2009 - Thirtieth Sunday In Ordinary Time

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

OLS Youth Ministry News Pasta and Movie Night Sun., Nov. 8th - 6:00 - 9:30 pm (in the Church Hall) High school students and young adults aged 14-25 are invited to attend our second dinner/movie night on November 8th. Come enjoy a dinner of homemade meatballs and pasta (vegetarians can skip the former!) and stay for a screening of the Canadian classic 'Black Robe.' Dinner will be served at 6 pm and the movie will start around 7 pm. The evening will conclude with a short discussion. If you are interested in: attending this event; in helping out with the cooking; or in joining our mailing list - contact Nick via email at [email protected] or join our Facebook group 'Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church - Youth Ministry News and Events'

CWL Bazaar Saturday, Nov. 14th from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Please drop off your donations Thursday, Nov. 12th and Friday, Nov. 13th from 9:30 am to 8:00 pm. Along with donations of ‘treasures - old and new’, we welcome donations of home baked goods for our bake sale. Please: no clothes, furniture or books! Volunteers Needed - Thurs/Fri to sort goods and set up tables & on Sat. to sell. Students Welcome - good opportunity for volunteer hours. Gentlemen: We need your help! Please come out, have some fun, and help make the Bazaar a great success as many charities depend on CWL donations.

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Pastor’s Advisory Committee Last weekend, the members of the Pastor’s Advisory Committee were commissioned and installed at the Mass they usually attend. The Committee Members are: Dave Brown, Mary Lou Cronan, Sharon Cullen, Shelley Desjardins, Larry Dupuis, Larry Kavanagh, Mary Lombardo, John Lynskey, David Medal, Nick Olkovich, Frances Peksyk-Cichocki, Shawn Scanlan, Barbara Shortall, Patrick Sibley, Kathleen Stanley & Margaret Tipping. The committee will work closely with Fr. Nino, to set and achieve spiritual and temporal priorities for Our Lady of Sorrows Parish.

Upcoming Bundle Up Collection

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is an approach to the religious formation of children. It is rooted in the bible, the liturgy of the church, and the educational principles of Maria Montessori. Children gather in an “atrium”, a room prepared for them, which contains simple, yet beautiful materials that they use. On Monday and Tuesday afternoons, here at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, children 3-10 years old gather each week in the Holy Spirit Atrium. Although these groups are full to capacity, there are currently several spaces available for... Children 3-6 years old on Saturdays from 9:00 - 10:30 am. If you would like your child to participate in the Saturday sessions or if you would like more information about Our Lady of Sorrows’ Atrium and the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, contact Anna at 416-237-0529.

November 28th / 29th

Challenge Club-Mother-Daughter Tea Remembrance Day Commemoration The O.L.S. Senior Choir will sponsor their 5th consecutive special hour-long Remembrance Day commemoration on Wed.,Nov. 11 at 7:30 pm in the Church. This is an ecumenical event of prayer, music and readings. John Fraser will be our guest speaker. He is an author and is currently Master of Massey College, U. of T. He is a founding member of the Canada Afghanistan Solidarity Committee. A reception with the veterans, their families and the congregation will follow.

The Challenge Club of O.L.S. Parish invites you to attend a Mother-Daughter Tea fundraising event on Sun., Nov. 1st from 2:00 - 4:00 pm in the church hall. The afternoon tea will include a seminar on etiquette/manners presented by Adeodata Czink, a professional etiquette consultant. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to ShareLife. Adults: $15; Children: $10. The event is open to girls, ages 8 to 16, accompanied by one or more of their adult female relatives. (Mothers, grandmothers, aunts, etc.) To register, please contact Andree Marcoux at 416-767-7816 or [email protected]

October 25, 2009

Mass Intentions This Week October 26th - November 1st Please join us as we pray for the following, in our “Announced Mass” Intentions Mon.:(9 am) +Angela Smith - Helen & Joe Conrath Tues.:(9 am) Intentions of Margerie O’Neill Wed.:(9 am) +Andrej Sieminski - Sebastian Sieminski Thurs.:(9 am) +William Craig - Coba Clancy Fri.:(9 am) +Josephine Stefanik - S. Stefanik Sat.:(9 am) +John Joseph Keane - Philip Keane (5:15 pm) +John Joseph Keane - Family Sun.:(8:15 am) +Christopher Campbell - Family (9:30 am) For Our Parishioners (11 am) +Tony Fabello - Family (12:30 pm) +Vladimir Berlot - Family

Celtic Family Sunday - Oct. 25 2-5 pm OLS Hall - Best costume - Adults $10 - Children $2

Let A Child Have Faith In You! Foster Home Campaign Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto Each year in the Catholic community, there are hundreds of children that need to leave their family home and be placed in foster care. At any given time, there are more than 1,100 children and youth unable to live with their parents due to parental illness, abandonment, child abuse or neglect. The Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto depends on loving foster families to provide safe and nurturing homes for these vulnerable children and youth. Sadly, there are not enough foster homes to accommodate these children in the Greater Toronto Area. In the words of Archbishop Thomas Collins: “I strongly believe that more Catholic families would be open to caring for foster children if they were aware of this urgent need for foster homes. I am inviting you to seriously consider fostering, and reflect on the benefits the experience can bring to your family and vulnerable children in the community.” The Catholic Children’s Aid Society continues to work with parishes to recruit foster homes through its Let a Child Have Faith in You campaign. If you would like more information about making a difference in the life of a child through fostering, please contact the Catholic Children’s Aid Society by visiting: www.ccas.toronto.on.ca or by calling 416-395-1590.

‘Come and See’ Weekend November 6th - 8th at St. Augustine’s Seminary AThe Love of Christ urges us on.@ (2 Cor. 5:14) AThe Love of Christ urges us on” to radically respond to His call to follow Him whole-heartedly. Jesus is inviting you to “Come and See” and spend time with Him so that you may discover His call to the priesthood. This weekend will provide an opportunity for young men 18 years or older to spend time in prayer & reflection and to receive information on the process of becoming Christ’s disciple through the Catholic priesthood. During this Year of the Priest consider the call to the priesthood. If God is calling you, say yes... and Come and See. If you are interested, speak to Fr. Nino. ATouchstones of Hope and Healing@ An Evening for Bereaved Persons and Caregivers Turner & Porter Funeral Directors welcome attendance for this Annual Community Program with Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt on Wed., Nov. 4 (7:15-9:15 pm) at the Living Arts Ctr. - Hammerson Hall - adjacent to Square One Shopping Ctr. in Mississauga. Contact: Diana Hladun at 416-767-6793 - no charge - but please register.

High School Open Houses De La Salle College: Wed., Oct. 28th from 7-9 pm - 416969-8771 x 228. Bishop Allen Academy: Wed., Nov. 4th at 6:45 p.m. (French Immersion -6:15 p.m.)

Building the Culture of Life One Heart at a Time As a follow up to the Sisters of Life visit to our Church, the Sisters would like to extend a special invitation to all parishioners to attend their Co-Worker of Life Training on Sat., Nov. 7th at Cardinal Newman High School (Scarb.) The event includes Holy Mass and a dynamic series of talks & media presentations which will prepare Co-Workers practically and spiritually to work with the Sisters in serving vulnerable pregnant women. Lunch will be provided. Call 416-261-7308 x 266 or email [email protected]