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Community News & Events

Upcoming Events - see below for Young Adults and Young Children

Prayer Vigil for Haiti & Chile Earthquake Relief - March 9 (Tues), 11:15 am at Peace Garden, Toronto City Hall. This Vigil is supported by Our Lady's Missionaries, The Sisters of St. Joseph and Lazarous House.

Free Concert Series by the COC at Four Seasons Centre for Performing Arts - till June 2010. These Canadian Opera Company concerts are held at noon on most Tues/Thurs and at 5:30 on first Wed of each month - plus a few other times. They are held in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre which has a limited capacity. Seating is on a first-come basis with doors opening a half hour before each performance. See complete schedule at www.coc.ca/PerformancesAndTickets/FreeConcertSeries.aspx

Earth Hour - March 27 (Sat), 8:30 - 9:30 pm . The idea behind this year's Earth Hour is: how can we do more? What big or small acts can all of us carry out through the day to save even a teensy bit more energy? To encourage people to participate not just in Earth Hour, but conservation around the clock, WWF-Canada will be holding a concert at Dundas Square on March 27. More info in this Toronto Star article - click here for not just that one hour but for the other 23 hours also. More general info at wwf.ca/earthhour/

An Evening of Lenten Reflection - Food for Body & Soul - Mar. 8 (Mon), 7:00 pm. Fr. Jim Profit of the Ignatius Jesuit Centre of Guelph will talk about the part that food plays in the relationships between us, the Earth and God at Newman Centre, 89 St. George St., Toronto. click for more info

Lenten Journey - Feb. 24 to Mar. 31 (Tues 7 - 9 pm) - Scarboro Missions invites you to commune with God in a deeper way featuring Catholic sources of prayer and medication. More info at www.scarboromissions.ca/News/docs/feb10_lenten_journey.pdf

Winter Blahs? Want something to do? Visit the City of Toronto's Parks and Recreation site - www.toronto.ca/parks/index.htm and discover locations of indoor swimming pools, community centres, parks and trail maps, skating rinks, etc.


EVENTS FOR YOUNG ADULTS

Evangelization in the Media - March 26, 9:30 - 3:30 - A conference for students with guest speakers Archbishop Thomas Collins, Fr. John Bartunek, LC, and Michael Coren. University of St. Michael's College, Fr. Madden Hall. Cost is $5 per person or donation. Register online by e-mailing compass.toronto@gmail.com

Can-Bike Courses - cycling courses designed for young adult cyclists to boost your skills, safety and cycling pleasure. Toronto Parks & Recreation. For detailed info please visit www.toronto.ca/cycling/canbike/index.htm

Ramp for Teens - Leadership programs, Volunteer opportunities, jobs/emplpyment, music, fashion, etc. Vist www.torontopubliclibrary.ca for complete details.

Office of Catholic Youth
Serving the young people and youth ministers in the Archdiocese of Toronto and working with parishes and local partners to initiate activites for teens and young adults that are both spiritual and social in nature. For more information please visit www.ocytoronto.org

FAITH CONNECTIONS www.faithconnections.ca a ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph, welcomes young adults 18-39 to engage in opportunities that generate spiritual growth and community-building. For all events listed below, there is more info on their website above, or call Vanessa Nicholas-Schmidt at 416-222-1426 ext 276, or e-mail: faithconnections@csj-to.ca


REDEMPTORIST YOUTH and Vocation Ministry (of the Edmonton-Toronto Province) - www.ryvm.ca. One goal of this Ministry is to help the youth and young adults discover their God-given gifts and potential as signs of Christ's presence in the world. Listed below are some of their programs and events. Events are held at Redeemer House, 151 McCaul St., Toronto. For more info, contact Fr. Santo at 416-593-6520.


DAILY & WEEKEND MASS ON TV

Mass for 7 days a week is available for the shut-in, sick and others unable to attend mass:

Daily Web Mass - www.canadiandailymass.com
This site provides daily mass broadcast on the above TV channels, including Fr. Dan Donovan on Thursdays.

General Information

Great Photos of the Vancouver Olympics (in L.A. Times). This is a fantastic collection of the Olympics - www.latimes.com/la-sp-2010-winter-olympics-hi-res-html,0,2051420.htmlstory. The LA Times naturally includes many American athletes but there are also many golden performances including numerous Canadian gold-medal winners. They are in "reverse" order starting with the Closing Ceremonies - but the high-resolution pictures are great. Please enjoy by reliving those happy memories. (If anyone knows of a similar Canadian collection, please let us know)

Music for Today's Family - 99.1 CHRI - You can also listen online www.chri.ca

Toronto Catholic Singles Association - is a non profit organization for Catholic singles. Their mandate is to foster Catholic fellowship through a program of social, recreational, spiritual and group volunteering events. Annual membership is $12.00 . For more information or to join, please visit www.torontocatholicsingles.vpweb.ca

New beginnings for Widowed, Separated and Divorced Persons - Have you suffered the loss of a spouse through death, separation or divorce? Are you looking for strength to deal with your grief? For more information (in general or about seminars listed below) please contact New Beginnings at 416-921-1163 ext. 2246. Several seminars are available such as :


FOR FAMILIES with CHILDREN

Munsch Muddles - Feb. 15 - Mar. 21 at 10:30, 12:30 and 3:30. A series of Robert Munsch stories done as one play presented in skillful and comic Solar Stage fashion at The Madison Centre, Yonge and Sheppard. Various dates. Call 416-368-8031 or visit for details at www.solarstage.on.ca

The Art Gallery of Ontario is offering a March Break Camp for children age 6 - 13. Taught by experienced artist-insstructors, the camps are designed to develop technical skills, build confidence and nurture each child's creative imagination. For info on the camps as well as other courses available visit www.ago.net

March Break fun at Toronto Botanical Gardens - March 15 - 19 - Interactive, educational and engaging activities in The James Boyd Children's Centre and TBG grounds. March break camps are open to children 6 - 10 years old. Creativing Camp, Plant Camp, Food Camp, Creature Camp and 3D Camp. For more details visit www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca

Auditions for St. Michael's Choir School - scouts will be visiting Catholic elementary schools between January and March to audition boys in grades 2 and 3. Members of this choir provide the music for St. Michael's Cathedral. Students in higher grades wishing to audition for the scout should advise their principal. Auditions for boys not currently enrolled in a TCDSB school can be arranged by contacting the Choir School at 416-397-6367 or by visiting www.smcs.on.ca

Never run out of ideas of things for children to do - Free colouring pages, kids crafts, games and jokes, parents guide, etc. This is a great site and will provide hours of fun - visit www.starworldrocks.com

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