All 4 Him

Saturday, June 7, 2008 - 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Michael Power St. Joseph's High School (105 Eringate Dr, Etobicoke).

Theme: POWER UP! “You will receive the power when the Holy spirit comes upon you and you will be my witnesses" Acts 1:8

St. Thomas the Apostle Mission Church and Jesus Youth Canada are coming together for a Praise and Worship evening - 'All4Him' on June 7, 2008. This is the fourth year of All4Him program and this year, it is conducted and performed by the youth. It will be an unforgettable spiritual event for youth and children and a spiritually enhancing experience with a difference for the adults.

Featuring:
All4Him Youth Band
Lead by Prithwin Varghese

Rev. Fr. Edwin Gonsalves
Director of the Office of Catholic Youth in Toronto

David MacDonald
Inspirational Musician & Speaker from Ottawa
(Invited for youth retreats to Divine Retreat Centre, Muringoor)

Tickets: Youth $10 Adult $15. Proceeds will go to support participants of World Youth Day 2008, Sydney, Australia (July 15 - 20, 2008) and future youth programs of St. Thomas the Apostle Mission Church.

For more information please contact Rev. Jose at 416-701 9996 or check out www.all4himonline.com

A Singers' Pilgrimage to Israel

St. Patrick's Choir of Markham is embarking on a choir trip to Israel in February 2009. Singers are invited to join this trip as we bring the sung texts of our faith to the Holy Land.

Music will be provided and you will be asked to attend 3 or 4 rehearsals in January 2009. Inclusive from Toronto via British Airways $2,195.00 + $400.00 estimated taxes.

There is space for about 7 singers and each singer can bring a non-singing companion.

For more information, please call Bill Targett at 905-294-3722 or e-mail to billtargett@rogers.com.

Celtic Family Spring Sunday

May 25, 2008 - 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Hall (3055 Bloor St W., west of Royal York Rd).

The afternoon will include music, ceili dance, Irish kitchen and prizes. Adults $10, children a Twoonie. All welcome. Ticket/table reservation call Monica at 416-498-0227 email: info@irishheritagehouse.com Web: www.irishheritagehouse.com.

Rodgers Concord 760 Organ
St. Patrick's Parish, Markham.

Includes a full complement of speaker cabinets, two P32 bass cabinets plus an acoustical reverberation unit with two dedicated speakers.

It has factory-installed Midi. With careful voicing, it can be quite pipe-like in sound. It was also designed to accept several ranks of pipes.

This was among the last of the analog organs built by Rodgers and is regarded as among their best. The instrument will require some modest speaker work. The purchaser will be put in touch with a qualified technician.

Visit www.stpatrick.on.ca or call Bill Targett for more details 416-471-8384 or 905-294-3722.

Celebration of Marriage

Pastors are kindly asked to bring the following to the attention of their parishioners:

Sunday, June 1, 2008 - 11:00 a.m. Mass.
St. Margaret’s Parish, Midland.

As part of its 125th Anniversary observance, St. Margaret's Parish in Midland invites couples married at St. Margaret's to a special CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE on Sunday, June 1, 2008 at the 11:00 a.m. Mass.

Couples are invited to bring a wedding picture with a caption indicating the couples' names and the date of wedding to display in the parish hall.

The Mass will include the renewal of vows by all the married couples present. A reception will be held in the parish hall following Mass. Come and join in the celebration of St. Margaret's 125th Anniversary.

For more information about this and other Anniversary events, please call 705-526-6313.

On November 8, 1908, 100 years ago this year, Archbishop Fergus McEvay gave to the Italian community its first church under the title Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Some of the highlights of this centenary celebration are as follows:

• May 19, 2008 - Pilgrimage to Marylake.
• June 29, 2008 - Pilgrimage to Midland, with Apostolic Nuncio, Luigi Ventura, presiding the Eucharistic Liturgy.
• July 16, 2008 - Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.
• October 26, 2008 - Concert of classical music by Coro San Marco at St. David's Church.
• November 3, 2008 - Memorial Mass for all the deceased priests, nuns, and laypeople of this past centenary at St. Jane Frances Church.
• November 4, 5, 6, 2008 - Lectures on St. Paul by Rev. Claudio Bottini, O.F.M., professor at “Studio Biblico Francescano”, Jerusalem.
• November 9, 2008 - Solemn Mass with Archbishop Thomas Collins at Immaculate Conception Church, Woodbridge, followed by a Gala Dinner at La Riviera Banquet Hall.

For more information please call Immaculate Conception Parish at 905-856-2205 or St. Jane Frances at 416-741-1463.

All are welcome to join Archbishop Thomas Collins for Lectio Divina.

Sunday, June 8, 2008.
St. Michael's Cathedral, 65 Bond Street, Toronto.

Vespers are at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Lectio Divina from 7:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

This month's scripture passage: Matthew 7:13-28. Please join us for this personal encounter with God through Scripture.

This Sacred reading provides an opportunity to read aloud the Word of God taking time to pause, reflect and pray together. In the coming year, we will encounter Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, summarizing the foundation of Christian life.

Mp3 audio podcast and video posted on YouTube of Archbishop Collins' previous Lectio Divina are available at www.archtoronto.org. The Lectio Divina is also broadcast on Salt + Light Television. Visit www.saltandlighttv.org for more information.

Our Lady of Sorrows Parish
Music Director Wanted

The successful candidate will be a Roman Catholic attentive to the liturgical norms of the General Instruction of the Roman Missal and its accompanying documents. Duties will include meeting with the parish clergy; planning and supervising all musical activities in the parish; directing, accompanying, and recruiting members for our 50-voice SATB Senior Choir; accompanying the Junior Choirs at Sunday liturgies; playing at Sunday liturgies and parish celebrations; weddings; coordination of funerals; preparing and submitting the annual music program and budget. An Associate Organist is already in place.

Applicants must be familiar with a wide range of musical styles, from Gregorian Chant/Classical Polyphony to the present day. In addition, they will demonstrate expertise in playing our 2-manual, Casavant tracker organ. The position is approximately 15 hours per week.

For further information please contact the church office olosorrows@bellnet.ca or 416-231-6016.

Miscellaneous Items Available

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto have several items available that would be suitable for a church or chapel.

• A large contemporary altar in light coloured wood including a marble altar stone measuring 74.25" long x 25.75 " wide and 32" high suitable for a school chapel.
• A 10 foot Corpus by Artist Donald De Lue. This plaster maquette is crated for safe transport. The original Corpus hangs in Morrow Park Chapel.
• A framed oil painting of Jesus with crown of thorns painted by Sr. Mary of Lourdes Mahoney, measuring 32" x 37", is also available.

If interested, please contact Amanda Garrett at the Sisters of St. Joseph 416-250-3115.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008.
University of St. Michael’s College.

Catholic Civil Rights League Spring Dinner and presentation of Archbishop Adam Exner Award for Catholic Excellence in Public Life will take place at the University of St. Michael's College, University of Toronto on Tueday, June 10.

Guest speaker Father Tom Lynch, professor of theology and president of Priests for Life Canada. Members and guests welcome.

For tickets or more information, call 416-466-8244 or visit www.ccrl.ca.

St. Joseph Parish, a large parish located in Mississauga, is currently seeking an individual to fill the position of Pastoral Associate - youth and campus ministry.

The Incumbent will be responsible for the coordination and delivery of a parish based youth ministry programme as well as assisting the pastor in establishing a vibrant youth ministry programme at the University of Toronto – Mississauga.

Applications, including covering letter and resume, using Word, should be emailed to the attention of Rev. Marc-Andre Campbell, Pastor, at stjos.miss.on@sympatico.ca no later than May 26, 2008.

A detailed job description is available from the parish office at 905-826-2766, or on the Archdiocese of Toronto website, under Human Resources.