Saturday, January 24th 8:00am Parish General Intentions 5:00pm † Guiseppe & Marianna Colacicco Sunday, January 25th 8:30am † Francisco Dias 10:15am † Linda Pleib 12 noon † Adriano Matos Gomes 6:15pm Our Parish Community Monday, January 26th 8:00am † Yola Lewalska Tuesday, January 27th 8:00am † Theresa Bennett † Jim Luciuk Wednesday, January 28th 8:00am † Alex Younger Thursday, January 29th 8:00am Intentions of Sean Corrigan Friday, January 30th 8:00am Special Intentions Saturday, January 31st 8:00am Parish General Intentions 5:00pm † Francesco Barone Sunday, February 1st 8:30am † Helen Corrigan 10:15am † Bernice Brennan 12 noon † Joseph & Katherine Prominski 6:15pm Our Parish Community Family Bowling Day Sunday Feb. 15th Sign–up sheets now available Cost per family $10.00, includes bowling and pizza. Limited spaces available. EL SALVADOR COLLECTION FOR GIRLS & BOYS Each year we collect socks and underwear as well as girls hair accessories for the needy. This year our donations will be going to El Salvador. We are able to collect up until Feb. 8th. Please bring all donations and place at the back of the church near the back table. Thank you for your generosity of these much needed items. We have been told that some children have never had these very basic clothing items. It’s Back!!! On Saturday, Feb.21st we will once again host a Pasta Dinner. Please mark this date on your calendars. More details will follow. This event will be in support of the Youth Programs in our Parish. Please plan to attend. Anyone wishing to help is asked to contact Renee our Youth Minister. Parish Library Our religious library downstairs in the tea room is open before the Sunday 10:15 & 12noon masses. It is also open on Tuesday morning following our 8am morning mass. All are Welcome! ADULT FAITH FORMATION BIBLE STUDY – THE NEW TESTAMENT Please join us on Tuesday, from 7-9pm or Wednesday, 1-3pm each week or as you are able. Please note: Change in Reconciliation Times Our new times are: Sat. 4:15-4:45pm and Sunday 5:30-6:00pm BAPTISM CLASS – THERE IS NO CLASS ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST. Filipino Sponsored Spring Dinner/Dance Sat. April 25th (limited tickets now available at a cost of $25.00/person) 2015 ENVELOPES – If you have not yet filled in your name and address info on your new envelopes please do so, we already have 13 envelope users that are not identified. Thanks for your attention to this important matter. Catholic Family Services of Durham Heart to Heart Gala Celebrating 10 years, our Heart to Heart Gala will take place on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Deer Creek Golf & Banquet Facility. Join us for an elegant evening including a 3-‐course dinner with wine, dance, silent/live auction, draws. Tickets are just $100 each. The monies raised allow us to support the members of our community, including victims of domestic violence, with counselling and programs to aid in their psychological, relational, emotional and spiritual healing. For information and to purchase tickets, please contact Tania McClean at 905-‐725-‐3513, ext. 121 or by email: [email protected] COME AND SEE WEEKEND JANUARY 30th T – FEB. 1st St. Augustine’s Seminary This is an opportunity for men 18 years or older to spend a weekend for time of prayer, reflection and information on the process of becoming a Catholic Priest. Please speak to Fr. Peter for a referral if you are interested in this retreat. SPIRITUAL BOUQUET –TO BE PRESENTED MARCH 3RD TO THE 2015 ORDINANDI A Spiritual Bouquet is an offering of Masses, Communions, Rosaries, Stations of the Cross, Eucharistic Adorations, Sacrifices, Novenas and other forms of prayers offered by a person , such as personally attending mass. These offerings are for the seminarians studying at St. Augustine’s Seminary who will be ordained priests and religious and who will make their vows in 2015. These offerings are not paid offerings, there is no money involved only prayers and devotions done and offered by a person. Dedication forms are available at the back of the church & side entrance. Please take a moment to add your dedication. WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Married couple: You deserve a weekend to cherish being together, to rediscover each other and focus on ways to make your relationship even better. We offer these opportunities. Please join us on the weekend of May 22-24th at Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre in Mississauga. Contact Doug & Natalie Meier at 905-890-1682 or [email protected] for info. Lift Jesus Higher Rally On Saturday March 7, 2015 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building, 255 Front Street West , the 23rd Annual Lift Jesus Higher Rally will be held from 9am to 5.30pm. This event will hopefully have between 3,000 and 4,000 faithful who are hungry to hear the Word of God, ending with masses celebrated in both the Adult & Youth Halls. For more information, the website is http://www.lift-jesus-higher-rally.org or see poster on our bulletin board. WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR CONSECRATED LIFE Sunday, Feb. 1st In the Archdiocese of Toronto we are blessed to have living and serving among us more than 1,100 religious men and women of over 100 different religious congregations. Let us thank God for the gifts of these religious sisters, brothers and priests and to pray for God’s blessing upon them in their efforts to faithfully live the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity and obedience. St. Gertrude’s Catholic Women’s League General Meeting Monday, February 2nd at 6:30pm Please note: $25. membership fee is now due Knights of Columbus General Meeting Wed. February 11th @ 7:30pm FIRST COMMUNION CLASSES Wed. Jan. 28th @ 6:15pm Sat. Jan. 31st @ 10am