Good Shepherd Parish, Thornhill
Parish Blog
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Make Lent More MeaningfulTo make lent more meaningful, may I suggest: Begin each morning with the prayer: "Lord, I offer you this day and all that I think, and do and say." Attend daily mass as often as possible. Pray the sorrowful mysteries...Sunday, February 27, 2022 -
COVID- 19 ProtocolIn light of the rapidly tramsmitting Omicron variant, I would like to ask every parishioner who comes to mass during this period to bring with you a piece of paper with you name and phone number on it. Please drop...Sunday, December 19, 2021
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Cardinal Collins Update Apr 1, 2021Please read Cardinal Collins update April 1, 2021 on COVID restrictions. Cardinal Collins update - April 1, 2021 - Changes to Red Zone Areas effective April 3, 2021.pdfFriday, April 09, 2021
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Message from Cardinal Collins - Writing CampaignThis week Cardinal Collins sent a message asking all parishioners to participate in a ‘writing in campaign.’: March 5, 2021 Sent via e-mail to parishionersMy dear friends,A few days ago, a movie scout contacted one of...Friday, March 05, 2021
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Message from Cardinal Collins regarding LentThis week Cardinal Collins delivered a message to all parishioners regarding Lent and the COVID-19 reopening plan: February 24, 2021My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,Lent is a penitential season in which, each year, we prepare ourselves for...Thursday, February 25, 2021
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York Region ReopensAs of Monday, February 22, 2021, York Region will return to the Covid-19 Response Framework and will be placed in the Red (Control) Zone. In the Archdiocese of Toronto, York now joins Durham, Simcoe and Orangeville...Monday, February 22, 2021
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Youth Ministry ELEVATE Training Soars to New HeightsSt. Bonaventure Parish hosted ELEVATE, the Office of Catholic Youth's annual youth ministry training event on the weekend of Sept. 13 to 14. Representatives from 62 parishes gathered to be trained and formed more deeply in their roles to...Tuesday, October 07, 2025 -
Jubilee of Migrants: Hope Away from HomeFr. Edwin Logrono is associate pastor at Holy Martyrs of Japan Parish in Bradford, Ont., who with Pastor Fr. John Pak and a team of volunteers, runs the St. Philip of Jesus (San Felipe de Jesús) Mission to...Thursday, October 02, 2025 -
Truth and Reconciliation during the Jubilee YearSeptember 30 has been designated as an observed ‘National Day for Truth & Reconciliation.’ In the face of historic and present injustices toward and among Indigenous Peoples in the lands of Canada, this is a day...Friday, September 26, 2025 -
Edge Camps Wrap Up 2025 SeasonAugust 28 brought to a close 13 days straight of EDGE Camps for almost 600 kids whose parishes planned and ran the camps this year in collaboration with the Office of Catholic Youth. Three camps for 11 to 13...Monday, September 22, 2025 -
Jubilee of Justice: Living Justly and Walking Hopefully with GodThe Holy See has designated Sept. 20 as the Jubilee of Justice, a day to recognize those involved with bringing about God’s vision of justice for the world – both in secular and canon law. Sharing his reflection...Friday, September 19, 2025 -
Raising a Saint: Interview with St. Carlo Acutis’ MotherIn light of St. Carlo Acutis’ canonization, Catholic Moms Group recently shared their interview with his mother, Antonia Salzano, on their YouTube program Midday Moms with Dorothy Pilarski. “Carlo used to say that the Eucharist was his...Thursday, September 18, 2025 -
50 Years of Campus Ministry at York UniversityThis year the Catholic Chaplaincy at York (CCY) marked an impressive milestone: 50 years of Catholic ministry on campus. When York University was in its infancy, the Archdiocese committed to supporting Catholic students at the new institution, which had no...Tuesday, September 09, 2025 -
UTSC Chaplaincy Celebrates 10th AnniversaryThis summer, the UTSC Catholic Chaplaincy reached an important milestone: 10 years of fruitful ministry on the campuses of UTSC and Centennial College. The chaplaincy community marked the occasion on June 7 with Mass offered by the chaplain and pastor...Thursday, August 21, 2025 -
Celebrating the Treasure of GrandparentsGrandmother of four Maureen Crawford, a parishioner at Immaculate Conception Parish in Sutton, Ont., reflects on her special role in light of the 5th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on Sunday, July 27. This year’s theme...Monday, July 21, 2025 -
Second “Comeback Year” for Local Parish Youth Ministries at Franciscan University in OhioFor the second straight year, the Office of Catholic Youth organized a collaborative trip with 13 parishes to send 216 young people and chaperones to attend the Franciscan University of Steubenville Youth Conference in Ohio from June 27 to 29...Thursday, July 17, 2025 -
Rejoicing in HopeSpiritus Ministry, the young adult ministry of the Office of Catholic Youth, hosted its annual retreat, Reawaken, in late June at Cedar Glen YMCA Outdoor Education Centre. Young adults from across the Archdiocese and beyond gathered for a weekend of...Monday, July 14, 2025 -
Pilgrimage of Hope: Walking Together in FaithParishioner Rita Iafrate reflects on a recent pilgrimage that brought together members from both Immaculate Conception Church in Sutton, Ont., and Our Lady of the Lake Church in Keswick, Ont. In June, our parish community embarked on a deeply...Tuesday, July 08, 2025 -
Living the Faith through Consecrated VirginityErin Kinsella is a Consecrated Virgin of the Archdiocese of Ottawa, the author of Espoused to Christ: A Theology of Consecrated Virginity, and a co-host of "In the Thicket," a podcast on suffering and hope. She has worked in...Monday, May 19, 2025 -
National Family and Life Week 2025Every May, the Office of Formation for Discipleship spotlights family life ministry, including the start of the annual National Family and Life Week, from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Office for Family and Life. The 2025 theme, drawn...Tuesday, May 13, 2025
