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Saturday, September 28th
St Joseph’s Church Parish Hall

9:00am Registration
Hands-on learning exercise
Campaign Training
Lunch (potluck, come even if you don’t bring anything)
1:30-3:00 National Campaign Launch viewing together!
Debrief & Wrap-up
3:30 Go forth!

On Monday, September 30th, the relics of St. Peregrine, the patron saint of cancer victims, will make a visit to St. Joseph Church. Directly or indirectly, we have all been touched by cancer. At 7pm, a Mass for healing will be offered in the presence of the relics. This Mass invites our community to unite in prayer for all those affected by the deadly disease. We know our Saviour offers spiritual healing and emotional peace and we entrust all who suffer to him through the intercession of St. Peregrine.

After the Mass, all are welcome to venerate the relics of St. Peregrine and receive a blessing. Catholics enduring cancer or any other disease that threatens life will also be welcome to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available from 6pm to 6:45pm on the same evening.

On the two-year anniversary of Pope Francis’s penitential pilgrimage to Canada, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), in a “Letter to the People of God”, has provided an update on the steps that the Catholic Church in Canada has taken to respond to the Holy Father’s calls for a future of justice, healing, and reconciliation. It encourages Catholics across the country to continue to listen to and support residential school survivors and Indigenous communities on this journey.

The work of reconciliation is a journey. Let us pray that the works and efforts of our leaders truly help bring about the reconciliation we all long for.

Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Dr. Mark Miravalle, Saint John Paul II Chair of Mariology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, to discuss the angels. What is an angel? What are the choirs of angels? How do we engage with our guardian angels?

Called “the greatest saint of modern times” by Pope St. Pius X, Thérèse of Lisieux lived a hidden life in a Carmelite monastery and died at only twenty-four years old. Yet, her “secret” of sanctity has made her not only a great modern saint, but a Doctor of the Church. She promised to spend her Heaven helping those on earth. Her simple spirituality, humility, and complete trust in God revolutionized the twentieth century. Over 100 years after her death, she continues to inspire millions of people, help them in their lives, and draw them closer to God.

Francis was a person who, like us, searched for purpose and meaning and was oftentimes left empty. It wasn’t until he encountered Jesus Christ that his darkness and confusion were replaced with light and peace. When the world saw him as a fool, he stood as a sign of contradiction. Ultimately, this film is about conversion: his and ours.

Wednesday, October 2nd – Blessing of animals at La Verna (820 Frank St., Peterborough) 1-7pm

Thursday, October 3rd, Transitus Service, 6:30pm (following Mass) – Remembering the death of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Alphonsus Ligouri Parish, Peterborough

Friday, October 4th, Feastday of St. Francis of Assisi- Mass at 6pm at St. Alphonsus Ligouri Parish, Peterborough

Join Dr. Christopher Blum and Mary McGeehan as they share about the life of St. Vincent de Paul on this episode of Catholic Saints.

As the talent contest approaches and our friends prepare their special dance. Paul gets hurt and has to leave the contest. When Lukas takes him to the doctor, Paul learns form the example of Padre Pio about the importance of having a clean soul and offering his sufferings to God.

Based on the historical records and the personal testimony of his fellow friars, this is the amazing true story of the life of the famous stigmatic monk, St. Padre Pio, a contemporary saint who died in 1968. Blessed with incredible spiritual gifts, including healing, bi-location, reading of souls, and the stigmatic wounds, Padre Pio was a powerful witness for Christ, and a great spiritual guide to countless souls for over fifty years. Filmed on location in Italy, starring Michele Placido in a moving performance, this film tells the whole story of the beloved monk from San Giovanni Rotondo, a place where millions of pilgrims now annually visit Padre Pio’s grave.