St. Aidan's Parish, Scarborough
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The Noahic Covenant (1st Sunday of Lent)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings In the aftermath of the Flood story in Genesis, God establishes a covenant with Noah. This covenant is one of the first of several covenants that God “cuts” with humans...Wednesday, February 14, 2024 -
CWL Food DriveTHE CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE of our parish is organizing a LENTEN ALMS-GIVING FOOD DRIVE – “GO MAKE A DIFFERENCE” from Saturday, February 17th to Saturday, March 2nd in support of two Scarborough...Wednesday, February 14, 2024 -
Ritual and Moral Purity (6th Sunday in Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings Leviticus contains extensive instructions for what to do if a person contracts a certain skin disease. Although the disease in question has traditionally been identified as leprosy, the instructions are meant to...Friday, February 09, 2024
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Valentine Dinner and Dance - February 10The St. Aidan Council’s Knight of Columbus is inviting you and your loved ones to a Valentine’s Day fundraiser event, scheduled for Saturday, February 10th, starting at 6:30 PM in the Parish Hall. Tickets are...Sunday, February 04, 2024 -
Hope Amid Suffering (5th Sunday in Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings The book of Job relates the story of how Job copes with suffering after losing everything and being afflicted with grievous illness. It is particularly concerned with the problem of evil. Job...Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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The Prophetic Word (4th Sunday in Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings A prophet is someone whom the Lord has anointed to speak His revelation. Prophecy is usually associated with predicting the future, although not all prophecy concerns the future. Prophecy is how we...Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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Being a Prophetic Voice (3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings Jonah is best known for his refusal to preach to the people of Nineveh, and his subsequently being swallowed by a large fish while trying to escape. In Jonah 3-4, he...Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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Hearing God’s Voice (2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings In Hebrew, Samuel’s name means “God heard” (Shmu’ El). His name is a reference to the fact that his birth came about as a result of God...Monday, January 08, 2024
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Light to the Nations (Feast of the Epiphany)Click here for this Sunday’s readings This passage of Isaiah is addressed to the Jews exiled in Babylon. Here, the prophet predicts a future where the Jewish people would be gathered from all of the nations they were...Thursday, January 04, 2024
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Epiphany House BlessingOur early Epiphany House Blessing is now up for those who wish to have their houses blessed for the year 2024. You can download the blessing here.Saturday, December 30, 2023 -
The Honour of a Father (Feast of the Holy Family)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings The book of Sirach (also known as Ben Sira or Ecclesiasticus) is often classified as “wisdom literature.” One of the hallmarks of that genre is that it contains much practical...Wednesday, December 27, 2023
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The Davidic Covenant (4th Sunday of Advent)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings This passage from the Second Book of Samuel recounts the establishment of the Davidic Covenant, which one of a long series of covenants God made with His people. These covenants were made...Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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The Time of the Lord’s Favour (3rd Sunday of Advent)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings These last few chapters of Isaiah, in today’s first reading, are notable for their shift in tone from the previous chapters. Here, in contrast with the mournful tone of earlier...Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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Comfort My People (2nd Sunday of Advent)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings The context of today’s first reading from the Book of Isaiah has to do with the Babylonian Exile, which God wrought upon the people of Judah as punishment for their...Thursday, December 07, 2023
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Waiting for Salvation (1st Sunday of Advent)Click here for this Sunday’s readings Most of Israelite history during the divided kingdom period was a continual round of lawlessness, injustice and idolatry interspersed with brief periods of godly rule. The Lord warned the people back when...Friday, December 01, 2023
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CWL 2024 Youth AwardsEvery year The Catholic Women’s League of Canada sponsors the Youth Awards Program for Catholic youth in our schools and parishes. These contests help build confidence in our Catholic youth and give them an opportunity to share their...Wednesday, November 22, 2023 -
The Chief Shepherd (Solemnity of Christ the King)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings One of the common motifs in the Ancient Near East was that of the king as a pastor. Kings were likened to shepherds, and their subjects as their flock, whom they protected...Monday, November 20, 2023
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A Good Woman (33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday's readings The 31st chapter of Proverbs is attributed to a king named Lemuel, who had learned these words from his mother. This king is never mentioned anywhere else in the Bible, and is not...Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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Join the Catholic Women’s League for Faith, Fun and FulfillmentThis weekend the CWL invites all women in the parish, 16 and older, to become a member of the largest national organization of Catholic women in Canada. Come walk in friendship and faith. Learn more about the CWL by talking...Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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CWL Autumn Bazaar Raffle WinnersCWL-St.Aidan Council members wish to thank all the parishioners, family and friends for their generous support to the Autumn Bazaar. It was a very successful event. And CONGRATULATIONS TO the WINNERS of the Autumn Baskets Raffle Draw: Jessie...Saturday, November 11, 2023
