CONGRATULATIONS CLASS of 2022!
Congratulations to the graduating students of our 2 parish schools - St. Cecilia and St. Rita. May God bless you as you venture forth and embrace your new paths!
Father Joseph and the staff of St. Cecilia Church wish you a safe, healthy and joyful summer.
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS/BULLETINS
The office will be closed June 30th and July 1st for Canada Day. Staff will be taking some vacation days in August. If you are planning to visit the office over the summer months please call first to ensure someone is here to greet you. This is the last bulletin to be distributed before the summer break. Bulletins will resume in September. Mass Intentions will be posted on the bulletin board over the summer months.
To date, our parish has received $51, 665 surpassing our goal of $49, 000. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the success of our parish campaign!
HOLY NAME OF MARY COLLEGE SCHOOL
2241 Mississauga Rd.
Mississauga, ON L5H 2K8
Holy Name of Mary College School, an independent Catholic school for girls, is accepting applications for Grades 5-8 for September 2022. Financial assistance available.
For more information please call:
Giselle Fernandes 905-891-1890, ext. 103
email admissions@hnmcs.ca.
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS/BULLETINS
If you are planning to visit the office over the summer months please call first to ensure someone is here to greet you. The office will be closed July 1st for Canada Day and staff will be taking some vacation days in August. The last printed bulletin will be distributed over the weekend of June 25/26th. Distribution of printed bulletins will resume in September.
FINAL PARISH MASS LIVESTREAM
Sunday, June 19th at 11 a.m. was the last Mass live streamed from our parish.
Parishioners who are unable to celebrate Mass in person are invited to join the live stream from St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica, Sunday at Noon or to visit the website of the Archdiocese for other options.
BUILDING RENOVATION
As previously reported, the Archdiocese of Toronto split the parish Hall renovation into 2 phases due to increased costs/budget concerns. The first phase of the Hall renovation is nearing completion. This includes a significant amount of infrastructure for work that was moved to phase 2 by the Archdiocese. The 2nd phase is to include completion of the universal washroom, installation of room dividers, elevator installation, millwork for kitchen, stage, landscaping, a/c , a new stairwell etc.
Details for the 2nd phase will be shared when they are available. On-going fundraising is required for phase 2 of the Hall, as well as for a new sound system for the sanctuary. Phase 3, which will include the sanctuary and additional landscaping, will require additional fundraising.
We look forward to celebrating the completion of the first phase and to opening the Hall for use in July!
Thank you for your support.
FOR SEPTEMBER 2022
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
The 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 3 2022
First Reading: Isaiah 66 : 10 - 14c, 19 : 16b , 19 - 21
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm
Second Reading: Galatians 6 : 14 - 18
Gospel: Luke 10 : 1 - 12 , 17 - 20 or 10 : 1 - 9
MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK
Mon. June 27 - Sun. July 3
Monday 9:05 a.m.
Marija and Andrija Basic (RIP)
Friday 9:05 a.m.
Donatilde and Nicolau Cordeiro (RIP)
Req. by R.C.
Saturday 9:05 a.m.
Frances McKee (INT)
Birthday
Req. by Her Friends
Saturday 7 p.m.
Intentions of the Parish Community
Sunday 9 a.m.
Antonio Grasso (RIP)
Req. by his wife Theresa and children
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 Alcam, Norma Brarda.
Please notify the office of any changes to the list.
OFFERTORY
Weekly $ 1,615.00
PAG $ 993.00
Baptism $ 300.00
Papal Charities $ 200.00
ShareLife $ 750.00
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.