Morning Prayer Daniel Goron Murdoch Jr
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Focus on the Word 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A 1 Kings 3.5-12; Romans 8.28-30; Matthew 13.44-52 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 Saints 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, apostle 8.00 am Mass: † Gabriel, Francis & Christy Andreas 1st Communion and Confirmation (Christy & Pushpa) 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) th 7.00 pm Mass: Pro Populo Today, 26 July, is the 17 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 Virgin Mary. Joachim was a shepherd 8.00 am Mass: † Carman Espirtiu (family) from Jerusalem. 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 angel 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 (Joseph) 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. Martha 8.00 am Mass: † Beatriz Remedios (family) COMING UP 7017o20 Thursday, 30 July / St. Peter Chrysolologus, bishop & 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. Alphonsus Liguori, bishop & doctor 15 Aug. Feast of the Assumption of Mary 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. Michael, 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 our Parishioners. 7.00 pm Mass: Pro Populo 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. Maria Goretti 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 Christ, 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 Jesus 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 Last Supper, 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 Gospel ! 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 Latin ShareLife.