, 2018: THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT - transchurch.ca

1 MARCH 4, 2018: THIRD SUNDAY OF lent DURING lent WEEKDAY MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED AT: 9:30 and 12:00 Noon EXCEPT FOR SATURDAY ~*~ TO BE HELD EVERY FRIDAY AT: 11:30 in English followed by Mass at 12 Noon 6:30 in Italian followed by Mass at 7:00 ~*~ A LENTEN JOURNEY SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018 8:45 to 4:30 EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION 9:30 We invite you to join us to celebrate a Lenten Prayer Service. PRAISE & WORSHIP, TALKS ON GOD S LOVE, REPENTENCE & FORGIVENESS, ACCEPTING JESUS AS LORD AND SAVIOUR AND A SURRENDER SERVICE WITH THE EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CONDUCTED BY: BR. SAVIO RODRIGUES TO REGISTER: Please call the parish office or send an email to Admission is free. Registration is required as refreshments and light lunch will be provided.

2 March 5 March 11th, 2018 Monday 9:30 Francesco Barbara Rosina Scopocasa 12:00 Patricia Hanifen Tuesday 9:30 Robert Pereira 12:00 Eva Kapular, Wednesday 9:30 Joseph Vest 12:00 Antoni & Terzy Poltorak 7:30 pm Maria Richards Francis Saviour Coutinho Maria DeJesus Marqet Barisa Susic Sabina Sebastianski Mansueto Donatelli Emmanuel Lilker Lilly Mancuso (L) Godfrey, Lucina, Daniela & family (L) Christine Vitale & Family (L) Savio & Ameeta (L) Thursday 9:30 Vincent Kil & Susana Gordon (L) 12:00 William DesLauriers Friday 9:30 Salvatore Latucca Tina Mellia 12:00 John McBride Saturday 9:30 Charlie Kelly & family 5:30 pm Thomas SUNDAY 7:45 Thanksgiving 9 :00 Giovanni Priolo 10:30 Parishioners of Transfiguration & Mary Fenech 12:00 Una O Hara 7:00 pm Antonio & Rosa De Gasparis ~*~ Please remember the following people in your prayers: Ramon Olegario, Neda Metkovic, Theresa Burns, Pat G.

3 , Susan Gonzales, Jara Menjivon, Noemy Pereira, Clint Viegas, Samuel Cordeiro, Arthur Ruston, Nelly Morrow Rolliffe D Souza & Felix Salazar MARCH 4, 2018: THIRD SUNDAY OF lent ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MINISTRY- KICKOFF FRIDAY MARCH 9 The brand new Youth program will be held bi-weekly on Fridays from 7 9 until June. The program is designed for Youth from Grade 6 to Grade 8. Edge has been successfully implemented and thriving in parishes across North America by engaging with the youth through meals, games, skits, small group discussions and much more. Sign up at the back of the Church after Mass or at the Parish Office. If you have any questions please contact our Youth Minister, Ivan Skoko at or 416-247-0513 March 9 - KICKOFF March 23 The Great Three Days April 6 Epic Universe (1st and 3rd Fridays of the month from this date) April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 ~*~ Saturday, March 17th, 2018 is our 14th Annual Sharelife Dinner.

4 Please mark the day on your calendar and join your fellow parishioners for dinner and camaraderie. It will be held in the parish hall following the 5:30 Mass. Tickets are $ per person and are now available in the parish office. The ShareLife Committee would appreciate gifts or donations for the raffle draw, door prizes and silent auction. THE CATHOLIC WOMEN S LEAGUE On Saturday March 10, 2018, the CWL will host Mary s Way of the Cross beginning with Mass at 9:30 followed by the Stations of the Cross. Coffee and refreshments will follow in the parish hall. All are welcome. Coffee will be followed by a short business meeting for the members of the Catholic Women s League ~*~ SIGN UP SUNDAY -CALL FOR CONSCIENCE Sign-Up SUNDAY !

5 March 3/4. We Need Your Help! The Call for Conscience 2018 Campaign is underway. Cardinal Collins and bishops across Ontario are asking for an email address from every Catholic family in their community, with a goal of 100,000 email addresses collected by the end of February 2018. This information will be used locally by Cardinal Collins and trusted faith partners to communicate periodically (approximately 6-8 times each year) on issues of particular importance for the Catholic community. The first campaign of 2018 is the Call for Conscience, inviting our elected Members of Provincial Parliament (MPP s) and those seeking office this June to increase funding / access to palliative care, to protect health care workers wishing to abstain from any involvement in euthanasia/assisted suicide and to protect faith based facilities from participation in euthanasia/assisted suicide.

6 The work builds on a similar campaign in 2017. Please take a moment to provide your contact information at the back of the church this weekend of March 3rd /4th. Or please register your information yourself at ( ). Thank you for living a faith that acts! MARCH 4, 2018: THIRD SUNDAY OF lent Come and See Weekend Friday, March 23rd, 2018 (begins at 6:30 ) to SUNDAY , March 25th, 2018 (ends at 1:30 ) at St. Augustine s Seminary Inviting single Catholic men 17 years and older, to cultivate a deeper prayer life and relationship with Jesus Christ; leading to a better discernment of God s call for their lives. Time for prayer, reflection and information on the process of becoming one of Christ s disciples as a Catholic priest.

7 Register online at Registrants 17 years old require parental consent. For more information, please contact (the Parish Priest) or the Office of Vocations at: 416 968 0997 or Email ~*~ FORMED AVAILABLE AT TRANSFIGURATION CHURCH FORMED is a web-based digital platform, designed to help adults to grow in their faith and in their lives. FREE to all parishioners & your families Register at Code: MF473B ~*~