Marriage Sunday
February 13, 2022
To Married Couples throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto,
As we celebrate Marriage Sunday in the Archdiocese of Toronto, I wish to congratulate and thank married couples who strengthen our community through their daily witness of love, commitment, and selflessness. Your ongoing "yes" provides hope and inspiration for the community, strengthened by God's grace and the love and prayers of family and friends.
We also extend our loving support to those who have lost a spouse or have experienced the pain and suffering of a broken relationship. If you are in need of assistance during these difficult days, I encourage you to seek out programs and resources in your own parish or throughout our diocese so that we may accompany you through the healing process.
To those assisting couples as they prepare for marriage and for those engaged in marriage enrichment programs or movements to support the sacrament of matrimony, be assured of my gratitude. Your ministry is essential in laying a foundation for healthy relationships and loving families, something so urgently needed in our world today.
A host of resources and additional information on Marriage Sunday can be found by visiting: www.archtoronto.org/marriage or feel free to connect with your own parish community.
Thank you for all that you continue to do to value and enrich the sacrament of marriage in our homes and parishes, extending our love for one another to all those we encounter each and every day. May God continue to bless you now and always!
Sincerely in Christ,
Thomas Cardinal Collins, Archbishop of Toronto
VIRTUAL WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER - March 25-27, 2022
Where are you in your marriage journey? Every marriage could use a boost. Learn easy to use communication tools to help enhance your relationship. Our proven program will guide you through practical and private exercises to refresh your wedding vows and to spark up your romance. Based on Catholic values, but married couples of all faiths are welcome.
Are you ready to rediscover each other?
Call NOW: Gerard & Marge McCauley: (905) 792-1925
QUEEN OF APOSTLES RENEWAL CENTER
LENTEN RETREAT
Saturday March 5 OR Tuesday March 15
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre
1617 Blyth Road, Mississauga
COST: $40.00. Lunch included
CONTACT: 905-278-5229, office@qoa.ca
FATHER RON ROLHEISER LENTEN RETREAT
April 1-3, 2022
Friday 7:00 p.m. – Sunday 2:00 p.m.
Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre
1617 Blyth Road. Mississauga
Cost: $450.00 per person/ $700.00 per couple
905-278-5229, office@qoa.ca
VIRTUAL ORDINADI DINNER
VIRTUAL ORDINADI DINNER
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 @ 7 p.m.
sponsored by Serra Foundation of Canada
nd the 6 Serra Clubs in the Archdiocese of Toronto
Please join us as we gather virtually to celebrate new priestly vocations and our seminaries: youtube.com/archtoronto
There is no cost to view this event.
If you would like to make a donation to help cover the costs and support our two seminaries, the Office of Vocations and Serra House in the work that they do, or to obtain further information on this event, please visit: serracanada.com/2022-ordinandi-dinner
PROJECT RACHEL RETREAT
St. Mary Of Egypt Refuge
206 Barry Road. Madoc, ON K0K 2K0
April 1-3, 2022
We are offering a weekend retreat for women who have been hurt by abortion. You can speak with someone who understands and cares, and have a chance to begin the healing from loss and grief. (We will follow health policy guidelines in effect at that time.)
CONTACT: 289-691-6840
ProjectRachel@stmarysrefuge.org.
Project Rachel – private and confidential.
Project Rachel’s designated phone line (289-691-6840) is staffed by trained volunteers. It is answered Tuesday and Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays from 12-4 p.m. Messages may be left at any time.
Livestream of Mass
MASS LIVESTREAMED - Sunday at 9 a.m. on our YouTube channel: St. Cecilia Parish Toronto. To access our Youtube channel from our parish website, click on "Watch the Livestream" then scroll down and click on "Subscribe to St. Cecilia Church Channel ", the Mass does not stream directly on our website.
St. MICHAEL'S CHOIR SCHOOL - AUDITIONS
St. Michael's Choir School,
66 Bond Street
Toronto, Ontario M5B 1X2
We are currently holding auditions for students who will be joining us in September 2022.
INFO: https://smcs.on.ca/auditions.
416-397-6367, 647-613-6367
FOR SEPTEMBER 2021
All children born in 2018 are eligible to attend Kindergarten
The Toronto Catholic District School Board invites parents to register their children for Junior Kindergarten beginning January 19th, 2022 at 10:00 am E.S.T.
All applications must be submitted online only at soar.tcdsb.org.
The following documents are required for registration:
- Child's Birth Certificate (or Certificate of Citizenship/Landed Immigrant Status)
- Child's Catholic Baptismal Certificate (or proof of parent's Catholicity)
- Proof of residency in Toronto (2 documents)
- Application for Catholic School Support (completed at the school)
FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE PARISH DURING THIS TIME
Weekly envelopes may be used - mailed to the parish or dropped off: 161 Annette Street, Toronto, ON M6P 1P5.
The easiest on-line options:
Archdiocese Donate Now link https://community.archtoronto.org/page.aspx?pid=416 Enables you to give to St. Cecilia parish by credit card. You choose St. Cecilia from a list of parishes and the Archdiocese directs your donation to our parish. The parish receives a monthly report of all donations made via this method. Tax receipts are issued to donors at year end by the Archdiocese (one-time gifts are receipted at time of giving).
Pre-Authorised giving A set donation figure of your choosing is withdrawn from your bank account on the 20th of each month. Please contact the parish office to set this up.
If you have any questions regarding methods of donating, please email or phone the parish office.
Thank you for your many and varied contributions to our parish community!
Dear parishioners,
I hope and pray that you are staying healthy – both physically and spiritually. Please let me know if the parish can help you during these difficult times.
No doubt you are aware that our parish relies on the support of our parishioners to operate – parish salaries, programs and ongoing operating costs (heating, water, electricity, etc.) – are funded through the generosity of our parish community. It will be a challenge for our parish to maintain operations without the weekly offertory collection.
In response to many queries that I have received from parishioners, I offer below some of the ways that you may continue to support our parish if you are in a position to do so. I recognise that many of you, like the parish, are experiencing financial strain at this time and I pray that those stresses are soon eased for you.
For those in a position to continue to give to our parish, the easiest on-line options would be through the Archdiocese Donate Now link. Through this link you can give to the parish by credit card. These donations are handled by the Archdiocese. The donation is directed to the parish of your choice. The parish receives a monthly report of all donations made to the parish via this method and tax receipts are issued to donors at year end by the Archdiocese (one-time gifts are receipted at time of giving).
Pre-Authorised giving is also an option. A set donation figure of your choosing is withdrawn from your bank account on the 20th of each month. We have a number of parishioners who give by this method. Please contact the office if you wish to set this up.
Weekly envelopes may still be used - mailed to the parish or dropped off.
Thank you for your many contributions to our parish community. I miss seeing all of you at the Mass and I pray daily that we will be able to gather together again soon.
Yours in Christ,
Father Joseph
Pastor, St. Cecilia
Scripture Readings for
Sunday, February 20 2022
First Reading: Jeremiah 17 : 5 - 8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 1
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15 : 12, 16 - 20
Gospel: Luke 6 : 23
MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK
Mon. February 14 - Sun. February 20
Monday 9:05 a.m.
In Thanksgiving to the Holy Trinity (INT)
Req. by Celija Misir
Saturday 7 p.m.
Marianna and Stanley Juskiewicz (RIP)
Req. by Natalie Chabane
Sunday 9 a.m.
Intentions of the Parish Community
Sunday 11 a.m.
Intentions of the Parish Community
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
Hang Sam Lee, Richard Mijares, Drew Fiala, Connie Tari-Kornhauser, Lisa Reardon, Stuart Robson, Rosa Maria Santos, Dory Kashin, Bianca Auriemma, Rosie Po, Frank Ferreira, Antonina Koziara, Julia Collins, Mary Ann Cuschieri, Sebastian Caravalho, Anne Tran Fazzalari, Gabriel Sebastian Romano, Robert Freimuts, Giuseppe R., Mikayla Haswell, Victoria Cooper, Anna Solims, Lorenza Varga, Steven McKinney, Krysten Telfer, Edward Spiteri, Maria Ruccolo, John Conforzi, Ignacio Juarez Ednet, Dominic Coccimiglio, Winifred Ismail, Mimi Ashton, Ann Baby, Susan Murphy, Marta DiGregorio, Guy Alcamo, and Mike Kudrak.
Please notify the office of any changes to the list.
OFFERTORY
Weekly, Feb 6 $ 705.00
Taxes and Insurance $ 290.00
Restoration $ 450.00
Thank you for your on-going support!
2022 OFFERTORY ENVELOPES are ready for pick-up at the back of the church.
Please print your full name, address, and phone number on the envelope, when making your first few 2022 donations.
New envelope users/parishioners are asked to fill out a Parish Registration Form (available from an usher) and return it to an usher to obtain offertory envelopes for 2022.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS?
If you moved this year, please inform the office of your new address. Thank you.