1 January 2017

Our EDGE & LifeTeen

Come join us! Forms are in the Foyer/Parish office.

Yolanda @ paduayouth@gmail.com

Happy New Year! EDGE Nights: Fridays, 6:30-8:30 pm (Grades 6-8) NOTE: EDGE will resume Friday, January 13th.

LifeTeen: Saturdays, 5-9 pm Starting with 5pm Mass, then St. Joseph’s Room until 9pm.

NOTE: LifeTeen will resume Saturday, January 7th. Steubenville registrations starting in January! Youth in grade 8 to graduating this coming year, can register. Contact Yolanda at paduayouth@gmail.com for details or to reserve your spot.

Thank you every one who helps to make our Youth Ministry at St. Anthony of Padua parish successful! You truly are a blessing. A Safe & Happy New Year to You All!

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Tutoring Program: Saturdays, from 3:30PM to 4:30PM. Note: More Volunteer teachers are always needed – please see Fr. Joseph

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First Holy Communion Preparation!

For registered students at our Catholic schools.

First Confession Dates:

St. Anthony & St. M. Bourgeoys Catholic Schools – Mon. Jan 9 @6:30pm.

St. J. Brebeuf & L.B. Pearson Catholic Schools – Mon. Jan 16 @6:30pm.

Retrouvaille Toronto: A Catholic Lifeline to Help Troubled Marriages –

Friday, January 27 to Sunday, January 29

A program to help married couples through troubled times in their marriages.

They may be experiencing difficulty or deep misery in their marriages.

Retrouvaille is designed to provide the tools to help get your marriage back on

track. It will give you the opportunity to rediscover one another and examine

your lives together in a new and positive way. Confidential. Private.

Tel: 416-281-6007 www.torontoretrouvaille.com

Pray for the sick: James 5:13:20

Peter Ramos Lito Olindan Samantha Hearn Paul Lyttle Lucy Wolverton Lenny Naluz Fareeda Mongrue Elaine Kussman Joseph Teixeira Carolyn Mangaroo Edwina Fraser David Anam Christopher Anam Manfredo Pozzuoli Eileen Aquilina Kevin Calder Kathleen Ford Joanne Bracken Joanne Mya Mascarenhas James Bolton Emmanuel Sebastiampillai

Es Brad

Sunday, January 1, 2017 Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God

8:15a.m. Euprocina Cabanes

9:30a.m.people of St. Anthony’s parish 11:00a.m.Angela Anastasi & Maria Sena

12:30p.m. D’Souza & Pereira families –

in Thanksgiving

Monday, January 2, 2017 Sts Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen

9:00a.m. Rita Kelly

Tuesday, January 3, 2017 Most Holy Name of Jesus

9:00a.m. Caterina & Eugenio Moscon

7:00p.m. Marlene Gomes Tadeusz Malec Ann Fernandes Dora Sequeira Rudolph Rebello Rebello & Fernandes families Sandra Priselac family

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Ferial

9:00a.m. John & Dennis Borutski

Thursday, January 5, 2016 Ferial

9:00a.m. Amado & Linda deVera – 43

rd wedding anniversary

First Friday, January 6, 2017

Ferial

9:00 a.m. Maikel Michriky

7:00 p.m. Sebastian Lobo Urbano daCosta Branco Dominga Levardo

Saturday, January 7, 2017 St. Andre Bessette

9:00a.m. Maikel Michriky

5:00p.m. Aldo Lafauci

Mary, Mother of God – Mary treasured all that God had done for her and

pondered these things in her heart. Do you treasure God and ponder what He

wants from you? You may have a vocation to a life in the Church serving Christ.

If God is calling you to be a priest, deacon, brother or sister, contact Fr. Chris

Lemieux, Vocation Director at the Archdiocese of Toronto at 416-968-0997.

Email: vocations@archtoronto.org www.vocationstoronto.ca

“So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation:

everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!” 2 Cor. 5:17

Now that euthanasia/assisted suicide is legal in Canada, doctors in Ontario are being forced to help arrange for the killing of their patients. If your family doctor or surgeon objects to providing a referral for assisted suicide/euthanasia, they could be fined, disciplined or even removed from their practice. Many may be forced to retire or move outside the province if the provincial government does not recognize their freedom of conscience. Please visit www.CanadiansforConscience.ca to learn more and write directly to your Member of Provincial Parliament.

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MARRIAGE PREPARATION CLASSES

Sundays from **19 March – 7 May, 2017 from 2-4pm

Call the church office to register.

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Bible Study . . .begins 5th January 2017 Gospel of Mathew, by Jeff Cavins

On January 5 and every Thursday evening thereafter until June, the teaching of Jesus and His kingdom will be presented. The evenings take place in our St. Joseph’s Parish Centre, 7-9pm. Hosted by Deacon Larry and Gladys Lopes

Space is limited. Work books are $38-$40 each. To register: email glopes@rogers.com –or- deaconlarryshaw@gmail.com

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Archdiocese of Toronto Celebrates 175th Anniversary

December 17th marked the 175th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Toronto, kicking off a year-long celebration of this historic milestone, originally part of the diocese of Kingston, on December 17, 1841, Pope Gregory XVI formally created the Diocese of Toronto and named Michael Power its first bishop.

The Archdiocese of Toronto is planning numerous historical and spiritual activities to commemorate the 175th anniversary, including a large-scale celebration at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica on May 30, 2017.

In acknowledging this significant anniversary, Cardinal Thomas Collins remarked: “It is a tremendous blessing to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Toronto. It is always a joy to express my gratitude to those, past and present, which have made incredible contributions to our city, province and country, inspired by their faith. Over the next year, we will honour the past, energize our present faith community and look forward to an exciting future.”

More information on the Archdiocese of Toronto 175th celebrations can be accessed by visiting www.archtoronto.org.

Adoration Lamps

Tuesday, 3 January

None noted at time of printing $10 each

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The Holy Family statue will be welcomed in the home of

the Villegas family for this upcoming week. The statue must be returned

to the church by noon on the following Saturday.

For St. Anthony of Padua parishioners to

receive the Holy Family statue in your home, please call the church office.

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Parish Photo Directory More photo dates for the Church

Photo Directory are now available:

Wed. 11 January 2017 Sun. 15 January 2017

Please contact the church office to

book a time for your photo session.

Space is limited so book now!

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A big huge thank you to St. Marguerite

Bourgeoys Catholic Elementary School

for their donation of $677.00 for the

Giving Tree.

FORMED. . . The Catholic Faith. On Demand. Children’s content now available. Every parishioner can experience hundreds of hours of video programmes, faith-encouraging movies, e-books from top Catholic publishers, scripture readings, etc. Go to www.formed.org Parish password: 8MHFY3