April 8, 2018

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

Ivanka Gorec Jack Trovato Janetta Fairservice Joan Lonergan Johnny Van Kemp Julie Leech Kelly Rochon Laurette Landry Lily Meagher Liza Davidson Lucy Laroche Laura Quinn Marinus Vandermeer Mary Louise McQuat Margaret Gauthier Maria Polograbska Marcie & David Holmes Myrna Clarke Mildred Caine Molly Turnbull Noah

Paige Thompson Peter Beamish Rosa Maria Santos Ruby Wilson Rudy Gorec Shelley Wilson Shelley Luckasavitch Tina Lordan Vesna Zakrajsek

MASS INTENTIONS

Monday, April 9 9a.m. † Philip, Elsie & Michael req. by The family Tuesday, April 10 9a.m. Intentions of Myah Gormley req. by her family Wednesday, April 11 9a.m. Chaplaincy Students at UOIT, Trent and Durham † Julian Mastroianni req. by Don Mastroianni and family † Peggy Riordan req. by Teresa Jordan † Dr. Greg Bayang req. by C. Macapagal † Robert Forbes req. by Mary Kitchen † Maria Pedota req. by Frances De Palma Thursday, April 12 9a.m. † Ronald Meagher req. by Lionel Meagher & family Friday, April 13 9a.m. Vocations to Priesthood and Religious Life † Joseph Campbell req. by Paul & Charlotte Mulhern † Clementina Mastroianni req. by Don Mastroianni & family † Joseph Ta Xuan Tam req. by The Ta family Int’s of Fr. Tam Castelino req. by Varghese family Saturday, April 14 9a.m. † Armindo Desousa req. by his wife 5p.m † Gerrard Burns req. by George Adeline Sunday, April 15 9a.m . † Peggy Riordan req. by Helen & Burt Meraw 11a.m. † Clive & Lawrence DeZilva req. by Cleonne DeZilva

Please pray for the deceased, especially Peggy Riordan, Anne Goreski, David Smyth, Gregorio Bayang and for those who mourn for them.

Divine Mercy Sunday—April 8th, 2018

2pm—Welcome and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 2:10pm—Reading of the first passage from the Diary of Saint Faustina 2:10pm –2:55pm Confessions available (if desired) 2:15 to 2:35pm—Quiet prayer and reflection 2:35pm—Second reading from the Diary of Saint Faustina 2:40pm to 3pm—Quiet prayer and reflection 3pm—The singing of the Divine Mercy Chaplet begins 3:30pm—Closing prayer and Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament The service concludes with a social at 3:45 pm in the parish hall. All are welcome to attend!

Serra Club The next Serra club meeting is at 6pm on April 11th in the parish hall. Mass at 7pm. 6 new members will be inducted with a reception to follow.

A warm hearted welcome to Chelsie, Jen, Julia, Karen and Sheena. Congratulations on joining our parish family!

New Evangelization Summit 2018 On April 27th& 28th, 2018, join thousands of Catholics from across North America at the premier conference on the New Evangelization. The event will be held in Ottawa, and live-streamed to St. Joseph the Worker Parish. This year’s Summit is once again featuring world-class Catholic speakers: Michael Dopp, George Weigel, Patrick Madrid, Curtis Martin, Sr. Ann Shields, and more. Register online today (https://www.newevangelization.ca/) or at the parish office.

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Divine Mercy: The Second Sunday of Easter

PASTOR’S CORNER:

Three key lessons follow from the disquieting fact of the Resurrection. First, this world is not all there is. The Resurrection of

Jesus from the dead shows as definitively as possible that God is up to something greater than we had imagined. We don’t have to live as though death were our master and as though nihilism were the only coherent point of view. We can, in fact, begin to see

this world as a place of gestation toward something higher, more permanent, more splendid. Second, the tyrants know that their time is up. Remember that the cross was Rome’s way of asserting its authority. But when Jesus was raised from the dead through

the power of the Holy Spirit, the first Christians knew that Caesar’s days were, in point of fact, numbered. The faculty lounge

interpretation of the Resurrection as a subjective event or a mere symbol is exactly what the tyrants of the world want, for it poses no real threat to them. Third, the path of salvation has been opened to everyone. Jesus went all the way down, journeying into

pain, despair, alienation, even godforsakenness. He went as far as you can go away from the Father. Why? In order to reach all those who had wandered from God. In light of the Resurrection, the first Christians came to know that, even as we run as fast as

we can away from the Father, we are running into the arms of the Son. Let us not domesticate these still-stunning lessons of the Resurrection. Rather, let us allow them to unnerve us, change us, and set us on fire. - Bishop Robert Barron

The Formed feature for this month is:

Divine Mercy

Engage yourself in a 10-session video-based study on formed.org. Divine Mercy is a beautiful presentation of God’s plan to win the trust of his people, including the ways he has worked through saints in the last century—including St. Faustina and St. John Paul II— to reach us today. You will be taken on a journey to encounter God’s Divine Mercy in a personal and profound way. Parish Code: T7VYHM

SENIOR’S GROUP Join us every Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. in the hall for cards and fellowship! All are welcome.

Lenten Mission Videos Available Online: Our parish recently hosted Fr. Francis Ching’s 2018 Lenten Mission: "Living a Discerning Life - The 14 Rules of St. Ignatius”. Fr. Francis provided practical advice about dealing with and interpreting moments of spiritual desolation and spiritual consolation. All of his talks from this year’s mission, as well as the Lenten missions from 2016 and 2017, can be accessed through our parish website under “News & Events”: https://stjosephtheworkeros.archtoronto.org.

CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE

The CWL is hosting a Women's Retreat led by Fr. Eric on Sat., April 21st from 9 am. To 1pm. which will include lunch. Tickets are $10.00 and will be sold after all weekend Masses, through the parish office or by contacting Christina at 905-809-9005. All ladies are invited to attend. CWL General Meeting will be held on Monday April 9th, 2018 in the Parish Hall at 7 p.m. Please bring a donation of non perishable food items. All ladies of the parish are welcome! The CWL is collecting Prom Gowns/Suits and shoes for the Graduates of Grades 8 and 12 after each mass starting April 14/15 and April 21/ 22. Please drop off donations in the Fr. Gignac room. Donations will go to the Durham District Catholic School Board. Donations will also be accepted at the next general meeting.

KNIGHT'S of COLUMBUS Thank you for your generous support of our “Food For Families” program. Coming Events: April 15—Fundscrip order pick up Knight of the Month: - Lionel Meagher Family of the Month: - Tyrone and Joan Chang For information about the Knights, please call Hughie O'Grady at 905-728-2808