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PASSION (PALM) SUNDAY
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
We begin Holy Week by focusing in
on the Passion of the Lord, this
year according to Matthew. On
Thursday we will relate the Passion
to Sacramental celebration of the
gift of the Lord in the Eucharist, on
Friday we will zero in on the
suffering and death of the Lord,
then on Easter we will celebrate the
triumph of Eternal Life over
Physical Death.
The Passion accounts begin with
the Agony in the Garden, that
horrible evening when Jesus was
attacked by the reality of what he
was facing. He would be tortured to
death as a sacrificial offering to the
Father for the sins of the world,
everyone’s sins, your sins and my
sins. What was going through
Jesus’ mind? Did He doubt that He
could take upon Himself the sins of
the world? Did He fear that He
would deny His Father? Was He
afraid for his life? Certainly, all of
these fears must have attacked
Him. But He was not about to give
in to the temptation to make
everything go away. He would
suffer whatever it would take to
renew the world. And He would
suffer whatever it would take if He
were to save only one of us. Christ
died for you, and me. He makes all
things new. He gives our lives
meaning and purpose and eternity.
He suffered for us. And what does
he ask in return? He asks that we
love his Father. He asks that we
believe in Him. He asks that we
love each other. He asks that we
fight for his Kingdom. He asks that
live as moral, decent people. He
asks little, this Tremendous Lover
who has given so much. How can
we say no to this man?
PASSION (PALM) SUNDAY
SATURDAY MARCH 15
5:00 PM English
SUNDAY MARCH 16
7:45 AM -Italian
9:00 AM -Italian
10:30 AM -English
12:00 PM -English
HOLY THURSDAY
THURSDAY MARCH 20
7:00 PM -English
8:30 PM –Italian
GOOD FRIDAY
FRIDAY MARCH 21
11:00 AM - The Stations of
The Cross Bilingual
1:00 PM – English
3:00 PM – Italian
EASTER VIGIL
SATURDAY MARCH 22
7:30 PM – English
10:00 PM – Italian
EASTER SUNDAY
SUNDAY MARCH 23
7:45 AM Italian
9:00 AM Italian
10:30 AM English
12:00 PM English
EASTER MONDAY
MONDAY MARCH 24
9:00 AM Bilingual
Knight of Columbus
Humber Valley Council # 3945
Spring International Social
Saturday April 5th. 2008
St. Norbert Church’s Hall
Come and Join us in this
spectacular family event.
Door prizes; music; entertainment;
excellent food, & cash bar
Catering by Mastro’s Restaurant
For tickets please Francisco at
416-910 6075 Ticket: $30.00 each
MARCH 16, 2008
GOOD FRIDAY
When we venerate the cross today
and kiss the wounds of Jesus, may
we be totally committed to Him,
repentant of all sins, and zealous
for everyone to know our crucified
Savior's love. If obedience,
repentance, and evangelization are
not our responses to Jesus'
sacrificial death, the cross of Christ
is "rendered void of its meaning" (1
Cor 1:17). The Lord wants us to
leave church today willing to suffer
anything so as to lead as many as
possible to Jesus (1 Cor 9:19).
After what Jesus has done for us,
we must be willing to die, if only we
can lead someone to Him. The
greatest need of a starving person
is not food but Jesus, the Bread of
life. The greatest need of an
abused person is not healing but
the Healer. It is certainly true that
we probably can't evangelize
someone with an empty stomach;
however, eternal salvation is of the
greatest importance. Jesus will
provide our daily bread and heal
our wounds.
“Blessed are they who come in
the Name of the Lord!” Are you
being called to proclaim Jesus as a
priest, deacon, religious brother or
sister?, Call Fr. Liborio Amaral
(416) 968-0997, or email:
[email protected] or Visit
www.vocationstoronto.ca.
JP2 CLUB EASTER PARTY
Saturday April 12
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Tickets $10.00 per child
Due to Spring break our party has
been moved. The new date is
Saturday April 12 at 3:00 PM
Come and pray the Rosary, before
decorating Easter eggs. Hit a
piñata, play Bingo and then have a
yummy dinner.
TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED
BEFORE THE EVENT. TICKETS
WON’T BE SOLD AT THE DOOR
If your child is interested please see
Lenny on March 29 or 30 after the
English masses on these dates.
IMPORTANT EVENTS AND
MEETING
INTENTIONS
March 18-23-
THURSDAY MARCH 27
7:30 PM
Social Committee Meeting
SATURDAY MARCH 29
10:00 AM
St. Norbert’s School
1st Eucharist Family Gathering
Parish Hall
Le trame del tradimento si vanno
componendo, ma Gesù continua il
suo cammino: la cena di Pasqua
con i Dodici e l’istituzione
dell’Eucaristia, le fragili promesse di
fedeltà, l’approssimarsi della fine
con tutto il suo carico di angoscia,
là nel Getsemani. Gesù è solo. Ha
invitato i suoi a vegliare, ma non ne
sono stati capaci, intorpiditi nel
corpo e nello spirito. Al
sopraggiungere delle guardie la
sola forza che sanno mettere in
campo è quella della spada, ma la
missione del Figlio di Dio non si
difende con le armi. Egli è il servo
obbediente che porta fino in fondo
la sua vocazione di Salvatore,
anche se il prezzo è altissimo.
Le autorità e la folla hanno
decretato la sua morte. Colpito e
deriso è condotto al Golgota e
crocifisso in un supplizio
devastante, sangue versato in
remissione dei peccati. Il dolore
patito non genera odio, solo
invocazione e affidamento al Padre.
L’ultimo contatto terreno di Gesù è
con le mani che ne raccolgono il
corpo e lo compongono per la
sepoltura, gesti di un’antica pietà.
Ora è nella terra, in una tomba
nuova. Fuori un drappello di inutili
guardie.
TUESDAY MARCH 18
7:00 PM
+Onorio D’Andrea
CON la messa del Giovedì santo,
nella quale si è convocati per
commemorare l’istituzione
dell’Eucaristia e del Sacerdozio, ha
inizio il triduo pasquale. La
comunità cristiana si riunisce
intorno alla mensa del Signore,
imitando con questo gesto gli
apostoli che si riunirono intorno alla
tavola del cenacolo. Con gli stessi
sentimenti di fede, di riconoscenza,
di comunione fraterna partecipiamo
alle celebrazioni di questi giorni,
seguendo il Signore Gesù che
affronta la passione e la morte per
dirci tutto il suo amore e riunirci
come famiglia di Dio attorno alla
mensa del suo corpo e del suo
sangue.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 19
8:00 AM
+Pasquale & Maria Paozzi
+Giuseppe Vaccaro
+Gaetano Maione
SUNDAY MARCH 23
7:45 AM
+Michele Giancola
+Lucia & Giuseppe Macri
+Giovanni Grossi
+Virginia Fiorini
9:00 AM
+Oto, Immacolata &
Angelo Palandra
+Pasquale Battist & Defunti Battista
+Francesco, Filomena, &
Valentino Di Matteo
+Alfredo Grossi
+Giovanni & Loreta Palozzi
10:30 AM
For all the sick of our parish
12:00 PM
+Intention available
QUEST’OGGI, Venerdì santo,
commemoriamo la morte del
Salvatore. Dice san Giovanni:
«Gesù, dopo aver amato i suoi che
erano nel mondo, li amò sino alla
fine» (Giovanni 13,1), cioè fino a
dare per loro la sua stessa vita.
Nella sua grande misericordia Dio
ha disposto che la croce su cui
spirò il Redentore diventasse per gli
uomini sorgente di vita, segno di
speranza, promessa di vittoria.
Accostiamoci oggi per venerare e
baciare la croce, dicendo con fede
e devozione: «Ecco il legno della
croce al quale fu appeso il Cristo
salvatore del mondo. Adoriamo la
tua croce, Signore; lodiamo e
glorifichiamo la tua risurrezione. Dal
legno della croce è venuta la gioia
in tutto il mondo».
40th Anniversary Gala
Sunday June1 2008
Montecassino Event Venue
Parishioners can pre-order their
tickets for the 40th Anniversary
Gala. The cost of the tickets is
$65.00 per person. Call Lenny at
416-636-0213.
Anniversario di 40 anni
domenica June 1 2008
a Montecassino
I parrocchiani possono pre-ordina i
loro biglietti per il Gala di
Anniversario 40 Il costo dei biglietti
è $65,00 per la persona e può
essere pre-ordinato chiamando
l'ufficio al 416-636-0213.