Epiphany Of The Lord CHILDREN OF THE EUCHARIST & CHILDREN’S LITURGY The Children's Liturgy will resume on January 8th, 2017. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Pancake Breakfast - Sun. Jan 8th following the 9:00 am Mass in the Church Hall Euchre Night, Friday, Jan 20 at 7:00pm all welcome. $5 per person in the Parish Hall Scrabble– Thurs. Feb. 2nd at 7pm in the Fr. Gignac Room (5$ per person) General Meeting, Tuesday Feb 7 at 7:30 in the Parish Hall CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE General Meeting - Monday, January 9th at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Centre. Pastor’s Corner “A final important element of the event of the Magi appears to us very clearly: the language of creation enables us to make good headway on the path towards God but does not give us the definitive light. In the end, it was indispensable for the Magi to listen to the voice of the Sacred Scriptures: they alone could show them the way. The true star is the word of God which, amidst of the uncertainty of human discourses, gives us the immense splendour of the Divine Truth. Let us allow ourselves to be guided by the star that is the word of God, let us follow it in our lives, walking with the Church in which the Word has pitched his tent. Our road will always be illumined by a light that no other sign can give us. And we too shall become stars for others, a reflection of that light which Christ caused to shine upon us.” -Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Marriage Preparation Course We will be starting a marriage preparation course at St. Joseph the Worker! Our six-week course will take place from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall on the following dates in 2017: Monday, April 24th Monday, May 1st Monday, May 15th Tuesday, May 23rd Monday, May 29th Monday, June 5th The fee is $150 per couple. Contact the parish office for further information. S t. Joseph The Worker Parish M EMBERSHIP INFORMATION: Name(s)____________________________________________ Other family members_________________________________ Address_____________________________________________ City_______________________ Postal Code_____ ______ Phone ( )________________________________________ Email ______________________________________________ Please drop this form into the offertory basket. Do you want to help us with your talent and time? Yes No CIRCLE ONE: New Registration Change of Address Moving out of Parish Renewal 2017 OFFERTORY ENVELOPES Please pick-up a box of 2017 envelopes after all Masses at the back of the church. Please use 2017 envelopes starting January 1st. Print your full name, address, phone number and donation clearly on the envelope. If you have a change of address, please list it on your envelope. Youth group will resume Jan 10, 2017 in the Fr. Gignac room. If you wish to join Youth Group or would like further information please call: Debbie Read at 905-723-4004
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Epiphany Of The Lord
CHILDREN OF THE EUCHARIST & CHILDREN’S LITURGY
The Children's Liturgy will resume on
January 8th, 2017.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Pancake Breakfast - Sun. Jan 8th following the 9:00 am Mass in the Church Hall Euchre Night, Friday, Jan 20 at 7:00pm all welcome. $5 per person in the Parish Hall
Scrabble– Thurs. Feb. 2nd at 7pm in the Fr. Gignac Room (5$ per person) General Meeting, Tuesday Feb 7 at 7:30 in the Parish Hall
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE
General Meeting - Monday, January 9th at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Centre.
Pastor’s Corner
“A final important element of the event of the Magi appears to us very clearly: the language of creation enables us to make good headway on the path towards God but does not give us the definitive light. In the end, it was indispensable for the Magi to listen to the voice of the Sacred Scriptures: they alone could show them the way. The true star is the word of God which, amidst of the uncertainty of human discourses, gives us the immense splendour of the Divine Truth.
Let us allow ourselves to be guided by the star that is the word of God, let us follow it in our lives, walking with the Church in which the Word has pitched his tent. Our road will always be illumined by a light that no other sign can give us. And we too shall become stars for others, a reflection of that light which Christ caused to shine upon us.”
-Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Marriage Preparation Course
We will be starting a marriage preparation course at St. Joseph the Worker!
Our six-week course will take place from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall on the following dates in
2017:
Monday, April 24th Monday, May 1st
Monday, May 15th Tuesday, May 23rd Monday, May 29th Monday, June 5th
The fee is $150 per couple. Contact the parish office for further information.
Please drop this form into the offertory basket. Do you want to help us with your talent and time? Yes No
CIRCLE ONE:
New Registration
Change of Address
Moving out of Parish
Renewal
2017 OFFERTORY ENVELOPES Please pick-up a box of 2017 envelopes after all Masses at the back of the church. Please use 2017 envelopes starting January 1st. Print your full name, address, phone number and donation clearly on the envelope. If you have a change of address, please list it on your envelope.
Youth group will resume Jan 10, 2017 in the Fr. Gignac room.
If you wish to join Youth Group or would like
further information please call: Debbie Read at 905-723-4004
January 8th, 2017
Please pray for those who are sick and those who love and minister to them... Alfred Alevros Amy Searchwell Apolonia Alvarez Arlene Mose Betty Lee Blanch Trimm Deborah Parker Diane Beliveau Diane Deveaux Elmer Fabro Freddie Bernales George Allen Gerard Burns
Gino Romagnuolo Gwen Roddy Irene Piekenbrock Jack Trovato Jane Gatens Jennifer Sinnott Janetta Fairservice Joan Lonergan John Dalby John McCormack Johnny Van Kemp Julie Leech Juliette Richard Kelly Rochon Laurette Landry Lily Meagher Lisa Chen Lisa Clark
Liza Davidson Louis Bardwell Lucretia Martin Lynda Smith Margaret Riordan Maria McGuire Maria Polograbska Michael Bolotenko Michael Lyn Michael Young Mildred Caine Purificacion David Rene Picard Rudy Gorec Tina Lordan Vesna Zakrajsek
MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, January 9 9 a.m. Fr. David Bollo- 40th Anniversary-of Ordination re-quested by C.W.L.Durham Region Tuesday, January 10
9a.m. Vocations to the priesthood and religious life
Wednesday, January 11
9a.m. (+) Geraldean Turcotte req. by Anne and |Don Way Thursday, January 12
9a.m. (+) Neil MacDonald req. by Luisa & Sante Mastroianni
Friday, January 13
9a.m. Bill and Velma Letterio req. by Bill Letterio Saturday, January 14
9a.m. (+) Tiburcio Cosmo req. by Mr. and Mrs. Cosmo
5p.m. (+) Felix & Josephine Brudek req. by Vicky Mikalauskus
Sunday, January 15
9a.m. All Parishioners 11 a.m. (+) Doris Japhet req. by the family
Please pray for the deceased and those who mourn them.
PARISH NURSING If you or your loved ones are unable to attend Church then the Parish Nurse or a member of the Pas-toral Visiting Team will bring you Communion to you at your home or hospital. Call the Parish Nurse at 905-432-2300 x. 202 to make arrangements.
ST. JOSEPH’S CHOIR
Practices take place on Tuesdays at 7:15 p.m. in the Church. New members are more than
welcome! Knowledge of music is not necessary, just the joy of singing and serving our
parish. Please give serious consideration to joining our choir!
Attention Grade 12 graduates of Msgr. Paul Dwyer Catholic High School!!
If you are interested in applying for a scholarship either from the Knights of Columbus or the Catholic Women’s League, kindly address a one page letter to the Grand Knight (Norm Lambert) or the President of the CWL (Pat Gilray) and submit it to the Parish Secretary. In this letter, please state whether you are planning to attend college or university, your report card average and if you are involved in any extra curricular activities, in what capacity and for how long. These letters are due no later than January 29th.
Register your child for Kindergarten! Your child must be turning 4 years of age by December 31, 2017 in order to register. Step 1: Visit dcdsb.ca from January 16 to 20, 2017 to enrol your child through the online registration process. For registration ques-tions, email [email protected] Step 2: Call your local Catholic school to make an appointment and complete your registration in person during the week of January 23 to 27, 2016.
French Immersion Registration
You are invited to enroll your child through our online registration
process at dcdsb.ca from December 12, 2016 to January 20, 2017.
Students must be entering Grade 1 in September 2017 to register.
For more information about our Board’s French Immersion Program
Steubenville Toronto is Canada's largest Catholic Youth Conference! Youth who will be in Grade 9 in September 2016 up to those who will be graduating high school by the end of 2016 can attend Steubenville Toronto. Chaperones will need to be at least 21 years of age. The cost for the conference this year is $275 per person, which is all inclusive - covering admission to the conference, all talks and workshops, six meals, and accommodation in residence at UOIT. The conference will take place on July 28-30, 2017. Please contact the Parish Office by January 23rd, 2017 if you wish to attend along with a 75$ deposit. Please visit steubenvilletoronto.com for more information!
