8 March 2020 – Second Sunday of Lent

St. Patrick’s Mass and Celebration of March 1, 2020

Thank you to our principal celebrant and homilist, His Excellency, Bishop Robert Kasun, Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto.  Also, we were pleased to have as our concelebrants Fr. Leo Burns, Fr. Larry Marcille, our Associate Pastor Fr. Dominic Bui Quyen, and our Pastor Fr. Joseph Tap Tran.  We are also grateful for the service of Nino Clivio, who assisted so very ably on the altar.

This year we were delighted to have as our honoured guest Eithne Heffernan, representing the Irish Embassy.

Special thank you to our Ceremonial Co-ordinator, Hugo Straney.  Sincere thanks to all of you who donated your time and talents in various ways to make our St. Patrick's Mass and Celebration a tremendous success: Barbara Mankowski, Maria Ruccolo, Mary & Fionnan Kelly, Rosanne & John Kelly, Ann E. and John Rooney, Andrew Rooney, Frank Spiteri,  Antonietta Rabasca, Colleen Alviano, Vicky Attard,  Annette Beneditz, Pat Chetcuti, Catherine Elliot, Marion McLaughlin, Lidia Majchrzak & Chris Bayley, Janine Mitsuki, Ruta Niedra, Lorraine Ostafew, Rosie Po, Carmen Rivero,  Lorenza Varga, Vanessa Vreeland, Dan Shine, Collette Canavan, Monica Gill, Kateri & Elizabeth Gingras, Liz Bruce and the confirmandi: Joshua, Avery, Stephanie, Mya, John, Hezron, Zeara, Lucas, Anna-Maria, Edison and Nathan, Reyanne Achong and the First Communion children, Colleen Murphy (administrative assistant), and Teame Gebreyesus, (our Church Custodian).

Particular thanks to Johnson Irish Dance, our musical guests, Harpist and Soloist Eithne Heffernan, Piper Raymond Caldwell, the St. Cecilia's children's choir under the direction of Amy LaFroy, and Organist Peter Treen, and the St. Cecilia Church Choir. Special mention goes to all who donated the delicious baked goods, those who helped with the setting up and decorating of the hall, all who prepared the sandwiches and pizza, and all who all who acted as hostesses for the reception. A big welcome back and thank-you to Maria Ruccolo who made a return to prepare her delicious pizza.  A great big thank you to each and every one who assisted at and attended the Mass.

Thank you to the St. Cecilia's Church choir members for their time spent setting up, making and serving the Irish coffee: Peter Treen, Don English & Christine McGoldrick, Colleen Alviano, Catherine Elliot, Olive and Derry Fitzpatrick Carol Houston, Fionnan Kelly, Helen Kim, Kyoung Soo Kwon, Marie Niggenaber, Katie Roberts, Bambi Rutledge, and Josephine Zammit

A very special thank you to those who generously donated Irish whiskey and cream for the Irish coffee!

We wish to thank and acknowledge our sponsors: Topper Linens, Lynett Funeral Home, and the Irish Cultural Society of Toronto. Many thanks to our fine musician, Michael Kelly, who provided the musical entertainment at the informal reception in the hall.

Go Mbeannai Dia Duit
May God Bless You