27 January 2019 – The 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Feast of the Presentation of The Lord
Candlemas
Saturday, February 2, 2019

Blessing of Candles will take place after the 9:05 a.m. Mass.

You may bring your own household devotional candles for the blessing.

Feast Day of St. Blaise
Sunday, February 3, 2019

Blessing of the throats will take place after the 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Masses.

41st Annual Concelebrated Mass
St. Cecilia’s Church
Sunday, February 24th, 2019 at 3:30 p.m.

Principal Celebrant & Homilist
His Eminence, Thomas Cardinal Collins,
Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Toronto

 

Informal Reception To Follow In The Parish Hall.

Volunteers are needed to help with this event.  Donations of Irish soda bread, scones and a variety of sandwiches and baked goods are requested for the reception.  Sign-up sheets are available at the back of the church.  Thank you for your support.

“Let’s keep the tradition alive!”

All Funds donated will go towards the costs of installing a Celtic Cross on the Grounds of St. Cecilia’s Church in memory of the Irish Community who built this beautiful church.

A View from the (Other) Bridge: A Woman’s Perspective on Ignatian Spirituality
Thursday, February 7, 2019  7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
​Regis College – St Joseph Chapel
100 Wellesley St. W., Toronto

A  public lecture  hosted by Regis College
Presented by guest-speaker Sr. Gemma Simmonds, CJ.

For centuries women have been collaborating with the Jesuits in the pastoral practice of the Ignatian spiritual heritage. In doing so, they have brought to bear on it a particular creative wisdom born of their own experience. Through the perspective of Mary Ward and other Ignatian women, this lecture explores the questions raised by looking at the heritage from another viewpoint.

Register with Regis College:

WEB: regiscollege.ca/event/from-the-bridge
PHONE: 416-922-2898
EMAIL: regiscollegeto@gmail.com

First Friday Eucharistic Adoration
February 1st 2019

 

On the First Friday, our Parish celebrates Eucharistic Adoration immediately following the 9:05 a.m. Mass until 6:00 p.m.

Signup sheets for specific time slots to “keep watch” can be found at the back of the church.

“The worship of the Eucharist outside of the Mass is of inestimable value for the life of the church. “

– Ecclesia de Eucharistia by Pope John Paul II

World Day for Consecrated Life
Friday, February 2 2018

The Church celebrates the World Day for Consecrated Life of February 2 2019.

In the Archdiocese of Toronto we are blessed to have living and serving among us more than 900 religious men and women of 100 different religious congregations.  This World Day for Consecrated Life is a wonderful opportunity for us to thank God for the gifts of these religious sisters, brothers and priests and to pray for God’s blessing upon them in their efforts to faithfully live the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity and obedience.

Bishop Wayne Kirkpatrick will preside at a special Mass on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Basilica, 83 Power St., Toronto in celebration of the vocation and witness of these special men and women religious who are such a vital and important part of the life and ministry of the Church in our Archdiocese.  All are welcome to attend.

Holy Name of Mary College School educates, inspires & empowers the girls of today to become the next generation of confident female leaders of character. Visit us on Saturday, February 2nd and experience the transformative power of an all-girls education at HNMCS in a distinctly Catholic school community. Talk to current students, faculty members, school administrators and parents and get a true sense of student life at HNMCS.

For more information go to www.hnmcs.ca or call Giselle Fernandes on 905-891-1890 ext. 103.

Open HouseFebruary 2nd from 10 am – 2 pm.

CALLED TO SERVE

We are seeking altar servers to assist at Sunday Mass.  Are you a student in gr. 3 or above who has received the Sacrament of First Communion? You are eligible to serve at Mass! Training will be provided. Please contact the office or speak with Fr. Joseph for details.

LAST CHANCE: 2019 offertory envelopes are ready for pick-up at the back of the church!

Please ensure when picking up your box  that the label number and actual box number are the same when you pick up your new envelopes.  If not, please contact the office immediately so we can correct the error.