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Volunteer Opportunities at
Providence Healthcare
Want to give back to the community? Providence Healthcare is recruiting volunteers (min. 14 years of age) to assist the Pastoral Care Department.
· Mass Escorts
· Altar Servers
· Eucharistic Ministers
· Lectors
· New Patient Greeters
· Sacristan
Most positions require a 75 hour/six month commitment.
For more information contact Providence Healthcare Volunteer Resources at 416-285-3749.
Providence Healthcare is located at 3276 St. Clair Avenue East (Warden/St. Clair).
Email – vol@providence.on.ca
Web - www.providence.on.ca
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2006 Annual Lift Jesus Higher Rally
"The Power of Scripture" - Renewal Ministres' 14th Evangelization Event in Toronto.
Saturday October 28, 2006
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
222 Bremner Blvd - South Building
8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The day includes talks, music, adoration, reconciliation and Mass. Purchase Tickets Early! Call Sadie at 905-270-2510 or Larry at 416-227-2560 for tickets. Adults $18 and Youth $8 (for age 12-20)
For more info about the Rally visit the website:
www.lift-jesus-higher-rally.org |
Festival of Religious Song
“For God so loved the world that
He gave His only Son…” (John 3:16)
The organizers of the International Festival of Religious Song - Mississauga 2006 invite you to the 17th annual event, taking place this year in November.
Each contestant will prepare two songs, one of which must conform to the Festival theme: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son…” (John 3:16)
The Festival is organized by Catholic Youth Studio – KSM Inc. and St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish. Submissions will be accepted until September 15, 2006, and can be sent to: Catholic Youth Studio, 183 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M6R 2L5.
For more information, call 416-588-0555 or visit www.catholicradio.ca. |
Catholic AIDS Walk
All are invited to the Catholic AIDS Walk - An opportunity for the Catholic Community of Toronto to welcome the Catholic visitors to the AIDS Conference.
Monday, August 14th 2006.
Meeting time: 5:30 p.m.
Meeting place:
AIDS Memorial in Cawthra Park behind 519 Church Street.
At the memorial, there will be a short ceremony held at 5:45p.m. At 6:00p.m. those gathered will walk up Church St. to Isabella St., then East to Sherbourne. The walk will end at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 520 Sherbourne Street (Near Wellesley) where Mass will begin at 6:30p.m. Supper will follow.
The walk is sponsored by: African Jesuit AIDS Network; Caritas Internationalis; Development and Peace, Canada; Jesuit Fathers; Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Toronto.
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Musician/Choir Director Needed
St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic parish, located at 1701 Bloor Street West (Keele subway) is looking for a lead singer/choir director to lead our Contemporary Choir (guitar, string bass and keyboard accompaniment) at the 10:00 am Sunday worship. This is a paying position, beginning September 2006. Responsibilities include the selection of appropriate liturgical music for the weekly liturgy; introducing and teaching new musical selections; organizing times for rehearsals; occasional participation in special sacramental events such as First Communion and Confirmation, and the seasonal celebrations of Christmas and Easter; leading the parish community in worship on Sunday mornings.
Contact Fr. John Kiesling, SA, at 416-762-1026.
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Lecture: "Globalization: Opportunity
or Threat for Catholic Education?”
Archbishop J. Michael Miller, C.S.B.,
Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education
(for Seminaries and Institutes of Study)
will be delivering a free public lecture:
"Globalization: Opportunity or Threat for Catholic Education?”
Saturday, September 16, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Sam Sorbara Auditorium
University of St. Michael's College
81 Saint Mary Street
Toronto, Ontario.
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Events of the Sisters of
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The Sisters of Our Lady of Carmel are a contemplative and active religious congregation that was founded in Florence, Italy 1854. The Vatican has announced, the beatification of Mother Maria Teresa Scrilli, foundress of the Institute of Our Lady of Carmel will take place in Fiesole, Italy on October 8, 2006.
· Saturday, September 9th, 2006 a Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated at St. Jane Frances Church at 5:00 pm., in honour of the 25th Anniversary of the Institute's first house in Toronto. A reception will be held immediately after the conclusion of the mass in the parish hall.
· Friday, October 27th, 2006 a Dinner/Silent Auction will be held at the Montecassino Banquet Hall at 6:30 p.m. All proceeds, from this celebration goes to the Carmelite Missions to enable them to continue the great works of assisting those less fortunate, specifically the children.
Please free to contact to Sr. Elsie D'Cunha at 416-749-5540 for more information.
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50th Anniversary of the
Daughters of St. Paul in Toronto
The Daughters of St. Paul invite you to a Eucharistic Celebration of Thanksgiving on the occasion of our 50th Anniversary in the Archdiocese of Toronto. Cardinal Ambrozic will preside. A reception will follow in the hall beneath Pauline Books and Media, 3022 Dufferin Street.
Sunday, August 20, 2006
12:30 p.m. Eucharist
St. Charles Borromeo Church
811 Lawrence Avenue West, Toronto.
Please visit www.Pauline.org for more information and events celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Daughters of St. Paul in Toronto.
For more information call 416-781-9131 or Toronto@pauline.org. |
Looking for
Stations of the Cross and Crucifix
St. John Vianney Parish Barrie, is looking for a used complete "Stations of the Cross" and "crucifix" suitable for a new school Chapel in our Parish.
If you have any of these items for sale or to donate please call Jan at 705-726-8007. (Will arrange for pick up.)
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Looking for CBW II
St. Timothy Catholic Church, Toronto, is looking for the full music version of the Catholic Book of Worship.
If you have any to spare, we would greatly appreciate having them. Please call 416-494-6526. |
Parish Looking for
Electric Votive Candle Stand
St. Norbert's Church is looking to buy an electric votive candle stand (holding approx. 40-50 electric votive candles) please contact Fr. Xavier De Pinto at 416.636.0213 if you have some to sell. |
RICOH Copyprinter Available
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church in Etobicoke has a RICOH Priport VT3800 copyprinter available for parish use. It is in working condition but will need some maintenance.
Those interested, please call the parish office at
416-255-2721.
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