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Community Events
January 18, 2008 |
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Mass for Health Care Workers
St. Joseph Moscati Toronto Catholic Doctors' Guild invites all healthcare workers to celebrate and remember the roots of their healing mission by participating in the Mass for Health Care Workers, on the World Day of the Sick and Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Monday, February 11, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.
St. Michael's Cathedral, 65 Bond Street
Celebrant and Homilist is His Grace, Archbishop Thomas Collins. A reception with refreshments will follow in the auditorium of St. Michael's Choir School.
For reception RSVP please contact Rose Maggisano at 416-926-2340 rose.maggisano@utoronto.ca. This event is presented by the St. Joseph Moscati Toronto Catholic Doctors' Guild.
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The Contraception Deception Conference
St. Timothy's Parish will be offering a conference on the Church's teaching on contraception. You will learn...
- Church's teaching on sex and marriage.
- What contraception actually does to your body, sexuality, marriage, and family.
- The medical consequences of contraception.
- How the modern Natural Family Planning (NFP) methods are free, easy to learn, very effective, and they can strengthen your marriage.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
St. Timothy Catholic Church,
21 Leith Hill Road, North York
Mass 9:00 a.m. /
Conference 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.*
The speakers for the conference are Fr. Francis Ching, Dr. Julia Cataudella, and Karen Hemingway. For more information please contact St. Timothy's at 416-494-6526. Cost: free will offering.
If you are young or engaged or a young parent, come to learn the whole truth about sex, marriage, and responsible parenthood. If you have been married for many years or are an older adult, come to learn the truth and to help teach the young.
*Please bring your lunch. There is a food court in the nearby Fairview Mall. *If you need babysitting service, please call the Church office to request it by Feb 15. |
Healing Mass in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes & the World Day of the Sick
This year we celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the apparition of the Blessed Mother at Lourdes. To mark this important event, take advantage of the plenary indulgence offered for the anniversary, and reach out to those suffering from illnesses of any kind, we will be celebrating a Healing Mass.
Monday, February 11, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
(Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes & World Day of the Sick)
Our Lady of Victory Church, 117 Guestville Ave. Tor.
Blessing with the relic of St. Bernadette! Mitch Chavez and the St. Anthony of Padua choir will once again provide the music for our celebration. For more information, call the parish office at 416-769-1171.
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Lay Formation Program Offered by the Companions of the Cross
There will be a series of talks, a Lay Formation Program offered by the Companions of the Cross, on how to deal with difficulties in prayer, obstacles to Spiritual growth, temptations, evil thoughts, patterns of sin, and much more.
Tuesday evenings, Feb. 5 - March 11, 2008
St. Timothy Church, 21 Leith Hill Road, North York
7:00 - 9:15 p.m. No Registration necessary.
The key speakers are: Fr. Randy Hendriks (pastor); Fr. Dennis Hayes (associate pastor); Fr. Francis (associate pastor); Fr. Terry Donahue (director of Lay Associates of the Companions of the Cross) and Fr. Scott McCaig (moderator of the Companions of the Cross).
For more information, please contact Fiona at 416-499-2626 or the parish office 416-494-6526. |
Catholic Book of Worship #1 Available
About 200 copies of Catholic Book of Worship #1 are available free on a first come first serve basis.
Anyone interested can call 416-535-7646 or e-mail svp@oratory-toronto.org. |
FAITH CONNECTIONS' THEOLOGY ON TAP
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto invite you to …FAITH CONNECTIONS' THEOLOGY ON TAP.
A thought-provoking social evening for young adults
(19-39 yrs) where a speaker provides opportunity for discussion.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Rob Allore, SJ, Ph.D., Research Geneticist and Theologian. 'God Delusions', Evolution and the Believer.
Duke of York Pub 39 Prince Arthur Ave. (North of Bloor St. W., corner of Bedford)
7:00-9:00 p.m. * Munchies Provided * Cash Bar * Come and Bring a Friend!
For more information contact: Vanessa Nicholas, Assistant Director, faithconnections@csj-to.ca 416-222-1426 ext. 276 www.faithconnections.ca.
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Parish Mission at St. Ignatius Loyola
January 26 - 30 at 7:00 p.m.
St. Ignatius Loyola Parish
2300 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Mississauga.
Themes:
Monday – Family
Tuesday - Love and Marriage
Wednesday -Faith and Gratitude
Retreat will be given by Rev. Fred Mazzarella, O.F.M.
For more information contact Rev. Fred Mazarella, O.F.M. at 416-536-8195 or St. Ignatius Loyola Parish at 905-820-1444.
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TCDSB School Registration
Toronto Catholic Schools invite families to register children for September 2008.
When your children were born, you started them on the path of faith development and life-long learning. Let Toronto's Catholic schools continue this educational and spiritual journey with you and your family.
Registration begins in February 2008 for Kindergarten and French Immersion at all Catholic elementary schools throughout the City of Toronto. For your convenience, extended registration hours will take place on February 7th from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
For more information, please contact the Catholic school nearest you or 416-222-8282, ext. 5314 or visit the Board's website at www.tcdsb.org.
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| LENTEN JOURNEY - GOD, SEX & THE MEANING OF LIFE WORKSHOP
Let this Lenten season be a blessing for you by attending: GOD, SEX & THE MEANING OF LIFE WORKSHOP. Reflect on the meaning of life, why we are here, what is our ultimate destiny and why is there so much evil in the world. Please join us as we explore these and other questions based on John Paul II writings.
St. Adian's Parish Hall 3501 Finch Ave. East., Scarborough, on Thursdays, February 7, 14, 21 & 28.
The Programs run from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:45. Admission is free; Study Guide is $10.00 (optional). Please register by Jan. 26th, contact Rose Heron 905-683-9055 or Jan Noonan 905-420-8696 or email: stbreg@gmail.com or go to www.godsexmeaningoflife.homestead.com/. |
Taizé in Toronto:
Pilgrimage of Trust Continues
February 1-3, 2008
St. Paul's Basilica, Metropolitan United Church & St. James Anglican Cathedral.
Join Brother Emile of the Taizé community on February 1-3 for a weekend of prayer, song, fellowship and reflection on the Gospel as the community's pilgrimage of trust continues. It's the 100th anniversary of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and what better way to celebrate it than by joining the Christian community for this event.
The cost for the weekend is $15 for students, and $20 for working young adults.
For complete details, including the schedule, and to register, visit www.ocytoronto.org. |
Lectio Divina with His Grace,
Archbishop Thomas Collins
All are welcome to join Archbishop Thomas Collins for Lectio Divina.
February 10, 2008
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. to 8:15 p.m.
This month's scripture passage: Matthew 6:7-15. 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. |
Calling All Laity
REGISTER NOW FOR CLASSES STARTING JANUARY 2007
The Institute of Theology of St. Augustine's Seminary
invites you to study:
Master of Theological Studies
Master of Religious Education
Diploma in Theological Studies
Diploma in Lay Ministry
Where: Downtown Toronto, Aurora, St. Augustine's Seminary.
ONLINE Courses and Saturday Courses. The Master degree programmes are awarded conjointly with the University of Toronto.
Certified teachers who possess the required qualifications may receive up to 4 course reductions in the Master of Religious Education Programme.
Further information/fees – contact Sheila Connolly 416-261-7207 ext. 235.
E-mail us at ioftsas@rogers.com. |
| Co-Op Program at Providence Healthcare
Providence Healthcare is currently recruiting Co-op students for the following positions:
Providence Hospital/Houses of Providence
Students seeking experience in healthcare can learn about resident/patients and use your creativity and skills for therapeutic recreational activities, meal assistance, and much more!
Clerical Positions
Students with an outgoing personality, polite telephone manner and strong computer and communication skills will gain office/administrative experience.
Retail Sales/Marketing Students
Students seeking retail or marketing experience will learn cash procedures on a point of sale register, daily cash reports, analyzing sales, merchandising, buying, inventory, customer service, sales techniques and accounting procedures in the Retail Stores/Cafes.
For more information, please contact Providence Healthcare - Volunteer Resources at 416-285-3749. 3276 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto. Vol@providence.on.ca www.providence.on.ca |
BOOK FOR CATECHESIS
I Am Here For You
Fr. Antonio Nuzzi, a Passionist Priest and author of the book “Sono Qui Per Te” written primarily in Italian and distributed among thousands of faithful in the Italian community, is happy to announce the English translation of the same book, done by Fr. Marco Bagnarol of the Consolata Missionaries, under the title “I Am Here For You”.
The price is $20.00 per copy of which the Parish can retain $5.00 for every copy sold.
Copies of the book are available with the: Consolata Missionary Fathers, 2671 Islington Avenue, Etobicoke, ON. M9V 2X6. 416-749-8901 Fax: 416-749-7420.
Cheques are to be made in favour of: Fr. Antonino Nuzzi, 3050 Dufferin Street, #1404, Toronto, ON. M6B 4G3. Tel: 416-783-7399 Fax: 905-678-3328. |
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