Youth Ministry @ SMDY

Although this is a site dedicated to the needs of young people, news about the whole parish will be posted here. 

Spend a few moments reading the Scripture.  Ask the Lord to let His Word speak to your heart.

READINGS 

• Isaiah 55:6-9
• Philippians 1:20-24, 27
• Matthew 20:1-16

Too often we gauge people according to our own very dubious standards of what (and who) is good.  The externals of dress, speech and pedigree fail to take into account the true measure of an individual’s worth:  the love that is rooted in the human heart.  Christ calls us to look beyond labels like “tax collector,” “prostitute,” and seek out and lift up the holiness and goodness that reside in every person who is, like each one of us, a child of God.  The parable of the generous vineyard owner invites us to embrace the vision of God that enables us to welcome everyone to the work of the harvest, to rejoice in God’s blessings to all, to help one another reap the bounty of God’s vineyard.

MASS INTENTIONS

• SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 
• 5:00 pm  Armando Dematos+  
• SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 
• 9:00 am  For the People of our Parish 
• 10:30 am  Michael Fernando+ 
• 12:30 pm  Olive Elahi +  
• 8:00 pm  Jose Borges + 
• MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 
• 9:15 am     Sharon Allen + 
• TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 
• 7:00 pm   Michael D'Sa + 
• WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 
• 9:15 am   + 
• THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
• 7:00 pm Antonimuthus Selvarajah +
• Vincenza D'Angelo
• Thanksgiving for Our Lady of Perpetual Help 
• FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 
• 9:15 am Mary and Stan Burns
• 7:30 pm Mass for Vincenza D'Angelo

 

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK

• Denise Aternino, Antoinette Lawmin, Keith Wood, Dena Kale, Eddie Farrel, Frank Maletta, Erlinda Pineda-Regala, Glynis Morrison, Doris Stafrace, Vincenza D’Angelo

Image source: http://www.ecr.qc.ca/IMG/jpg/Luce_75.jpg and http://overheardinthesacristy.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/good-shepherd1.jpg

• Tori A.M Alexander

• Lily I. Deltin

• Kleyna Locquiao

• Nikolas A. Medina

• Elias V. Okojie

• Maggie Perkin

• Dario A. Petricca

WEEKLY OFFEROTRY $8,877.37

MEETINGS

RCIA SPONSORS NEEDED

If you have beena sponsor or would like to become one for the RCIA process, please contact Eliza Albano at the parish office ASAP.  What is an RCIA sponsor?  The sponsor accompanies a person seeking Christian initation.  This role is exercised through the period of preparation for the celebration of the sacraments of Christian Initiation.  The RCIA Sponsor helps, through personal presence, to connect the person with the whole parish and Church community.  The greatest gift a sponsor brings to the RCIA is a willingness to share one's faith with enthusiams and openess.  This is a wonderful opportunity to explore your own faith and understanding of the Church and to help welcome someone into our community of faith.

ROSARY APOSTOLATE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!

If you love Mother Mary and you love children, you are a prime candidate for this mission!  Training and materials will be provided to anyone who is interested in joining to pray with the students.  Please consider signing you today in the narthex and pick up more information.  Thank You.

KNIGHT'S OF COLUMBUS

ROSARY SUNDAY

 

 

 

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CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEAGUE

No meetings till September!

VOCATIONS

“Seek the Lord while He may be found…”  While searching, listen; could it be that you are being called to serve as a priest, deacon, sister or brother?  If you feel you are being invited to service in consecrated life or priesthood, 

call Fr. Liborio Amaral at 416-968-0997 email:  vocations@vocations.ca

www.vocationstoronto.ca

LIFECHAIN 2008-SAVE THE DATE

Mother Teresa said:  “Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love but to use violence to get what they want.  This is why the greatest destroyer of love and peace is abortion.”  Many forget that the status quo in Canada is any abortion, at any time, for any reason, at taxpayer expense.  Many don't’ know that over a third (37.4%) of abortions are done on women who have already had one or more abortions.  Many don’t realize that as a Catholic Christian we need to defend life and publicly oppose abortion.

 

Life Chain is a simple and prayerful way to give public witness to the Truth that abortion is a violent destruction of human life.  It takes only an hour and all you have to do is stand quietly with others, holding a sign with a simple message.  The signs say:  “Abortion kills Children”, “Abortion hurts Women”, and “Jesus forgives and heals”.  And as you stand, you can quietly pray the Rosary for the conversion of our leaders.  This year Life Chain for our Parish takes place at Main Street from Gage to  Shoppers World.

 

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTEER

Married couples:  You deserve a weekend to celebrate being together; to rediscover each other and focus on ways to make your relationship even better.  A Worldwide Marriage Encoutner Weekend offers this opportunity.  Consider giving each other or another couple that yo uknow the gift of a weekend away from daily pressures; time to be with each other and with God on a Marriage Encounter Weekend.

Upcoming Weekend Date:  October 24-26, 2008.

For further information or registration, please contact Davidy and Lucy Adams at 905-470-9590 or emaliadams@rogers.com

 

INTERNATIONAL PRO-LIFE CONFERENCE

 

Creating a Culture of Life Around the Globe October 2-4, 2008

Marriott Toronto Airport Hotel Informative and exciting local and international speakers

For registration information, contact Campaign Life Coalition at

416-204-9749 or 1-800-730-5358 (toll free) E-mail:  clc@lifesite.net

 

“What is urgently called for is a general mobilization of consciences and a untied ethical effort to activate a great campaign in support of life.  All together, we must build a new culture of life.” 

(Pope John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae #95)

 

MARRIAGE PREPARATION CLASSES

 

St. John Fisher Church located at 300 Balmoral Drive, Brampton are having Marriage Preparation Classes on Wednesdays, November 5, 12, 19 and 26 in their Parish Hall at 7:30 pm.  Please go to their rectory to register, Monday to Fridays between 9:30 am-7:00 pm.

 

If  you have any questions, please their rectory at 905-793-6610.