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St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church
Brampton, Ontario
Readings for Sunday, April 3, 2011
FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT
First Reading:
1 Samuel 16.1b, 6-7, 10-13
Second Reading: Ephesians 5.8-14
Gospel:
John 9.1-41
LAMP INTENTIONS
The Two Sanctuary Lamps, the St. Anne Lamp, the
Sacred Heart Lamp, the Divine Mercy Lamp and the
Padre Pio Lamp burn for Your Special Intention:
This week the lamps are burning for:
LAMP NO. 1:
LAMP NO. 2:
SACRED HEART
ST. ANNE LAMP:
DIVINE MERCY:
PADRE PIO:
All Souls in Purgatory
Healing purposes for Angelo and
the unborn
For the Tsunami victims of Japan
For the Earthquake victims of Japan
The Soul of Jonathan Faria
Special Intention
SOCIAL COMMITTEE
There will be a meeting on Monday, March 28th
at 7:00 p.m. in the Fraser room. New members
are welcome.
LIFE TEEN
Attention High School
Students: Come on out on
Saturday evenings at 6pm
in the Stephenson room until 8:30 p.m. Don’t forget
the practice for the Good Friday performance
follows the Life night every Saturday.
THE EDGE NEWS
The EDGE is designed to meet the
catechetical, educational, spiritual,
emotional and social needs of young adolescents
in grades 6, 7 and 8. Please see their board in the
lobby for more information.
JABEZ PRAYER GROUP
Monday, March 28, 2011
9:15 am
† Manuel and Marian Botelho
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
9:15 am
Open Intentions
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
9:15 am
† Silvin Saldanha
7:00 pm
† Rita Holmes
Thursday, March 31, 2011
9:15 am
† Filippo Bastianello
Friday, April 1, 2011
9:15 am
† Manuel Chaves
7:00 pm
For the Beatification of Frank Duff
Saturday, April 2, 2011
9:15 am
† Rita Holmes
PILGRIMAGE TO QUEBEC & MONTREAL
Registration forms are at the back of the church to
join Fr. Damian from July 3-8th, 2011 on a
pilgrimage to Quebec and Montreal.
Please consider joining us.
Jabez Prayer Group meets at 7:30pm every
Wednesday evening in the Fraser room. New
members are always welcome.
Next Wednesday, March 30th, Jabez will host
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the
Church following the 7pm Mass.
LIBRARY
The Library will be open in the Stephenson room
after the 10 am and 12 noon Masses on
April 3rd. Items may be returned to the church
office during regular office hours.
VOCATIONS
“But the one who drinks of the water that I will give
will never be thirsty.” Do you thirst to know where
God is leading you?” Could you be thirsty for an
understanding of your purpose; might you
consider God is calling you to the priesthood or
consecrated life? If God is calling you, contact
Fr. Hansoo Park (416) 968-0997.
email: vocations@vocations.ca
www.vocationstoronto.ca
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STATIONS OF THE CROSS
During the Holy Season of Lent
We will pray
THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Every Friday evening
Immediately following the 7:00 pm Mass.
Please join us as we meditate on the Passion of Our Lord.
April 1st
April 8th
April 15th
April 22nd
Stations of the Cross for Inner Healing
Edge Presentation
Mary’s Way of the Cross
(Good Friday) Life Teen Youth Presentation
SHARELIFE SUNDAY
WORKING WONDERS FOR PEOPLE
WITH SPECIAL NEEDS …
George, 64, a man with developmental
challenges, was sick, undernourished, facing
eviction, and had no place to turn. Mary
Centre, a ShareLife agency, advocated for George to
transition to a nearby nursing home. They were convinced
George’s life would have been in great jeopardy if he had
been evicted – he likely would have died anonymously in
squalor. Today, he receives care and support, sharing the
small joys of life with people around him on a daily basis.
ShareLife funded agencies assisted over 20,000 people
with special needs last year, affirming their value to our
society.
Smiley Bricks and In Memory of Bricks will be on sale in
the lobby after all Masses.
Next Sunday, April 3, 2011 is ShareLife Sunday.
Please give generously.
You can work WONDERS!
OVER 55 GROUP
EASTER CRAFT AND BAKE SALE
The Over 55
Group is grateful
to those who
helped support
their hard work throughout the year. New
members are always welcome to join them Friday
mornings following Mass.
The raffle winners are:
1st prize:
2nd prize:
3rd prize:
4th prize:
Afghan
Gloria Keith
Toaster Oven
Helen Madigan
V.C.R.
Octavio Hermenegildo
MP3 Player
Carmella Rego
HELP FOR HAITI
The C.W.L. and the Development and Peace members
are asking for donations of food and monetary
donations for Dr. Simone Canadian Food for Children
in order to help the victims of Haiti after all Masses this
weekend.
Items most needed are: Rice Flour Sugar
Salt Powdered Milk
Dried Peas Lentils
Dried Beans
NO CANS PLEASE
SICK LIST TO BE UPDATED EVERY WEEK
During the Prayers of the Faithful at the Sunday
Masses, the list of parishioners and family
members who are sick and suffering has become
very lengthy, in part because the parish is not
always notified when it is time to remove names
from the list. In order to keep the list up-to-date
and manage it more effectively, we are now
requiring that people call into the office to include
any names for that upcoming weekend. Both a first
and last name must be provided for inclusion in
the Prayers of the Faithful.
YOU TOOK
MY PARKING SPACE AT CHURCH
One day, a man went to visit a church. He got there
early, parked his car and got out. Another car pulled
up near the driver got out and said, “I always park
there! You took my place!”
The visitor went inside for Sunday School, found an
empty seat and sat down. A young lady from the
church approached him and stated, “That’s my seat!
You took my place!” The visitor was somewhat
distressed by this rude welcome, but said nothing.
After Sunday School, the visitor went into the
sanctuary and sat down. Another member walked up
to him and said, “That’s where I always sit! You took
my place!” The visitor was even more troubled by this
treatment, but still He said nothing.
Later as the congregation was praying for Christ to
dwell among them, the visitor stood up, and his
appearance began to change. Horrible scars became
visible on his hands and on his sandaled feet.
Someone from the congregation noticed him and
called out, “What happened to you?” The visitor
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replied, as his hat became a crown of thorns, and a
tear fell from his eye, “I took your place.”
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A 2 FREE ESTATE PLANNING SEMINAR
Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 9:00am
Catholic Cemeteries and the Archdiocese estate planning
team will share:
- How to protect your loved ones with a proper Will
- How to ensure your wishes are legally protected
- About Powers of Attorney
- The cost savings of making an estate plan
- Finding lawyers and estate planning advisors
- Our Catholic traditions around wills, burial and funerals
An estate planning kit and DVD will be provided at no
cost.
Location: Assumption Cemetery Centre
(6933 Tomken Rd. Mississauga)
Refreshments will be provided.
RSVP: Frank Jannetta, Catholic Cemeteries
416.733-8544 ext. 237 or fjannetta@ccat.on.ca
Paul Nazareth, Archdiocese Development Office
416.934-3400 ext 561 or pnazareth@archtoronto.org
ALTAR SERVER MEETING
There will be a mandatory Altar Server
meeting in the Church on Tuesday, April 5th
at 6:30 p.m.
ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY
LIFT JESUS HIGHER RALLY
Prepare Your Hearts for Holy Week.
Join us for a life-changing event that will set your
hearts on fire for God! High Mass with Archbishop
Thomas Collins and Bishop Pearse Lacey, Divine
Mercy
Celebration,
Eucharistic
Healing
Procession, inspiring talks, youth testimonies and
skits, powerful worship music by CMA award
winning artist Chris Bray, more of the Holy Spirit!
Guest
speakers:
Fr. Mark Goring, Debra Herbeck, Craig Pohl and
Pete Burak. On Saturday, April 9th, 2011 at the
North Building at the Metro Toronto Convention
Centre, 255 Front St. West. Adults $18, Youth $9.
For tickets call (416) 251-4255 or (905) 270-2510.
NEW BEGINNINGS
for those who are Separated, Divorced and
Widowed
Come and join us for an informative evening. Guest
Speaker is Doctor Ken Fung M.D., who is a popular
speaker the Catholic community on Tuesday, April 5
from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at St. Bonaventure’s Church,
1300 Leslie Street, Toronto.
Pre-registration is not necessary
Enquiries to Deacon James Shaughnessy MSW.,
RSW, Psyn. D. 416-921-1163 ext. 2227
RETROUVAILLE
Help for Hurting Marriages
A live-in weekend followed by post sessions
Upcoming Weekend is April 29th, 30th, May 1st,
2011. For confidential inquiries or to register call:
416-281-6007. www.torontoretrouvaille, com
International – www.retrouvaille.org
The Redemptoris Mater Missionary Seminary of the
Archdiocese of Toronto
th
9 Annual Fund-raising Dinner
th
Le Parc Dining and Banquet Hall on Friday, May 27
6:30pm Cocktails, 7:30pm Dinner, Cash Bar
Price $80.00/person
For information regarding this event please contact:
Giovanni Tersigni at (416) 743-0742.
For information about the Redemptoris Mater Seminary
please contact: Rev. Hector Vila (416) 264-9466.
A tax receipt for $38.00 will be issued upon request,
please ask the person who sold you the ticket.
The Centre Team offers a WOMEN’S LENTEN
RETREAT WEEKEND April 8-10, 2011 at Queen of
Apostles Renewal Centre, Mississauga … God
touches and heals hearts through talks, private
reflection, prayer, sharing, reconciliation and Eucharist.
Let your God love you! For reservation or further
information
call
(905) 278-5229.
Praying with the Scriptures
The 2011 Lenten Lecture Series with the St. John’s
Bible on Wednesday evenings at St. Marguerite
d’Youville Parish, 2490 Sandalwood Parkway,
Brampton
(905) 792-7497.
Beginning with Mass at 7 p.m., followed by a one-hour
lecture at 7:30 p.m.
Holy Name of Mary College School, a university
preparatory private Catholic school for girls (Gr. 5-12)
is having an Open House on April 9th, from 10am –
2pm. Talk to current students, faculty members,
school administrators and parents and get a sense of
student life at HNMCS. For more information please
visit www.InspireYourDaughter.com or call (905) 8911890.
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40 DAYS FOR LIFE
From now until April 17th, our community will be one of
many cities from coast to coast joining together for the
most dynamic coordinated pro-life mobilization in
history.
Campaign hours at 960 Lawrence Ave. are 8am to
8pm each day. To register click on “Vigil sign up” at the
top of the page, then click on “Women’s Care Clinic”.
www.vigilcalendar.com/toronto/login/login_page.
(416)204-9749
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daysforlifetoronto@gmail.com.