January 26th, 2014 – THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Today’s readings teach us that Christ has brought us into the light by calling us to repentance. The first reading contains the
prophetic reference to Christ as the Light that dispels darkness. In the second reading Paul advises the Corinthians to live in the
light, avoiding divisions and rivalries, because several factions had risen among the Corinthians, each claiming allegiance to its
first Christian teacher or to a particular Apostle. Our loyalty should be towards Jesus, not to the people who bring us His word. And
we should rise above petty rivalries and divisions. Christ cannot be divided nor His message be changed to suit its hearers. In
today’s gospel Matthew makes us realize that the Light Isaiah had spoken of had finally appeared with the coming of Jesus. In His
ministry of calling the disciples and reforming lives Jesus also brought light to people in darkness, thus restoring and fulfilling
God’s original promise. The gospel also recounts the call of the first apostles.
FEASTS THIS WEEK
Monday
Tuesday
Friday
St. Angela Merici, Virgin, Optional Memorial
St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Doctor, Memorial
St. John Bosco, Priest, Memorial
LOOKING AHEAD
Jan. 30
Confirmation Preparation Mass for
all schools in Church at 7pm.
Jan. 31
Movie & Spaghetti Night
First Holy Communion Preparation Masses
26 Jan.
26 Jan.
26 Jan.
26 Jan.
9 Feb.
9 Feb.
23 Feb.
23 Feb.
23 Feb.
23 Feb.
2 Mar.
2 Mar.
St. Valentine School
St. Veronica School
St. Hilary School
St. Jude School
San Lorenzo Ruiz
St. Gertrude School
St. Valentine School
St. Veronica School
St. Hilary School
St. Jude School
San Lorenzo Ruiz
St. Gertrude School
Confirmation Preparation Mass
30 Jan. All Schools
12noon
12noon
1:30pm
1:30pm
12noon
1:30pm
12noon
12noon
1:30pm
1:30pm
12noon
1:30pm
7pm
Sanctuary Candle Intentions
Special intentions: Mary Sebastianpillai. For the Souls of: Souls in
Purgatory.
Branches Catholic Ministries:
Mary of Nazareth
February 8th - 10am at Landmark Cinemas Square
One Mississauga
Branches Catholic Ministries will be hosting the film Mary of
Nazareth at Landmark Cinemas Square One in Mississauga on
Saturday, February 8th at 10am. Mary of Nazareth is a new epic
motion picture on the remarkable life of Mary, mother of Christ,
from her childhood through to the Resurrection of Jesus. The film
vividly captures the essence of Mary’s profound faith and trust in
God, as well as her compassion and concern for others and her
desire for all to come to know and grow in a deeper relationship
with her Son. Purchase tickets for $12 online at
www.go2branches.com Advance Purchase Suggested.
Tickets are not available for purchase at the box office.
For more information, please call Branches Catholic Ministries at
(905) 685-7000 or email info@go2branches.com. All proceeds
from this event will be used to support the mission of Branches
Catholic Ministries… “Bringing Catholic Faith to Modern
Culture” through conferences, special events, and the facilitation
of adult faith formation programs and youth ministry.
Father Ron Rolheiser Retreat
February 7 to 9, 2014
Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre
1617 Blythe Road, Mississauga
Theme: “Entering the Soul through Stories.” Nothing breaks
open our self-understanding and shows us the inner workings of
the soul as clearly as a good story.
This retreat will use stories, sacred and profane, old and new, to
provide tools for us to shine a beam of light into our own souls to
see more clearly what happens there. It will provide tools to help
us do our own inner work.
For more information, contact the centre at 905-278-5229.
Movie & Spaghetti Night
Saint Francis Xavier Parish invites you to a “Movie & Spaghetti
Night” on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014 from 7:30pm at the Main Hall.
The movie entitled “The 13th Day,” is a remarkable re-telling of
the story of the miracle at Fatima. This is a reminder of a very
important message for the World, contained in God’s
proclamation transmitted to the children of Fatima.----See you
there for a family bonding night. Your “love offering” is
appreciated.
Pilgrimage to Italy & France: Fr. Susai Raj
A pilgrimage is but a Spiritual journey of a devotee. It is to be in
the presence of God who is present in a Special way in the place
of pilgrimage and being thus present imparts to us generous
blessings. Therefore, I call upon the faithful to join for these ten
days journey to make an effort to see God and meet Him in
oneself and in others. Details are available in the parish office.
St. Francis Xavier Resource Library
Opening hours:
Wednesdays and Fridays: 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Closed during Mass
Sundays: 8:45 am – 12 noon. Closed during Mass
From the
Resource Library
Finding God wherever you are: selected spiritual
writings / Francis de Sales
By Joseph F, Power
248.4 POW
(St. Francis de Sales Feast day: January 24th)
Deep within, every human being is searching: there are those
who, consciously or not, seek God, and there are those who,
having "found" God in some degree of faith, seek for ways to
deepen their contact with the divine in prayer and to live in
relationship with God. St. Francis de Sales outlined a way in
which people could live God's love fully within their families,
among their friends and in their places of work. Anyone seeking a
relationship with God and practical ways of carrying out this
devotion in daily life will find this book valuable.
Welcome to our Newly Baptized
Kyrie Villareal, Marina Isabela De Luca, Evan Christian de Mesa,
Justin Rain delos Santos, Ricardo Jaylen Dante Griffith, Ethan
Noah Hamilton, Joshua Wayne Hamilton, Adriana Morsillo,
Julian Du Reguirre, Kiara Mya Barrow-Hafeez, Evan Xavier
Francisco, Sophia Valerie Miculinic, Matteo Michael TraficantePetrozzi.
May our Lord Jesus Christ look lovingly on these children, on
their parents and godparents.
MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, Jan. 27
Tuesday, Jan. 28
Wednesday, Jan.
29
8:00am
7:00pm
8:00am
Noon
8:00am
7:00pm
+ Joseph Parel
+ Aden D’Souza
+ Luis Marino Acosta
Intentions - Hilda D’Souza
Thanksgiving for Grace
+ Mr. Alphonso D’Souza
+ Reuben Zabala
+ Vincent Machado
+ Eddie Martis
+ Saturnine Rodrigues
+ Zita Maria Pinto
+ Mathew Rodrigues
+ Roland Colaco
8:00am
Noon
8:00am
7:00pm
9:00am
5:00pm
8:00am
9:00am
10:30am
+ Augustine Rodrigues
+ Lily Desouza
+ Daniel Ongpin
+ Mario Forgione
Thanksgiving - Lennard Pereira
+ Roque & Clementine Lewis
Pro Populo
+ Adis Alweyn
Thanksgiving to the Sacred Heart
of Jesus for ACN
Thanksgiving - Andrea Alvares
Intentions - Mansueta Sapinoso
+ Deceased members of Pereira
Family
Lectio Divina with Thomas Cardinal Collins
One Sunday evening each month, (Date coming up: Feb. 2,
2014), all are welcome to join Cardinal Collins, for Lectio Divina
at St. Michael's Cathedral. We begin with Vespers (Evening
Prayer) at 7 p.m., followed by Lectio Divina from 7:30 to 8:15
p.m. This year, Cardinal Collins will be reflecting on the Gospel
of Mark.
“Lectio Divina” [“divine, or sacred, reading”] is the name given
to a spiritual tradition among Christians over the last two
thousand years, in which they attentively and prayerfully read the
word of God. In Lectio Divina we seek not to master or grasp the
sacred text, but rather through it, prayerfully and silently, to come
into the presence of God. We seek to be humbly attentive to
God’s Holy Word, to savour it, and to let it enter into our heart as
much as our heads, so that it may transform us.
For more information, visit:
http://www.archtoronto.org/lectio/index.htm
Thursday, Jan. 30
Friday, Jan. 31
Sat., Feb. 1
Sunday, Feb. 2
Noon
1:30pm
7:00pm