The Epiphany of the Lord

Mass Intentions This Week

Jan. 7th Jan. 13th
Please join us as we pray for the following, in our Announced Mass Intentions
Intention Requested By

The Epiphany
The Epiphany or manifestation of the Lord is the final event in the cycle of the Incarnation, which is comprised of three events: the Annunciation, the Nativity and concludes with the Epiphany. What the Epiphany signifies is that the newborn Child-God Jesus, has been manifested or revealed as the Messiah of Israel, the Son of God and the Saviour of the world. All three of these important titles pertain to Christ and indicate his special mission and identity as the Promised One of the Lord, who came from God and is himself God incarnate, and that the purpose of his coming into this world, is to complete Gods plan of salvation. While recalling this great event of the Epiphany, we are invited to renew our faith in Jesus who has been revealed to the world and all of mankind. It is wonderful to see that in revealing himself in his Son, the Lord is truly a God for all peoples and nations, of all times and generations. Jesus our Messiah, the Son of God and the Saviour of the world, has revealed himself in the past and constantly reveals himself personally to us when we seek him with faith. May Christ the Lord give us the faith we need to follow his guiding light all the days of our lives. If we do not feel threatened by his entering into our lives and are not indifferent to him, we can then search for him without fear as the wise men from the East did and the Lord shall make himself known to us. By constantly desiring and searching for God through the lifelong journey of our lives we also wish to place ourselves at his service, which is the best gift we can offer to the Lord in return for his love towards us.

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9:00 am Tues.: 9:00 am Wed.: 9:00 am Thurs.: 9:00 am Fri.: 9:00 am Sat.: 9:00 am 5:15 pm Sun.: 8:00 am 9:30 am 11:00 am 12:30 pm

John Albertini

Family

+Agatha Julianne Boersma Ruby&John Boersma +Rita McKee +Anne Erickson Margaret Tipping Grace Downie

Intentions of Agnus& Mike Murphy Family Murphy &Family +Gilda &Emilio Furgiuele Adamovsky Family +Fr. Carl J.Matthews Ivanca Naranca +Mary Lucey +Kyle Nichol +Kate ONeill +Anthony Walsh Ursula&John Matthews Lovell Family Inis&Gordon Mansell Sean&Nicole Walsh

Movie Night
The next Year of Faith Movie Night will take place Saturday, Feb. 2 nd. Mark the date on your calendar! The movie will start at 7:00 pm. Details will follow.

Rosary Group "The rosary is the book of the blind, where

souls see and there enact the greatest drama of love the world has ever knownThe power of the rosary is beyond description." - Archbishop Fulton Sheen

Join us Fridays at 2:00 pm in the church. All are welcome! New Beginnings January 8: 7:30 pm 9:00 pm For those who have lost a loved one through Death, Separation or Divorce, an informative evening with facilitators Henny DeLange MSW., RSW and Greg Badcock MSW., RSW. The topic is: Demystifying Anger and takes place at the Archdiocese of Toronto Pastoral Centre, 1155 Yonge St. 4th Floor. Preregistration is not required. For further information, contact Deacon James Shaughnessy MSW., RSW, Psyn.D. 416-921-1163 ext. 2227 or email jshaughn@cfstoronto.com

The Friars Student Writing Award 2013 Students aged 14-18 are invited to write a five hundred-word essay on the theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, celebrated Jan. 18-25. The Theme for this coming year is: What does God require of us? (cf. Micah 6:6-8) First prize is an iPad mini (16 GB), second prize is a Kobo Arc and other prizes. Essays will be published in the Catholic Register. Deadline for entries is Jan. 18th. Email your essay to editor@catholicregister.org or FAX it to 416-934-3409. For further information call 416-9343400, ext. 344 or 416-934-3410, ext. 404.

January 6th , 2013

On-Line Donations Now Possible

Through: www.archtoronto.org The Archdiocese of Toronto reminds everyone that you can support your parish or favourite charity of the Archdiocese by making a tax deductible gift using your credit card. A DONATE NOW bulletin is accessible on the Archdiocesan website: www.archtoronto.org, that will take you to a page where you can make a gift. You can direct your gift to your Parish, ShareLife, St. Michael`s Choir School, St. Augustine`s Seminary, The Archdiocese of Toronto, Tribute Giving, and Sunday TV Mass. Humanitarian Relief donations are also possible. Thank you for your support of the Church.

Parish Administration
Donations Envelopes: Please make an effort to write the amount of your donation onto your envelope. This small step saves a great deal of time of the volunteer teams who process our weekly collections. Also, for the first few weeks, please write your name/address on the envelope as well, so we can verify our records. If you wish to begin using donation envelopes, please contact the parish office. Pre-Authorized Giving - The PAG program allows parishioners to request that a monthly total be transferred from their bank account to OLS Parish on the 20th of each month, for their regular Sunday offerings. If you would like to participate in this program, please contact the parish office for details. Parish Registration: If you attend OLS parish regularly, please ensure that you are registered with the parish office. (Young adults who have completed their education should be registered as individuals.) Please also inform your previous parish that you have moved so they can remove you from their active records

Philippines Typhoon Relief

The Archdiocese of Toronto is accepting funds to support the work taking place in areas affected by the recent typhoon in the Philippines. More than 5 million people have been affected and there is urgent need to distribute food, shelter, and medicine to the affected population. Those wishing to help may do so in the following ways: - Online through the Archdiocese of Toronto website: www.archtoronto.org; - By phone through the Development office 416934-3411 - Through the parish, making cheques payable to: OLS Parish Philippines Typhoon Relief

Our Lady of Sorrows School

Kindergarten Registration Junior and Senior Kindergarten registration will take place during the week of January 14th. Appointments for registering kindergarten children can be made starting Tues., Jan. 8th by calling 416-393-5246. JK children must be 4 years old by Dec. 31 st, 2013. SK children must be 5 years old by Dec. 31st, 2013. The following is required at the time of registration: Roman Catholic Baptismal Certificate, Birth Certificate, Immunization Record, Health Card Number and 2 documents for proof of residency. There will be a Welcome to Kindergarten evening for parents and future OLS students on Wed., Apr. 10th at 6:30 p.m. Full day kindergarten begins September 2014.

Vocation Seeds
On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. God asks us to give our lives. What treasures have been given to you to share with others in Christs name? If God is calling you, contact Fr. Hansoo Park at 416-968-0997 or email vocations@vocations.ca