26 September 2021 – Twenty- sixth Sunday in Ordinary 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.

Parish Schedule


Effective until further notice 2M distancing restrictions in place

DAILY MASS
Monday - Saturday:  9:05 a.m.
No registration required.  

SUNDAY MASS
Saturday: 7 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Eventbrite Registration opens Monday at 2 p.m. and closes Friday at 2 p.m. each week

CONFESSION BY APPOINTMENT
While we continue to celebrate multiple Baptisms and Weddings on Saturdays

WEDDINGS AND BAPTISMS
Capacity limited by 2m distancing

FUNERALS
Capacity limited by 2m distancing

SUNDAY MASS LIVESTREAMED at 9 a.m.
on our YouTube channel St. Cecilia Parish, Toronto

 OFFICE closed to the public
(except for essential scheduled appointments)
Wednesday-Friday,  10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (remote)

SUNDAY MASS  LIVESTREAMED at 9 a.m.
on our YouTube channel.
Visit:  saintcecilia.ca to subscribe

OFFICE HOURS
Closed to the public (except for essential scheduled appointments)
Wednesday-Friday,  10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (remote)
stceciliatoronto@gmail.com
Tel.: (416) 769 8163

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION


Details for the sacramental programmes  for the year 2021-2022 will be announced at Mass and posted on our website once they are finalised.  They will also be communicated to our parish schools.   This will likely be in late Fall.

Please be reminded that Sacramental preparation is to take place in your home parish; it is not a school event.   If St. Cecilia Parish is not your home parish, please check with your home parish as soon as possible regarding their sacramental preparation programme registration as they may start registering in early Fall.

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NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMEMORATION
Sunday, September 26th 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Native People's Mission (at St. Ann's  Parish)
711 Gerard St East, Toronto

Join the Native Peoples’ Mission (NPM) community in a day of reflection, solidarity and commemoration of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a new federal statutory holiday being observed on September 30. John Robinson, an Ojibway elder, will do a purification ceremony. Sr. Petite Lao, RNDM, NPM volunteer and Filipina researcher, will share her reflections on the “Filipino Catholics and the Challenges of the Truth and Reconciliation Process in Canada.”

CONTACT: Sr. Petite Lao, RNDM
EMAIL: petite.lao@utoronto.ca

NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMEMORATION - September 30th 2021

On Thursday, September 30, 2021, across the country, Canadians will be observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The ongoing journey to healing and reconciliation has a particular relevance for Catholics throughout Canada given the church’s involvement in operating many residential schools and recognizing the suffering and intergenerational trauma that remains for many survivors to this day. This day provides an opportunity for all Canadians to recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools, and commit to working for truth and reconciliation in the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.

Prayer Service - September 30th at 10 a.m.

All are welcome to join Cardinal Thomas Collins for a virtual prayer service on September 30, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.

You can access the prayer service through the St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica livestream at: https://www.stmichaelscathedral.com/live/.

Resources

In addition, spiritual and educational resources relating to Indigenous Healing & Reconciliation can be accessed by visiting: www.archtoronto.org/healingandreconciliation.

ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE SCHOOL VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE

The administration and staff of SJCS cordially invites Grade 7/8 female students  and their parents/guardians to the VIRTUAL Information Evening and Open House on

Thursday, October 21st at 6:30 p.m.
St. Joseph’s College School
74 Wellesley Street West

For information contact the school:  416 393 5514 or visit them at www.tcsdb.org

LIFECHAIN

Sunday, October 3rd,  2-3 P.M.
Keele & Bloor West Intersection

Life Chain is an annual pro-life event that raises awareness of abortion and the inherent dignity of every human being.  You are invited to be a part of this silent witness.  Simply show up and follow the directives of the local organiser, including relevant health measures.

AUGUSTINE'S LAY SPIRITUAL FORMATION PROGRAM

The Souls Search for Joy and Meaning
Saturday, October 2, 2021, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. virtual event

Fr. Frederick Chung will present a workshop on the Book of EcclesiastesThis exploration of the soul's search for joy and meaning is a timely theme for today's context.

All are welcome.

COST: $25
REGISTER before Friday, October 1st   https://staugustines.on.ca/events-listing/lay-spiritual-formation-october-2021

A JOURNEY OF HOPE

Manresa Jesuit Spiritual Renewal Centre
2325 Liverpool Rd, Pickering
Saturday, October 2, 2021 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

A day of reflection for Catholic parents of young adults with mental health issues.

Facilitator: Sr. Mary Rowell, csj  Suggested offering:  $50

Contact: mikeyhyland@bell.net , www.manresacanada.ca
Tel.: (647) 296 2499

WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES MASS


St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica, September 26th at 5 p.m.

Livestream: www.stmichaelscathedral.com/live.

Additional videos will be made available at the  Office for Refugees -  Archdiocese of Toronto:  www.orat.ca

Let us pray for the many who suffer as refugees or as migrants.

4th ANNUAL PARISH MINISTRY CONFERENCE


With Burning Hearts
October 26-30, 2021, virtual

If you've been serving in parish ministry and are looking for an opportunity to connect with others serving in ministry to pray together, learn together and to be re-energised, you won't want to miss this upcoming Archdiocesan conference.

INFO: https://www.archtoronto.org/conference

2021 SHARELIFE CAMPAIGN

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The next Sharelife Sunday is October 2-3, 2021.

To date we have raised: $44,366.00 which exceeds  our goal of $39,300.00  Thank you to all the generous supporters of our parish ShareLife campaign.

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FOR SEPTEMBER 2021


The Toronto Catholic District School Board invites parents to register their children for Junior Kindergarten beginning Wednesday, January 20th, 2021 at 10:00 am EST. Due to current COVID-19 conditions all applications (including the upload of required documents) must be completed online.

The following documents are required for registration:
1. Child's Birth Certificate (Certificate of Citizenship or Landed Immigrant Status)
2. Child's Catholic Baptismal Certificate (or proof of Catholicity)
3. Child's Immunization Record
4. Proof of residency in Toronto


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, October 3 2021

First Reading: Genesis 2 : 7ab, 15, 18 - 24
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 128
Second Reading: Hebrews 2 : 9 - 11
Gospel:  Mark 10 : 2 - 16


MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK
Mon. Sept 27th - Sun. Oct 3rd, 2021

 Monday 9:05 a.m.
Norm McNeil (RIP)
Req. by Lorraine Ostafew

 Friday 9:05 a.m.
Arthur Lennon (RIP)
Req. by Herb and Ann Clough and family

 Saturday 7 p.m.
Intentions of the Parish Community

Sunday 9:00 a.m.
Emily Hamel and Joshua Gonzalez (INT)
For their love and well-being
Req. by Joshua Gonzalez

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, Natalie Chabane, Edward Spiteri,  Maria Ruccolo, John Conforzi, Ignacio Juarez Ednet, Dominic Coccimiglio, Winifred Ismail,  Mimi Ashton, Ann Baby, and Susan Murphy.

Please notify the office of any changes to the list.


OFFERTORY

Weekly,  Sept 19, 2021                    $ 1, 185.00
Restoration Sept 19, 2021                      340.00
Taxes and Insurance                               100.00


2021 OFFERTORY ENVELOPES may be picked up at the church during private prayer or you may call the office  to make other arrangements.


CHANGE OF ADDRESS?

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