Community Events

Join the Catholic Community at
Dundas Square - “St. Paul in the Square”

Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 3:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Dundas Square (Yonge and Dundas).

All are welcome!

Join us on Sunday, May 17, 2009 for “St. Paul in the Square”, a celebration of music and prayer in downtown Toronto. Featuring renowned contemporary Christian artist, Matt Maher, Lectio Divina with Archbishop Collins and other great Catholic performers.

Visit www.archtoronto.org for more details on this very special gathering. Mark your calendar today as we celebrate the Year of St. Paul as a family of faith!

NEW BEGINNINGS – Weekend Retreat

May 1-3, 2009
Scarboro Missions, 2685 Kingston Road, Scarborough.

Find strength in God, yourself and others. Make a NEW BEGINNING in life after the loss of a spouse or family member through separation, divorce or death.
Discover deeper meaning in your present life and changed circumstances and learn how to work through anger, grief and depression. Free yourself of all the emotional burdens of coping with life alone.

For more information please contact New Beginnings at 416-921-1163 ext. 2246 or 416-724-4426 (Direct) capio@archtoronto.org.

Music for the Popes - Tallis Choir of Toronto

Saturday May 9, 2009 – 7:30 p.m.
St. Patrick's Church - 141 McCaul Street, Toronto.

The Tallis Choir of Toronto present a procession of triumphant polyphony from Rome in the High Renaissance. Featured works include the Missa Papae Marcelli and Tu Es Petrus by Palestrina and other works by Victoria and Marenzio.

For more information please check our website at www.tallischoir.com. Tickets may be purchased online at boxoffice@tallischoir.com or at the door at a cost of $25, $20, and $10.

Year of St. Paul Icon at Holy Rosary Parish

May 5 - 6, 2009
Holy Rosary Parish, 354 St. Clair Ave. West, Toronto.

Holy Rosary Parish will be hosting the Icon of St. Paul in honour of the Year of St. Paul. On Monday, May 4 at 7:00 p.m., the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary with St. Paul will be prayed. Tuesday, May 5, there will be a Holy Hour with a talk on St. Paul from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., followed by light refreshments. On Wednesday, May 6, there will be a Votive Mass of St. Paul from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. All are welcome.

For more information, call the Holy Rosary Parish at 416-923-8471.

ShareLife 14th Annual Golf Tournament

Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Deer Creek Golf & Banquet Facility: 2700 Audley Road, Ajax.

Join us for our annual signature fundraising event and help us hook, slice, and three-putt our way toward a stronger, healthier community. The ShareLife Golf Tournament augments the ShareLife Campaign, raising funds to support the work of agencies in the Greater Toronto Area serving the needs of the disadvantaged and marginalized. Help us reach more in need this year.

The Golf Tournament provides a delightful day of fun, sport, and fellowship at one of the premier golf facilities in the GTA. A golf package includes use of the driving range, green fee and power cart, barbecue lunch, dinner, free gifts, prizes, raffle and a silent auction.

Please consider participating as:
- An individual golfer
- As a corporate sponsor
- With a donation to our silent auction – a great way to promote your business' products or services

For additional information about the golf tournament, contact Candace Pio at 416-934-3400 ext. 540 or cpio@archtoronto.org or go to the events page on our website www.sharelife.org/corporate/golf.

ShareLife has responded to the diverse needs of the community for decades. Join us in our efforts. We can work together through this event to build a stronger, healthier community for decades to come.

The Angel Foundation for Learning...
5K Fun Walk

Sunday, May 3, 2009
Catholic Education Centre, 80 Sheppard Avenue East.

Helping Toronto Catholic District School Board Students Succeed. Join the Angel Foundation for Learning for a fun-filled day including free BBQ, face painting, free gift bags, door prizes and raffle. Musical and sports entertainment. 9:00 a.m. registration, 10:00 a.m. Liturgy, 11:00 a.m. 5K walk.

Entry fee - $35.00/family (min. 3 people, max. 5) $15.00 individual, $10.00 student. Groups of 5 or more, $7.00/person.

Visit www.angelfoundationforlearning.org to download registration and sponsor forms. Tax receipts available for donations of $10.00 or more.

For more information please contact Sara Camilleri at 416-222-8282 ext. 2195 or sara.camilleri@tcdsb.org.

Lectio Divina – A Year With St. Paul

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

Sunday, April 19, 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: Philippians 2:1-18. 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.

THE RECESSION…& YOU

Join international public speaker Roz Usheroff for a discussion about how to manage your career/life during the recession. Among the topics discussed will be developing your interpersonal skills and choosing harmony over balance at home. All proceeds from this event will benefit Vita Centre, for pregnant and parenting youth.

May 2, 2009 -12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The Canadian Coptic Centre, Trinity Hall, 1245 Eglinton Avenue West, Mississauga.

Doors open at noon with refreshments. Presentation begins at 1:00 p.m., followed by Q&A and luncheon.

Cost: $50 per person, $400 for a table of 8. For more information please contact Vita Centre at 905-858-0329, ext. 234 / 226 / 255, Angelic Treasures at 905-670-6614, Irene Violette at 905-567-9224 or see www.vitamanor.org.

1962 LITURGICAL BOOKS SOUGHT for Priestly Fraternity Use

1) "Canon Missae" (these words are usually printed on
the spine)
2) OHS: Ordo Hebdomadae Sanctae (thin Triduum Missal)
3) Ordo Exsequialis (thin black Requiem Missal)
4) Epistolarium
5) Evangeliarium
6) Collectio Rituum

Any texts for the Extraordinary Form will be gladly received. Thanks and God bless! Please contact Fr. Venette, FSSP at 416-421-5225 or fssptoronto@yahoo.ca www.fssptoronto.com.

Marian Day of Prayer

Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Convocation Hall, University of Toronto.

Featuring an exact replica of the Shroud of Turin by the Fraternity of the Holy Face. Experts from France and Italy will discuss the Holy Shroud. Other speakers include Fr. Joseph Iannuzzi, an exorcist, as well as Char Vance and Artie Boyle, both sharing dramatic testimonies of spiritual and physical healing through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Holy Mass with Bishop Pearse Lacey.

For tickets or more information please call 416-251-4245. www.MarianDay.ca.

Mother Daughter Retreat - Mary and Our Mission

April 25-26, 2009
Camp Brebeuf, 8434 Wellington Road 27, Rockwood, Ontario.

Challenge, a network of clubs and camps for girls (ages 10-16), helps girls with common interests form a friendship with Christ. Arrive Saturday at 9:00 a.m., depart Sunday at 12:30 p.m.

For more inforamtion please contact Catherine Lindo at 905-275-8446 or catherinelindo@rogers.com. Challenge is an affiliate of Mission Network and sponsored by Regnum Christ. www.mmissionnetwork.com www.regnumchristi.org.

Focolare Day

Sunday, May 3, 2009 – 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Dante Alighieri Academy, 60 Playfair Avenue, North York.

You are invited to spend an afternoon in the joyful and festive atmosphere of the Focolare family. We are looking forward to seeing you! Focolare Movement: www.focolare.org. For further information please call 416-250-6606 or 416-225-2758 or write to focolarewb@bellnet.ca or czmcanada@rogers.com.

Celebrating 50 Years
St. Gregory's Parish, Etobicoke

This year St. Gregory's Parish, 122 Rathburn Road, is celebrating 50 years of service in Etobicoke.

Friday, May 8, 2009 - 10:30 a.m. His Grace, Archbishop Collins will be celebrating Mass for the students, teachers, staff, and some parents of St. Gregory Catholic Primary School.

Friday, May 29, 2009. Gala Dinner at FAMEE FURLANE, 7065 Islington Ave. Woodbridge. Open to all who have a ticket. Price $60.00/person for a five course dinner.

Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 12:00 noon. His Grace will, once again, be celebrating the Eucharist with us, this time for the Parish Community. All are welcome to attend.

For more information on these events please contact St. Gregory's Parish at 416-239-4831.

Blessed Sacrament Parish Presents…
Robert Pilon and Friends in Concert

Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.
Blessed Sacrament Parish, 24 Cheritan Avenue, Toronto. (Yonge & Lawrence)

For more information please contact the parish office at 416 481-2256 for details and tickets.

Salt + Light Television Presents …

An Evening of Music and Reflection featuring John Michael Talbot
April 29, 2009 – 7:30 p.m.
St. Paul's Basilica, 83 Power Street, Toronto.

Salt + Light Television, together with the Office of Catholic Youth and Faith Connections, invites you to a special event featuring the music of the top-selling Catholic artist in the world, John Michael Talbot.

Join us at St. Paul's Basilica for an evening of music and reflection. Space is limited!

R.S.V.P. today to Antoniette Palumbo at 416-971-5353 ext. 238. For more info visit www.saltandlighttv.org/events.html.

Devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Please join Merciful Redeemer Parish, 2775 Erin Centre Blvd., Mississauga, every Wednesday at
12:15 p.m. for a special Mass and devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

For additional information call 905-812-0030.

Vocations Essay Contest
Deadline May 15, 2009

The Office of Catholic and the Serra Club of Toronto Downtown are calling all youth aged 14-18 to participate in the Serra Vocations Essay Contest. Write a 500 word essay answering the following question: “Would you consider becoming a priest or a nun in today's world?”

Cash prizes!
1st Prize: $500 - 2nd Prize: $300 - 3rd Prize: $100.

Submit your essay along with your name, address, telephone number, grade and school on a separate sheet of paper to: Serra Club of Toronto Downtown, c/o Office of Catholic Youth, 54 Hosking Ave., Toronto, ON M5S 3L8. Or email your entry to helene@ocytoronto.org. If you have any questions, please contact Helene Carluen, Media Assistant, Office of Catholic Youth, at helene@ocytoronto.org or 416-599-7676 ext. 221.

Loretto Sisters Celebrate 400 Years of Service

1609-2009 - 400th Anniversary Dinner

Friday, June 5, 2009
Terrace Banquet Hall, 1680 Creditstone Road, Vaughan.

6:00 p.m. reception, 7:30 p.m. dinner. Silent auction 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Guest speaker will be Sr. Cyril Mooney, I.B.V.M., of Kolkata, India. Proceeds to support Loretto Missions for women/children in India, Peru and Africa.

Tickets: 150.00 each. Tables of 10 are available. An official receipt will be issued for a portion of the ticket. For more information please contact 416-483-2238 or srsheilasmith@rogers.com.

Spring Cleaning?

We can assist you to HELP THOSE IN NEED RE-ESTABLISH A HOME.

Furniture Bank collects 'gently used' furniture and furnishings (tables, pictures, pots & pans etc.) for the recently homeless or families fleeing violence.

Please call 416-934-1229 for drop-off or pickup. Also visit www.furniturebank.org for more information. Financial donations are always welcome.

Prayer for Vocations

Every First Friday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Merciful Redeemer Parish, in conjunction with the Serra Club Downtown region, has a special Mass and prayers followed with adoration at Merciful Redeemer Parish, 2775 Erin Centre Blvd., Mississauga.

Let us pray for our priests and seminarians and for the vocations to holy orders and religious life. For additional information call 905-812-0030.

Blessed Sacrament Parish Presents…
Robert Pilon and Friends in Concert

Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.
Blessed Sacrament Parish, 24 Cheritan Avenue, Toronto. (Yonge & Lawrence)

For more information please contact the parish office at 416 481-2256 for details and tickets.