UNA VOCE DAL CIELO: «TU SEI IL FIGLIO MIO, L’AMATO» LA parola “battesimo” è un termine greco che significa “immersione”. Vi erano delle immersioni proposte dai profeti per significare la purificazione e il cambiamento di vita ed è ciò che il Battista proponeva al popolo che lo seguiva. Il Signore Gesù non aveva bisogno di essere battezzato, lui che non conosceva il peccato, ma compie un gesto profetico: l’immersione che prefigura la sua morte e l’emersione che annuncia la sua risurrezione. Mentre è in preghiera dopo questo lavacro ecco che il cielo si apre e la presenza dello Spirito Santo ratifica la sua identità di Figlio amato dal Padre. È quanto avviene nella Cresima, in cui lo Spirito dimora in noi con l’unzione del crisma e ci conferma di essere i figli amati del Padre. Si realizza così la consolazione del profeta; e la manifestazione della gloria descritta da san Paolo. Gustiamoci i sacramenti che ci uniscono al Salvatore: il Battesimo ci immerge in Lui, la Cresima ci porta il profumo dell’amore trinitario, l’Eucaristia ci nutre del mistero pasquale di Cristo morto e risorto.

Today, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Baptism of Our Lord. This brings to an end the season of Christmas. The Gospel confirms the manifestation of the Blessed Trinity at the Baptism of Jesus. God the Father is revealed in the Voice which confirmed the Sonship of Jesus, God the Son is revealed in Jesus who was baptized and God the Holy Spirit is revealed in the dove which descended on the Son. This

manifestation of the Trinity thus becomes the origin and destination of our Christian worship because all our prayers begin and end in the name of the Blessed Trinity. Jesus received John’s baptism and in the process instituted a higher form of baptism which according to John is with “fire and the Holy Spirit”. John’s baptism is for repentance but Christ’s baptism is more than that. It is a source of cleansing and incorporation into the family of God. Today’s feast, while overtly about the baptism of Jesus, is also about us as well. Every baptized and confirmed believer can hear the Father’s voice from heaven: “You are my beloved son; you are my beloved daughter; in you I am well pleased”.

JANUARY 13, 2019 - BATTESIMO DEL SIGNORE/BAPTISM OF OUR LORD

SACRAMENTI CELEBRATINEL 2018/SPRITUAL REPORT FOR 2018

BATTESIMI 98 BAPTISMS MATRIMONI 12 WEDDINGS

PRIME COMUNIONI 93 FIRST COMMUNION CRESIME 61 CONFIRMATION

FUNERALI 56 FUNERALS RCIA 18 RCIA

Prayers for sick Members of our Community

Father of goodness and love, hear our prayers for the sick members of our community and for all who are in need. Amid mental and physical suffering may they find consolation in your healing presence. Show your mercy as you close wounds, cure illness, make broken bodies whole and free

downcast spirits. May these special people find lasting health and deliverance, and so join us in thanking you for all your gifts. We

ask this through our Lord Jesus who healed those who believed. Amen.

For those who did not take their 2019 Donation Envelope, is available in the lobby. Please make sure that you don’t use your 2018 envelope.

2018 Donation Tax receipt will be available on Feb. 2

Perpetual mass cards are available in English and Italian

Seniors Group Activities will resume on Wed., Jan. 9 @ 9 -11:30 am

In Mother Teresa Hall First trip on 2019

Wednesday, January 23 Fallsview Casino & Festival

of Lights, Niagra Falls Departure : 10 am Cost: $10 Contact: Rosalie -416-587-7742

Come and join us at 6:00 PM Monday – Friday nights

in the chapel. – English Prayer Group

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Vi preghiamo di pregare con noi, ogni mattina

alle ore 7:15 am – Italian Prayer Group

Sacramental Prep. Classes

First Communion Sat., Jan. 19 – Gp 8 10 am – 12 noon Confirmation Sunday, Jan. 27 2:00- 4:00 pm

Confirmation Certificate of the sponsor is due this

Sunday, Jan. 13

YOUTH GROUP IS BACK......

Music practice Every Thursday @ 7 pm in

the Green Room Meeting

every Friday @ 6 – 9 pm – Green room ALTAR SERVERS’

TRAINING every Sunday @

1:30 – 3:30 pm –CHURCH New member is welcome.

This weekend - Second Collection Thank you for your generosity

Limited Free Rosaries available in the office.

Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 am – 6:45 pm

SATURDAY JANUARY 12 5:00 PM - Thanksgiving for the B-day of Emmanuel Sanju Anna D’Amario; Namir De Villa

SUNDAY JANUARY 13 –The Baptism of our Lord 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM - Angelina & Giovanni Nangini; Domenico Mucci 10:30 AM - Defunti Gollo, Labate Maddalena 12:00 NOON – Birthday blessings to Alexander Lincoln Hernandez Remedios Morqueda Hermosisima; Lydia Papa Calsitas; Treven Rathnayaka; Manuel Gomez 5:00 PM - COMMUNITY

MONDAY JANUARY 14 8: 00 am 7:00 pm Caroline Lobo

TUESDAY- JANUARY 15 8:00 AM 9:00 AM – St. Wilfrid’s School Mass 7:00 PM Jose Tapia; Namir De Villa

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16 8:00 AM Manuel Gomez 12:30 PM – St. Jerome’s School Mass 7:00 PM Sylvester Seqquira, Caroline Lobo

THURSDAY JANUARY 17 – St. Anthony - Abbot 8:00 AM 7:00 PM Mario Quidizio

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 8:00 AM 7:00 PM Luigi De Angelis

SATURDAY JANUARY 19 8:00 AM 5:00 PM - Giovanni D’Ugo- 1 yr. Death Ann; Namir De Villa; Maria Fransese

Readings for this Sunday 1st Reading: Isa. 40.1-5,9-11 Psalm: Ps. 104 2nd Reading: Tit. 2.11-14;3.4-7 Gospel: Lk.3.15-16,21-22

Devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual

Help Every Wednesday

@ 7 pm Mass

Remember those who have died in our prayers esp: Giuseppina Carinci; Rolando Scioli

Eternal rest grant unto them O LORD, and let perpetual light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace. Amen.