NEW YEAR’S DAY – JANUARY 1st, 2017
nd
Monday, Jan. 2 , 10am
St. Basil the Great & St. Gregory
Nazianzen
Soul of Maria Forno
Tuesday, Jan. 3rd, 8.30am
Int. of Soares family
Wednesday, Jan. 4th, 8:30 am
Int. of Rodrigues family
Thursday, Jan. 5th, 7pm
Int. of Bunting family
First Friday, Jan. 6th, 8.30am
Int. of Amaral family
First Saturday, Jan. 7th
9:30 am: Int. of Kerr family
5 pm:
Souls of Turton family
January 8th- EPIPHANY OF THE
LORD
9 am Souls of Golden family
11 am People of the Parish
“True friendship ought never to conceal what
it thinks” -- St. Jerome.
MASS INTENTIONS
The parish office is now accepting Mass
Intentions. If you have Masses to be offered
for any intention on a specific day/date please
do book them now.
WEEKLY COLLECTION
Dec. 24th/25th 2016
Offertory: $ 2,984.00
Building Fund: $ 1,815.00
Christmas Collection: $10,345.6
CONFIRMATION
Parents please note.
The application forms for Confirmation 2017 will
be available during the week of 9th January.
Those studying at St. Joseph’s Catholic School,
Uxbridge could collect them from the School
Office/Teacher. Other students may collect them
at the Parish Office. The forms will have to be
returned duly completed at the time of your
registration. You will have to pick a date. (See
details on ‘forms’ package)
SUMMER CAMP
We have invited ‘Totus Tuus’, a group of young
missionaries, to the parish in the summer (2017)
to organise a week-long camp that is full of faith
and fun for the youth of the Parish.
Day program: Grades 1-6;
Evening program grades 7-12. There has been a
good feeling in support for the camp. We are
awaiting on the ‘team’ to confirm a date. For
parents wishing to know more please visit:
www.totustuustoronto.ca
PRAY FOR OUR SICK
Let us pray for those in our parish who are sick,
especially –Angelo Evangelista, Paulo Aguiar,
Helen Canning, Dianne Gordon, Sue Carmichael,
Giles Leblanc, Paul Hulsman, Carley Caldwell,
Lily Meagher, Vivian Gauthier and Celine Borges.
Let us also keep in our prayers those that take
care of them.
RIP
Please keep in your prayers the family of Marie
Aitchison. Marie passed away in the last week.
May her soul rest in peace.
WARM GREETINGS AND BLESSINGS
This New Year’s Day, the Solemnity of Mary,
Mother of God brings forth a number of
important themes. We honour Mary, the
Mother of God and Mother of the Church.
Also we welcome the New Year with
gratitude and hopes for a prosperous year.
Again, we pray for world peace in what has
become a perilous situation in many countries
and a cause of anxiety for all. Let us once
again trust in God.
We wish to extend to all, our
prayers for a happy and
blessed New Year. Many
thanks to those who were so
generous with prayers and
gifts at Christmas time.
Msgr. John Pilkauskas
POPE FRANCIS’ RESOLUTIONS
Fr. Joseph Rodrigues
2017
THANK YOU
The Family of Faith campaign for the Parish is
now complete. We have reached around $232,005
in pledges. Thank you to one and all for praying,
listening patiently and contributing generously.
The campaign is now officially closed.
A Big Thank You especially to the Campaign
Executive
Members.
You
have
been
outstandingly generous with your time and talent
Bible Time Line
The Bible study group please note that study
will continue from 11th January 2017 in the
Parish hall from 7pm to 9pm.
1. DON’T GOSSIP
2. FINISH YOUR MEAL
3. MAKE TIME FOR OTHERS
4. CHOOSE THE ‘MORE HUMBLE’
PURCHASE
5. MEET THE POOR ‘IN THE FLESH’
6. STOP JUDGING OTHERS
7. BEFRIEND THOSE WHO
DISAGREE
8. MAKE COMMITMENTS, SUCH AS
MARRIAGE
9. MAKE IT A HABIT TO ‘ASK THE
LORD
10. BE HAPPY