MARCH 31, 2019 4th SUNDAY OF LENT

Today’s readings focus on reconciliation,

forgiveness and moving forward.

Forgiveness is one-sided; one can choose to

forgive, but reconciliation requires two

people in the act of coming together. God

offers us both forgiveness and

reconciliation and does not hold our sins

against us once we have asked for

forgiveness. Are we able to do the same

with one another?

"‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no

longer deserve to be called your son.’" - Luke 15:21

First Reading: Joshua 5:9a, 10-12 They ate what they had grown in the land of Canaan. Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

God entrusted to us the message of reconciliation.

Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Father, I have sinned against you and against heaven.

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Saturday MARCH 30, 2019

9:00 am THANKSGIVING MASS FOR

RITA EMMANUEL (90th

BIRTHDAY)

HANIF BAKSH (RIP)

AUSTEN ERL TIONGSON (RIP)

5:00 pm SPECIAL BLESSINGS FOR THE

WEST FAMILY

Sunday MARCH 31, 2019

9:30 am FOR THE INTENTIONS OF ALL OF

ST. BARTHOLOMEW PARISH COMMUNITY

11:15 am LYDIA WONG (RIP)

1:00 pm THANKSGIVING MASS TO THE SACRED

FAMILY FOR GRANTED PRAYERS

Tuesday APRIL 2, 2019

8:30 am ESTRELLA VILLANUEVA (RIP)

Wednesday APRIL 3, 2019

8:30 am EGLANTINE GOMEZ (RIP)

Thursday APRIL 4, 2019

8:30 am ROWENA IANTHE ALFONSO (RIP)

Friday APRIL 5, 2019

8:30 am AURORA LIEBE (RIP)

Saturday APRIL 6, 2019

9:00 am NILO P. ABESAMIS (RIP)

PLEASE NOTE: Bulletin is submitted a week in advance. To ensure

that the name is on the bulletin, the Mass Intention must be booked 2

weeks prior to the date.

A LITTLE BIT OF LAUGHTER There’s a plane going down over the desert with only 3

parachutes on board. There are four people onboard,

the smartest man in the world, the best doctor in the

world, an old priest, and a young nerd. The doctor says,

“People need me for my medical skills.” grabs the first

parachute pack, and jumps. The smartest man in the

world says, “People need me for my intelligence.” grabs

a pack, and jumps. The old priest says, “I have lived a

long and happy life. You take the last chute.” The nerd

says, “Don’t worry. There are enough chutes for the both

of us. The smartest man in the world just grabbed my

backpack.”

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WEEKLY SUNDAY DONATION

$ 6189.25 (354 ENVELOPES)

EASTER FLOWERS $1454.50 (180 ENVELOPES)

Thank you for your generosity. ========================== SUNDAY FOOD DONATION SCHEDULE

APRIL 6-7

Last name starting with D, E

APRIL 13-14

Last name starting with F, G ===========================

We are going to sponsor someone once again. If

you wish to give a donation, you may drop off

your donation anytime. Just indicate on your

envelope/cheque that it is for the refugee

donation.

MARCH 23-24 Refugee Donation: $30.00

TOTAL COLLECTION TO DATE: $6015.05

To sponsor an INDIVIDUAL we need

$18,000.FINAL COLLECTION: JUNE 29-30, 2019

Thank you to those who already responded to

their call of help.

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The office will be open in varied hours from March 27 until April 5, 2019. Please call before coming to

make sure someone is in the office. NO MASS on April 9 (TUE.)

MARCH 31, 2019 4th SUNDAY OF LENT

AGES 19-39

TRIDU…UM…WHAT? THE EASTER TRIDUUM BROUGHT TO LIFE, April 3 (Wednesday), 6pm, St. Barnabas Catholic Church, 10 Washburn Way, Scarborough, ON M1B 1H3 Please join in growing together in friendship and faith as we learn how to live through this special season.

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YOUNG ADULT MISSION TRIP TO YELLOWKNIFE 2019 July 15-22, 2019, $1300 inclusive Travel to Yellowknife to serve the community. Learn about their missions in Canada and Indigenous culture. CONTACT: Sarah Rodrigues PHONE: 416-599-7676, ext. 226 EMAIL: sarah@ocytoronto.org WEBSITE: www.ocytoronto.org/mission

MEN'S LENTEN RETREAT: "FORGIVEN" When: Saturday, April 13, 2019 Time: 9:30am to 3:30pm Where: St. Bartholomew 4 Sessions covered: - Where are “You”? - An Encounter with Mercy - Embraced in Mercy - Biblical Foundations - Answering Common Questions about Confession Lunch included. Confession available. SIGN UP ON BULLETIN BOARD IN THE NARTHEX For more information call: Wayne Wavryk 416-254-9464

OUR PARISH GOAL IS: $63,500.00 Living the Gospel locally and around the world “It is important that we continue to support the ShareLife appeal, to provide for the needs of the marginalized both here in our communities and around the world. Sometimes the results are obvious and sometimes they’re invisible, but always they make a tangible difference in the lives of the people we are helping. Please prayerfully consider how you can be supportive today on ShareLife Sunday.” — Cardinal Thomas Collins

TODAY IS SHARELIFE SUNDAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY.

For donations in cheque please make it our to:

St. Bartholomew Parish - SHARELIFE

SCHEDULE

APRIL 1 (MONDAY) - CONFESSION

7:30pm-9:00pm

APRIL 14 – PALM SUNDAY – REGULAR SCHEDULE

APRIL 18 (HOLY THURSDAY) - NO 8:30AM MASS ONLY 8PM

MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER ADORATION FROM THE END OF THE MASS

AT NIGHT UNTIL 8AM FRIDAY APRIL 19 (GOOD FRIDAY) 12 Noon and 3PM – Good Friday Service 7:30PM - STATIONS OF THE CROSS Universal day of fasting & abstinence from

meat. We may also substitute other good

actions for abstinence from meat. These

could include special acts of charity or

acts of piety.

APRIL 20 (HOLY SATURDAY)

NO 9:00AM & 5:00PM MASS

8:00PM – EASTER VIGIL (Beautiful candle light service)

APRIL 21 (EASTER SUNDAY)

9:30AM, 11:15AM, 1:00PM – EASTER MASS

MASS AT 7PM

DATE WHO

APRIL 5 HOSPITALITY

APRIL 12 CWL & CGL

APRIL 10, 2019

3:30PM

-STRIP PALMS

APRIL 11, 2019

3:30PM

-MAKE PALM CROSSES