| 13th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME |
In the tradition of tribes who move from place to
place to find new grazing lands for their cattle, hospitality becomes a matter
of life and death. Their modern equivalent might be the migrant workers who
leave home to find jobs in different areas and countries. In the sacred
tradition of Israel hospitality was regarded as one of the chief
responsibilities of a caring people. As soon as Jesus is born Mathew portrays
him in the Gospel as the one who is born into a place where he is not accepted:
he has no security, and must be taken to Egypt for safety and shelter. Jesus
learns that he cannot depend on the acceptance of his own family when he begins
his ministry as a prophet and depends on others hospitality to receive Him and
welcome His message. When Jesus is welcomed into towns and villages by people
who see him as a holy messenger from God, the people receive a holy man’s
reward: the poor hear good news, the sick are healed, sinners come to know the
forgiveness of God. The people receive their own reward for the hospitality of
a faith that welcomes Jesus. Their hospitality is not a matter of bread and
breakfast and good bye; it is the act of opening their heart to the visit of God
who comes in the person of Jesus. His
promise stands good for all who listen to his word today. Jesus doesn’t
want us to give an offering to his messengers in the hope that they will go
away and leave us in peace. Supporting your local church and prophet means
first listening to what they say. But it also means taking practical
responsibility for supporting them in their ministry. One of the
characteristics of the Church is the generosity of the people towards their
ministers and so many pastoral projects. Jesus says that responding to all this
has its own reward. People won’t lose by their generosity to the cause of the
Gospel. As Jesus tells his messengers:”Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me; and
those who welcome me welcome the one who sent me.” In the end, it is God who is
our Guest.
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 .
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!🙏
FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH
July 3rd is First Friday of the month. We will have the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction at 6.15 pm
HAPPY CANADA DAY
July 1st is Canada day. We will be having our regular Mass at 9.15 am. Office will remain closed. Wishing you all Happy Canada day. May God bless our country!
REST IN PEACE :
+Josef Rivorenski
+ Enid Veda Caesar
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK:
PAUL CANTLON
SHWETHA
ANGELO GULLA
DOMENIC SANTAGUIDA
FUNERAL MASS for Enid Veda Caesar one of our old
parish member passed away at the age of 95 . Mass will be held on Monday June
29th at 11 am. Mass will be live streamed.
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 thank 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. 11.30 am Mass- Erica, Amy, Rose.
USHERING TEAM
Gary, Sergio, Paul , Edmund.
POPE FRANCIS ADDS THREE TITLES TO CATHOLIC LITANY
OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY!
