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A Faith, Hope and Charity Abundance Sale
will be held at. St John Fisher Parish Hall,
300 Balmoral Drive, Bramalea on Saturday,
Sept 18th from 9 till 4. All proceeds from the sale
will go to Dr. Andrew Simone in support of
Canadian Food for Children. For information
contact
the
Nolan
family
at
905-793-0266. Or if you wish to donate, drop by
the hall on the 16th or 17th.
New Catholic Young Adult Ministry
Are you a catholic young adult in college/university,
graduated or currently working? We invite you out
to St. Marguerite d’Youville parish for a special
mass for young adults on Friday, Sept. 17th, 2010
at 7:00 p.m., followed by some time to mix and
mingle over coffee and get to know other likeminded catholics in our community. For more
details,
contact
Tara
Fernandez
at
youngadultfaithandfellowship@gmail.com.
Catholic Business Breakfast
Archbishop Collins’ fall breakfast for the Catholic
business community is September 29th at
St. Paul’s Basilica. Mass at 7:15 a.m., followed by
a breakfast session and networking. Speaker: John
Allen, internationally distinguished author and
journalist for the National Catholic Reporter and
Vatican analyst for CNN and National Public Radio.
Cost $20, paid at the door. Please RSVP by
Sept. 22 to Office of the Archbishop – Fr. Edward
Curtis. ecurtis@archtoronto.org. or 416-934-3400
ext. 621. For more information please visit
www.archtoronto.org.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Married couples: You deserve a weekend to celebrate
being together; to rediscover each other and focus on
ways to make your relationship even better. A Worldwide
Marriage Encounter Weekend offers this opportunity.
Consider giving each other or another couple that you
know the gift of a weekend away from daily pressures;
time to be with each other and with God on a Marriage
Encounter Weekend.
Upcoming Weekend Date: October 22-24, 2010
For further information or registration please contact:
Cora & Mike Bryce (905-896-2958) or
cora-mikebryce@sympatico.ca.
RETROUVAILLE (A Lifeline for troubled marriages)
If you are thinking of separation or divorce or you
are already separated, but want to try again then
we believe Toronto Retrouvaille can help. Visit the
website at www.torontoretrouvaille.com or call
416-281-6007.
Please pray for the couples who will be
attending the Retrouvaille weekend of
September 24-26.
Municipal Elections 2010 – Cast your Vote!
Our next municipal election will be held on Monday,
October 25, 2010. All Catholics are strongly
encouraged to exercise their democratic right to
vote. To help us all get to know the candidates for
School Board Trustee, Archbishop Collins has
given permission for candidates to distribute
literature to Catholics departing weekend masses
from September 11/12 to October 23/24. We hope
you’ll take the time to get to know those seeking
elected office.
To ensure your vote for Catholic School Trustee, at
the polling booth, verify that you are registered as a
separate school supporter. If your support status is
incorrect ask for an Application to Amend Voters’
List. This form may be completed and submitted at
the polling station. Thank you for your interest and
involvement in this fall’s municipal election!
Bishop’s Collection for the
Needs of the Church in Canada
The annual Collection for the Needs of the Church
in Canada will be held in parishes across the nation
on September 25th and 26th. Funds will be used
by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops to
represent Canadian Catholics in national and
international pastoral activity, including social
justice, ecumenical and interfaith relations,
collaboration with Aboriginal Peoples, life and
family issues, liturgy, catechesis, doctrine and
relations with Catholic associations and
movements. In addition to contributions, we are
also asked to pray for the work of the Bishops and
to participate in and cooperate with the various
projects of the CCCB. For more information please
visit www.cccb.ca.