The Second Sunday of Lent

Mass Intentions This Week

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Community of Communion & Liberation

This weekend we welcome the Toronto Community of Communion and Liberation at the Saturday Evening 5:15 pm Mass to mark the 8th anniversary of Father Luigi Giussanis death and the 31st anniversary of the pontifical recognition of the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation. Communion and Liberation is a lay movement in the Church which has the purpose of forming its members in Christianity in order to make them coworkers in the Churchs mission in all areas of society. For more information, please visit www.clonline.ca.

Please join us as we pray for the following, in our Announced Mass Intentions
Requested By

Mon.:

9:00 am Tues.: 9:00 am Wed.: 9:00 am Thurs.: 9:00 am Fri.: 9:00 am Sat.: 9:00 am

+Ljerka Seifert +Joan Brady +Helen Conrath +Patricia Cronin +Joan Brady Family Doris & Steve Vogtle John Cronin Friends at OLS

+Deceased members of the Goseco, Valencia & Feliciano Families Linda Feliciano 5:15 pm +Sheila Fanjoy Family Sun.: 8:00 am For our Parishioners 9:30 am +Margaret De Ga Family 11:00 am +Lydia Marie Godin Inis & Gordon Mansell 12:30 pm+Alfred Bartozzi Marcoccia Family

Scripture Study
OLS Scripture Study classes resume Wednesday, March 6th at 10 am in the downstairs church meeting room and Thursday, March 7th at 7 pm at Our Lady of Sorrows School, 32 Montgomery Road. The Gospel according to John will be studied. Everyone is welcome. Please bring a Bible.

Wednesday, March 6th Reconciliation Service: 7:30 pm Confessions: 8 9 pm. OLS All-Day Confessions & Celebration of First Reconciliation Candidates may make their First Reconciliation during All-Day Lenten Confessions on Saturday, March 23rd or on any Saturday between 4 5 pm. OLS Movie Night Saturday, March 2nd 7:00 pm The next year of Faith movie, "Of Gods and Men", is a French drama that tells the story of eight French Trappists living in harmony with their Muslim brothers in the mountains of Algeria in the 1990s. Under threat by fundamentalist terrorists, the monks must decide whether to leave or stay. The film won many awards including the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix, the Lumire Award and Csar Award for Best Film. Join in the church hall! This is a French film with English subtitles, PG 13-Rating. Refreshments will be available for purchase with proceeds to ShareLife

Archdiocesan-Wide Day of Confession

Stations of the Cross

Way of Sorrows 7:30 pm Each Friday during Lent, The Passion of Jesus is the greatest and most overwhelming work of Gods love. (St. Paul of the
Cross)

Parishioners are encouraged to make a spiritual pilgrimage of prayer, through meditating upon Christs suffering and death.

Confirmation
Catechetical Sessions Parents and sponsors must choose one of the following information and instructional sessions to attend. This Weekend Sunday, Feb. 24th (2 3 pm) Or Wednesday, Feb. 27th (7:30 - 8:30 pm)

Stretch & Flex Class

Tuesdays from 6:30 7:30 pm in the church hall. $10/Class

Toronto 2013 Lift Jesus Higher Rally

Sunday, February 24th, 2013

Faith on Fire!
Join the Catholic Renewal Ministries 21st Evangelization Event on Saturday, March 2nd from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building, 255 Front Street West, Toronto. For tickets and/or information call 416251-4255 or Sadie at 905-270-2510.

Second Sunday of Lent

Working wonders for youth in crisis Susan was crying at school the day her father punched her. Her teacher called CCAS and she was removed from home and went to live in a foster home. The CCAS worker contacted her mother in Jamaica and advised her to present a plan for Susan. Her mother did not want her to return to Jamaica so her paternal aunt in Cleveland came forward and agreed to have Susan live with her. She did enjoy living in Cleveland and wanted to stay there but her aunt reported having major problems with Susan and sent her back to CCAS in Toronto where she became a crown ward. When Susan turned 16 she moved into Sancta Maria House. At first, Susan was not happy because she hated the rules and was very rude to the staff. Susan thought they were a bunch of phonies, but they never gave up on her. They were always kind; even though she cursed at them they never cursed back. She stayed at Sancta Maria House for over a year, went to school and got eight credits that year. She made some lifelong friends and reconnected with her mother. For Susan, that Christmas was the best Christmas ever! More than 29,000 children and youth in the GTA were involved in the programs and services offered by ShareLife agencies last year. ShareLife Sunday March 17th Together, we can work WONDERS!

Ecumenical Bible Study

The 10 week Spring session will begin Tuesday, March 5th at 9:30 - 11:30 am at Islington United Church, 25 Burnhamthorpe Rd. Sr. Judith Kidd I.B.V.M. will lead the Gospel of John. If you are interested in prayerful study with theological input please call Carmel Badour at 416-241-9557 or AnneMarie Rodrigue at 416-239-9455. A coffee and refreshment break included.

Canadian Saints and Us in the Year of Faith

February 28th, March 7th and 14th 7 9:00 pm Canadian saints, St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, St. Brother Andre Bessette and St. Kateri Tekakwitha, are inspirations for us as we seek to discover the God within us. Join these interesting, and faith-filled discussions on how we can relate to these early Canadian servants of Christ through our own discipleship. The program, offered by the Office of Formation for Discipleship, is being held at Nativity of Our Lord Parish, 480 Rathburn Rd. Preregistration is required. A Registration form is available at: www.archtoronto.org/discipleship

Journey of Faith to the Holy Land

Walking with Jesus and Witnessing to Christ Catholic Biblical invites you, in the Year of Faith, to the Holy Land, April 8th - 18th. Our journey features daily Mass, times of reflection and walking through the sites of Jesus story, from Bethlehem, Galilee, to his last days in Jerusalem. Please call Sr. Jocelyn Monette, NDS at 905-272-3374 or Joanne Cothran at 1-866-296-3345 for more information.

Victoria Scholar Concert

Mar. 3rd, 7:30 pm at Our Lady of Sorrows Victoria Scholars Men's Choral Ensemble The French Connection, their second concert of the season will feature works by French and Canadian composers. The Scholars will be joined by Andr Caplets impressionistic Messe trios voix (1920), John Greers delightful Chante, voyageur, chante!,Sir Ernest MacMillans arrangement of Blanche comme la neige, as well as a work written for the Scholars by Ruth Watson Henderson. Admission is $25. for adults, and $20. for Students/Seniors.

The Annual Harmony Ball celebrates Caritas 25th Anniversary March 1 st at La Primavera Hospitality and Conference Centre in Vaughan. For more information contact: 416-748-9988 or visit www.caritas.ca.

Caritas Tree of Lights for Life Campaign