Community Events

St. Patrick's Annual Mass

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 10:00 a.m.
St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto.

The principal celebrant will be Archbishop Thomas Collins. All priests are invited to concelebrate.

His Excellency, Mr. Declan Kelly, Irish Ambassador to Canada, will be in attendance. The music will be provided by the Irish Coral Society.

For further information please contact Michael Doyle at 416-259-1676 or Ed Dunphy at 416-261-9566.

St. Patrick's Celebration

Sunday, March 8, 2009 – 3:30 p.m.
St. Cecilia's Church, 161 Annette Street, Toronto.

The 31st Annual Concelebrated St. Patrick’s Day Mass will be held at St. Cecilia’s Parish with Rev. Timothy Hanley as the principal celebrant and homilist. A reception will follow in the parish hall.

For more information, contact St. Cecilia's at 416-769-8163.

Focolare Movement Eucharistic Celebration

On the first anniversary of the departure for heaven of Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement.

The Focolare Movement invite you to a eucharistic celebration at St. Paul's Basilica (83 Power Street) on Saturday, March 14, 2009, at 12:00 noon.

Archbishop Thomas Collins will be the main celebrant. A reception and brief program will follow. Please R.S.V.P. to anniversarylubich.14@gmail.com or call 416-223-2591.

50th Anniversary of Nicholson Catholic College in Belleville

Nicholson Catholic College in Belleville, Ontario is celebrating its 50th anniversary (1960-2010), May 14-16, 2010.

For details and registration, visit the website www.ncc50th.org or call Nicholson 613-967-0404.

When Relationships Hurt
A Night on Woman Abuse

An Evening Talk Facilitated by Virginia Koehler of Catholic Family Services of Toronto.

Thursday, March 19, 2009 - after the 7:00 p.m. Mass
St. Timothy Catholic Church, Toronto.

Learn more about:
- Awareness of woman abuse
- Emotional and physical safety for women
- How to reach out to a friend or relative who you think is being abused
- Services available to abused women and their families

For more information please contact St. Timothy's at 416-494-6526.

40 Days for Life Campaign

Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 3:00 p.m.
St. Charles Borromeo Church, Toronto.

Campaign Life Coalition invites all to join the mid-point rally of the 40 Days for Life Campaign in Toronto and for the Mass for the Unborn to be celebrated by His Grace, Archbishop Thomas Collins.

For more information, please contact Campaign Life Coalition at 416-204-9749 or email clc@lifesite.net.

Lectio Divina – A Year With St. Paul

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

Sunday, March 8, 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: Corinthians 11:30-33; 12:1-10. 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.

St. Dominic's Parish Lenten Mission

You are invited to St. Dominic's Parish, 625 Atwater Avenue, Mississauga, for their Lenten Mission given by the popular Paulist priest, Rev. Rick Walsh, c.s.p.

The Mission will be about St. Paul to commemorate the year of St. Paul. There will be two sessions as follows:
March 16 Mass - 9:30 a.m. Mission -10.00 a.m.
Mass - 7:00 p.m. Mission - 7:30 p.m.
March 17 Mass - 9:30 a.m. Mission - 10:00 a.m.
Mass - 7:00 p.m. Mission - 7:30 p.m.
March 18 Parish Reconciliation Service.

Please call St. Dominic’s at 905-278-7762 for more details.

St. Joseph Day Traditional Latin High Mass

March 19, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.
Holy Cross Church, 291 Cosburn Ave, Toronto.

The Mass will be followed by St. Joseph's Table, for which desserts requested. Non-perishable food items or grocery gift-cards will be collected for the needy.

For more information please contact Rev. Fr. Howard J. Venette, FSSP, Chaplain, Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, Holy Cross Parish at 416-421-5225. www.fssptoronto.com.

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.

Neophyte Mass

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.
St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto.

You are invited to a Eucharistic Celebration.

Those who will be initiated into the Roman Catholic Church at Easter and those who will be received into full communion, their families, sponsors, pastors, godparents and friends are cordially invited to a Eucharistic celebration at St. Michael's Cathedral.

His Grace, Thomas Collins will preside and preach at this Eucharist of Thanksgiving.

Church Pews Needed

A new mission church in Labrador is in need of 40 pews. Catholic Missions in Canada can arrange the delivery if there is a church or place of worship that is able to provide them.

Please contact us by e-mail: president@cmic.info or call 416-934-3424 in Toronto, or toll-free 866-937-2642.

Parish Lenten Mission

You are invited the St. Patrick's Parish, Toronto, Lenten Mission.

March 15 - 17, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.
St Patrick's Church, 141 McCaul Street, Toronto.

Presented by Rev. Mark Miller, C.Ss.R.. Father Miller has a PhD. in Bioethics, and serves at the Centre for Clinical Ethics in Toronto and ministers at St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto and Rouge Valley Health Centre, Ajax. Father Miller is also the Vicar Provincial for the Redemptorists of the Edmonton-Toronto Province.

On Monday, March 16, there will be a Reconciliation Service, and Tuesday March 17, a St. Patrick's Day Social in the Parish Hall will conclude the celebration.
For more information, please contact the office at 416-598-3269.

Family Prayer Mission's Lenten Retreat 2009

"Jesus is the only Saviour of the World."

March 20-22, 2009
St. John's Hall, 2185 Stavebank Road, Mississauga.

Friday - 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday - 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Daily preaching of the Word of God and eucharistic celebration, healing prayers and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Archbishop Collins will be the main celebrant and homilist of the Sunday liturgy.

$30.00 per person. Seats are limited. Admission by ticket only. No separate program for youth.

For more information please contact Rappai at 905-826-2854 or familyprayer@sympatico.ca www.familyprayermission.org.

Available HP 8270 Flatbed Document Scanner

A HP 8270 flatbed document scanner with an automatic document feeder, user guide and instructions is available free to any parish in need.

Please contact Priscilla Booth at Catholic Mutual Canada at 416-324-1003 or pbooth@catholicmutualcanada.org.

Scarboro Missions Educational Workshop

Passover – “What makes this night different from all other nights?”...

March 31, 2009 – 7:30 p.m.
Scarboro Missions, 2685 Kingston Road, Scarborough.

An understanding of the Seder in the context of the Jewish celebration of the Passover. Presented by Rabbi Michael Dolgin, Temple Sinai, Congregation of Toronto. Members of all faith traditions are welcome!

For more information please contact the Scarboro Missions Interfaith Desk at 416-261-7135 ext. 244 lthorson@scarboromissions.ca.

The Wisdom of St. Paul for Teachers Today

A Lenten Retreat for Teachers.

Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
St. Paul Basilica, 83 Power Street, Toronto.

Catholic educators; professors, classroom teachers, educational assistants, tutors, etc. are invited to take time out this Lent to reflect on their vocation as teacher. In this, the Year of St Paul, the theme of the retreat will be “The Wisdom of St Paul for Teachers Today”. The retreat will be lead by Deacon Doug McManaman. Lunch and hospitality are included in the cost of registration.

For information please contact Barry White 416-393-5204 barry.white@tcdsb.org. Cost $40.00 ~ Please send cheques payable to Catholic Teachers Guild, c\o Barry White, 80 Sackville Street, Toronto, Ont. M5A 3E5 . Payment can also be brought to the retreat but we ask that you pre-register by phone or email by March 19th.

The Catholic Teachers Guild is a lay organization whose mission is to support teachers in their vocation. The Catholic Teachers Guild is the sponsor of the annual Education Mass for all Catholic teachers of the diocese. www.catholicteachersguild.org.

Visiting Choir at St. Michael's Cathedral

March 15, 2009 - 5:00 p.m. Mass
St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto, Ontario

The Saint Mary's College Women's Choir, a select 30-voice ensemble, will be on tour March 9-15, travelling to Fort Wayne, Ann Arbor, Detroit, and Toronto. The choir has toured cities in the U.S.A. and Canada every other spring for 25 years.

Mary's College, Notre Dame, Ind., is a four-year, Catholic women's institution offering bachelor's degrees in more than 30 major areas of study. Saint Mary's College ranks among the nation's top liberal arts colleges in the U.S.A. News & World Report's 2009 annual survey. Founded in 1844, Saint Mary's is a pioneer in the education of women, and is sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross.

For more information on the choir please contact Nancy Menk, Music Department Chair
Saint Mary's College, 574-284-4633 nmenk@saintmarys.edu.

Not For Sale Campaign – Human Trafficking Workshop

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Regis College, Elliott MacGuigan Hall, 65 St. Nicholas Street, Toronto.

Human slavery? Yes, more slaves are in bondage today than were bartered in four centuries of the transatlantic slave trade. We invite you to explore solutions with award-winning journalist, David Batstone, author of Not for Sale and founder of the Not For Sale campaign. The presentation is hope-filled and profiles a new generation of abolitionists who are leading a movement to end this appalling epidemic.

The event is free. For more information, visit www.notforsalecampaign.org or contact cel.reinhart@gmail.com.

Parish Lenten Mission

You are invited the St. Patrick's Parish, Toronto, Lenten Mission.

March 15 - 17, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.
St Patrick's Church, 141 McCaul Street, Toronto.

Presented by Rev. Mark Miller, C.Ss.R. Father Miller has a PhD in Bioethics, and serves at the Centre for Clinical Ethics in Toronto and ministers at St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto and The Rouge Valley Health Centre, Ajax. Father Miller is also the Vicar Provincial for the Redemptorists of the Edmonton-Toronto Province.

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

Walking God's Path series – Christian Jewish Dialogue

The Christian Jewish Dialogue of Toronto is again sponsoring the Walking God's Path series this year. The series seeks to stimulate real conversation between Jewish and Christian congregations.

The theme of HOW JEWS AND CHRISTIANS PERCEIVE JESUS will be discussed on March 11, 2009, at Beth Tzedec (1700 Bathurst - south of Eglinton).

A closing program – WHERE ARE WE GOING AND HOW DO WE GET THERE? – will be held on March 18, 2009, 7:30 p.m. at Beth Tzedec. It will feature a discussion between Rev. Paul McGill, C.S.B., retired Anglican Archbishop Terence Finlay, and Rabbi Erwin Schild.

The meetings are open to everyone. For more information, please contact the Christian Jewish Dialogue of Toronto at 416-598-4242 or email at info@cjdt.org.

FAITH CONNECTIONS'…

THEOLOGY ON TAP
Monday, March 9, 2009 – 7:00 p.m.
Duke of York Pub, 39 Prince Arthur Avenue, Toronto.

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto invite young adults (19-39) to a social evening of thought-provoking discussion on "Building a Better World, One Neighbourhood at a Time" with guest Mechtilde O'Mara, CSJ, professor, St. Michael's College. Munchies provided, cash bar, come and bring a friend!

ALPHA Course
Faith Connections and the Christian Churches of Markham invite young adults (18-39) to explore the meaning of life in a fun and friendly atmosphere, with food, laughter, and the chance to ask difficult questions about God. A 10-week course on Thursday evenings, starting March 26, 6:00 p.m. at Markham Baptist Church (110 Church St, Markham). Sign-up by calling Vanessa Nicholas-Schmidt at 416-222-1426 ext. 276, or email: faithconnections@csj-to.ca www.faithconnections.ca.

FAITH CONNECTIONS' LENTEN HIKE
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto invite young adults (19-39) to join us for an afternoon of walking and prayer! Saturday, March 28, 2:45 p.m., meeting on steps of St. Patrick's Church (131 McCaul St, Toronto), followed by Mass at 5:00 p.m.

For more information on any of these events, check out www.faithconnections.ca or call Vanessa Nicholas-Schmidt at 416-222-1426 ext. 276.

Lift Jesus Higher Rally 2009

Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 8.30 a.m. - 6.30 p.m.
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
North Building, 255 Front Street West, Toronto.

A Grace-filled Day Celebrating Divine Mercy with:
* Archbishop of Toronto, Thomas Collins
* Tim Staples
* Ralph Martin, Sr. Ann Shields & Peter Herbeck
* Divine Mercy Celebration, uplifting Music
* Eucharistic Healing Procession
* Confession and Holy Mass
* Separate Youth Event with Debbie Herbeck and Craig Pohl

For Tickets/Information call 416-251-4255 or Sadie at 905-270-2510. Or write to Catholic Renewal Ministries, 5845 Yonge St., P.O. Box 45018, Toronto, ON M2M 3VO. www.lift-jesus-higher-rally.org.

Lenten Journey 2009 - Meditation Series

Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Scarboro Missions, 2685 Kingston Road, Scarborough.

Wednesday, March 4 - Meditation with the Holy Spirit by Joe Clarkson — Retreat Director.

Wednesday, March 11 - Reflection on St. Theresa of Avila (Part I) & Meditation by Nada Conic – lecturer University of Toronto and spiritual counsellor at Manresa Retreat Centre.

Wednesday, March 18 - Reflection on St. Theresa of Avila (Part II) & Meditation by Nada Conic – lecturer University of Toronto and spiritual counsellor at Manresa Retreat Centre.

Wednesday, March 25 - The Prayer and Meditation of Filipino nannies in a foreign land by Robina Rey & friends.

Wednesday, April 1 - “A Fool for Christ” Spirituality of St. John Bosco and Meditation by Steven Aldorasi -Youth Liaison, Scarboro Lay Missions.

Wednesday, April 8 - “Call to be a Blessing” Repentance in the Judaeo-Christian Practice and Meditation by Sr. Lucy Thorson, NDS.

For more information please call 416-261-7135 ext. 266/239 fax 416-261-0820 or email terryg@scarboromissions.ca www.scarboromissions.ca.

Lenten Mission 2009

“My Vocation is Prayer”

March 22-25, 2009 – 7:30 p.m. each night
St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Mississauga.

St. Francis of Assisi Parish invites you to join for their Lenten Mission. The theme of the Mission is “My Vocation is Prayer”, words spoken by the late Cardinal Francis Xavier Van Thuan during his 13 years of prison in Vietnam.

Mrs. Elizabeth Nguyen, sister of the late Cardinal, will lead in three extraordinary evenings of preparation and reflection. The Mission will begin with a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Collins on Sunday, March 22, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. Elizabeth will join us as our special guest speaker on Monday through Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

On Thursday, March 26, 2009, a Penitential Service for all those seeking the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be held. The service starts at 7:00 p.m.

Come, “Taste and See” the goodness of the Lord, as you prepare for the upcoming Easter celebrations.