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Weekly Bulletin - July 02, 2006

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Note from Fr. Edwin:

We Christians who know this, we shall go to heaven when we breathe our last on earth, provided we are loyal to Christ and the faith he gave us, do not think enough about this.  It is the most important event that can ever happen to us and we do not meditate on it sufficiently.  The terrifying thought is that we could lose our inheritance, that we could exclude ourselves from that one place that can satisfy our every desire and find ourselves at the judgment seat unfit to merit our inheritance.

There have been such unfortunate Christians in the past; there will be others in the years to come and we could be among them.  Whatever about the nature of the fires of hell, there can be no doubt about the reality of the heart-burning regret and remorse which will keep gnawing at the Christian who will then realize what he has lost and irrevocably lost forever.

However, we can insure ourselves against such a dreadful calamity.  We can make sure that we shall be found worthy when our call to judgment comes: simply by trying always to be in God’s friendship.  Let each one of us ask himself how he would fare if he were called to judgment this moment.  Am I worthy of heaven as I stand here and now?  If there are black marks against me, do I have the means and the divine helps left to me by Christ to erase these marks.  If whole pages of my book of life have been smeared and spattered with ugly sins and dreadful offenses against God and neighbor, I can tear out all these pages and begin to write my life story anew.  While I am alive, God’s infinite mercy is available to me for the asking.  He cannot force his mercy on me against my will, but he is pleased to give it, if asked.

“God created me for incorruption,” that is, for the unending, happy life of heaven.  He wants me there.  He sent his Son on earth to endure humiliations and sufferings so that I would get there.  I would be ungrateful, thankless to God and so forgetful to my own best interest if I failed to get there.  God forbid that this should happen to me!


MASSES FOR THE WEEK

Mon. - July 03 - St. Thomas The Apostle
9:00 a.m.  
+Ray Harty by Margaret Dawson

Tue. - July 04 - St. Elizabeth of Portugal
9
:00 a.m.  +Susan Castellui-Kay  by Legion of Mary

Wed. - July 05 - St. Anthony Zaccaria
9:00 a.m.  
+Gusitano Borg by Vancell Family

Thu. - July 06 - St. Maria Goretti
9:00 a.m.  
+Heribert & +Magda Schmidt by Barbara Bruno

Fri. - July 07
9:00 a.m.
 +Miguel Borg and All the Souls of Purgatory
7:00 p.m.  +Anthony Cremona by Pauline Cremona
Special Intentions by Koo Family
All our deceased of Molinaro Fam.

Sat. - July 08
9:00 a.m. Intentions of the parish
4:30 p.m. Intentions of the parish

Sun. - July 09
8:30 a.m. +Giomo Multari by Correale Family

10:00 a.m. 
Intentions of  Francis Mifsud
11:30 a.m. +Cenzo Latini by Elisa Latini


Pray for the sick of the parish, , especially for Deacon Bob Geisel,  Patricia Kennedy, Levi Romero, David Re, Maria Dimatteo, Joe O’Hearn, Rita Zarb, Tasha Bishop, Joe Muscat, Nada Dancy,Catherina Donato, Bill Tuplin,  Mary Jane Lafleur, Rose & Henry Castelino,  Tina Fiore, Violete Matar,   Lucy Vairo, Barney Gallant,  Helen Briers, Alfred Vella, Bill Kinch, Edward Glanc, Caroline Wood, Robert Masotti, Margaret Hickey, Teresa & Michael Manzo. Benny, Mary Pennell, Peter Braganza.


ShareLife – 30th Anniversary 1976-2006

www.sharelife.org

There is more happiness in giving than in receiving.” Acts 20:35

 Our total to-date: $40,224.15

Last Year’s Total: $47,415.00

Our goal is: $48,500.00

Kindly donate to ShareLife.  Deposit your donation in the collection basket or drop it at the office or mail it to the parish.

Thank you.


Altar Servers: We need more Altar Servers. Boys and Girls who are in Grade three and above, who are willing to make a commitment are welcome. Please contact the parish office.

Mission Appeal 2006 – July 8/9

This year our parish is given to the Diocese of Lucknow, India, for mission appeal.  Fr. Lancy Lobo will be in our parish next weekend to preach at all the masses.  The second collection will be taken up.  Most Rev. Dr. Albert D’Souza brother of Fr. Edwin, is the Bishop of Lucknow and will visit us in the last week of August. 

Let us pray for the Diocese of Lucknow and be generous in our donation. 

Thank you.

Children Liturgy

Will not take place during the summer months. 

It will resume in September. Have a great safe and happy summer.

 

Dress Code

We ask you to carefully consider the type of clothes you wear to Mass: may your dress not reflect a lounging attitude, the beach, or the backyard.  We gather here to worship the all Holy God – may our dress appearance reflect this reality.

 

Novena to “Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Starts July 7th to July 15th.

 

Chuckle:

The priest is preaching and the children are listening.

“Hear that? People in heaven have ever-laughing life.”


Opus Dei- recollection at Sts. Martha & Mary

Men’s Retreat: Tuesday, July 12th, -    7:00 p.m.

Ladies Retreat: Tuesday, July 18th   -  7:00 p.m.

www.opusdei.org 

Summer Youth Retreat

A dynamic summer program for ages 13-17 that challenges and inspires youth to live and share their Catholic faith.  The 5-day program is based on the spirituality of St. Maximilian Kolbe and directed by members of the Militia of the Immaculata movement, which he founded.  The retreat includes inspiring talks, powerful dramas, daily Mass, sports and recreation.

Theme: Only Love Creates    Date:July 26-30

Location: Mount Alverno Retreat Centre, Caledon, Ontario.

For registration form -9466 or email MI.Canada@gmail.com Visit www.consecration.ca to learn more about the MI.

 

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