Community Events

Catholic Education Begins Here!
Catholic School Board Registration Info for Junior/Senior Kindergarten

Throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto, six Catholic School Boards (5 English/1 French) nurture and educate children in our faith tradition. If you'd like more information on how to register your child in our local Catholic schools, visit www.archtoronto.org or your local school board website.

We remind all parishioners to register their support for separate schools on their municipal property tax forms. When you move, your Catholic school support designation does not follow you. A full list of school boards and contact information can be found online by visiting www.archtoronto.org. Thank you for continuing to support Catholic Education!

Luke's Gospel of the Father and of Jesus

First Saturday of the Month - 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
All Saints' Parish, Etobicoke.

Every first Saturday of the month, Father Francis Carpinelli will guide us through St. Luke's Gospel. We will learn about what Luke, the Evangelist, really believed about Jesus by the way he presents the motifs and themes of the beliefs of early Christians and by how he presents what Jesus himself believed and taught.

For more information please contact All Saints' at 416-244-3066.

February 6 and March 6 - Luke 4:14-9:50. Jesus' Ministry in Galilee.
May 1, June 5 and July 3 - Luke 9:51-19-27. Jesus' Journey to Jerusalem.
August 7 - Luke 19:28-21-38. Jesus Teaches in Jerusalem.
September 4, October 2 and November 6 - Luke 22:1-24:53. Jesus' Passion, Death and Resurrection.

Franciscan Vocation Retreat

March 19-21, 2010
St. Francis Centre, Caledon, Ontario.

The Franciscan Vocation Office of the Immaculate Conception Province is holding a Vocation Discernment Weekend Retreat for single men between the ages of 18-38 who are discerning a possible Franciscan vocation and want to explore God's call in their life. The weekend retreat will take place at St. Francis Centre in Caledon, from Friday, March 19 - Sunday, March 21.

Please contact Vocation Director Fr. Tom Washburn, OFM, (vocations@icprovince.org or 1-800-521-5442) as soon as possible if you'd like to be part of this weekend retreat.

Scarboro Missions Annual Lecture for 2010

Saturday, March 6, 2010 - 10:00 a.m.
Scarboro Missions, 2685 Kingston Road, Scarborough.

“Where are We? Responsibility, Spirituality, And Place in a Global Age” by Dr. Vincent Miller, PhD., Associate Professor of Theology, University of Dayton, Ohio and holder of the Gudorf Chair in Catholic Theology and Culture at the University of Dayton Ohio. He was Associate Professor in the Theology Dept., Georgetown University and received his doctorate in Systematic Theology from the University of Notre Dame.

Admission Free. For more information please call
416-261-7135 ext. 227 or email: gcouncil@scarboromissions.ca.

What's So Special About the Gospel of...

A series of four free lectures presented by St. Basil's Parish, Toronto, and St. Mike's Continuing Education. Scheduled are the following:

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.
"The Gospel of Matthew". (Rev. Scott Lewis, sj - Associate Professor, Regis College, Toronto School of Theology)

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.
"The Gospel of Luke, Scribe of the Gentleness of Christ". (Rev. Thomas Rosica, csb, CEO Salt & Light Television Network, Lecturer New Testament, Toronto School of Theology)

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.
"The Gospel of John: John, the Beloved Disciple"
New perspectives on his gospel, his community and his vision. (Rev. Thomas Rosica, csb, CEO Salt & Light Television Network, Lecturer New Testament, Toronto School of Theology)

All lectures takes place at St. Basil's Parish Hall, 50 St. Joseph St. Lectures begin at 7:00 p.m. with refreshments to follow. There is no charge but reservations are required. Call 416-926-7110 to reserve.

Forty Days For Life

Ash Wednesday, February 17 - March 28, 2010.

Join this international campaign to end abortion. Pray, fast, keep peaceful vigil and spread the message for life. The Toronto vigil location is just west of Dufferin & Lawrence (960 Lawrence Ave W.) daily from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. To help insure all hours are covered, individuals or groups are encouraged to sign up for vigil hours online or by phoning.

For more information please contact Nicole Campbell, Campaign Life Coalition, at 416-204 9749 or see www.40daysforlife.com/Toronto 40daystoronto@gmail.com.

God, Sex and the Meaning of Life Workshop

Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Epiphany of Our Lord Parish, Scarborough.

Based on John Paul II's Theology of the Body to be held at Epiphany of Our Lord Parish, 3200 Pharmacy Avenue, Scarborough. Free (lunch is provided). Study Guide is $10.00 (optional). Discover why God created us male and female. Everyone welcome, bring a friend.

Call the parish office to register at 416-499-2196 or epiphanychurch@rogers.com. Visit online at www.godsexandthemeaningoflife.com.

Annual St. Patrick's Day Mass

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 – 10:00 a.m.
St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto.

All are invited to the annual St. Patrick's Day Mass at St. Michael's Cathedral. Main Celebrant will be Bishop William McGrattan with Religious and Diocesan priests concelebrating. His Excellency, Mr. Declan Kelly, Irish Ambassador to Canada, will be in attendance.

For more information please contact Michael Doyle at 416-259-1676.

Seeds of Hope

A reflection series based on the spiritual writings of Henri J.M. Nouwen.

Saturday March 6, 2010
Dayspring Chapel at L'Arche Daybreak, 11339 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill.

“Dancing the River: Celebrating the Stories of Our Lives” Facilitated by Jacquie Boughner and Carl MacMillan. Registration and coffee begins at 9:00 a.m. Reflection from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Please call or email to reserve a place by calling 905-884-0025 ext. 110. Toll-free: 1-866-226-2158 ext.110 nouwensociety@nouwen.net www.HenriNouwen.org.

$30 or pay what you can (cash or cheque at the door.) Books, pottery and candles on sale after the reflection.

KICK OFF RALLY for 40 Days For Life

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.
The Sisters of the Good Shepherd Convent, 25 Good Shepherd Court, Toronto.

KICK OFF RALLY for 40 Days For Life, an international campaign to end abortion. Key Note Speaker: Brian Kemper (Dayton, Ohio), Founder of Stand True Ministries.

For more information contact Nicole Campbell at Campaign Life Coalition, 416-204 9749 or see www.40daysforlife.com/Toronto email: 40daystoronto@gmail.com.

Redemptorist Come and See
Vocation Retreat

March 26-28, 2010
Toronto, Ontario.

Come and discern our way of life as Redemptorist Priests and Brothers! Attend a Vocation Come and See Retreat! For more information, contact Fr. Santo Arrigo C.Ss.R. at 416-593-6520 or vocations@redemptorists.ca.

Mass for the Unborn

Monday, March 22, 2010
St. Anne's Parish, 115 Vodden St. E., Brampton.

Rosary 6:30 p.m. Mass 7:00 p.m. Speaker and homilist: Father Tom Lynch, National Director of Priests for Life Canada. Reception and baby shower for Birthright to follow after the Mass.

For more information please contact St. Anne's Parish at 905-453-1303.

Redemptorist Winter Mission:
WITNESSING TO HOPE

February 7-10, 2010 – 7:00 p.m. each evening
St. Patrick's Parish, Toronto.

Come join us in a Redemptorist Parish Mission at St. Patrick's Church, 141 McCaul Street. The Mission begins each evening at 7:00 pm. Refreshments to follow. All are invited.

Nightly Themes:
Sunday, February 7, 2010: A Woman, A Well, and Wonder!
Monday, February 8, 2010: Grudges, Judges and Godly Nudges
Tuesday, February 9, 2010: Who Invited Her?
Wednesday February 10, 2010: Witnessing to Hope

For more information, please contact the parish office at 416-598-3269.

DVD Copies of Episcopal Ordinations Available from Salt & Light Television

On January 12 & 13, in the Cathedrals of London and Toronto, Ontario, Bishops William McGrattan, and Vincent Nguyen were ordained Auxiliary Bishops of the Archdiocese of Toronto. In two beautiful ceremonies which included 30 bishops and 300 priests, Bishop McGrattan and Bishop Nguyen became the 17th and 18th Auxiliary Bishops of the Archdiocese.

The Episcopal Ordinations are both available on DVD. To order your copy visit www.saltandlighttv.org/shopping or call 1-888-302-7181.

Toronto Catholic Singles Association

The Toronto Catholic Singles Association is a non-profit organization for Catholic singles. Their mandate is to foster Catholic fellowship through a program of social, recreational, spiritual and group volunteering events. Annual membership is twelve dollars.

For more information or to join, please visit http://torontocatholicsingles.vpweb.ca.

3 Day Live-In Lenten Retreat

March 13 - 15, 2010

Reflect the Glory of the Lord (For singles and married couples)
A Light to the nations (For youth)

Allow the Word and the Holy Spirit to transform you. Explore and experience the fullness of your Catholic faith. Celebrate, sing and praise the Lord. Dynamic speakers, daily Mass, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, healing prayer, confession.

For registration and more information please call 905-789-9909, email gethsemaneministries@yahoo.ca or see www.gethsemaneministries.com.

A SURVEY OF CHURCH HISTORY Part II

A SURVEY OF CHURCH HISTORY is offered by the Kolbe Eucharistic Apostolate's KNOW YOUR FAITH SERIES for those interested in growing in their Catholic faith.

Journey through Church History 'with the eyes of faith' appreciating the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church which Christ Himself founded. Gain a better theological understanding of what Catholics believe and how the Holy Spirit continues to lead the Church up to the present day. Encounter holy men and women whose faith-filled lives stir up our own love for God and His Church. Learn the importance of apologetics: knowing and being able to defend our Catholic faith in this age of relativism. As added enrichment, a weekly DVD presentation will also enhance the awareness and growth of our faith. For more information see www.kolbeapostolate.com

Tuesdays. Starting February 9, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. for 11 weeks.
HOLY CROSS PARISH, 291 Cosburn Ave. (at Donlands Avenue).

Saturdays. Starting February 13, 2010 - 9:45 a.m.- noon for 10 weeks.
BLESSED TRINITY PARISH, 220 Bayview Ave. Toronto 416-226-0262 (N. of Finch, W. side of Bayview).

New School Chapel in Need of
Liturgical Items

St. Roch wants to say thank you to St. Patrick's Church in Markham for offering Stations of the Cross for their school chapel. They are thrilled with their generosity.

St. Roch C.S.S. is a new high school in west Brampton located at 200 Valleyway Drive. It opened in September with 212 Grade 9 students for the first year and will add one grade per year.

St. Roch is looking to see if parishes may have items that they wish to donate for their new school chapel. The chapel is modern in style with the hope to include the old with the new.

Items needed:
1. Processional cross and candle sticks.
2. Altar cloths and linens.
3. Flag sets - Papal and Canadian
4. Altar cross
5. Advent wreath
6. Lectionary (weekday and Sunday) and Sacramentary
7. Wall mount cross with crucifix for behind the altar
8. Server Apparel
9. Tabernacle
10. Liturgical artwork and paintings

If you parish has any items to donate, please contact Jim Ryan, Chaplaincy Leader at 905-456-8543 ext. 26309. Thank you.

Scarboro Missions…

Welcomes you to commune with God in a deeper way featuring Catholic sources of prayer and meditation. 2685 Kingston Road, Scarborough. Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Admission free.

February 24, 2010. The Sign of the Cross and several Crosses of Christianity - Meditation by Joseph Clarkson, Retreat Director.

March 3, 2010. Mysticism in Christianity - 1st of two-part series by Jane Galvin, F.C.J. (Faithful Companions of Jesus) Retreat facilitator and Spiritual companion.

March 10, 2010. Two 20th Century Mystics - 2nd of two-part series - Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Etty Hillesum by Jane Galvin, F.C.J. (Faithful Companions of Jesus) Retreat facilitator and Spiritual companion.

March 24, 2010. Scriptural Meditations for Lent by Fr. Joachim Pillai, Oblate Missionary, Prof. Emeritus.

March 31, 2010. Lenten Meditation of an African Missionary to Canada by Fr. Emmanuel Mbam MSP, Missionary Society of St. Paul, Nigeria.

For more information please call 416-261-7135 ext. 266/239 or email terryg@scarboromissions.ca.

Faith Connections Upcoming Events

LENTEN LISTENING: A BUSY PERSON'S RETREAT
February 17, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.
Regis College, Toronto.
Faith Connections, Regis College, and TAVDA invite young adults (18-39) to LENTEN LISTENING: A BUSY PERSON'S RETREAT. This retreat will be an opportunity to meet with a spiritual guide in your own area three times during Lent. Beginning with a group gathering on Ash Wednesday at Regis College (100 Wellesley St W, Toronto), and closing on April 8. Cost: $25. Please register by February 5, 2010. 416-222-1426 ext. 276 or faithconnections@csj-to.ca. For more information: www.faithconnections.ca – a ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto.

ALPHA IN THE PUB
Tuesdays, February 16 - April 27, 2010 - 5:30 p.m.
Fionn MacCool's Irish Pub.
“Is there more to life than this?” Faith Connections, Alpha Canada, and the downtown Christian Ministries invite you to find out at ALPHA IN THE PUB for young professionals (21-39). Complimentary pub grub; cash bar. Tuesdays, from February 16 to April 27, 5:30pm at Fionn MacCool's Irish Pub (181 University Ave, Toronto). For more information call Alana at 416-689-2489, or visit: www.alphainthepub.com.

"Catholicism & Homosexuality: A Journey of Discernment"
Monday, February 22, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.
The Duke of York Pub.
FAITH CONNECTIONS' THEOLOGY ON TAP – young adults (19-39) are invited to a social evening of thought-provoking discussion on "Catholicism & Homosexuality: A Journey of Discernment" with guests Dr. Moira McQueen, Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute, and Denis Costello, Catholic Family Services of Toronto. Munchies provided, cash bar, come and bring a friend! The Duke of York Pub (39 Prince Arthur Ave, Toronto). For more information call 416-222-1426 ext. 276 or visit www.faithconnections.ca – a ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto.

An Evening of Lenten Reflection: FOOD FOR BODY AND SOUL
Monday, March 8, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.
The Newman Centre, Toronto.
Development and Peace & Faith Connections invite you to An Evening of Lenten Reflection with Fr. Jim Profit, S.J., Executive Director of the Ignatius Jesuit Centre of Guelph. We'll reflect on the part food plays in the relationships between us, the Earth and God—a physical and spiritual appreciation of our daily bread is essential. The Newman Centre (89 St. George St, Toronto). Refreshments will be provided, suggested donation: $5. RSVP by March 5. Contact Vanessa Nicholas-Schmidt at 416-222-1426 ext. 276 or faithconnections@csj-to.ca. For more information: www.faithconnections.ca – a ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto.

OCY Young Adult Passion Play Pilgrimage

The Office of Catholic Youth is inviting young adults aged 18-35 to join them in a pilgrimage to Oberammergau, Germany for the once-a-decade Passion Play June 8-14, 2010.

All information may be found online at www.ocytoronto.org.

St. Patrick's Celebration

Sunday, February 28, 2010 – 3:30 p.m.
St. Cecilia's Church, 161 Annette St., Toronto.

32nd Annual Concelebrated Mass with Most Reverend William McGrattan as the principal celebrant and homilist. A light reception will follow in the parish hall.

For info contact St. Cecilia's at 416-769-8163.

REDEEMER HOUSE EVENTS

February 17, 2010. "Living Lent: A Call to Alms" Ash Wednesday Celebration and Reflection. St. Patrick's Church, Toronto. 7:00 p.m. Mass at St. Patrick's Church followed by reflection and discussion at Redeemer House (151 McCaul Street).

March 23, 2010. “Making Your Voice Known: Let the Church Speak!” Redeemer House, Toronto. 7:00 p.m. The People of God, the Church, is made up of you and me. Bring your voice, your questions and concerns for your life and your journey of faith.

For more information about events at Redeemer House, contact Fr. Santo Arrigo C.Ss.R. 416-593-6520 or vocations@redemptorists.ca.

St. Margaret Mary Elementary School's 50th Anniversary

Friday, February 26, 2010
Montecassino Place, Woodbridge.

This is the 50th Anniversary year of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Elementary School in Woodbridge.

To kick off the celebrations a Golden Gala is being organized on Friday February 26, 2010 at Montecassino Place in Woodbridge. Alumni are invited to join our school and community members for an exciting evening of dinner, dancing, performances, raffles and an opportunity to reconnect with friends from the past.

To purchase tickets please call the school at 905-851-3935.

Extraordinary Form Masses in the
Archdiocese of Toronto

TORONTO
Holy Family Church, 1372 King Street (Fathers of the Oratory) Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m. / Saturday 8:30 a.m. (www.oratory-toronto.org for bulletin.)
St. Brigid Church, 300 Wolverleigh Blvd (Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter) M,T,W,F 5:15 p.m. / Thursday and Saturday 7:30 a.m. (www.fssptoronto.com for bulletin.)
St. Theresa Church, 2559 Kingston Rd (Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter) Sunday 1:00 p.m. Missa Cantata.
St. Vincent de Paul Church, 263 Roncesvalles Ave (Fathers of the Oratory) Sunday 11:30 a.m. Missa Cantata.

GTA
Carmel of the Infant Jesus, Zephyr (Fr. Liam Gavigan) Sunday 11:30 a.m.
St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 17955 Leslie Street, Newmarket (Fr. Liam Gavigan) Friday 7:00 p.m. / Saturday 10:00 a.m.
St. Patrick Church, 91 Church St, Schomberg (Fr. Liam Gavigan) Sunday 9:00 a.m. Missa Cantata.

Please submit any updates to fssptoronto@yahoo.ca. This information is provided for pastors and parish bulletins. For more information please contact Rev. Fr. Howard J. Venette, FSSP, Chaplain, Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, at 416-696-8660 www.fssptoronto.com.

Lenten Parish Mission

February 20-24, 2010
Holy Rosary Church, Toronto.

A Lenten Parish Mission will be held at Holy Rosary Church (354 St. Clair Ave. West, Toronto). Fr. Fred Mazzarella, OFM will speak at all weekend Masses and at 7:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday on the topic “Journey with God”.

All are welcome to attend and renew their experience of Lent and Easter! For more information call Lindsay at Holy Rosary Parish at 416-923-8471.