32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

SHEPHERD’S TRUST COLLECTION

Next Weekend - November 18/19, 2023

The mission of The Shepherds’ Trust is to help ensure that elderly and disabled priests are provided with sufficient financial resources to lead a dignified life after many years of ministry. 

Your generous gift will help our priests to maintain a modest but active and independent lifestyle in their retirement years.  For priests who are ill or otherwise infirm, the Trust ensures they have access to nursing home facilities and medical care.  Thank you for your support of this important work. Please also consider remembering The Shepherds’ Trust in your will.  Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Vitamin F: Communion of Saints and Life Everlasting!

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.

The Church invites us to continue to grow in our relationship with God and our understanding of our faith. All are welcome to attend this time of catechesis, conversation and prayer. 

We will have some simple refreshments available and conclude by 9:00 p.m. All are welcome.

Red Wednesday – November 15^th, 2023

In the Archdiocese of Toronto, and throughout all of Canada, we are blessed with freedom of religion where we can all choose to worship Christ openly. Sadly, this is not the case elsewhere. Throughout parts of Africa, Asia and South America, tens of millions of people are oppressed, victimized and abused for the sole reason of holding a belief in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. The treatment of these Christians can extend beyond the inability to worship freely, and often involves violence, imprisonment and in the worst of cases, death.

For more than 75 years, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN-Canada) has been advocating for persecuted Christians worldwide. The annual Red Wednesday event to pray for and raise awareness to the plight of persecuted Christians will take place once again this year.

I will be offering the holy sacrifice of the Mass for the intentions of persecuted Christians at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica on November 15 at 5:00 p.m.  I invite you and your parishioners to consider joining me for this occasion or pray the rosary in solidarity with faith communities around the world on Red Wednesday. ACN-Canada has prepared a Rosary for Persecuted Christians available at this link: https://acn-canada.org/rw/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Rosary-for-Persecuted-Christians.pdf. I invite you all to earnestly pray for Christians around the world who are suffering many kinds of persecution. May the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of peace, intercede for us and bring the needs of these suffering people to the feet of her son, Our Lord Jesus Christ.  Sincerely Yours in Jesus with Mary, Most Rev. Francis Leo.

All Adults 55+

Ministry with Maturing Adults

All are welcome to attend the various session offered for those in the second half of life. 

VON SMART (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together) Exercise Program is held on Tuesday mornings. For details regarding registration please call: VON at 705 737 5044 ext. 221.

Christian Meditation is an ancient form of contemplative prayer rooted in the Christian tradition. We will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 14^th on Zoom.  All are welcome! If you are interested in learning more about this form of prayer please contact Catherine Ecker. (cecker@archtoronto.org or 705 728 2985 ext. 115).

Thursday Afternoon: November 16^th 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.  On the 1^st and 3^rd Thursday of the month join us for cards or your favourite board game.  We serve simple refreshments.  No Registration is required.  All are welcome.

Wednesday, November 22^nd :  Soup and a Movie at 12:30 p.m.

You are invited to join us at 12:30 p.m. for soup, bread and sweets followed by the movie “Rudy”.  Cost: free will donation.  To be sure we have sufficient food please reserve your spot by Monday, November 20^th.  Call Catherine at 705 728 2985 ext. 115 or email: cecker@archtoronto.org.

Mark Your Calendars!

Parish Religious Article Store -

We have a variety of beautiful Christmas items; cards, Advent wreaths and candles, stocking stuffers and lots of special gifts!  Open Sundays before/after the 8am, 10am, and 12pm Masses and located in the parish hall.  Why not stop by and start early shopping!

Preparing for first Holy Communion: Parent Catechetical Meeting # 1

All families who have registered in the preparation process for first Holy Communion are reminded to attend the parent catechetical meeting in November.  Parents will receive a family book and catechesis focused on preparing to celebrate reconciliation (confession). We ask that only parents attend. It is fine for one parent to attend. The parent meeting will be held from 7:30–8:45 p.m. This meeting is offered twice, you attend one meeting. You may attend on Thursday, November 16^th OR Tuesday, November 28^th.  You must attend one of the meetings.