tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40311005118295273432012-01-27T13:33:53.258-05:00St. Francis Xavier ChurchSt. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-46341559610419380032012-01-21T07:00:00.000-05:002012-01-21T08:33:51.161-05:002012-01-21T08:33:51.161-05:003rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME >>click here to view Bulletin January 22, 2012 Children’s Liturgy Needs Volunteers The Children’s Liturgy is planning to expand for the 12:00 noon Mass beginning from Spring 2012. If you have a teaching background, studying to be a teacher or experience working with children, now is your opportunity to be part of the Children’s Liturgy Ministry. For more information, please contact St. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-3402444781411709832012-01-14T07:53:00.000-05:002012-01-14T08:18:11.550-05:002012-01-14T08:18:11.550-05:00POPE BENEDICT XVI ELEVATES ARCHBISHOP THOMAS COLLINS TO THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS >>click here to view Bulletin January 15, 2012 TORONTO (January 6, 2012) – This morning following Mass at the Vatican, the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, announced that His Grace, Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, will be elevated to the College of Cardinals, an international group of principal advisors to the Pontiff.Archbishop Collins commented on his appointment:“I am deeply St. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-44942042182859214652012-01-09T09:50:00.001-05:002012-01-09T09:52:02.220-05:002012-01-09T09:52:02.220-05:00Bereavement - Eileen O'Brien, Mother of Father Bob O'Brien For Visitation & Funeral details please check the website of the Funeral home R S Kane. 6150 Yonge street, Toronto. M2M 3W9. Tel (416) 221-1159. St. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-59502712659024079442012-01-07T10:00:00.000-05:002012-01-07T10:00:03.061-05:002012-01-07T10:00:03.061-05:00EPIPHANY OF THE LORD >>click here to view Bulletin January 8, 2012 St. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-63350718657788222302011-12-31T23:30:00.000-05:002012-01-04T07:46:12.148-05:002012-01-04T07:46:12.148-05:00MOTHER MARY, a Beautiful Person (A Model for Growing Stronger as a community) >>click here to view Bulletin January 1, 2012 It is hard to believe that we are ending the year 2011 very shortly. It is a time to celebrate Christ’s birth too. It is God given opportunity to evaluate on the past, on the present and on the future. We have good many achievements in the past with regards to the sacraments: 130 baptisms, 300 confirmations, 265 prepared for first Holy St. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-39762941971905954022011-12-29T10:23:00.000-05:002011-12-29T18:15:31.099-05:002011-12-29T18:15:31.099-05:00CHRISTMAS MESSAGE >>click here to view Bulletin December 25, 2011 Dear People of God,       Greetings in the Lord. “Jesus’ birth is proof of God’s presence”. Matthew’s (Chapter 1:18-24) use of the quotation from Isaiah is a theological proclamation that Jesus’ birth is an irrefutable sign of God’s presence and compassionate care for God’s people. Our fearful and violent world is increasingly desperate St. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-14113437343969275162011-12-16T22:01:00.000-05:002011-12-16T22:02:07.857-05:002011-12-16T22:02:07.857-05:00ADVENT REFLECTION: FREEDOM OF CHOICE - 4th Week. >>click here to view Bulletin December 18, 2011 Dear People of God, The rich prince in the fairy tale who goes into serious training to win the heart of the princess. He tries every charm in his book, but she has her eyes fixed elsewhere and marries a penniless woodcutter who did not do anything to win her favour. The woodcutter was chosen because of the mysterious preference of the St. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-91217864688711330662011-12-14T13:34:00.001-05:002011-12-14T13:34:30.918-05:002011-12-14T13:34:30.918-05:00GTA Catholics have new one-stop spot for church gifts New online donation site provides more than 800 options for charitable giving Picture courtesy Archdiocese of Toronto Blog TORONTO (14 December 2011) - At a time of year when the joy of giving is top of mind, Catholics in the GTA now have more ways to make a charitable gift than ever before. The Archdiocese of Toronto has launched a centralized online donation portal for Catholics in itsSt. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-65659642753809873972011-12-09T23:49:00.000-05:002011-12-09T23:49:05.714-05:002011-12-09T23:49:05.714-05:00ADVENT REFLECTION: 3rd Week >>click here to view Bulletin December 11, 2011 The first coming of Christ took place two thousand years ago when Christ was born at Bethlehem. Faith tells us that He will come again at the end of the world to judge the living and the dead. As far as we are concerned Jesus’ first coming took place in our lives when as infants we were baptized or when we came to faith in Him. Jesus comes St. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-59617670973944078402011-12-02T18:51:00.001-05:002011-12-02T18:57:02.381-05:002011-12-02T18:57:02.381-05:00Advent Reflection: He COMES, COMES, EVER COMES >>click here to view Bulletin December 4, 2011 Dear People of God,  Greetings in the Lord. A most appropriate wish for me as we begin this advent season to extend to you all from this writings would be to wish you a Happy New Year. The reason is for Christians the first Sunday of advent is the beginning of the ecclesiastical or Church year. A great moment of attention is paid to the St. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-81457105989258539592011-11-25T21:17:00.001-05:002011-11-25T21:18:37.432-05:002011-11-25T21:18:37.432-05:00AROUND THE PARISH >>click here to view Bulletin November 27, 2011 Reminder: Confirmation Parent Meeting On Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 7:00pm, is the meeting for the parents of all children who are being confirmed. This includes children attending Public Schools, Private Schools, Special Schools, also children who are in different grades other than grade 8. Bishop John Boissonneau will be conducting the St. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-89570031138869529752011-11-24T22:32:00.001-05:002011-11-24T22:32:15.174-05:002011-11-24T22:32:15.174-05:00The New Mass App for iphone >>click on image for the  App. page St. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-26657273132818818782011-11-19T07:00:00.000-05:002011-11-19T07:00:08.674-05:002011-11-19T07:00:08.674-05:00Solemn Liturgy >>click  here to view Bulletin November 20, 2011 Solemn Liturgy in honour of St. Francis Xavier Patron of our Parish. Dec 3, at 10am, beginning of the Parish’s 25th Anniversary Year.  St. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-68838788783528607572011-11-14T08:56:00.001-05:002011-11-14T08:56:05.216-05:002011-11-14T08:56:05.216-05:00New Roman Missal for Parents and Adults - Word for Word by Life Teen More information available on the Archdiocese of Toronto Blog ..>>click hereSt. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-73654540186333580732011-11-12T15:57:00.001-05:002011-11-12T16:00:53.433-05:002011-11-12T16:00:53.433-05:00Next Week in Jerusalem! >>click here to view Bulletin November 13, 2011 On Tuesday I will be leaving with our pilgrimage group to the Holy Land.  The Gospels announce to us that God has chosen to dwell with us and not in some way that we cannot recognize, but in the very world in which we live.  We travel easily now and the world truly is small.  My longest trip so far has been to Melbourne, Australia which took a St. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-33944519149061837002011-11-09T15:21:00.005-05:002011-11-17T11:41:52.365-05:002011-11-17T11:41:52.365-05:00The Sounds of Christmas Here at St. Francis A CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the whole family under the direction of Mervin Fick, Artistic Director of the Mississauga Choral Society.  Share in the magical spirit of Christmas as we hear beautiful carols tell the story of the night that changed the world forever.  In addition to the prepared program, the more than 65 choir members and musicians will invite the audience to join them in singingSt. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-23557299089381473712011-11-05T06:30:00.000-04:002011-11-09T15:27:47.706-05:002011-11-09T15:27:47.706-05:00AROUND THE PARISH >>click here to view Bulletin November 6, 2011 CWL Talent Show Our Catholic Women’s  League hosts its yearly Talent Show for the benefit of VITA CENTRE on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011 at the Parish Hall from 1:00pm - 4:00pm. Tickets costing $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children are available after the weekend Masses. To register as a participant in the Talent Show, please speak with a CWL St. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-38919935863962173412011-10-29T08:48:00.000-04:002011-10-29T08:48:14.131-04:002011-10-29T08:48:14.131-04:0025 Years of St. Francis Xavier Parish >>click here to view Bulletin October 30, 2011 On December 19th 1986, Cardinal Carter brought St. Francis Xavier Parish into being.  He appointed Msgr. Terence D’Souza as its first pastor.  It was Msgr. Terence’s responsibility to gather the community first in Christ’s spirit and then to animate it as a stable gathering of Christ’s faithful equipped to worship and fulfill the mission of the St. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-44066294259089928562011-10-22T09:19:00.001-04:002011-10-22T09:29:10.232-04:002011-10-22T09:29:10.232-04:00A Word from Fr. Bob: Getting Ready for First Holy Communion >>click here to view Bulletin October 23, 2011 Tuesday night we will be meeting in the church to begin our process of approaching First Holy Communion.  It was just over 100 years ago that one of great popes, Pope the Tenth, now a saint, told everyone in the Church all over the world that we would return to the old practice of receiving Holy Communion at an age when we can understand who it St. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-54683258321654904282011-10-19T13:01:00.001-04:002011-10-19T13:01:04.696-04:002011-10-19T13:01:04.696-04:00New Year's Dance Enjoy a New Year’s Eve celebration with a live 6 piece band “The Waves” & DJ to be held at Claireport Place Banquet & Convention Centre, 65 Claireport Crescent, Etobicoke, Ontario.  http://www.claireportplace.com/ Hosted by The Knights of Columbus Council #12067 of St. Francis Xavier Church. Tickets: Early-Bird Special $65 per person. After November 20th         $75 per person St. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-78128081799011806222011-10-15T06:30:00.000-04:002011-10-15T06:30:00.334-04:002011-10-15T06:30:00.334-04:00A Word from the Pastor: Participating in the Celebration of the Eucharist >>click here to view Bulletin October 16, 2011 We are in a very active world.  To us, participating means physically doing something.  One of the attractions of the electronic media is that they give as a chance to be “interactive”.  Participating in the celebration of the Eucharist is a profound activity.  We manifest it in different ways.  Most of the time it does not involve movement – St. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-70039744695501205062011-10-08T06:00:00.000-04:002011-10-08T06:00:02.888-04:002011-10-08T06:00:02.888-04:00A Word from the Pastor: The “New” Missal >>click here to view Bulletin October 9, 2011 What is the 3rd “Edition” of the Roman Missal?  First, the missal is our “Mass Book”; it contains all the ordinary prayers and prayers for special feasts and occasions that we use for Mass.  As part of the Church’s regular work, the content of the Missal is examined from time to time.  As an example, you probably know that Blessed Pope John PaulSt. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-48982783877764563432011-10-01T06:00:00.000-04:002011-10-01T14:01:15.272-04:002011-10-01T14:01:15.272-04:00<summary> >>click here to view Bulletin October 2, 2011 Best viewed using Google Chrome browser </summary><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4031100511829527343/posts/default/4898278387776456343?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4031100511829527343/posts/default/4898278387776456343?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://stfrancisxavierchurch.blogspot.com/2011/10/here-to-view-bulletin-october-2-2011.html" title="" /><author><name>St. Francis Xavier Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="16" height="16" src="http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" /></author></entry><entry gd:etag="W/"DUQNQXs5cCp7ImA9WhdVGE8.""><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-729915211012441118</id><published>2011-09-23T21:23:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-23T21:23:10.528-04:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2011-09-23T21:23:10.528-04:00</app:edited><title>A Word from the Pastor: >>click here to view Bulletin September 25, 2011 Another welcome for this weekend.  Welcome to our new deacon and his family.  Deacon Danny Bougie was ordained a permanent deacon for the Archdiocese of Toronto in 1996.  He lives with his wife here in Mississauga.  His daughter is a teacher at St. Francis Xavier Secondary School.  I believe, this is the second time the parish has had a St. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031100511829527343.post-41601223150291570222011-09-17T20:36:00.003-04:002011-09-17T20:36:43.351-04:002011-09-17T20:36:43.351-04:00A Word from the Pastor: >>click here to view Bulletin September 18, 2011 Welcome to Fr. Wenceslas Abalos! Fr. Wen, our new associate pastor arrived on September 7th.  He comes with a varied experience of ministry here in the Archdiocese of Toronto.  Most recently he has served as one of our full-time priest-chaplains at our downtown hospitals.  He also served as associate pastor at St. Maria Goretti Parish in St. Francis Xavier Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616534215180431473noreply@blogger.com