of 10 are available. An official receipt will be issued for a portion of the ticket. For more information please contact 416-483-2238 or srsheilasmith@rogers.com.

Spring Cleaning?

We can assist you to HELP THOSE IN NEED RE-ESTABLISH A HOME.

Furniture Bank collects 'gently used' furniture and furnishings (tables, pictures, pots & pans etc.) for the recently homeless or families fleeing violence.

Please call 416-934-1229 for drop-off or pickup. Also visit www.furniturebank.org for more information. Financial donations are always welcome.

Tabernacle Available

St. Paul's Parish in Alliston has a good size tabernacle available for any church or chapel. The tabernacle is free for you to have but it is missing the key.

Please call 705-435-6325 for more information.

Blessed Sacrament Parish Presents…
Robert Pilon and Friends in Concert

Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.
Blessed Sacrament Parish, 24 Cheritan Avenue, Toronto. (Yonge & Lawrence)

For more information please contact the parish office at 416 481-2256 for details and tickets.

Prayer for Vocations

Every First Friday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Merciful Redeemer Parish, in conjunction with the Serra Club Downtown region, has a special Mass and prayers followed with adoration at Merciful Redeemer Parish, 2775 Erin Centre Blvd., Mississauga.

Let us pray for our priests and seminarians and for the vocations to holy orders and religious life. For additional information call 905-812-0030.

Divine Mercy Sunday at
Merciful Redeemer Parish

April 19, 2009 – 3:00 p.m.
Merciful Redeemer Parish, 2775 Erin Centre Blvd., Mississauga.

Merciful Redeemer Parish will celebrate the Feast of the Divine Mercy – the parish's feast – on Sunday after Easter, with a special Mass presided by Bishop Boissonneau.

Please join Merciful Redeemer for the Divine Mercy Chaplet before Mass at 2775 Erin Centre Blvd., Mississauga. For more information call 905-812-0030 or email office@mercifulredeemer.org.