St. Jude’s Roman Catholic Church
3265 Weston Rd, North York, ON M9M 2T9, Canada M9M 2T9 Toronto, ON, Canada

Happy birthday, Cardinal Thomas Collins! #catholicTO

Today we would like to wish His Eminence Thomas Cardinalis Collins a very Happy Birthday!! We ask the community to pray for Cardinal Collins, that as the spiritual leader entrusted to the faithful of the Archdioceses of Toronto the Lord may continue to guide in helping him to spread the Gospel of the Lord, that the Lord watch over Cardinal Collins everyday as he continues to work in service to Christ and his church. Happy Birthday Cardinal Collins!!... @archtoronto

Notice to our community. Today the Province’s new stay at home order came into affect. Please be advised that the churches operation has NOT changed under this new order. A maximum of 10 people will be able to enter the church at any given time. The church is closed but you may come to the church for private pray only from Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 1pm. On Monday’s and Tuesday’s each week Father will distribute communion from 8:30am to 12pm.... Our Masses will continue to be live-streamed every Sunday at 11am in English and 12:30pm in Spanish. We strongly encourage the members of our community to stay home as much as possible, to not leave there home unless for essential reasons. We hope to see you in the house of the Lord once again to celebrate the Holy Mass with you soon. God Bless you all

For those interested especially the mothers of our parish, there is a webinar taking place January 14th by the Catholic Moms Group. https://mailchi.mp/2bd15589dd29/vmg-4725020?e=28ad5039c7

"The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." Mark 1:7-8

Happy Epiphany After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him. (Matthew 2:1-3) Those who wish to receive communion may do so this week from January 4th to January 6th from 8:30am to 12pm noon.

Health and Safety Measures for Parishes in For Parishes in Toronto & Peel Region (grey zone) starting Monday, November 23, 2020 https://bit.ly/archtoronto-nov20 #catholicTO

Today the church celebrates the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. This Solemnity marks the end of the churches liturgical year and marks the beginning of the Advent season. As this liturgical year comes to an end let us reflect on the past year here at the church the joys that we have been able to share, as well as the deep spiritual sacrifice we have had to make and continue to make to ensure the safety of all our community. This year has been a different year then most and a very difficult one, but let us continue to pray to the Lord Christ the King and ask for him to intercede for us during our times of need, let us ask the Lord to bring an end to the pandemic so that we may be able to celebrate this liturgical year without interruption.

On this #RedWednesday, let us pray for those persecuted around the world. May every being, regardless of their religion, live in peace and harmony without any kind of persecution. #prayforpeace

On this #RemembranceDay, we pray: Loving God, have mercy on your people, and open our hearts to peace and love. Reward all who have died for their country, and grant that Canada and all nations may continue to work for peace and justice. Amen. #LestWeForget #CanadaRemembers

As previously announced at our Sunday Masses, this year the St. Vincent de Paul Society Christmas Outreach Program will take place in a different manner. St. Vincent de Paul will only be accepting monetary donations or gift cards. The deadline to donate is December 18th, 2020 at the parish office. You can donate cash or gift cards (to grocery stores) at the parish office to the attention of St. Vincent de Paul.... You can write a cheque payable to Society of St. Vincent de Paul. You can donate online www.ssvptoronto.ca and click Donate Now, please indicate in the message box who the donation is for: St. Vincent de Paul/ St. Jude’s Parish. You can also donate by phone by calling 416-346-5577. Please stipulate that donation is for St. Jude’s Parish. Any monetary donation of $20 or more will receive a tax receipt from St. Vincent de Paul Society. No tax receipt will be given for any gift card donations. The St. Vincent de Paul Society Thanks You for your generous support.

Today on the 11th Day of November the church, along with all of Canada marks Remembrance Day. Let us pray for all those who have died in service of there country, especially those whose names we will never know. Let us ask the Lord to intercede to bring an end to all wars, so that peace between nations may prevail.... Amen!! Lest We Forget

Today the church celebrates an important feast. The feast of the Lateran Basilica. The feast of the Lateran Basilica marks the importance of the physical building in which the holy mass is celebrated. As we know the building of the church does not make one a Catholic, but it does however inherently increase the presents of God on earth through the building of the church. The ArchBasilica of St. John Lateran in which the feast is celebrated to, is considered mother church of a...ll churches in the Roman Catholic faith. It is the head church of the Diocese of Rome, and serves as the seat of the Roman Pontiff. It is dedicated to Christ the Saviour, St. John the Evangelist and St. John the Baptist. Let us pray that all churches around the world are kept safe and free harm, that there doors be open to all those who wish to enter them, and that the people they house feel closer to the Lord. Amen!! The photos were taken by a member of our parish community who visited the basilica, the first image is of the exterior with a large statue of Christ in its centre, the second image is a statue of our Patron Saint Jude Thaddeus inside the basilica, the third image is of the main altar and grotto.

We would like to once again Thank all our Volunteers who have helped us and continue to help us during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your contribution to our parish community is insurmountable. Each of our volunteers brought something unique in there service to our Parish that helped make sure our community was safe and that the Holy Mass was able to go on. Your assistance during this difficult time is a true testament to your love for Christ and his church. We would not have been a...ble to reopen with out your countless time and help. We once again Thank You all for your service to St. Jude’s Parish. This morning Cardinal Collins celebrated a mass dedicated to the Volunteers of the Archdioceses for their continued assistance during COVID-19. You can watch the mass at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilicas website. If you wish and are able to volunteer at St. Jude’s feel free to call the office and give your contact information, volunteers are always welcome.

Today the church remembers and celebrates the Commemoration of All the Faithfully Departed (All Souls), today we remember all those who have died in the past year and throughout our lives. This year in particular we have all suffered greatly and have lost many of our brothers and sisters, from COVID-19 and from other factors. Let us pray that all those we have lost may be welcomed in to God’s heavenly kingdom. St. Jude’s would like to remember all those in our community who h...ave died this year, let us pray that the light of the Lord shine on them. Let us pray for all the faithful and clergy who have died because of there faith, that the Lord recognize there love for Him and lead them into his kingdom. Let us pray for all the frontline workers who have died from COVID-19, that there love for there brothers and sisters throughout the world be rewarded through the loving embrace of Christ. Amen!! Today we will have three Masses for All Souls, 10am Italian, 7pm English, and 8:30pm Spanish. Masses are first come first serve, seating will be assigned at the door and you must sign in. Sadly the book of Life will not be displayed this year, but envelopes are still available at the entrance and exit of the church for use.