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Catholic Family Services
Is a non-profit, commu-nity based counseling agency. For programs offered see Calendar of Activities posted on our bulletin boards or con-tact the parish office for further information.
Support the Production of our Bulletin For quite some time we have been producing our own bulletin al-lowing 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 English 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.
Parish Finance Council (Meets: second Wednesday of every month) Pastor (Chair) Mathew Hilbing (Vice-chair), Pat Parisi, Mary Lovisa (Secretary), Paschal
D’Souza, Rubiela Mesa and Flor Vitro
Building Committee (Meets with Property Manager)
Sandro Pecile, Rino Zan, Rafael Indacochea, Dan Christante (property manager)
St. Vincent de Paul Marinella Gonzalez (coordinator)
Renovación Carismática (Spanish) meets Fridays at 7:30pm
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 4:15pm; First Friday at 6:00pm and during adoration after 7pm Mass; Third Friday of the month at 6:30pm and after the Healing mass and other times by appointment.
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. To pre-register for next year’s program, please call the parish office in June so that your child is included in our list. Orientation will be given during the Summer months.
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
pastor
Fr. Efrén Alvarez-Pelayo, [email protected]
assistant pastor:
Fr. Josue Vargas Lara,
[email protected] Accountant
Maria De Ruyte [email protected]
Office administrator
Joan M. Turco
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 9:00am 1st & 3rd Fridays 7:00pm
PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday
9:00am to 5:00pm (Office closed from 12noon-1:00pm Monday to Friday)
CHURCH HOURS Opens daily at 7:00am Closes Mon-Fri at 8:00pm Saturday at 7:00pm Sunday at 3:00pm
St. Jude’s Parish
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Pray for the sick: Rosa Rua, Krista Warren Scola Genoveffa, Marianna Frustaci, Alba Marina Valderra, Thair Frances, Dennis Nation, Saverio Capani, Veni Christante, Mathew Rodrigo, Rosa Martinez, Joseph Cassar, Dan-iella Massara, Aldo B. Chandula Waidyaratne, Enza Pasquarelli, Pierino Ferri, Adelaide Spassiani, Ann Smith, Giovanni Tersigni, Jo-seph D’Addario, Mercedes Pulla, The recently deceased Marie Assunta Francescut, Lourdes Orthaleza, Emila Mora, Robert To-relli, Gioachino Fasan,Yvonne For-ma
Saturday, September 5th 5:00pm Vigil Mass PRO-POPULO Sunday, September 6th 8:00am Mass † Angelo & Elisena Plini 9:30am Mass PRO-POPULO 11:00am Mass PRO-POPULO 12:30pm Mass Please see Spanish Bulletin Monday, September 7th 9:00am Mass † Adele&Gilda Astolfo Tuesday, September 8th 8:00am Mass † All Souls in Purgatory 7:30pm Misa de la Caridad Wednesday, September 9th 8:00am Mass 7:00pm Mass † Vincenzo Fortura † Giancarlo Vaccaro Thursday, September 10th 8:00am Mass † All Souls in Purgatory Friday, September 11th 8:00am Mass † Giuseppina Bosschetti 7:00pm MMass † Giuseppina Boschetti
MASS INTENTIONS Jesus desires to give us his healing touch in order to loosen our tongues so that he may speak to the spiritually hungry through us. He invites us to give him our hearts so that he may touch the lives of people in our day through us, just as he touched the lives of millions. Jesus’ compassionate touch will help us to hear the cries of the poor and the sick. It will teach us to show kindness, mercy and consideration to others. His healing touch will also help us convey peace and hope to those around us.
(Weekday Masses) We invite all the lectors who proclaim the Scriptures at Weekday masses (Monday-Friday) to attend a second meet-ing on Thursday, September
10, 2015 (after the rosary) in the Holy Fami-ly Room. We will go over the Ordo, the Ro-man Missal, the Devotions to St. Jude and the new Lectionary for weekday masses. Any lec-tors who are not presently serving at masses during the week who wish to attend are most welcome. The information given to this group can be beneficial for all.
Consecration to Jesus through Mary
If you are interested in finding out more about this, please come to an orientation this coming TUES-DAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 AT 8PM in the Music Room. Please let the parish office know that you are planning to attend.
Bundle Up Sunday Next Weekend Sept. 12th and 13th, A truck from the St. Vin-cent de Paul Society will be col-lecting gently used clothing and household items. Please do not bring big furniture items, mat-tresses, or electronics. The truck will be open until the last Mass of the day. Thank you for your continued support.
September 8: the Nativity of Mary Mass will be celebrated in the evening at 7:30pm after the Ro-sary at 7pm. The Cuban Community in Toronto will join us as the apparition of our Lady of Charity is celebrated this day. The mass will be in English and Spanish. Everyone is welcome to join us.
Hospitality Ministry We thank all the minis-ters of hospitality who attended our meeting this past week. I realize
many who are presently in this ministry were unable to attend. However, if your intention is not to continue with this minis-try I ask that you let me know. Our next training meeting dates are as follows: September 24: The meaning of Biblical and Cultural Hospitality Taught by Fr. Paul Hogan October 1st: The Role of the Hospitality Minister and the Coordinator by Fr. Efren October 9: The Screening Process: Safety for everyone by Fr. Efren October 15: Elections, Commissioning and Installation by Fr. Efren If you did not attend the first meeting please just show up for the next four. I hope to see you all there.
Sanctuary Lamp Sept 5 - Sept 11
For the intentions of:
His Holiness Pope Francis
Mass of Dedication and Recognition Postponed October 20, 2015 at 7:30pm
Given that many of our parishioners who are away during the Summer and have not become aware of this celebration and in order to give everyone more time to plan, our celebration has been postponed to take place in the context of our Parish Feast in October when we celebrate our patron Saint Jude. The new and final date is Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 7:30pm. This mass is about recognizing those who made a sacrificial five year pledge as well as those who contrib-uted with commemorative items such as the Restoration of the Stain Glass Windows and other items that are not as visible but foun-dational to our parish. We invite the entir e community to join together and join me in expressing our gratitude for the difference
made by those who responded so generously and sacrificially for our com-munity. Following the mass we will join in our Parish Hall to celebrate.
BACK TO REGULAR
PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday
9:00am to 5:00pm Office closed
12noon-1:00pm Monday to Friday
Office Closed Monday September 7th morning mass 9:00am.
September 6, 2015
Pray for Vocations
Did not God choose those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom? Count your blessings, then come and help others count theirs too, as a priest, religious or deacon. If you feel you have such
a vocation, call Fr. Chris Lemieux at: 416-968-0997 [email protected]
Pilgrimages at Teopoli, "City Of God"
English dates: September 20, October 18. Italian dates: October 4. The star t time for all dates is 9:30 a.m. For more infor-mation, contact the Società Unita Office at 416-243-7319 or [email protected].
Not Married in the Church There are many misconceptions today regarding the validity of civil marriages for those who are Catholic. Regardless of the reasons why you are not validly mar-ried in the church it
is important to know how that affects you as a Catholic. We would like to in-vite anyone who is in this situation or knows someone who is, to attend a series of talks in which we will discuss mar-riage in the Catholic Church. Other top-ics will include: annulment procedures,
divorce, separation, intermarriages, etc. We will discuss all this in a non-judgmental environment with the hope that we can help you understand and grow as a couple. Our First Meeting will take place on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 10am.
Planning to become a teacher in the Catholic Schools?
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 there must be a let-ter of reference from your pastor. If you are planning to apply to teach in a Cath-olic School, contacting the pastor before Thanksgiving is highly recommended. 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 disap-pointment and stress at the time when applications are to be submitted. The following are required by all those re-questing a pastoral reference:
You are a registered member of the parish using offertory envelopes for at least a year prior to the request.
You participate at Sunday/Saturday mass in our parish for a minimum of one year prior to the request.
You are involved in some way at our par-ish.
Make your request 3 months prior to the
submission of your application.
You are the one making the request per-sonally. No request will be accepted by any third party, which includes a relative or a parent.
The pastor has to be able to recommend you and that can only happen if he knows you at the basic level of regular mass attendance. Personal knowledge of the candidate’s faith practice is what the pastor needs to recom-mend.
Sacrament
of Confirmation Many of the students starting grades 7 and 8 have been PRE-REGISTERED but the number of students who have not is greater than expected. We urge those
who are now in grade 8 and are planning to receive this Sacrament this year to move quickly and avoid being post-poned to next year. All grade 8 students will be prepared in the fall and confirmed at the end of November. All grade 7 students will be prepared starting January and confirmed in May of 2016. This year the transition to move this Sacrament to grade 7 will require everyone to respond promptly. If you attend St. Jude’s or St. Simon’s Schools, we ask that you attend one of the Orientation Sessions on the following dates and times even if you have not pre-registed.
Saturday, September 12 at 10am Sunday, September 13 at 7pm
Thursday, September 17 at 7:30pm Friday, September 18 at 7:30pm
Sunday, September 20 at 1:30pm (Spanish only)
First Communion Pre-registration Parents are invited to pre-register as soon as possible. Dates and times for Orientations will be published in our bulletin and also emailed to those who have pre-registered and provid-ed us with an email address. Information sent to the school does not always make it home since it is entrusted to children. Ideally, parents should be attending Sunday mass and read this information in our bulletin which is our primary means of communication.
Questions for Reflection:
Do you give the same respect to people who have money and prestige as you do to those who do not?
“Did not God choose those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith ?”
How do todays readings make you feel about the poverty in your life?
I am interested in joining the focus group
that will help organize the Consecration
to our Lady project.
(please submit to the parish office)
Name: _________________________________
Phone: ________________________________
Email: _________________________________
I am aware that this will be an orientation for
me to find out the commitment of time and talent
involved, upon which I will make a decision to
join.