January 24th – January 30th, 2022
MONDAY – MARTIN HIGGINS – Requested by Agnes Gaughan & Family TUESDAY – WEDNESDAY – MR. CHAU – Requested by the Nguyen Family THURSDAY – FRIDAY – DOAN THI SOI – Requested by the Nguyen Family SATURDAY – MOTHERS OF JACK & WANDA WROBEL – Requested by Jack and Wanda SUNDAY – 10:30 AM SUNDAY – 12:30 PM
Sunday, February 13th, 2022 at 2:30 PM
St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica 65 Bond St., Toronto
As part of Marriage Sunday 2022 celebrations, Bishop Robert Kasun, CSB, will preside at a special Mass to honour married couples celebrating milestone anniversaries (25th, 40th, 50th, 60th or 60+) in 2022.
Due to social distancing measures, cathedral attendance is limited to pre-registered couples celebrating milestone wedding anniversaries and a maximum of one (1) guest per celebrant couple. Registration is now open. Given the limited attendance at the cathedral, we encourage milestone celebrants to register early. Those who are not able to register may join the celebration via livestream Mass here: www.stmichaelscathedral.com/live. The broadcast will begin at 2:15 PM.
Please visit www.archtoronto.org/marriage to register and to access resources for parishes and couples.
Thank you for your generous support of Rosalie Hall and the Good Shepherd Centre during our Christmas Food Drive. Your response was overwhelming!
Rosalie Hall assists young parents and their children to realize their potential through the provision of a wide range of child development, community, residential and educational services.
Good Shepherd provides hot meals and shelter for the homeless in our city as well as a chance to start again through the Resettlement or DARE Programs.
Your food donations are more important than ever as Covid 19 continues and numbers of needy people continue to increase. Please check the expiry dates before donating since we cannot pass on food that has expired.
Are you a lawyer, financial or insurance advisor? If yes, then we want to hear from you! The Archdiocese of Toronto has spent a number of years creating a network of advisors, who understand our faith and can assist us with our estate and financial affairs. Come and be a part of our network where you have the opportunity to integrate your spiritual and professional lives.
For further information, contact the Development office at 416-934-3400 ext. 561/519 or email development@archtoronto.org.
Began Wednesday, January19th at 10:00 AM
The Toronto Catholic District School Board welcomes families with junior kindergarten-aged children (born in 2018) to register for the September 2022 school year.
The Elementary Student Online Registration 2022 is now available. Please complete an application at http://soar.tcdsb.org.
The following documents are required for registration: Child’s Birth Certificate. Passport/immigration documents (only if child was not born in Canada). Child’s Catholic Baptismal Certificate (or proof of parent’s Catholicity or RCIA/RCIC letter). Proof of residency in Toronto.
Parents of Toronto school-aged children must provide their child’s vaccination information to Toronto Public Health. Students without the required vaccines will receive notice asking for updated immunization information. Please visit Toronto Public Health for more information
For registration information, please call (416) 222-8282, ext. 5314 or visit www.tcdsb.org
This Sunday, January 23rd, 2022, at 4:00 PM
Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church, 920 Progress Avenue, Scarborough
The Annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service for the Greater Toronto Area will be held at Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church this Sunday, January 23rd, 2022 at 4:00 PM.
All are welcome to attend in person or watch the livestream on Facebook at the link, https://bit.ly/3DAaxca. For details, please see the poster at the link, https://bit.ly/3rNvdLd.
Join His Eminence Cardinal Thomas Collins and a wide representation of Christian leaders to pray for the restoration of full visible unity willed by Jesus Christ for the Church.
The homilist is Rev. Archpriest Fr. Zareh Zargarian (Vicar of the Armenian Diocese of Canada and Parish Priest of Holy Trinity Armenian Church, Toronto).
This event is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Toronto’s Office for Promoting Christian Unity & Religious Relations with Judaism and the Greater Toronto Area of Council of Christian Churches.
Pope Francis has launched the Synod on Synodality: a two-year global process of listening to the faithful that will help the Church reflect on how we can do God’s will in the world today. The comments of the faithful will ultimately be discussed at a meeting of the bishops in the Vatican in 2023.
To learn more about the Synod on Synodality and to share your thoughts, please visit: www.archtoronto.org/synodality.
Tuesday, January 25th, February 1st and February 8th from 12:00 to 1:30 PM.
A VIRTUAL EVENT RECOMMENDED BY THE OFFICE FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN UNITY AND RELIGIOUS RELATIONS WITH JUDAISM
Rabbi Mishael Zion is Faculty in Residence of the Shalom Hartman Institute in the San Francisco Bay Area and is the Director of the Mandel Leadership Institute’s Program for Leadership in Israeli Jewish Culture.
In three sessions, Rabbi Zion will be exploring Jewish identity in today’s world through text, music, food and fashion. For participation and further details, register at: https://hartman.tfaforms.net/4718081
In the Fall of 2019, a number of parishioners participated in the “Life Story Writing Programme” as part of our Ministry with Maturing Adults. This was facilitated by Sister Mary Rose Marrin CSJ. Covid 19 prohibited follow-up gatherings in a Writing Circle. A Writing Circle is for participants from the original programme who would like to continue the process of life story writing, reflection and sharing.
We will begin a Writing Circle on Zoom this January 2022 and hopefully we will move to in-person sessions when restrictions are lifted. The group will gather every last Friday for 90 minutes each session.
The sessions will be held on: January 28th, February 25th, March 25th, April 29th, May 27th, and June 24th, 2022. Sister Maria Lucia will host this on Zoom and Sister Mary Rose will facilitate the sessions. A minimum of at least six persons is required to form a circle. If you are interested in participating in this Writing Circle, please contact Sr. Malou at StGabrielMMA@gmail.com.
Stay tuned….
We are excited to announce several other 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.
Wisdom Circles for Lent Scripture Programme Milk Bag Weaving
The 2022 Offertory envelopes are now available. When you attend Mass, please remember to pick up your box of envelopes from Nikki, maintaining the required physical distancing.
If there is no box with your name on it and you want a box, please let the parish office know in person, by phone or by email. If you are donating via Pre-Authorized Giving or Donate Now at the Archdiocese, you normally would not have an envelope box assigned to you.
If you still have envelopes in your possession from any prior year, including 2021, do no use them for 2022.
Please write your name and complete address on the first few 2022 envelopes you use so that the office can ensure we have your correct information for sending out tax receipts.
The Archdiocese of Toronto has established a Pre-Authorized Giving Plan (PAG) to assist you in your support of the work of the parish through your regular parish offerings.
To accomplish the mission entrusted to us by Christ, the parishes depend entirely on the generosity of their parishioners. Pre-authorized giving allows you to give to your parish through scheduled monthly transfers from your bank account or credit card. These funds are then deposited directly to the parish account.
There are various benefits of participating in pre-authorized giving, both for you and for your parish.
Advantages for you: The convenience of having your offering automatically contributed to the parish. Knowing you continue to support the parish even when you are away. Continual support of ministries and programs funded through the parish.
Advantages for the Parish: Regular, dependable contributions to the parish. Reduction of cash on hand. Reduction of paperwork.
For information on how to enroll, please contact your parish office or email development@archtoronto.org.
This Bulletin entry was posted on Sunday, January 23rd, 2022.
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