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OLPH e-Bulletin - March 31, 2019
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Fourth Sunday of Lent


ShareLife

Living the Gospel locally and around the world 

“It is important that we continue to support the ShareLife appeal,
to provide for the needs of the marginalized both here in our communities
and around the world. Sometimes the results are obvious and sometimes 
they’re invisible, but always they make a tangible difference in the lives
of the people we are helping.
Please prayerfully consider how you can be supportive
today on ShareLife Sunday.”


 — Cardinal Thomas Collins 


 
Today is ShareLife Sunday. Please give generously.
 

Lenten Day of Confession

The Archdiocese of Toronto has requested that every parish participate in the Day of Confession during the week of Mar 31, 2019 to April 6, 2019.  

OLPH Parish will participate tomorrow
Monday April 1, 2019 during the following hours:

11:00 am – 12:00 pm; 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm and
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm.


Confessions will also be heard on Monday Apr 15, 2019 at 7:00 PM.
 Five priests will be available to hear confessions on Monday Apr 15, 2019 beginning at 7:00 pm. 


If neither of these dates is convenient for you, you can find an alternate date and time in a nearby parish on the archdiocesan web site www.archtoronto.org/confession.
 
 

Models of Hospitality

Among Religious and Cultural Traditions



 Roundtable Interfaith Discussion
 
Please join University of St. Michael's College, Dominican Institute of Toronto and the Ecumenical and Interfaith Affairs Office at the Archdiocese of Toronto.
Come and learn about models of hospitality viewed in different religious
and cultural traditions. Leaders of various faith groups will share
their thoughts and experiences. All are welcome!

Date and Time: Wed Apr 3, 2019 at 6:00 pm
Location: Toronto School of Theology Building
47 Queen's Park Crescent E., Toronto

Light refreshments will be served during fellowship time.

Please RSVP by Apr 1, 2019 by calling 416-934-3400, ext.527 or email: ecumenical@archtoronto.org.
 

Dialogue 2019: Carry On

  Dialogue 2019: Carry On is an opportunity for young adults (age 18-39)
and Redemptorist priests to gather to "dialogue" about real issues that are
faced in life, faith and culture. As a young adult, you have a unique
perspective that we want to hear.

Do you need to be a practicing Catholic? No. In fact, we want to especially hear from you. Add your voice to the conversation. Through presentations, discussions and activities, we will understand the experiences we carry in the 'backpacks' of our lives and dream together to "Carry On: Moving from Dialogue into Action."

Registration is free. Lunch/dinner included.
Pre-registration required. 


Date and Time: Sat Apr 6, 2019, 9:00 am 
Location: St. Patrick's Church, 131 McCaul St., Toronto
Contact: St. Patrick's Church Phone: 416-598-3269
Email: ignite@stpatrickstoronto.ca 
Registration: ww.surveymonkey.com/r/dialogue2019 

 
 

Women of the World Toronto

-10th Anniversary Forum


Women of the Word Toronto invites you to their 10th Anniversary Forum,
"Living Truth, Beauty and, Goodness."
This year's speakers include Fr. Michael Della Penna, Dr. Josephine Lombardi, and Gizela Cardoso. The event will be emceed by Celeste Giraldo Estrada. 

Date and Time: Sat. Apr. 13, 2019, 9:00 am
Location: The Royalton Hospitality Inc., 8201 Weston Rd., Woodbridge
Cost: $60 (includes light breakfast and plated lunch) 

Contact: WoW-Toronto Phone: 416-453-0402 

Web: www.wowblessingstoronto.com 


 

2019 Offertory Envelopes

If you have not received your 2019 Donation Envelopes please contact the Parish Office.  Contact the office by email office@olphtoronto.com or by phone 416-489-1540.


 

Prayer and Reflection Group for
Healthcare Professionals

 
Are you a physician, nurse or other medical professional? OLPH Parish will be starting a prayer and reflection group for you!

Why? As health care professionals we are frequently confronted with diverse and complex moral issues that can leave us unsure as to how, as a person of faith, we should respond. 

What? As a group, we will support one another and explore these issues and the meaning of suffering and human flourishing from the perspective of our faith. Our conversations will be anchored by the use of scripture and other relevant theological/philosophical texts. We will pray for one another and for the sick we serve as well as their professional care-givers.

When and Where: Once a month after the Sunday 11 a.m. Mass (1.5 hours) | Parish Hall

Who: Facilitated by Ann Sirek MD PhD. Ann has spent a life-time in the practice of medicine (internal medicine/endocrinology) and has recently completed her doctoral studies in theology.

If interested, please e-mail Ann.sirek50@gmail.com for more details.

 
Churches on the Hill Foodbank
 
The April food of the month is Cans of Tuna.

Egg Cartons and Plastic Bags are not required at this time. 

Visit us at our website www.cothfoodbank.ca for more information or to donate.

Our Annual Food drive dates for 2019 are
Saturday April 6th and Saturday April 13th. 

On behalf of the clients, volunteers at the COTH Foodbank,
thank you for your support.   

 
To have a baby baptized at OLPH, parents will need to complete the Baptism registration form (which can be found at the back of the church) and attend one of the baptism preparation programs before selecting the Baptism date.

Each program consists of two sessions and attendance at both is mandatory. The next preparation is scheduled as follows: 

Sunday, 12:00 - 1:30 pm on May 26th   and Jun 2nd, 2019

Please ensure that you submit the registration form at least one week prior to the date of the selected baptism preparation program. For more information, contact Alison (D'Souza) Endrizzi at (416) 489-1540 ext. 226 or alison@olphtoronto.com


Monday Apr 1st  - 12:10 pm
For: Eleanor Boudreau (D)  Req: The OLPH Craft Groug

Wednesday Apr 3rd - 12:10 pm
For: Virginia Paul (SI)  Req: Carlton Paul

 Friday  Apr 5th  - 12:10 pm
For: Blanca Parale (D)  Req: Rosalina Parale 


 

Parish Choir    Sept to June  7 - 9 pm  Thursdays - Church


April 

First Communion - All Children - S3  
Tuesday, Apr 2            7:00– 8:15 pm                 Hall

Finance Council Meeting
Tuesday, Apr 2            7:30– 9:00 pm                Rectory 

First Communion - Non-Catholic Schools - S5  
Tuesday, Apr 9             7:00– 8:15 pm                Piano 

Pastoral Council Meeting 
Tuesday, Apr 9            7:30– 9:00 pm                Library 

SSVP Conference Meeting
Wednesday, Apr 17     7:30– 8:30 pm                Library 



 
Apr 6th 
& Apr 7th   
Time Lectors Eucharistic
Ministers
Saturday 5:00 PM Mary Ann Cavanaugh 
and Jennifer Corbett
 Alison Chong
  9:30 AM Austin Pinto and
Christian Pierobon
 Angela Stirpe
11:00
AM
Hans Brenninkmeyer
and Manuel Blain 
 Hans Brenninkmeyer
4:00 PM Charlie Pope and
Julian Pope
 Venus Ganza

LECTORS & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: If you are not able to attend your scheduled time it is the responsibility of each minister to contact another minister for a replacement and notify the office as soon as possible preferably before Thursday so changes can be made to the schedule for the weekend in the Sacristy. Thank you for your assistance.
If your personal information has changed, such as address, telephone, email, please advise OLPH Office so we can keep your records up to date especially for income tax purposes. Please email your new information to office@olphtoronto.com or call OLPH Office at 416-489-1540 ext 221.

For a couple to be married at our Lady of Perpetual Help at least one of the individuals must live within the boundaries of the parish. If one of the individuals is not Catholic, it is the Catholic party that must live within the boundaries of the parish.

Please note that no wedding may be booked at OLPH during the liturgical season of Lent or during the month of August. 

 For your convenience the following are the boundaries of the parish:

  • North: Chaplin Crescent, Davisville Avenue  
  • East:  South on Forman Avenue, east on Balliol St., south on Cleveland Street, east on Merton St., south on Bayview Avenue, Bayview Avenue Extension
  • South: Park Drive Reservation, south on Mount Pleasant Rd., west on Crescent Road
  • West: North on Yonge Street, CPR tracks, Avenue Road, east on St. Clair Avenue West, Oriole Road, Lonsdale Road, Oriole Parkway, Kilbarry Road  

If neither party seeking to be married at Our Lady of Perpetual Help lives within the boundaries of the parish then they must have been registered as a parishioner and financially supporting the parish for six months before any date for a marriage will be discussed.

  • online registration & Mass schedule
  • homilies & readings in audio & text versions
  • e-Calendar – don’t miss parish meetings
  • news & events in Parish & Beyond, many photos, info on the Catholic Faith and much more…

1.      If someone has hurt themselves or fainted but is breathing please DO NOT disrupt the Mass  if it is determined that the person’s condition is serious enough to warrant professional assistance then call 911.

2.      If the person is NOT BREATHING, please stand up, interrupt the Mass and in a clear voice announce that we have a medical emergency. Ask that someone call 911  and give location of OLPH Church (St. Clair & Mt. Pleasant Rd) and immediately ask that someone else go to the sacristy to get the parish defibrillator and begin to treat the person appropriately for the condition until help arrives.

E-bulletin prepared by Theresa Daley, Parish Secretary
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