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Community Ministries and Groups

Our community ministries at St. Padre Pio are the heart of our parish, embodying the spirit of service and solidarity. Together, these community ministries reflect our parish's commitment to living out the Gospel message of love, compassion, and solidarity. Through their collective efforts, they inspire us to deepen our faith, strengthen our bonds of fellowship, and actively engage in building a more just and compassionate society.

YouthMinistry
St. Padre Pio Youth Ministry
The St. Padre Pio Youth Ministry is a safe place for young people to meet, be empowered, encouraged and inspired. Youth Ministry is welcoming of all and a centre of dynamic experiences that point young people closer to Jesus Christ. St. Padre Pio Parish offers a Youth Group for Ages 12-18, and an EDGE Youth Group for Grades 6-8. For further information, please contact our Youth Minister Anna De Cicco at stpadrepioym@archtoronto.org.
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CWL
Catholic Women's League
The Catholic Women’s League is a nation-wide organization of Catholic women, 16 years of age and over, who come together to grow as a family, to develop spiritually, and to deal with common concerns in the local parish, the schools and wider community. The Convenorships allow them to reach out to all the different areas that affect our lives. The Convenorships are Organization, Christian Family Life, Community Life, Spiritual Development, Education, Resolutions and Legislation.
KofC
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is a fraternal, family oriented organization whose watchword is charity. Their volunteer work involves community activities such as Youth Programs, Summer Camps for children, Boy Scouts, sponsorship of minor hockey and baseball teams etc. They are also involved in the church with membership in various parish ministries and organizations, the care of the needy and less fortunate through feeding and clothing of the poor and donating to food banks; and also the care of the handicapped and aged.
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St. Vincent de Paul
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is a lay Catholic organization whose mission is: To live the Gospel message by serving Christ in the poor with love, respect, justice and joy. The Mission of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul implies that as Vincentians we see Christ in anyone who suffers, come together as a family, have personal contact with the poor and help in all possible ways.