CIRCULAR TO PARISHIONERS WEEK 85 - JAN 14, 2006
BRING BACK THE SPIRIT OF GOD “Where there is hatred let me bring your love”
In one week we will have a change of priest in our parish. But it is not merely a change of priest that
we need, it is a return of the spirit of God – where there is hatred let there be love; where there is injury
let there be pardon; where there is doubt let true faith return. Let God’s living grace enrich and fulfill
our parish. For too long we have been neglected and shut out of a meaningful relationship in parish
worship – fractured and split apart. Our Catholic Church is failing us; it is failing our children; it is failing
God.
The Parish of St. Martin’s needs and wants a shepherd who is spiritual, a “father” who is approachable
and responsive; a person who loves God , who loves God’s work and who loves and respects each
and every one of God’s children. Give us a priest we can talk to, a priest who will supply our
spiritual needs. We need and want a pastor who earnestly believes in unifying the parish; who will
provide spiritual substance instead of just the symbols; one who can and will talk to all of our young
people; one who will engage all elements of our fractured community in the active spiritual life of the
parish.
Is this too much to ask? Is it not God’s promise of salvation? Have we not all been called to this? For
too long, spiritual support has been denied to those parish groups and individuals who have been
rejected and cut off from oneness in the life of the parish. The parish must be united within itself, and
wholly united to God. We should expect and accept nothing less. Bring back the Spirit of God!
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FUN(D)RAISING -VALENTINE’S DINNER DANCE FRIDAY, 10th
FEBRUARY:
Join us for a great evening at the Waterside Inn in Port Credit for our 2nd Annual Valentine’s
Dinner Dance. Tickets are $55 per person. Here, parishioners can meet and greet each
other freely and joyfully. Cocktails will be available from 7 pm. Afterwards enjoy a great
meal in elegant surroundings, fabulous music, wonderful prizes and a Silent Auction. And
best of all, the children of Haiti will benefit from this generosity. 100% of the proceeds of the
Valentine’s Dinner Dance will be donated to building a schoolhouse in Haiti’s Central Plateau.
Contact any of the following for tickets and information:
Pat DeAngelis 416 809-1819 Duncan Walker 905 277-9825
Lucy Pires 905 273-6093 Dunstan Bazely 905 275-3946
Judy Byrnes 905 275-1536 Aisling Egan 416 671-4710
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THE CHURCH IN NEED
Can you help? Many charities rely on ongoing support. Continue to make weekly contributions to
the charities of your choice. Remember, it is your money – your choice!
1. Dr. Simone’s Canadian Food for Children, 40 King George Rd. Toronto, ON M8X 1L3
2. Catholic Missions in Canada, 201-1155 Yonge St., Toronto, Ont. M4T 1W2
3. Solidarite-Sud (Haiti), c/o Maison Alonzo Wright, 2425A St-Louis St., Gatineau QC J8V 1E7
4. St. Vincent de Paul Society, 240 Church St., Toronto, Ont. M5B 1Z2
5. Birthright Mississauga, 307-2600 Edenhurst, Mississauga, Ont. L5A 3Z8
6. Ian Anderson House, 430 Winston Churchill Blvd. Oakville, Ont. L6J 7X2
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Email or fax your concern: bishop.boissonneau@rogers.com Fax: 416 207-4984
ambrozic@archtoronto.org Fax: 416 934-3452
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