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TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PASTOR’S CORNER
THE NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED….
An 81-year-old walking into a tattoo shop may sound like the start of a joke, but to Christine Nagel, her new ink is no laughing matter. The
Calgary grandmother recently had the words “Don’t euthanize me” tattooed on her arm. “It’s drastic”, but she clearly says, ‘I’m going to
live until God’s ready for me.” A devout Christian, Nagel opposes assisted suicide, which was legalized in Canada this summer.
The Catholic Church opposes all forms of suicide as violating the inherent dignity of human life. Catholic teaching supports palliative care
and other options to alleviate suffering without killing a human person. Critics of assisted suicide laws say they send the message to socie-
ty that suicide is an acceptable way to handle suffering, and that they are ripe for abuse, from financially motivated killings and lack of con-
sent to lethal pills changing hands. Disability rights groups have argued that legalizing assisted suicide discriminates against the disa-
bled and elderly, pressuring them to end their lives. They also note that the majority of patients who request assisted suicide withdraw that
request whentreated for depression, a statistic recognized by the Supreme Court.
To Nagel, assisted suicide can all too quickly come to be viewed as an easy way out, preferable over caring for the sick and elderly. “All
these old people are darned expensive to look after. And they’re cranky. And they’re messy. And you can’t help thinking, ‘This would be a
really good solution’.” She lamented the lack of respect for life, and said that she does not want anyone interfering with God’s plan for her
own life. “How would you feel if you turned up at the gates, and St. Peter got out the book and said, ‘Just a minute – we weren’t expecting
you for another 18 months’?” she joked. Nagel’s children respect her decision and will honor her intentions. “She doesn’t want to be thrown
away,” her daughter Juliana told Globalnews.ca.
Fr. Slawek
SENIOR’S GROUP
The seniors meet every Wednesday after the 9 a.m. devotion of Our Lady of Per-petual Help. Come out and socialize, play cards, make new friends in your par-ish community. Coffee, tea and snack are provided.
Cards are available for any seniors interested in play-ing. Everyone welcome!
Children's Liturgy News There will be a meeting on Sunday, October 23 at 12:00 pm for those interested in helping with the Chil-dren's Liturgy. This is a new ministry we hope to begin here very soon at Holy Spirit, where we wish to invite our young parishioners, ages 4 to 7, to hear and participate in the Liturgy of The Word at their level of understanding. If you are interested or want more in-formation please join us at this meeting.
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Change of Address Moving out of Parish Renewal Please drop this form into the offertory basket. Note: Use of this form does not automatically register you
with the church. You will be contacted by the Parish Office to confirm registration.
OCTOBER 16, 2016
SACRAMENT PROGRAMS RCIA – the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Parishioners... We are looking for sponsors for our inquirers. If you are free on Mon-day evenings please consider helping a new member of our worshiping community on their journey into faith. For more information con-tact. [email protected] ATTENTION YOUTH... HOLY SPIRIT YOUTH GROUP Youth of the parish... Last Friday at Youth Group we had a Movie Night, God's Not
Dead. This coming Friday, October 21, 7:00 pm we will get together for some Play & Pray over at Holy Spirit School gym. Please join us for Sports Night! Come to the parish first 7:00 pm and after signing in we shall all walk over to the school together for some basketball / dodgeball. Ben's Fire Emoji Group wishes to challenge Eran's Care Bears Group, exciting! Come and participate or cheer on your favourite team! We are also planning a service opportunity here in our community if you are looking for hours. For more information please contact us at [email protected]
Celebrate Your Marriage with a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend!
Celebrate your love and take a fresh look at your marriage! Spend a very special week-end together. A Weekend of discovery…a lifetime of love! Worldwide Marriage En-counter is a weekend getaway that helps married couples rediscover themselves as indi-viduals and as a couple. The Weekend format helps couples communicate openly and honestly without group sharing, therapy or marriage counselling. Upcoming Weekend: October 21-23, 2016 (Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre, Mississauga)
For more information and application, please go to www.wwme.org or con-tact:
Gerard & Marge McCauley at [email protected] or (905) 792-1925.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY HOLY SPIRIT CONFERENCE
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
NEXT BUNDLE WEEKEND—OCTOBER 22/23
We visit single mothers and the elderly. We visit the working poor as well as those on social assistance or disability allowance. We visit those who have suddenly fallen on hard financial times as well as those struggling over a longer period. We visit peo-ple of any faith or race quite simply, we visit anyone who is in need and requests our assistance. We are seeking new members. If you are a parishioner who is looking for the oppor-tunity to put their faith into action in service to their neighbors in need. If you are interested and would like more information, please contact us. You can leave a message on our phone line 416-293-0664 – and we will call back or you can reach us by email at: [email protected]
MASS INTENTIONS
Tuesday, October 18 9:00 a.m. (+) Ludwik Glowacz . Wednesday, October 19 9:00 a.m. (+) Audrey Mynahan req. by the Mynahan family .
Thursday, October 20 9:00 a.m. (+) Daniel Jude Florentino req. the Florentino.
Friday, October 21 9:00 a.m. (+) Ludwik Glowacz. Saturday, October 22 4:30 p.m. (+) Samuel Johns req. by Dorothy Johns & Family. Sunday, October 23 9 a.m. All Parishioners. 11 a.m. (+) Francisco Sr. & Francisca Anchuelo req. by Lourdes Anchuelo.
40 DAYS FOR LIFE Parishioners from Holy Spirit Church are encouraged to participate with other Chris-tians for 40 Days of Life—40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. Sunday, October 16, 2016 from 8 a.m.—8 p.m. you’re invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil in the public right-of-way across the street from the Women’s Care Clinic, 960 Lawrence Ave. W. Toronto. (just
west of Dufferin) Parking at St. Charles Borromeo RC Church (2 minutes east).