NOVEMBER 16TH 2025, 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – WORLD DAY OF THE POOR (YEAR C)
Masses for the Week
| Sat Nov 15 09:00 AM | † Italia & Antonio De Berardinis |
| Sat Nov 15 05:00 PM | † Roslyn Coelho |
| Sun Nov 16 09:00 AM | † Alzira Pereira |
| Sun Nov 16 11:00 AM | People of the Parish |
| Sun Nov 16 07:00 PM | † Mary Mattam |
| Mon Nov 17 09:00 AM | † Edward Meyers |
| Tue Nov 18 09:00 AM | † Anthony & Philomena Martins |
| Wed Nov 19 09:00 AM | Intention of Stefan & Kristina Ramdass |
| Thu Nov 20 09:00 AM | Intention of Mario & Maria Simao |
| Fri Nov 21 09:00 AM | † Gerardo Laberinto † Rosaria Villanti † Sacha Waters † Nannette Yip † Feng Chiao Lai † Aida Roxas † Evalista Rimas † Ernesto & Vincenta Alvarez Intention of Raymond and Roselle Chua & Family Intention of Leonara & Ernesto Alverez Jr. |
| Sat Nov 22 09:00 AM | † Deceased members of the Udai Family |
| Sat Nov 22 05:00 PM | † Annie Alvares |
REFLECTION
As we near the end of the liturgical year, today’s readings remind us to pause, reflect, and realign our hearts with God’s will. Life’s distractions can easily pull us away from what truly matters, yet God calls us to continual conversion—like tuning our spiritual compass to stay on course. This World Day of the Poor invites us to make compassion and service a priority. Let us see Christ in those who struggle, extend mercy where it’s needed most, and allow love of God and neighbour to guide every step toward the new liturgical year.
touchless digital payments
The Archdiocese of Toronto has partnered with Tip Tap Pay so that you can help support your parish with a simple tap. Simply tap the ‘tiptap’ device to give to your parish. That’s it!
For an end-of-year tax receipt for your ‘tiptap’ donations, scan the parish QR Code right away with your smartphone and securely register your payment card. Once registered, you will receive an end-of-year tax receipt for your ‘tiptap’ donations (ONLY physical Debit/Credit cards are available for tax receipts)
Thank you for your kind heart and for supporting our church!
Upcoming Sacraments
World Day of the Poor –How Can We Live as Friends of the Poor?
November 16 is World Day of the Poor in the Catholic Church.
In his Message for the 2024 World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis says: “ We are called in every circumstance to be friends of the poor, following in the footsteps of Jesus who always began by showing solidarity when dealing with the least among us.”
Living as friends of the poor is what our parish conference of the Society of Saint Vincent the Paul is trying to do for our most vulnerable neighbours.
To join our mission send us an email at stjosephsSC@archtoronto.org or to learn more about the work of the Society please visit www.ssvptoronto.org.
Christmas Bells 2025
Saturday, December 13th
Joyful carol singing
A visit from Santa
(& the Grinch!)
Delicious food and goodies
Clay Art activities
Nail Stamping
for Festive Flair
This is a great opportunity to earn volunteer hours while taking part in a festive community celebration.
Friends of the Grotto – Keep It Beautiful!
With the completion of the Grotto in our parish, the parish is now inviting you to consider joining “Friends of the Grotto” (parish volunteers). This means committing to help with the Grotto’s ongoing seasonal care and maintenance e.g. clearing of leaves, snow and other weather-related debris that may accumulate around the statue as well as the tidying up of flowers that have been left behind. If you are interested and would like to volunteer your time, please submit your name and contact information to the parish office.
Holy Land Olive Wood Sale – November 22 & 23
Next weekend, on November 22 & 23 , a group will be visiting St. Joseph Parish offering beautiful handcrafted olive wood religious articles from the Holy Land. Proceeds will help our starving brothers and sisters in Jerusalem and Bethlehem, put food on their tables and support their Christian presence in the land of Jesus’ birth. Your support through the purchase of these items is a direct way to show solidarity and care for our fellow Christians in need. Accepted methods of payment include Visa, Mastercard, Debit, and Cash.
RENEW Toronto is back!
Join us on Christ the King weekend, November 21 to 23, for our annual conference for young adults aged 18 to 39! Come and be inspired by our keynotes, workshops, Catholic vendors and organizations to live out this message in your everyday life.
Save your spot today by registering on the website renewtoronto.org. Don’t miss out!
Registration closes November 5th!
Christmas Appeal 2025: Society of St Vincent de Paul
They can be placed in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Box after Mass or dropped off at the church. Your donation and other donations are combined to buy gift cards from PC and Wal-Mart to match the needs of the families on our Christmas list. Early donations are greatly appreciated.
Income Tax receipts are given for all donations received. These receipts will be mailed out in late January. Store receipts are required for donated gift baskets not needed for gift cards.
If you know of any family in the parish who could use some help this Christmas or for further information, contact us through the church office 416 282 0370 ext. 217 or email us at vincentian217@gmail.com
Our deliveries will commence on December 13th 2025
Donations other than cash
Cheque
Enter the following after Pay to: SSVP St. Joseph’s HC conference
This is a shorten version of our conference name – Society of Saint Vincent de Paul ST Joseph’s Highland Creek Conference.
Credit card
If you prefer you can make an online donation to our conference St Joseph’s Highland Creek Scarborough by visiting our National Council’s website Society of Saint Vincent de Paul: Helping Our Neighbours in Need .
Electronic funds transfer (efT)
Do an EFT e-Transfer to our CIBC conference account. Please enter your name, address and or envelope # in the message area. You will receive an acknowledgement from CIBC of your donation.
Interact e-Transfer contact address is: vincentian217@gmail.com
Did you know?
- Attending Mass and other Church activities in the parish need to be fully backed up with registering to become a parishioner?
- To register to become a parishioner you do any of these: call the parish office: 416-282-0370; visit the parish website: www.stjosephstotonto.org; or visit the parish office, located on the East end of the Church?
- After registering, you request for your donation envelopes and your parish registration number for your tax receipts?
Registration for youth in Grade 6, 7, and 8 has begun. EDGE will meet on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month starting on October 10th.
Come discover the EPIC Universe!
Please contact Jeremy Tanuan for more information: JTanuan@archtoronto.org or 416-282-0370 ex. 213.