Bulletin — March 16, 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).
A Lenten Pilgrimage of Sacred Spaces 2008 (Feb. 6 - Mar. 19)
An insert on this schedule was placed in an earlier bulletin. Click here to view PDF version.
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
| March 16 Sunday | 11:00 Mass | For OLPH parishioners |
| March 17 Monday | 12:10 pm Mass | For Fausta Sumadic (D) Requested by Helen |
| March 17 Monday | 7:30 pm | Lenten Penance Celebration |
| March 18 Tuesday | 8 am mass only No 12:10 mass | |
| March 19 Wednesday | 9:15 am | School Mass |
| March 19 Wednesday | 12:10 mass | For Fr. John Brennan |
| March 20 Thursday | 7:30 - 9:00 pm No 12:10 mass | Holy Thursday Liturgy |
| March 21 Friday | 12 noon/ No 12:10 mass | Ecumenical Way of the Cross |
| March 21 Friday | 3:00 pm | Good Friday Service |
| March 22 Saturday | 8:00 pm | Easter Vigil |
| March 23 Sunday | 9:30 & 11:00 am No 4:00 pm mass | Easter Sunday |
| March 24 Monday | 9:30 am mass No 12:10 mass | Easter Monday |
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: March 29 (Sat) at 5:00 pm, April 27 at 9:30 am and May 25 at 11:00 am
Lectors — March 20 - 23
| Holy Thursday | |
| 7:30 pm | Audrey Heinz - 1st Reading |
| John Burke – 2nd Reading & Intercessions | |
| Good Friday | |
| 3:00 pm | Peter Bennett – 1st Reading & Passion Narrator |
| Lisa Rossiter-Thornton – 2nd Reading / Passion Reader #1 | |
| Audrey Heinz – Passion Reader # 2 | |
| Brian Dourley – Passion Reader # 3 | |
| Easter Vigil | |
| 8:00 pm | |
| Mic Jory – Narrator | |
| Brian Wayne – Male Voice of God | |
| Giannina Ferrara – Female Voice of God | |
| Nora Newton – Prophet # 1 | |
| Conrad Willemse – Prophet # 2 | |
| Lisa Rossister-Thornton – Reader | |
| Sue Wayne – Epistle & Intercessions | |
| Easter Sunday | |
| 9:30 am | Josephine Lennon – 1st Reading |
| Patricia O’Brien – 2nd Reading & Intercessions | |
| 11:00 am | Lise Anglin – 1st Reading |
| Teresita Nepomuceno - 2nd Reading & Intercessions |
Eucharistic Ministers — March 20 - 23, 2008
| Holy Thursday | Carol Burke |
| Good Friday | |
| Bernie & Elizabeth Fitzpatrick | |
| Martha Bennett & Mary Cahill | |
| Easter Vigil | Lucy Fernandez |
| Easter Sunday | |
| 9:30 am Mary Cahill | |
| 11:00 am Peter Bennett & Anthony Liscio |
REHEARSAL FOR EASTER VIGIL
Old Testament Readings – Sat. March 22nd – 9:30 am
To those of you traveling over Spring/Easter Break:
Please remember our feature in the Icon Newsletter called “Churches around the world” – if you see or attend any churches in your travels that you want to share, please take a photo (digital please) and submit it along with any interesting facts, and the location of the church to newsletter@olphtoronto.com”
DECORATING CHURCH FOR EASTER
Anyone willing to come and help please come on Saturday, March 22nd at 10:30 am. If you can come please contact the office to let us know. 416-489-1540 ext 221.
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 |
MARCH MEETINGS
| Women’s Faith Sharing | ||
| Tuesday, March 18 | 10:30 am | Library |
| Confirmation – ALL CANDIDATES | ||
| Tuesday, March 25 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Hall |
| St. Vincent de Paul | ||
| Tuesday, March 25 | 7:00 pm | Library |
| First Communion – PUBLIC SCHOOL | ||
| Wednesday, March 26 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Piano Rm |
| Baptism Preparation | ||
| Thursday, March 27 | 7:30 – 8:30 pm | Library |
APRIL MEETINGS
| Women’s Faith Sharing | ||
| Tuesday, April 1 | 10:30 am | Library |
| Building & Maintenance | ||
| Tuesday, April 1 | 7:30 – 9:00 pm | Library |
| First Communion – PUBLIC SCHOOL | ||
| Wednesday April 2 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Piano Rm |
| RCIA | ||
| Thursday, April 3 | 7:30 – 8:30 pm | Library |
| Confirmation – PUBLIC SCHOOL | ||
| Tuesday, April 8 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Piano Rm |
| First Communion – PUBLIC SCHOOL | ||
| Wednesday April 9 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Piano Rm |
| Women’s Faith Sharing | ||
| Tuesday, April 15 | 10:30 am | Library |
| Confirmation – ALL CANDIDATES | ||
| Tuesday, April 15 | 7:00 0 8:00 pm | Hall |
| Finance Council | ||
| Tuesday, April 15 | 7:30 – 9:00 pm | Library |
Red Thread Society in Guyana
Anyone wishing to donate to the Red Thread Society in Guyana can contact Professor Alissa Trotz at da.trotz@utoronto.ca. She was our excellent speaker for the World Day of Prayer, and she will tell you how to do it. It must be done from Canada to make sure it arrives. Her talk was very compelling and made us very aware of how hard the women in Guyana are working.
OLPH School's 150th Anniversary
OLPH School will be celebrating 150th Anniversary on April 25th to 28th. For more info call 416-393-5239 or email olph_150@hotmail.com or visit www.olphtoronto.com/About_us/olph_school.php
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:
Lift Jesus Higher Rally 2008
Saturday, April 19, from 8.30 am to 6.00 pm
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
255 Front St. West, North Building
A Grace-filled Day with:
- The Archbishop of Toronto, Thomas Collins
- Fr. Frank Pavone and other renowned Speakers, like:
- Ralph Martin, Sr.Ann Shields and Peter Herbeck
- Divine Mercy Celebration
- Eucharistic Healing Procession
- Confession
- Holy Mass
- Uplifting Music
- Separate Youth Event with:
- Sister Sarah Burdnick and Debbie Herbeck
For Tickets call Camille 416 497 0641
The 2007 Financial Report and 2008 Budget
The 2007 Financial Report and 2008 Budget to Parishioners is included with this bulletin. Read the reports including covering letter from the Finance Council