WELCOME TO ST. DAVID’S PARISH th March 8 , 2015 3rd Sunday of Lent – B - Reflection In today’s gospel, Jesus cleanses the Temple by expelling the money-changers and merchants, reminding everyone that God’s House is meant to be a house of prayer. In Lent, we are called to look over our own lives, seeing how we are living as temples of the Holy Spirit. May we use the commandments and the teachings of Jesus to live a good and holy life, cleansed of the corruption of sin, and full of God’s love. Confirmation Enrollment Please pray for, encourage and support all the young people of our parish who this weekend will receive their confirmation crosses as a sign of the commitment they are making to follow Christ more closely as members of the Catholic Church. ShareLife Update Thank you to everyone for your great generosity toward ShareLife so far this year. To date we have raised over $22,275.00. A Huge Success!!!! Our annual dinner dance was an incredible evening with fine food, dancing and community building. Everyone had a great time and we were able to raise over $11,000.00 which will go to help our twin parish in India. Our thanks go out to Domenick Lombardi, Phil Guida and Sam Raso for organizing this great event. Usher’s Meeting There will be an important meeting for all of our th parish ushers on Monday, March 9 at 8:15 pm in the Church in order to prepare for all the upcoming liturgical celebrations. New ushers are always needed and welcome!!! Lenten Spiritual Study Join the prayer group every Wednesday of Lent at 8:00 pm in the parish hall for a time of spiritual growth using inspirational videos with Fr. Robert Barron. This is a wonderful way to deepen your faith during this season of Lent. Everyone is welcome. Stations of the Cross The Stations of the Cross will be held every Friday of Lent, usually at 7:30 pm in the church and will be celebrated bilingually (English and Italian). Come join us for this beautiful devotion. We have officially launched the Archdiocesan Capital Campaign for our parish and have already raised $578,000 toward our goal of $835.000. We need everyone’s participation in this historic endeavour. Please give some thought and prayerful consideration to how much you can contribute to this worthy cause that will greatly benefit the people of St. David’s and of the whole archdiocese. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Easter Food Drive We are collecting non-perishable foods to help people in our community who are in need. Please drop off your donation in the bin located in the th hallway until March 24 . Thank you for helping those in need. Parish Council The monthly meeting of our parish council will be th this Thursday, March 12 at 8:15 pm. All the members are kindly reminded to be present. . *****FEAST OF ST. JOSEPH***** th On Thursday, March 19 , there will be a special celebration in the church in honour of St. Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patron of the Universal Church and Patron Saint of Canada. We will begin at 7:30 pm with a procession in the church, followed by a Solemn Mass with the traditional blessing of St. Joseph’s bread, and ending with a coffee hour in the parish hall. Please bring some cookies and cakes to share with everyone. If you would like to donate some St. Joseph’s bread, you may drop off your donation at the parish office. Lenten Penance Service We have invited numerous priests for confessions rd on Monday March 23 at 7:30 p.m. Take advantage of this opportunity to be reconciled with God and to be prepared to celebrate with joy the resurrection of Christ at Easter. We encourage you to come back to the sacrament if it’s been a long time since your last confession. Come and experience God’s unconditional love and mercy!!! Good Shepherd Casseroles Please keep those casseroles coming!!! The hungry and the homeless of the city need and appreciate your help. You can pick up more pans at the parish office during the week. Thanks!!! Pre-Authorized Giving This new way of supporting the Church is now being offered in our parish and many of our parishioners may find this method practical and convenient. Please take a brochure home and see if this new way of giving is right for you. BENVENUTI A ST. DAVID’S Terza Domenica di Quaresima – B – Gesù scaccia dal tempio i venditori e i cambiavalute. Alla luce della pasqua, questo gesto profetico manifesta il volto evangelico della religione che egli ha instaurato: il luogo d’incontro fra Dio e gli uomini è ormai la persona stessa del risorto ShareLife Grazie della vostra grande generosità. Abbiamo già raccolto più di $ 22,275.00. Sacra Sindone Giovedì, 12 marzo alle 7:00 pm nella nostra chiesa. Presentazione a cura del ricercatore Torinese, Walter Pezzo, in un’atmosfera di meditazione e riflesssione sulla passione di Gesù Cristo. Non mancate!!!!! Via Crucis Questo venerdì alle 7:30 pm, ci sarà la Via Crucis (bilingue) nella chiesa. Venite tutti a partecipare in questa bellissima devozione della Quaresima. Missione Quaresimale Dal 16 al 18 marzo, con don Francesco Armenti, nella nostra chiesa alle 7:30 pm. Non mancate!!!! Festa di San Giuseppe Ci sarà una celebrazione speciale giovedì, 19 marzo, alle 7:30 pm in onore di S. Giuseppe, sposo della Beata Vergine Maria, Patrono del Canada e della Chiesa Universale. Faremo una processione in chiesa, seguita da una Messa Solenne con la benedizione del pane di San Giuseppe, e concluderemo con un rinfresco in sala. Siete invitati a portare qualche dolci per condividere. Chi vuole offrire il pane di S. Giuseppe può portare la sua offerta all’ufficio parrocchiale. Non mancate!!!!! Confessione in Tempo di Quaresima Venite lunedì sera, 23 marzo alle 7:30 p.m. per fare una buona confessione prima della Santa Pasqua. Ci saranno molti sacerdoti presenti. Non mancate questa bella opportunità di essere riconciliati con Dio. Comunità di Fede Abbiamo iniziato la Campagna Diocesana per la nostra parrocchia e abbiamo già raccolto $578,000. Speriamo di arrivare alla nostra meta di $835.000 con la vostra generosità. Grazie. ************************************************** th Baptisms- March 8 , 2015 Amedeo Arista Valentina Pagliaroli Lia Calvi Julianna Papa Isabelle Conti Christian Parravano Milena Diodati Matthew Simonetti Mila Pacitto Saturday – Sabato Mar. 7 5:30 p.m. †Nick Pulla Sunday– Domenica March 8 7:30 a.m. †Maria Comezzi 9:00 a.m. Pro Populo 10:30 p.m †Nicola Mattacchione †Angelo Savoia †Filippo Pace (1 Yr) †Rita Pantanella (1 Yr) †Francesco Giansante †Alberto De Ciccio†Antonio Barile†Maria DiBlasio (1 Mo) †Franceso Di Blasio†Maria Didonato†Santa Mancini†Intentions of Milena Trentadue†Peppino Carbone†Ermita e Luigi Della Rovere e famiglia†Maria Martino†Gennaro Vespoli†Giacomo Delzotto In Onore di S.Lucia e Madonna Della Serra In Onore di S.Francesco Di Paola & S.Padre Pio 12:00 p.m. †Lou Baur (1 Yr.) 1:00 p.m. Baptisms 5:30 p.m. †Nunziatina (Nancy) Barranca Monday – Lunedì March 9 7:30 a.m. †Giovanni & Flavio Facchini 6:30 p.m. Mem.Mass: †Vitina Carbone (1 Mo) 7:30 p.m. Mem.Mass: †Gianni Di Battista (1 Yr) Tuesday – Martedì March 10 7:30 a.m. †Alessandro Pannozzo 6:30 p.m. Mem.Mass: †Domenic Muia (1 Yr) 7:30 p.m. Rosary Group Mass Wednesday – Mercoledì March 11 7:30 a.m. †Luigi Iosopo 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 7:30 p.m. †In Honour of St. Joseph Thursday - Giovedì March 12 7:30 a.m. †Irma Pulla †Antonietta & Liborio Ramolo 7:00 p.m. Shroud of Turin Friday – Primo Venerdì March 13 7:30 a.m. †Giuseppe Guaragna 6:30 p.m. Mem.Mass: †Antonio Lombardi (1 Mo) 7:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross 8:15 p.m. Mem.Mass: †Carmela Teresa Gramano (1 Yr) Saturday – Primo Sabato March 14 7:30 a.m. †Alberto De Ciccio 9:00 a.m. Mem.Mass:†Maria Marra (1 Mo) 12:30 p.m. Wedding- Joanna Sorgini & Nick Roselli 5:30 p.m. †Frank Ali ********************************************************** Pellegrinaggio al Divine Mercy Shrine In osservanza della Festa della Divina Misericordia, organizziamo un pellegrinaggio a Stockbridge, Mass. con partenza venerdi, 10 aprile e retorno domenica 12 aprile. Chiamate Maria Borello al (905) 832-1288 per prenotare il vostro posto. Grazie