JANUARY THE EPIPHANY Carnival Dance Saturday January 18 In the Church Hall, hosted by Azione Cattolica. Dinner, dancing, and costume competition. For tickets call 905-270-6672 Like the Wise Men, we are on a journey as well. And if we are to have happy fulfilled lives, we have to know the end of that journey. We have to see the star that tells us that our God is at the end of that journey waiting for us, and maybe not in the way we even imagine it. If we keep that end in sight, we can put up with the perilous journey that we take through life. The ups and downs of our relationships, the suffering and sickness, the plunderers, the sins that pull us down and weigh heavy on us, the depressions that we sometimes sink into. How do we keep going? What sustains us through all the bad parts of life? It is knowing what the end will be and how we can give God the gift of ourselves – our love, our praise, our sufferings. Lay Formation Workshop: Bioethics 101 Saturday January 25th 9:30am to 2:30pm at St. Augustine’s Seminary 2661 Kingston Rd., Scarborough Join us as Dr. Patricia Murphy, Assistant Professor of Moral Theology at St. Augustine’s Seminary, leads participants in an exploration of current bioethical issues and the Church’s teachings surrounding these issues. Topics to be covered include: what the Church teaches about recent developments in “new reproductive technologies,” how Catholics should respond to the call for physician-assisted suicide, and what truly compassionate and dignified “end of life” care involves. Cost is $40 and includes lunch. To register please call 416-261-7207, ext. 235 or email ioftsas@rogers.com. MASS FOR THE WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS & REFUGEES January 19th at 3pm at St. Paul’s Basilica (83 Power St.) presided by Bishop McGrattan Everyone is invited to attend, especially those involved in sponsorship of refugee families across the archdiocese. Conference for High School Youth “Behold, God is my salvation…” at Maple Leaf Gardens July 4-6, 2014 Come listen to dynamic speakers, praise and worship, meet other Catholic youth! Registration begins Monday January 13th Legion of Mary Tuesdays at 7:30pm for Adults Fridays at 6:00pm for Youth Youth Group Ages 12-18 Meet Tuesdays 6 to 7:30pm in Fr. Daniel Zanon Hall BIBLE STUDY GROUP Re-opens Thursday, January 9th 7:30 to 9pm in Fr. Daniel Zanon Hall Special speaker this week Fr. Matthias Yaw Kotoka Amuz “This book of the law…”. Please check the church website for further details at www.stcatherine.ca