Fifth Sunday of Lent

Bundle Sunday Stations of the Cross

This Weekend - April 9th / 10th Fridays at 7:30 pm during Lent
The St. Vincent de Paul donation truck This year as our "Parish Mission"
will be open for donations (in the church we will celebrate the Stations
parking lot) until 5:30 pm this Sun., Apr. each of the Fridays in Lent at
10th, to give parishioners plenty of time to return with 7:30 pm, putting particular
donations of clothing, textiles, footwear and household emphasis on turning this devotion
items. Thank you for your generosity. into a real liturgical event of
The next Bundle Weekend in our parish prayer, reflection and song. Join
will be held: October 22nd / 23rd. us!

Please give generously to ShareLife Step into Spring

Working Wonders For Families…
When Mary came to Catholic Family Services (CFS) of Fashion Show 2011
Dufferin-Peel, she was overwhelmed and had a bleak
outlook for her future. A victim of domestic violence, the Tues., May 10th
single mother of three was also struggling to cope with 7:30 -10:00 pm
behavioural issues from her eldest son. Mary and her son
were given counselling and support by CFS. Today, Mary Tickets: $25.00
is a more confident woman and she and her son are closer Tickets on sale THIS Weekend!
than ever. In 2009, ShareLife’s network of Catholic Family
The CWL, together with the ShareLife committee are
Services offices helped 116,389 people deal with stress,
sponsoring this event. Proceeds will benefit our 2011
anxiety, mental illness, domestic violence and troubled
ShareLife campaign.
relationships.
Together, we can work WONDERS! Tickets go on sale after all Masses this weekend, and
afterwards from the parish office. Bakers are also needed.
Get your tickets early!
Schedule & Intentions This Week
April 11th - 17th
Please join us as we pray for the following, Parish Calendar of Events
in our “Announced Mass” Intentions Mass Time Change:
Mon.:(9 am) +Arthur Yurechuk - Pasquale Family Beginning Sunday, April 17th (Palm Sunday), the First
Tues.:(9 am) +Maureen Keane - Philip & Family Mass each Sunday morning will be at 8:00 am. Please
Wed.:(9 am) +Bianca Tomasina - Friends note the date of the time change and pass the information
Thurs.:(9 am) +Mel Mason - Barbara LeVasseur to your neighbours.
Fri.:( 9 am) +Sr. Theresa Matthews - Pat & Paul Matthews Annual Bridge / Euchre Party:
(7:30 pm) Stations of the Cross Tuesday, May 3rd - Doors open at 6:30 pm.
Sat.:(9 am) Int. of Donna O’Donoughue - John Lynskey
Dinner for Safehaven:
(5:15 pm) Palm Sunday Vigil Mass
Sun.:(8:15 am) Palm Sunday Mass
Saturday, May 7th, sponsored by the Youth Ministry.
Your support is appreciated.
(9:30 am) Palm Sunday Mass
(11:00 am) Palm Sunday Mass Spring Fashion Show:
(12:30 pm) Palm Sunday Mass Tuesday, May 10th. Get your tickets early!
 April 10, 2011
Annual Bridge & Card Party
Tues., May 3rd - 7:00 pm
Tickets: $10 - doors open at 6:30 pm
The CWL is again sponsoring this popular annual event.
You can make up a table of 4 for Bridge or Euchre.
Gentlemen are invited. Tickets include: raffles, prizes, &
refreshments. Tickets: $10 payable at the door. To book
tickets, call Marguerite Doran, Convenor: 416-231-5446.
Sorry - No Drop-Ins on this occasion.
OLS Youth Ministry Presents
Dinner for Safehaven
Sat., May 7th - Parish Hall - Tickets: $20
Cocktails: 6:30 pm - Dinner: 7:00 pm
Guest Speaker: Kimberley Gadwah
Safehaven Toronto provides residential and respite care
programs for children and youth with multiple disabilities
and complex medical needs across the GTA.
Ticket price includes: 3 course meal, cooked & served by
youth group members (homemade Caesar salad with crispy
pancetta, pan seared salmon with rice pilaf and sautéed
vegetables, dessert, coffee or tea).
Come build community, support a great cause and help
celebrate our youth ministry program`s 2 nd anniversary in
style!
‘Free’ Memorial Concert at O.L.S.
This Weekend - Sunday, April 10th - 4:00 pm
Everyone is welcome to join us this weekend on Sun., Apr.
10th - 4:00 pm, when our parish will host a dedication to the
71st anniv. of the Katyn Forest massacre & the 1st anniv. of
the plane crash that killed many leaders from Poland.
Maestro Witold Zalewski, (Principal organist of the Wawel
Cathedral, Krakow, Poland) will perform music of J.S.
Bach, A. Guilmant & Polish composers. Excerpts from
Mozart’s Requiem - performed by the Oakham House
Choir (Ryerson University) directed by Maestro Matthew
Jaskiewocz. There is No Charge for this event.
Lent & Easter 2011 AT O. L. S.
Fridays of Lent at 7:30 pm - The Way of the Cross
HOLY WEEK
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion: 17 April
New Sunday Schedule Begins:
Sat. 5:15 pm; Sun. 8, 9:30, 11 am; 12:30 pm
Palms available at all Masses
Expanded Seating in the Hall
Tenebrae: 7:30 pm - Victoria Scholars
(Responsories which convey the sorrow of Holy
Week in this solemn and noble music.)
Holy Week: Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday
Mass each day at 9:00 am
The Easter Triduum
No 9:00 am Mass on Thurs.-Fri.-Sat. of Holy Week
Holy Thursday: 21 April - 7:30 pm
The Mass of the Lord's Supper
The Church is open for Adoration until 10 pm
Good Friday: 22 April - 12:00 noon & 3:00 pm
Celebration of the Lord's Passion
Stations of the Cross - 7:30 pm
Holy Saturday: 23 April - 9:00 pm
There is no 5:15 pm Saturday Evening Mass
The Easter Vigil is the Holy Night of Easter
Easter Sunday: 24 April
8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 am, 12:30 pm
Expanded Seating in the Parish Hall
During the Sundays of the Easter Season, the children
who have been preparing this year, will receive First
Communion at the Sunday Eucharist and the Sacrament of
Confirmation will take place for our young adults.
National Catholic Mission
Mon., Apr. 18th & Tues., Apr. 19th
The National Catholic Mission 2011, “The Heart of the
Matter,” will be broadcast on VISIONTV on Monday,
April 18th (Part 1) and Tuesday, April 19th (Part 2) at 7 pm
(and repeated at 10 pm.) It will feature Fr. Jack Lynch,
s.f.m., Father Donald Senior, C.P. and Sister Melannie
Svoboda, SND. Fr. Senior will talk about the challenge of
reconciliation in our families, our Church, and in our
world. Sr. Svoboda will give some reflections on pain and
the dawn of hope. Fr. Lynch will describe what’s really
involved in following Christ.