All truly penitent Christians who, devotedly attend Holy Mass and offer prayers to Jesus Christ, for the priests of the Church, or perform any good work to sanctify and mould them to His Heart, are granted Plenary Indulgence, on the condition that they have expiated their sins through Confession and prayed in accordance with the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff. This may be done on the opening and closing days of the Year of Priests, on the 150th anniversary of the death of St. Jean Marie Vianney, on the first Thursday of the month, or on any other day established by the ordinaries of particular places for the good of   the faithful.

The elderly, the sick and all those who for any legitimate reason are unable to leave their homes, may still obtain Plenary Indulgence if, with the soul completely removed from attachment to any form of sin and with the intention of observing, as soon as they can, the usual three conditions, "on the days concerned, they pray for the sanctification of priests and offer their sickness and suffering to God through Mary, Queen of the Apostles."

 Partial Indulgence is offered to all faithful each time they pray five Our Father, Ave Maria and Gloria Patri, or any other duly approved prayer "in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, to ask that priests maintain purity and sanctity of life."

This year we are celebrating the 60th anniversary of St. Casimir’s Parish. To mark this occasion we are planning the following: parish missions, a book of the history of our parish, a short film, a solemn Mass of thanksgiving and banquet on April 11, 2010, celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Collins. I invite everyone to write a short, half page testimony regarding “What St. Casimir’s Parish means to me.” For this new liturgical year, we propose a new pastoral program titled: “Let us be the Witnesses of Love.” This title is in keeping with this year’s theme “The Year of the Priest” celebrations, encouraging building stronger ties between parishioners and the priests. We would like to ask every family, that through prayer and witness of love, they bring at least one person to our parish community this year. Maybe you know someone who stopped practicing their Catholic faith. Let us pray and bring them to Christ by witness.

Heating of the Church building...

Many individuals are complaining that it is too cold in the church! In response to this, we decided to install new heaters and insulate windows. We would like to complete this project in the summer months. Currently we are doing everything to ensure that the temperature in the church building is comfortable. An old heating system and large windows from the 50’s are a big challenge to address.

Have you heard of Mary, Mother of God School? We are an affordable, private, elementary school rooted in the Catholic tradition and located in the Parkdale/Roncesvalles area. We have an excellent academic programme, a dynamic student life, and small classes where each child is known and loved. For more information, call the school office at 416-531-7897. We are now registering for September 2010.

The Knights of Columbus (Council #9296) are once again selling lottery tickets benefiting the Arthritis Society of Ontario.  The tickets are being sold for $2 each or 6 tickets for $10.  Prizes include 7 vehicles, 5 trips and 12 cash prizes.  The tickets will be sold Sunday in the lower hall.

A weekend Marriage Preparation Course in Polish will take place at our parish from April 16^th to 18^th. Interested couples should register in person at the parish office.

World Youth Day - Madrid 2011!!! All youth interested in participating in youth from around the world gathering together, are asked to contact Fr. Mariusz or Fr. Marcin.

Group Mass: Our next multiple-intention (group) Mass will take place Wednesday, March 17th, at 7:00 p.m. We encourage those who cannot get an individual Mass at the time of their choice to add their intentions to our group Mass. The number of intentions is not limited, and they may be added right up till Wednesday. A devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help will commence that same evening at 6:30 p.m.

Attention all young people…

Our youth group meetings take place on Thursday evenings at 8PM in the Knights of Columbus building. For more information please contact Fr. Mariusz.

Attention Altar Servers! We have began our regular serving!  Meetings take place every 2^nd and 4^th Wednesday of a month at 5:30 p.m. in the lower church hall.

Every last Sunday of the month, right after Mass, we will have special blessings for families. In face of the difficulties which today’s families are experiencing, we decided to have this special benediction over each family, to implore God’s strength and protection.

Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated during Masses on the first Sunday of each month at 9:30a.m. in English, and at 1p.m. in Polish.

Polish Song and Dance Ensemble "White Eagle" announces the start of a new artistic season. Rehearsals are held in the hall of St. Casimir’s Church. On Mondays, the group for ages 5-8 years old, Tuesdays, 16 years of age and older, Thursdays 9-15 years old. We invite children and youth to our team! Tel. 416-244-2161 or 416-763-4910 www.bialyorzel.com

Birthright, a pro life crises pregnancy service, needs your help. Volunteers, both men and women, are needed to assist those facing an unplanned pregnancy, to provide practical solutions as well as to support and comfort. Training is provided. Please help us to “love them both… mother and child.” For more information call: 416-469-1111.