Pastor: Fr. Marian Gil, OMI

Assistant: Fr. Marcin Rosiński, OMI

Assistant: Fr. Mariusz Wilk, OMI

Resident: Fr. Jan Sadowski, OMI

Director of KSM: Fr. Paweł Ratajczak, OMI

Sr. Anna Błauciak, MCHR

Sr. Weronika Marońska, MCHR

For Polish Masses, see Mass intention schedule

June 2009 - June 2010

 "The soul hungers for God, and nothing but God can satiate it. Therefore He came to dwell on earth and assumed a Body in order that this Body might become the Food of our souls,"  -  St. John Vianney

Melanie Ann DURANT, Angelika GNATEK,

Dominic Stefan KLODA, Zofia SKORUPA  

We urge all parishioners to pray earnestly for the spiritual renewal of our community: Almighty God, we offer to you our families, our parish, and ourselves.  Renew in us the gifts of the Holy Spirit and let us experience your love, that our community may be a sign of your Divine Presence.  Illumine us with your Light that we may recognize the signs of the times and the spiritual needs of our parish.  May our community become your living Church. We ask this through the passion and glorious resurrection of Your Son, who lives and reigns forever and ever.

We invite everyone to our traditional Polish Lenten devotions: the Lenten Lamentations, held every Sunday at 6:15PM, and the Way of the Cross, Fridays at 6:15PM.

Today we celebrate our Parish Feast Day in honour of St. Casimir. He was born in 1458, a prince of Poland, the second son of King Casimir IV and Elizabeth of Austria. He participated in God’s plans wholeheartedly by praying, studying, and helping the poor. He showed himself wise and just in government.  He died at the age of 23 in from lung disease, and was buried with his favorite song, a Latin hymn to Mary called "Omni die dic Mariae" which we know as "Daily, Daily Sing to Mary."

As part of celebration of the Feast Day in honour of St. Casimir, we are blessing bread, and giving it to our parishioners as a sign of caring for the poor - an important aspect of life of St. Casimir.

We welcome Fr. Andrzej Sowa, OMI pastor of St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish in Mississauga, who today says homilies at all polish masses.

Parish Missions in Polish will take place from March 20th to 28th. Fr. Tomasz Krzesik OMI, will be the missionary.

Parish Council: Mariusz Bembenek, Tadeusz Cichoń, Marlene Pionteck, Teresa Świtakowski, Henryk Skibiński, Elżbieta Tryczyńska.

Coffee and donuts are being served by the parents of the altar boys in the church hall after Mass.

Last Sunday, collection for our renovation fund was: $3,367.

Attention all young people… Youth group meetings take place on Thursdays at 8:00p.m. in the Knights of Columbus Hall.

St. Casimir’s Polish School informs that during „March Break” from March 13^th to 21^st there is no polish language and religion classes. Next class will be held on march 27^th.

ATTENTION! CHANGE!!!

Next meeting for parents of children preparing for sacrament of Confirmation and sacrament of I Communion will take place on March 20th in the church hall at 9:30 a.m.

Renew your commitment with twice the impact!

If you have made a contribution to ShareLife in the past but weren’t able to do so last year, you can double the effect of your gift this year! Through the ShareLife Community Challenge, a generous donor has pledged to match all new and increased gifts to the 2010 ShareLife campaign, up to a total of $500,000. As a lapsed donor, your gift to ShareLife will also be matched dollar-for-dollar this year. For example, your $60 donation will result in a $60 matching gift, resulting in a $120 contribution to ShareLife agencies. Please help us sustain the good work of ShareLife-funded agencies—last year more than 225,000 people were touched by ShareLife funding here at home, and countless more received assistance around the world. For more information, visit www.sharelife.org. Please give generously. You can work WONDERS!

The Knights of Columbus (Council #9296) are selling lottery tickets benefiting the Arthritis Society of Ontario.  The tickets are being sold for $2 each or 6 tickets for $10.  Prizes include 7 vehicles, 5 trips and 12 cash prizes.

St. Casimir’s Parish choir invites everyone to a Spring Bazaar, on Saturday, March 13^th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00p.m., in the church hall. Available many items, home made meals: bigos, sausage, cabbage rolls, pierogies, pastries, coffee and more.

Christians throughout Toronto are invited to take part in the national 40 Days for Life effort from February 17^th February through March 28^th. In addition to 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion in Canada, please consider volunteering to pray outside of “The Women’s Care Clinic” at Dufferin Street and Lawrence Avenue West (960 Lawrence) for one or more hours during the 40 days, and spread the word to others about this important life-saving effort. To get more information, or to volunteer to help, please contact: Nicole Campbell at Campaign Life Coalition—416-204-9749 or email Nicole at 40daystoronto@gmail.com

LIFT JESUS HIGHER RALLY 2010 on Saturday, April 24th, from 8.00 am to 6.30 pm, Metro Toronto Convention Centre North Building, 255 Front Street West A Grace-filled Day with:
* Archbishop of Toronto, Thomas Collins, * Marcus Grodi, Teresa Tomeo (EWTN), * Ralph Martin, Sr. Ann Shields & Peter Herbeck, * Testimony of a Documented Miraculous Healing,

* Divine Mercy Celebration, Uplifting Music, * Eucharistic Healing Procession, * Confession and Holy Mass, * Separate Youth Event. For Tickets/Info. www.lift-jesus-higher-rally.org,
Call (416) 251-4255 or (905) 270-2510 or write to: Catholic Renewal Ministries 5845 Yonge St., P.O.Box 45018
Toronto, Ontario, M2M 3VO

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

 Married couples: You deserve a weekend to celebrate being together; to rediscover each other and focus on ways to make your relationship even better. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend offers this opportunity.  Consider giving each other or another couple that you know the gift of a weekend away from daily pressures; time to be with each other and with God on a Marriage Encounter Weekend. Upcoming Weekend Date: April 16-18, 2010. For further information or registration please contact: Cora & Mike Bryce (905-896-2958) or  cora-mikebryce@sympatico.ca

JESUIT DINNER The Fourth Annual Jesuit Provincial’s Dinner will be on April 14, 2010 at Le Parc Dining and Banquet Hall.   This year besides recognizing the 50^th Anniversary Jesuit Jubilarians, Mr. John A. Gennaro of Toronto is being honoured with the “Magis Award” for his outstanding work and dedication.  For tickets 416-481-9154 or e-mail: jdo@jesuits.ca.

Tonight on Salt + Light TV: A Tradition of "Good Help":

The Sisters of Bon Secours. Sunday, March 7, 8:30pm ET
A look at the everyday lives of four Roman Catholic Sisters of Bon Secours as they share what drew them to religious life and how their witness to God’s love makes a difference. This international community founded home health care in France in the early 1800’s and is present today in seven countries providing healthcare, human services and spiritual and pastoral services to those in need.

Vocation call… The Lord is kind and merciful and calls us to proclaim His Name.  Consider service in the priesthood or consecrated life. If God is calling you, contact Fr. Paweł, 416-588-0555.

Please note that next Sunday, March 13^th, Daylight Savings Time begins. Don’t forget to turn the clocks one hour ahead on Saturday night.