La Quaresima si apre con il racconto delle tentazioni di Gesù. In esse è rivelata l’autenticità dell’umanità dCristo, che, in completa solidarietà con l’uomo, subisce tutte le tentazioni tramite le quali il nemico cerca di distoglierlo dalla sua completa sottomissione al Padre. “Cristo tentato dal demonio! Ma in Cristo sei tu che sei tentato” (sant’Agostino). In esse viene anticipata la vittoria finale di Cristo nella risurrezione. Cristo inaugura un cammino - che è l’itinerario di ogni essere umano - dove nessuno potrà impedire che il disegno di Dio si manifesti per tutti gli uomini: la sua volontà di riscattarlo, cioè di recuperare per l’uomo la sovranità della sua vita in un libero riconoscimento della sua dipendenza da Dio. È nell’obbedienza a Dio che risiede la libertà dell’uomo. L’abbandono nelle mani di Dio è la fonte dell’unica e vera libertà, che consiste nel rifiutare di venire trattati in modo diverso da quello che siamo. Il potere di Dio la rende possibile.

Lent begins with the story of

Jesus' temptations. This has

proved the authenticity of

humanity of Christ, who, in

complete solidarity with the

man, suffers all the

temptations by which the

enemy tries to dissuade him

from his full submission to

the Father.

For every Christian,

overcoming temptation is

not just about knowing what

not to do, it’s about knowing

what we should be doing; it

is about the fulfilling to the

best of our human ability;

the purpose and destiny God

has marked out for each one

of us. Lent offers us a time

to reflect when we can draw

near to God, through fasting,

reading, prayer and

almsgiving so that we can

know more certainly what

that purpose and will might be for our lives, but

beyond all those we are able to see the God who is

in each one of us through the glory of a resurrected

Christ.

March 5, 2017

First Sunday of Lent

Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday

8:30 am – 7:00 pm

Sign-up sheet is available

Via Crucis: Ogni Mercoledi e Venerdi 8 am seguita da messa

Stations of the Cross Every Wednesday & Friday at 7 pm followed by mass

Devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Every Wednesday @ 7 pm

followed by Mass

Readings for this Sunday:

1st Reading: Gen. 2.7-9, 16-18, 25; 3.1-7 Psalm: 51 2nd Reading: Rom. 5.12-19 or 5, 12, 17-19 Gospel: Mt. 4.1-11

APRIL 22-23, 2017

DIVINE MERCY NATIONAL SHRINE

Stockbridge, Massachussetts,

$200/ person, 4 in a room

I Includes breakfast and Tip to the

Driver

Please call the office @ 416-638-0313

Devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Every Wednesday @ 7 pm

followed by Mass

St. Wilfrid’s Church

Sharelife Fundraising Event

March 11, 2017

Saturday, @ 6:30 pm

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT-PASTA

salad & bread with choice of meat sauce or

plain sauce CASH BAR COST: $ 10.00 Adult; Free 5 yrs. old and under

Tickets available for sale!!!!

Also get a chance to join PASTA EATING CONTEST!

COST: $ 10.00 Adult

Free – 5 yrs. old and under

Saturday, March 25– Lenten Retreat

8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Saturday & Sunday, March 25 & 26–Lenten Preaching

All English masses

Friday, March 31 – Parish Confession

7 pm – Confession

Saturday, April 1st

- Seder Meal

6:45 pm – Parish Hall

Sunday, April 2 – Italian Preaching

All Italian Masses

Monday, April 3 - Italian Preaching

7 pm – Italian

Saturday, April 8 - PASSION PLAY

7:30 pm - YOUTH PASSION PLAY

Sunday, April 8 & 9 - Palm Sunday

All the masses

Thursday, April 13 – Holy Thursday

8 pm - church

Friday, April 14 – Good Friday

1 pm – Passion reading in Italian

3 pm – Passion reading in English

6:30 pm – Procession

Saturday, April 15 – Holy Saturday

8 pm – Easter Vigil Mass

DRAMMA DELLA PASSIONE DI GESU’

PASSION PLAY

April 8, 2017 @7:30 pm

Act and played

by Youth Group

Tick $10 Adult;

$5 -12 and under

Tickets available for sale!

Ritiro Quaresimali/Lenten Retreat

All ministers are required to attend

March 25, 2017 @8:30 am – 12:30 pm

LENTEN PREACHING

ENGLISH: March 25 & 26

All the masses

I ITALIAN: April 2

7:30 am & 10:30 am

April 3 @ 7:00 pm

April 1, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

PADRE PIO GROUP

IS NOW in English

Come be a spiritual

child of Padre Pio

Everybody is invited

to join Padre Pio

Group. Rosary is

every 2nd Wed. @

7:30 pm of month.

Mass is every 4thWed.

@ 7:30 pm of month.

Invites all matured women to attend CHRISTIAN LIFE PROGRAM

Every Sunday starting March 5, 2017 @ 2 – 4 pm. Mother Teresa Hall

Please contact: Anita @ 647-878-7195,

Ana @647-244-6757, Joy @416-809-4844,

Michelle @ 647-408-9309

Perpetual Mass Cards Available in the office

SATURDAY MARCH 4 5:00 PM - S. Francesco Saverio; Aldo Borghello Francis Edwin Mina; Randy Guilas; Anita Racelis

SUNDAY - MARCH 5 7:30 AM - Eleonora Barbieri; Gelsomino Ranaudo Pasqualino, Angelina e Lorenzo 9:00 AM - COMMUNITY Felicula Alagos 10:30 AM - George Fazzari; Amedeo, Emma, Liliana, Cindy Ciarafoni; De Giambattista, Lombardini, Rizze Larry e Michele D’Eramo 12:00 NOON - Thanksgiving for the 30th Wed. Ann. of Crispin & Elsa Cailin Alfredo Macabutas; Gonzala Apas; Randy Guilas; Victor Vanderkoen & Anton

5:00 PM - Fortunato Russo

MONDAY MARCH 6 8: 00 AM 7:00 PM Randy Guilas

TUESDAY MARCH 7 – STS PERPETUA & FELICITY 8:00 AM Francesco Servidio 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross Randy Guilas

WEDNESDAY MARCH 8 – ST JOHN 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM – Stations of the Stations 8:00 PM - P.P Rosario - chapel 8:00 PM Filippo Pace – Mem – It.

THURSDAY, MARCH 9 – ST. FRANCIS OF ROME 8:00 AM 7:00 PM All soul in Purgatory

7:30 PM RCIA - Church

FRIDAY, MARCH 10 8:00 AM 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross followed by MasS

SATURDAY, MARCH 11 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Giovanni Rasetta; Sofronio Espin Sr.

2016 Donation Tax Receipts

are available in the office

On the lighter side….

Remember those who have died in our prayers

especially...

Piero Bartolomi

Eternal rest grant unto them O LORD,

and let perpetual light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace. Amen

Don’t forget to Turn your clock one hour ahead

this Sunday March 12