7 February 2016
Jesus said, “Be merciful, just as your
Father is merciful.” Luke 6:36
Our Youth
LifeTeen/EDGE Programs
Upcoming Events: Steubenville Toronto (July 22-24)
Registration is still open, but with limited spots available.
Contact Yolanda at: paduayouth@gmail.com
Sunday, February 7, 2016
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:15a.m.
Norman Meadows
9:30a.m.
birthday - Gilley
11:00a.m. Maikel & Iskandara Michriky
12:30p.m. people of St. Anthony Parish
Monday, February 8, 2016
Join us Friday, Feb. 12, 7pm in the St. Joseph’s
nd
Room for our 2 great movie night with popcorn to share with a
friend. The Catholic movie Little Boy is for teens to adults only.
St. Jerome Emiliani; St. Josephine Bakhita
Edge Nights: Fridays, 6:30-8:30pm. St. Joseph’s Room at St. Anthony’s
LifeTeen: Saturdays, 5-9pm. Starting with 5pm Mass, then St. Joseph’s
Room - Note: No Edge or LifeTeen during the Family Day long weekend
9:00a.m. Maribel Cruz-Thanksgiving
9:00a.m.
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Ferial
7:00p.m.
*** All profits from the religious cabinet go to support our youth. ***
A prayer of thanks to all who helped to make our Edge Retreat a success!
“Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy." Matt. 5:7
Tutoring Program:
Every Saturday, from 3:00PM to 4:00PM
Please have your children come.
Note: More Volunteer teachers are needed – please see Fr. Joseph.
HOLY MATRIMONY
On the occasion of our parish’s 40th anniversary in 2016 all couples
who were married at St. Anthony of Padua Parish are invited to
renew their wedding vows on
Sunday February 14, 2016 during the 12:30 PM Mass.
The celebrant will be Most Rev. Vincent Nguyen,
Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto.
Light refreshments will follow.
To register please contact the Parish office at (905) 793-8030 or
by email at padua@on.aibn.com
Since the arrival of Fr. Joseph and Fr. Mani, we are pleased to inform our
parishioners that there have been many updates and programmes put into
place here at St. Anthony’s. As well, some of the items under the Family of
Faith Campaign have also been completed or are currently underway.
Namely, these items are:
Hired a Youth Director
Restart of Youth Group programmes
Mass/novena to St. Anthony on Tuesdays
Adoration on Tuesdays
Holy Door
Christmas Seniors’ Luncheon
Annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
Information TV screen in foyer
New Presider and altar chairs
Music lessons
Fixed pews/kneelers
Energy-saving lighting
Painting
Repair of washrooms
Tutoring classes
Philip Caldas
Norah Mount
Mrs. Maureen LeBlanc
Maikel & Iskandara Michriky
Nizza Carino
Thanh Nguyen – Thanks to St. Anthony
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Ash Wednesday
9:00a.m. Caterina & Eugenio Moscon
7:00p.m. none noted at time of printing
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Our Lady of Lourdes
9:00a.m. St. Anthony – in Thanksgiving
Friday, February 12, 2016
Ferial
9:00 a.m. none noted at time of printing
6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross
7:00 p.m. none noted at time of printing
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Ferial
9:00a.m.
Ronald & Marieta Rimando family
5:00p.m.
David Coey
Pray for the sick:
Barb MacLean
Edwina Fraser
Anna Maria Casiello
Maria Luigia Facchini
Fareeda Mongrue
Antonio DeSousa
Ron Mattison
Lynette Brown
Paul Lyttle
Lilit Zekalin
Leona King
Cyril Perera
Yeenin Anam
Puinin Anam
James Bolton
Randy David
SUNDAY MISSALS
ARE AVAILABLE FOR $5 EA.
Holy Door
To receive the Plenary Indulgence:
Confession (20 days before or after); receive Holy Communion and pray for
the Intention of the Holy Father, Pope Francis.
Recite the Apostles’ Creed, Our Father.... Hail Mary....and one must exclude
all attachment to sin of any kind. An indulgence is defined as the remission
before God of the temporal punishment due for sins already forgiven as far
as their guilt is concerned.
Adoration Lamps
Tuesday, February 9th
None noted at time of printing
Cost of lamps $20
in remembrance
St. Anthony of Padua Church
MARRIAGE PREPARATION
Facilitator: Rufino & Delma Ty
Thursdays, 18 February to 31 March
St. Joseph Parish Centre
St. Anthony of Padua Parish Lenten Mission
with Fr. Dominic Borg, a Carmelite priest from
Scarborough. Monday and Tuesday, March 14 & 15
from 7:00pm – 9:00 pm.
Come and celebrate with us in this
wonderful 40th Anniversary
of our Parish
There is so much to give thanks for at our Parish –
St. Anthony of Padua. The Church has touched our lives in so many
ways and it’s only right to come out and enjoy this awesome
evening with the whole Parish Family.
So, we are having a Gala Event! April the 15th $60.00 per ticket for
Adults early Bird, before January 31st. $65.00 dollars thereafter.
$50.00 dollars for children under 12. Designated tables of (10) ten
for $60.00 dollars per person. No Ticket sales at the Door!
SPERANZA RESTAURANT AND BANQUET HALL.
510-A Deerhurst Drive - Brampton, Ontario - L6T 5H9 –
Phone: 416-800-2516
The event will include the following:
DOOR PRIZES, BALLOON BONANZA, SILENT AUCTION,
4 COURSE MEAL, DANCING & ENTERTAINMENT, OPEN BAR, COFFEE & POP.
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UNSHAKABLE KINGDOM - March 5th 2016
Be inspired, encouraged and healed: Come Celebrate the 24th annual
Lift Jesus Higher Rally
Saturday, March 5th, 2016, 9:00 am ‐ 5:30 pm
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St. W.
Ralph Martin, Sr. Ann Shields, Peter Herbeck and guest speaker
Deacon Larry Oney.
High Mass (with Sunday readings) Celebrated by Cardinal Thomas Collins.
There will be a separate youth event (13‐18 years) with great music, dynamic
talks and inspirational skits. There will be a bus leaving from St. John Fisher
Church at 7:00am sharp.
For Tickets: Call Reg or Shirley 905-793-0422. Prices are $20 for adults and
$15 for the youth. Bus is $8 (this price is now confirmed for the bus)
visit: www.lift‐jesus‐higher‐rally.org
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Band of Christian Brothers men’s conference with Cardinal Thomas Collins
and guest speakers Matt Fradd and Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers.
“Iron sharpeneth iron, so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”
(Proverbs 27:17) Saturday March 19, 2016 Canada Christian College, 50
Gervais, Toronto.
$120.00 per couple 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Phone the church office to register
International Day of Prayer and
Awareness Against
Human Trafficking
February 8, 2016
As designated by Pope Francis
Take a moment of silent prayer
and visit:
http://cwl.ca/international-day-of-prayerand-awreness-against-humantrafficking/
The Holy Family statue will be
welcomed in the home of Ansy
Maxwell for the upcoming week.
The statue must be returned to the
church by noon on the
following Saturday. For
St. Anthony of Padua
parishioners to receive
the Holy Family statue
in your home, please
register by phoning the church office.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Catholic Women's League (CWL) will
be held on Monday, February 8th at
7 pm in the Parish Centre.
Come and join us for a Valentine's
Day party. There will be singalongs, door prizes, refreshments
and fun!! All ladies of the parish are
welcome.
We are inviting the ladies of the
Come
join
Friday,
parish
tousjoin
us! Feb. 12, at 7pm in
the St. Joseph’s room at St. Anthony’s
for our 2nd great night out with popcorn
to share with a friend or two. The
Catholic movie called Little Boy is for
teens to adults. Not suitable for young
children.