26th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME September 27, 2020
It is common in today’s world to find Catholics who openly disagree with core Catholic teaching. We all know people who say that they are Catholic, but do not practice their faith. We all have read and heard about politicians who say that they are ardent and practicing Catholics, but who publicly support laws that go directly against some of the most basic tenets of morality as taught by the Catholic Church. And if we are honest with ourselves, and yet we spend more time working on our favourite hobbies than on our prayer life. We spend more time becoming an expert in our profession than in our faith. We tolerate in our own lives hidden habits of selfishness and sin while we criticize other people for their more visible faults. If we think about it a little bit. We see very clearly that this contradiction between what we believe and how we live is not a good thing. It is like a second son in today’s parable. He impressed his dad with fancy words and a good show of healthy obedience, but underneath the surface he was still living for his own self-centred gratification, not for the greater good of his mission in the father’s kingdom. When we fall into that contradiction, it is no wonder that we don’t grow in our experience of Christ’s love and grace, and it is no wonder that we don’t grow in wisdom, interior peace, and the deep Christian joy that we thirst for. Faith, if it is real, makes a royal impact on our lives. When it doesn’t, our spiritual growth is stunted. This kind of integrity is something that all of us admire in others, but find difficult to live out ourselves. Contemplating the saints can help strengthen our weakness. We must truly realize that real faith requires real action. Like the second son in today’s parable, can make us feel discouraged. But discouragement never comes from God. He is all powerful, all loving, all knowing, and all merciful. And since he is on our side - as the crucifix proves to us - everything is possible for us, nothing is out of our reach. Discouragement is a temptation. It is a feeling that comes when we recognize how week we are, and how little we can really do when we rely on our own strength. The devil wants us to give into that feeling - as if we really did have to rely on our own strength. But we don’t. The whole point of today’s beautiful readings is that we cannot do wit our own strength, we can do by turning to Christ. That’s what the prostitutes and the tax collectors discovered, and so they were able to repent and change the direction of their lives. That’s what the first son in the parable discovered - he repented from his selfishness and found strength to fulfill his duties.
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 all!
REST IN PEACE :
+ Antonina Fortun
+ Nesta Pougnet
+ Raymond Swatuk
+ Marianna Marchewka
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK:
PAUL CANTLON
SHWETHA
ANGELO GULLA
DOMENIC SANTAGUIDA
ROY
CRIS OSBORNE
MARIANA WEGLINKI
FRANCA METCALFE
JESSY FERNANDES
TERESA
JULIANA
SANIYA & FRANCESCO
NANCY
CHRISTA FEUERSTAKE
ANNA
PATRICIA GONANO
CHRISTINA LUGUN
KATHERINE
MATHEW WHITLEY
BUD RADECZY
OFFICE HOURS:
Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday from 9.30am —12 noon. 1pm — 4.30pm .Please 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 assistance 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! 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
Sergio, Camilus, Gary,Edmund , Kipson, Ron, Lisa Rundle, Rose Jacob’s , Spud, Cecilia. Steven Luke, Philip , Linda, Adriana.
BAPTISM
We congratulate and welcome our newly baptized children Priscila Adele Gaboon Dacles and Jade Marie Stabb to our parish Community! Let’s rejoice in the Lord and give praises to him!
