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♦ Online Parish Registration problem

Any parishioner who registered online after Nov. 21st is asked to contact Helen at the parish office (416-489-1540). It was discovered recently that the online registration was not working properly, so the registration form may not have reached Helen. It has been fixed and is working now.

♦ Confession: Celebration of Mercy - not trial before prosecution

Priests hearing confessions need to replace any negative or aggressive attitudes with meekness and mercy toward the penitent, said a Vatican expert on confession. The Sacrament of Reconciliation "has led to a unilateral overemphasis on the accusation and listing of sins" said Bishop Gianfranco Girotti, regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary, a Vatican court that handles issues related to the sacrament of penance. The end result is that the blessed embrace of the merciful Father is "put on the backburner". Read entire article from Catholic Register

♦ Ukranian Synod Coming to Canada

This year the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada marks the 100th anniversary of the arrival of his first bishop, Blessed Nykyta Budka, with a number of special events planned in celebration. Read full story in Register

♦ Christian Unity Will Take Change

The ecumenical movement knows precisely what it wants and has wanted since the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity began in 1908 - full, visible unity of the body of Christ. Read full story in Register

♦ "Everyday is a miracle" for organ recipients

Sarah Burke is dead but others live because of her. The 29-year old freestyle skiing pioneer's organs and tissues were donated for transplants. Read full story in Register


See Archived News at end of this section

upcoming Events

♦ Understanding Islam – Feb. 7 - 28, Tuesdays 7 - 9 pm

Clearly Islam is an important religious and social phenomenon in our globalized world. But what do Muslims actually believe and practice? In this four-evening educational series at Scarboro Missions, important Muslim leaders and Islamic scholars will provide you with a basic introduction to Islam. The program will focus on the Prophet Muhammad, the origins of Islam, the Holy Qur'an, the Five Pillars and Islam as a way of life. Members of all faith traditions are welcome. More info on SFM flyer

♦ Providence Healthcare Foundation Invites You – Feb. 28 (Tues), 6:30-8:30 pm

Free education session: “It’s all in the details - plan ahead for peace of mind”
Join us for an informative panel discussion about: the role of the Substitute-Decision Maker; Long-Term Care Insurance; Long-term Care planning and considerations; how Providence can be a resource to you.
It's at the Providence Hospital – Montcalm Conference Centre, 3rd Floor. Providence is at 3276 St. Clair Ave. E., corner of Warden & St. Clair Ave. Register by: Feb. 23 (Thurs) to Diana MacVey at (416) 285-3666, Ext.3836.

There is a 8-page supplement in the Star Week (TV Guide) of Jan. 28th Toronto Star.


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General Information

♦ Daily Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament - 9 am to 5 pm, Mon to Fri

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is available at St. Alphonsus Church at 540 St. Clair Ave. W., just west of Bathurst. All those wishing to pray before the Blessed Sacrament are welcome.

♦ DAILY MASS & ROSARY on TV & online Web

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.

Pray the ROSARY online with people all over the world or alone - www.comepraytherosary.org . It's a great way to visualize the mysteries of the Rosary. The accompanying Images of the Holy Land has also been added as visual aids while praying the Rosary.

Salt & Light TV also carries mass and rosary with two options: (a) watch on TV but you need Rogers Digital (Ch. 240) or (b) watch it LIVE on computer via the Internet by going to their website http://www.saltandlighttv.org and clicking on "Watch Live" on Top Menu (Alterntively, you can go directly to the Live broadcast by going to their subdomain http://live.saltandlighttv.org

Daily mass in French - Mon - Sat at 8:30 am and at 17:00 pm (rebroadcast)

Note: S & L also have numerous other programs such as Lectio Divina, Perpetual Help Novena, etc. See the monthly TV schedule at http://live.saltandlighttv.org/prog_schedule.php. Also note that some programs are in English, French, Italian and Chinese

HMWN Radio Maria
HMWN Radio Maria (Holy Mother World Networks) is Canada's Catholic Radio Station, broadcasting in English 24 hours a day. The principal scope and mission is to broadcast religious programs faithful to the teaching of the Catholic Church. HMWN promotes the Gospel's message of joy and hope for the family, the sick and the lonely. HMWN Radio Maria provides the spiritual renewal of the Catholic faithful with the Word of God through devotion to Mary. For more information about daily programs and to listen live, visit www.hmwn.net

Archived News (for Beyond the Parish)

2011

♦ The following was posted during the Week of Christian Unity (January 18 – 25, 2012) but which is still relevant at any time

Scarboro Missions has contributed much to the following areas:

♦ Counting our Canadian cardinals - Collins is #16

Cardinal-designate Collins becomes the 16th cardinal in Canadian history. Here is the entire list

♦ List of 22 new cardinals named by the Pope

Pope Benedict XVI named 22 new cardinals, including one from Canada and two from the United States, and announced a consistory for their formal induction on Feb. 18. See the complete list

♦ Toronto Archbishop Thomas Collins elevated to Cardinal

Cardinal-designate Thomas Collins is not anticipating great changes in his life after Pope Benedict XVI officially elevates him next month to the College of Cardinals. Read Catholic Register article. For more info about Cardinal-designate

♦ February consistory to create new cardinals will feature changes

In part to avoid giving the impression that becoming a cardinal is a sacrament or quasi-sacrament, Pope Benedict XVI will use a revised streamlined prayer service to create 22 new cardinals in February. Read entire Catholic Register article

♦ Donations can be made with click of mouse in Toronto Archdiocese

More info is provided in the Parish News. But an overview of this new method of donation is provided here - read Register article

♦ St. Michaels chooses first layperson to head school

Terence Sheridan is first lay person to lead school but he is no stranger to the Basilian tradition of the community. Read Catholic Register article

♦ Hopes fade for Anglican ordinariate

As hopeful Anglo-Catholic parishes across Canada completed two months of catechetical study Dec. 18, dreams of a Canadian Catholic ordinariate for ex-Anglicans are fading. Read entire Catholic Register article - www.catholicregister.org/news/canada/item/13535-hopes-fade-for-canadian-anglican-ordinariate

♦ Pope Clears Way for Kateri Tekakwitha's Canonization

Canada’s first aboriginal saint is to be canonized perhaps as early as Spring 2012. For full details and story, read Catholic Register article - www.catholicregister.org/news/canada/item/13540-pope-clears-way-for-kateri-tekakwitha’s-canonization

♦ Visitors trying to get behind St. Michaels Cemetery Gates

Read about this 156 year old Catholic cemetery at Yonge and St. Clair. More details

♦ Pope marks the 25th Anniversary of the First Interfaith Gathering in Assisi

The Pope led 300 delegates for a peace pilgrimage to Assisi on Oct. 27th, marking the 25th Anniversary of the 1986 interfaith gathering with the late Pope John Paul II. More info in the Register

The Toronto Area Interfaith Council was also sharing in Assisi's interfaith spirit on the evening before the Assisi event, by holding a gathering at the Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity in downtown Toronto. More info

♦ Pope proclaims three New Saints on Oct. 23rd

The three European saints each founded religious orders in the 19th century working in missionary areas and on behalf of society's disadvantaged in Europe. More details in Register

♦ Lisa LaFlamme - Reading the News and keeping the Faith

The new chief anchor of CTV National News, Lisa Laflamme, told the Catholic Register that her catholic faith has helped her learn empathy, the concept of truth and "doing right by another person". She has taken these values with her to the prestigious position she started Sept. 5th when she replaced the long-time CTV anchor, Lloyd Henderson. Read more in Register article

♦ Pope celebrates Mass in Berlin's Olympic Stadium

On his first day on Sept. 22, Pope Benedict XVI appealed for a better understanding of the church, one that goes beyond current controversies and the failings of its members. Read more

♦ Papal Journeys on Salt & Light TV

If you missed the Holy Father’s Apostolic Journeys and special Masses to different countries (Spain, UK, Malta, etc), you can still catch a recap and summary of his various trips at - http://saltandlighttv.org/apostolic/

♦ TCDSB Launches Summer Playground - Parent Tips for Summer Learning

The Toronto Catholic District School Board launched TCDSB Summer Playground this week. The program, found on the TCDSB board website, is designed to help parents support their children’s learning throughout the summer months. Each week, the site will provide new tips, activities, and resources to assist parents in keeping children of all ages (K-12) engaged and active in learning.

Parents and students are invited to visit the TCDSB Summer Playground each week at www.tcdsb.org/summerplayground, for activities that highlight fun with technology, learning at home and learning in the community. For more info, contact Gina Marrello, Program Coordinator, TCDSB at gina.iulianomarrello@tcdsb.org or call 416-222-8282 EXT. 2533.

♦ World Youth Day - Regional Celebration, Aug. 19-21, Martyr's Shrine, Midland

For more information including registration and how you can attend for free, log onto www.ocytoronto.org

♦ The New Roman Missal

The new English language translation of the Mass prayers will be the most significant development in the way we celebrate Mass since the Vatican II reforms of the liturgy almost 50 years ago. For a preview of the new translation, a sample text can be viewed at www.usccb.org/romanmissal/order-of-mass.pdf

♦ Financial Relief for the People of Japan

For those wishing to make a financial contribution to the relief efforts in Japan, you may do so in any one of the following ways:

All funds raised will be forwarded to Caritas Japan, through our Development and Peace office which is the Caritas representative in Canada. Caritas is the Catholic Church’s official international relief organization. The funds will be held in trust by Caritas Japan to support the rehabilitation and recovery needs in that country as they emerge over the next three to five years.

♦ Toronto's Japanese Catholics unite in Prayer after Japan Earthquake-tsunami

Just two days after the devastating March 11th earthquake and tsunami, the Toronto Japanese Catholic Community gathered for their regular monthly Japanese mass at the Scarboro Missions. They prayed collectively for their own families/friends and especially for all who died and are now suffering. For over 30 years, this small Community has been spiritually cared for by the Scarboro Missions priests who have spent many years in Japan.

♦ Lectio Divina series inspires Archbishop's new book

Toronto Archbishop Thomas Collins's monthly Lectio Divina sessions have provided the inspiration for his new book, Pathway to our Hearts: A Simple Approach to Lectio Divina with the Sermon on the Mount. The archbishop started Lectio Divina when he was the archbishop of Edmonton because he thought it was important for bishops to speak the Word of God to the people. An audience of about 50 people was on hand for the launch of the book at the Catholic Pastoral Centre on March 11. To purchase book online, go to www.josephsinspirational.ca, www.amazon.ca, www.indigo.ca and through Pauline Books and Media www.pauline.org. Cost is $14.95

♦ The Vatican YouTube Channel for the Beatification of Pope John Paul II

Everyone is familiar with the late pope but here is a good 2-min capsule of his numerous global visits - http://www.youtube.com/johnpaul2

♦ Salt & Light TV article in Toronto Star (Feb. 24)

As Canada's first national Catholic TV network, the CEO of Salt & Light, Fr. Thomas Rosica, wrote "On Feb. 24th, Canada’s largest daily newspaper published an article on our work. We invite you to read it here - www.thestar.com/business/article/944277--let-there-be-salt-light. Building bridges with mass media outlets such as The Star is an important part of our ministry – and reflects a great need in the Church. We continue to devote all of our energies and resources toward spreading stories of hope and the light of Christ through all media platforms at our disposal."

♦ Bishop Hundt appointed new bishop of Corner Brook and Labrador

Bishop Peter Hundt of the Archdiocese of Toronto replaces Bishop Douglas Crosby who was appointed bishop of Hamilton last Septenber. Pope Benedict XVI has also named London Auxiliary Bishop Anthony Daniels as bishop of Grand Falls,Nfld.

♦ Bishop Lacroix to succeed Cardinal Ouellet in Quebec City (Feb. 22nd online Catholic Register)

The search for Cardinal Marc Ouellet's replacement came to an end on Feb. 22 when the Vatican announced that Bishop Gerald Lacroix will become the new archbishop of Quebec.

♦ Archdiocese introduces Marriage Sunday

Introduced in the Archdiocese this year, this initiative complements World Marriage Sunday celebrations that takes place in many dioceses throughout North America. More info about Marriage Sunday Resources at - www.archtoronto.org/marriage/

♦ New round of talks in Anglican-Catholic dialogue" (Feb. 9th online Catholic Register)

When they meet again, they face the challenge of adding to some of the most substantial and carefully reasoned theological documents written in the last 35 years.

♦ Anglican-Catholic dialogue opens new phase (Feb. 3rd online Zenit News)

The Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission is opening a new phase of dialogue with a meeting scheduled for May 17-27. Read more

♦ Canada's bishops invite young people to a life of chastity (Feb. 1st online Catholic Register)

Canada's Catholic bishops have issued a countercultural message to young people inviting them to lead Lives of Chastity. For the original document from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, click here

♦ Canadian Church to enter into dialogue with Evangelicals (Jan. 19th online Catholic Register)

The Catholic Church in Canada has agreed to begin a formal theological dialogue with Evangelicals.

♦ Pope John Paul II miracle approved, beatification now set for May 1st (Jan. 19th online Catholic Register)

Pope Benedict XVI approved a miracle attributed to Pope John Paul II's intercession, clearing the way for the late pope's beatification on May 1st.

♦ Former Anglican Bishops received into Catholic Church (Jan. 5th online Catholic Register)

Three former Anglican bishops were received into the Catholic Church just hours after they officially gave up their ministries in the Church of England.

♦ Bishop Vincent Nguyen delivered inspiring address at Scarboro Missions on Oct. 31, 2010

The first Catholic Bishop of Asian descent in Canada gave an inspiring talk entitled "Spiritual Journey - from a Boat Refugee to a Catholic Bishop in Canada". There was a large turnout estimated at about 140 at Scarboro Missions. Only ordeained in January 2010, the new Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdicoese of Toronto spoke about his martyred Vietnamese great-great-grandfather and his own early desire to become a priest. Also about his difficult escape from Vietnam in 1983, his small boat being attacked by pirates and his 18 months spent in a refugee camp in Japan before arriving in Canada. This event was organized by the Renrakukai (a group of 8 Toronto Japanese Christian Churches), including our Toronto Japanese Catholic Community - www.torjcc.ca.
Many pictures from the event are posted on TJCC's online e-Album on Picasa

Bishop Vincent Nguyen, Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto

Bishop Vincent Nguyen