Office Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Saturday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Please call to make an appointment.

Most of the activities listed below have been put on hold or have been adapted to observe COVID-19 regulations. Please contact the par-ish office if the contact information below does not provide you with the communication you

need. Thank you for your patience.

Welcome New Parishioners New parishioners are asked to register in the parish office where you can also

learn how you can share your time, talent and treasure in the parish.

Baptism Contact the parish office a minimum of three months before the desired date of

Baptism.

First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, Confirmation & Christian Initiation-RCIA

Adults wishing to become Catholic, please contact the parish office and ask

to speak to the Pastor.

Marriage Contact the parish office at least one year in advance of the desired date. weddings@stjohnsnewmarket.ca

Anointing of the Sick For home visits, call the parish office.

From the hospital, ask for a priest directly at the nursing station.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word Available at the 5pm mass on Saturday

and at the 10am mass on Sunday.

Visiting Ministry To arrange for a visit and/or to receive Holy Communion to someone at home,

contact the parish office.

Volunteer Screening screening.stjc@gmail.com

Catholic Women’s League President—Madeleine Burke

cwl@stjohnsnewmarket.ca

Knights of Columbus Grand Knight—Dean Yeats

facebook.com/kofc6643 knights@stjohnsnewmarket.ca

St. Vincent de Paul To volunteer, make a donation or if you

require assistance call 905-898-4264. Blog: sjcses.blogspot.com

Community Bread For information, to volunteer or

to donate, contact communitybread@stjohnsnewmarket.ca

Catholic Schools Canadian Martyrs 905-895-8530 Notre Dame 905-895-5001 St. John Chrysostom 905-895-7411 St. Nicholas 905-895-3777 St. Paul 905-895-4122 Sacred Heart H.S. 905-895-3340 Chaplain: Erica Gismondi

Trustee: Theresa McNicol 905-898-2210

Roman Catholic Church - Established 1841

432 Ontario Street, Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 2K4 Phone: 905-898-4137 | Fax: 905-898-0277

Email: parish.office@stjohnsnewmarket.ca

Website: https//stjohnchrysostomne.archtoronto.org | twitter: @parishsjc

Weekend Masses Saturday Vigil

5:00 pm Sunday

9:00 am & 12:00 pm (Spanish)

Weekday Masses

Tuesday 7:00 pm Wednesday 12 noon Thursday 9:00 am Friday 9:00 am

Communion Services Monday & Saturday

9:00 am live streamed only

Exposition

Wednesday & Friday (after mass)

Pastoral & Office Staff Pastor

Fr. Landorff Garcí a fr.landorff@stjohnsnewmarket.ca

Associate Pastor Fr. Rafał Bartosinski fr.rafal@stjohnsnewmarket.ca

Deacons Gary Johnson

deacon.gary@stjohnsnewmarket.ca

Don McMillan deacon.don@stjohnsnewmarket.ca

Office Louisa Steele, Office Admin

Joan Turco, Secretary Mirella Lupo, Receptionist

Brenda O’Donnell, Receptionist

parish.office@stjohnsnewmarket.ca

Accounting Maria De Ruyte, Accountant accountant@stjohnsnewmarket.ca

Theresa McNicol, Acct Asst.

Property Dan Christante - Manager

property@stjohnsnewmarket.ca

Leo Lopez, Custodian

Cemetery Don Smart ⧗ Christine Allen cemetery@stjohnsnewmarket.ca

Fax: 905-884-0477

Twenty–Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

We focus today on the image of the vineyard: God’s own people-loved, nurtured and cared for. But the lovely image carries a warning. God expects fruits from the vineyard-results from us. God wants us to grow and flourish. Both our actions and our inactions have consequences. What are we doing to be the fruitful people God wants? Joan DeMerchant

PARISH OFFICE HOURS The parish office is open for scheduled appointments only. Currently we are taking appointments on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9am to 12pm as well as Fridays from 1pm to 4pm. Please call the office to book your appointment.

Register for Mass

Mass Intentions

Saturday, October 3 5:00 pm Mass Pro-populo

Sunday, October 4 9:00 am Mass Pro-populo 12:00 pm (Spanish)

Tuesday, October 6 7:00 pm Mass † Ines Maria Ruiz Leon

Wednesday, October 7 12:00 pm Mass † Claudia Tae Young † Ruth & Maxwell Broughton

Thursday, October 8 9:00 am Mass

Friday, October 9 9:00 am Mass

SANCTUARY LAMP October 5-10

For Parishioners

struggling with illness.

WE ASK FOR YOUR PRAYERS

For the Sick: Ilmar Kutt

The Deceased: Claudia Tae Young Duncan Drummond

SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS FIRST COMMUNIONS Congratulations to all the children who celebrated their First Holy Com-munion this weekend. “May you always know the peace of Jesus, the

light of His love, and the joy of His life within you”. Next weekend we will celebrate another group of children as they receive their First Holy Communion. If you have not booked a date for your child, con-tact the parish office immediately. Space is still available for:

October 10 and 11 Livestream will be available

FIRST RECONCILIATION If you chose a Satur-day for First Com-munion, your child’s first confession and rehearsal will be on the Monday evening before their First Communion date. If you chose a Sunday for First Communion, your child’s first confession will be on the Thursday evening before their First Communion date.

FIRST COMMUNION SCHEDULE OCTOBER 10/11 WEEKEND

Rehearsal: Monday, October 4, 2020 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Mass: Saturday, October 10, 2020 2:00pm—3:00pm

Rehearsal: Thursday, October 7, 2020 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Mass: Sunday, October 11, 2020 2:00pm—3:00pm

CONFIRMATION We have been given permission to begin preparation to cele-brate the Sacrament of Confirmation. We

will be in touch with the families once we have a plan in place. Please be patient as these ceremo-nies may be affected by the recent rise of Covid-19 infections. Thank you for your patience. Stay well and safe.

RECONCILLIATION Every Tuesday after the 7pm mass and every Wednesday after the 12pm mass, confession is available by appointment only. Please remember to call the office and book your appointment.

Sacramental Prep News

PARISH BULLETIN ON-LINE In this time of isolation, consider subscribing to our bulletin and stay connected. Once you subscribe, the bulletin will be sent to your in-box automatically. Help us stay connected by subscribing TODAY.

October 4, 2020

OUR OFFERTORY COLLECTION Collection received on

September 26-27

Weekly Offertory

$ 7,813. Needs of the Church

$ 482.

Thank you to the parishion-

ers of St. John’s for making

stewardship a way of life.

BENEVOLENT FUND COLLECTION We remind every-one that next weekend, Octo-ber 10-11, there is a collection for the Benevolent Fund. This is a parish effort to assist those in unusual yet legiti-mate occasional need. Thank you for your support.

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY There will be a collec-tion on October 17/18 for the missionary Church. The funds raised will go to emergency aid when disasters strike, to care for refugees in war torn nations, to establish and support rural health clinics, and to provide for the dai-ly needs of all missionaries. Please pray for the missions often and please be generous on World Mis-sion Sunday.

DEVELOPMENT & PEACE Support victims of the

catastrophic explosion

that affected the city of

Beirut in Lebanon, con-

sider donating today through

D&P. Your donation will be ampli-

fied by a special fund from the

Government of Canada that will

match your donation. Please visit:

www.devp.org “Crisis in Lebanon:

Emergency Fund” to make your

donation. Thank you for your gen-

erosity in these difficult times.

WORLD WIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER October 23-25

No matter where you are in your marriage journey this online event helps couples to listen, share and connect more deeply. There is no group discus-sion. This virtual weekend is about the two of you learning to be the best, most loving couple you can be. Based on Catholic val-ues, but couples of all faiths are welcome. Contact Gerard & Marge McCauley at 905- 792-1925

gerard.marge@rogers.com www.wwme.org

PARISH HEADCOUNT October 17/18 and October 24/25 we will be conducting a headcount survey for the Archdio-cese. This is to help provide an ac-curate profile of Mass attendance in the Archdiocese.

NEWMARKET FOOD PANTRY This Thanksgiving, please remember those less fortunate and consider dropping off non-

perishable food items at the New-market Food Pantry located at 1251 Gorham Street, Newmarket Unit # 8 & 9 - Monday through Friday between 9am and 3pm. Due to COVID and social distanc-ing rules, there may be a wait pe-riod when you arrive at the drop off area, please be patient. If you can help, please do. Thank you.

NEW BEGINNINGS A ministry dedicated to as-sisting those who have suf-fered a loss through death, separation, or divorce; experience healing and renew your faith. Online Bereavement Support Group launching Thursday, Octo-ber 15, 7pm – 9pm. Online Sepa-rated/Divorced Support Group launching Wednesday, October 28, 7pm -9pm.

416-921-1163 ext. 2225 alimanni@cfstoronto.com

RECTORY MAIL BOX Weekly donation envelopes can still be dropped off in the mail box at the entrance of the Rectory located at the rear of the church. Copies of the bulletin are available in the church after Sunday Mass, at the parish office and Rectory door throughout the week. Thank you for your continued support.

NEW TO THE PARISH? If you are new to our parish, please remember to register with us and let your old parish know that you have moved, so that they too can update their records. Registration forms and offertory envelopes are available at the parish office.

MOVING? When you move, please remember to let us know so that we can update our files. Also, if you are new to our parish, please register with us and let your old parish know that you have moved so that they too can update their records.

PARISH MINISTRY CONFERENCE October 28-receive sol-id formation in the min-istries in which you serve. Pre recorded vid-eos, live stream ses-

sions, share and ask questions. His Eminence Cardinal Thomas Collins will speak about what it means to be holy and how to walk the path of a saint followed by live Q&A session. Contact: 416-934-3400 ext 514 or https://bit.ly/2020PMC-FAQ.

OFFICE OF FORMATION FOR DISCIPLESHIP

October 30-31 Annual Virtual Parish Ministry Conference- endorsed by Cardinal Collins, Arch-bishop of Toronto. Register at: https://bit.ly/2020PMC-Register.

October 10-10am-11am Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Com-

mon Questions Webinar-Register at: https://bit.ly/EMHCF-RegisterOct2020.

CEMETERY COVID-19 POLICY UPDATE

Effective July 2, 2020, the cemetery will be resuming cremation buri-

als. We ask that the amount of time spent at the cemetery after the service be no more than half an hour for the excavator to close the grave in a timely fashion. As well, the number of attendees is to be limited to 10 persons. We remind you to maintain physical distance of 6 feet and recommend the wearing of masks. The re-maining temporary policies will continue to be in effect, that is,

cemetery plots will only be sold on an as needed basis and the plots will be assigned. In the case of financial difficulty, due to loss of income during this time, clients can contact the cemetery to dis-cuss payment options. We thank you for your patience. ( Cemetery Board)

SUPPORT YOUR PARISH At a time like this it can be uncomfortable to talk about giving. Our primary concern is the health and well-being of our parish-ioners. However, these difficult circumstances show just how important the of-fertory is to the life of our par-ish. The reality is that our parish relies on the sacrificial giving of our parishioners to operate – par-ish salaries, programs and ongo-ing operating costs (heating, wa-ter, electricity, etc.) are funded through the generosity of our pa-rishioners. It will be a challenge for our parish to maintain opera-tions without the weekly offerto-ry collection. There are several ways that parishioners can con-tinue to support the parish at this time. Mail your regular weekly offertory contribution to the par-ish office or contribute through pre-authorized giving. PAG forms are available on our parish website. If you have any questions please contact the par-ish office. Thank you for your continued support.

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Livestream will still be available

Registration is not required, howev-er, we ask that you keep a log at home of the weekday masses you are currently attending. The Week-

THANK YOU We cannot thank our vol-unteers enough during this difficult time of Pan-demic. Returning to Mass has been not only stress-ful for those attending but also exhausting for our volunteers who have put in so much of their time and personal sacrifice. We could not do this without you and we pray that this unprecedented time will not go too far into the fu-ture. Your commitment and willingness to take personal risks is a sign of your generosity to re-spond to God’s call to serve your neighbour and be your brother/sister’s keeper. Thank you.

OFFERTORY COUNTERS NEEDED We are in need of more offertory counters. The commitment is for 4 to 5 hours each week on Mon-days. We are hoping to get enough volunteers so that your commitment is to take a turn to count on one Monday morning per month. Those interested please contact the parish office. Volunteer Screen-ing will be expected.

YOU LIKE TO VOLUNTEER? Please consider to volun-teer with the sanitizing or screening. for weekend and weekday masses, (must be 18+). Contact the parish office.

day Mass Schedule is as follows: Tuesday: 7pm Mass

Wednesday: 12pm Mass Thursday: 9am Mass

Friday: 9am Mass There will be no masses on Mondays &

Saturdays during COVID-19

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5pm

Sunday 9am & 12pm (Spanish) The Eventbrite link to register is on the parish website. Click on: “Register for Mass” and complete the registration. Each person in your household, who will be attending needs to be registered individually.

If you do not have access to the internet, please call the office, be-fore 5 pm on Thursdays and we will register for you.

Capacity is limited to 70 people in the pews.

Volunteers are not required to register as they will not be occu-pying the pews.

We ask parishioners to self-assess before coming to all masses.

Simply copy and paste the link below, into your browser, for complete self-assessment infor-mation. https://covid-19.ontario.ca/self-

assessment/

As of July 17, face masks are man-datory.

For your safety, washrooms are closed till further notice.

It is important that you arrive 30 minutes or more before mass begins so our volunteers have time to welcome, screen and di-rect you to your seat. Entrance doors will be locked when mass starts and you will have to regis-ter for another mass if you ar-rive late.

Anyone with mobility issues will be moved to the front of the line so they can be seated in pews designated for them.

Seating is not optional and will be assigned in sequence to ensure safe distancing. Parishioners are asked to remain in the seat as-signed to them during the mass to respect the safety of others.

VOCATIONS Listen for the voice of God. Are you be-ing called to be a priest, deacon or religious? If God is calling you, contact

Fr. Matt McCarthy 416-968-0997

vocations@archtoronto.org or vocationstoronto.ca

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Fridays after the 9 am Mass, fol-lowed by Adoration

until Benediction at 7pm. We continue to invite every-one to pray from home and visit using our webcam. The link can be found on our website main page. Click on the “Watch Us Live” link. Once you enter the webcam, allow the add to go through, click continue and then ena-ble the sound.

Prayer to our Lady

of Victory

O Queen of the most holy Rosary: with hearts full of confidence we earnestly beseech you to bless the efforts of the Family Ro-sary. From you came the grace to begin it. From

you must come the grace to win souls to it. We beg

you to bless us so that from every home the in-cense of this prayer will daily rise before you, O

admirable Mother.

Amen

The Month of October is dedicated by the Church to the Most Holy Rosary. We will pray the Rosary as a community before the weekend masses led by the Deacon and the Deacon’s wife. The rosary will start 20 mins before the Saturday 5pm and the 9am Sunday masses.

OCTOBER 7TH - FEAST OF OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY On October 7, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the yearly feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Known for

several centuries by the alternate title of “Our Lady of Victory,” the feast day takes place in honor of a 16th century naval victory which secured Europe against Turkish invasion. Pope St. Pius V attributed the victory to the inter-cession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who was invoked on the day of the battle through a campaign to pray the Rosary throughout Europe.

We will pray the rosary 30 mins before the noon mass on October 7th…….so plan to arrive early!!

Foods for this feast: Since the origin of this feast came from the Christian fleet defeat-ing the Turks at the Battle of Lepanto in 1570 through the intercession of Mary through the Rosary, why not make a cake in the shape of a ship?

Feast of our Lady of Victory

THANKYOU FROM SHARELIFE One of the key mes-sages Jesus left us is to “love one another as I have loved you.”

Similarly, one of the core compo-nents of our archdiocesan Pasto-ral Plan is “Catholic Outreach in Justice and Love.” One way we carry out this outreach and ex-press love for neighbour is through our annual ShareLife ap-peal. Our generosity toward ShareLife agencies is one of the ways we can help transform the lives of the marginalized in our society. Thank you for your sup-port of ShareLife!

SUPPORTING SHARELIFE THROUGH PRE-AUTHORIZED GIVING

Pre-authorized giving (PAG) on a monthly basis is an easy way to spread your ShareLife contribu-tion over the course of a year. The ShareLife package you received by mail includes a response form with a PAG option. Simply submit a void cheque with the completed

form to the parish office or drop it in the offertory basket at any time. If you have any questions about pre-authorized giving con-tact ShareLife at slife@archtoronto.org or 416-934-3411 Thank you for supporting ShareLife!

OFFICE FOR REFUGEES The Archdiocese Office for Refu-gees has a program to assist pa-rishioners who would like to sponsor a family member that is in need of refugee sponsorship. This program is intended to assist parishioners only. If you are a pa-rishioner, and would like to spon-sor a family member, please con-tact the parish office to schedule a meeting with the pastor prior to November 15, 2020. Thank you

LETTER FROM THE CARDINAL

Dear brothers and sisters,

Every year ShareLife gives us the opportunity to reach out with the hands of Christ to care for those who are most in need. This is what we're called to do as His disci-ples: to be with those at the side of the road who are suf-fering, just as the Good Sa-maritan did. This is what it means to be a Christian. At this time especially, in the midst of this pandemic, so many people are suffering greatly. There are people who are in great need of help for them as they struggle mental-ly and psychologically. Share-Life helps in that. For people lonely, isolated, for seniors who need help, ShareLife reaches out to them. There is a great deal of domestic vio-lence and the ShareLife agen-cies are there at this time of great need to bring the loving hand of Christ into the midst of situations of such suffering. In ShareLife we find the pres-ence of Christ in the midst of those who suffer. We are there with them because He is with us, sending us out to be with those who are in need. That's the purpose of Share-Life. Especially in this time of such great need in the midst of this pandemic, I ask you to, in a very particular way, be generous in supporting those in need during the ShareLife Sunday collection. May God bless you as you serve Our Lord by serving those who are in need.

Cardinal Thomas Collins Archbishop of Toronto

SHARELIFE SUNDAY Living the Gospel locally and around the world

“Last year, your generosity to ShareLife made a difference in the lives of over 140,000 people locally and countless more around the world. Thank you for helping so many people experience God's love and compassion.” – Cardinal Thomas Collins Next weekend, October 10/11, is ShareLife Sunday. From now through November 8, you can double the im-pact of your donation. A generous donor is matching gifts up to $500,000. Please give during the special collection or anytime using the ShareLife envelopes at the entrance of the church. You can also give securely online at share-life.org/donate. St. John’s goal this year is $106,000. which our parish takes on with courage. Our latest report indicates we are at 82% of our goal with a total of $86,448.40 collected. Thankyou for your generosity.

ShareLife News

$106,000.

82%