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Parish Finance Council (Meets: second Wednesday of every month)

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Building Committee (Meets with Property Manager) Dan Christante (property manager) Sandro Pecile

St. Vincent de Paul Marinella Gonzalez (coordinator)

Renovación Carismática (Spanish) meets Fridays at 7:30pm

Lorena Venegas (Coordinator)

Maria de la Unidad (Esp.) Wednesday at 7:30pm

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Neo Catechumenate Way Wednesday at 7:30pm

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Rosary Thursday after 8:00am Mass (English).

Daily at 7:30am (Italian) Saturday at 7:00am (Español)

Parish Schools St. Jude’s - Elementary 416-393-5279 St. Simon - Elementary 416-393-5383 St. Basil-the-Great (H.S) 416-393-5513

First Friday Mass and Devotions

Mass every First Friday of the month at 7pm. Holy Hour immediately following the Mass. Confessions 6:00pm to 7:00pm and during adoration.

Sacrament of the Sick & Communion Calls

First Friday visitation by the priest or a lay person. Please contact the office for further details or to arrange a visit. If you require the visit of a priest, please contact the office to provide us with details.

Funerals Please contact the Funeral Home of your choice first. They will contact the parish office to make church arrangements. Remember Catholic Cemeteries when making your arrangements.

Devotions to St. Jude Every Wednesday after the 8:00am and 7:00pm masses and privately in St. Jude’s Chapel every day.

Confessions The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available Saturdays at 4:10pm; First Friday at 6:00pm and during adoration after 7pm Mass; and other times by appointment.

Sacrament of Baptism Contact the parish at least three months before the desired date of baptism. After contacting the office you will have an interview with the pastor to discuss requirements, sacramental preparation and any other concerns you may have. Godparents must be Catholic, Confirmed and if married must be married in the Catholic Church.

First Communion & Confirmation Program

Parents are asked to contact the office for information. Our programs begin in the fall (September or October) and end with the reception of the sacraments. Registration dates are announced in the bulletin and at the pulpit.

R.C.I.A. and R.C.I.C. Programs The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) and for Children (RCIC) has now been implemented. Please contact the office to register and arrange to fill out an application for next year. The RCIA will only take place if a minimum of 5 people register.

Adult Confirmation Parishioners who have not made their First Communion and Confirmation and are now 18 years old and up are invited to sign up for our next adult Confirmation Class at the parish office. Proof of baptism is necessary for this program.

Sacrament of Matrimony Couples contemplating marriage at St. Jude’s parish are required to make contact with the parish office and review the marriage package before an interview with the priest. Diocesan regulation demands that marriages are booked one year in advance minimum.

Welcome to New Parishioners We warmly welcome all new parishioners to St. Jude’s and encourage them to register in the parish office. Offertory envelopes are available upon request when registration takes place.

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Toronto Ontario, M9M 2T9 Tel: 416-742-9072 Fax: 416-742-9327

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pastor Fr. Josue Vargas Lara

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Secretary (English - Italian - Spanish)

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MASS SCHEDULE SUNDAY MASSES

Saturday: 5:00pm (English) Sunday: 8:00am (Italian)

9:30am, 11:00am (English) 12:30pm (Spanish)

WEEKDAYS MASSES Mon-Fri 8:00am Wednesdays 7:00pm Holidays 8:00am 1st & 3rd Fridays 7:00pm

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm

(closed from 12noon-1:00pm)

CHURCH HOURS Opens daily at 7:00am Closes Mon-Fri 4:30pm Saturday at 7:00pm Sunday at 3:00pm

St. Jude’s Parish

II Sunday of Easter - Divine Mercy Sunday

Pray for the sick: Luigi Teti, Little Severino, Alberto Martignacco, Juan Pablo Barahona, Antonino Giglio, Franca Donato, Joyce Roopchand, Richel, Philip, & Mathew Roy, Philip Kurian, Habib Khano, Ulpiano Aguilera, Domenic Evangelista, Nicola Bon, Saverio Capani, Veni Christante. The recently deceased : Florencia Beba Espinosa, Vern Be-chard, Anthony Sarraino, Francesco Sicari, Michele Velardi

Saturday, April 7th 5:00pm Mass † John Baptist Hai Le † Jose Eduardo Garcia † Maria Ines Aguilera † Natale Terzo † Stephen D'Costa † Vincenzo Valvano † Yudith Alvarez † Crispina & Crispin Arellano ♦ For the Health of Luigi Teti Sunday, April 8th 8:00am Mass † Agata & Filippo Colacci † Domenico Corasaniti † Emanuele & Giuseppe Barbaro † Vincenzo & Maria Novello 12:30pm Mass Please see Spanish Bulletin Monday, April 9th 8:00am Mass † Ralph P. Collins Tuesday, April 10th 8:00am Mass † Sam Arrigo 7:00pm MMass † Salvatore Demasi Wednesday, April 11th 8:00am Mass † Giuseppina Boschetti † Zaverio & Josephine Kabarebe Thursday, April 12th 8:00am Mass † Rev. John McDermott Wilson Friday, April 13th 8:00am Mass † Gentile & Sandrina Pasquin

Sanctuary Lamp April 7th - April 13th

The Repose of the Soul of: †Ralph P. Collins

MASS INTENTIONS My Appreciation During this past Holy Week, our parish came together to celebrate the most sacred events of our Lord Jesus Christ surround-ing his passion, death and Resurrection. Our Parish community shared much of what makes our community special: time, talent, reflection and generosity of heart. This year, many families worked hard to be a part of what the Holy Week brings to us as an inevitable step to Resurrection. Our participation in the service of the church through the washing of feet that led us to the beautiful Adoration; the Passion of our Lord that moved us to contemplation and gratitude; the Easter Vigil where we com-memorate the words of the prophets, the beginning of our faith. Truly a week of endless gifts of one’s willingness to share our faith and our bread. Thank you to all parishioners of St. Jude’s for participating, the Choir for bringing solemnity to our cel-ebrations with the beautiful songs, the Lec-tors, the Altar servers, Ministers of the Ho-ly Communion, Ushers, the team who dec-orated the church, the counter team who donate their time each Sunday to count our offertory, and all other volunteers that day after day contribute in many ways to our Parish. Thank you all! May God shower his blessings upon us abundantly this East-er Season because Christ is Risen. Fr. Josue Vargas Lara

Divine Mercy Sunday During the course of Jesus' revelations to Saint Fausti-na on the Divine Mercy, he asked on numerous oc-casions that a feast day be dedicated to the Divine Mercy and that this feast be celebrated on the Sun-day after Easter. The litur-gical texts of that day, the

2nd Sunday of Easter, concern the institu-tion of the Sacrament of Penance, the Tri-bunal of the Divine Mercy, and are thus already suited to the request of Our Lord. This Feast, which had already been granted to the nation of Poland and been celebrated within Vatican City, was granted to the Universal Church by Pope John Paul II on the occasion of the canonization of Sr. Faustina on 30 April 2000.

ShareLife Living the Gospel through im-mediate mental health services Mental health problems can esca-late if not addressed quickly. That’s why the five Catholic

Family Services agencies in the Archdio-cese of Toronto now offer walk-in counsel-ling. This initiative can often meet clients’ need without requiring longer term coun-selling. Clients report a clinically signifi-cant increase in confidence that they can tackle their problems. By supporting ShareLife, you’re helping restore hope to those in crisis. April 22 is the next Share-Life Sunday.

Mass Intentions We ask the community to kindly request mass intentions ahead of time. Mass inten-tions to be announced on weekend masses and days of the following week must be requested by Wednesday of each week. We cannot change dates for mass inten-tions previously requested. Thank you for your understanding and your co-operation.

St. Vincent De Paul Food Drive St Jude's Parish will be holding a food drive during the Easter Season to help support the St. Vincent De Paul Food Bank in our Parish. This is an excellent opportunity to make a differ-ence in the lives of many and a positive impact on our community. Thank you for your continued support of our SVDP food bank. This is the list of non-perishable items that are currently most needed. Pea-nut butter, jams, ketchup, cooking, oil, salt, pepper, mustard, condensed milk in can or powdered, juices in cans or tri-packs, jello, cereal boxes, rice, oat-meal, crackers, cookies, instant quick meals, bathroom tissue, boxes of tissues, and diapers. Personal Hygiene products: toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, bath soap, deo-dorant. Please leave your donations in the box placed at the entrance of the church.

Please note that there is no need for pasta at this time, please donate some of the above listed items.

April 8, 2018

First Communion Session 4

Group 1: Saturday April 21st, 2018 10am-12:00 noon

Group 2: Saturday April 28th, 2018 10am-12:00 noon

Follow our First Communion program on Instagram and

Facebook #stjudescommunion2018

Confirmation

April 15th, 2018 - 3:00pm Session 8: Teaching Mass for Stu-

dents, Parents and Sponsors.

Follow our Confirmation program on Instagram and Fa-cebook #stjudesconfirmation2018

Pray for Vocations Easter! Resurrection and new life; a new life shared from an earthen tomb. This has been the meaning of life for Christian people for two thousand years. There is nothing more secure,

nothing more lasting. Come and share the thrill of proclaiming this truth through your life as a priest, religious or deacon, call Fr. Chris Lemieux, Vocation Director, Archdiocese of Toronto at 416-968-0997 or email: voca-tions@archtoronto.org

Looking Ahead Seminar On Saturday April 14th at 9:00am, Catholic Cemeteries and Funeral Services of the Archdiocese of Toronto, will be

hosting a free seminar at Queen of Heav-en Catholic Cemetery 7300 Highway #27 Woodbridge. Sharing information about: The peace of mind that comes from

planning ahead. Burial options at Holy Cross catholic

Cemetery Catholic Teachings on cremation How to plan your funeral in advance

at Holy Cross catholic Funeral Home The importance of memorializing a

loved one

St. Vincent DePaul Society Bundle Up Weekend

Our next bundle up weekend is April 21st and 22nd Please bring your donations of slightly used clothing, shoes, bedding, drapery/towels and toys. They can be dropped off

in the truck that will be parked at the

back of the church. Please be mindful to place the items inside and to the back of the truck. NO ELECTRONICS, DISH-ES, BOOKS, CONSTRUCTION MA-TERIALS AND EQUIPMENT, FURNI-TURE, VIDEO/AUDIO CASSETTES, WILL BE ACCEPTED. The truck will be open until the last Mass of the day.

TV DRAW Do not miss the opportunity to win a SONY Bravia 50" 4K Smart TV. The cost of the ticket is $5 x 1 or $20 x 5. Buy your tickets all Saturdays after 5pm Mass, Sundays after 11:00am & 12:30pm Masses or at the Parish Of-fice. The draw will be on Sunday May 13, 2018 after the 12:30pm Mass. All proceeds will go towards the repairs in our parish. Thank you for your support!

SAVE THE DATE! St. Jude’s Pasta Night Fundraiser is coming. Sat-urday June 2nd, 2018 at 6:30 pm. More details to follow in the upcoming weeks.

Planning to be a Catholic School Teacher?

It is critical for you to know that to be hired to teach in any Catholic School Board in Ontario as part of your applica-tion for employment you must provide a letter of recommendation from your Pas-tor. It is highly recommended to contact the pastor a year in advance, especially in light of the fact that all universities make this matter known to every student at the beginning of the year. Please plan to have a conversation with your pastor early in the process (not the week before you are submitting your application) and you will avoid disappointment and stress

at the time when applications are to be submitted. The following are required at St. Jude’s: Be (yourself, not your parents or

grandparents) a registered member of the parish using offertory envelopes (at least 1 year before the application).

Be in the parish for participation in Sunday/Saturday mass for a minimum of 12 months prior to approaching the pastor.

Make your request 3 months in ad-vance. Applicant must be the one mak-ing the requests.

No request by a relative or a parent will be accepted .

The pastor has to be able to recommend you, and that is only possible if he knows you at the basic level of regular mass attendance. Personal knowledge of the candidate’s faith practice is what the pas-tor needs to recommend, not your rela-tives, but yourself, as this is a personal recommendation not a family one.

EASTER IS THE GIFT... Easter is the gift of HOPE Easter is the gift of PEACE Easter is the gift of LOVE

Let us rejoice in Him, Who gives them all.

May God bless you at Easter, And keep you all year through.

May God give you all the faith it takes, to make your dreams come

true. May His love and wisdom always help, to guide you on your way.

May His light shine down upon you now, to bless your Easter Day.