A Symposium on Equity and Inclusion in our Catholic Schools and Communities on Wednesday, May 22nd. Hosted at Michael Power/St. Joseph High School, 105 Eringate Drive, Etobicoke. Time: 5:30 – 7:15 pm - Excellence through Equity/Community Outreach Fair. Time: 7:50 pm - Keynote Speaker, The Honourable Zanana Akande. Time: 8:00 – 8:45 pm - Break-Out Sessions.
Light refreshments will be provided and child-minding is available.
Novena prayers at 6:30 pm followed by Mass at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 6:45 pm at 2241 Mississauga Road, Mississauga.
Holy Name of Mary College School presents NUIT BLEUE, an unforgettable evening of creativity inspired by the human experience! It will include a guided walking tour through a variety of creative and invigorating presentations, integrating visual art, media art, drama, music and vocal presentations. This is a free event open to everyone.
Sacred Heart of Jesus devotion prayers after the 9:30 am Mass
EDGE night - Fridays at 7pm to 9pm. All students in Grades 7 & 8 are welcome!
"The Pilgrim Heart, Sauntering Back Home" is the theme for this women's weekend retreat at Manresa - Jesuit Spiritual Renewal Centre in Pickering. To join this retreat please call 905-839-2864 or email pickmanresa@rogers.com. All are welcome!
Magnificat is a ministry to Catholic women, women already active in the church or returning to the practice of the faith. Its purpose is to nurture and foster in women openness to the Holy Spirit through a deeper commitment of their lives to Jesus as Lord. As a Mother Chapter in the Toronto Archdiocese, Magnificat is based at St. Benedict. It’s breakfast time! Our next Magnificat breakfast is on Sat. May 25th. For more details & tickets, contact Antoniette Pace, Magnificat Coordinator at 416 743 3830 or go to www.stbenedicts.ca/eventdetail.aspx?evid=68 .
Does your heart hunger to create a better world for the poorest in our global human family? Consider serving as the Development & Peace rep for your parish. Come to our info session – Saturday, May 25th, 2013, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, D&P Office, 80 Hayden St., 4th Flr., Toronto. (Lunch provided.) RSVP Ryan Weston 416 922 1592 Ext 225 or email ryan.weston@devp.org .
St. Bonaventure Parish, 1300 Leslie St., Toronto. If you’ve been confirmed in the past year and are wondering where the Holy Spirit might be leading you, this is the perfect opportunity to explore how God continues to guide us through our faith and the church. The event will be led by special guest, Friar Eric de la Pena. Begins with a welcome BBQ and ends with the celebration of our Sunday Vigil Mass. This retreat is free and open to everyone in the region, so bring some friends and continue the search together. Sponsored by the Office of Catholic Youth and the Knights of Columbus as a Year of Faith initiative. For more information and to register, email jonathan@st-bonaventure.ca or call ra6 447 5571 ext 258.
ShareLife Sunday -
“Our lives are defined by what we do with the treasures we have received.”
That timeless message is powerful as we respond to the many challenges – economic and otherwise – for thousands of people in the Archdiocese of Toronto. As we launch the 2013 Parish Campaign, a generous donor will match all new or increased gifts up to a total of $800,000 through the ShareLife Community Challenge!
Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Marylake Shrine - 13760 Keele St., King City. Mass at the Shrine 11:00 am. Procession of the Blessed Sacrament 1:00 pm. Living Rosary and Benediction 1:15 pm. Celebrant: Most Reverend Wayne Kirkpatrick, Regional Bishop for the Northern Region. A plenary indulgence is obtained by visiting a Place of Pilgrimage in the year of Faith. Bring lunch and enjoy the grounds and gift shop. For details, please call 905-833-5368
Life Teen - Sundays 1:00 - 3:00 pm after 11:30 am Youth Mass. All high school students are welcome! Email: myparish.lifeteen@gmail.com.
Duke of York, Pub, 39 Prince Arthur Ave. Toronto. Young adults (19-39) are invited to join us for an evening of thought-provoking theological discussion in a comfortable and relaxed setting, with special guest Thomas Cardinal Collins, Archbishop of Toronto. He will speak about the challenges he sees for the Canadian Church in the context of the New Evangelization and the year of Faith. Young adults are encouraged to RSVP to reserve a spot; call Vanessa Nicholas-Schmidt at 416 467 2645 or visit www.faithconnections.ca – a ministry of Fontbonne Ministries, Sisters of St. Joseph, Toronto.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul's bi-weekly meeting at the parish. All are welcome!
Knights of Columbus Planning Meetings at 7:30 pm
Novena prayers at 6:30 pm followed by Mass at 7:00 pm
Come and Deepen Your Faith through
Adoration, Community, Theology and Service
At Queen of Apostles Retreat Centre
Parish Contacts:
Men’s ACTS Retreat: May 30 – June 2, 2013
Anthony Wong: 416 859 0687
Sacred Heart of Jesus devotion prayers after the 9:30 am Mass
EDGE night - Fridays at 7pm to 9pm. All students in Grades 7 & 8 are welcome!
"Praying the Spiritual Exercises through the Psalms" is the theme for this men's and women's weekend retreat at Manresa - Jesuit Spiritual Renewal Centre in Pickering. To join this retreat please call 905-839-2864 or email pickmanresa@rogers.com. All are welcome!
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be collecting items of gently used clothing, footwear, bedding, curtains and household linen. Please Note: NO mattresses, baby furniture or appliances are accepted. Please bring your donations to the Society’s truck in the rear parking lot of Nativity of Our Lord before or shortly after the Masses on the collection weekend. Thank you for sharing with others in the community.
Sunday, June 2 – CWL Mass followed by our Annual Spring Brunch, 11:30 am, Markland Woods Golf & Country Club. Coffee/tea served at the Putting Green Patio. Special Guest Speaker: Sr. Jocelyn Monnette. Limited tickets available. Call Mela D’Cunha/Florence Carr. See you there!
Life Teen - Sundays 1:00 - 3:00 pm after 11:30 am Youth Mass. All high school students are welcome! Email: myparish.lifeteen@gmail.com.
Catholic Women's League Executive Meeting starts at 7:00 pm in the upper meeting room. All ladies are welcome!
Novena prayers at 6:30 pm followed by Mass at 7:00 pm
Sacred Heart of Jesus devotion prayers after the 9:30 am Mass
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 10-11 am followed by Benediction at 11:00 am.
Activities: Annual BBQ/Entertainment/Bingo. All men and women are welcome!
EDGE night - Fridays at 7pm to 9pm. All students in Grades 7 & 8 are welcome!
MASS TIMES
Sunday Eucharist
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am, 11:30 am (Youth Mass)
Weekday Eucharist
Monday, Tues., Thurs. & Friday 9:30 am
Wednesday 7:00 pm
RECONCILIATION
Saturday 4:00 to 4:30 pm & by appointment.
OFFICE HOURS
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
9:00 am – 12:00 noon; 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 12:00 noon; 1:00 - 9:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am – 1:30 pm
Monday & Saturday
Closed
As we look forward to our Parish’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, you are invited to participate in our Parish Family Photo Directory. The purpose of the project is to: Highlight the community spirit among us; Help to get to know fellow parishioners by name; Help the staff & others identify parishioners; Create a “snapshot” of who & what the parish is, for present & historical purposes. The first opportunity to participate will be in the last weeks of June. More in next weekend’s Bulletin.
We need altar servers, but only for the Saturday, 5 pm Mass and the Sunday, 9 am Mass. We will conduct a training program for students interested to be altar servers and who are now in Grade 3 or older. The days and dates for the training will be announced in the Bulletin. Registration forms are available in the Parish Office. For more information, please call the Parish Office at 416 621 2732.
First Reconciliation – Thursday, May 23, 2013
Groups A & B: Please gather in the Church Hall at 6:45 pm. Preparation & Celebration of the Sacrament will be at 7:00 pm.
Sacrament: First Communion
Group A: Saturday, May 25, 2013
Please gather in the Church Hall at 10:00 am. The Mass/Ceremony will be at 10:30 am.
Group B: Saturday, June 1, 2013
Please gather in the Church Hall at 2:00 pm. The Mass/Ceremony will be at 2:30 pm.
All parishioners are invited to come and witness our young parish members receive Jesus Our Lord for the very first time!
ShareLife…Working wonders for the youth…
Mike was recently released from jail for serving time on drug convictions and needed a helping hand to get started again. He was given an opportunity by Covenant House, a ShareLife-supported agency, to learn the culinary arts. In the longer-term residence, Mike has stable housing for a year and access to all the support services at Covenant House. His hard work and determination have paid off as he now has full responsibility for his station. An additional 40,000 people were also given food, shelter, guidance, care and education through ShareLife agencies. Please support ShareLife.
Next Sunday, May 26, 2013, is ShareLife Sunday.
Please give generously.
You can work WONDERS!