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From the Archdiocese of Toronto

Prayer Service for Victims of Haitian Earthquake – Monday February 1,
2010 at 7:30 p.m.

Archbishop Thomas Collins invites our family of faith to join with him
in a special prayer service for victims of the devastating earthquake in
Haiti. The service will take place at St. Paul’s Basilica (83 Power St.)
in downtown Toronto on Monday, February 1, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.

Representatives from Christian faith communities throughout the GTA will
come together in prayer as we remember all those impacted by the January 12 earthquake.

A free-will offering will be taken to support the ongoing relief efforts.

For more information, visit archtoronto.org and see the poster.

Welcoming the Catholic School Chaplains of Ontario

OAPCE is pleased to welcome the Catholic School Chaplains of Ontario who represent some two hundred Catholic High School Chaplaincy Leaders in the province of Ontario.

Visit their website at: http://www.csco.ca/

Our hearts go out to Haiti

On Tuesday night, a devastating earthquake hit Haiti, just 15km from the capital. Reaching a magnitude of 7.0, this is the worst earthquake Haiti has experienced in 200 years. The extent of the devastation is still unclear.

Through local partners, the Free the Children organization are providing emergency relief and medical supplies to get immediate, effective support to the hardest-hit communities. In the days and weeks ahead, this emergency funding will help to rebuild Haiti?s infrastructure. True to thier mission, Free The Children?s long-term relief efforts will focus on education and school-building to get children safely back in school.

Can you help? The link to the relief fund is located below. Thank you and God Bless.

http://www.freethechildren.com/donate/haiti-earthquake-relief-fund/

Information about the H1N1 flu vaccine

Today, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care announced that the H1N1 flu vaccine is now available to the general public.

Please visit the websites below for more information about the flu vaccine, vaccination clinics and tips to stay healthy. Please share this information widely within your organization.

If we all get vaccinated and follow steps to stay healthy, we can protect ourselves and each other and avoid spreading the flu.


www.news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2009/11/province-calls-upon-all-ontarians-to-get-their-h1n1-flu-shot.html

www.Ontario.ca/flu

Information about flu assessment centres

Some communities have set up flu assessment centres to give the public easier access to flu services and to reduce pressure on hospital emergency rooms and doctors’ offices. For more information about these centres, please visit the website below, provided by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/ccom/flu/h1n1/public/assess_clinics.aspx