Holy Family Prayer Group

Coordinator: Fe Santos and Rolando Cabas

Number of Members: 15 members

Ministry’s Brief History: The Filipino Catholic Charismatic Prayers Communities of Toronto (FCCCPC) was born at St. Ann’s Parish under the leadership and spiritual guidance of Fr. Polinar. The Holy Family Prayer Group originally met at St. Basil’s Church (Coresu Heart of Jesus) and later moved the prayer meeting to St. Paschal Baylon. Since the late 1990’s, St. Ann Parish became a permanent home for the Holy Family Prayer Group. We meet as a community of faith every Saturday after the 5:00 p.m. mass to praise, glorify, and thank God through prayer, Rosary, reflecting on the Scripture, and Fellowship.

Purpose/Goal:

• To praise, worship and honor God through praying (the Rosary), Meditating Scripture Reading, Praising songs, Teaching, Sharing and Fellowship.
• To build up the body of Christ as brothers and sisters by serving and supporting various ministries of St. Ann’s Parish, and Sunday Mass at Bridgepoint Hospital.

Our activities:

Holy Family Prayer Group organized and participated in the following Activities: Christmas Novena, Pabasa ng Bayan (Lenten Reflection through Reading and Chanting), 1st Saturday Healing Service, A Mother is Love- Mother’s Day and Our Lady of Fatima 100 Years Anniversary; and Incense Liturgical Dance during Easter Vigil. The Holy Family Prayer Group also participated and supported the following Church activities: Stations of the Cross, Sacred Heart Feast Day, St. Ann’s Feast Day, RCIA and Baptism preparation, Novena to Brother Andre and St. Ann’s, and Bridgepoint Hospital Sunday Eucharist.

Promote the Prayer group and campaign for new membership.

Support St. Ann Parish activities, especially the fundraising events.