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01/10/2026

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01/10/2026

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Leo XIV's Appeal "I invite all the faithful and all Christian communities to pray the holy rosary...with the particular intention that wars may cease and that peace may be established" at the Angelus - FULL TEXT
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01/10/2026

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September 27 is designated as the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. In anticipation of this year’s commemoration, Pope Leo released the following statement on August 11, the feast of St. Cl…

01/10/2026

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As Cardinal Charles Maung Bo remind us, nonviolence is not weakness. It is a powerful and effective way to protect communities,resist injustice , and build lasting peace. Join us during the Catholic Nonviolence Days of Action as we witness the Gospel call to peace.

01/10/2026

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26/09/2026

Please note: The Gathering scheduled for the UN International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons has been cancelled due to the nor'easter. Sadly, the issue of nuclear weapons goes on, so we'll hope to gather instead on Saturday, October 10th same time and same place as this Gathering was meant to be. Hopefully the weather will be much better on October 10th. Stay tuned.

26/09/2026

September 27th, 2026, the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory;
rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves,
each looking out not for his own interests, but also for those of others.

Once again, we face a big challenge in Sunday’s readings. St. Paul wrote the message above to the Philippians, but we know it is meant for us, as well. Some of us may think we’re already putting others first, and maybe some of us are doing just that, but what if we’re not? What if there’s more we can do? It’s not that we’re asked to ignore ourselves, but that we’re told also to look out for others. That “also” is an important word. The key here is our motivation: “Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory.” When we act for others, we are acting for God. Let us do so as generously and humbly as possible both close to home and across borders, in times of war and in times of peace. ~~Rosemarie Pace, Ed.D.

17/09/2026

The Shroud of Gaza came to the UN Church Center today, September 16th. It began with a very moving interfaith service and then an opportunity for people to add more children's names to the shrouds and to view completed shrouds of "only" 6000 children killed in Gaza among the 20,000 known names. When will we ever learn? When will this horror ever end?

15/09/2026

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Across North America and the world, we are seeing a frightening rise of authoritarian governments. In the United States, ICE is tyrannizing communities by kidnapping, imprisoning, and deporting loved ones. The administration is steadily eroding the rights of groups including migrants, LGBTQ+ people, women, and people with disabilities and dismantling life-saving public services. In Canada, we are seeing both federal and provincial governments bring forth multiple oppressive bills: restrictions on migration that will result in many students and workers losing their status, “security” and “tough on crime” bills that will increase surveillance and incarceration, and “economic security” bills that fast-track resource extraction projects with little regard for Indigenous rights or environmental impact. The violence of empire is all around us.

As followers of Christ, the church is called to emanate Jesus’ life, teachings, and ministry here on earth. As governments attack and imprison our neighbours, we are called to stand alongside them – to join them in community and work together for liberation. The church’s witness during this turbulent time is critical. It is at times like this that we look to Jesus on how to love our neighbours and resist violence.

We know that as congregations of faith and peace, you are striving to support your local communities that are witnessing and experiencing violence. Despite the violence and fear around us, we want to stand together and work for peace. On November 8th, 2026, CPT wants to invite your congregation to take part in a Peace Sunday. CPT has put together a Peace Sunday Worship Toolkit for congregations that includes scripture, stories, poetry, litanies, and sermon prompts. We also want to encourage you to invite a CPT speaker that Sunday to speak to your congregation either virtually or in-person. And as we look forward to another 40 years of peacemaking, we ask that your morning offering be a donation CPT.

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