19 January 2025 – Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE MASS


Sunday, February 9, 2025, 2:30 p.m.
St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica
65 Bond Street, Toronto

As part of Marriage Sunday 2025 celebrations, Bishop Ivan Camilleri will preside at a special Mass to honour married couples, with special recognition for those celebrating 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th and 60+ wedding anniversaries in 2025. All married couples will have an opportunity to renew their marriage commitment during the Mass.

All are welcome to attend. Couples celebrating 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th or 60+ anniversaries in 2025 may register for reserved seating. Reserved seating is limited, so please register early. All other seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Those who are unable to attend at the Cathedral are invited to join the celebration via livestream Mass.

Registration & information: www.archtoronto.org/marriage.

LIVESTREAM LINK: https://www.stmichaelscathedral.com/live/

PIZZA SUNDAY THIS SUNDAY


January 19th

Please plan to stay after Mass THIS Sunday for Maria’s homemade pizza. Pizza available to purchase whole or by the slice. Eat in or take out! Net proceeds to go to our Restoration Fund.

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY


January 18-25, 2025
Theme: “Do you believe this?” (John 11:26)

Ecumenical Prayer Service
Sunday, January 19, 2025, 4:00-5:00 pm
North City Church, 377 Woodbridge Ave.,
Woodbridge, ON

We invite you to join Bishop John A. Boissonneau, Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Northern Region, and distinguished Christian leaders from various traditions, as we pray together for the restoration of the full visible unity that Jesus Christ willed for His Church. This gathering is jointly organized by the Office for Promoting Christian Unity and the Greater Toronto Area Council of Christian Churches.

INFO: ecumenical@archtoronto.org 416 934 3400 x 344

NEW BEGINNINGS - JANUARY SESSIONS


BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT - Online Drop-In
January 29, 2025 @ 7:00 pm

REGISTER: https://nbbd0125.eventbrite.ca

SEPARATED/DIVORCED SUPPORT - Online Drop-In
January 30, 2025 @ 7:00 pm

REGISTER: https://nbsdd0125.eventbrite.ca

INFO: Arcangelo Limanni, MRE, alimanni@cfstoronto.com, (647) 215-3978

FREE CATHOLIC ESTATE PLANNING WEBINAR


Hosted by The Archdiocese of Toronto
Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.


Learn:
-How to avoid problems: in your Will, in the Powers of Attorney, and through proper Estate Trustee selection
-How to create your own legacy
-About our Catholic traditions around cremation, burials and funerals

3 WAYS TO REGISTER  

1. scan the QR code:   
2. follow this QR link: qrco.de/WebFeb01
3. send an email to: Development@ArchToronto.org

and write “webinar February 1” in the title line and your name(s) in the body of the message.


ST. RITA CATHOLIC SCHOOL
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION 2025
January 22, 2025

Children born in 2021 are eligible to register to attend Junior kindergarten in September 2025.

St. Rita is a parish school under the pastoral care of Fr. Joseph. St. Rita Catholic elementary, warmly invites you to register your child for Kindergarten at St. Rita.

Please contact St. Rita school at 416 393 5216.

St. Rita is located at 178 Edwin Avenue in the heart of the Junction.

Registration for 2025 will open on-line through the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) on:

January 22, 2025, at 10 a.m.

https://www.tcdsb.org/page/kindergarten-registration

JUBILEE OF YOUTH


July 23rd to August 5th, 2025
Rome, Italy

Calling all young adults (ages 19 - 39), join Fr. Paul Magyar and the Office of Catholic Youth team for a pilgrimage of a lifetime! We will be embarking on a pilgrimage to Rome, Italy from July 23rd to August 5th, 2025.

Please contact youth@archtoronto.org to receive the pilgrim information package. 

JUBILEE OF YOUTH


MARY, MOTHER OF GOD SCHOOL
Now Registering for 2025/2026

NEW FAMILY RATES

Have you heard of Mary, Mother of God School? We are an affordable private school (Grades K-12) located in the Roncesvalles/Parkdale area. Deeply rooted in the Catholic tradition with a special devotion to Our Lady, we have an excellent academic program, a dynamic and joyful student life, and small classes where each student is known and loved. 

We are now interviewing for September 2025. 

Please visit: www.marymotherofgodschool.org or call us at 416-531-7897.

2025 OFFERTORY ENVELOPES


2025 offertory envelopes are ready for pick-up at the back of the church. Please do not use your 2025 offertory envelopes until January 1st, 2025. Please print your full name, address, and phone number on the envelope, when making your first few 2025 donations.

New envelope users/parishioners are asked to fill out a Parish Registration Form and return it to an usher to obtain offertory envelopes for 2025. Thank you!


Scripture Readings for
26 January 2025

First Reading: Nehemiah 8 : 4a, 5 -6, 8 - 10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 19
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12 : 12 - 30
Gospel: Luke 1 : 1 - 4, 4 : 14 - 21


OFFERTORY

Weekly, Jan 12:
Taxes and Insurance:
Confirmation fees:
Restoration:
Solemnity of Mary:
Initial Offering 2024:

$ 8,798.00
$ 980.00
$120.00
$1,210.00
$21.00
$31.00

Thank you for your generosity!

 


MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK
Mon. Jan 20 - Sun. Jan 26, 2025

Saturday 7 p.m.
Intentions if the Parish community

Sunday 9 a.m.
Intentions if the Parish community

Sunday 11 a.m.
J. Gordon Bruce (RIP)
Req. by Dan and Elizabeth Bruce


PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK

Please notify the office of any changes to the list

Hang Sam Lee, Richard Mijares, Drew Fiala, Connie Tari-Kornhauser, Lisa Reardon, Stuart Robson, Rosa Maria Santos, 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, Winifred Ismail, Mimi Ashton, Ann Baby, Marta DiGregorio, Rosa Loschiavo, Anne Marie Skewes, Blossom Reid, Sophia Oppel, Timothy McNulty, Gwen Chabane, & Biruta Niedra.


CHANGE OF ADDRESS?

If you moved this year, please inform the office of your new address. Thank you.