Document 6579540

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Year A
Sunday, October 26, 2014
MASSES FOR THE WEEK AND INTENTIONS
October 25 - November 1, 2014
Sat Oct 25
Sunday Oct 26
Mon Oct 27
9:00am Living & Deceased Members
of Catholic Women’s League
5:00pm †Deceased Members of the Pin
to Family
9:00am †Tony Teixeira
11:00am For the People of the Parish
7:00pm †Luigi & Felicitas Cornacchia
9:00am Intention of Charles &
Alphonsus Yoganathan
Tues Oct 28
ST. SIMON & ST. JUDE, APOSTLES
Wed Oct 29
Thurs Oct 30
Fri Oct 31
9:00am
9:00am
9:00am
9:00am
Sat Nov 1
†Mavis Payne
†Fred Monaghan
†Francis Duffell
†Joan Martindale
Intention of Wanda Andrabi &
Family
Intention of Mary Jean
Springer & Family
Living & Deceased Members
†Souls in Purgatory
ALL SAINTS DAY
9:00am †Ken Houlahan - RIP
5:00pm Intention of the Prayer Group
REFLECTION
Does God want love or legalism? In today’s gospel Jesus’
critics set out once more to trap him. They pose a question
much disputed at the time. Of the 613 commandments distinguished by the rabbis, which was the most important?
Jesus answers with not one but two commandments cited
from the scriptures. The first to love God wholeheartedly,
was recited twice daily by the devout Jew; the second was
part of the Law. Love doesn’t allow for measurement or
legalism; it requires the total gift of ourselves. Nor can it
be selective; neither commandment can be observed apart
from the other. The first reading singles out those among
our neighbors for whom God has a special love, as should
we: the stranger, the widow, the orphan, the poor. Since
these are defenceless, God himself will be their defender.
God’s concern shows how we must be sensitive to the needs
of others. If love for God and neighbor is the mark of Jesus’
followers, St. Paul observes that Christian joy makes our
faith contagious.
Sunday Mass Book
CONGRATULATIONS!
On Saturday, October 18, at 10:00a.m. Altar Servers from the
Archdiocese of Toronto were honoured at St. Isaac Jogues Parish,
Pickering.
Our congratulations go to the following Altar Servers from our
parish who received the Bishop’s Award Medal in recognition of
their faithful services, and for displaying a sense of commitment,
responsibility, leadership and dedication to their duties.
Daniel D’Souza
PARISH MINISTRY - CONTACTS
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY
Contact: Joan Doyle at 647-388-1829
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE
General Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of each month in Room 2. Rosary
at 7:10 p.m. followed by a meeting, For more information contact Mary Campanelli at
416-283-0870.
FAITH ENRICHMENT
Thursdays 9:30-10:45 a.m. in Room 1. Contact: Bonnie at 416-284-5772 or Louise at 416-283
-5055.
KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS
General Meetings every 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:30p.m. in Room 2. For more
information contact Mani Mattam 416-283-4554
LEGION OF MARY
Meetings every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., Room 1, Legion of Mary -Juniors at 6:30 p.m. For
further information contact: Nestor Silveira at 416-286-3932 or Victoria Pereira at 416-2865713.
PRAYER GROUP
Meetings every Thursday 7:30 p.m. Rosary; 7:45 p.m. (Praise and Worship, Reflection on the
Sunday Gospel, or a Biblical Teaching & Fellowship). For information contact Alex
Fernandes at 416-286-3568 or Jean Fernandes at 416-281-4182
REFUGEE-OUTREACH COMMITTEE: Meets on the last Saturday of the month after
the Gatherings. New members are welcome. Contact Mary Burns at 416-284-0428
SENIORS 50+ CLUB
Lunch/cards/scrabble & companionship from 12:30 - 4:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall every
Wednesday. Seniors Mass 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11:00 a.m. Contact: Bill Newby
647-342-3454.
ST. VINCENT De PAUL SOCIETY
Meets every 3rd Thursday of the month at 9:30am in Room 3. Contact: Bill Murray at 416284-9949.
ST. JOSEPH’S YOUTH GROUP
Meetings are held once every month after the 7:00 p.m. Mass. Please contact
st.josephs.yg@gmail.com to join.
Andrew Lobo
Solomon Jacob
We would also like to congratulate and thank their parents for
their co-operation and support.
CONFIRMATION & RECONCILIATION
CLARIFICATION OF DATES
Confirmation Enrolment Mass: Tuesday November 18,
2014 at 7:00p.m.
Reconciliation Service:
Tuesday, December 2,
2014 at 7:00p.m.
14-DAY PILGRIMAGE WITH FR.PAUL McAULEY, CSSp.
Lourdes, Paris, Normandy, & 4-Day Riverboat Cruise
Travel Date:
Information:
September 2015
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 7:30p.m.
St. Joseph’s Church, Parish Hall
For more details, please call Pam Canham at 416-438-0519
St.Joseph’s Church Is Wheelchair Accessible
CATHOLIC CEMETERIES
& FUNERAL SERVICES
St Joseph 160 - Building for Growth
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE
The Catholic Cemeteries invites all families to partici- Over the past four and a half years we have
pate in the All Souls’ Day Mass on Saturday, tried to keep you informed about the progress
November 8, 2014 at 2:00p.m. All masses will be held of the Building for Growth Campaign through anindoors at the following locations:
nouncements in the weekly bulletin and special inserts. On the white board in the Narthex, we have
Assumption Cemetery, Mississauga: Liturgy in English
posted a number of these inserts and announcements,
Christ The King Cemetery, Markham: Liturgy in English
and ask that you take a few minutes to familiarize
Holy Cross Cemetery, Thornhill: Liturgy in Italian & English
yourself with this information.
Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Woodbridge: Liturgy in Italian &
English
Resurrection Cemetery, Whitby: Liturgy in English
It is also important to recognize that the parish still
has a significant bank loan, and to reduce it requires
everyone’s support. We look forward to your continued support in this regard.
All are Welcome!
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
ACTIVITY FOR THE LAST 9 MONTHS
So far in 2014 St. Joseph’s Conference made over 195 home
visits, providing Food and Clothing vouchers, beds and other
assistance to some 85 families in our parish consisting of 145
children and 150 adults.
We had a successful “Bundle Up” weekend last May. We
will be doing it again next Spring in early April. There are
six trucks at different parishes in the GTA each weekend doing bundle pickups. Which parish on which date can be
found in our calendar on the website: www.ssvptoronto.ca
From our parish, this summer, 29 girls enrolled in Camp
Marygrove and 7 boys in Camp Ozanam. Boys still seem to
be reluctant to attend the camp - not sure why. The feedback
from the girls is that they “had a great time.”
Catholic Charities and you, the parishioner, subsidized both
camps. The weather was not great this summer, but still it is
great to be away at camp and away from the city.
We are currently putting together our Christmas Appeal list,
more about this next month. Thank you for your ongoing
support.
Early Draw: Friday, November 7, 2014 at the Fall Ball
And
Final Draw: Sunday, November 30, 2014
(After the 11:00am Mass)
All proceeds to St. Joseph’s , Religious and
Community needs
JOY OF THE GOSPEL REFLECTION SERIES
Neumann Hall, St. Patrick’s Church
131 McCaul St., Toronto
12:10p.m. (Following the Sunday Mass)
Journey through the teaching and spirituality of Pope Francis through the document , Evangelii Gaudium, “The Joy of
the Gospel”. Through presentation, reflection and discussion, understand more fully the invitation to deeper discipleship with Jesus through this ground-breaking text and
joyful text by our remarkable Pope.
November 2: Proclaiming the Gospel
December 7: The Social Dimension of Evangelization
To register contact the parish office at 416-598-3269 or
email secretary@stpatrickstoronto.ca
Masquerade Ball
The Knights of Columbus invite you to
The Estate Banquet Hall
430 Nugget Ave. Scarborough on
Friday November 7th 2014
Sit down Dinner with Wine and an evening of dancing and
ment
6:30p.m. Cocktails – 7:30p.m. Dinner
Door Prizes, Silent Auction and more
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
St. Joseph’s Highland Creek Council
#11525
Donor’s Club Lottery
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
merri-
$50 per ticket or $95 per couple
For more information or for tickets call: Rupert Johnson @ 416
283-3976
Beginning November 1, 2014, the Book of Remembrance
will be available at the foot of the Altar. Please include
the names of your deceased relatives and friends who will
be included in prayers during the masses in the month of
November.