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St. Francis de Sales Parish
Our mission at St. Francis de Sales is to joyfully welcome you to our parish family of faith, trusting that: if you are seeking Christ,
you will find Him here. If grieving, you will receive comfort. If troubled in spirit, you will receive the blessing of peace without being judged. If discouraged, you will rejoice in hope. If alone,
you will find companionship and Christian love. May our parish be a sanctuary of peace for you as we journey
together to the Father’s house.
DAILY MASSMONDAY - THURSDAY, SATURDAY 9:00 amFRIDAY 7:00 pm
SUNDAY MASSSATURDAY 5:00 pmSUNDAY 8:30 am | 10:15 am | 12:00 pm | 7:00 pm
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION FRIDAY 6:15 pm - 7:00 pmSATURDAY 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (or anytime by appointment)
OFFICE HOURSMONDAY - WEDNESDAY 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmTHURSDAY - FRIDAY 9:00 am - 5:00 pmSATURDAY 9:30 am - 12:30 pm | 3:30 pm - 6:30 pmSUNDAY 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
PASTOR FR. JOSEPH SINGH [email protected] ��ext 105
ASSOCIATE PASTOR FR. DAVID TWADDLE [email protected] ��ext 104
DEACON DEACON ALBAN SOARES [email protected] ��ext 108
PARISH OFFICE DENISE FORDADMINISTRATOR [email protected] ��ext 103
CONFIRMATION, JEANNINE HENRYPARISH SCHOOLS & [email protected] ��ext 100YOUTH MINISTRY
FIRST COMMUNION, DAWN SELDARECONCILIATION [email protected] ��ext 102
Parish Contacts
Parish Hours
The First Sunday of LentDivine Mercy SUNDAY
Jesus, I trust in You, have mercy upon us and upon the whole world.
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DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
MONDAY, 20 APRIL 9:00 AM
AVAILABLE
TUESDAY, 21 APRIL 9:00 AM
AVAILABLE
WEDNESDAY, 22 APRIL 9:00 AM
AVAILABLE
THURSDAY, 23 APRIL 9:00 AM + NORBERTO TEOFILO
FRIDAY, 24 APRIL 7:00 PM AVAILABLE
SATURDAY, 25 APRIL 9:00 AM AVAILABLE
5:00 PM FOR THE PEOPLE OF OUR PARISH
SUNDAY, 26 APRIL 8:30 AM + VERNON FERNANDES
+ SANDRA LOUISE KRUPIEZ + JOSE DO REGO OLIVEIRA
10:15 AM S.I. IN THANKSGIVING FOR REMINLYM TAGUICANA
12:00 PM AVAILABLE 7:00 PM AVAILABLE
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MASS INTENTIONS
DAILY INTENTIONS The Cardinal has granted dispensation to the lay faithful for missing Mass on Sunday. In lieu of receiving an Eucharistic Communion, the lay faithful can pray for a Spiritual Communion. Please note that each day, when a private Mass is offered by Fr. Joe and Fr. David, the above intentions are mentioned at the celebration of the Eucharist. If you would like to book a Mass Intention please email the parish office at [email protected]. Please include the full name for the Mass intention, and include your name and phone number.
We continue to bring the Word of God to children through a live online liturgy every Sunday at 1pm (JK to Gr 2) and 3pm (Gr 3 & up). The virtual sessions follow the same SUDFWLFH�DV�WKH�FKLOGUHQ¶V�liturgy at Church where kids pray and experience the Sunday readings at their own level. If you and your children would like to join, please contact Christine Santos at [email protected] or (416) 877-5767 for more details. While the Church is FORVHG��WKH�FKLOGUHQ¶V�ZHHNO\�EXOOHWLQ�LV�RQOLQH. Please go to the parish website at www.stfrancisdesales.ca, click on the bulletin tab, and then scroll down to open and download the weekly bulletin from the Archive List.
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ONLINE MASSES
The Confirmation dates for 20, 21, 22 April; and the First Communion dates for 30 May, 6 June have been postponed until further notice. Baptisms for 26 April, 24 May, and 14 June are cancelled for the time being. Please check the website for updates.
SACRAMENTAL UPDATE
My Jesus, I believe that You
Are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things,
And I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment Receive you sacramentally,
Come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and
Unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
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ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
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EMAIL SCAM Recently parishioners, bulletin advertisers and staff have received fraudulent emails from Father Joe requesting money and/or gift cards for a sick friend. Should you receive an email from any other email other than the one listed on the cover of our bulletin, please report it to the parish office.
FINANCIAL UPDATE FOR MARCH 2020 GOAL ACTUAL
SUNDAY OFFERTORY $30,000 $27,740
MORTGAGE FUND $10,000 $4,927
BUILDING FUND $5,000 $4,778
DEBT OUTSTANDING $2,504,724
19 APRIL 2020
REFLECTION
Receiving and Sharing Merciful Love In 2000, when Pope John Paul II was canonizing St. Faustina, he declared that the Second Sunday of Easter will be called Divine Mercy Sunday for the entire Church. This Sunday, let us reflect on Jesus who longs to forgive us and to shower His love and mercy on us. We should never tire of running to Him for healing. St. Therese of Lisieux says "even though I had on my conscience all the sins that can be committed, I would go, my heart broken with sorrow, and throw myself into Jesus' arms, for I know how much He loves the prodigal child who returns to Him" As good stewards of Christ we should first accept the mercy of God in our lives and then share it with others through our acts. Some spiritual works of mercy we can begin to cultivate are to "instruct the ignorant" and "counsel the doubtful" by helping with parish catechesis ministries. We can also "forgive offenses" and "pray for the living and the dead" through personal prayer as well as by joining various prayer groups within the parish. Some corporal works of mercy we can adopt is to "feed the hungry" and "clothe the naked" by taking part in parish organizations such as the St. Vincent de Paul society. We can also "visit the sick" and "visit the imprisoned" by seeking ministries that care for the sick and elderly. This Divine Mercy Sunday let us seek to be filled with God's mercy. Let us then let His mercy overflow into our deeds within the parish so that we may become stewards of God's merciful love. Summary As good stewards of Christ we should first accept the mercy of God in our lives and then share it with others through our acts. Some spiritual works of mercy we can begin to cultivate are to "instruct the ignorant" and "counsel the doubtful" by helping with parish catechesis ministries. Likewise, some corporal works of mercy we can adopt is to "feed the hungry" and "clothe the naked" by taking part in parish organizations such as the St. Vincent de Paul society.
Are you bored during this period of social distancing? If you are, there are great Catholic resources that you can view at home from Formed. This includes reflections, Catholic movies, series, ebooks you can download to your electronic devices, and all of this is free of charge thanks to your parish. To have access to Formed: go to www.formed.org . Enter your email, your parish name, and then our Parish Code 4M4HWK ,I� \RX� DUH� ORRNLQJ� IRU� H[FLWLQJ� FKLOGUHQ¶V� FRQWHQW�� SOHDVH�FKHFN�RXW� WKH�%URWKHU�)UDQFLV� VHULHV�DQG�RWKHU�&KLOGUHQ¶V�movies and books.
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ONLINE DONATIONS Dear parishioners,
I hope and pray that you are staying healthy ± both physically and spiritually.
No doubt you are aware that our parish relies on the support of our parishioners to operate ± parish salaries, programs and ongoing operating costs (heating, water, electricity, etc.) ± are funded through the generosity of our parish community. It will be a challenge for our parish to maintain operations without the weekly offertory collection.
Here are the ways that you can continue to support our parish at this time:
x Mail your regular weekly offertory contribution to the parish or drop off to the parish mailbox by the office door.
x Online donations can be made at www.archtoronto.org. Simply click on the donate now icon, select St. Francis de Sales parish from the drop down menu and the fund you wish to donate to. This can be done as a onetime donation or as an ongoing monthly donation. It will give you a place to choose that option.
x Contribute through pre-authorized giving. You can obtain a form from the parish website. Mail the completed form and a voided cheque to your parish office. Or e-mail the form and a scanned copy or photo of a voided cheque to [email protected] for processing. Contributions are withdrawn from your bank account on the 20th of each month.
You can also contribute to the offertory via online banking. To do this, the archdiocese will need to send you a unique account number. Please send an e-mail to [email protected]. In the body of the email, provide:
¾ Your name, address, parish name, and municipality You will be emailed account information, which you can use to set up the Archdiocese of Toronto as a payee in your on-line banking. Your gift will be forwarded to our parish. You can make a one time or recurring gift to our offertory.
If you have any questions please contact the Development Office at the Archdiocese of Toronto, 416-934-3400, ext. 540 or [email protected].
Thank you for your many contributions to our parish community. I miss seeing all of you at the Mass and I pray daily that we will be able to gather together again soon. _________________________________________
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