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Support the Production of our Bulletin
Producing our own bulletin allows us to meet the needs of
the three languages. If we were to send this bulletin out to
be produced, we would have to have one bulletin in Eng-
lish only for everyone and the publications of the Readings
in Italian and Spanish would have to come to an end. Help
us by Supporting our advertisers and also by placing
an ad in our bulletin for a year. Please call the office for
more information.
Tel. 416-740-9131
1841 Wilson Ave. Weston,
Ontario M9M 1A2
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Plus Imported Groceries and Housewares
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Mon-Fri 9am-6pm Sat 9am-5pm
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Platos típicos Ecuatorianos y Peruanos y una extensa variedad de Mariscos
Abierto los 7 días de la semana 2300 Finch Ave. West, Unidad 63 Toronto, Ontario
416-743-6697 Domingo a Jueves: 9am a 9pm Viernes y Sábado: 9am a 10pm
Catholic Family Services Is a non-profit, community based counseling agency. For programs offered see Calendar of Activities posted on our bulletin boards or contact the parish office for further information.
• Books & DVD's
• Communion
• Confirmation
• Bonbonniere
• Statues
• Gift Baskets
• Home Décor
• much more
All proceeds go to assist St. Bernadette's Family Re-source Centre's Charity in providing parent relief pro-grams for children, youth and adults with special needs in our St. Jude's Academy of the Arts program. Carmine Stefano Community Centre, 3100 Weston Road, Toronto. TEL: 416-740-7188
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Parish Finance Council (Meets: second Wednesday of every month)
Pastor (Chair) Paschal D’Souza (Vice-chair), Mary Lovisa (Secretary), Teresa Tedesco, James Downey, Yolanda Flores and Sandra Gama
Building Committee (Meets with Property Manager) Dan Christante (property manager) Sandro Pecile
St. Vincent de Paul Marinella Gonzalez (coordinator)
Renovación Carismática (Spanish) meets Fridays at 7:30pm
Lorena Venegas (Coordinator)
Maria de la Unidad (Esp.) Wednesday at 7:30pm
Tito Orellana (coordinator)
Neo Catechumenate Way Wednesday at 7:30pm
Giovanni Tersigni
Rosary Thursday after 8:00am Mass (English).
Daily at 7:30am (Italian) Saturday at 7:00am (Español)
Parish Schools St. Jude’s - Elementary 416-393-5279 St. Simon - Elementary 416-393-5383 St. Basil-the-Great (H.S) 416-393-5513
First Friday Mass and Devotions
Mass every First Friday of the month at 7pm. Holy Hour immediately following the Mass. Confessions 6:00pm to 7:00pm and during adoration.
Sacrament of the Sick & Communion Calls
First Friday visitation by the priest or a lay person. Please contact the office for further details or to arrange a visit. If you require the visit of a priest, please contact the office to provide us with details.
Funerals Please contact the Funeral Home of your choice first. They will contact the parish office to make church arrangements. Remember Catholic Cemeteries when making your arrangements.
Devotions to St. Jude Every Wednesday after the 8:00am and 7:00pm masses and privately in St. Jude’s Chapel every day.
Confessions The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available Saturdays at 4:10pm; First Friday at 6:00pm and during adoration after 7pm Mass; and other times by appointment. Especial Confession Days: Tuesday December 12, 9:00am to 11:00am - Italian
Wednesday December 13, 6:00pm to 9:00pm - English
Friday December 15, 6:00pm to 9:00pm - Spanish
Sacrament of Baptism Contact the parish at least three months before the desired date of baptism. After contacting the office you will have a group interview with the pastor to discuss requirements, sacramental preparation and any other concerns you may have. Please consider starting the process during the pregnancy which will make the attendance to prep-class easier.
First Communion & Confirmation Program
Parents are asked to contact the office for information. Our programs begin in the fall (September or October) and end with the reception of the sacraments. Registration dates are announced in the bulletin and at the pulpit.
R.C.I.A. and R.C.I.C. Programs The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) and for Children (RCIC) has now been implemented. Please contact the office to register and arrange to fill out an application for next year. The RCIA will only take place if a minimum of 5 people register.
Adult Confirmation Parishioners who have not made their First Communion and Confirmation and are now 18 years old and up are invited to sign up for our next adult Confirmation Class at the parish office. Proof of baptism is necessary for this program.
Sacrament of Matrimony Couples contemplating marriage at St. Jude’s parish are required to make contact with the parish office and review the marriage package before an interview with the priest. Diocesan regulation demands that marriages are booked one year in advance minimum.
Welcome to New Parishioners We warmly welcome all new parishioners to St. Jude’s and encourage them to register in the parish office. Offertory envelopes are available upon request when registration takes place.
3265 Weston Road,
Toronto Ontario, M9M 2T9 Tel: 416-742-9072 Fax: 416-742-9327
New Website https://StJudesWE.archdtoronto.org
pastor Fr. Josue Vargas Lara
[email protected] Extension 104
Accountant
Maria De Ruyte [email protected]
Secretary (English - Italian - Spanish)
MASS SCHEDULE SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday: 5:00pm (English) Sunday: 8:00am (Italian)
9:30am, 11:00am (English) 12:30pm (Spanish)
WEEKDAYS MASSES Mon-Fri 8:00am Wednesdays 7:00pm Holidays 8:00am 1st & 3rd Fridays 7:00pm
PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
(closed from 12noon-1:00pm)
CHURCH HOURS Opens daily at 7:00am Closes Mon-Fri 4:30pm Saturday at 7:00pm Sunday at 3:00pm
St. Jude’s Parish
Second Sunday of Advent
Pray for the sick: Franca Donato, Joyce Roopchand, Richel, Philip, & Mathew Roy, Philip Kurian, Habib Khano, Her-nando Vargas, Ulpiano Aguilera, Domenic Evangelista, Nicola Bon, Saverio Capani, Veni Christante, The recently deceased : Anthony Sarraino, Francesco Sicari, Michele Velardi, Frances Mary Lappin Riley, Michele Ve-lardi, Giuseppi Buzzelli, Maria Marlenis Lovo.
Saturday, December 9th
5:00pm Mass † Lourdes Ortaleza Sunday, December 10th 8:00am Mass † Angela & Pietro Durigon † Anna Pasut † Bruno Deotto † Maria Mantia 9:30am & 11:00am Masses PRO-POPULO 12:30pm Mass Please see Spanish Bulletin Monday, December 11th 8:00am Mass † Giuseppina Boschetti Tuesday, December 12th 8:00am Mass † Eugenia Cerra ♦ In thanksgiving to Our Lady Guadalupe by Mary
Wednesday, December 13th 8:00am Mass † Giuseppe Bombini ♦ In honour to St. Lucy 7:00pm Mass † Anna & Michele Velardi
♦For The Intentions of Albert Eriku Thursday, December 14th 8:00am Mass † Reverend John Kiesling, SA Friday, December 15th 8:00am Mass 7:00pm Healing Mass
Sanctuary Lamp Dec. 9 – Dec. 15
The repose of the Soul † Stefano Drago
MASS INTENTIONS ADVENT My brothers and sisters, we are already in the second Sunday of our Advent journey. Let us keep going as we accompany our Blessed Mother Mary and Saint Joseph to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus. This is a beautiful time to prepare ourselves to re-ceive Jesus into our hearts and families. It is really a special time of preparation for Christmas. The readings from the Sacred Scriptures this weekend, help us reflect in making sure that we are getting ready to welcome Jesus into our lives. The readings invite us to confess our sins, and to experi-ence God’s forgiveness. In the Gospel for this second Sunday of Advent, we see how God sent St. John the Baptist to prepare the people for the coming of Jesus. St. John’s message is the beautiful message of God’s mercy and forgiveness. He is calling all of us to change our lives. “Repent …Prepare the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight”. My dear friends, during this time let us try to exercise the sacrament of rec-onciliation. Our bulletin specifies the spe-cial days for confessions. Let us have a real sense of conversion, trusting in the mercy of God, acknowledging our sins, and look-ing to fill up our lives with good things. Have a blessed second Sunday of Advent. Christmas is near. Rev. Josue Vargas Lara
Healing Mass This coming Friday, December 15th at 7:00pm we have our Healing mass in which we administer the Sacrament of the Sick. This is a good opportunity to bring the elderly and the sick to receive this im-portant Sacrament of Healing. Following the mass we have the devotions to St. Ex-pedito. Everyone is welcome.
Children’s Liturgy We are looking for volunteers to assist with the children’s liturgy during the mass-es on Saturday at 5:00pm and Sunday at 11:00am. If you are interested please con-tact the parish office as soon as possible.
Day of Confessions This year all the parishes of the Archdio-cese of Toronto will have a day of Confes-sions during the week of December 10th to 16th in preparation for Advent. Our parish
will be hearing confession the following dates: Tuesday December 12, 9:00am to
11:00am - Italian
Wednesday December 13, 6:00pm to
9:00pm - English
Friday December 15, 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Spanish
Second Collection Next weekend Saturday December 16th and Sunday December 17th, we have a second collection for the Poor of the Par-ish. Thank your for your generosity.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S MASS SCHEDULE
December 24th IV Sunday of Advent
8:00am Italian - 9:30am English 11:00am English - 12:30pm Spanish
Dec. 24th Christmas Eve 5:00pm English
Christmas Day 8:30am (Italian) 11:00am (English)
12:30pm (Spanish)
December 31st Holy Family Sunday
8:00am (Italian) 9:30am (English) 11:00am (English) 12:30pm (Spanish)
December 31st, New Year’s Eve 5:00pm English
New Year’s Day 8:30am (Italian) 11:00am (English)
12:30pm (Spanish)
Office Hours
December 25th & 26th — Office Closed January 2nd, 2018 — Office Closed
December 10, 2017
First Communion
Session 2 Group 1: Saturday January 27th, 2018 10am - 12:00 noon
Session 2 Group 2: Saturday February 3rd, 2018 10am-12:00 noon
Follow our First Communion program in Instagram and Face-book @ stjudescommunion2018
Confirmation
January 12th, 2018 7:00pm Session 2: God’s Love
Follow our Confirmation program in Instagram and Facebook @ stjudesconfirmation2018
Pray for Vocations John the Baptist is sent by God to prepare the way for His Son. In our present time God sends priests, religious and deacons to prepare the
people to receive His Son. If you think God is calling you to a Church voca-
tion contact Fr. Chris Lemieux, Voca-tion Director, Archdiocese of Toronto at 416-968-0997 or email: [email protected]
2018 Offertory Envelopes
My Offering, Sacrifice & Support The offertory envelopes for the year 2018, are available, and can be picked up after all mass-es in the Holy Family
Room. The envelopes can only be picked up by the person whose name is on the box.
Offertory News!!!
Changes to PAG: Please contact the Parish office to make any changes to your Pre-Authorized Giving's prior to notifying your bank with the changes.
Donation Envelopes: Please do not use prior years’ envelopes as some of the old numbers may have been reassigned to other parishioners and your donation may be misdi-
rected. Only use the 2018 envelopes that were assigned to you.
Sacraments Celebrated Sacrament of Marriage: Congratula-tions to the newly married couple. Rick Favrens and Wendy Padilla
Sacrament of Baptism: Congratula-tions and welcome into the church: Georgia Roslyn Gambin and Chloe Ce-lesse Lumsden
Christmas Outreach Program Once again, it is time to think of people in the community who are in need and require our assis-tance to make their Christ-mas a little brighter. Your help is essential as our parish takes on the respon-sibility of reaching out to those in need. How can you help? By consid-ering to make a monetary donation, or donate a gift card from a local store. Your donations would be greatly appreciated by Sunday Dec 17th 2017. Please drop off your donation at the parish office during regular office hours. If you require further infor-mation please contact the parish at (416) -742-9072 Ext. 111.
Academic Awards Congratulations to the St. Basil The Great students who have received aca-demic awards, especially those who be-long to our parish. Daniel Ceron, Luca Chiappetta, Nicholas Furlan, Leonardo Gama, Cosimo Commisso and Sara Khano.
Planning to be a Catholic School Teacher?
It is critical for you to know that to be hired to teach in any Catholic School Board in Ontario as part of your applica-tion for employment you must provide a letter of recommendation from your Pas-tor. It is highly recommended to contact the pastor a year in advance, especially
in light of the fact that all universities make this matter known to every student at the beginning of the year. Please plan to have a conversation with your pastor early in the process (not the week before you are submitting your application) and you will avoid disappointment and stress at the time when applications are to be submitted. The following are required at St. Jude’s: Be (yourself, not your parents or
grandparents) a registered member of the parish using offertory envelopes (at least 1 year before the application).
Be in the parish for participation in Sunday/Saturday mass for a minimum of 12 months prior to approaching the pastor.
Make your request 3 months in ad-vance. Applicant must be the one mak-ing the requests.
No request by a relative or a parent will be accepted .
The pastor has to be able to recommend you, and that is only possible if he knows you at the basic level of regular mass attendance. Personal knowledge of the candidate’s faith practice is what the pas-tor needs to recommend, not your rela-tives, but yourself, as this is a personal recommendation not a family one.
Questions for Reflection:
How do you share John the Baptist’s mission to proclaim Christ’s coming into the world?
Do you do this with words or by the way you live?
How is John’s message of repentance and judgment different from that of Jesus?
