Church of The Holy Spirit 3526 Sheppard Ave. E., Toronto, Ont., M1T 3K7 Phone (416) 293-7974 Roman Catholic - Archdiocese of Toronto, Ont., Canada |
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Parish Bulletin for Sunday, June 6, 2004TRINITY SUNDAYElection 2004Some Considerations for Catholics Every citizen has the right , and the responsibility, to vote in elections to choose their representatives in Government. For Catholics, this means that we are called to:
The following documents are excellent resources. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued:  The Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued: MASS INTENTIONS
Parish Bulletin for Sunday, June 13, 2004CORPUS CHRISTISolemnity of the Body and Blood of Jesus ChristEvery Sunday we are called together as the community of faith to offer praise and thanksgiving for all that God has done for us. We thank him for the many gifts he has lavished and continues to lavish on us and we especially bring our gratitude for the gift of his Son, Jesus the Christ. Eucharist is the source and summit of our lives as Catholic Christians. It's fullness and richness stands at the centre of our faith for both each one individually and especially as the community gathered as church. It is the belief of this same community of faith that calls down the Spirit during the words of consecration and renders Jesus present in the body and blood of the Eucharist. In this presence, we remember that salvation, reconciliation and eternal life are inseparable from the gift of Jesus. He not only brings God's gift to us, he is that gift! In the Eucharist, the risen Lord continues to be present among us as he shares with us the food for our journey and offers us a share in his own life. Those who are open to the gift cannot help but be transformed over and over each new day of the Lord. As the church, we are rooted in the life, teaching, death and resurrection of Jesus. As the church, God has called us into being so that we keep alive this memory of Jesus and announce the gift of salvation to all peoples. And this memory is not of past events; Eucharist brings the gift of Jesus present to us on this day and at this time. When we celebrate the Eucharist we remember the self giving love of Jesus and we are nourished as the community of faith so that we can become a sign of Christ's presence in our world. We are missioned to share the good news; God is ever among us, sharing and showering his gifts upon us. Through the power of the Spirit the risen One is always with us, feeding us and strengthening us, offering us hope and the promise of eternal fulfilment. Jesus himself tells us that this sharing at the table of the Lord means that we are able to abide in him and he in us. Just as he has come from the Father and lives because of him, so we will live because of Jesus. The Eucharist is more than a source of faith and strength; it is the living presence among us of the risen Christ. To share in it is to share in the most intimate of all relationships and brings us into the life of Christ himself. Let us pray today that we remember what the presence of Christ means to us today and every day. It is gift from the God who loves us first and always. Amen.
— Rev. Thomas G. Moore MASS INTENTIONS
Parish Bulletin for Sunday, June 20, 200412th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME"Who do you say that I am?"We are again entering into the season known as Ordinary Time and continue to be led into the ministry of Jesus guided by the gospel writer Luke. If you remember from previous reflections, this gospel writer seems to understand Jewish tradition very well, but is writing for a predominantly Gentile community. We see this over and over as Luke takes great pains to explain Jewish custom and tradition to his readers. Luke's writings have a central message: salvation is for everyone. Jesus is the saviour of the whole world. The Jesus of Luke is a prayerful person. For example, Jesus prays before his baptism; he prays before choosing the twelve apostles; he prays before moments of self-revelation; he prays before he is arrested, and he prays while dying. Careful reflection of the prayer times of Jesus finds a strong link to the power of the Holy Spirit operating in his life. When Jesus prays something always happens. Prayer is followed by action. In today's gospel, Jesus ' prayer leads to one of the most powerful questions that a Christian, a believer, a follower of the Christ, is compelled to answer. I don't mean just once or at any one time in our lives; as followers, the integrity of our answer to this question is a measure of our relationship and discipleship. By its very simplicity, it calls us to examine closely our motives for acting as we do, for saying what we say, and for our very thoughts. The implications of the answer given by Peter – You are "the Messiah of God" will continue to unfold in Peter's journey of faith. His very answer is the first of many steps he must take on the road to Jerusalem along with his Master. Peter's journey is our journey too. We grow into our answer and the deepening relationship that comes from unfolding this question on our own journey of faith brings us closer to the faith that will set us free – free to live and love as Jesus has taught us to do. Free to think, act and talk as a follower of the Christ. In short, we are free to be Christian. Make no mistake. A lot is asked of us as Christians. We are called into a new life and a new way of being. For most of us, change comes at a very high price. We are comfortable in our ways and sometimes, Jesus ' ways call us to "lose our lives so that we may save them." This gospel marks the beginning of Jesus' long journey to Jerusalem. He predicts his own death and resurrection. We who hear this message know what has happened through the eyes of faith. We have just left the celebrations of Easter. It is time once again to follow Jesus to Jerusalem along with his disciples. Let us pray today for the wisdom and strength to explore the answer to Jesus' question and to grow into the answer so quickly given by Peter – YOU ARE THE MESSIAH OF GOD. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTFrom the PastorEffective Saturday July 3, 2004, there will no longer be a Saturday morning Mass offered at Holy Spirit Parish. It has been a wonderful privilege to offer this community a Mass on Saturday mornings; however, our close association with Father Adelmo, which has permitted the continuation of this practice, is coming to an end. He is moving back to his province in the United States over the summer and will no longer be available to celebrate with you. In order to be available for weddings, funerals, and to celebrate with you on the Day of the Lord, I am not able to preside at this Mass. It is a privilege for this Archdiocese to maintain coverage of its 222 parish communities. In order to do so, many of us are operating parishes as the sole priest in residence, dependent on friends in the ordered clergy to help out on some weekends. In the northern reaches as well as in neighbouring communities, they are not as fortunate. Many former parish communities are now serviced from a main church and are considered as mission churches. Some do not have Sunday Eucharist every week and must travel to the main church. Fortunately for us, we can continue to offer Sunday Eucharist as well as Mass during the week on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. To the best of my ability, this will continue to be the case. We owe a debt of gratitude to Father Adelmo for his gift of self over the past year and a half. There are very few Saturdays that he did not travel from downtown to celebrate with those who came out to Mass on Saturday mornings. Morning prayer (Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary) will be celebrated at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday mornings. This community has adopted the church's prayer with enthusiasm and you do it very well. Sister Anne will be continuing to monitor and assign leaders. The church itself will open at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday mornings. Bulletin Publication Notice!Sunday June 27 will be the final bulletin for the summer. Publication of the paper edition will resume Sunday, August 29, 2004. The online edition (this web site) will reflect this two-month hiatus – there will be no updates to the bulletin pages through the summer, the web site will be going through a period of upgrading and may NOT be fully available at times during this period. You will still be able to access the site during these upgrades. We appreciate your forbearance and look forward to the coming fall. Have fun this summer! MASS INTENTIONS
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