Bulletin — January 27, 2008
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Welcome to All!
Whether visiting from another parish, another city or renewing your faith after an absence, we are pleased to have you worship with us today. You can also pick up a brochure about OLPH in the vestibule of the church.
OLPH Website
To learn more about OLPH (upcoming events, sacraments, ministries, photo gallery, etc.), visit our website at www.olphtoronto.com. Attractive features include:
- audio version of the weekly homilies and readings
- new Daily Devotions on lower left menu (Minute Meditations, Saint of the Day, Readings of the Day)
- Parish History (from 1923 to the present).
MASSes OF THE WEEK — Rosary at 11:50 am
Sunday, January 27th – 4:00 pm
For: The Parishioners of OLPH Parish
Monday, January 28th – 12:10 pm
For: Christina Pace-Asciak (D) Req. by the Family
Tues, January 29th – 12:10 pm – Multiple Intentions
For: George Lunt (D) Req. by The Family
Friday, February 1st - 12:10 pm
For: Mass In Thanksgiving,
Req. by Mary Lou Leelin & Ricel Almadovar
Lectors — February 2 - 3
| Sat. 5:00 pm | Lisa Rossiter-Thornton & Gert Coyle |
| Sun. 9:30 am | John Burke & Brian Dourley |
| Sun. 11:00 am | Peter Bennett & Anthony Liscio |
| Sun. 4:00 pm | Judy Dempsey & Donogh O’Brien |
Eucharistic Ministers — February 2 - 3
| Sat. 5:00 pm | Michelle Robert |
| Sun. 9:30 am | Mary Cahill |
| Sun. 11:00 am | Martha Bennett & Terry Mahoney |
| Sun. 4:00 pm | Lucy Fernandez |
Ash Wednesday - February 6th
- School Mass and distribution of ashes at 9:15 am
- Mass and distribution of ashes 12:10 and 7:30 pm
Kookies for Kenya
My name is Jackie De Santis and I am a teenage parishioner at OLPH. This summer I have been invited and will be participating in an exciting leadership and volunteer program in Kenya through the organization called Leader’s Today (http://leaderstoday.com/), which is associated with Free the Children.
In the program, I, along with 25 other youth, will be working in a village in Kenya to help improve community development (which will involve building a school, working on a water project and teaching schoolchildren). The trip costs $5000, which includes all expenses and a donation to the community where we will be volunteering. In order to fundraise for this excursion, I will be selling baked goods at the Pancake Breakfast on February 3rd. Please bring your Loonies and Toonies to support “Kookies for Kenya”.
MEETINGS
| AA Meetings | ||
| Every Monday | 8:00 - 10:00 | Parish Hall |
| Parent Group | ||
| Every Thursday | 7:30 - 9:30 | Piano Room |
| Parish Choir | ||
| Every Thursday | 7:00 - 9:00 | Church |
JANUARY MEETINGS
| CONFIRMATION – ALL STUDENTS | ||
| Tuesday, Jan. 29 | 7:00 - 8:00 pm | Hall |
| St. Vincent de Paul Society | ||
| Tuesday, Jan. 29 | 7:00 pm | Library |
| First Communion – PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS | ||
| Wednesday, Jan. 30 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Piano Rm |
FEBRUARY MEETINGS
| World Day of Prayer Meeting | ||
| Thursday, Feb. 7 | 10 – 11:30 am | Library |
| RCIA | ||
| Thursday, Feb. 7 | 7:30 – 9:00 pm | Library |
| St. Vincent de Paul East Council Meeting | ||
| Thursday, Feb. 7 | 7:30 pm Mass | Church |
| 8 :00 – 9:30 pm | Piano Rm | |
| Women’s Faith Sharing | ||
| Tuesday, Feb. 12 | 10:30 am | Library |
| CONFIRMATION – PUBLIC SCHOOL | ||
| Tuesday, Feb. 12 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Piano Rm |
| Finance Council | ||
| Tuesday, Feb. 12 | 7:30 – 9:00 pm | Library |
| First Communion – ALL CANDIDATES | ||
| Wednesday, Feb. 13 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Hall |
| Screening Committee | ||
| Wednesday, Feb. 13 | 7:30 pm | Library |
NEW OFFICE HOURS
Effective February 1st, 2008, the new office hours will be Monday to Thursday
9:00 am to 1:00 pm (closed for lunch 1-1:30)
and 1:30 to 4:30 pm
Closed Fridays
BAPTISM PREPARATION SESSION
All parents wanting to have their child Baptized in the upcoming months must have an interview with Karen Corcoran, Lay Pastoral Associate before each Baptism Preparation Session. Please note that the Baptism Date must be confirmed with Karen BEFORE you make arrangements for family and friends to attend. Monthly baptisms are on a first come first served basis.
The next Baptism Preparation Session will be Thursday, March 27th, 2008 at 7:30 pm in the Library.
The upcoming Baptism dates are: Jan. 27 at 11:00 am,
February 17 at 4:00 pm and March 29 at 5:00 pm
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
This will take place on Sunday, February 3rd, after the 9:30 and 11:00 am masses. The breakfast will begin after the 9:30 mass and continue until approximately 1:30 so that all those folks who will smell the pancakes all through the 11 o’clock mass will have a chance to share in the fare.
Helpers (men & boys only) are also needed with the Pancake Breakfast as to set up, serving and clean up. Please put your name, tel. number and email address on the sheets that are in the vestibule.
Tax-saving alert related with BCE
BCE (Bell Canada), one of Canada's premier telecommunications companies, has confirmed a take-over bid and will soon become a private company. All common shareholders are required to sell or donate their BCE securities and will face a large tax bill because of the greatly appreciated value of their stock. By donating your shares to our parish, ShareLife, The Shepherds' Trust, St. Augustine's Seminary or any other charity within the Church, you can avoid the taxes on gains, dividend reinvestments and stock splits and spin-offs. Please consider using this opportunity as the deadline to sell is expected to be this spring.
Please call Paul Nazareth, Manager of Planned Giving and Major Gifts at the Archdiocese 416-934-3400, ext. 561 for information on all gifts of shares (or any non-cash property). Please share this message with other Catholics you know!
Requirements for Marriage - at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
- For a couple to be married at our Lady of Perpetual Help, at least one of the individuals must live within the boundaries of the parish. If one of the individuals is not Catholic, it is the Catholic party that must live within the boundaries of the parish.
- North: Chaplin Crescent, Davisville Avenue
- East: Forman Avenue, Cleveland Street, Bayview Avenue, Bayview Avenue Extension
- South: Crescent Road, Park Drive Reservation
- West: Yonge Street, CPR tracks, Avenue Road, St. Clair Avenue West, Oriole Road, Lonsdale Road, Oriole Parkway, Kilbarry Road
- If neither party seeking to be married at Our Lady of Perpetual Help lives within the boundaries of the parish, then they must have been registered as a parishioner and financially supporting the parish for a year before any date for a marriage will be discussed.
For your convenience, the following are the boundaries of the parish:
Toronto’s Catholic Schools Have Faith in Your Child
When your children were born, you started them on the path of faith development and life-long learning. Let Toronto’s Catholic schools continue this educational and spiritual journey with you and your family.
Registration begins in February 2008 for Kindergarten and French Immersion at all Catholic elementary schools throughout the City of Toronto. For your convenience, extended registration hours will take place on February 7th from 6 – 8:30 pm. For more info please contact the Catholic school nearest you or 416-222-8282 ext 5314 or visit the Board’s website at www.tcdsb.org.
HELP WANTED
A parent in the area (St. Clair & Mt. Pleasant Rd) is looking for an adult to walk her daughter to and from Deer Park School and is willing to pay for the service. If you are interested, please call Helen at the office at 416-489-1540 ext 221.