November 27th, 2022 1st Sunday of Advent
Masses for the Week
| Sat Nov 26 09:00 AM | Bob McDonell - RIP |
| Sat Nov 26 05:00 PM | Intention of Dennis Gracias |
| Sun Nov 27 09:00 AM | Intention of Tony & Celina Zagrai |
| Sun Nov 27 11:00 AM | People of the Parish |
| Sun Nov 27 07:00 PM | Intention of Rosario Maristanes |
| Mon Nov 28 09:00 AM | Intention of Andrew Fan |
| Tue Nov 29 09:00 AM | Intention of Mario & Maria Simao |
| Wed Nov 30 09:00 AM | Sheldon Hannah - RIP |
| Thu Dec 1 09:00 AM | Souls in Purgatory - RIP |
| Fri Dec 2 09:00 AM | Naseem (Jimmy) Shiekh - RIP Jacinto Vaz - RIP Souls in Purgatory - RIP Martin & Arnolta Raposo - RIP Alfred & Mitalda Hannah - RIP |
| Fri Dec 2 07:30 PM | Intentions of the Williams Family † Escolastia Martins † Margaret Wilton Kuefler † Eleanor Jesson † Cornacchia Giuseppe |
| Sat Dec 3 09:00 AM | Naseem (Jimmy) Shiekh - RIP |
| Sat Dec 3 05:00 PM | Giorgia Collura - RIP |
NEW TO THE PARISH? WELCOME!
We are happy to serve
REFLECTION
As winter nears and the land is covered with a blanket of snow, the earth falls asleep. We are powerless to stop the onslaught of winter’s cold and the darkness of the season demonstrates our need. Isaiah longs for God to come and save us as only God can: may he render the heavens and reveal his powerful presence. We have sinned but our Father will not forget us. We must persevere through the night, which is a sign of great temptation and testing in the gospel, and be ready for the Lord’s coming. Advent wears an air of expectancy; we do not know when Christ will return but our anticipation makes the waiting a joy. The gospel emphasizes our need to be ready. The day of the Lord Jesus Christ when he will be revealed in all his glory has yet to arrive. While we wait, we are made rich with God’s gifts.
SHARELIFE CAMPAIGN
You can be a hero for those in need! Your year-end gift will double in value!
From now until the end of 2022, your contribution to our parish’s ShareLife campaign will be matched by an anonymous donor up to a total of $1 million. When you give to ShareLife, you support agencies like Mary Centre. Here’s how your contribution makes a difference for the work of this agency:
“Thank you to all who donate to ShareLife. With each donation we receive, we are able to attain our goals of assisting people in their efforts in building a good life, and also providing a safe place for people with a developmental disability to stay so that their families/caregivers and themselves can get some needed respite.”
Our goal this year is $106,000. To date we have achieved $84,600. Please give using a ShareLife envelope, online through our parish website, or at sharelife.org/donate.
OUR CHRISTMAS APPEAL
All donations, large or small are appreciated. They can be placed in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Box after Mass or dropped off at the church.
For further info refer to the handouts at the back of the church or contact us through the church office at 416 282 0370 ext 217
CHILDREN'S LITURGY IS BACK
It is held during the first part of Mass. The children are invited to the Sacristy to follow the Liturgy of the Word at their level. They hear the same Gospel that is proclaimed in Mass. Just before the gifts are brought up, the children return to their pew and join their family, to continue the Mass.
We are looking for volunteers. We welcome students in grade 7 to post-secondary and adults to the team of Children’s Liturgist. There are many roles and responsibilities available so if you are interested, please contact Lavern Walters at lavgwalters@gmail.com.
THE ROSARY APOSTOLATE
We are seeking volunteers who have great devotion to the Mother of God to visit our elementary schools to pray the Rosary with the children once a month. Training will be provided. Contact Bonnie Washer: 416-284-5772
PARISH ADVENT RETREAT
St. Joseph’s Parish invites you to our Parish Advent Retreat on
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Starts with the Holy Mass at 9:00 am and retreat continues until 12:30 pm.
Robert LeBlanc from Catholic Moments will be our speaker focusing on our theme
Walking Through Advent with Mary:
a visio-divina of the Joyful Mysteries
Sponsored by CWL
St. Joseph Highland Creek Council
FORMED
Please visit FORMED at (https://formed.org) where you can gain access to thousands of the best Catholic movies, programs, audio and books instantly. This incredible resource is available to our parishioners for free! Please call the Parish Office for the Parish Access code and/or more information.
EDGE - YOUTH MINISTRY
God gives us FREE WILL to return His love.
That also means each person can freely choose to share God’s love (produces GOODNESS and each person can freely choose NOT to share God’s love (produces EVIL)
For more information and to register, go to: