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The 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) St. Monicas Parish September 28/29, 2013

CATECHETICAL SUNDAY: GOD CONSIDERS US TRUSTWORTHY!

In a letter addressed to each of the 2000-plus catechists throughout the diocese, our Archbishop

Christian Lpine reaffirms the importance of their commitment: "Your involvement in this ministry wil

allow children, teenagers, adults, and families to discover Jesus; to experience the love of God as

Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit; to share with them the Word of God; and to pray and live asChristians in the world." Our annual celebration of Catechetical Sunday promotes this sense of

solidarity among all those who share in the task of transmitting the faith to a new generation: pastors,

parish catechetical leaders, youth ministers, volunteer catechists, and all those who are involved in

this ministry or who support it through their time, talent, and treasure.

Many of us were powerfully moved last weekend by the joy-filled retreat offered to our parish by

Franciscan friar Guylain Prince. We are being challenged at this time to embrace the challenge of the

New Evangelization, defined as our efforts to awaken or reawaken a personal, living, and

mutual relationship with the God of Jesus Christ. The message of Jesus does not change: He is

the same yesterday, today, and forever. And yet, we are called to a new evangelization new in itsfervour, new in its methods, new in its strategies. New because, as Fr. Guylain stressed so strongly

the context is new: in our secularized, post-Christian Western societies, there will soon be no such

thing as a merely cultural Catholicism, a captive audience of young people to be processed through

sacramental initiation. Faith will beindeed, can only bea personal commitment to live as a follower

of Jesus, and to belong to the community of his disciples. If those who transmit the faith parents

teachers, catechists, pastors are not themselves witnesses, the message will fall on deaf ears.

This is a challenge to all of us. When parents bring their children to be baptized, the first question

they are asked (after the childs name) is whether they accept the responsibility of raising that child in

the ways of faith: by keeping Jesus commandments of love of God and neighbour, by praying withthem and guiding their moral development, by being themselves models and witnesses of Catholic

faith and life. Parents are the first teachers of their children in the ways of faith. They do so best by

walking the talk: by showing them by example the importance of prayer, worship, service, and love.

We are grateful for all who exercise this special and irreplaceable ministry of Christian parenting.

Please know that as fellow members of your parish, we are here to support you in your faith

development, so that together, we can joyfully share this most precious gift of faith in Jesus Christ

with a new generation.

Video Divina: Fr. Raymond will present Joshua, the first movie of his Meeting Jesus at the

Movies film series, on Friday, October 4 at 7 p.m. in the parish rectory. Admission and popcorn arefree, and stimulating discussion will follow the movie! All are welcome!

St Monica Community Food Pantry Food Drive

To help us restock the Food Pantry shelves, we will be holding a food drive beginning this

weekend of Sept. 29-30 and going to the weekend of Oct. 12-13. We are in desperate

need of the following items: Pasta, pasta sauce, soup, canned tuna/salmon, peanut butter,

canned fruit, bread, canned vegetables. Again we thank you for your generosity!

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Saturday,Sept. 28 Weekday4:00 Giacomo Fiori Wife Berardina & FamilySunday, Sept. 29 26th Sunday in Ord. Time8:30 In Loving Mem ory: Isa Mazzella, DomenicaBuonamici, Elena Casale Zilli, Giovanni & Norina

Onesi, Roberto & Gustavo Ugarte, Leonard & Terry

Winslade, Deceased members of the Cullen family,

Luigi & Rosa Mammone, Viola McDonald, Joseph

Onesi, Jean Pratte11:00 Vincenzo Saluzzi Maddalena Saluzzi & FamilyMonday, Sept. 30 St. Jerome

8:00 Giovanna Albanese Emidia AlbaneseTuesday, Oct. 1 St. Therese of the Child

Jesus8:00 Anna & LorenzoForlini

Luisa Forlini

Wed., Oct. 2 The Holy Guardian Angels

8:00 Cesare & ViolanteCamaini

The Piccolino Family

Thursday, Oct. 3 Weekday

8:00 Angela Ciccarelli Beata Ricci & FamilyFriday, Oct. 4 St. Francis of Assisi8:00 Antonietta &Mariana Laposta

Concetta Laposta

Saturday, Oct. 5 Our Ladys Saturday

4:00 Antonio Bei Wife Gabriella & Family

Sunday, Oct. 6 27th Sunday Ordinary Time8:30 George Brabant Pat11:00 In Loving Mem ory: Francesco Supino, Leonard &

Terry Winslade, Lina DiGiovanni Supino, Aldo

Tonini, Giuseppe Fiori, Elena Casale Zilli, Graziella

McLaughlin

Your GenerosityThank you for your on-going support of our parish

Last weekends collection was $2,916.45

Bazaar Saturday, October 26, 2013From 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at St. Monica's Church Hall.New items, Baked goods, Crafts, Children's toys, Whiteelephant table. Proceeds go to projects in our twin parishin Zamoran, El Salvador. (No admission charge) Snacksand lunch will be served. Sponsored by faith and justicecommittee. For more info, call Sharon 514-481-2981..

Adult Faith EnrichmentDiscovering the Bible:A User Friendly Guide

Why do we have a Bible? Do we needit? How did it take shape? Who are

the people who wrote it down? DrMargaret Million, Ph.D will guide usthrough a 6-week Bible study that wilmake The Word of God ever moreaccessible and meaningful to us. Joinus on Wednesday evenings, October9, 16, 23 & 30, and November 6 & 13from 7 to 9 p.m. in the parish hall. Doyou have questions about the Bible?Maybe we can find the answerstogether! Please register by October 7.

Wisdom Years: The Human andSpiritual Journey of Aging

We often associate the aging processwith diminishment and letting go. Whatopportunities for growth and deepening

psychological, spiritual, and human do the wisdom years open up for us?Dr. Thomas Francoeur, Ed.D. and SrMary-Ellen Francoeur, Ph.D. wilexplore these vital questions with us

on Tuesday, October 15 from 1:30 to3:15 pm in the parish hall. Pleaseregister by October 11.

Join a Faith Sharing GroupYou can register to join one of our FaithSharing groups after each Mass nextweekend, October 5 and 6.

Please refer to our website and the

posters at the Church entrances foradditional information. If registration is

required, kindly use the appropriate

sign-up sheets at the main church

entrance or contact Anna at the office

514-481-0267.