March 27, 2016: Easter Sunday – Year C

Masses for the Week – March 26 – April 2, 2016

Sat March 26 HOLY SATURDAY

• 9:00am MORNING PRAYERS ONLY (No Mass)
• 8:00pm Easter Vigil Mass

Sun March 27

• 9:00am †Benjamin Martinez
• 11:00am For the People of the Parish
• 7:00pm †Giuseppe Cornacchia

Mon March 28

• 9.00am †Purification Capili

Tues March 29

• 9:00am †Margaret Mullane

Wed March 30

• 9:00am †Adele Diaz

Thurs March 31

• 9:00am †Michael Witt

Fri April 1

• 9:00am †Xavier Fernandes
• 7:30pm
  • †Daniel Lucas
  • †Marcelo Lopez

Sat April 2

• 9:00am †Ann Monica McCartney
• 5:00pm †Virginia & Caetano Pereira

HAPPY EASTER

Wishing you a blessed & joyful Easter

Fr. Oliver,  Fr. Tony & The Pastoral Team

REFLECTION

Today’s gospel, which tells of the coming-to-faith of Peter and the beloved disciple John, is neither the most beautiful nor the most moving of those testimonies to the resurrection which all four gospels contain. But it is especially appropriate for us; unlike the loving women, we have not encountered angels at an empty tomb or been surprised at Christ’s appearing. Our belief must rest on God’s word in scripture and the witness of those before us (Peter’s homily in Acts is an example of the earliest preaching). But our faith rests also on our own encounters with Christ through the persons and events of our lives. For his rising is not only historical fact. Time cannot confine him: Christ lives today! Our communion with him is still hidden, our lives still swayed by evil. But one day Christ will be fully revealed; we shall join him in victory and live in the Father’s glory. Easter calls us to become new people, full of the joy of the living and glorious Lord. Alleluia!

STREET PROCESSION WITH THE ICON OF OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP

April 26, 2016 6:30 pm

Starts at St. Michael’s Cathedral
65 Bond St., Toronto

Ends at St. Patrick’s Church
131 McCaul St., Toronto

Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Icon to Public Veneration. Join us for a street procession from St. Michael’s Cathedral to St. Patrick’s Church. Following the procession, devotions and Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church around 8 p.m. Mary continues to be a mother, a model of Christian discipleship, and our perpetual help by interceding on our behalf and assisting us with her prayers. For more details see the website at: www.stpatrickstoronto.ca

PRAYER FOR THE SICK

Lumena Alvares, Cora Duca, Patricia Furtado, Mechtildes McGill, Celia Noronha, Gloria Pagcaliwagan, Otellia Pinto, Sonya Van Veen and Trevor Vaz.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY – APRIL 3, 2016

The NOVENA began on Good Friday and continues through to Saturday, April 2nd. Regarding Divine Mercy Sunday, Jesus’ words, “The soul that will go to confession and receive Holy Communion on that day shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment”, speak of a gift of grace equalled only by that of Holy Baptism.

To receive this most singular grace, we must also

1. have performed some act of mercy
2. contemplate, on this day, the Mystery of Redemption as the greatest revelation of Divine Mercy towards us, and
3. completely TRUST JESUS.

TO SPECIALLY CELEBRATE the Feast of Divine Mercy on April 3, there will be an HOUR OF ADORATION (beginning at 2:45pm), closing with BENEDICTION, blessing of personal Di-vine Mercy images, and public VENERATION of the Divine Mercy image. REFRESHMENTS to follow: donations of finger foods will be gratefully accepted.

All welcome! See posters at church exits for details. For more information: Bonnie Washer (416-284-5772)

SPRING CLEANING

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be collecting gently used clothing, shoes, linens and household goods to support our neighbours in need and our residential programs, the weekend of Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24, 2016.

Please bring your donations to the container located in the north/east parking lot. The container will be open Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. and on Sunday, from 8:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. Volunteers will assist with the loading before and after each Saturday and Sunday Mass. As always, thank you for your generosity.

Together, we can make a difference.

St. Michael’s College University of Toronto Scholarship $3000.00

The Toronto Diocesan Council of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada is offering a scholarship to St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto.

Eligibility – any young woman of Catholic faith applying to St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto, as their first choice for post secondary education. The applicant must be entering the Faculty of Arts and Science in one of the following areas of study: Commerce, Computer Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, or Sciences.

All forms and information for this scholarship are available on-line at www.cwltoronto.ca. First click RESOURCES then REFERENCE DOCUMENTS. OR Applications for this Scholarship also available through your parish Catholic Women’s League Education and Health Chair.

Please contact Joan at: jimpraim47@yahoo.ca or 416 283-1452.

Closing date for applications is May 31, 2016

HIKE AND PRAYER: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE DOORS OF MERCY

Saturday, April 16, 2016 — 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. (followed by Mass)

Starts at St. Paul’s Basilica
83 Power St., Toronto

Young adults (18-39) are invited to join us to reflect on and embrace God’s mercy. Together we will celebrate this jubilee year by passing through the Holy Doors of St. Paul’s Basilica and St. Patrick’s. We will have the opportunity to learn about the holy doors, pray & reflect, and receive the sacraments of Reconciliation & Holy Eucharist. Children welcome!

RSVPs appreciated.

CONTACT: Vanessa Nicholas-Schmidt
PHONE: 416-467-2645
WEB: www.faithconnections.ca

SACRAMENTAL DATES – 2016

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 3.00p.m.

• St. Brendan CES
• St. Jean de Brebeuf CES

Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 3.00p.m.

• Cardinal Leger CES
• St. Dominic Savio CES
• Sunday School
• All other Candidates from associated schools

CONFIRMATION

Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 3.00 p.m.

• St. Brendan CES
• Sunday School
• All other Confirmandi from associated schools

Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 3.00p.m.

• Cardinal Leger CES
• St. Dominic Savio CES
• St. Jean de Brebeuf CES