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MALTA BAKE SHOP

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OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

Frozen Pastizzi are available at:

Messina Bakery, Solero Bakery, Molisana Bakery; Atlantic Bakery; Malta Band Club; Lisboa Bakery;

Coppa’s Fine Foods; Highland Farms; Mama Malta Pastizzi; Cedar Nights; Bolton’s Convenience;

Maryland Variety; Connor’s Cones & Café; various No Frills;

and more than other 30 locations close by

Contact us for more information

- Always ready to help you -

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Hall for Rent

Weddings - Baptisms -

Showers - Private Functions

Tel: (905) 890-8507

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Festa San Gorg Association

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24 Hour Service - Complete Janitorial Service

Roofing, Paving/Concrete, Line marking,

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General Contracting.

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ST. PAUL’S HALL

The Lower hall of our Parish can be hired for occasions such as Baby Showers, Funeral Wakes, Baptisms, Weddings and other activities. The income supports the daily expenses of the running of our parish.

Special, reduced prices for our Parishioners!!!

For information and bookings contact Paul on

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St. Paul the Apostle Church

Maltese-Canadian

Community Parish 3224 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario M6P 2A3

416-767-7054

Pastor: Fr. Mario Micallef MSSP

Associate Pastor: Fr. Ivano Burdian MSSP

Parish Secretary: Mrs. Rita Apalit

OFFICE HOURS Tuesday & Friday: 10:00 am to 5:30 pm

Emails and phone calls are still being attended to.

MASS SCHEDULE and Other Activities Daily morning Mass

Monday, Wednesday & Friday—9:15 am (Maltese)

Tuesday & Thursday—9:15 am (English)

First Friday of the Month:

Mass in Maltese at 9.15 am, followed by Adoration &

Benediction

Weekend Masses;

Saturday 5:30 pm (English)

Sunday: 9:00 am (English)

10:30 am (Maltese)

12:00 noon (English)

All other activities are temporarily cancelled

SACRAMENTS Baptism: Please contact the Rectory. Baptisms are generally held on the first & third Saturdays of the month.

Marriages: Contact the priest at least one year in advance of the wedding. A marriage preparation course is required.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Any day, by appointment; call the office

Anointing of the Sick: Contact the priests. Parishioners are reminded that this is not a sacrament that should be left for the last possible minute. It is a

Sacrament for the sick, not just for the dying.

September 13th, 2020

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time - A

email: stpaulmssp@gmail.com Website: www.saint-paul-maltese.com

Mission Statement

We, the community of St Paul the Apostle, are a Maltese-

Canadian personal Parish, founded on September 8, 1930,

and administered by the Missionary Society of St Paul. We

are a faith community reflecting the gospel values of

Christ according to the teaching and tradition of the

Roman Catholic Church. We serve the Maltese community,

welcoming also other people from other nationalities. Our

mission is to follow Christ by sharing our gifts of time,

talent and treasure: by imitating Christ; and by giving

witness to our faith through our everyday lives..

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Saturday, September 12

• Paul Delicata

Sunday, September 13

9:00am

• Charles, Mary & Joseph Sammut

10.30am

• Carmel & Edmond Scicluna

12:00 noon

• For the Parish

Monday, September 14

• Salvu & Karmni Xerri

Tuesday, September 15

• Ġużepp & Ursola Ġulina Buttigieg

Wednesday, September 16

• Our Lady of the Immigrant Perpetual Mass

• Teodulo Peraan’s son

Thursday, September 17

• Ġużepp & Antonio Dimech

Friday, September 18

• Julia Camilleri & Family

Let’s face it, we all go through difficult times in our relationships. Whether it’s at work or college, within the family or with friends, sometimes we are going to either hurt the other person or get hurt by them. We all have different characters, and have different ideas, desires and priorities. We act differently and, above all, we all have our weaknesses which tend to get us into trouble. Without trying to trivialize the issue and make it sound simple, we can safely say that basically, when someone wrongs me, I have two options: harbor resentment or forgive.

When speaking about this issue, I often hear people telling me, “but he/she does not deserve my forgiveness”. Granted, but I believe that is where many people go wrong. Because, in reality, it is you who deserve to forgive the other person. Because unless you forgive, you cannot find peace; you are still under the power of

the other person’s evil action. You are not free!

Humanly speaking, forgiveness does not come easy. Indeed, it is not something for the faint-hearted! Our instincts tell us to seek revenge (which we sometimes disguise as justice), to get back at the one who hurt us. “Eye for eye and tooth for tooth”, was the dictum in olden times. Jesus had a different policy. He, whose interest was in the whole human person and not just the spiritual aspect, knew that resentment never helped anyone. He lived forgiveness, and then he preached it. If we look at the gospel, we see that Jesus was always ready to forgive anyone who was willing to accept it. (The Pharisees never thought of themselves as needing forgiveness. That’s why Jesus could never reach them). Were the people whom Jesus forgave sorry for what they did? Not always. Zacchaeus climbed the tree out of curiosity; the woman caught in adultery found herself in front of Jesus simply because she was caught red-handed; the paralytic whose sins were declared forgiven was brought to Jesus only for physical heeling. In Jesus’ most famous parable, the prodigal son came back to the father only for selfish reasons: because he sought food and shelter. And yet, Jesus forgave, often without asking questions or explanations. He must have emphasized forgiveness so much when speaking to his disciples, that at one stage Peter, probably exasperated, asked him “how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?”, intending to mean indefinitely (Rabbis asked their followers to forgive up to three times). It was a bit of an exaggeration from Peter, but Jesus went even further, telling him not just seven, but seventy-seven times!

Why this insistence from Jesus? I believe there are two reasons. The first we’ve already hinted at above. Forgiveness brings peace and freedom first and foremost to the one who forgives. It is said that Nelson Mandela once said, “Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.” There’s a lot of truth in that statement. He also said, as he walked out of prison after 27 years, “as I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison.” Jesus’ message is always one that leads to freedom and life fully lived.

The second reason is that we all need forgiveness. I know that I have wronged and hurt other people in my life, knowingly or unknowingly. I need to be forgiven and, as we ask God every time we pray the Our Father, “Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us”. The first reading of today is very blunt: “Does anyone harbor anger against another, and expect healing from the Lord? If one has no mercy toward another like oneself, can one then seek pardon for one’s own sins?”

Fr Mario

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OFFICE HOURS

The Parish Office is now open twice a week:

Tuesday and Friday, 10:00 am to 5:30 pm.

Please call our office before visiting. When you come to the office you must be wearing a mask according to the instruction of the City of Toronto.Wednesday and Thursday the Parish Secretary is working from home,

answering phones and attending to emails.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Next weekend we shall have the annual collection for the Needs of the Holy Land. This is usually taken up on Good Friday. This year, since our churches were closed, Pope Francis has asked to have this collection around the Feast of the Holy Cross, which falls on September 14. You can read more about this collection here: aleteia.org/2020/09/10/5-reasons-why-christians-in-the-holy-land-need-our-help

In the meantime, this weekend we are asked to help the many charitable agencies around Toronto by contributing to our Share Life collection.

CONGRATULATIONS

This weekend we celebrate the marriage of Michael Debono and Julie Fitzgerald. Congratulations and God’s blessings to the newly married couple.

October 23-25, 2020

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience (Virtual/Online)

Live your best life in love. No matter where you are in your marriage journey, the Marriage Encounter experience is a heart haven that helps you listen, share and connect more deeply. There’s no group discussion. It’s just about the two of you learning to be the best, most loving couple you can be. Re-claim your love’s joy. It is based around Catholic values, but couples of all faiths are welcome. Application and Inquiry: Gerard & Marge McCauley at gerard.marge@rogers.com or (905) 792-1925.

Website: www.wwme.org

SILVER JUBILEE

OF PRIESTLY ORDINATION

On Wednesday, September 16th, Fr. Ivano will be

celebrating the 25th Anniversary of his ordination.

Fr. Ivano will be thanking God for this special

occasion during the 9:15 am Mass on Thursday,

September 17th.

The 17th is very dear to Fr Ivano and to the MSSP,

because it marks the

anniversary of the death

of Msgr Joseph DePiro,

founder of the Missionary

Society of St. Paul, in 1933.

We congratulate Fr Ivano,

and continue to

accompany him with our

prayers.

MALTA INDEPENDENCE DAY

Monday, September 21st, marks the 56th anniversary of Malta’s Independence. As usual, we celebrate this event, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Malta, with the 10:30 am

Mass on Sunday, September 20.

Please note that, due to the present circumstances, this year we are very limited as to the number of people we can have in the church. People will, therefore, be admitted to the church by booking only. Kindly book by calling the office (416.767.7054) from Tuesday onwards, during office hours only.

** Please note that, NEXT SUNDAY ONLY, THE 12:00 MASS IS BEING SHIFTED TO 12:30 pm **