July 22, 2018

Please pray for those who are sick and those who love and minister to them… Angela Jones Alfred Alevros Amy Searchwell Ann Delaney Ann Vasko Anna McCammond Arlene Mose Betty Lee Blanch Trimm Cheryl Cucci Dan Spencer Deborah Parker Deborah Schmidt Diane Beliveau Diane Deveaux Elmer Fabro Gwen Roddy

Ivanka Gorec Janetta Fairservice Joan Lonergan Johnny Van Kemp John Donkers Julie Leech Kelly Rochon Laurette Landry Lily Meagher Liza Davidson Lucy Laroche Mary Louise McQuat Maria Polograbska Marcie & David Holmes Myrna Clarke Mildred Caine Molly Turnbull Noah Paige Thompson Rob Weston Rosa Maria Santos

Ruby Wilson Rudy Gorec Shelley Wilson Shelley Luckasavitch Tina Lordan Vesna Zakrajsek

MASS INTENTIONS Monday, July 23 9a.m. Intentions of Samantha Honey Tuesday, July 24 9a.m. †Doris Bunton req. by Kathy & Bill Skribe Wednesday, July 25 9a.m. Intentions of Father Donald Maclean req. by Paul & Charlotte Mulhern Intentions of the Holy Souls in purgatory req. by Varghese family Intentions of Anna Keet req. by Varghese family †Eric Erickson req. by Varghese family †John T Redmond req. by Sauve family †Jennifer Sinnott req. by her mom Chaplaincy students at UOIT, Trent and Durham Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker Thursday, July 26 9a.m. †Frank DePalma req. by Frances DePalma Friday, July 27 9a.m. †Raymond Clarke req. by Simone Clarke †Marilyn Fleming req. by Kevin & Ruby Fleming †Bove family, Abicella family, Lantomasi family req. by Maria Lantomasi †Frances Prought req. by Sauve family Vocations to Priesthood and Religious Life Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker Saturday, July 28 9a.m. Intentions of Rita Flintoff req. by Catholic Women’s League 5p.m †Peter Beamish req. by Marian Brady Sunday, July 29 9a.m. Intentions of Raymond Clarke req. by Simone Clarke 11a.m. All Parishioners

Please pray for the deceased, especially Laura Lee Quinn, Viola LaRoche, Jack Trovato, Nancy Roy and for those who mourn for them.

Parish Update

In addition to our chapel, the church

is now open to the public on

Mondays from 9am to 5pm and

Tuesday to Friday from 9am to 7pm. All are

welcome to come as your schedule allows to

pray and reflect on scripture and have a place

of stillness and peace.

CD of the Month

Contemporary Sainthood – a double feature by Mark Hart Why settle for less? While many claim to follow Christ, far too few commit themselves to what it really takes. In

this incredible double feature, Mark Hart illuminates what it means to seek sanctity in the 21st century. In the first presentation, Mark discusses unleashing the power of the Holy Spirit and becoming who we are meant to be: saints. In the second presentation, Mark talks about the dangers of putting human expectations on our supreme God. These two talks will be sure to jump-start your spiritual life and shed some light on what it means to be a contemporary saint.

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

FAMILY CORNER

Another summer has arrived during which I’ll spend time in northern Ontario – a time that includes attempting to overcome my irrational fear of bears in the dark. I’ve seen bears; two summers ago we were bicycling and spotted one sitting just off the trail. My son Tim and I increased our speed considerably – so much so that we missed our turn in the trail and had to backtrack. Healthy fear is good. Irrational fear – the kind where you believe that a bear is hiding behind a tree planning to jump on you as you pass by – is not good. Fear is a characteristic of being human. Sometimes though, we need help to overcome our fears. I found a Catholic priest’s blog containing two pieces of advice:

“Share your fear with a trusted friend. Pray for and develop the virtues of courage and trust. St. Augustine said: ‘Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.’ When faced with fear, we should pray for courage, and trust that all things work for the good for those who love the Lord. With that in mind, we will find it easier to plan our next steps.” Not long ago, I watched a woman trying to overcome her fear of deep water by jumping off a dock. I told

Asia her story – about how much courage and trust she possesses. While travelling alone as a pilgrim, she met my son Chris. Even though I hadn’t read the blog mentioned above yet, I told her that, deep down, she knew that she could share her fear with him and could trust him to be right there as she jumped.

What prompted me to tell this story might be a mystery, but, yes, she jumped in the water. I suppose my next step is to follow the proverb in Luke 4:23 – “Doctor, cure yourself!”

Jeremiah

The Formed feature for this month is: Maria Goretti

The story of Saint Maria Goretti is retold in this beautifully made film from Italy. It explains the plight of the poor laborers of the time, struggling to survive in a swampy area with rampant malaria and extreme poverty. Luigi and Assunta Goretti keep their faith despite the hardship, and they in-still in their children a deep love for God. Their daughter Maria is especially devout. But tragedy strikes more than once: sick-ness and death affects the Goretti family, and then their young neighbor Alessandro does the unthinkable. This film, made on location and filled with authentic detail, stars Martina Pinto as Maria, Flavio Insinna (Saint John Bosco) as the brave local Passionist priest, Luisa Ranieri and Massimo Bonetti as her parents, and Claudia Koll as the Countess Mazzoleni.

Parish Code: T7VYHM

Parish Adoration

July 26th at 7pm. All are welcome.

Lost and Found Please see our lost and found box in the sacristy after Mass or during office hours Monday to Friday. Our collection of

unclaimed articles is growing and we hope to find the owners of the items left behind in the church.

Catholic Sport and Virtue Camp

Monday, July 23 to Thursday, July 26

9:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

St. Wilfrid Catholic Elementary School, Pickering

Boys and girls grades 2-8

Different sports every day! Competitions! Tournaments! Virtue

talks! Prizes! Daily Mass and opportunity for Confession!

Cost: $25/participant covers all four days!

Snacks are included but children must bring their own lunches.

Email Tim Haynes: stbconquestclub@gmail.com

Scrabble for Fun

Date and Time: August 9 (in the office boardroom) and September 13 at 7:00 pm in the Father Gignac Room.

Beginners welcome.

No Charge for the summer months. Regular Scrabble Club begins in October.

Light Refreshments Please call Tricia Bodnar at 905-243-6823 to register and for more details.