The Ontario government is in the process of distributing $200 rebates to every Ontario taxpayer and $200 for every child in eligible families, describing the rebates as a response to the cost-of-living crisis. For those who are struggling to make ends meet, these funds will be welcome. The diocese is encouraging those who can to consider donating these funds to an initiative that helps vulnerable people in Ontario. This could include a local parish outreach ministry, the FaithWorks campaign, a community land trust seeking to preserve affordable housing, a food bank dealing with unprecedented demand or another organization working in your community.
Autumn invites us to reflect