January 28, 2018

Please pray for those who are sick and those who love and minister to them… Angela Jones Alfred Alevros Amy Searchwell Apolonia Alvarez Arlene Mose Betty Lee Blanch Trimm Catherine McAvoy Catherine Prince Cheryl Cucci Deborah Parker Deborah Schmidt Diane Beliveau Diane Deveaux Elmer Fabro Flo Byrne Fr. Joseph Gillis

Gino Romagnuolo Gwen Roddy Ivanka Gorec Jack Trovato Janetta Fairservice Joan Lonergan Johnny Van Kemp Julie Leech Kelly Rochon Laurette Landry Lily Meagher Liza Davidson Lucy Laroche Laura Quinn Margaret Gauthier Maria Polograbska Marcie & David Holmes Mildred Caine Molly Turnbull Noah Peter Beamish

Rosa Maria Santos Ruby Wilson Rudy Gorec Shelley Wilson Shelley Luckasavitch Tina Lordan Vesna Zakrajsek

MASS INTENTIONS Monday, January 29 9a.m. † Mrs. Doreen Delaurier req. by Katherine Cassalman Tuesday, January 30 9a.m. † Marilyn Arechko re. by Fr. Eric Wednesday, January 31 9a.m Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life † Kay O’Dorherty req. by Ellen † Bill Daley req. by Pauline McCarthy † Shelia Hood req. by her Parents, Jim and Pauline † Intentions of Patrick and Kyla Sullivan req. by the Picard Family Thursday, February 1 9a.m. † Cameron Coe req. by Yoly Provenzano Friday, February 2 9a.m. Chaplaincy students at UOIT, Durham & Trent † Burns Gerrard req. by the Knights of Columbus † Carmel Pace req. by Mary Lynch † Martin Coady req. by Margaret and John Walker Saturday, February 3 9a.m. † Anne Bezzant req. by Her Children and Grandson 5p.m. † Felix & Josephine Brudek req. by Vicky Mikalauskas Sunday, February 4 9 a.m. Intentions of Edgar Belliveau req. by the Belliveau Family 11a.m. All Parishioners

Please pray for the deceased, especially Bernard Debosky and Frances Legace and for those who mourn for them.

Foundations of the Faith

Foundations of the Faith Spring Program will begin on Thursday January 25, and continue every 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 7:00 - 9:00pm in the parish hall. Foundations of the Faith, is an Adult Faith Formation Program which includes video presentations, discussion, questions/answers, prayer and adoration, New Registrants are welcome. Free Child care will be provided. For more information call the parish office at: 905-432-2300 ext. 0

KNIGHT'S of COLUMBUS Coming Events: January 30—Executive Meeting—7:30pm February 1—Scrabble Night—7pm February 6—General Meeting—7:30pm February 11—Pancake Breakfast—after 9am Mass February 3 & 4—Fundscrip—After all Masses For Information about Knights membership, please call Hughie O’Grady at 905-728-2808

First Friday Mass—February 2nd Mass and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament followed by Benediction from 7-8 p.m. All are welcome.

That Man is You

Men’s Group The second semester of the men’s group That Man is You is held weekly on Thursday at 6am in the parish boardroom. To register please contact the parish office. All men are welcome. Registration is free.

Mass of Healing

Wednesday January 31st—7pm at St. Gregory’s Church

Corner of Simcoe and Adeliade Celebrant: Fr. Tom Lynch

Seniors Group Join us every Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. in the hall for cards and fellowship! All are welcome.

CWL * Executive Meeting—Monday February 5th at 7pm * General Meeting—Tuesday February 6th at 7pm **Please submit all outstanding membership dues. Thank you!

Forth Sunday in Ordinary Time

PASTOR’S CORNER:

“Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth; and God has placed in the human heart a desire to know the truth - in a word, to know himself - so that, by knowing and loving God, men and women may also come to the fullness of truth about themselves.” ― Pope John Paul II, Fides et Ratio: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason

The Formed feature for this month is: The Most Important Human

Rights Issue of Our Time

With compassion, love, and hope, the documentary 40 explores inspiring stories and deeply personal interviews with some of the most prominent figures in the pro-life movement including Abby Johnson, Lila Rose, and Rebecca Kiessling. Their stories will change hearts and make the pro-life movement more determined in the fight to end abortion.

Parish Code: T7VYHM

CD Of The Month The Big Question: God are you there? By Matt Fradd Matt Fradd is a gifted evangelist who speaks to thousands of teens and young adults all over the world. Through his passionate and entertaining story, Matt relays how God’s existence can be grasped by

reason and how everyone must wrestle with the big questions: God are you there?

Building Fund Collection February 3rd & 4th

CURRENT PARISH PROJECTS

The Building Fund Collection occurs at every Mass during the first weekend of every month. These are the ways in

which the Building Fund proceeds are allocated:

Cleaned the grease trap in the parish hall kitchen Painted offices and installed money chute in the safe room New heating/AC units in the boardroom and crying room Stripped and waxed floors in the kitchen, parish hall and

foyers Maintain lawn, sprinkler system, gardens, parking lot and

church grounds Maintain snow removal and salt applications in the winter Updated visiting priest confessional Retrofitted stage with collapsible wall and storage cabinets Additional security cameras in the boardroom, crying

room., Fr. Gignac room and west side emergency exit Upgraded phone system

STILL NEED TO DO:

Repair new leak in eaves trough at N/E corner Repair curbs, stairs and sidewalks Repairs to sound system Upgrade church and hall washrooms

Canada Summer Jobs Program – Reach Out to Your Member of Parliament

The federal government has introduced new requirements for employers applying for the Canada Summer Jobs grant. To be eligible for funding, employers must attest that both the job and the organization’s core mandate respect certain “values” as determined by the federal government including the government’s position on abortion, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. Organizations unable or unwilling to make this attestation in whole or in part will be deemed ineligible for the grant. This requirement is clearly unjust. Many Catholic organizations throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto and many other faiths involved in charitable activity at soup kitchens, shelters, refugee welcome centres or summer camps are impacted by this decision. Please take a moment to visit: www.archtoronto.org/summerjobs for more information and to find a template letter to send to your MP and the minister responsible for this portfolio.