WELCOME TO ST. DAVID’S PARISH th October 12 , 2014 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A - HAPPY THANKSGIVING th This Monday, October 13 , the parish office will be closed for the legal holiday. Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. Please join us in giving thanks to God for the many blessing He has showered on us....... and many thanks for your generous response to our annual food drive. A THANKSGIVING PRAYER This Thanksgiving let those of us who have much and those who have little gather at the welcoming table of the Lord. At this blessed feast, may rich and poor alike remember that we are called to serve one another and to walk together in God’s gracious world. “Loving God, we give you thanks for your overflowing generosity to us. Thank you for our home and family and friends, thank you for our health, our work and our play. Open our hearts to your love. We ask your blessing through Christ your Son. Amen.” .....to the Catholic Women’s Society of our parish for all their hard work in organizing the wonderful High Tea gathering last Sunday. A splendid time was had by all the women present. We look forward to doing this again soon!!! World Mission Sunday Next weekend, October 18 & 19, we will take up the annual collection for World Mission Sunday. Please be as generous as you can in supporting the mission of the Church to evangelize all people. There are special envelopes at the entrance of the church for next weekend’s special second collection. Thank you!!! Meeting for Holy Land Pilgrims We remind all those who will be joining Fr. Ernie on the pilgrimage to the Holy Land that we will th gather to meet on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 7:00 pm in the parish hall. Parish Council The pastoral council of our parish will meet this th Thursday, October 16 at 8:15 pm. All the members are kindly reminded to be present. Youth Group Our Parish Youth Group meets every Friday at 7:30 pm. Young people in grades 7, 8, 9 and 10 are encouraged to take part. Oktoberfest The Knights of Columbus invite you to the annual Oktoberfest celebration to be held in our parish th hall on Sat. October 25 . Tickets are only $40 for adults, $35 for seniors (65 & over) and $20 for children 12 and under (free for children 5 and under). You may purchase your tickets from the Knights who will be present after our weekend Masses, or at the parish office. Don’t miss this wonderful event!!!! Bottle Drive The Knights of Columbus have organized a bottle drive in support of the Ontario Special Olympics. Please save your beer, wine and liquor bottles and drop them off at the church on the weekends of Oct. 18 & 19 and Oct. 25 & 26. (If needed, the knights can pick them up at your home.) This is a great cause so let’s help our knights in this effort. Portuguese Dinner- Holy Spirit Confraternity The traditional “Matança de Porco” will be held on th Saturday, Nov. 15 at 6:30 pm in our parish hall. The cost is $30 for adults and $15 for children (ages 6 to 12). Come join us for a full dinner with music and dancing. For tickets please call Joào at 416-452-4915, or Joào & Manuela: 905-417-1709. We Need Your Voice All our choirs welcome new members to join in the music ministry of our parish. Please consider adding your voice and making a joyful noise unto the Lord. Just speak to any of the choir leaders. We are also in need of a keyboardist for the 9 am Mass. Please call the office if you can help. Thinking of Becoming a Roman Catholic??? The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process by which persons come into full participation in the worshipping community. If you are considering Catholicism or if you were baptized Catholic, but never completed your initiation with Confirmation and First Communion, please contact Mrs. Rose Scaini of our parish staff for more information. Mother of Carmel Child Care Centre Spaces are available!!! Your children (infant to 12 years) will be in a clean and comfortable setting with healthy food, religious education and loving care. For more information, please visit www.motherofcarmelchildcare.com or call the Carmelite Sisters at 905-303-1000. BENVENUTI A ST. DAVID’S Ventottesima Domenica –AMolti sono chiamati, ma pochi eletti. Si può essere cristiani di nome senza impegnarsi in cammino di conversione, ci si può credere invitati al banchetto del regno e rimanere indifferenti di fronte ai piatti vuoti di tanti bambini sulla terra. È la vita battesimale che conta, non il certificato di battesimo Happy Thanksgiving Questo lunedì, 13 ottobre, l’ufficio parrocchiale sarà chiuso per la Festa del Ringraziamento. La Santa Messa sarà celebrata alle 9:00 am. Venite a rendere grazie a Dio per tutti i benefici che ci ha dato. .....e grazie per la vostra grande generosità verso i poveri per Thanksgiving quest’anno. Giornata Missionaria Mondiale Domenica prossima, 18 & 19 ottobre, la Chiesa Universale celebra la Giornata Missionaria Mondiale. Per dare appoggio ai nostri missionari cattolici sparsi nel mondo, ci sarà una seconda colletta speciale a tutte le Messe. Troverete buste di offerte all’entrata della chiesa. Grazie. Raccolta di Bottiglie Conservate le vostre bottiglie di liquore, vino e birra e portatele alla chiesa domenica prossima, 19 ottobre, per la raccolta di bottiglie organizzata dai nostri Cavalieri di Colombo per dare appoggio ai Special Olympics Per i giovani andicapati. Oktoberfest I Cavalieri di Colombo della nostra parrocchia vi invitano a l’annuale festa nella sala della chiesa, sabato, 25 ottobre alle 6:30 pm, con musica, cena, divertimento e premi. I biglietti saranno in vendita dopo le Messe domenicali per $40.00. Non mancate! Venite a Cantare!!! Il coro italiano che canta ogni domenica alla Messa delle 10:30 am invita nuovi membri a partecipare nella corale. Non bisogna cantare come Enrico Caruso o Maria Callas!!! Venite a cantare le lodi del Signore con il nostro bel coro italiano. ************************************************** Pre-Authorized Giving This new way of supporting the church is now being offered in our parish and many of our parishioners may find this method practical and convenient. Please take a brochure home and see if this new way of giving is right for you. Good Shepherd Casserole Program Please keep those casseroles coming!! The many hungry and homeless of the city need and appreciate your help. You can pick up more pans at the parish office during the week. Thanks to everyone for helping. Saturday – Sabato Oct 11 5:30 p.m. †Elizabeth Ros Sunday– Domenica Oct 12 7:30 a.m. Pro Populo 9:00 a.m. †Assunta & Tomasso Falcone 10:30 p.m †Addolorata Gaglia †Leo Savona †Leo Gariffo †Salvatore & Antonina Profita †Gianina Plander †Angelo Passiani †Gino Dalimonte †Libero Magliocco †Paola & Clara Basso †Immacolata & Natale Racco †Emilio Nardo Fuorivia †Giuseppe Panza †Verdina Colangelo †Tina Vorro †Rosina Palermo †Pierro Gerardo †Sebastiano Roselli †Filippo & Maria Pietrangelo 12:00 p.m. †Rocco & Tomaso Catroppa 5:30 p.m. Angela, Justina, Erica, Pierre, Jackie, Jasmine, Flora Charisma Bariuad (Living) Monday – Lunedì Oct 13 THANKSGIVING 9:00 a.m. †Gianni Di Battista Office Closed No Evening Mass Tuesday – Martedì Oct 14 7:30 a.m. In Honour of St. Lucy †Antonio Iammatteo 7:30 p.m. Rosary Group Mass Wednesday – Mercoledì Oct 15 7:30 a.m. †Raffaele Defina †Angela Cugliari 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 7:30 p.m. †Angelo Riccitellib†Olga & Fioravante Miani Thursday - Giovedì Oct 16 7:30 a.m. †Carmine Tarantino (2 Yrs) 6:30 p.m. Mem.Mass: †Vito Fera (1 Mo) 7:30 p.m. Mem.Mass: †Romeo Fernando Varrelli (Died in Italy) Friday – Venerdì Oct 17 7:30 a.m. †Frank Di Feo 6:30 p.m. Mem.Mass: †Elvira Prezioso (Died in Italy) 7:30 p.m. Mem.Mass: †Rosina Furgiuele (Died in Italy) Saturday – Sabato Oct 18 7:30 a.m. †Domenico & Enrico Cimmino 11:00 a.m. Wedding- Nicoletta Venditti & Georg Havlik 12:30 p.m Wedding- Christina Bovino & Christopher Marrelli 2:00 p.m. Wedding- Pavithra Reginald & Pio Sebastiampillai 5:30 p.m. †Alexandra Foto HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!!! BONNE SEMAINE!!!!!