Mary, The Holy Mother of God

CHILDREN OF THE EUCHARIST & CHILDREN’S LITURGY

There will be no Children's Liturgy on Christ-mas Day or New Years Day. The Children's

Liturgy will resume on January 8th, 2017.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

General Meeting - Tues. Jan 3rd at 7:30pm in the church hall

Scrabble– Thurs. Jan 5th at 7pm in the Fr. Gigniac room (5$ per person)

Pancake Breakfast - Sun. Jan 8th following the 9:00 am Mass in the Church Hall

CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE

St. Joseph's Catholic Women's League wishes to thank all parishoners who supported their endeavours in the last year. May the Peace of this holy season bring you Hope for the coming year. May the Love of Jesus fill your heart and bring you great Joy. Executive Meeting - Monday, January 2nd at 7:00 p.m. in the Fr. Gignac Room. General Meeting - Monday, January 9th at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Centre.

Pastor’s Corner "Mary is the gift of mankind to Christ. And this in turn means that the Lord does not want some

thing from man, but man himself. God does not want a certain percentage of us. He wants our heart; indeed, he wants our whole being. He wants our faith and the life that is based on faith. And from this life, he wants those gifts of which he will speak at the Last Judgment: food and clothing for the poor, compassion and mutual love, a word that gives consolation, and a presence that brings comfort to the persecuted, the imprisoned, the abandoned, and the lost."

- Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Marriage Preparation Course

We will be starting a marriage preparation course at St. Joseph the Worker!

Our six-week course will take place from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall on the following dates in

2017:

Monday, April 24th Monday, May 1st

Monday, May 15th Tuesday, May 23rd Monday, May 29th Monday, June 5th

The fee is $150 per couple. Contact the parish office for further information.

S t. Joseph The Worker Parish

M EMBERSHIP INFORMATION:

Name(s)____________________________________________

Other family members_________________________________

Address_____________________________________________

City_______________________ Postal Code_____ ______

Phone ( )________________________________________

Email ______________________________________________

Please drop this form into the offertory basket. Do you want to help us with your talent and time? Yes No

CIRCLE ONE:

New Registration

Change of Address

Moving out of Parish

Renewal

2017 OFFERTORY ENVELOPES

Please pick-up a box of 2017 envelopes after all Masses at the back of the church. Please use

2016 envelopes starting January 1st. Print your full name, address, phone number and donation clearly on the envelope. If

you have a change of address, please list it on your envelope.

January 1st, 2017

Please pray for those who are sick and those who love and minister to them... Alfred Alevros Amy Searchwell Apolonia Alvarez Arlene Mose Betty Lee Blanch Trimm Deborah Parker Diane Beliveau Diane Deveaux Elmer Fabro Freddie Bernales George Allen Gerard Burns

Gino Romagnuolo Gwen Roddy Irene Piekenbrock Jack Trovato Jane Gatens Jennifer Sinnott Janetta Fairservice Joan Lonergan John Dalby John McCormack Johnny Van Kemp Julie Leech Juliette Richard Kelly Rochon Laurette Landry Lily Meagher Lisa Chen Lisa Clark

Liza Davidson Louis Bardwell Lucretia Martin Lynda Smith Margaret Riordan Maria McGuire Maria Polograbska Michael Bolotenko Michael Lyn Michael Young Mildred Caine Purificacion David Rene Picard Rudy Gorec Tina Lordan Vesna Zakrajsek

MASS INTENTIONS

Monday, January 2

9a.m. (+) Wilfred Fathergill req. by Margaret Marcellus (+) Rosa & Oreste Giro req. by Maria & Fred Tuccia

Tuesday, January 3

9a.m. (+) Fred Borg req. by Josephine Borg

Wednesday, January 4

9a.m. (+) Armindo Desousa req. by Son Angela Luccisano req. by Nancy Jeannine Babin req. by Nicole Day Thursday, January 5

9a.m. (+) John Brown req. by Kate & Manny O’Quinn

Friday, January 6

9a.m. (+) Hernani Soares req. by Mon & Dad (+) Lillian Guiry req. by The CWL (+) Jean Crosby req. by Joe & Gloria Smith Richard Anderson req. by Marian Brady Saturday, January 7

9a.m. (+) John Luckasavitch req. by Theresa & Family

5p.m. (+) Karl & Helen Faruga req. by Vicky Mikalauskus

Sunday, January 8

9a.m. All Parishioners 11 a.m. (+) Tekla Kot & John Kot req. by Steve & Ann Vaskos

Please pray for the deceased and those who mourn them.

PARISH NURSING If you or your loved ones are unable to attend

Church then the Parish Nurse or a member of the Pastoral Visiting

Team will bring you Communion to you at your home or hospital.

Call the Parish Nurse at 905-432-2300 x. 202 to make

arrangements. If you are admitted to hospital make sure your

parish affiliation is noted.

FLU SHOTS ARE AVAILABLE IN ALL PHARMACIES

ST. JOSEPH’S CHOIR

Practices take place on Tuesdays at 7:15 p.m. in the Church. New members are more than

welcome! Knowledge of music is not necessary, just the joy of singing and serving our

parish. Please give serious consideration to joining our choir!

Attention Grade 12 graduates of Msgr. Paul Dwyer Catholic High School!!

If you are interested in applying for a scholarship either from the Knights of Columbus or the Catholic Women’s League, kindly address a one page letter to the Grand Knight (Norm Lambert) or the President of the CWL (Pat Gilray) and submit it to the Parish Secretary. In this letter, please state whether you are planning to attend college or university, your report card average and if you are involved in any extra curricular activities, in what capacity and for how long. These letters are due no later than January 29th.

PILGRIMAGE TO POLAND

UNDER THE SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE OF FR. JOSEPH MACHAJ

MAY 3RD - 12TH 2017. 10 DAYS $2700.00

For more information and detail itinerary please call or contact: Fr. Joseph Machaj: (613) 962-1092 frjosephmachaj@gmail.com Julia:(416) 857-2377 juliapytel2000@yahoo.ca Helene: (416) 757-6841

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