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靈修片語 -「舊聖物」的正確處理方式當玫瑰念珠斷了、聖衣（如加爾默羅聖衣）破了、聖像聖畫褪色了，我們不會隨手扔進垃圾桶。為什麼？因為這些物品曾被祝聖，已被分辨為神聖，專用於親近天主。 教會教導我們：讓這些聖物恭敬地「歸於大地」。這不是迷信，而是愛，一種不願把「曾觸碰過聖事的東西」當垃圾的愛；一種記得它們曾在日常生活里幫助我們敞開、領受恩寵的愛。 給聖物「善終」的做法： 聖水 — 把聖水倒在乾淨的土壤里（如花圃、樹下），而不是下水道。 聖衣、聖像卡、祈禱書等可燃聖物，小心焚燒後，將灰燼埋入土中。貼士：戶外、安全、少量焚燒；注意消防與當地規定。 已損壞且無法再恭敬使用的聖像...Posted: Sep-19-2025 -
Spiritual Corner - The Correct Ways to Dispose of Worn-Out Blessed ArticlesA broken rosary, a worn-out scapular and a faded holy painting should not be discarded into the garbage because they have been blessed, and considered as holy and useful for us to be close to God. The Church teaches...Posted: Sep-19-2025
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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...Posted: Sep-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...Posted: Sep-18-2025 -
靈修片語 - 聖奧思定的懺悔錄永遠的真理，真實的愛德，可愛的永恆啊！你是我的天主；我日夜渴念你。我第一次認識你時，你就提拔我，使我看到我所應該看到的，可是我那時還不能看到。你用你強光的能力，使我軟弱的視力昏花，並使我因愛情和驚懼而戰慄。我發現我遠了你，居於充軍和化外之地，我彷彿聽到你來自高天的聲音：「我是堅強者的食糧：生長吧！你將要吃我。你並不像改變身體的食物一樣把我改變成你，你卻將要變成我。」 因此，我尋求獲得那力量的方法，好能使我與你生活在一起，但我沒有找到。最後我擁抱了那「成人的耶穌基督，天主與人之間的中保」，他「超越一切，是永受讚美的天主。」他在呼喚我們並對我們說：「我是道路、真理、和生命。」他結合了肉體──因為「聖言成了血肉」──成為我從前所不能吃的食糧；最後，你用那創造萬物的智慧...Posted: Sep-12-2025
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Spiritual Corner - Excerpts from Confessions of St. AugustineO Truth Who art Eternity! and Love Who art Truth! and Eternity Who art Love! Thou art my God, to Thee do I sigh night and day. Thee when I first knew, Thou liftedst me up, that I might see...Posted: Sep-12-2025
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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...Posted: Sep-09-2025 -
靈修片語 - 設法成為一個傳教的教會各位主內的弟兄姐妹，平安！ 我們的教宗良十四世，在當選教宗的第一次講話中就強調，我們要設法成為一個傳教的教會。在新學年的開始，也是新慕道班的開課之際，我願意以這段聖言與大家共勉： 第二天，若翰和他的兩個門徒，又在那裏站著，若翰看見耶穌走過，便注視著衪說：「看，天主的羔羊!」那兩個門徒聽見他說這話，便跟隨了耶穌。耶穌轉過身來，看見他們跟著，便問他們說：「你們找什麼？」他們回答說：「辣彼! ──意即師傅──你住在那裏？」衪向他們說：「你們來看看吧! 」他們於是去了，看了衪住的地方；並且那一天就在衪那裡住下了。那時，大約是第十時辰。西滿伯多祿的哥哥安德肋，就是聽了若翰的話，而跟隨了耶穌的那兩人中的一個，先去找到了自己的弟弟西滿，並向他說：「我們找到了默西亞。」──意即基督。遂領他到耶穌跟前...Posted: Sep-05-2025
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Spiritual Corner -- Going All Out to Become a Missionary ChurchBrothers and sisters in Christ: May peace be with you all! Pope Leo XIV in his Inauguration speech emphasized that we should make our best effort to build a missionary church. At the beginning of a new school year and...Posted: Sep-05-2025
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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...Posted: Aug-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...Posted: Jul-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...Posted: Jul-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...Posted: Jul-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...Posted: Jul-08-2025 -
靈修片語 -- 成聖自己 聖化他人各位主內的兄弟姐妹，平安！ 在暑假來臨之際，我願意與你們分享，我很喜歡的兩段聖言：- 吃完了早飯，耶穌對西滿伯多祿說：「若望的兒子西滿，你比他們更愛我嗎？」伯多祿回答說：「主，是的，祢知道我愛祢。」耶穌就對他說：「你餵養我的羔羊。」耶穌第二次又問他說：「若望的兒子西滿，你愛我嗎？」伯多祿回答說：「主，是的，祢知道我愛祢。」耶穌就對他說：「你牧放我的羊群。」耶穌第三次問他說：「若望的兒子西滿，你愛我嗎？」伯多祿因耶穌第三次問他說：「你愛我嗎？」便憂愁起來，遂向他說：「主啊！一切祢都知道，祢曉得我愛祢。」耶穌對他說：「你餵養我的羊群。」（若21 ： 15-17） 十一個門徒就往加利肋亞...Posted: Jun-27-2025
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Spiritual Corner -- Sanctify Oneself Sanctify OthersDear brothers and sisters in Christ! Peace be with you! At the approach of the summer vacation, I would like to share with you two oracles which I am very fond of: When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to...Posted: Jun-27-2025
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靈修片語 -- 從保祿書信中分辨時代訊號聖道明傳教期間，身邊永遠帶着兩部書，就是《聖瑪竇福音》與《聖保祿宗徒書信》。 六月四日為道明會聖人聖伯鐸 · 維羅納 (St. Petrus de Verona) 為主殉道日。為紀念他，當日的日課則選讀《弟茂德後書》三章。令我驚訝的是，這真是 一篇時代的徵兆及訊號的警示書信。請你細讀並用默想的方式，參照今日的世界、社會生活大環境，反覆思量，看看你是否也可以有所體會。 「你應知道：在末日，困難的時期必要來臨，因為那時人只愛自己、愛錢、矜誇、驕傲、謾罵、不孝順父母、忘恩、負義、不虔敬、無慈愛、難和解...Posted: Jun-20-2025
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Spiritual Corner -- Discerning the Signs of the Times from St. Paul’s LettersThroughout St. Dominic’s missionary life, he always carried two books with him: The Gospel of St. Matthew and The Letters of St. Paul. St. Petrus de Verona, a Dominican saint, was martyred for the Lord on June 4...Posted: Jun-20-2025
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靈修片語 - 有時求而不得，是因為天主準備了一份更好的給你主內的兄弟姐妹們，有時天主沒有給我們想要的，並不是意味著我們不配，而是天主想給我們更好的。耶穌在受難前曾經對門徒們說只有片時，你們就看不見我了，那時你們將要痛哭、哀號、憂愁。門徒們的難過不只是因為耶穌的死亡，更是因為他們內心願望、希望的破滅。他們曾經是如此的想得到世俗的權利，如今一切都因著耶穌的受難死亡而破滅。緊接著耶穌又說：「但你們的憂愁卻要變為喜樂。」三天後，門徒們的憂愁變為了喜樂，是因為他們看到了復活的耶穌。天主沒有給門徒們想要的，並不是因為門徒不配，而是天主想給他們更好的，那就是復活和永生。所以後來門徒們輕看世俗，甚至為了信仰犧牲生命，是因為他們看到了更美好的東西。 主內的兄弟姐妹們，有時我們會非常的痛苦，尤其在遇到一些磨難、痛苦、挫折的時候，求天主沒有回應的時候，請你放心，不是天主要放棄你不理你，而是天主想給你一份更好的東西。最後你一定會看到，這一切付出都是值得的。你可能會遇到困難，最後你會看到天主是想給你力量。你可能會遇到麻煩...Posted: Jun-13-2025
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Spiritual Corner - Your Plea is not Granted for God has Prepared Something Better for YouBrothers and sisters in Christ, sometimes God does not grant us what we want, it is not that we do not deserve it, instead, He wants to give us something better. Jesus, before his passion, had said to His apostles...Posted: Jun-13-2025
