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The 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Monicas Parish September 22, 2013

THE JOY OF KNOWING GOD IN JESUS:

THE CHURCH AND THE NEW EVANGELIZATION

Last spring, at a joint meeting of the pastoral team, wardens, pastoral council, and liturgy committee, w

shared a meal, prayed together, and watched a video of Pope Francis homily: Joy: A Sign of Christia

Freedom. This became a springboard for sharing on what brings us joy in our faith, and what empowe

us in turn to share this joy with others. Indeed, joy is at the heart of the new evangelization of which h

have been hearing since Pope John Paul II invited us, on the threshold of the third Millennium, to find ne

and fresh ways of presenting the Gospel.

More recently, with the election of Pope Francis, we have been blessed with an outstanding and inspirin

apostle of the new evangelization. Taking up the challenge of his Pentecost Vigil homily to the members

lay movements in the Church, we at St. Monicas are embarking on a three-year journey in which we w

focus successively on the central importance of personal encounter with God in the person ofJesus, o

deepening our relationship with Jesus through prayerand sacramental living, so that we can bear mo

effective and credible witness to our faith in the world, sharing in the mission of his Church. JesuPrayer, Witness quite the program!!

To help launch this process, we are indeed blessed to receive this weekend Fr. Guylain Prince. Fr. Guyla

and I studied together at St. Pauls University in Ottawa, where he received a Masters in Biblical Studies

Since entering the Franciscans in 1994, he has combined his deep love and knowledge of the Scripture

with a dynamic preaching ministry, in which he uses music as an instrument for evangelization. (You ca

visit his website, www.maisonintercd.com, to see him in action with the Gospel choirs he leads in Joliet

and Trois-Rivieres!) Inspired by the Quebec Bishops documentAnnoncer l'vangile dans la culture d

Qubec actuel, Fr. Guylain will help us see that in spite of the many difficulties we encounter in proposin

faith in Jesus Christ in our secular (and often anti-religious) culture, we are being called to name anreclaim our faith in Christ, and thereby become more lively, loving, and credible witnesses to th

transforming power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Welcome, Father Guylain!!

St. MonicasR.C.I.A. ProgramThe R.C.I.A. Program begins this coming Wednesday, September 25 at 7 p.m. in the parish rectory.you or someone you know would like to participate, please contact Glenda Cadogan through the parisoffice.

Women of Bethany Fall Retreat: Why am I so favoured?Nov. 1-3, 2013, Nov. 1-3, 2013, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

Please join us in stepping away from our busy lives and investing some time in nourishing our faitElizabeth asked Why am I so favoured, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? Women Bethany welcome all women to our annual fall retreat November 1-3rd, 2013. We will be joined by ouguest speaker, Carmen Marcoux, author, speaker and co-founder of Pure Witness Ministries. Ouweekend spiritual advisor will be Fr. Robert Johnson of Madonna House. For more information vishttp://womenofbethany.ca/wob/ or contact Claire Brown at 514-482-7493. The registration deadline October 1st.

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Saturday,Sept. 21 St. Matthew4:00 In Loving Mem ory: Mike Kilbertus, The DeceasedMembers of the Charles McDonald Family, Frank &

Rosolino Sparapani, Fioravante Rotiroti, Edgardo Poce,

Luigina Cicciarelli, Deceased members of the DeFazio-

Iacovona family, Guiseppe BuonoSunday, Sept. 22 25th Sunday in Ord. Time8:30 Guglielmo & AgneseTeodori

Vivian & Joseph

11:00 Rosolino & CostanzaSparapani

Baby Anthony Aiello

Maria & family

Carmelo Aiello

Monday, Sept. 23 St. Pius of Pietrelcina (PadrePio)8:00 Jacqueline & Pete

Nugent

Peter Nugent

Tuesday, Sept. 24 Weekday8:00 Giuseppe FioriJonathan Castilho

Ignazio Mattei

1st Death Anniversary

Wed.,Sept. 25 Weekday

8:00 Giovanni & NirnaOnesi

The Zilli Family

Thursday,Sept. 26 St. John de Brebeuf &

St. Isaac Jogues8:00 Theresa, Julian &Kevin Rooney

The Family

Friday,Sept. 27 St. Vincent de Paul8:00 Antonio Cavallaro The FamilySaturday,Sept. 28 Our Ladys Saturday

4:00 Giacomo Fiori Wife Berardina & Family

Sunday, Sept. 29 26th Sunday Ordinary Time8:30 In Loving Mem ory: Isa Mazzella, Giovanni & NorinaOnesi, Domenica Buonamici, Elena Casale Zilli,

11:00 Vincenzo Saluzzi Maddalena Saluzzi & FamilyYour Generosity

Thank you for your on-going support of our parish

Last weekends collection was $2,447.25

FAITH FIRST REGISTRATIONSYou can still register your children for the 2013-14 season of FaithFirst. To guarantee a place for your children, please fill out aregistration form and return it to the rectory as soon as possible.Space is limited. For further information please contact JennieParsons-Armstrong at 514-481-0267 orjennie.armstrong@bell.net.

Adult Faith EnrichmentDiscovering the Bible

A User Friendly GuideWhy do we have a Bible? Do we needit? How did it take shape? Who are thepeople who wrote it down? Dr. Margare

Million, Ph.D will guide us through a 6-week Bible study that will make TheWord of God ever more accessible andmeaningful to us. Join us onWednesday evenings, October 9, 16

23 & 30, and November 6 & 13 from 7

to 9 p.m. in the parish hall. Do you

have questions about the Bible? Maybewe can find the answers togetherPlease register by October 7.

Video DivinaFr. Raymond will presentJoshua, thefirst movie of his Meeting Jesus at theMovies film series, on Friday, October4 at 7 p.m. in the parish rectoryAdmission and popcorn are free, andstimulating discussion will follow themovie! All are welcome!

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.

Bazaar, October 26thThe faith and justice committee wilhold the annual bazar on October 26We are in need of bakers, knitters andcrafters. We would also appreciatearticles in good condition for sale. We

do not accept clothing. For furtherinformation contact Sharon 514-481-2981.

M.D.R. Montreal Directed Retreats

Silent, directed retreat weekend at theAbbey of the Cistercian Monks inRougemont. Begins Friday eveningOctober 18; ends Sunday afternoonRegistration: Before October 7 Call 514-626-9462 or 633-9542, or visitwww.montrealretreats.org