Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Intentions Saturday, Sep 22 5:00pm Mass Sunday, Sep 23 8:30 am Mass 10:00 am Mass 12:00 pm Mass

Monday, September 24 8:00 am Mass † Stephanie Kiel † Shane D’Sousa

Tuesday, September 25 7:00 pm Mass † Mary & Florian Kuiack † Josef Lau

Wednesday, September 26 12:10 pm Mass † Bob Forhan † Lorenzo Bondi

7:00 pm Memorial Mass † Fausto Deni

Thursday, September 27 8:00 am Mass

Friday, September 28 8:00 am Mass † Frank Galluzzo

Saturday, September 29 9:00 am Mass

Sanctuary Lamp September 24-29 The Tabernacle Vigil

lamp burns for All Souls in Purgatory

Requests can be directed to our Parish office or via email.

Our desires and possessions can keep us from following Christ. As the disciples argue about who is the greatest, Jesus embraces a child — in-nocent, powerless and without ambition. Let us examine the ways we look for a place of honour above others and ask for the grace to be more like the child Jesus embraces. (Sue Robb)

St. John’s Adult Choir Our choir will resume re-hearsals on October 3 from 7:30pm -9pm, in the church and continue every Wednesday as usual. We are

presently inviting those who have the talent to sing to join our choir. We are particularly in need of male voices. New members welcome. Please contact the parish office to sign up.

Considering Becoming Catholic? Each year, many people feel called by God to join the Catholic com-munity. To help people dis-cover if God is calling them in this direction, our parish offers an inquiry group that meets each week beginning on Thursday, September 27 at 7:30 pm. Inquiry meetings for children over the age of 7 and their parents will be at 6 pm. This is a non-judgmental, non-threatening, and welcoming place for people to come and ask questions about the church. If you are interested in learning more about this process, please contact the office at 905-898-4137.

Attention Lectors All lectors are encouraged to participate in the Archdioce-san training for lectors on Saturday, October 27, 2018 from 9 am to 2 pm at St. Law-

rence Martyr Parish, 2210 Lawrence Av-enue East, Scarborough. Register at https://ofdreaders.eventbrite.ca Con-tact Emily-Ana if you will be participat-ing. We may organize carpooling from St. John’s if there is sufficient interest.

First Reconciliation Parent Meeting The first meeting for parents whose chil-dren are enrolled in the First Reconcilia-tion preparation programme will take

place this coming Tuesday, September 25th at 7:30 pm in the Parish Hall. The topic will be: Reconciliation—A Heritage of Healing Love.

Children’s Choir We invite all children who have the talent to sing to join our Children’s Choir this year. In order to start this exciting ministry, we are having a Gen-eral Orientation Meeting on Wednes-day, October 3 at 6pm in the Parish Centre.

Volunteers

Sunday School Teachers: This pro-gramme is for children who are in the public school system, especially in Grades 7 and 8. The classes meet weekly with a break approximately eve-ry four weeks. There are 18 classes in total throughout the year. Team Members for the Initiation of Children: This involves working with families who have children over the age of seven to prepare for baptism at East-ertime. Ideally, we would like to have a team of three or four people in this role. Team Members for the Initiation of Adults: We are always looking for spon-sors and team members for adults who are joining the church. Meetings are Thursday nights. Children’s Liturgy of the Word: Are you interested in passing on the faith to the next generation? Consider assisting with Children’s Liturgy during Sunday Mass. The commitment is flexible, but is ideally around once a month. Community Bread Cooks: This im-portant ministry is looking for volun-teers to cook. If you are interested,

We ask for your prayers For the sick:

Barbara Lechner, Anne, Brian & Vince Allen, Elva Corcoran,

Mary Meade, Alfredo & Amanda Gabat, Kurt Profyt, Taylor Van Velsen, Aida Vamouras, Charlie Pearce

For the deceased: Giuseppe Parise, Antonio DeGuzman, Bob Forhan Sr. Clementina Fiore, Rosemarie Patania, Fausto Deni, Antonia Miele, Ted Profyt, Giacomo Santia, Dolores Thomson

Pro-Populo

Attention: St. John’s email address has changed.

parish.office@stjohnsnewmarket.ca

September 23, 2018

please call the parish office. We are in great need of your help at this time. Training and ongoing support would be provided for all ministries. You need only a willingness to serve, a comfort level with your own faith, and an ability to work well with others. The pay for these positions is $0, the benefits are heavenly!

New Beginnings “Approaching the Annulment Process”. Learn about what the Catholic Church teaches about marriage, separation/divorce and annulments. Guest Speak-er is Fr. Alex Laschuk. Light refresh-ments will be served. St. Clare of Assisi Church, 150 St. Francis St., Wood-bridge, Monday November 26, 2018 @ 7 pm. Registration: 416-587-7687.

The Passport Office You have likely noticed the new “Passport Office” located at the back of the church and perhaps you are wondering

what this is all about. This is a new part of our First Eucharist and Confir-mation preparation programme as of last year. We have “issued” passports to all the children preparing for sacra-ments as they make the “journey” to the celebration of the sacrament. Chil-dren get their passports stamped as they engage in the various disciples of Christian life. There are five catego-ries of discipleship that we are asking the children to pay attention to this year: belonging to a Christian commu-nity, engaging in communal worship on Sundays, developing a personal prayer and devotional life, taking on service in the Church and community and learning about their faith. As they get their passports stamped in all of these areas, the children and their par-ents are able to reflect on and deepen their faith life. Please encourage the children in this important year of preparation. If you would like to help in the passport office by stamping the children’s passports, please call Chris-tine at the office.

Family at the Heart of Service Saturday, November 17, 2018, 9 am -4 pm, Cardinal Collins invites families

from across the diocese to our first Archdiocesan gathering of families. The day includes inspirational talks from Cardinal Collins and families, prayer, praise and worship, and hands-on service activities. Grandparents, parents and children of all ages are welcome. There is no cost to attend, however registration is required: con-tact Our Lady Queen of Poland Church, Scarborough at http://bit.ly/familyserviceTO or call (416) 934-3400 ext. 523. Registration closes on November 11 or when we have reached the maximum number of reg-istrations.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul If you are looking for a mean-ingful form of service, your parish conference of the Socie-ty of St. Vincent de Paul needs

your help. Please leave a message for Louisa at 905-898-4264 extension 2 for further details and your call will be returned.

Newmarket Food Pantry September 29-30

Please remember to bring non-perishable food items to mass next weekend. Items can be left at the back of the church and will be donated to the Newmarket Food Pantry.

Needs of the Canadian Church Next weekend September 29-30, there will be a second collection for the Needs of the Canadian Church. Thank you for your generosity

Ecumenical Bible Study The Ecumenical Bible Study Group; Thursday mornings from 9:15 am to 11:30 am at

St. John’s Parish Hall. Contact the par-ish office to register at 905-898-4137.

Where is

Fr. Norbert? Fr. Norbert is safe and so is his family. But we still want to know where he is. Help us find him. Can you see him?

Pray for Vocations “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.” This life is the ministry of a priest, sister, brother or deacon. If you feel you have such a vocation call Fr. Chris Lemieux,: 416-968-0997 ww.vocationstoronto.ca

T.V. Mass The Sunday Mass will no longer be broadcast on CFTO(CTV). For a listing of the numerous

networks that will air the Sunday TV Mass and the Daily TV Mass, call visit www.dailytvmass.com or call 1-888-383-6277.

Last Week’s Collection In order to meet the operating ex-penses of the parish, we need a Weekly Average collection of:

$14,181.00

Total collected last weekend: $9,517.00

This Week’s Short Fall $4,664.00

“It is not how big your share is, but how much you can share..”

Mass of Joy and Peace We hope you are enjoying the new mass setting we have introduced—the Mass of Joy and Peace. If you would like to listen to it, we have posted a link on the website.

ShareLife Campaign We are thrilled to report that the 2018 ShareLife parish campaign achieved a record result of $13,366,786. One hundred and thirty-one parishes exceeded last year’s result, and 85 parishes ex-ceeded their suggested goal. We are so grateful for parishioners like you who make it a priority to support the work of the agencies. On their behalf, please accept our sincere thanks and appreciation!