12th Sunday in Ordinary Time... Welcome back to St. Dominic Church |
Fear no one! We must never forget that by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, we were made righteous in the eyes of God through faith and the sacraments of Baptism. Through the Sacrament of confession, our righteousness is maintained throughout our Christian life. When we walk our faith with Jesus, in Jesus and through Jesus, in the eyes of God, we are able to affirm with confidence, “ I will not stumble for the lord is with me.” The Lord is our strength. He knows the hearts of all, those dark secrets of those who plot against us. One day, everything will be uncovered and the truth will be known to all. Our only fear should be the fear of the Lord and the eternal dishonour that awaits those who turn away fro the Lord because of their fear of men. Fear not men; fear God. Christ died for our righteousness so we may inherit the eternal kingdom of heaven. Since Christ suffered because of the truth, we should not expect to be treated better than He was. With Christ, we must persevere in our living faith for the glory of the Body of Christ that embraces all the baptized who live their Christian faith. Our true friends are Jesus and all the saints who dwell in the invisible Kingdom of God, the great prophet Jeremiah, King David and all those who humbly served in their lives for the glory of God. Today, we may be rejected by many, possibly our family, our peers or our co-workers because of our living faith. While this is so, we must remember that we will not stumble because the Lord is with us. In the end, by the grace of God, the sacrifice of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit., we will be victorious in our race towards eternal salvation, receiving the crown of glory and honour that awaits the resurrection of the elect.
SUNDAY MASS:
As we resume masses in the church mindful of those who cannot make it due limited seating capacity, Mass will be still live-streamed every Sunday at 10 am in our Parish Website and YouTube page. You can also watch the Mass later in the day. If you can, please consider dropping off your church donations in the mailbox, newly installed at Atwater Ave Church entrance door .
HAPPY FATHER’S
DAY :
Happy Father’s Day to all our fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers. Five weeks ago we observed Mother’s Day. Today on this Father’s Day we are offering our dads, living or dead on the altar of God during this holy mass and invoking our heavenly Father’s blessings on them.
PRAYER OF BLESSING:🙌
God Our Father, in your wisdom and love you made all things. Bless these men, that they may be strengthened as Christian fathers. Let the example of their Faith and love shine forth. Grant that we, their sons and daughters, may honor them with a spirit of profound respect. Grant this through Christ our Lord—Amen
POPE FRANCIS’S PRAYER TO MARY :
(For protection from the Coronavirus)
O Mary, you shine continuously in our journey as a
sign of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the sick. At the foot of the cross you participated in Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith. You, Salvation of the Roman people, know what we need. We are certain that you will provide, so that as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to confirm ourselves to the Father’s will and to do what Jesus tells us: He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us , through the cross, to the joy of the Ressurrection. Amen. We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas-we who are put to the test-and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and Blessed Virgin.
YOUR PARISH NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT:
Dear
people of God .
At a time like this I feel uncomfortable to talk
about giving. Our primary concern is health and well being of our parishioners.
However, No doubt you are aware that our Parish relies on the support of our
parish members for the upkeep of the church. Kindly support us with the
donations (weekly offerings) thank you for your great help during this
challenging time! God bless you!🙏
REST IN PEACE :
+ Helmtrud Krampert
+ Dominic Baah
+Nicola Cicoria
+ Ann Marie Cameron
+ Genoveva Martins
+ James Roy Hollohan
+Josef Rivorenski
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK:
PAUL CANTLON
SHWETHA
ENIT CAESER
ANGELO GULLA
DOMENIC SANTAGUIDA
OPENING-CHURCHES FOR DAILY & SUNDAY MASSES:
OFFICE HOURS
Tuesday & Wednesday: for public on appointment only 10 am —12 noon. 1 pm — 3 pm .Please book an appointment and call the parish office before you arrive.
THANK YOU!
Thanks for all your support and cooperation. I sincerely thannk our YouTube mass Team. Sean for providing music and technical support, Larissa Freddy And Farrell Gonsalves for their assisting with the liturgy. Our Parish Council Members Lisa Hyginus and Branca Noronha may contact you at this difficult time just to make sure you are ok. We are here to serve you and will address any issues to the best of our ability. Stay safe and healthy. See you soon ! God bless!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We Need more volunteers please consider to join our Team of Cleaning and Ushering!
CLEANING TEAM SCHEDULE
Saturday.5 pm mass- Larissa & Family
Sunday. 9.30 am mass:-Val, Branca &Lisa
Sunday. 11.30am mass- Erica, Amy, Rose.
USHERING TEAM
Gary, Sergio, Paul , Edmund. Spud.
