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SCHEDULE OF MASSES AND PRAYERS
Weekly Masses
Monday, Wednesday and Friday (Seasonal)*
7:15 a.m. - Liturgy of the Hours
7:30 a.m. - Holy Mass
Tuesday and Thursday
12:00 Noon
Wednesday
7:00 p.m. - Holy Mass and Novena
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Thursday
10:00 a.m. - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
11:50 a.m. - Benediction with the Blessed Sacrament
Saturday
9:00 a.m. - Holy Mass
9:30 a.m. - Confessions
4:15 p.m. - Confessions
Sunday Masses
Saturday
5:00 p.m. - Holy Mass (English)
Sunday
8:30 a.m. - Holy Mass (English)
9:30 a.m. - Holy Mass (Italian)
11:00 a.m. - Holy Mass (English)*
*Children’s Liturgy
*Seasonal: From November to April,
daily Mass will be celebrated at 12:00 Noon
Public holidays - Holy Mass at 9:00 a.m.
The Sacrament of Baptism
Couples interested in having their children baptised should contact
the office for an appointment with a priest.
The Sacrament of Matrimony
Couples interested in entering marriage should contact the office one
year in advance for an appointment with a priest.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays: after 9:00 a.m. Mass and upon request.
St. Vincent de Paul Society 416-825-3833
Out of the Cold Program Bill Slattery: 416-580-8450
ST. BRIGID'S SCHOOL
Principal:
David Hogan
Vice Principal: Anthony Pauk
Telephone:
416-393-5235
ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL
Principal:
Sandra Mudryj
Vice Principals: Alice Wong-Rettig,
John McCabe
Telephone:
416-393-5546
Feast of the Holy Family
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Paul O'Connor
We, the St. Brigid's Roman Catholic community, are united in dynamic faith in Jesus Christ. Our parish
comes together through the risen Lord, the Eucharist, and community celebration. We live the Gospel in
our diversity and through inclusion, compassion, justice and commitment. By welcoming, giving and
sharing, we demonstrate our personal faith in God, both within and beyond our parish.
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Liturgical Publications
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
DECEMBER 27, 2015
51 - 4
HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS,
MARY AND JOSEPH: YEAR C
In the Gospel Reading, when Mary finally finds her almostadolescent son, she says to him, “Son, why have you done
this to us? Your father and I have been looking for you with
great anxiety.” It is not hard to recognize her lines to him as
a rebuke. She has been looking for him for three days! But
here the story has to bump up against doctrine. Scripture
tells us that Jesus was like us in every way, except that he
had no sin. Anyone in doubt about the moral seriousness
with which Scripture takes honouring one’s parents should
look again at the First Reading. How is the doctrine that
Jesus is without sin compatible with this story in the Gospel
about his mother having to search for him for three days?
The answer lies in the explanation Jesus gives his mother.
He says to her, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you
know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
N O T E S O F T H A N K S…
establish a bereavement ministry program, strengthen
our Catechesis Programs, hire a youth minister to
support the spiritual growth for our youth. We cannot
complete these vital projects without you. Your support is
very important. Please prayerfully consider a commitment by
making a sacrificial pledge, if you have not done so yet. If
you have questions, please feel free to approach Father
Carlos or any of our Family of Faith volunteers. You may
also visit the parish office. On behalf of our parish, we thank
everyone for their efforts and contributions in the past few
months. May God Bless You!
DONATION ENVELOPES ~ READY FOR PICK-UP
Your 2016 donation envelopes are ready for pick up. They
are located at the back of the Church and have been placed
in alphabetical order. Please Note: the donation envelopes
in the 4000 series were not produced. Please contact the
Parish office if you would like a new envelope number.
If you have moved or changed your contact information we
kindly urge you to please provide the Parish office with your
new details. All information is kept private and confidential.
OUT OF THE COLD CHRISTMAS DINNER COLLECTION:
Thank you to all who generously donated to the Out of the
Cold Christmas Dinner collection. We collected just over
$1,759.90. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
FOOD FOR A MONTH:
On Tuesday, December 22nd food hampers were
successfully delivered to our families in need. We would like
to extend our most heartfelt thanks to Frank Ciddio for his
very generous food donations. Special thanks to Diana
Fitzgerald for her time and all her efforts in the coordination
of this program and to the many volunteers for their
commitment of time and energy in helping us load the truck
and delivering the food. Your kindness is greatly
appreciated. May God bless you all and may God bless
those families in need.
PRAYER AND LIFE WORKSHOP
JANUARY 27th, 2016
A workshop from Prayer and Life Workshops is a service
that helps you learn and deepen in the art of prayer. This
learning has a highly practical character, like a workshop: by
praying, we learn to pray. Sessions include methods such
as prayerful reading, methods that lead to integral
reconciliation, and contemplative prayer. The workshop
sessions are two hours each week. The instruction is free;
however, all materials are $15. Pre-registration is now
open! Please contact the Parish office at: (416) 696-8660 or
email at: [email protected].
FAMILY OF FAITH CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Thank you for your support of our historic Family of Faith
Campaign. With your pledges and commitment, we are
striving to reach our goal of $340,000. Although the
campaign is nearing its conclusion, our work is just
beginning! We still need to reach our goal in order to be able
to achieve funding for the following projects: replace the
church carpeting and re-paint the church interior,
NEW YEAR’S EVE MASS SCHEDULE:
Thursday, December 31 – NEW YEAR’S EVE: 5:00 pm
Friday, January 1 – NEW YEAR’S DAY:
8:30 am | 9:30 am | 11:00 am
PARISH OFFICE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:
The Parish office will be opened for a half day on New
Year’s Eve and will be closed all day on New Year’s Day.
The office will re-open on Monday, January 4th, 2016.
ST. BRIGID’S PATRON SAINT
FEAST DAY CELEBRATIONS
TRIDUUM MASSES 2016: FEBRURAY 3rd, 4th, 5th
Our annual Feast of St. Brigid ~ our Patron Saint will be
taking place in the New Year. Please join us for our
Triduum Masses on Wednesday, February 3rd,
Thursday, February 4th, and Friday, February 5th at 7:00
pm in the Parish. We look forward to seeing you there!
ST. BRIGID’S & ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA
COMMUNITY DINNER DANCE:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 2016
Mark your calendars because you are all invited to the
St. Brigid’s and St. Catherine of Siena Dinner Dance
Celebration taking place on Saturday, February 6th, 2016
in our Church Hall. More details to follow. Stay tuned!
ST. BRIGID’S PARISH WEEKLY COLLECTION
The regular collection for the week ending December 20th,
2015 was $3,927.95. Thank you for your ongoing generosity
and contribution. Please remember St. Brigid’s Parish in
your last will and testament. Don’t forget to ask us
about Pre-Authorized Giving (P.A.G.)!
THE CHURCH AND INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a
document entitled “A Church in Dialogue: The Catholic
Church and Interreligious Dialogue”. You are encouraged
to download the text from the CCCB. It is timely and
informative. Please visit: www.cccb.ca
NEW YEAR’S PRAYER
Lord, You make all things new. You bring hope alive in our
hearts and cause our Spirits to be born again. Thank you for
this New Year for all the potential it holds. Come and kindle
in us a mighty flame so that in our time, many will see the
wonders of God and live forever to praise Your glorious
name. Amen.
tutto ciò che potrebbe offendere il Tuo Nome. Fa che io
rimanga aperta agli insegnamenti dello Spirito Santo. Amen.
Padre Carlos e il personale della Parrocchia vi
augurano a tutti voi, nostri parrocchiani, un felice
anno nuovo!
COLLETTA SETTIMANALE
La colletta regolare della settimana 20 Dicembre 2015, e’
stata di $3,927.95. Grazie per la vostra contribuzione per
aiutare alle spese della chiesa. Dio vi recompense. Per
favore, ricordate la nostra parrocchia nel vostro
testamento. Avete mai pensato che la vostra parrochia
puo’ essere “il terzo figlio della carità” nel vostro
testamento?
On behalf of Father Carlos and the Parish staff, we wish
all our Parishioners a very happy and healthy new year!
SANTA FAMIGLIA DI GESÙ,
MARIA E GIUSEPPE: ANNO C
La Chiesa e il mondo contemporaneo s’interrogano, oggi più
che mai, circa il disegno di Dio sulla famiglia. Mentre da una
parte emergono alcuni grandi valori che manifestano la
presenza di Dio, come la crescita della libertà e della
responsabilità nella paternità e nell’educazione, la legittima
aspirazione della donna all’eguaglianza di diritti e di doveri
con l’uomo, l’apertura al dialogo verso tutta la grande
famiglia umana, la stima delle relazioni autenticamente
personali, dall’altra si constatano crescenti difficoltà, come la
degradazione della sessualità, la visione materialistica ed
edonistica della vita, l’atteggiamento permissivo dei genitori,
l’indebolirsi dei vincoli familiari e della comunicazione tra
generazioni.
COLLETTA SPECIALE PER IL
OUT OF THE COLD CENA DI NATALE
Saturday, December 26th ● St. Stephen
9:00 a.m.
+Carmine Iannitelli, req. by Joe Naccarato
5:00 p.m.
+Giuseppe & Maria Naccarato, req. by Joe Naccarato
+John Zimmer, req. by his mother Maria Mayer
+Andrea & Grazia Dellino, req. by Serafina
Sunday, December 27th ● Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
8:30 a.m.
+Amadeo Ambrosini, req. by Leo & Mary Ambrosini
9:30 a.m.
+Antonio Romagnuolo & Rocco & Carmela Lamanna,
req. by Maria Romagnuolo
+Virgilio Distasio & Natalino Morlando, req. by Maria Distasio
11:00 a.m. +Reynaldo Diego and All the Souls in Purgatory
Monday, December 28th ● The Holy Innocents
12:00 p.m. +Carmine Iannitelli, req. by Joe Naccarato
Tuesday, December 29th ● St. Thomas Becket
12:00 p.m. +Giovannina Lobozzo, req. by Lucia Del Grande
Wednesday, December 30th
12:00 p.m. +Francesco & Luisa Iannitelli, req. by Joe Naccarato
Grazie a tutti coloro che generosamente hanno donato per
la cena di Natale di Natale per il programma di Out of the
Cold. Abbiamo raccolto $3,539. La vostra generosità per
questa iniziativa è stata molto apprezzata.
7:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 31st ● New Year’s Eve ~ St. Sylvester
12:00 p.m. +Maria & Giovanni Naccarato, req. by Joe Naccarato
5:00 p.m.
BUSTE PER LE OFFERTE DELLA DOMENICA
Le buste per le offerte della Domenica per l’anno 2016 sono
pronte e sono mese all’entrata della chiesa. Coloro che non
avessero ancora un numero assengnato sono cortesemente
invitati a prendere una scatola nuova e a scrivere il propio
nome, indirizzo e numero di telefono sulle prime tre buste.
Le buste della serie 4000 non sono stati prodotti. Si prega di
contattare l'ufficio parrocchiale per un nuovo numero. Se
sieti interessati a diventare membri della parrocchia,
consultate gli uscieri o chiamate l'ufficio.
Novena Mass – Our Lady of Perpetual Help
New Year’s Eve Mass / Messa della Vigilia di Capodanno
Friday, January 1st ● New Year’s Day
The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
8:30 a.m.
For all the deceased members of our Parish Community
9:30 a.m.
+Michele & Anna Pimpinella, req. by Tina & Joe Morlando
+Salvatore Biagini, req. by the Family
+Antonio Amirato, req. by the Family
11:00 a.m. For All the Souls in Purgatory, req. by Maria Calo & Family
Saturday, January 2nd ● Sts. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen
9:00 a.m.
+Giovanni & Maria Naccarato, req. by Joe Naccarato
5:00 p.m. +Jacqueline Le Blanc, req. by the Family
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PREGHIERA PER IL NUOVO ANNO
MASS INTENTIONS & DEDICATIONS
Signore Gesù, oggi mi dedico nuovamente a Te. Voglio che
nell'anno nuovo Tu prenda in mano la mia vita e tu ne faccia
uso in Tuo onore. Ti prego di proteggermi dal peccato e da
Mass intentions are a thoughtful way of honouring your
loved ones. A general Mass intention can also be dedicated
to the sick or to those going through some difficulty. For
more information, please contact the Parish office.
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
DECEMBER 27, 2015
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HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS,
MARY AND JOSEPH: YEAR C
In the Gospel Reading, when Mary finally finds her almostadolescent son, she says to him, “Son, why have you done
this to us? Your father and I have been looking for you with
great anxiety.” It is not hard to recognize her lines to him as
a rebuke. She has been looking for him for three days! But
here the story has to bump up against doctrine. Scripture
tells us that Jesus was like us in every way, except that he
had no sin. Anyone in doubt about the moral seriousness
with which Scripture takes honouring one’s parents should
look again at the First Reading. How is the doctrine that
Jesus is without sin compatible with this story in the Gospel
about his mother having to search for him for three days?
The answer lies in the explanation Jesus gives his mother.
He says to her, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you
know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
N O T E S O F T H A N K S…
OUT OF THE COLD CHRISTMAS DINNER COLLECTION:
Thank you to all who generously donated to the Out of the
Cold Christmas Dinner collection. We collected just over
$1,759.90. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
FOOD FOR A MONTH:
On Tuesday, December 22nd food hampers were
successfully delivered to our families in need. We would like
to extend our most heartfelt thanks to Frank Ciddio for his
very generous food donations. Special thanks to Diana
Fitzgerald for her time and all her efforts in the coordination
of this program and to the many volunteers for their
commitment of time and energy in helping us load the truck
and delivering the food. Your kindness is greatly
appreciated. May God bless you all and may God bless
those families in need.
PRAYER AND LIFE WORKSHOP
JANUARY 27th, 2016
A workshop from Prayer and Life Workshops is a service
that helps you learn and deepen in the art of prayer. This
learning has a highly practical character, like a workshop: by
praying, we learn to pray. Sessions include methods such
as prayerful reading, methods that lead to integral
reconciliation, and contemplative prayer. The workshop
sessions are two hours each week. The instruction is free;
however, all materials are $15. Pre-registration is now
open! Please contact the Parish office at: (416) 696-8660 or
email at: [email protected].
FAMILY OF FAITH CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Thank you for your support of our historic Family of Faith
Campaign. With your pledges and commitment, we are
striving to reach our goal of $340,000. Although the
campaign is nearing its conclusion, our work is just
beginning! We still need to reach our goal in order to be able
to achieve funding for the following projects: replace the
church carpeting and re-paint the church interior,
establish a bereavement ministry program, strengthen
our Catechesis Programs, hire a youth minister to
support the spiritual growth for our youth. We cannot
complete these vital projects without you. Your support is
very important. Please prayerfully consider a commitment by
making a sacrificial pledge, if you have not done so yet. If
you have questions, please feel free to approach Father
Carlos or any of our Family of Faith volunteers. You may
also visit the parish office. On behalf of our parish, we thank
everyone for their efforts and contributions in the past few
months. May God Bless You!
DONATION ENVELOPES ~ READY FOR PICK-UP
Your 2016 donation envelopes are ready for pick up. They
are located at the back of the Church and have been placed
in alphabetical order. Please Note: the donation envelopes
in the 4000 series were not produced. Please contact the
Parish office if you would like a new envelope number.
If you have moved or changed your contact information we
kindly urge you to please provide the Parish office with your
new details. All information is kept private and confidential.
NEW YEAR’S EVE MASS SCHEDULE:
Thursday, December 31 – NEW YEAR’S EVE: 5:00 pm
Friday, January 1 – NEW YEAR’S DAY:
8:30 am | 9:30 am | 11:00 am
PARISH OFFICE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:
The Parish office will be opened for a half day on New
Year’s Eve and will be closed all day on New Year’s Day.
The office will re-open on Monday, January 4th, 2016.
ST. BRIGID’S PATRON SAINT
FEAST DAY CELEBRATIONS
TRIDUUM MASSES 2016: FEBRURAY 3rd, 4th, 5th
Our annual Feast of St. Brigid ~ our Patron Saint will be
taking place in the New Year. Please join us for our
Triduum Masses on Wednesday, February 3rd,
Thursday, February 4th, and Friday, February 5th at 7:00
pm in the Parish. We look forward to seeing you there!
ST. BRIGID’S & ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA
COMMUNITY DINNER DANCE:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 2016
Mark your calendars because you are all invited to the
St. Brigid’s and St. Catherine of Siena Dinner Dance
Celebration taking place on Saturday, February 6th, 2016
in our Church Hall. More details to follow. Stay tuned!
ST. BRIGID’S PARISH WEEKLY COLLECTION
The regular collection for the week ending December 20th,
2015 was $3,927.95. Thank you for your ongoing generosity
and contribution. Please remember St. Brigid’s Parish in
your last will and testament. Don’t forget to ask us
about Pre-Authorized Giving (P.A.G.)!
THE CHURCH AND INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a
document entitled “A Church in Dialogue: The Catholic
Church and Interreligious Dialogue”. You are encouraged
to download the text from the CCCB. It is timely and
informative. Please visit: www.cccb.ca
NEW YEAR’S PRAYER
Lord, You make all things new. You bring hope alive in our
hearts and cause our Spirits to be born again. Thank you for
this New Year for all the potential it holds. Come and kindle
in us a mighty flame so that in our time, many will see the
wonders of God and live forever to praise Your glorious
name. Amen.
tutto ciò che potrebbe offendere il Tuo Nome. Fa che io
rimanga aperta agli insegnamenti dello Spirito Santo. Amen.
Padre Carlos e il personale della Parrocchia vi
augurano a tutti voi, nostri parrocchiani, un felice
anno nuovo!
COLLETTA SETTIMANALE
La colletta regolare della settimana 20 Dicembre 2015, e’
stata di $3,927.95. Grazie per la vostra contribuzione per
aiutare alle spese della chiesa. Dio vi recompense. Per
favore, ricordate la nostra parrocchia nel vostro
testamento. Avete mai pensato che la vostra parrochia
puo’ essere “il terzo figlio della carità” nel vostro
testamento?
On behalf of Father Carlos and the Parish staff, we wish
all our Parishioners a very happy and healthy new year!
SANTA FAMIGLIA DI GESÙ,
MARIA E GIUSEPPE: ANNO C
La Chiesa e il mondo contemporaneo s’interrogano, oggi più
che mai, circa il disegno di Dio sulla famiglia. Mentre da una
parte emergono alcuni grandi valori che manifestano la
presenza di Dio, come la crescita della libertà e della
responsabilità nella paternità e nell’educazione, la legittima
aspirazione della donna all’eguaglianza di diritti e di doveri
con l’uomo, l’apertura al dialogo verso tutta la grande
famiglia umana, la stima delle relazioni autenticamente
personali, dall’altra si constatano crescenti difficoltà, come la
degradazione della sessualità, la visione materialistica ed
edonistica della vita, l’atteggiamento permissivo dei genitori,
l’indebolirsi dei vincoli familiari e della comunicazione tra
generazioni.
COLLETTA SPECIALE PER IL
OUT OF THE COLD CENA DI NATALE
Grazie a tutti coloro che generosamente hanno donato per
la cena di Natale di Natale per il programma di Out of the
Cold. Abbiamo raccolto $3,539. La vostra generosità per
questa iniziativa è stata molto apprezzata.
BUSTE PER LE OFFERTE DELLA DOMENICA
Le buste per le offerte della Domenica per l’anno 2016 sono
pronte e sono mese all’entrata della chiesa. Coloro che non
avessero ancora un numero assengnato sono cortesemente
invitati a prendere una scatola nuova e a scrivere il propio
nome, indirizzo e numero di telefono sulle prime tre buste.
Le buste della serie 4000 non sono stati prodotti. Si prega di
contattare l'ufficio parrocchiale per un nuovo numero. Se
sieti interessati a diventare membri della parrocchia,
consultate gli uscieri o chiamate l'ufficio.
Saturday, December 26th ● St. Stephen
9:00 a.m.
+Carmine Iannitelli, req. by Joe Naccarato
5:00 p.m.
+Giuseppe & Maria Naccarato, req. by Joe Naccarato
+John Zimmer, req. by his mother Maria Mayer
+Andrea & Grazia Dellino, req. by Serafina
Sunday, December 27th ● Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
8:30 a.m.
+Amadeo Ambrosini, req. by Leo & Mary Ambrosini
9:30 a.m.
+Antonio Romagnuolo & Rocco & Carmela Lamanna,
req. by Maria Romagnuolo
+Virgilio Distasio & Natalino Morlando, req. by Maria Distasio
11:00 a.m. +Reynaldo Diego and All the Souls in Purgatory
Monday, December 28th ● The Holy Innocents
12:00 p.m. +Carmine Iannitelli, req. by Joe Naccarato
Tuesday, December 29th ● St. Thomas Becket
12:00 p.m. +Giovannina Lobozzo, req. by Lucia Del Grande
Wednesday, December 30th
12:00 p.m. +Francesco & Luisa Iannitelli, req. by Joe Naccarato
7:00 p.m.
Novena Mass – Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Thursday, December 31st ● New Year’s Eve ~ St. Sylvester
12:00 p.m. +Maria & Giovanni Naccarato, req. by Joe Naccarato
5:00 p.m.
New Year’s Eve Mass / Messa della Vigilia di Capodanno
Friday, January 1st ● New Year’s Day
The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
8:30 a.m.
For all the deceased members of our Parish Community
9:30 a.m.
+Michele & Anna Pimpinella, req. by Tina & Joe Morlando
+Salvatore Biagini, req. by the Family
+Antonio Amirato, req. by the Family
11:00 a.m. For All the Souls in Purgatory, req. by Maria Calo & Family
Saturday, January 2nd ● Sts. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen
9:00 a.m.
+Giovanni & Maria Naccarato, req. by Joe Naccarato
5:00 p.m. +Jacqueline Le Blanc, req. by the Family
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PREGHIERA PER IL NUOVO ANNO
MASS INTENTIONS & DEDICATIONS
Signore Gesù, oggi mi dedico nuovamente a Te. Voglio che
nell'anno nuovo Tu prenda in mano la mia vita e tu ne faccia
uso in Tuo onore. Ti prego di proteggermi dal peccato e da
Mass intentions are a thoughtful way of honouring your
loved ones. A general Mass intention can also be dedicated
to the sick or to those going through some difficulty. For
more information, please contact the Parish office.
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Burials Cremations Pre-Arrangements
Monday-Friday 9am-6pm
Saturday 10am-3pm
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Supplies & Equipment
Holy Cross Cemetery & Funeral Home 905-889-7467
Mount Hope Cemetery 416-483-4944
We deliver garbage bags,
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SCHEDULE OF MASSES AND PRAYERS
Weekly Masses
Monday, Wednesday and Friday (Seasonal)*
7:15 a.m. - Liturgy of the Hours
7:30 a.m. - Holy Mass
Tuesday and Thursday
12:00 Noon
Wednesday
7:00 p.m. - Holy Mass and Novena
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Thursday
10:00 a.m. - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
11:50 a.m. - Benediction with the Blessed Sacrament
Saturday
9:00 a.m. - Holy Mass
9:30 a.m. - Confessions
4:15 p.m. - Confessions
Sunday Masses
Saturday
5:00 p.m. - Holy Mass (English)
Sunday
8:30 a.m. - Holy Mass (English)
9:30 a.m. - Holy Mass (Italian)
11:00 a.m. - Holy Mass (English)*
*Children’s Liturgy
*Seasonal: From November to April,
daily Mass will be celebrated at 12:00 Noon
Public holidays - Holy Mass at 9:00 a.m.
The Sacrament of Baptism
Couples interested in having their children baptised should contact
the office for an appointment with a priest.
The Sacrament of Matrimony
Couples interested in entering marriage should contact the office one
year in advance for an appointment with a priest.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays: after 9:00 a.m. Mass and upon request.
St. Vincent de Paul Society 416-825-3833
Out of the Cold Program Bill Slattery: 416-580-8450
ST. BRIGID'S SCHOOL
Principal:
David Hogan
Vice Principal: Anthony Pauk
Telephone:
416-393-5235
ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL
Principal:
Sandra Mudryj
Vice Principals: Alice Wong-Rettig,
John McCabe
Telephone:
416-393-5546
Feast of the Holy Family
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We, the St. Brigid's Roman Catholic community, are united in dynamic faith in Jesus Christ. Our parish
comes together through the risen Lord, the Eucharist, and community celebration. We live the Gospel in
our diversity and through inclusion, compassion, justice and commitment. By welcoming, giving and
sharing, we demonstrate our personal faith in God, both within and beyond our parish.
Residential • Commercial • Investment
1871 Danforth Ave. 416-691-2225
Monday through Friday
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Sierra T. 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Catholic Cemeteries 416-733-8544
Toronto Catholic School Board
416-222-8282 website: www.TCDSB.org
Archdiocese of Toronto
416-934-0606 website: www.archtoronto.org
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