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Parish Building & Maintenance
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THE FRANCISCAN CHURCH OF ST. BONAVENTURE
1300 Leslie Street, Toronto, ON., M3C 2K9
Telephone: 416-447-5571 Fax: 416-447-4082
Website: www.st-bonaventure.ca
YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT ST. BONAVENTURE
GROWING IN SPIRIT, COMMUNITY AND SERVICE
Inspired by St. Francis we seek to live and proclaim the gospel in
our daily lives, responding to the spiritual hungers of the community
and becoming an oasis of peace, prayer and service.

And Now, A Word from Our Pastor
This Friday we Catholics mark an unusual Feast. It’s called the Chair of St. Peter. What’s with honouring a chair? We’re not. Our tradition uses not only words but also symbols to express our faith. Universities have chairs of philosophy, chairs of science, etc. A chair is a symbol of teaching. The Chair of St. Peter is a reminder that Jesus has entrusted His Church with the ministry of teaching His Gospel (“Go, teach all nations.” – Gospel of Matthew, chapter 28, verse 19). The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter calls attention to the unique role of the Successor of St. Peter (the Bishop of Rome, the Pope) has in that ministry. He stands as the focal point of unity as the Church delves ever more deeply into the mystery of “One Lord, One faith, One Baptism.” (Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, chapter 4, verse 5).
On the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, we offer prayer for Pope Francis, who sits in that chair today. May the Spirit of God continue to grant him holiness, happiness and health.
We commend †Margaret Charlebois and †Judith O’Brien into the hands of our God and pray for the gift of peace for their families as they mourn their passing.
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A Spirituality for the Second Half of Life
Embracing Wholeness and Challenge
Ministry with Maturing Adults
February 26
Story-telling! Reveals our Inner Beauty; with Gisela Cote, Ginny Doty, Moira McKeown, and Maureen McDonnell
March 12
Brain Health, Dementia & Alzheimer’s PART II; Nicole Gardner, Public Education Coordinator, Alzheimer’s Society of Toronto
March 19
Karios Blanket Exercise Workshop;
“The goal is to build understanding about our shared history as Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples
in Canada through pre-contact, treaty making, colonization and resistance.”
April 2
The Spiritual Journey; Divine Love drawing us into Prayer, Contemplative Practice & Service; Maureen McDonnell
There is no monetary cost for this program
For more information: Maureen McDonnell at
Maureen@st-bonaventure.ca or 416-447-5571 ext.550 |
Zero Gun Violence Movement
Louis March, Founder
Sunday, February 24 at 1:00 pm in the Francis Room
The CWL invites all parishioners to a talk on the social, economic and spiritual challenges faced by many young people today. Join us as we gain awareness and share in our responsibility to care for one another in our society.
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Theology and Tea
The next T & T will be on select Thursdays after the 9:00 am Mass. Mark your calendar with the following future T & T dates:
February 28; March 14 & 28 and April 11 & 25. Come and join Friar Mark for some time to ponder and enjoy our relationship with God. The sessions are open to all parishioners. Please bring a friend or two! |
Baseball Season
We are gearing up for the 2019 baseball season. We are looking for someone to assist in running the league. You do not need to have children playing – enthusiasm and commitment are enough! We need coaches for all divisions. The coaching time commitment is about 4 hours a week from April to the end of June. We are also looking for sponsors for our teams to help defray the costs of uniforms and equipment. If we get enough volunteers, registration will open on February 20th. For more information contact us at bonaventurebaseball@gmail.com |
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Family of Faith Campaign Update
Totals are as of August 31, 2018
Campaign Goal |
$ 960,000 |
Total Pledged |
$1,293,430 |
Total Collected |
$ 629,783 |
Parish Share of Collected |
$ 151,921 |
Funds Available |
$ 45,419 |
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Please remember to make your pledge payments. We have a number of pledges that remain outstanding. Your continued commitment to our campaign will enable us to continue funding ministry that will help in many practical ways to welcome and to serve those who come to our church to encounter Christ. Faith Formation, Ministry for Maturing Adults and Youth Ministry are the three areas of focus for our campaign funds. Your generosity is much appreciated!
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Donate Now Please consider making a donation to the parish. We appreciate your support! |
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Weekday Liturgy
Monday to Friday, 9 am
Public Holidays: 9 am
Reconciliation: Saturday,
4 pm
Sunday Liturgy
Saturday Vigil: 5 pm
Sunday: 8:30 am, 10 am,
12 noon
Ministry Centre
416.447.5571
Office Hours
Monday to Thursday
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
closed 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Friday
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Saturday 2:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Sunday 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Pastor:
Fr. Dennis J. Mason, OFM Conv.
Associate pastor:
Fr. Peter Knaapen, OFM Conv.
Parish Manager:
Connie Durante
Lay Pastoral Associate:
Gregory Beath
Minister with Maturing Adults:
Maureen McDonnell
Pastoral Assistant:
Nimfa Chua
Deacon:
Rev. Mr. Sal Badali
In case of a life and death situation, after office hours, click for contact information
St. Clare Inn Office
1320 Leslie Street,Ste.200
Toronto ON M3C 2K9
416.690.0330
www.stclareinn.org
Franciscan Ministries
1320 Leslie Street, Ste. 200
Toronto ON M3C 2K9
416.690.5611
St. Anthony of Padua
Mission Aid
1320 Leslie Street, Suite 100
Toronto ON M3C 2K9
416.690.9904
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