EPISCOPAL ORDINATION OF FR. IVAN CAMILLERI
Monday, January 25, 2021 at 2.00 PM
The Episcopal Ordination of Bishop-designate Camilleri will take place on the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, Monday, January 25, 2021 at 2 p.m. at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica in Toronto.
You may watch the livestream of the ordination at: www.stmichaelscathedral.com/live
MINISTRY FOR MATURING ADULTS
Stay tuned….
We are excited to announce several programs that parish Ministry with Maturing Adults Committee will be starting in the next two months. All sessions will be offered virtually. Please watch this space for further information.
- Writing Circle – for those who attend the Life Story Programme members that was offered in January and February 2020. We will meet once a month and will run for the next several months.
- Ways to Pray – For those who might be interested in deepening their prayer life via different ways or methods praying such as Lectio Divina; Centering Prayer, Taize Prayer, praying with mandalas, Divine Office, Mission Rosary, etc.
- Scripture Programme – For those interested in deepening their understanding and praying with the Sacred Scriptures. This will run once a month
- Technology – learn how to connect with others virtually and via social networking apps safely and with ease.
- Milk Bag weaving – Learn how to weave milk bags into mats via virtual workshop or training session which will be conducted by Sharon Gusz and other members of the MMA Team.
FOOD FOR ROSALIE HALL & THE GOOD SHEPHERD CENTRE
Each month the food we collect is sent to Rosalie Hall and the Good Shepherd Centre.
With so many out of work and struggling at this time, your food donations are more important than ever. Please check the expiry dates before donating since we cannot pass on food that has expired. Please no fresh or frozen foods. Thank you for your generous support!
VIRTUAL PRAYER SERVICE TO CELEBRATE THE WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
Sunday, January 24th, 2021 at 4:00 PM
The Annual Week of Prayer Service will be held virtually on Sunday January 24th, 2021 at 4.00 PM. The link on Facebook is: https://www.facebook.com/agincourtcommunitychurch
Join His Eminence Cardinal Thomas Collins, the Sisters of Life and wide representation of Christian leaders to pray for the restoration of full visible unity willed by Jesus for the Church. Our host this year is the Salvation Army. The homilist is David Wells (General Superintendent of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada).
RELIGIONS AT THE SERVICE OF FRATERNITY IN OUR WORLD
An Online Panel Discussion
Thursday, January 28th from 4:00 to 5:30 PM
As we celebrate the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas on Thursday, January 28th, join us for “Religions at the Service of Fraternity in our World,” an online panel discussion with Muslim and Catholic speakers on Pope Francis’ encyclical Fratelli Tutti (On Fraternity and Social Friendship).
Please register at https://bit.ly/ReligionsAtTheService
INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE ON ECOLOGY: POPE FRANCIS AND ASIAN RELIGIONS ON THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Thursday, February 11, 2021 From 7.00 PM to 9.00 PM
A VIRTUAL EVENT HOSTED BY SCARBORO MISSIONS
This lecture will first summarize Pope Francis’s teaching on the care for the Earth, our common home, as expressed in Laudato Si’ and Querida Amazonia. Next, it will explore how the papal teaching can find support in Asian religions, especially Daoism and Buddhism. It will conclude with reflections on how this interreligious dialogue can be a source of inspiration for our common work for ecojustice.
More information available on the website: http://bit.ly/ScarboroMissionsWebsite
FRIARS’ STUDENT WRITING CONTEST 2021 – WIN GREAT PRIZES!
Submission Deadline: Monday, February 15, 2021.
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in 2021was prepared by the Monastic Community of Grandchamp. The theme “Abide in my love and you shall bear much fruit” (cf. John 15:5-9) expresses Grandchamp’s vocation to prayer, reconciliation and unity in the Church and the human family. “Abiding in Christ” is an inner attitude that takes root over time and it demands space to grow. As Christians, how can we express our personal relationship to Christ in a modern and socially oriented
Church during challenging times, which can bring unity of the Christian family and all humanity? Give examples. Read John 15:1-17, consult resources, and submit a 500-word essay that answers the given question.
Contest Rules: All submissions will be read by a panel including professional journalists and the Director of the Office for promoting Christian Unity, Archdiocese of Toronto, and judged on overall merit. Contestants must be 14-18 years of age, and currently enrolled in an Ontario secondary school or equivalent program. Essay must be between 450 to 500 words in length and submitted on or before the contest closing date of Feb. 15, 2021. Entries must include contestant’s full name, email address, phone number and name of your school on the front page of your essay. Submission Deadline: Monday, February 15, 2021. Submit essays by E-mail: Re: “Friars’ Contest” to editor@catholicregister.org. For information: 416-934-3400 (x 527) or 1-855-441-4077 (x 401). For contest details & resources please visit – www.catholicregister.org/writingaward &
http://www.christianunity.va/content/unitacristiani/en/settimana-di-preghiera-per-l-unita/en.html
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES
Offertory envelopes for 2021 are available at the parish Office. If you would like to pick yours up, please call before coming so that we will have them ready for you.
REMEMBERING THE PARISH IN YOUR WILL
Your parish has been there for you and your family during the most important moments of your lives. Help you’re your Catholic community active and alive for years to come.
Please consider your parish in your will or through a planned gift. A bequest is a beautiful way to express your faith and gratitude for a lifetime of blessings – a lasting legacy of love that will help the Church continue with its many ministries.
For more details, please call the Parish Office at 416-221-8866 or contact Peter Okonski, Manager of Planned Giving and Personal Gifts at 416 934 3400 Ext. 519 or by email at development@archtoronto.org.
All calls are confidential.