Sept. 27, 2015 - Saint Leo`s Church Mimico

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Radical Surgery
Jesus makes what seems to be a strange
Saturday
5:00 pm
Sept. 26
† Pauline Lahaie
(Diane McKenzie)
† May Brady & Family
(The Sheridan Family)
Sunday
8:30 am
Sept. 27
“In Onore al Bambino
Gesù”
10:00 am
suggestion. He tells us to dismember
ourselves rather than allow sin to cast
us into hell. Obviously, he is not
commanding us to do self-mutilation.
This would be morally wrong, because
Christianity teaches respect for the body. We are
† Gabriele Gabaldo
stewards for all that God has given us. Christ
(John & Margaret McClue)
challenges us to radical spiritual "surgery" to our
† Anton Gornik
sense of values. We must root out all that entices us
(Tony Gornik)
away from God and from heaven. This implies not
† Bruno Pozzobon
mortification, but modification of what we want out of
(The Family)
† Anita Doyle
(The Family)
life. Instant pleasures bring long-term suffering.
(Fr. Lonsdale Commentaries & Clipart)
† Mike March
(Wife Lena & Family)
11:30 am
Monday
PRO POPULO
8:00 am
Sept. 28
Tuesday
8:00 am
Let us give Thanks
Sept. 29
Wednesday
7:00 pm
Monday, October 12th is Thanksgiving Day in Canada;
Sept. 30
Thursday
join us for Mass at 10:00 am as we give thanks to God
8:00 am
for all his many gifts: our families, our work, our
Oct 1
Friday
Oct 2
† Domenico & Maria Rita
8:00 am
Del Buono
(Lucy Zita)
Saturday
Oct 3
† Very Rev. James Sheridan
5:00 pm
8:30 am
Oct 4
morning. Please bring a donation of canned goods or
other non-perishable food items for “St. Francis Table”
and “The Good Shepherd Refuge”. A collection will be
(The Sheridan Family)
taken up for the St. Vincent de Paul Society to assist
† Ethel Richard
families in need in our community. The parish office
(The Richard Family)
Sunday
country, our health, etc. NO 8:00 am mass that
† Biagio Forte
(Civita Forte & Famiglia)
will be closed.
Catechism Preparation
† Carmela Solinine
Catechism for public school children will begin the
(Giuseppe DeLuca)
first Saturday after Thanksgiving (October 17) at
† Maria Salvatore &
10:00 am. All parents who wish to prepare their child
Giovannina Mazzacca
(Franco & Luisa)
for 1st Communion and Confirmation must register
their child in person at the Parish Office before due
10:00 am
PRO POPULO
11:30 am
† Renato Porcaro
November 27th 2015. Late registration may mean that
(M. Kudlaciak & Family)
child’s reception of the Sacraments will be postponed
date.
The closing date for catechism registration is
till the following year.
Registrations forms are
available on the cabinets in the back of church.
September 27, 2015
Choir Practice Notice
Rehearsals
for
the
Can you sew a stitch??
10:00
Our friendly group are in need of people who can
o’clock Sunday choir Mass are
on
Tuesday
hand sew a simple stitch. We meet in the Church
beginning
September 22nd. New members are always welcome.
Please use the front door of the church. Thank you.
basement every Monday morning from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. (entrance at the back of the church) If you can
spare any amount of time between those hours we
would be very happy to have you join us. We break
for lunch between 12 noon and 1 p.m.
RCIA
Receiving Baptism, the Eucharist or the Sacrament of
Confirmation is a part of the Rite of Christian Initiation
of Adults.
RCIA is a process for adults who are not
provided.
So
please
come
and
join
Tea is
our
fun
group. For more information please call Jean at 416259-8765 or Lorraine at 905-696-7039
Catholic and wish to discover Jesus and be fully joined
St. Leo’s Quilters asking for your support
to the Catholic Church. If you or someone you know
The St. Leo’s Quilters are selling tickets
is interested in learning more about becoming a
this weekend September 26/27 and next
Catholic now is the time to join our group of Christian
weekend
after
teaching. Call the Parish Office (416 251-1109) or
celebration
to
speak to Father Frank.
handmade quilt - tickets are $1:00 each. Please show
each
raffle
Eucharistic
off
a
beautiful
you care and buy some tickets. Thank you!
School Mass
On Tuesday September 29th the students from
St.
Louis will come to the church for opening school Mass
at 1 pm in the afternoon. They extend a warm
welcome to parents and parishioners who might wish
to join them for their celebration of the Eucharist.
Children’s Sunday School 10:00 am Mass
Sunday school begins – this Sunday at the 10:00 am
Mass
Personal Belongings
Please keep your belongings with you at all times
during Mass and especially when you are going up to
receive the Eucharist. Do not leave any valuables in
the pews, such as bags/purses, cameras, cell phones
etc. Thank you!
Serra Vocation
Today's readings speak of the gifts of prophesy and of
casting out demons. If you feel that God is calling you
NO Sunday school:
October 11, 2015, December 29, 2015
March 20 2016, March 27 2016
Last Sunday school – Father’s Day June 19 2016.
with the gift of a Church vocation, call Fr. Chris
Lemieux, Vocation Director, Archdiocese of Toronto
416-968-0997
Sunday school begins in 2016 September 25. Please
Email: [email protected]
register the children. Parents are invited to meet the
New Beginnings Inspirational Talk
teachers after mass Sunday September 27 and
Sunday October 4 2015.
through Loss and Grief” with Dr. Ken Fung,
Monday, October 19,
Special collection
The second collection today is for the Needs of the
Canadian Church. Your gifts are used by the Canadian
Conference of Catholic Bishops to represent Canadian
Catholics
in
national
and
international
pastoral
activity. Thank you for your support of the important
work.
“The Role of Spirituality/Religiosity in the Movement
on
at 6:30 p.m. at the Catholic
Pastoral Centre, 1155 Yonge St. 4th Floor. Dr. Fung
will explore the benefits of spirituality and religiosity
in our movement through loss and grief, illustrating
how the pathways of faith experienced; affiliative,
searching, and owned inspire well-being.
All are
welcome to attend. There is no cost for this event.
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Preghiere e Devozioni
Siete invitati a partecipare alle preghiere settimanali
del Mercoledì sera alle 7:00.
Madonna sono
Le preghiere alla
seguite immediatamente dalla Santa
Messa e subito dopo la benedizione con il Santissimo.
Giorno
del
Ottobre)
Ringraziamento
(12
Messa di ringraziamento Lunedì 12 Ottobre 2015 alle
10:00 am. Niente messa alle 8:00 di mattina. Si prega
di portare una donazione di merce scatolata o altri
prodotti alimentari non deperibili per la "Tavola di San
Francesco" e il "Rifugio del Buon Pastore". Ci sarà la
raccolta per la Società della San Vincenzo di Paola per
assistere le famiglie bisognose nella nostra comunità.
Il coretto dei bimbi non nati
Il Padreterno segue alla radio
le conferenze del reverendo
Cantalavita contro l'aborto. L'
argomento gli interessa, con
tutti quei "pacchetti ritornati
al mittente" che ogni giorno
si
ritrova
sul
tavolo.
Il
reverendo Cantalavita afferma
con calore: "Miei stimati radioascoltatori, i cori
angelici, nel Paradiso, non sono più nove: angeli,
Per chi è sà cucire
arcangeli,
troni,
dominazioni,
virtù,
potestà,
Se sapete infilare l’ago e sapete cucire, le signore che
principati, cherubini, serafini!
si riuniscono il lunedì mattina nella sala della chiesa
innanzi, dovrete unire il coretto dei "bambini non
hanno veramente bisogno di aiuto.
nati"... "Buona idea - esclama il Padreterno - stanno
Si comincia alle
A questi d' ora
10:00 am fino alle 3:00 pm ma potete rimanere per il
tutti
tempo che volete.
Si pausa per il pranzo a
ufficialmente ammetterli nelle gerarchie angeliche...
mezzogiorno fino all’una. Portate il vostro pranzo.
"Chiama un angelo e dà ordine di radunare i bambini
Per ulteriori informazioni chiamare Jean Pozzobon al
non nati. L' angelo ritorna dopo un po'. "Tutto fatto
416-259-8765
Signore. Ma non si tratta di un "coretto" : è il coro
Le signore del circolo del cucito questo fine settimana
anche
il
prossimo
venderanno
biglietti
sorteggiare una bellissima coperta trapuntata.
biglietti sono $1.00 l’uno.
vostro sopporto. Grazie.
per
più grande del Paradiso ! "
Gruppo di Cucito St. Leo
e
sparpagliati
per
I
Per favore dimostrate il
il
cielo...
Si
potrebbe