In our Parish Cycle of Prayer we pray for Craig & Nina Smith & family; Laura Smiley; Ralph Spence; Fred Stickle; Janet Stirling.  

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for The Anglican Church of Korea.  

In the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada we pray for the dean, council, and congregations of the Northern Area of the Eastern Synod.  

In the Anglican Church of Canada we pray for the Right Reverend Sandra Fyfe, Bishop, and the people and clergy of the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.  

In our diocese of Niagara we pray for our Bishop, The Right Reverend Susan Bell, All Saints, Erin, the Reverend Joan Dunn, Rector; the Reverend Deacon Irene Walback, Deacon and the people of this parish.  

As a community we pray for those who struggle with (and recovering/recovered from) substance abuse and addiction to drugs, alcohol and gambling and those who help, support, counsel and care for them.           

Those who have asked to be remembered in our prayers:  Susan Andrews; Eric Mills; Susan Worrall; Linda Andrews-McFarlane; Kathy Johnston; Gary Hanna; Barb Jarrett; Pat Crowe & family; Sally & Willow Braun-Jackson; Celina Liong; Heather Glass; The Reverend Bill Steinman; Allan; Veronica; Brian; Diana; Michael; Mildred; Paul; Jim; Shirley.   

We celebrate the life of:   Elizabeth Hooke; Lorraine Steinman.   Jeff Braun-Jackson. (Celebration of Life on March 26th at 2pm by invitation only, due to Covid restrictions.  Visitation, from 1-2pm, everyone welcome.)   

LENT ONE - Sunday, March 6th

Holy Eucharist -  8:30am (in person) & 10:30am (in person & on YouTube

Wednesday, March 9th 

Morning Prayer at 9am (via Zoom)

Throughout the pandemic, many people have experienced social isolation, anxiety, and depression. So many of us have struggled with our mental health over these past two years, but our young people have been hit particularly hard.    

Thankfully, the stigma of discussing mental health is being challenged. But being open and honest about our mental health is still difficult for many people, and many of us still don’t know what resources are available to us.    

Please join us for a frank conversation about youth mental health. We’ll be joined by Sara McAuley, a Family Educator with the Youth Wellness Centre at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.    

The Youth Wellness Centre “is a safe, accessible environment for young people age 17 to 25 to receive expert mental health and substance use by self-referral.”    

The event is taking place in person at Christ’s Church Cathedral, but it will also be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. We’ll begin our conversation with Sara at 7:00pm and we’ll have an audience Q&A from 7:40 to 8:00pm. 

Masks will be required for in person attendance.     

Click here for several resources from Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) and For the Love of Creation.

Click here for PWRDF's Nurturing Creation Lenten Conversations

Click here for a Lenten Calendar from the Anglican Communion Environmental Network and the Anglican Alliance.  (Printed copies are also available on the narthex table.)

On Sunday, we will gather as a congregation at our Annual Vestry Meeting to review the past 12 months and plan for the future.  An important part of our 2022 plan is the operating budget.  It's really wonderful news that we've ended 2021 with a small surplus, but challenges remain.  These include the fact that the 2022 budget calls for a 2% increase in parishioner givings in an environment where cost of living is rising and financial markets are unpredictable, and a 6% decrease in active members over the past year (see the parish statistics in the Vestry Report).

Paula Esteves, our Envelope Secretary, has provided 2021 donor statistics to the Generosity Team on a couple of occasions over the past year so that we can understand our current position.  We'll be sharing highlights of that information with you from time to time over the next little while.  One of the important findings is that 43% - approaching half - of all identifiable givings by Parishioners and Friends of the Cathedral in 2021 were contributed by 10 households, who each gave more than $7,500.  We are so very grateful for the generosity of these members who set a wonderful example for the rest of us.  However, while our value as members of the Cathedral community will never be dependent on the size of our individual donations, we do need to work towards a high level of accountability for the church's financial health on the part of all its members.

Here are four specific steps each of us can take.

1.  If you haven't yet had the chance to work through the questions posed on this year's Generosity Team Reflection Form, please do so soon.  You'll find a copy of the form here.

2. If you can, please consider an increase of at least 2% in your givings for 2022.  If the results of your Reflection Form review lead you to give more than 2% over 2021, that would be wonderful. 

3. If you haven't set up Pre-Authorized Giving (PAG) for your contribution to the Cathedral, please consider doing so as this helps tremendously with cash flow.  Note that you can change or stop your PAG at any time.  Contact Alison Meredith for assistance in changing your pre-authorized donation or setting up Pre-Authorized Giving.

4. Consider remembering Christ's Church Cathedral in your estate planning. More about this to come.       

See you at Vestry!

Thank you for your generous support of the Christ’s Church Cathedral Team in the COLDEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR walk.  We have raise $4,225 so far for the Helping Hands Mission.  Helping Hands Street Mission raised $60,000 through this fundraiser, exceeding their goal by $30,000!

We were:  2nd highest donors and  2nd highest number of walkers

Special thanks to our CCC Team of Walkers:  Pat Barton, Colin Campbell, The Dobbin Family:  Tim, Lynn, Sophie & Felicity, Dale Guenter, Leslie Ho (a friend of Pat Barton), Rob Jones, Gaynor Low,  Kerry Lubrick, Michael Lubrick, David Savage, Dena Thomas, Steve Thomas, Janina Vanderpost, Louise van Woelderen and Kathy Wolsey & Oakley  

Donations will be accepted until March 30th. If interested in making a financial donation please click here.   

We are so blessed be part of such caring and generous community.  Your encouragement, support and care for our neighbours has been overwhelming.  

Kerry Lubrick (captain) and Louise van Woelderen (co-captain)   

Check out more photos by clicking on the picture above.

 As we continue to pray for peace and justice in the Ukraine please take a moment to light a candle and say a prayer at the votive stand, in the Cathedral,  if you wish.      

Don't Forget!

As he celebrates his 80th birthday on March 10th!

Join Deacon Rob Jones & Rob Miller

Sundays in the Cathedral

12:30-1:30pm

PWRDF offers prayers for the people of Ukraine and has issued an initial grant of $20,000 to an appeal by one of its partners, ACT Alliance. This grant will help fund the work of ACT member Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA). HIA has been working in Ukraine for more than 25 years in humanitarian and development projects.

As the war began on February 24, tens of thousands of Ukrainians fled for safety elsewhere in Ukraine or to neighbouring countries. Along with 28 tons of food already shipped to support those fleeing to Hungary,  HIA's staff have been working with refugees at the Ukraine/Hungary border. A  24-hour refugee support point on the Hungarian side of the border at Beregsurán has recently been set up where the line of refugees trying to cross into Hungary is kilometres long, says an ACT communiqué.

The support point was set up in a heated pavilion almost 4 km away in Asztély, Ukraine, near the border crossing. More tents and mobile toilets will be added in the coming days. HIA is providing hot tea, sandwiches, refreshments, blankets, and basic hygiene items for Ukrainians, including many elderly and children, who are waiting long hours to cross the border into Hungary.  Support from local volunteers is also being provided, such as a nearby Serbian bakery that is providing fresh bread made from flour donated by Hungary.

In addition to this tangible support, HIA is also helping those arriving with information, in both Hungarian and Ukrainian, including how those in need can get temporary accommodation in Hungary.

How you can help

Donate to this response by clicking on the button below. You may also donate by phone at 416-822-9083 or leave a voicemail toll-free at 1-866-308-7973 and your call will be returned. Alternatively, you may mail a cheque to PWRDF, 80 Hayden St., 3rd floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4Y 3G2. Please mark “Ukraine” in the memo field of your cheque.

For more information on other ways to support PWRDF,
please contact your Parish Representative at louise.vanwoelderen@gmail.com or 905-387-1820.