Mass Intentions

Monday, September 11th

8:30 a.m. Unannounced Intentions

Tuesday, September 12th

8:30 a.m. † Ann Marie McGlade

Wednesday, September 13th

7:30 p.m. † Marceline Fernandes

Thursday, September 14th

8:30 a.m. † Unannounced

Friday, September 15th

8:30 a.m. † Mary Marfil

Saturday, September 16th

5:00 p.m. † Mary FitzPatrick

Sunday, September 17th

9:00 a.m. † Robert Hutchinson

11:00 a.m. Mass for the People

5:00 p.m. † Eufricina & Celestino Calderon

For the Sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation

Registration will be held Sunday, September 17th at 2:00 p.m. and/or Tuesday, September

20th at 7:00 p.m. in the parish hall.

Please ensure that a copy of the child’s baptismal certificate is

brought to the registration meeting.

“For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” The community that gathers needs leadership; consider the priesthood, diaconate

or consecrated life. Contact Fr. Chris Lemieux, Vocation Director Phone: 416-968-0997

Email: vocations@archtoronto.org Website: www.vocationstoronto.ca

THE FEMININE GENIUS

Retreat for Young Ladies, Ages 10-15 with the Sisters of Our Lady Immaculate at Immaculate Conception Parish, 1710 Scugog Street, Port Perry, ON, on Sunday, September 24, 2017 11:00 a.m. to 3:00

p.m. Holy Mass at 11:00, Lunch at 12:30, Retreat Activities with the Sisters until 3:00 p.m. To register ($5 Registration Fee), please call the Parish Office 905-985-7071 or email: icchurch10@gmail.com

Kindly inform the office or the sacristy if you would like to add a name to the Parish sick list.

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (2017-2018)

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) is the way adults come to learn about and experience the Christian Life, specifically our Roman Catholic tradition, and become initiated into the Church through the celebration of the Sacraments of initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. RCIA is for adults who are not baptized, and also for those who have been Baptized in other Christian Churches, but need a period of catechesis. RCIA will begin in mid September and will meet from 7:00 to 9:00 pm on Wednesday evenings until after Easter. Kindly contact the Parish Office at 905-839-9774 for further information or to register.

23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2017

Year “A”

Ezekiel 33.7-9; Romans 13.8-10; Matthew 18.15-20 Entrance Antiphon (Psalm 118.137,124)

You are just, O Lord, and your judgement is right; treat your servant in accord with your merciful love.

Theology of the Body Study Group

Will be studying Humanae Vitae (On Human

Life) an encyclical by Paul VI. On September 18,

2017 a guest speaker, Rose Heron, will conduct a talk on

the connection between Humanae Vitae and Theology of

the Body, from 9:30 to 11:30 in the church hall. In these

sessions the group will also study the Catholic Catechism.

Please join us for this interesting discussion at

St. Bernadette’s Parish, 21 Bayly St E, Ajax,

Call Tom Kennedy 905-427-6137 for more information.

Church Bulletin Advertising Liturgical Publications will be setting up the

advertisements for our church bulletin. The advertising will begin in November 2017 and supports the bulletin service. Please support the bulletin and advertise your product or service. Call Liturgical Publications at 1-800-268-2637.

For Parishioners and Students interested in

assisting with our LIFETEEN or EDGE

programs please contact Bianca Hutchinson

at 905-839-9774 or via Email:

youthhrp@gmail.com

TWITTER: @HRPYOUTH

INSTAGRAM: HRPYOUTH

TOILETRIES - Drop It In! The outreach ministry thanks you for your support for this cause. Boxes have been placed at the entrance of the Church if you

would like to drop off any unused toiletry items.

To Vanessa Villanova & Roberto Coelho

who celebrated the Sacrament of Marriage this Saturday

Aris Cordeiro

and

William Stavropoulos

EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 6:30 P.M.

FOLLOWED BY CELEBRATION OF

HOLY MASS AT 7:30 P.M.

COME LET US ADORE

Blood Donor Clinic This Tuesday: September 12

In the Parish Hall. 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The Cracked Pot A water bearer in had two large

pots, each hung on the ends of a

pole that he carried across his

neck. One of the pots had a crack

in it, while the other pot was

perfect and always delivered a full

portion of water.

At the end of the long walk from the stream to the

house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full

two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering

only one and a half pots full of water to his house.

Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its

accomplishments, perfect for which it was made.

But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own

imperfection and miserable that it was able to

accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.

After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter

failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the

stream. "I am ashamed of myself, and I want to

apologize to you. I have been able to deliver only half

my load because this crack in my side causes water to

leak out all the way back to your house. Because of my

flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get

full value from your efforts," the pot said.

The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there

were flowers on your side of the path but not on the

other pot's side? That's because I have always known

about your flaw, and I planted flower seeds on your

side of the path. Every day while we walk back, you've

watered them. For two years, I have been able to pick

these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without

you being just the way you are, there would not be this

beauty to grace the house."

NB: If you sometimes feel like a cracked pot,

look at the flowers you have watered AND SMILE…

Catholic Teachers’ Guild of Durham Wednesday, Sept. 20 7:00PM

HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH: 91 RIBBLESDALE, WHITBY

Guest Speaker: Thomas Cardinal Collins Catholic Education its Beauty and Challenges

The Catholic Teachers’ Guild is a community of educators whose mission is to live their vocation in the belief and teachings of the Catholic Church.

If you require accessibility related accommodations for attendance please notify the Catholic Teachers‘ Guild of Durham at durham@catholicteachersguild.ca in

advance of the date so that arrangements can be made.