WELCOME TO ST. DAVID’S PARISH th December 28 , 2014 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Reflection Today’s Gospel reminds us that Jesus understood what it meant to be a part of a family. Ask Him today, to help you grow as He did, in wisdom, so that the grace of God will rest upon you too. Children’s Liturgy The Feast of the Holy Family is a wonderful occasion for us to give thanks to God for the gift of our human family and of our parish family. At St. David’s we are blessed to have so many children in our midst who lighten our hearts and make us smile. This Sunday we won’t be having our usual Liturgy of the Word for children; instead the children will be invited to the altar at the time of the homily for a shared reflection. Many thanks to the Children’s Liturgy leaders who have done so much to make Mass more meaningful for our young children. 2015 Offering Envelopes Boxes of envelopes are ready to be picked up in the church hall after all the Masses this weekend. Envelopes are in numerical order. Please put your name and address on the first 4 envelopes that you use in order that we may verify and adjust our records. Please do not use envelopes from another year!!! Thank you for your cooperation and assistance. Office Hours Please note that the parish office will be closed on New Year’s Eve (after 4:30 pm), and on New Year’s Day, Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 in Italian and 12 noon in English. First Friday and First Saturday nd This Friday, January 2 , there will be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm, ending with Benediction. (Confessions will be rd heard at 8:00 am.) On Saturday, January 3 , after the 7:30 am Mass, there will be a Holy Hour of Adoration with Meditated Rosary. Our Church Looks Fantastic!!! Our thanks go out to all the parishioners who donated poinsettias and to the many volunteers who came out to help decorate our worship space. St. David’s looks absolutely spectacular!!! New Year’s Mass Schedule st Wednesday, December 31 – New Year’s Eve 5:30 p.m. Bilingual Vigil Mass st Thursday, January 1 – New Year’s Day 10:30 a.m. – Italian Mass 12:00 noon- English Mass NO MASS AT 5:30 P.M. (The Office will be closed this Thursday) First Reconciliation If your child is registered for the sacraments this year and has completed his/her preparation for First Reconciliation, please note that there will be a final First Reconciliation on Monday, January th 12 at 7:00 pm. Please try your best to be there. New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance Our Portuguese Festival Committee is having a great celebration in our parish hall on Wed. st December 31 at 7:00 pm. Cost is $100 for adults and $45 for children (7 to 16 years) and includes a full meal with music and dancing. For tickets call Manuela Valério at 905-417-1709 or John Cordeiro at 416-452-4915. Bring the whole family to ring in the new year!!! Adult Confirmation Classes ....for those who have been Baptized and have received First Communion, and who now wish to complete their initiation into the Catholic Church. th Classes will begin Tuesday, January 13 , 2015 at 7:30 pm and run for eight consecutive weeks. Please call the parish office to register. Fourth Annual “K.Of C. Family Pasta Night” th ....on Saturday, January 17 in our Parish Hall. Don’t miss this wonderful evening of food and fun for the whole family. Cost is $40 for adults and $20 for children under 12 years and free for children 3 and under. Dinner includes two bottles of wine at each table, plus pasta, chicken cutlet, BBQ sausage, potatoes, salad, tartufo and sweet table. Please purchase your tickets from any of our Knights. Let’s get excited!!! Hollywood Gala to Cure Cancer Support Vaughan in Motion’s annual fundraiser by purchasing tickets to this great event, to be held th on Sat. Feb. 7 , 2015 at the Terrace Banquet Ctr. Proceeds will go to Mackenzie Health Foundation for the purchase of cancer care equipment. “Dedicated to cancer care in our community.” BENVENUTI A ST. DAVID’S Festa della Santa Famiglia – B – La Santa Famiglia non era una famiglia senza problemi. Maria e Giuseppe hanno voluto condividere la condizione di quel figlio sconcertante, seguendolo passo per passo nella rivelazione del suo mistero. Ed è proprio per questa loro disponivilità totale che meritano tutta la nostra ammirazione. Grazie!!!!! .....a tutti i volontari che hanno fatto tanto per abellire la nostra chiesa per le feste natalizie. Siamo orgogliosi che St. David è la più bella chiesa della nostra diocesi!!!!! Buste di Offerte – 2015 Le nuove scatole di buste saranno disponibile nella sala parrocchiale oggi dopo le Messe. Siete pregati di ricordare il vostro numero!!! Primo dell’Anno (MariaSantissima, Madre di Dio) L’ufficio parrocchiale sarà chiuso questo giovedì, 1° gennaio per la festa di Capo d’Anno. Ci sarà una sola Messa in italiano (alle 10:30 am) e una sola Messa in inglese (a mezzogiorno). Per la vigilia ci sarà una Messa bilingue alle 5:30 pm. Classe di Cresima per Adulti Le classe avranno inizio martedì, 13 gennnaio, 2015 alle 7:30 pm e continueranno per 8 settimane. Siete pregati di venire all’ufficio parrocchiale per iscrivervi. Questo programma sarà fatto in inglese. Primo Venerdi e Primo Sabato Questo venerdì, 2 gennaio, ci sarà l’esposizione del Santissimo Sacramento in chiesa dalle 8:00 am alle 7:00 pm. Questo sabato, 3 gennaio, dopo la Messa delle 7:30 am, ci sarà un’Ora Santa di adorazione con rosario meditato. Venite a pregare con noi. Cena all’Italiana I Cavalieri di Colombo organizzano una bellla serata familiale sabato, 17 gennaio, nella sala parrocchiale. I biglietti sono $40 per adulti (vino incluso) e $20 per fanciulli (meno di 12 anni). Comprate i vostri biglietti dai Cavalieri dopo la Messa. **************************************************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. Pre-Authorized Giving (P.A.G) 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. Saturday – Sabato Dec. 27 5:30 p.m. †Franco Pasubio †Ida & Antonio Naccarato Sunday– Domenica Dec. 28 7:30 a.m. †Mary De Nino 9:00 a.m. †Domenico Tantalo 10:30 p.m †Vincenzo Savo (1 Yr) †Defunti Famiglia Antonio Martino †Michele & Carmela Addorisio †Lucia Cubellis †Saturno, Maria, Gioacchino Ascenzi †Vittorina Rizzi (1 Yr) †Maria Conte †Rino De Donato †Joseph Leonardis †Giovanni Visentin †Tutti Defunti e Santi †Illuminata Adamo †Lucia Viola †Nicola e Emilio Albanese †Christina Sampogna †Anne Besser †Eugenio e Virginia Scarcello †Maria Teresa Marcello †Guglielmina Mercedi 12:00 p.m. Pro Populo 5:30 p.m. Special Intention of the D’Silva Family Monday – Lunedì Dec. 29 7:30 a.m. †Antonio Peccia 7:00 p.m. Mem.Mass: †Filomena Di Paola (1 Yr) Tuesday – Martedì Dec. 30 7:30 a.m. †Pietro, Luigi e Antonino Gallo 7:30 p.m. Mem.Mass: †Francesco Carpanzano (1 Mo) Wednesday – Mercoledì Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve 7:30 a.m. †Giuseppe e Maria Mancinelli 5:30 p.m. Pro Populo Thursday - Giovedì Jan. 1 - New Year’s Day//Office Closed 10:30 a.m. †Antonio Cugini †Victor Greco †John Di Battista †Filippo Pace †Addolorata Gaglia †Luigi Cola †Esterina Perri †Dario Zeni 12:00 Noon – For World Peace First Friday – Primo Venerdì Jan. 2 7:30 a.m. Per Le Lampade Viventi 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 7:30 p.m. †Virgilio Cosentini First Saturday – Primo Sabato Jan. 3 7:30 a.m. †Raffaele, Ferdinando, Teresa Defina 8:00 a.m. Meditated Rosary 2:00 p.m. Rosary Group Mass 3:00 p.m. Mem.Mass: †Lisa Pressacco (1 Yr) 5:30 p.m. †Nick Pulla HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! BUON ANNO!!!!! BONNE ANNEE!!!