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Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord March 31, 201

EASTER: HE SHOWED THE DEPTHS OF HIS LOVEWe are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song! Every Easter, we come together to celebrate wi

special joy and solemnity. We celebrate not just a past event, butwho we are. But what does Easter rea

mean to us? Is Easter just the first long weekend of spring, an opportunity to gather with family an

friends, to feast richly, to overdose on chocolate? What might happen if we chose, this year, to allo

ourselves to be embraced more deeply and more personally by Christ? If we began to believe that Jesu

embrcame to earth to live, die and rise again: not just for generic humanity, for all but for each an

every one of us. For ME.

Each of us, in one way or another, is affected by the reality of death and diminishment. We lose a love

one; we experience radical adjustments in our lives: the breakdown of a relationship, the loss of a job,

move to a new city, the diagnosis of a chronic illness. These experiences bring us face to face with o

mortality but also with our hope in something beyond this life, in a reality that exists beyond the grave

Easter is about Jesus leading us over the threshold from death to life. I have come that you might havlife, and have it in abundance! This life begins right here and now, and continues into eternity. It is up t

me to claim the life that Jesus offers: precious in His sight, created by God, created for union with God. W

can remain safe within our walls, sheltered from the storms that blow around us or we can go out int

the world, believing that we will meet the risen Christ.

This is what the new evangelization is all about: proclaiming the Good News thatChrist is alive! For a

that Jesus did and said, all he claimed and promised, did not die with his death on the Cross. His messag

lives on; He lives on. What we celebrate at Easter is unconditional, mind-blowing, death-defying, life

giving love. So today, as we renew our baptismal promises, as we bless ourselves with the waters of ne

life, let us reclaim our identity as Catholic Christians: followers of the risen Christ, living members of h

Body. Even if we have grown a little slack in our observance, or dont come to church as often as w

might, or find it hard to put into practice the challenging yet life-giving teachings of Jesus. The spark

divine life was kindled in our hearts the day of our baptism, and nothing can take it away from us. On th

Easter day, may we proudly reclaim our faith in Christs resurrection, and renew our commitment to follo

Christ: in the Church and in the world, wherever we are sent. Christ is risen, Alleluia! Truly he is rise

Alleluia!

Thank you!

It takes a great many people, both in front and behind the scenes to make the Easter Liturgies a succes

Fr. Raymond, Fr. Bertoli and the entire pastoral team would like to express their deep gratitude t

everyone who gave so generously of their time and talents to make our Easter celebrations a success

Thank you to all, and blessings for a joy-filled Easter.

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Mass Intentions: March 24-31, 2013

March 30, 2013 Holy Saturday

8:00

PM

The Easter Vigil

March 31, 2013 Easter Sunday

8:30 Easter Morning

Mass11:00 Easter Morning

MassApril 1, 2013 Easter Monday

8:00 Jackie & JeanPiquet

Sr. Lorraine Lebert, SSA

April 2, 2013 Tuesday after Easter

8:00 Winifred Newman Michael Newman &Family

April 3, 2013 Wednesday after Easter

8:00 Carolina Santini Olga Santini Matta

April 4, 2013 Thursday after Easter

8:00 Dr. Peter Par The Pastoral Home CareVisitors

April 5, 2013 Friday after Easter

8:00 Pietro Mattei Antonietta & LucianoFalciani

April 6, 2013 Saturday after Easter

4:00 Italo Falcone andItalo & AnnaMariani

Luisa & Angelo Falcone

April 7, 2013 The Second Sunday ofEaster

8:00 Caterina & FrancoIacampo & Family

Bruno Fiori

11:00 Giacomo Fiori His Wife Berardina &Family

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

Last Sundays collection was $3,602.13

Never Letting Go"A Benefit concert featuring JoAnne Mitchell along with

eight, great Montreal musicians, Sunday April 14, 2013 at4:00 PM in St. Monica's Parish Hall. Tickets are $10.00

each.

Adult Faith Enrichment

Upcoming events

COFFEE AND CONVERSATION

Positive Discipline In this session we

will focus on a few more parentingchallenges, and discuss ways oovercoming them. Join us on SundayApril 7, from 10 to10:50 a.m., in thedining room of the rectory.

VIDEO DIVINA

Fr. Raymond will present the movie

The Way on Friday, April 19 at 7p.m. in the parish rectory. Join him fothis inspirational movie, followed bystimulating discussion.

As this is the last movie of the VideoDivina 2012-2013 series onPilgrimage, you are invited to bringrefreshments of your choice to sharewith the group. Popcorn will beprovided. All are welcome!

Please refer to www.stmonica.ca and

the posters at the Church entrances

for additional info. If you have anyquestions, please contact Anna at the

office.

Take Time! Let God Find You!A retreat with Sr. Elizabeth Purcell, fma

on Saturday, April 6th, 2013 from 9 am-

3 pm at St. Veronica Parish (1300

Carson Ave., Dorval). Cost is $25 and

includes lunch. Early bird special is $20if you register before March 28. Contact

Elizabeth Koessler at 514-925-4315 o

ekoess ler@diocesemont rea l .o rg

PALM CROSS FUNDRAISER

Our annual Palm Cross Fundraiser last weekend raised $582 for The Jason Fund. Thank you to all those

parishioners who made a donation.