Our Patrons and Guide, Pray for Us Welcome New Parishioners! Registration Cards are available by the Church entrance. Mass Times: Saturday 9:00 am; Vigil: 5:00 pm Sunday 9:30 am (children’s liturgy) 11:00 am Monday No Mass Tuesday 12:00 noon Wednesday 9:00 am Thursday: 9:00 am Friday 9:00 am Secretary: Mrs. Mary Akermanis Parish Pastoral Ministries: Pastoral Council Finance Committee Action Committee Canadian Martyrs Choirs Children’s Liturgy Altar Servers Ministry of Word Eucharistic Ministry Knights of Columbus Office Hours: Mon: Closed Tues: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Wed: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Thurs: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Fri: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Sat. & Sun: Closed Please observe office hours Devotions Perpetual Novena: Wednesdays, 9:00am Eucharistic Adoration: Every First Friday of the month after the 9:00 am mass till 12 noon Holy Rosary: Half hour before the mass Divine Mercy: Daily after mass Sacraments: Confession: Saturday: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Baptism Marriage Contact the priest one year in advance Pastoral Visits to the Sick & Elderly Please contact the office Prayers of the Faithful: Parishioners who would like to add names of the sick, recently deceased of family members to the Prayers of the Faithful for the Weekend Masses are advised to contact the parish office in person early in the week. We encourage parishioners to become involved in the life of the parish community by joining the various ministries, groups and program activities in the parish Hall Rental Available 522 Plains Rd. Toronto, Ontario - M4C-2Z1 Tel: 416-421-9765 - Fax: 416-421-9768 A Holy Day The duty to keep Sunday holy, especially by sharing the Eucharist and by relaxing in a spirit of Christian joy and fraternity, is easily understood if we consider the many different aspects of this day 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 4:00 pm hps://canadianmartyrsto.archtoronto.org/ Ms. Nerie Bernal Ms. Nerie Bernal Priest/Administrator: Sherwin Manzano Holandez 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 4:00 pm
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Our Patrons and Guide, Pray for Us
Welcome New Parishioners! Registration Cards are available by the Church entrance.
Mass Times: Saturday 9:00 am; Vigil: 5:00 pm Sunday 9:30 am (children’s liturgy)
11:00 am Monday No Mass Tuesday 12:00 noon Wednesday 9:00 am Thursday: 9:00 am Friday 9:00 am
Pastor: Rev. Fernan Serrano Secretary: Mrs. Mary Akermanis
Parish Pastoral Ministries:
Pastoral Council Finance Committee Action Committee Canadian Martyrs Choirs Children’s Liturgy Altar Servers Ministry of Word Eucharistic Ministry Knights of Columbus Office Hours: Mon: Closed Tues: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Wed: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Thurs: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Fri: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Sat. & Sun: Closed Please observe office hours
Devotions Perpetual Novena: Wednesdays, 9:00am
Eucharistic Adoration: Every First Friday of the month after the 9:00 am mass till 12 noon
Holy Rosary: Half hour before the mass
Divine Mercy: Daily after mass
Sacraments: Confession:
Saturday: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Baptism Marriage
Contact the priest one year in advance Pastoral Visits to the Sick & Elderly
Please contact the office Prayers of the Faithful: Parishioners who would like to add names of the sick, recently deceased of family members to the Prayers of the Faithful for the Weekend Masses are advised to contact the parish office in person early in the week. We encourage parishioners to become involved in the life of the parish community by joining the various ministries, groups and program activities in the parish
Call to repentance The fig tree in Jesus’ story was a very privileged tree because it was planted in a very special place — a vineyard. Yet in spite of this the tree was barren. Nevertheless, it was given another chance. The fig tree stands for Israel planted in the Lord’s vineyard. Its barren state symbolized the barren state of Israel before God.
Jesus began his mission with a call to repentance: “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” Today, through the voice of the Church, the same call is addressed to us. The call to repentance is at the heart of the Gospel. Jesus addressed it, not just to sinners, but also to good people. In fact, to all — without exception. But you may ask: How can this be — that good people should need to repent?
In the case of so-called good people, for them their failing consists in the good they fail to do. This is the main thrust of the parable about the barren fig tree. The fig tree is found wanting, not because it produced poisonous figs, but because it failed to produce any figs at all. What is a fig tree for if not to produce figs?
Christians rarely ask themselves the question: What have I failed to do? The call to repentance is not merely a call to turn away from evil, but a call to “produce the fruits” of good living. That is why it is relevant for everybody.
Jesus’ call to repentance disturbs us, and we don’t like to be disturbed. We want our quiet life, a life which may contain a lot of selfishness. We may not be guilty of great evil, yet we could be very selfish, very demanding, very inconsiderate. But we don’t want to know, much less do anything, about this side of our nature. We are being called from being self-centered, to become other-centered and God-centered.
Most likely we won’t have any big moment of conversion such as Moses had. One day he was minding sheep. Next day he was leading an oppressed people to freedom. But conversion is a joyful thing. It is good news. It is a call away from the slavery of selfishness and sin, to a life of freedom and grace. It is a call away from a life of barrenness to a life of fruitfulness. It is a call to enter into the joy of the Kingdom. However, it is not something that is achieved once and for all, but involves a process of growth and development. The Christian life is a continuous process of conversion.
Jesus’ parable contains a warning and a threat. Its purpose is to show us what we may be missing out on, or lacking, in order that we might have a deeper, richer, and more authentic life. Let those who think they are safe beware lest they fall. No one can take anything for granted. No one is so secure that he can’t fall. No one is so fallen that he can’t be redeemed.
Saturday, March 23 9 am Repose of the soul of Margaret Clarke
— by Katie Thomson
5 pm Repose of the souls of Michael and Andrew Goomansingh — by Christine and family
Sunday, March 24 9:30 am Intentions and needs of the members
of Canadian Martyrs Church
11 am Repose of the soul of Elma Victolero — by Peter Victolero
Monday, March 25 No Mass. Parish office is closed.
Tuesday, March 26 12 noon Intention of Ana Ornelas — by the
Ornelas family
Wednesday, March 27 9 am No intention
Thursday, March 28 9 am No intention
Friday, March 29 9 am Repose of the soul of Michaelangelo
Sestito — by Maria Sestito
Saturday, March 30 9 am No intention
5 pm Intentions and needs of the members of Canadian Martyrs Church
If a weekday Mass has no intention, you can have it said for yours. The priest will announce your intention at the Mass. Call the parish office to arrange.
Collection for the weekend of March 9 - 10 Sunday collection $1,816.35
Building Maintenance Fund 400.00
Total $2,216.35
Day of Confessions Canadian Martyrs will be holding a Day of Confessions on Wednesday, April 3. The hours are:
10 am – 12 noon 2 pm – 5 pm 7 pm – 9 pm
Stations of the Cross Join us every Friday during Lent at 7 pm for the Stations of the Cross.
Confirmation preparation Session 4: Sunday, March 24 after the 11 am Mass. Bring your journal.
Pabasa ng Pasyong Mahal April 15 – 17 10 am to 4 pm Canadian Martyrs Church
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