3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Le Scritture di oggi portano
la nostra attenzione alla
potenza della Parola di Dio e
sono una sfida per noi oggi.
La Parola di Dio è chiamato
anche "sacramentale" - nel
senso che, quando la
ascoltiamo con fede e
rispetto, Dio si fa presente in
mezzo a noi. E abbiamo
l’obligo morale di metterla in
partica nella nostra vita
quotidiana.
Molte
volte
noi
non
riusciamo a riconoscere il
Signore quando ci viene. Egli
e la sua grazia passano senza
che ce ne accorgiamo. Siamo
tante volte distratti dalle
cose materiali e temporali,
dimentichiamo che Dio entra
nella nostra vita. Molto di piu
non sentiamo la sua presenza
nelle cose ordinarie. E’ uno grande sbaglio quello di
voler attendere il Signore in modo straordianario. Il
nostro Dio e’ un Dio di presenza continua; si fa
rivelare nelle cose ordinarie della nostra vita, negli
uomini che incontriamo; nelle cose che vediamo,
nella creazione della natura, nelle cose ordinarie
che usiamo, nell’acqua, nel sole, nel povero e ne
nel ricco; nel malato e nel sano.
Bisogna saper vivere con la Parola di Dio; essa e’
cibo e bevanda che ci ristora; la Parola di Dio e’
nostra luce di salvezza. Questa parola e’ Cristo
stesso che vive in mezzo a noi.
Jan. 24, 2016
The
scriptures
for
today focus our attention on
the importance and power of
the Word of God and its
challenge for us today. The
Word of God is called
"sacramental" – in the sense
that when it is spoken, read
or heard, God becomes
present in our midst. For
that to happen to us, we
must listen to the Word,
accept it into our hearts, and
then put it into practice as
we live out our lives.
Many times we, Christians,
fail to recognize the Lord
when he comes to be
present among us. We are
many times so focused on
material things and temporal
influences and happenings
that we forget that God
comes into our lives in many simple ways through
ordinary people, everyday events, the usual things
we all consider so trivial that God could not be
found there at all! We wait for the Lord's coming in
a grandiose manner forgetting that when that
moment comes he would be as a judge judging us
as to how we "treated" him through those ordinary
people, everyday events, and usual things. In every
moment of our life the Lord manifests himself and
fulfills the Scriptures.
Readings for this Sunday:
1st Reading:
Neh. 8.2-4a,5-6,8-10
Psalm:
Ps 18(19)
2nd Reading: 1 Cor. 12.12-30
Gospel:
Lk. 1.1-4;4.14-21
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jan. 24, 2016
SATURDAY JANUARY 23
5:00 pm 57th Wedding Ann. Of Manuel &
Francesca Tarun
+ Alfonso Mascarenhas
SUNDAY JANUARY 24
7:30 AM Giovanni Bagnoli e defunti Minervini
9:00 AM Sam & suzette Assi –special intention
+ Jesus & Dolores Santamaria
10:30 AM + Rosa Maria Lippa, Carmela Sisto
Antonino Vito 3 Francesca Gaudino, Antonino
e Giuseppa Filardo, Giovannangelo e Gina
Pasquale, domenico DiMeglio e famiglia Di
Costanzo e Vincenzo Andrello
12:00 NOON Thanksgiving for the blessing & b-day
of Prisca Lozano
+ Maxima Esteban, Domingi Galsim Sr.
5:00 PM COMMUNITY
MONDAY JAN 25 –Conversion of St Paul the Apostle
8: 00 AM +
7:00 PM + Maria Bruno & Franca Pavan
Questo fine settimana, 23 gennaio e 24 è Madre
Teresa Domenica. Si prega di portare alimenti non
deperibili per il nostro bisognosi./
This weekend, Jan. 23 & 24, is Mother Teresa
Sunday. Please bring non-perishable food for our
needy.
BUNDLE SUNDAY
Il prossimo ‘Bundle Sunday’ si terra` per il fine
settimana del 30/31 Gennaio. Raccogliete le vostre
offerte e depositate tutto nel camion della San
Vincenzo de Paoli che sara` nel piazzale della
chiesa. Vi preghiamo di non portare materassi o
elettrodomestici e di non lasciare sacchi presso le
porte della chiesa o dell’ufficio prima di questa data
(30/31 Gennaio) Grazie!
TUESDAY- JAN 26 – STS. TIMOTHY & TITUS
8:00 AM + Domenico Mucci
7:00 PM +
WEDNESDAY JAN. 27
8:00 AM + Paul Rue Bui, Lucia Gam Vu,
Giuseppe Phuc Bui
7:00 PM + Bernadina Fernandes
7:30 PM + Vittoria ottoman Bruzzese - Memorial
THURSDAY JAN. 28 – ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
8:00 AM +
7:00 PM + Martha Royer
7:30 PM + Vincenzo del Fiore – memorial(bilingual)
FRIDAY JANUARY 29
8:00 AM + Sebastian Dumenic
7:00 PM + Manuel Pillai
SATURDAY JANUARY 30
8:00 AM +
5:00 PM Assunta Montesano
Francesca Tarun
3 febbraio - Benedizione della gola
10 febbraio - Mercoledì delle Ceneri
8:00 am – Italian
12:00 pm – Bilingual
7:30 pm - English
11 Febbraio - Festa di Nostra Signora di Lourdes
7:00 pm – Healing Mass
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jan. 24, 2016
Thank you very much for your generous
donation./Grazie’ della vostra generosita
Collection:
Sunday Jan. 17: $ 6,967
Last year was:
$ 7,158
Altar Servers Meeting & Training
Every Friday 4:30 pm for new
altar server, once a month for
senior
BUNDLE SUNDAYThe next Bundle Sunday will be
held on the weekend of Jan.
30/31. Gather your donations
and deposit them in the St.
Vincent de Paul truck in the
church parking lot.
Feb. 3 – Blessing of Throat
Regular weekday schedule
Feb. 10 – Ash Wednesday(Lent starts)
8:00 am – Italian
12:00 pm – Bilingual
7:30 pm - English
Feb. 11 – Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
7:00 pm – Healing Mass
Boys and girls who had received First
Communion, and would like to become an altar
server, is welcome to attend.
On Tuesday, February 2,
the Church celebrates the World Day of Prayer for
Consecrated Life. 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.
In closing the Jubilee Year for Consecrated Life, there
will be a special Mass next Sunday, January 31 at 3:00
p.m. at St. Paul’s Basilica, 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.
On the Lighter side….
Come and join us at 6:00 PM every night in
the chapel. – English Prayer Group
PILGRIMAGE TRIP
Divine Mercy Sunday
Stockbridge, Massachussetts
April 1-3, 2016
Cost: $185 per person four in a room
For more information, please call the office
An exasperated mother, whose son was always getting
into mischief, finally asked him, "How do you expect to
get into Heaven?"
The boy thought it over and said, "Well, I'll just run
in and out and in and out and keep slamming the door
until St. Peter says, 'For Heaven's sake, Jimmy, come
in or stay out!'".
Have a Blessed Sunday