Community Events
October 10, 2008

Theology of the Body

St Jerome's Church in Brampton is hosting a series of presentations on the Theology of the Body. They will be held on Tuesdays - September 16, 23, 30 and October 14 in the social hall from 7:30 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. Based on John Paul II's life-transforming teachings, these informative sessions will help you better understand your faith and God's plan for your life. Questions to be explored include:

- Is there a real purpose to life?
- What exactly is “Love”?
- What is the purpose of the married and
celibate vocations?
- Is it truly possible to be pure of heart?
- Why were we created male and female?

For more information please contact Liz Rybka at
647-895-2929.

Theology of the Body for Teens

Starting on Thursday Sept. 25, running from
7:00 -9:00 p.m. for 12 weeks (ending on Dec 11) at Holy Redeemer Parish Hall 796 Eyer Dr., in Pickering, teens are invited to study and reflect on the Theology of the Body for Teens, where they will discover God's wondrous plan for their lives. Cost: $10 which covers the student workbook.

A special Parent Information evening for the upcoming Theology of the Body for Teens will be held on Thursday Sept. 11 at Holy Redeemer Hall 796 Eyer Dr., in Pickering, at 7:30 p.m.

To register or for further information call Jan Noonan 905-420-8696 or Rose Heron 905-683-9055 or email: stbreg@gmail.com or click here for website.

Anointed for Mission:
Who is Called to Preach the Gospel?

Vespers & Free Public Lecture
Friday, October 17, 2008
The Newman Centre, Chapel and Oak Room. 89 St. George Street, Toronto.
6:30 p.m. Vespers, 8:00 p.m. Lecture.

The Dominican Family of Toronto 2008 Justice Seminar, in cooperation with The University of St. Michael's College Chaplaincy Social Justice Centre invites Mary Catherine Hilkert, OP,(Akron Dominicans), University of Notre Dame and past-president of the Catholic Theological Society of America, to speak at the Newman Centre Oak Room. Her publications include: Naming Grace: Preaching and the Sacramental Imagination (1997) and Speaking with Authority: Catherine of Siena and the Voices of Women Today (2001).

Seminar
Saturday, October 18, 2008 – 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
The Newman Centre, Oak Room. 89 St. George Street, Toronto.

Continental breakfast and Seminar with Prof. Hilkert ($35, pre-registration required. Registration deadline: October 8, 2008).

For more information please contact a.digiovanni@utoronto.ca or darren.dias@utoronto.ca to register, or 416-926-1300 ext.3395.

Lectio Divina – A Year With St. Paul

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

Sunday, October 12, 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: Romans 7:21 - 8:11. 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.

All Souls’ Day Mass at Catholic Cemeteries

Catholic Cemeteries - Archdiocese of Toronto wishes to invite all families to participate in our annual All Souls Day Mass on Saturday November 8, 2008, at 2:00 p.m.

Cemetery Locations:

Assumption Cemetery, Mississauga 905-670-8801
Liturgy in English

Christ the King Cemetery, Markham 905-471-0121
Liturgy in English

Resurrection Cemetery, Whitby 905-668-8912
Liturgy in English

Holy Cross Cemetery, Thornhill 905-889-7467
Liturgy in English and Italian

Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Woodbridge 905-851-5822
Liturgy in English and Italian

For more information contact a cemetery office or the Central Business Office at 416- 733-8544 or visit our website at www.catholic-cemeteries.com.

ALL ARE WELCOME

“Joyful Hymn of Praise”

Free Concert by St. Michael’s Choir School (Junior and Elementary Choirs).

Friday, October 17, 2008 - 4:00 p.m.
St. Michael’s Cathedral, Toronto.

Please join the wonderful young voices of St. Michael's Choir School in their fall concert, "Joyful Hymn of Praise" on Friday, October 17th 2008 at 4:00 pm at St. Michael's Cathedral. The Elementary Choir, conducted by Teri Dunn, and the Junior Choir, conducted by Caron Daley, will present a variety of treble classics and favorites. 

Free admission. For more information, please visit www.smcs.on.ca or call 416-393-5518.

Needed-Liturgical Items

The Manager of Chaplaincy is seeking a few liturgical items for a newly appointed hospital chaplain. If you have any of the following items: altar cloth, small ciborium, pyx, vial for holy oils and stoles (white, green, purple). Your act of generosity would be sincerely appreciated.

Please contact James Dunn, Manager of Chaplaincy, in the Office of Lay Ministry and Chaplaincy at 416-934-3430 ext. 518 or e-mail jdunn@archtoronto.org.

The Sunday Mass on CTV

The televised Sunday Mass on CTV for shut-ins is moving to a new time.

As of Sunday, September 21, 2008 the televised Sunday Mass will begin at 8:30 a.m.

Thank you for getting this information out to your parish community.

New Beginnings…

New Beginnings Weekend Retreat
November 14, 15 & 16, 2008
Scarboro Missions, 2685 Kingston Road, Scarborough.
Finding closure and starting a new chapter in life is easier if one draws strength from one's own spirituality.

For more information, please contact New Beginnings at 416-921-1163 ext. 2246.

Mass in honour of St. Germaine

Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008 - 5:00 p.m.
Our Lady of Victory Church, 117 Guestville Ave., Toronto.

Patroness of those suffering from illness, economic hardship and all forms of abuse. Prayers of healing and blessing with relic of St. Germaine! Music provided by Mitch Chavez and the St. Anthony of Padua choir.

For all those feeling “beaten down” by life: come and be touched by the healing hand of God and the powerful intercession of St. Germaine.

For more information please contact the parish at 416-769-1171.

Ryerson Chaplaincy

Supported by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto, the Ryerson Catholic Chaplaincy Centre responds to the pastoral needs of students, staff and faculty at Ryerson.

Our upcoming events include:
· Mass: Monday and Friday at 12:10 p.m.
· Faith Sharing: Every Wednesday

Ryerson Catholic Chaplaincy Centre is located at 64 McGill Street. Phone 416-351-0365. www.ryercath.ca.

Evening to Feed the Soul Dinner Event

Friday, November 7, 2008 – 6:00 p.m. reception, 7:00 p.m. dinner.
Da Vinci Banuqet Hall, 5732 Highway #7, Woodbridge.

The Angel Foundation for Learning presents the 4th annual fundraising dinner supporting over 10,000 students every day.

Live music, dancing, silent auction and art auction.

$80.00 per person - $900.00 Corporate Table (table of 10) A tax receipt for $30.00 per person will be provided.

Fore tickets or further information, please contact Sonia Gallo at sonia.gallo@tcdsb.org.

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

Saturday, November 22, 2008 - 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Dayspring Chapel at L’Arche Daybreak, 11339 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill.

“Called By Love”
Facilitated by Sr. Sue Mosteller and Joe Egan
Cost:  $30 or pay what you can.

Please call or e-mail to pre-register: 905-884-0025 ext. 110 toll-free:1-866-226-2158 ext.110  nouwensociety@nouwen.net  www.HenriNouwen.org/events
Sponsored by L’Arche Daybreak and the Henri Nouwen Society.  Books, media, candles and pottery on sale after the reflection.

Critical Conversion – What Changed
St. Paul?  

Thursdays, October 9, 16, 23 and 30 - 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
St. Dominic’s Parish, 625 Atwater Avenue, Mississauga. 

Join us for an intimate look at the life and work of St. Paul on Parish Catechist, Beverly O’Grady, will help you take a closer look at the man who single handedly tried to destroy the early Christian community until a moment of conversion radically turned his life around.  Without St. Paul, the Christian faith might never have spread to so many communities and countries in so short a time!

We will be using the DVD “Paul – Contending for the Faith” from the popular series, “The Footprints of God”.  This will be an overview of the history and significance of the life and work of St. Paul.  Bring your Bibles and a sense of adventure! 

The cost of the program is $10 – please register through the Parish office or call for more information call 905-278-7762.

WOODBRIDGE-St. Padre Pio Parish’s
Sanctity of Life and Youth Groups

Friday, October 17, 2008 – 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
St. Andrew's Elementary School Gym, 151 Forest Fountain Dr., Woodbridge.

The aim of the evening, grounded in Catholic teaching, is to educate women, couples and youth in the authentic appreciation of sexuality, fertility, health care and family relationships.

Guest speaker Karen Hemingway, of the Marguerite Bourgeoys Family Centre, will be attending and there will be a special presentation by our youth group. You won't want to miss this exciting evening.

For more information please contact Debbie Fisher 905-840-3213.

Volunteer Opportunity
Choir Sectional Leaders needed

St. Matthew’s Parish is seeking sectional leaders for their English Choir. Leaders needed for soprano, alto, tenor and bass. Candidates should have previous vocal training, experience in choral music and ability to read music. Sectional leaders should be knowledgeable in tone production, breathing technique, and diction. Duties include supporting and instructing vocal sections in good vocal techniques during rehearsals and mass. Knowledge of Italian and/or Portuguese diction is an asset, but not required.

Our English Choir is made up of a dedicated group of volunteers that share a love of music. They have a passion for learning and seek to grow in their musical ability.

Qualified high school students are also encouraged to apply, as this is a wonderful opportunity to be involved in music ministry and to fulfill the mandatory volunteer hours needed to obtain an OSSD.

For more info please contact the choir director at neil@jrmusicstudio.com or the church office at 416-653-7191. www.stmatthewsrcc.net.

St. Paul, the First Christian Missionary

Monday, October 27, 2008 - 7:30 p.m.
Sam Sorbara Hall, University of St. Michael's College, 81 St. Mary Street, Toronto.

Fr. Bernardo Estrada, Academic Vice-Rector and Professor of New Testament, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome will give a talk on St. Paul, the first Christian missionary. Free event.

For more information contact Noel McFerran 416-926-1300 ext. 3472.

Youth Ministry Certificate Program

University of St. Michael's College, Toronto is offering a Youth Ministry Certificate Program. A new cycle begins October 18-19, 2008 - Principles of Youth Ministry.

Course topics include the pastoral foundations for ministry, healthy adolescent development, family friendly youth ministry, ministry with youth in the parish, school and civic community, media awareness and multi-cultural awareness.

If interested please contact the Canadian Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies at the
University of St. Michael's College - Continuing Education. Tel: 416-926-2247 Fax: 416-926-7287 Email: youth.ministry@utoronto.ca.

Youth Retreat

October 11 - 13, 2008 - 9.30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Don Bosco Catholic H.S. School, Etobicoke.

St. Thomas the Apostle Mission parish is having a retreat for youth with, international youth leader, Mark Nimo facilitating the retreat.

For details please contact 416-701-9996 www.stthomasmission.org.

“St. Matthew Passion”

Free Concert by St. Michael’s Choir School (Senior Choir).

Friday, October 24, 2008 – 7:30 p.m.
St. Paul’s Basilica, Toronto.

A gathering of faiths, an orchestra of voices, an understanding of religions, a celebration of music, an architectural vision of beauty – so many reasons to make your way to St. Paul’s Basilica for St. Michael’s Choir School’s performance of St. Matthew Passion by composer and Most Reverend Hilarion Alfeyev – Russian Orthodox Archbishop of Vienna.

This North American premiere performance, sung in English text, will feature guest soloists Wanda Thorne, Soprano, James McLennan, Tenor, Robert Pomakov, Narrator/Bass, with the Senior Choir of St. Michael’s Choir School and accompanied by a string orchestra, conducted by Dr. Jerzy Cichocki.  Archbishop Alfeyev will also be in attendance and this performance will be recorded for broadcast by Salt & Light Television.

Free admission. This concert is generously supported by The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation & Jim and Margaret Fleck.  For more information, please visit www.smcs.on.ca or call 416-393-5518.

Want to Learn about…POPE JOHN PAUL'S “THEOLOGY OF THE BODY”

Then Come to a One-Day Conference.

Friday, October 17, 2008 - 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
St. Francis Xavier Church Hall, 5650 Mavis Road, Mississauga.

Cost: $50.00 per person. (Catered lunch is included.)

To register please call 416-261-7207 ext. 235 or email ioftsas@rogers.com.
Please make cheque payable to Institute of Theology and send to Institute of Theology, St. Augustine's Seminary, 2661 Kingston Rd. Scarborough, ON M1M 1M3.

Development and Peace Launches 08-09 Campaign!

D&P’s annual education and action campaign kicks off in four different locations across the diocese:

Saturday, October 18, 2008 - St. Joan of Arc Parish, Toronto.
Saturday, November 1, 2008 - St. Mary’s Parish, Barrie.
Saturday, October 25, 2008 - St. John the Evangelist Parish, Whitby.
Saturday, November 15, 2008 - St. Dominic Parish, Mississauga.

D&P is the official international development agency of the Canadian Catholic Church and is supported by Sharelife. Come learn about an important issue facing our brothers and sisters in the developing world as we enter year 3 of our 5 year campaign on resources –“Life before Profit”.

For more information please contact: Luke Stocking at 416-922-1592, luke.stocking@devp.org.

Providence Healthcare Needs You!

Retired, Senior, or available weekdays/weekends? Providence Healthcare is looking for volunteers to assist with customer service duties in our retail stores.

Positions to be filled: Cashiers, Buyers, Bookkeepers, Merchandisers, Stock Clerks. For information about these volunteer opportunities call 416-285-3749.

Providence Healthcare is located at 3276 St. Clair Avenue E., (Warden/St. Clair). www.providence.on.ca.

Music Ministry

St. Jerome's Parish
8530 Chinguacousy Road, Brampton.

If you love music and are available to play the organ, we would love to have you join our 10:30 a.m. Sunday Choir. Practices are held on Monday evenings. We invite you to share your musical talents with our congregation. For more information please contact the parish office at 905-455-4260 or email office@stjeromeparish.ca.

St. Michael’s Choir School OPEN HOUSE

Saturday, October 18, 2008 - 3:30 p.m.
St. Michael’s Choir School, Toronto.

Please join us for an introductory presentation highlighting the many benefits of a Choir School education.  Alumni, parent, student and staff representatives will also answer questions about the Choir School community and commitment. The Open House will be followed by 5:00 p.m. Mass at St. Michael’s Cathedral, where all may witness first hand the culmination of the boys’ dedication and hard work through the beautiful sound of the Senior Choir of St. Michael’s Choir School.

For more information, please visit www.smcs.on.ca or call 416-393-5518.

Missa Gaia - Come Celebrate the
Beauty of the Earth

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - 7:30 p.m.
Franciscan Church of St. Bonaventure, 1300 Leslie Street, (Leslie & Lawrence) Toronto.

Missa Gaia is a musical expression of God's creation, centering on the spirituality of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and ecology. One hundred and thirty award winning singers and musicians from Cardinal Carter Academy of the Arts will perform this joyous, rhythmic and contemporary work. We will rejoice in God and his creation, as voices ― human, wolf, whale and loon ― blend with the music of the world. Tickets for the concert will be available at the door for $15.00.

For more information please contact 416-447-5571 ext. 222.

School Chapel in Need of Religious Items

Holy Name of Mary School Council in Brampton is looking for donated items for their new school chapel. HNM is a single gender, publicly funded secondary school inside the Dufferin Peel Catholic Separate School Board.

Any and all donations would be greatly appreciated by the School Council and the HNM Community in Brampton. If your parish has an item to donate, please contact Pam Johnstone, Chair of HNM School Council at pcjjlj@sympatico.ca or Chaplain Devine at 905-458-5541.

Thanksgiving 2008

St. Francis Table, a restaurant for the poor in Parkdale, has provided over 922,000 meals to the hungry since 1987!

This Thanksgiving we need canned goods and cleaning supplies. We can pick up at any Parish in the greater Toronto area.

Please call us at 416-532-4172. Thank you in advance for your continued support!

Practical Ethics in Home-Based Care

November 6, 2008
University of St. Michael's College, Madden Auditorium, Carr Hall.

A conference in honour of Saint Elizabeth Health Care on its 100th Anniversary.

Registration (includes lunch) $125.00. $75.00 for Personal Support Workers (with ID)

Registration deadline is October 24, 2008. Space is limited.

Please contact Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute for more information and registration form. 416-926-2335 bioethics.usmc@utoronto.ca
www.ccbi-utoronto.ca.

Discuss Henri Nouwen's
The Inner Voice of Love online

September 29 – November 24, 2008
www.HenriNouwen.org.

Join in any time! This discussion will be moderated by Jack Given, an avid Nouwen reader with a background in social work.

To start, go to www.HenriNouwen.org, click on “Join or Read a Blog”. Click on “Discuss Nouwen Books Online”. No need to register or log in.

You can purchase a copy of The Inner Voice of Love at www.HenriNouwen.org/shopcart or at: Daybreak Books & Media*: 905-884-3454 x 234; toll-free: 1-800-853-1412, email: nouwenbooks@larchdaybreak.com.

*Daybreak Books and Media is an outreach ministry of L'Arche Daybreak.

Eighth Annual Lecture in Bioethics

November 5, 2008 – 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
University of St. Michael's College, Madden Auditorium, Carr Hall.

Vocational and Ethical Aspects of Home Health Care, presented by Most Rev. James Wingle, Bishop of St. Catharines. Following the lecture, CCBI will recognize founding member Bishop Anthony Tonnos, Bishop Tonnos recently completed his appointment to CCBI's Board as the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops' designated director.

For more information, please contact the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute at 416-926-2335 bioethics.usmc@utoronto.ca. www.ccbi-utoronto.ca.
All are welcome.

"Meet the FSSP”

Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 7:45 p.m.
Holy Cross Parish, 291 Cosburn Avenue, Toronto.

Potluck and Presentation at Holy Cross Hall.  Fraternity Priests Fathers Howard Venette, Toronto, and William Lawrence, St. Catharines, will give an introduction to the spirit and works of the FSSP, and answer questions.  Please bring a dish to share; beverages, dessert and tableware provided. 

For more information please contact Rev. Howard J. Venette, FSSP, Chaplain, Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, at 416-421-5225.

Celebrating the Richness of Humanae Vitae:  A Buried Treasure

The Church’s Teaching on sexuality and marriage.

Saturday, November 15, 2008 – 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
University of St. Michael’s College, Sam Sorbara Auditorium, Brennan Hall,
81 St. Mary Street, Toronto.

Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Humanae Vitae.  With a talk on Humanae Vitae by Archbishop Prendergast, Theology of the Body by Cale Clarke, Music by Mark Mallet, medical perspective by Dr. Maria Kraw, and a talk on the relevance in our time by Rev. Tom Lynch.  Archbishop Collins will be main celebrant of the closing Mass and will give the homily.  Reconciliation available from 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m.

Tickets $5.00 in advance or at the door.  For more information please call 905-427-6137 or email humanaevitae40@gmail.com.