CIRCULAR TO PARISHIONERS WEEK 71 - OCT. 08, 2005
THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving - thanks and giving.
Thanksgiving is a gesture, an interaction denoting a relationship, an act of sharing;
In its real sense let us express the true and fullest meaning of “Thanksgiving”.
In the absence of St. Vincent de Paul and the food bank bin in our church, we will conduct a food drive
for the remainder of October. As you exit the church parking lot we invite you to drop off non-
perishable food items as you pick up your weekly flyer. To share with the less fortunate is
“Thanksgiving” in the Christian sense.
LOOK FOR THE BIN - DROP IT IN!
We care about, and care for, those in need. Here are charitable organizations worthy of support:
1. Catholic Missions in Canada, 201-1155 Yonge St., Toronto, Ont. M4T 1W2
2. St. Vincent de Paul Society, 240 Church St., Toronto, Ont. M5B 1Z2
3. Birthright Mississauga, 307-2600 Edenhurst, Mississauga, Ont. L5A 3Z8
4. Dr. Simone’s Canadian Food for Children, 40 King George Rd. Toronto, ON M8X 1L3
5. Ian Anderson House, 430 Winston Churchill Blvd. Oakville, Ont. L6J 7X2
6. Solidarite-Sud (Haiti), c/o Maison Alonzo Wright, 2425A St-Louis St., Gatineau QC J8V 1E7
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Letter from a parishioner 8th October
2005
I am so happy and thankful to see “Birthright Calling” in the
(parish) bulletin. Because of the new volunteers this ad attracts,
expectant mothers will be able to take advantage of all the
opportunities and services available. As a result their lives and
the life they carry will flourish. Let us hope that this year the
bassinette will be in the back of the church to receive our gifts to
the Baby Jesus, our “Blanket for the
Manger”. (Name and address withheld)
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First Month of Interim Administration
The policies of Fr. Beltran still remain in force with the blessing of the Cardinal Archbishop.
Parishioners are invited to return to active participation, yet those blacklisted are still excluded.
We are told that the parish is “moving slowly to restructuring”, yet, in reality a policy of “no change” is
being enforced, quietly and unwaveringly.
The exclusion of parishioners was wrong before, and is still wrong today. The difference is, that where
once the acts of exclusion were done heavy-handedly, they are now enforced behind a façade of
reconciliation. People of goodwill do not knowingly impose deliberate divisive policies.
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Give us your feedback by email or phone call: Aisling Egan 416 671-4710
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 Patricia Russell 905 279-9205
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Email: bishop.boissonneau@rogers.com Fax: 416 207-4984
ambrozic@archtoronto.org Fax: 416 934-3452
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... And on the lighter side ...
Philosophy!
GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED:
1 No matter how hard you try, you can’t baptize cats.
2 When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don’t let her brush your hair.
3 If your sister hits you, don’t hit her back. They always catch the second person.
4 Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato.
5 You can’t trust dogs to watch your food.
6 Don’t sneeze when someone is cutting your hair.
7 Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time.
8 You can’t hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.
9 Don’t wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.
10 The best place to be when you’re sad is Grandpa’s lap.
GREAT TRUTHS THAT ADULTS HAVE LEARNED:
1 Raising teenagers is like nailing jelly to a tree.
2 Wrinkles don’t hurt.
3 Families are like fudge … mostly sweet - with a few nuts.
4 Today’s mighty oak is just yesterday’s nut that held its ground.
5 Laughing is good exercise. It’s like jogging on the inside.
6 Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fibre, not the toy.
GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT GROWING OLD:
1 Growing up is mandatory; growing old is optional.
2 Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.
3 When you fall down, you wonder what else you can do while you’re down there.
4 You’re getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair
that you once got from a roller coaster.
5 It’s frustrating when you know all the answers, but nobody bothers to ask you the question.
6 Time may be a great healer, but it’s a lousy beautician.
7 Wisdom comes with age, but sometimes age comes alone.
THE FOUR STAGES OF LIFE:
1 You believe in Santa Claus.
2 You don’t believe in Santa Claus.
3 You are Santa Claus.
4 You look like Santa Claus.
SUCCESS:
At age 4 success is ...…. Not wetting your pants
At age 12 success is …... Having friends.
At age 16 success is …... Having a driver’s license.
At age 35 success is …... Having money.
At age 50 success is …... Having money.
At age 75 success is …... Having a driver’s license.
At age 80 success is …... Having friends.
At age 85success is ….... Not wetting your pants.
