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Preparing to vote reflectionDear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, About two years ago we were in the midst of a Federal Election and I prepared some Pastor’s Corners that dealt with the issue of how Catholic’s should...Posted: Sep-12-2021 -
Preparing to vote - Article ThreeArticle Three: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Allow me to continue my thoughts from last week's corner. ...Posted: Sep-12-2021
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Preparing to vote - Article TwoArticle Two: Dear brothers and sister in Christ,Allow me to continue from last week’s Pastor’s corner as a means to offer some considerations as you discern how you will vote this coming month.As...Posted: Sep-12-2021
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Preparing to vote - Article OneArticle One: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,A past Governor of the State of New York, Mario M. Cuomo, speaking about politicians and their faith, once said: “It’s always been safer not to talk about religious...Posted: Sep-12-2021
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Toronto’s Native Peoples’ Mission: Serving, Learning, AccompanyingFr. Wilson Andrade is the administrator of the Native Peoples' Mission in Toronto. Personal Story I have been part of the ministry at the Native Peoples’ Mission since I arrived in Canada from India, in 2007, as a student...Posted: Jul-29-2021 -
The Bread of Christ Sustains UsFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. When I was a child, we always had dessert with dinner. Often it was fruit that had been stewed in some way. Apple sauce, rhubarb...Posted: Jul-29-2021 -
Grandparents and Elders: Witnesses to the FaithFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto, Ont. There is a classic story of a people who were suffering through a severe drought. They decided to go to...Posted: Jul-23-2021 -
A Time to RestFr. Biju Kannampuzha is the pastor of St. John Vianney Parish in Barrie, Ont. Many years ago, in Athens, in what is today Greece, the great storyteller Aesop was playing with a group of children. A passerby laughed and jeered...Posted: Jul-16-2021 -
Relaxing SummerDear sisters and brothers in Christ, I have decided to give you a summer break from my “Pastor’s Corner” – I have been doing this for a good number of summers now. It’s summer...Posted: Jul-11-2021 -
Everyone Has a Role to Play in God’s HarvestFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. Jesus teaches with urgency in today’s Gospel. He sends out the disciples, but in sending them out, He challenges them to see the...Posted: Jul-09-2021 -
Our New Associate PastorDear sisters and brothers in Christ, This weekend we welcome our new Associate Pastor, Fr. Feliciano. I am sure that he will soon come to know that this parish community is alive in its love for the Lord. We indeed...Posted: Jul-04-2021 -
Goodbye to Fr. PatrickDear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, This weekend we say goodbye to Fr. Patrick. As you have heard me say before, an Associate Pastor’s ministry in a parish often concludes after a two to three year period. The...Posted: Jun-27-2021 -
Letter to Chief Cadmus and the People of Cowessess First NationThe following letter was written by Archbishop Don Bolen, Archbishop of Regina, after the discovery of unmarked graves at the former site of the Marieval Residential School, in the Cowessess First Nation in southeastern Saskatchewan. We ask that everyone continues...Posted: Jun-25-2021 -
A Letter to the Parishioners of St. Mary'sDear Fr. Liborio and parishioners of St. Mary’s God is good all the time, and all the time God is good! As the sun sets on my missionary mandate as Associate Pastor to you, Fr. Liborio, here in...Posted: Jun-24-2021 -
New Film Invites Us to Really Know the Blessed Virgin MaryDr. Josephine Lombardi is a faculty member at St. Augustine’s Seminary in Toronto. She recently released, “The First Lady and Her Successors,” a film that explores the many ways that the Blessed Mother Mary can guide...Posted: Jun-23-2021 -
A Boat in LifeDear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, In Today’s Gospel we have an event in the life of Jesus that all of us can relate to. It is the story of Jesus in the stern of a fishing boat...Posted: Jun-20-2021 -
Jesus Is with You in the StormFr. Biju Kannampuzha is the pastor of St. John Vianney Parish in Barrie, Ont. Today’s readings feature a God who is calming the storms of life. In the first reading we hear the Lord speaking to Job, whose...Posted: Jun-18-2021 -
Ordinary TimeDear brothers and sisters Christ, As we move into “Ordinary Time” once again, we do not imply by the word “Ordinary” that it is still not the greatest event of all time. Each time we celebrate...Posted: Jun-13-2021 -
Growing into What God Dreams Us to BeFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” These words from the...Posted: Jun-11-2021 -
Bishop and Indigenous Leader in Dialogue on Residential SchoolsChief J. Wilton “Willie” Littlechild and Edmonton’s Archbishop Richard Smith recently came together in Maskwacis, Alberta to discuss reconciliation with the Indigenous peoples in Canada, and the response to the finding at the Kamloops Residential School...Posted: Jun-08-2021
