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St. John of the Cross Parish Served by the Carmelites

PARISH OFFICE: 6890 Glen Erin Drive, Mississauga, ON L5N 2E1 Phone: 905.821.1331 * Fax: 905.858.8486 E-mail: office@sjocross.org Parish Website: www.sjocross.org

OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday 8:30am—4:30pm Wednesday 6:00pm—9:00pm Saturday 9:00am—12:00noon Sunday 8:00am—1:30pm

SUNDAY MASSES Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm, 4:00pm

WEEKDAY MASSES Monday through Saturday 9:00am Additional Mass on Wednesday 7:00pm Followed by the Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Additional Mass on 1st Friday 7:00pm Followed by Adoration and Benediction

RECONCILIATION After the 9:00am morning mass, Monday through Saturday or by appointment. Contact the parish office to make an appointment.

BAPTISM BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Parents are required to attend the Baptism Preparation Class. They are also encouraged to attend the class prior to the birth of the baby. Godparents are expected to attend the class. A registration package is available at the Parish Office or at our website.

PASTORAL TEAM Fr. Joyson George, O.Carm, Pastor Ext. 228 pastor@sjocross.org Fr. Felix Antony, O.Carm., Assoc. Pastor 224 frfelix@sjocross.org Rev. Mr. John Cannon, Deacon 222 deaconjohn@sjocross.org

SECRETARY—Violanta Nicolson 223 RECEPTION—Liane Harris

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION 1st Communion & 1st Reconciliation 225 Confirmation, confirmation@sjocross.org 230

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY 305

SCHOOLS St. Albert of Jerusalem 905.785.9298 St. Elizabeth Seton 905.821.2277 St. John of the Cross 905.824.3058 St. Richard 905.826.5572 St. Teresa of Avila 905.858.3462 St. Therese of the Child Jesus 905.785.0066 Our Lady of Mount Carmel 905.824.1025

ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS was born in 1542 at Fontiveros in Spain. He entered the Carmelite Community and was ordained a priest in 1567. Renowned for his wisdom and sanctity, he died at Ubeda in 1591. His writings are not only classics of spirituality but also of Spanish literature. His best known books are The Ascent of Mount Carmel, The Dark Night of the Soul, and The Living Flame of Love.

MARRIAGE It is required that one of those to be married resides within the Parish boundary. Couples planning to be married must contact the Parish office at least one year in advance of their proposed date. They are required to complete a Marriage Preparation Course.

SICK AND HOMEBOUND Please contact the parish office if confined to home or hos-pitalization so sacramenta care may be provided.

Registration is required for Sunday masses. Click to Register for Mass.

5pm Saturday Mass is livestreamed!

Click on AddMe to be added into the Parish Email List in order to receive parish notifications.

We pray for all children receiving their 1st Holy Communion, their families,

and friends.

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WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS

There is a promise of marriage between

ANDREW STEPHAN KOSTRUBA and KATHERINE MARIE

DRISTAS on Saturday, September 26

Let us pray for this couple for a grace-filled marriage.

Registration for all sacraments is the responsibility

of the parish. Children do not receive sacraments via

the schools in their particular grade. First Commun-

ion and Confirmation Meetings are scheduled at the

church for all parents with baptized children pre-

paring for these sacraments on the following dates:

First Communion:

Monday, Sep 21, 7:00-8:00pm OR

Tuesday, Sep 22, 7:00-8:00pm

Confirmation:

Sunday, Oct 4, 6:00-8:00pm OR

Monday, Oct 5, 7:00-9:00pm

Note: Children do not need to attend. For children

not yet baptized, please call the parish office at

905.821.1331.

Parish contacts for questions regarding sacramental

preparation for baptized children attending Catholic

schools are listed below. Message will be returned

by one of the members of the Sacramental Team.

1st Communion/Reconciliation 905.821.1331 x 225

Confirmation 905.821.1331 x 230

confirmation@sjocross.org

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

FIRST COMMUNION MEETINGS &

CONFIRMATION FOR 2020-2021

WELCOME! 1. Mr. Dmello

2. Mr. & Mrs. Lynch & family

3. Mr. & Mrs. Delgado & family

To the family of St. John of the Cross Parish Community!

We are glad to have you!

St Vincent de Paul Society of St John of the Cross Church continues to serve the needy in our area through this difficult COVID Pandemic. We serve our neighbors in need with non perishable food items and with grocery vouchers .

We are holding our Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive again this year so that we can continue to provide for Our Neighbors in Need and are kindly asking for donations of non perishable, non ex-pired food items. Toiletries and cleaners are also needed.

Our bins will be placed at the entrance and exit doors of the church commencing Saturday, September 26th to receive your donations.

We thank you for your continued support .

Stay safe and Stay Blessed!

THANKSGIVING DRIVE FROM

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

You can now advertise your business in the parish e-Bulletin. Your business card size advertising will be linked directly to your website for easy access.

Contact the parish office for more information and to register.

LET US CONTINUE TO STAY VIGILANT FOR SAFETY & HEALTH!

SOCIAL DISTANCE—SANITIZE HANDS - WEAR

MASK—DISINFECT YOUR SPACE

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Tuesday, September 15, 9am Mass 1. For birthday blessings for Angelo D’Silva,

requested by the D’Silva Family 2. For the souls of John and Argentina D’Silva,

requested by the D’Silva Family 3. For birthday blessings for Doris Rodrigues,

requested by Mervin & Serene Rodrigues 4. For the soul of Frank Aleida, requested by

Mervin & Serene Rodrigues 5. For the soul of Francis Rodrigues, requested

by Mervin & Serene Rodrigues 6. For the 41st Wedding Anniversary blessings

for Jane & Tony Fernandes, requested by the Fernandes Family

Wednesday, September 16, 9am Mass 1. For thanksgiving for healing Donovan Robson, requested by the Robson Family 2. For thanksgiving for Marianne Marques,

requested by a parishioner 3. For thanksgiving for Ian Marques, request-

ed by a parishioner 4. For the healing of Gregorio Mendoza,

requested by Mina Maranan Wednesday, September 16, 7pm 1. For conversion of Samuel and Laura,

requested by their mom 2. For blessings for Maria de la Soledad Prayer

Group, requested by the prayer group Thursday, September 17, 9am 1. For the soul of Jacinto Yap, requested by

Jessie Yap & Family 2. For the soul of Annie D’Abreu, requested by

Denise Totesau Friday, September 18, 9am 1. For the living intention of Sharyon Desouza,

requested by the Desouza Family 2. For the birthday intention of Geraldine

Robson, requested by Cordell & Christine Robson

3. For the soul of Ron Flanagan, requested by Jocelyne Flanagan

4. For the soul of Mary Victoria Murphy, requested by Ken Murphy and Family

5. For the soul of Nita Vas, requested by Trevor D’Souza

MASS INTENTIONS MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, September 19, 9am 1. For all souls in purgatory, requested by Goretti

Pancratius 2. For birthday blessings for Martha Marcano,

requested by Victor and Gloria Saturday, September 19, 5pm 1. For the soul of Mario Rocha, requested by

Sandra Rocha 2. For the soul of Margaret Kavanagh, requested by

Mike Kavanagh and family 3. For the soul of Ronald D’Souza, requested by

Clara D’Souza 4. For the soul of Joan Saint-Prix, requested by

Jamie & Sheldon D’Sylvia Sunday, September 20, 10am 1. For the healing of Judy Quintos, requested by the

Quintos Family 2. For the souls of Thomas & Henriquette,

requested by the Colaco Family 3. For the souls of Sebastian & Caroline, requested

by the Colaco Family 4. For the soul of Alfredo Gunda Yao, requested by

Cheryl and Andrew Castillo Sunday, September 20, 12pm 1. For the soul of Bobby Ramirez, requested by the

Ramirez Family Monday, September 21, 9am 1. For the healing of Nadine and Adrian Kenny,

requested by a parishioner Tuesday, September 22, 9am 1. For the soul of Piedad Fernandes, requested by

Doris and Mervyn Rodrigues 2. For thanksgiving for Doris Rodrigues, requested

by Doris and Mervyn Rodrigues 3. For the soul of Dennis Fernandes, requested by

Doris and Mervyn Rodrigues Wednesday, September 23, 9am 1. For the soul of Felicidad Yap, requested by Jessie

Yap and family 2. For the wedding anniversary blessing for Janet

and Alasdair Manuel, requested by the Fernandes Family

Wednesday, September 23, 7pm 1. For the soul of Donna Pacheco, requested by the

Andrade Family 2. For birthday blessings for Sanket Shetty,

For these intentions, we pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayers.

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