Focus on the Word

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

1 Kings 3.5-12; Romans 8.28-30; .44-52

O God, protector of those who hope in you, without whom nothing has firm foundation, nothing is holy, bestow in abundances your mercy upon us and grant that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may use the good things that pass in such a way as to hold fast even now to those that ever endure. Amen.

Pray for the Deceased

Juan Lopez Chaparro Manalo Cruz Natalina Di Donato Fr. Franco Ierardi Bridget McCrudden Antonia Nantes Navarro Fr. Georg Ratzinger Cornelius Schanderl Joachim and Anne, pray for us ! Deacon Edward Seedhouse

The 3 victims of the Bubonic Plague outbreak Parish Week  26 July 2020 in Mongolia

Saturday, 25 July / St. James, 8.00 am Mass: † , Francis & Christy Andreas st (Christy & Pushpa) 1 Communion and Confirmation

5.00 pm Mass: † Phillip & Mary Fernando (Manuel) The celebrations of 1st HOLY COMMUNION and CONFIRMATION, which were to take place after Holy Week, will be rescheduled SUNDAY, 26 JULY – 17 A later in the year. Updates will be provided regularly, and dates ■ Homilist: Fr. Edwin Galea publicized as soon as possible, to give families a chance to prepare nd ■ 2 Collection: Maintenance properly to celebrate these vital, affirming and life-giving events ■ Calendar Feast of Saints Joachim and Anne

9.00 am Mass: † Jaime Ulibas (family) 10.30 am Mass: † Rosario & Rolando Diaz (family) Ss. Joachim and Anne  26 July 12.00 pm Mass: † Erlinda DeLeon (family) 7.00 pm Mass: Pro Populo Today, 26 July, is the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time. It is also an important Feast Day. The Church remembers Saints Joachim and Monday, 27 July Anne, the parents of the Mary. Joachim was a shepherd 8.00 am Mass: † Carman Espirtiu (family) from . He and his wife Anne were an elderly childless 7.00 pm Mass: † Lerma & Jose Collado (family) couple when, one day, while Joachim was at work in the fields as usual, an appeared to announce the birth of a child, and Tuesday, 28 July Anna also had the same vision. They called their little girl Mary, 8.00 am Mass: † Lalita D’Souza () which means “loved by God,” and then they moved to Nazareth, 6.00 pm Mass: † Joseph Austria (Liberty and family) where they educated Mary, teaching her the law of the Lord.

Wednesday, 29 July / St. 8.00 am Mass: † Beatriz Remedios (family) COMING UP 7017o20 Thursday, 30 July / St. Peter Chrysolologus, & doctor 3 Aug. Infant Baptism Parent/Godparent Meeting (7:40 pm) 8.00 am Mass: † Vicente Chan (Pauli & Rose) 5 Aug. Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major; Friday, 31 July / St. Ignatius of Loyala , priest - Fr. Elias Chachati, Anniversary of birth (1955) 8.00 am Mass: † Luisa & Han Yong Soo (daughter) 6 Aug. Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord:

Saturday, 1 Aug. / St. , bishop & doctor 15 Aug. Feast of the

8.00 am Mass: † Felipe & Emelia Laurel (Melchora Mulla) 20 Sept. Stewardship Sunday 1.00 pm Wedding: Andreas & Mahinda Mathichandran

5.00 pm Mass: † Gino Marroccoli (family)

SUNDAY, 2 AUG – 18 A Website stmariagoretti.archtoronto.org For the Prayer to St. , and details of other events in our ■ Homilist: Fr. Elias Chachati Parish, see pages 3 and following in the website bulletin. 9.00 am Mass: † Agnes Arabejo (family) 10.30 am Mass: † Deceased members of Fernandes family (Thomas & Sally) The parish Priests have celebrating private Masses daily during the 12.00 pm Mass: Int. William & Maria Conzial (family) current Covid 19 shutdown, honouring the Intentions requested by 7.00 pm Mass: Pro Populo our Parishioners.

Resuming Masses Re-opening Committee at our Church on Wednesday, 17 June 2020 Many thanks to Gavin Moniz, and the members of the This is a synopsis of the Letter first published on 15 June 2020. Parish Re-opening Committee, for their dedication to For the full text, see the bulletin for 21 June 2020. our faith community, and for their help in making sure

Dear members of St. Parish, that everything is in order to allow us to reassemble, in

Things look a little different as we have returned to Church. accordance with the guidelines issued by the Provincial government and the Archdiocese of Toronto. As we re-open, we must do so in phases. Our capacity is limited due to directives from the Province of Ontario. As it becomes available, pertinent information will be We warmly invite you to consider how you might share your posted directly on our website home page. time and talents as a Volunteer. The many tasks required for Thanks to everyone for your patience, collaboration re-opening are significant and we need more Volunteers than and prayer. – Fr. Edwin Galea ever to help. If you’d like to volunteer, please contact Gavin Moniz at: [email protected].

Our joy of re-opening our Church is balanced with required Donation Needed: Small shelf set restrictions. However, returning to Sacramental life and The Re-opening Committee could use a small set of shelves to gathering as a community is sustenance essential for our store the supplies required to clean the Church, under the new faith community. We are happy to welcoming you back. Be guidelines. We could purchase something from a local hardware assured that you remain in our prayers each day. store; but in our parish, it is likely that there are families who have redundant shelves sitting unused in a basement or garage, or just Sincerely in , storing rubbish. If someone would consider donating a set of Fr. Edwin Galea, Fr. Elias Chachati, shelves (without the rubbish), it would be most appreciated. The Deacon Ramon Villardo unit should be sturdy, not fancy, and easily capable of holding jugs of disinfecting and sanitizing fluids, and boxes of wipes, gloves, face masks, etc. We would need at least 4 shelves, so the unit Face Masks Mandatory should be 1 ½ - 2 meters high. Please advise Fr. Edwin by sending

New Law: 7 July 2020 a quick email to the Parish Office: [email protected].

I want to thank all of you for your co-operation and kindness as we have returned to Church over these past weeks. It has RCIA, RCIC been so great to see parishioners once again and I thank Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults & Children everyone who has been so helpful in this re-opening stage, especially our wonderful volunteers. Thank you! Pray for all in our parish R.C.I.A. process, who preparing for

A new by-law has been passed that makes the use of masks the Sacraments of Initiation; as well as the youth in our or face coverings inside all public places mandatory. This parish R.C.I.C. process. Due to ongoing precautions to deal includes Churches and our own parish. While a number of with the Covid 19 pandemic, groups meetings cannot be restrictions have been lifted in recent days, we are still in the held at the Church. However, instruction is being provided middle of a pandemic and need to take the appropriate steps on line, and information is being disseminated through email to minimize any potential spread of Covid-19. messages. Spiritual support is also provided through the resources printed in this bulletin, and through the various Thank you for your co-operation as we take care of one links provided by the Archdiocese on the parish website. another and keep our community safe and healthy.

Sincerely in Christ,

Fr. Edwin Prayer before Mass

Receive, O Holy Trinity, One God, this Holy Sacrifice of the Special Gifts Body and Blood of our Lord Christ. I, Your unworthy servant, now desire to offer this to Your Divine Majesty by Our Parish extends its sincere gratitude to the many thoughtful the hands of Your Priest, with all the Sacrifices which have Parishioners who have kindly donated gifts that have benefitted been and will be offered our entire family of faith. Among our patrons: to You, in union with the Cecilia Bertazzon-Stieger, Mary Paula Galea Martino, Corine most Holy Sacrifice Maulion, Amado Perri, Shoba Ryan. offered by Christ our A special Thank You to all Re-opening Committee Team Leaders Lord at the , and volunteers for supplies you have donated, and above all for your generous gift of time and talent in welcoming and assisting and on the Altar of the our Parishioners as they return for Mass. Cross. Amen.

2020 ShareLife Living the !

ShareLife is the official annual charitable appeal of the Archdiocese of Toronto, raising funds to support over 40 Catholic agencies and grant recipients.

Today, we reflect on Living the Gospel by providing for those in need.

“Without you, ShareLife could not fulfill its mission to When the late Cardinal Carter found kids sleeping Live the Gospel by providing for those in need. outside his downtown office, he rallied community Together we are making a real difference! My prayer is support to open COVENANT HOUSE to serve these that we may continue to respond to God's love by going vulnerable youth. Its doors officially opened in forth from ourselves to seek the good of others.” February 1982 as Covenant House Toronto—the - Cardinal Thomas Collins second international site of the highly recognized childcare agency Covenant House International. Thanks to all for your support of our parish 2020 Today, the 31-site network spans from Alaska to ShareLife. This is a real blessing, a tribute to the America. generosity of every donor, at a time of great need.

For nearly 40 years, Covenant House has maintained This is the final week of the 2020 ShareLife Parish steadfast dedication to its mission: supporting the Campaign. Please make a sacrificial gift through our vulnerable youth who come through its doors with parish before 31 July. absolute respect and unconditional love. Since the day it first opened its doors, Covenant House Remember our SHARELIFE Toronto has offered opportunity and hope to more than Agencies at this critical time 95,000 young people. Community / Family Services Gerald Emmett Cardinal Catholic Community Services of York Region, Carter was born 1 March 1912 Catholic Cross-cultural Services, Catholic Family in Montreal. He began his life Services of Durham, Catholic Family Services Peel- of service in the Catholic Dufferin, Catholic Family Services of Simcoe Country, Church on 22 May 1937 when Catholic Family Services of Toronto, FertilityCare he became a Priest. He spent Toronto, Natural Family Planning Association 40 years as a Bishop, a role highlighted by his work in the People with Special Needs community. He fought for Mary Centre, Our Place Community of Hope, affordable housing for the Elizabeth Health Care, St. Bernadette’s Family elderly and disabled. Resources Centre, St. Michael`s Homes / Houses, Silent Voice Canada (ministry to the deaf) His plan to build a shelter for young homeless people in Toronto became a reality Children and Youth with the opening of Covenant House in 1982. A second Catholic Children`s Aid Society of Toronto, Catholic Canadian Covenant House later opened in Vancouver. Settlement House Day Nursery, Covenant House, Colleagues and parishioners praised his leadership and Sancta Maria House / Young Parents: guidance. Aloysius Cardinal Ambrozic, who Rosalie Hall, Rose of Durham, Rose of Sharon, succeeded him as Archbishop of Toronto, remembered Vita Centre / Seniors: the retired bishop's dedication to serving others. “He Les Centres d’Accueil Heritage, Loyola Arrupe Centre, was a priest, a pastor, a bishop, a father of the Second Providence Healthcare, Society of Sharing Vatican Council. He spoke the word of God and acted on it with wisdom, with perspicacity, with regard for Affiliated Organizations the gifts of others, and with visionary decisiveness, Camp Ozanam (Society of St. Vincent de Paul), meeting the vast variety of needs in the Church.” Good Shepherd Ministries, Birthright International

Prayer to St. Michael

Saint Michael the , defend us in battle, be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. St. James the Apostle  Feast Day: 25 July May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, St. James the Great [a.k.a. de Compostela] O Prince of the Heavenly hosts, by the power of was the son of and , and of St. God, thrust into hell and all the evil spirits . The title “the Great” is added to who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of his name to distinguish him from the other Apostle souls. Amen. James, known as “the Less.”

St. James the Great was one of Jesus’ first disciples. St. Maria Goretti James was fishing with his father and when Jesus came to the shores of the Sea of and In St. Maria Goretti Parish, we called for the fishermen, who were unable to catch any continue to seek the intercession fish that day, to dip their nets in the water once again. of our dear Patroness throughout the year, and in a special way in When the fishermen followed Jesus’ instructions, they the month of July. Families are found their nets full, and after emptying the fish on encouraged to include the Prayer board, the boats nearly sank from their weight. to St. Maria Goretti in their daily spiritual exercises, and to ask for Later, James was one of only three called by Jesus to her powerful aid in our common witness his Transfiguration, and when he and his struggle against the forces of evil.

brother wanted to call fire upon a Samaritan town, both Prayer to St. Maria Goretti were rebuked by Jesus.

O Saint Maria Goretti, who, strengthened by God’s Following Christ’s Ascension, James spread the Gospel Grace, did not hesitate, even at the age of twelve, to across Palestine and throughout the . He shed your blood and sacrifice life to defend your traveled and spread the Word for forty years in . virginal purity, deign to look graciously on the unhappy human race, which has strayed far from It is said that one day, as he prayed, The Blessed Virgin the path of eternal salvation. Mary appeared to him and asked him to build her a Church, which he did. Teach us all, and especially modern youth, with what courage and haste we should flee anything that Later, James returned to Jerusalem but was martyred could offend Jesus and defile our souls with sin. for his faith by King Herod, who decapitated him. Saint James the Greater is known as the first Apostle to die. Obtain for us from God great horror of sin so that, keeping our souls undefiled, we may live holy lives As he was not allowed to be buried following his on earth and win eternal glory in heaven. Amen. martyrdom, his remains were taken to Compostela,

Spain, by some of his followers, who buried him.

Memorare th In the 9 century his remains were moved into a tomb Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, in , around which was built the that never was it known that anyone who fled spectacular Cathedral of Santiago. Because Santiago de to your protection, implored your help, Compostela is one of the most frequently visited place or sought your intercession was left unaided. for , Leo XIII declared it a in 1884.

Inspired by this confidence, I fly to you, O glorious Apostle St. James, who by reason of your O Virgin of virgins, my Mother; fervent and generous heart was chosen by Jesus to be a to you do I come; before you I stand, witness of His glory on Mount Tabor, and of His agony sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word in Gethsemane; obtain for us strength and consolation Incarnate, despise not my petitions, in the unending warfare of this life, that we may receive but in your mercy hear and answer me. Amen. the victor's crown in heaven. Amen. 25 January The Sacrament of Baptism Winter Elleady Carandang

Audrey Francisco Congratulations to the newest members of 8 February our Church, born again through water and Luciano Anthony Amato Gerald Tristan Thomas the Spirit as and sisters of Jesus: 7 March 28 September 2019 Lauryn Grace Buenaventura Camilla Therese Capricho Heather Mapili 12 October 8 March Giulianna Gisselle Munoz Pentecostes Joshua J’Deo Bisram 10 November Clarissa Xiya Veronica Bisram Kai Noel Ahunin Antonio Izacah Patrick Needhan Murray Gollings 28 March Ben Peter O’Halloran Mila Jess Quinzon 19 October 16 May Lucas Aviel Manuel Malia Olivia Tolbart Alejandro Enrique Adao Duarte Katalina Marisol Adao Durate 26 October 21 June Ariana George Xabella Joy Rasing Carlo Marcello Francisco Sanaa Elizabeth Olupot 27 June Marc Ely Tibayan Wyanna Irene Landry

2 November 12 July Njinkeng Brielle Atemkeng Benedict D’Silva Logan Michael Callaghan Caleb Richard Dayondon 18 July Elisha Faith Jose Tolentino Liam Jace Baylon Makabali

9 November Romnie Albert Avila Prayer for the Unborn Theron Jackson Fraser Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. Kaide Ace Prudencio Gammad I beg you to spare the life of (baby’s name), Kaide Ace Prudencio the unborn baby that I have spiritually Lilly Emilene Summerhill adopted who is in danger of abortion.

16 November (Prayer of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen; Say this Jaxx Christian Bongalos every day for 9 months to save a baby’s life!)

1 December

Nathaniel Oscar Baldeo Morning Prayer Goron Murdoch Jr. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I begin this day by 14 December thanking you, Lord, for having preserved me overnight. I Lito Jay Andrada will try to make all I do today pleasing to You and in Samantha Margareth Llonillo accordance with Your will. My Mother Mary, watch over me

28 December today. Dear St. Joseph, my Guardian Angel, and all you holy Cassey Resbo saints of God, pray for me.

11 January William Alex Mother of Perpetual Help

Chloe Aelanya Garcia Let Mary bring peace into your life. Pray for River Samcam Lozano your special intentions at the Monday Novena Mass to Our Mother of Perpetual Help. 12 January at 6.40 pm, Mass at 7 pm. Red Iosef Dasilag O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.

Stewardship

2020 Sunday Envelopes

Parishioners may pick up

2020 Sunday Offertory

Envelopes at the Vestibule after Mass. They are for registered parishioners only; if you are new to the area and have not yet registered, welcome! Go to the Office window, and fill a registration form.

Please ensure you have your own box: the number on People the label and on the envelopes must be the same. People come in all shapes and sizes! Many thanks to all our faithful parishioners for your generous support of our wonderful parish through your Indonesia is home to some of the shortest people in the weekly stewardship! This is an act of honour to God, world. Short and tall people are everywhere; but our Creator. Indonesia is home to some of the shortest people in the world, according to data compiled by the Telegraph in Tithing 2017. When taking both genders into account, the average adult is around 5 feet, 1.8 inches. Whether there is a crisis or not, we have to make difference, for our God is Great. Determine through your faith that the shadow of the Almighty will be upon you. Even if work is slow and prosperity is limited, things will be different because you will act by faith. Every Sunday, every Day of the Lord, is a time of consecration for tithers. Present your tithe to the Almighty along with your thanksgiving for all blessings received. That way, you will honour God and ensure the secure ministry of the Church.

The Lord of hosts has sworn, “As I have designed, so shall it be; and as I have planned, so shall it come to pass.” - 14:24 People in don't tend to be much taller, with an average adult height of 5 feet, 2.4 inches. Therefore the Lord the God of Israel declares, “I promised that your family and the family of your ancestor should go in and out before me forever;” but now the Lord declares, “Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be treated with contempt.” - 1 2:30

Changes for our Parish Records

Please notify the Parish Office at 416-261-0076, if you:

- Have a change of address

- Have a new phone number, e-mail, cell phone

A simple phone call would keep our parish records updated and eliminate unnecessary postage and The tallest people among us live in the Netherlands, returned mail. where the average adult height is 6 feet.

Above: Mater and Jose Reyes seek a blessing after Below: Mariya Christian and her family pause in front Mass on on their Wedding Anniversary, 9 July. of the Church after Mass, 19 July.