Week March 4 to 10, 2012

BULLETIN ST. PAUL # 359

Week of March 4th to 10th, 2012

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,
This Sunday, please join us to celebrate

Second Sunday in Lent and the

Internacional Day of Women.

Join us a as community to worship and
proclaim an inclusive and transforming Gospel.
See you on Sunday @ 10:30 am.

Here is some news to share with you:

MARCH 4th @ 10:30 am

Second Sunday in Lent and the

International Day of Women.

Presider: Father Maurice 
Lay Reader: Harlan Lunn
Sidepeople for March:
Shirley Buckley & Liz Quinlan
Chancel Guild:

Colleen Milburn & Jean Colwell

Hymns: 602, 431, 175 & 537
Rite: BAS

SUNDAY LEAFLET: Please, take home the New Sunday Leaflet. It can help you review the readings, collect, prayers and news, or you can share it with other parishioners or friends who were not able to attend the Sunday Service. Thank you for your cooperation.

WEDNESDAY SERVICES: Join us for our Study & Morning Prayer Service n Wednesday, March 7th @ 10 am. followed by coffee time. Liturgical Colour: Purple. We pray for the Diocese of Montreal, Canada. Readings: Jeremiah 18: 18-20; Psalm 31: 1-5, 13-16 & St. Matthew 20: 17-28.

 

POST PANCAKE SUPPER: We are happy to announce that our last Pancake Supper was a success!! 45 adults and 29 children attended. We made a profit of $ 270! Thank you to all volunteers for making that possible!!!

PRAYERS: Please, keep in your prayers:
For those who are travelling:

For those who are sick: Bernice Graham, Mimi Rossias, Regina Jarowsky, Ruth Johnson, Martinique Francois, Fr. Gary Botha, Br. Christian Swayne, Fr. Jeff Kennedy & Beulah Alay.
Those who are in need: For the Canadian Forces abroad. We pray for those who have died: For all those beloved from our congregation, family members, relatives & friends of St.Paul's. Frank Ferrugia & Jackie Wright.

Our thanksgiving prayer for: For the women in leadership especially our female deacons, priests and bishops. 

Please, let us update the list of prayers by checking the book at the entrance of the nave. Thanks.

SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ADVOCACY

PRAYER CYCLE of MARCH:

March 4, Lent 2

Pray forthe Diocesan HIV/AIDS Network, its work to educate congregations and the wider public, and its advocacy on issues affecting people with HIV/AIDS and their families; and for Holy Trinity, Guildwood, its refugee sponsorship project, and its participation in the interfaith Caring Alliance.
 

March 11, Lent 3

Pray for Holy Trinity, Thornhill,its support of food banks in Richmond Hill, All Saints Kitchen & Clothing Depot, and Eva’s Place, and its parish nurse ministry; and for Holy Trinity, Trinity Square, in Toronto, its advocacy for the homeless, its Refugee Committee and participation in the Sanctuary Coalition, and its support of the Toronto Disaster Relief Committee.

March 18, Lent 4

Pray forthe Housing Advocacy Subcommittee of the Social Justice and Advocacy Committee, its work to educate congregations and the wider public, and its advocacy with government on issues of affordable and supportive housing; and for Ingles House, a high-support group home for young women with substance abuse issues who wish to live in an abstinent environment to progress to co-operative housing before living independently in the community.

March 25, Lent 5

Pray for John Gibson House, a LOFT ministry providing high-support housing to seniors and older adults, including those with serious mental illness and substance abuse problems; and forthe Khanyisa Centre,a drop-in for people with HIV/AIDS and their children in our companion diocese of Grahamstown, South Africa, its chaplaincy services, and skills and nutrition training.

FIRST ADVISORY BOARD 2012: This Monday, March 5th @ 8 p.m. we will held the first Advisory Board with the new elected members. Please, mark your calendar to attend. Thank you for your commitment and love to our parish.

COMING ACTIVITIES:

MAR 04 Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am

MAR 05 Advisory Board @ 8 pm

MAR 05 Clericus meeting @ St. John's West @ 11 am

MAR 07 Morning Prayer @ 10 am

MAR 08 Discussion Group from 7:30 to 8:30 pm

MAR 11 Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am

MAR 14 Morning Prayer @ 10 am

MAR 18 Sunday Service $ Sunday School @ 10:30 am

MAR 21 Wednesday Study & HT @ 10 am

MAR 22 Mass in Italian @ 10 am. St. Mary Magdalene

MAR 22 Discussion Group from 7:30 to 8:30 pm

MAR 25 Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am

MAR 25 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm. Parroquia San Esteban

MAR 28 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am

MAR 29 Mass in Italian @ 10 am. St. Mary Magdalene

MAR 31 Area Workshop 101 from 8:45 am to 3;30 pm.

AREA WORKSHOP 101: The Area Bishop York-Credit Valley will held a Parish Leadership workshop on Saturday, March 31st from 8:45 am to 3:30 pm. at St. Matthew's Church (Islington), 3962 Bloor Street West. Join Bishop Poole, as well as other Anglicans from the Diocese, as we give you the tools you need to effectively do your job as a Parish Leader. Register Now! For more information contact Gina Bearne 416-363-6021 x 223. 

 

THURSDAY DISCUSSION GROUP: Join us and let us learn and grow together in this journey of faith and spirit. Very inter-active dynamic. We are looking for you!!!

THURSDAY, MAR 08

THURSDAY, MAR 22

THURSDAY, APRIL 12

THURSDAY, APRIL 26


FROM THE ANGLICAN CALENDAR:

MAR 07 Perpetua, Martyr at Carthage, 202

MAR 08 Edward King, Bp. of Lincoln, Educator, 1910

MAR 09 Gregory of Nyssa, c. 395

MAR 10 Robert Machray, 1st Primate of Canada, 1904

MAR 17 Patrick, Missionary Bishop in Ireland, 461

MAR 18 Cyril of Jerusalem, Techer of the Faith, 386

MAR 19 Saint Jospeh of Nazareth

MAR 20 Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindisfarne, 687

MAR 21 Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1556

MAR 22 Thomas Ken, Bishop of Bath & Wells, 1711

MAR 23 Gregory the Illuminator, Bishop of Armenia, c. 322

MAR 25 The Annunctiation of the Lord to the BVM

MAR 27 Charles Henry Brent, Bp. of the Philippines, 1929

MAR 29 John Keeble, Prist, 1866

MAR 31 John Donne, Priest & Poet, 1631.

For more information about the calendar of the Church Year, check the BAS (pages 14 to 33).
 

THE ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER:

MAR 04 Diocese of Mombasa, Kenya

MAR 05 Diocese of Monmouth, Wales

MAR 06 Diocese of Montana, US

MAR 07 Diocese of Montreal, Canada

MAR 08 Diocese of Moosonee, Canada

MAR 09 Diocese of Moray, Scotland

MAR 10 Diocese of Morogaro, Tanzania.

WHAT IS TORONTO WEST DEANERY?: St. Paul's Church, Runnymede belong to Toronto West Deanery at the York-West Area Bishop. Our dean of the deanery is Fr. Philip Hobson who leads the following parishes:

1. St. Hildas' Church

2. St. Chad's Church

3. St. John's Church West

4. St. Paul's Church, Runnymede

5. St. Olave's Church

6. The Church of the Advent

7. The Church of the Good Shepherd (See above)

8. St. Martin-in-the-Field.

LAY READER'S CALENDAR:
MAR 04 Harlan Lunn

MAR 11 Radika Fraser

MAR 18 Jean Colwell

MAR 25 Radika Fraser

FLOWERS AT THE ALTAR:

Please, after you donate flowers to the altar provide your invoice to Shirley Buckley or accumulate them for the end of the year. Thanks.

MAR 04 Put your name here

MAR 11 Kay Karbownik x her husband & her father

MAR 19 Family Poliah x Anan Poliah

MAR 26 Put your name here.

COFFEE TIME:

MAR 04 Put your name here

MAR 11 Put your name here

MAR 18 Put your name here
MAR 25 Fr. Maurice.

BIRTHDAYS
 MAR 07 Radika Fraser

MAR 10 Carole Hein

MAR 10 Brian Beech

MAR 16 David Trim

MAR 22 Alan Peters

MAR 25 Monica Edwards

MAR 25 David Stankiewicz.

ANNIVERSARIES:

MAR 06 James Kahara. Confirmation Anniversary

MAR 07 Myrtle Morgan. Memorial Anniversary

MAR 25 Ramon Calero & Gloria Jimenez. Wedding Ann.

MAR 30 Emma Borsa. Baptismal Anniversary

MAR 30 Stephen Francis & Melissa Parson. Wedd. Ann.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: Still making your pending decision? There is still time! Please, let us know about your support. You will receive a phone call or letter soon. Thank you for your time and good will to give to your parish.

PROPERTY REPORT: The Property Committee reported that new doors will installed at the north entrance (indoors) of the Day Care and a new external door will replace the current one the north entrance to the Community Centre, also a new landing will be built at the furnace room (basement). This is a vignette to keep us update about what is happening with our church building and facilities. 

FOOD BANK: Thank you very much to everyone who is supporting our Food Bank that we share with those in need. We are asking to focus more into food and supplies for children (diapers). Please, do not bring peanut butter. Thanks.


WEEKLY SMILE: Some of my favourite signs. In a maternity: "No children allowed."

WHO IS WHO?: Each month we will have a person to discover! A few clues and let us guess the person's name: Nice couple, they sit ath south side of the pews and decided to return to St. Paul's after a while. So, who is our person of March? Let us know during the coffee hour.

CENTENNIAL BOOK: Our Centennial Book's launching will be held on Sunday, April 8th after the Easter Sunday Service. A special and brief liturgy will be say to bless and dedicate this great effort to the glory to God. Book will be sale in $ 35 (subside price) and signed by the author, Harlan Lunn. Please, mark this day and plan to buy your copy and other to give for birthdays, anniversaries or keep it until Christmas as a gift.

YEAR AROUND CALENDAR:
APR 01 Palm Sunday @ 10:30 am

APR 05 Maundy Thursday @ 7:00 pm

APR 06 Good Friday @ 10:30 am

APR 07 Deanery Easter Vigil. TBC @ 8 pm

APR 08 Easter Day @ 10:30 am

MAY 06 Mother's Day

MAY 27 Pentecost Sunday

JUN 10 Garden Society Party

JUN 17 Father's Day

JUN 24 Strawberry Social

JUL 01 Canada Day

JUL 19 Summer Parish BBQ

SEP 08 Evans Street Party

SEP 30 Back to Church Sunday

OCT07 The Blessing of the Animals

OCT 07 Thanksgiving Sunday

NOV 11 Remembrance Sunday

DEC 02 St. Paul's Anniversary # 103

DEC 24 Christmas Eve Service
 

EPILOGUE: Come and join us. Our Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am. and our Wednesday Study & Monring Prayer liturgy @ 10 am.


See you around. Chanel your gifts and talents with us!


YOUR PARISH
Email: iglesiastesteban@hotmail.com 
http://www.stpaulsrunnymede.ca 
http://saintpaul-runnymede.blogspot.com 

Week February 26 to March 3, 2012

BULLETIN ST. PAUL # 358

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,

This Sunday, please join us to celebrate
Second Sunday in Lent &
Baden Powell Sunday.

Join us a as community to worship and
proclaim an inclusive and transforming Gospel.
See you on Sunday @ 10:30 am.

Here is some news to share with you:

FEBRUARY 26th @ 10:30 am
Second Sunday in Lent &
Baden Powell Sunday
Presider: Father Maurice
Lay Reader: Scouts & Leaders
Sidepeople for March:
Shirley Buckley & Liz Quinlan
Chancel Guild:
Hymns: Baden Powell Sunday Music
Rite: Te Deum BAS

SUNDAY LEAFLET: Please, take home the New Sunday Leaflet. It can help you review the readings, collect, prayers and news, or you can share it with other parishioners or friends who were not able to attend the Sunday Service. Thank you for your cooperation.

WEDNESDAY SERVICES: Join us for our Study & HT on Wednesday, February 28th @ 10 am. followed by coffee time. Liturgical Colour: Purple. We pray for the Diocese of Minnesota, US. Readings: Isaiah 55: 10-11; Psalm 34: 1-8 & St. Matthew 6: 7-15.

PRAYERS: Please, keep in your prayers:
For those who are travelling:
For those who are sick: Martinique Francois, Fr. Gary Botha, Br. Christian Swayne, Fr. Jeff Kennedy & Beulah Alay.
Those who are in need: For the Canadian Forces abroad.
We pray for those who have died: For all those beloved from our congregation, family members, relatives & friends of St.Paul's. Frank Ferrugia & Jackie Wright.
Our thanksgiving prayer for: For the Scouts Movement in the world.
Please, let us update the list of prayers by checking the book at the entrance of the nave. Thanks.

SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ADVOCACY PRAYER CYCLE of FEBRUARY:

February 26, Lent 1

Pray for Grace Church, Markham, its monthly seniors’ lunch, Santa Sacks program for Moorelands Camp, and support of St. Paul’s, Collins, in northern Ontario; and for Grace Church on-the-Hill, its support of the Churches-on-the-Hill Food Bank, The STOP, and other community outreach ministries.

COMING ACTIVITIES:
FEB 26 Baden Powell Sunday Service @ 10:30 am
FEB 26 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm. Parroquia San Esteban
FEB 27 Pastoral Counselling @ 3;30 pm
FEB 28 Postulancy Committee @ 12 pm
FEB 29 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am
MAR 01 Mass in Italian @ 10 am. St.Mary Magdalene
MAR 01 Postulancy Committee @ 12 pm
MAR 01 Ethnic Ministry Committee @ 3 pm
MAR 03 World Day of Prayer @ 10 am @ St.Olave's Church
MAR 04 Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am
MAR 05 Clericus meeting @ St. John's West @ 11 am
MAR 07 Morning Prayer @ 10 am
MAR 08 Discussion Group from 7:30 to 8:30 pm
MAR 11 Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am
MAR 14 Morning Prayer @ 10 am
MAR 18 Sunday Service $ Sunday School @ 10:30 am
MAR 21 Wednesday Study & HT @ 10 am
MAR 22 Mass in Italian @ 10 am. St. Mary Magdalene
MAR 22 Discussion Group from 7:30 to 8:30 pm
MAR 25 Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am
MAR 25 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm. Parroquia San Esteban
MAR 28 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am
MAR 29 Mass in Italian @ 10 am. St. mary Magdalene.

THURSDAY DISCUSSION GROUP: Join us and let us learn and grow together in this journey of faith and spirit. Very inter-active dynamic. We are looking for you!!!
THURSDAY, MAR 08
THURSDAY, MAR 22
THURSDAY, APRIL 12
THURSDAY, APRIL 26

FROM THE ANGLICAN CALENDAR:
FEB 27 George Herbert, Poet & Priest, 1633
MAR 01 David, Bishop of Menevia, Wales, c. 544
MAR 02 Chad, Bishop of Lincoln, Missionary, 872
MAR 03 John & Charles Wesley, Priests, 1791, 1788
MAR 07 Perpetua, Martyr at Carthage, 202
MAR 08 Edward King, Bp. of Lincoln, Educator, 1910
MAR 09 Gregory of Nyssa, c. 395
MAR 10 Robert Machray, 1st Primate of Canada, 1904
For more information about the calendar of the Church Year, check the BAS (pages 14 to 33).

THE ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER:
FEB 26 Diocese of Milwaukee, US
FEB 27 Diocese of Minna, Nigeria
FEB 28 Diocese of Minnesota, US
FEB 29 Diocese of Macu, Hong Kong
MAR 01 Diocese of Mississippi, US
MAR 02 Diocese of Missouri, US
MAR 03 Diocese of Mityana, Uganda.

WHAT IS TORONTO WEST DEANERY?: St. Paul's Church, Runnymede belong to Toronto West Deanery at the York-West Area Bishop. Our dean of the deanery is Fr. Philip Hobson who leads the following parishes:
1. St. Hildas' Church
2. St. Chad's Church
3. St. John's Church West
4. St. Paul's Church, Runnymede
5. St. Olave's Church (see above)
6. The Church of the Advent
7. The Church of the Good Shepherd
8. St. Martin-in-the-Field.

LAY READER'S CALENDAR:
FEB 26 Baden Powell Sunday Readers
MAR 04 TBD
MAR 11 TBD
MAR 18 Jean Colwell
MAR 25 Radika Fraser

FLOWERS AT THE ALTAR:
Please, after you donate flowers to the altar provide your invoice to Shirley Buckley or accumulate them for the end of the year. Thanks.
FEB 26 Put your name here
MAR 04 Put your name here
MAR 11 Family Poliah x Anan Poliah
MAR 19 Put your name here
MAR 26 Put your name here.

COFFEE TIME:
FEB 26 Baden Powell Sunday
MAR 04 Put your name here
MAR 11 Put your name here
MAR 18 Put your name here
MAR 25 Father Maurice

BIRTHDAYS
MAR 02 Bruce Buckley
MAR 07 Radika Fraser
MAR 10 Carole Hein
MAR 10 Brian Beech
MAR 16 David Trim
MAR 22 Alan Peters
MAR 25 Monica Edwards
MAR 25 David Stankiewicz.

ANNIVERSARIES:
FEB 27 Dennis Mathu. Confirmation Anniversary
FEB 27 Alice Mathu. Confirmation Anniversary
MAR 03 Robert Fraser. Baptismal Anniversary
MAR 06 James Kahara. Confirmation Anniversary
MAR 07 Myrtle Morgan. Memorial Anniversary
MAR 25 Ramon Calero & Gloria Jimenez. Wedding Ann.
MAR 30 Emma Borsa. Baptismal Anniversary
MAR 30 Stephen Francis & Melissa Parson. Wedd. Ann.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: Still making your pending decision? There is still time! Please, let us know about your support. You will receive a phone call or letter soon. Thank you for your time and good will to give to your parish.

PROPERTY REPORT: The Property Committee reported that two large pew from the nave allowing us to use more space at the nave for special services. This is a new vignette to keep us update about what is happening with our church building and facilities.

FOOD BANK: Thank you very much to everyone who is supporting our Food Bank that we share with those in need. We are asking to focus more into food and supplies for children (diapers). Please, do not bring peanut butter. Thanks.

WEEKLY SMILE: Some of my favourite signs. In an automatic restroom hand dryer: "Do not activate with wet hands."

WHO IS WHO?: Each month we will have a person to discover! A few clues and let us guess the person's name: Always smiling, sits close to her friend, loves to dance, and was missed for almost 2 months. So, who is our person of February? Let us know during the coffee hour.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER 2012: Please join us! The ecumenical service for West Toronto churches is on Saturday, March 3rd @ 10 am at St. Olave's Anglican Church located at 360 Windermere Avenue (south of Bloor). Service written by the women of malaysia and prepared for the use by the Women's Inter-Church of Canada (WICC).

CENTENNIAL BOOK: Finally, we ordered to print our Centennial Book. This is a very important contribution to value the history and presence of St. Paul's Church, Runnymede in the city. We thanks Harlan Lunn who through 158 pages with valuable information and photos will allowed to enjoy the journey of our beloved parish. More information, price and sales net week.

YEAR AROUND CALENDAR:
FEB 26 Baden Powell Sunday
MAR 03 World Day of Prayer @ St.Olave's
APR 01 Palm Sunday
APR 05 Maundy Thursday
APR 06 Good Friday
APR 07 Deanery Easter Vigil. TBC
APR 08 Easter Day
MAY 06 Mother's Day
MAY 27 Pentecost Sunday
JUN 10 Garden Society Party
JUN 17 Father's Day
JUN 24 Strawberry Social
JUL 01 Canada Day
JUL 19 Summer Parish BBQ
SEP 08 Evans Street Party
SEP 30 Back to Church Sunday
OCT07 The Blessing of the Animals
OCT 07 Thanksgiving Sunday
NOV 11 Remembrance Sunday
DEC 02 St. Paul's Anniversary # 103
DEC 24 Christmas Eve Service

EPILOGUE: Come and join us. Our Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am. and our Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am.

See you around. Chanel your gifts and talents with us!

YOUR PARISH
Email: iglesiastesteban@hotmail.com
http://www.stpaulsrunnymede.ca
http://saintpaul-runnymede.blogspot.com

Week of February 12 to 18, 2012

BULLETIN ST. PAUL # 356


Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,

This Sunday, please join us to celebrate
The Sixth Sunday after Epiphany &
Annual Vestry Meeting.

Join us a as community to worship and
proclaim an inclusive and transforming Gospel.

See you on Sunday @ 10:30 am.

Here is some news to share with you:

TODAY WE WILL HAVE

OUR ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING

FEBRUARY 12th @ 10:30 am
The Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
and Annual Vestry Meeting.
Presider: Father Maurice
Lay Reader: Harlan Lunn
Sidepeople for February:
Alan Peters & Bev Weir
Chancel Guild:
Hymns: 306, 430, 592 & 383
Rite: BCP


SUNDAY LEAFLET: Please, take home the New Sunday Leaflet. It can help you review the readings, collect, prayers and news, or you can share it with other parishioners or friends who were not able to attend the Sunday Service. Thank you for your cooperation.

We started a series of studies on
Anglican Mariology.

WEDNESDAY SERVICES: Join us for our Study & Morning Prayer on Wednesday, February 15th @ 10 am. followed by coffee time. Liturgical Colour: Green. We pray for the Diocese of Matlose, South Africa. Readings: James 1: 19-27; Psalm 15 & St. Mark 8: 22-26.

PRAYERS: Please, keep in your prayers:
For those who are travelling:
For those who are sick: Maureen Curtin, Martinique Francois, Fr. Gary Botha, Br. Christian Swayne, Fr. Jeff Kennedy & Beulah Alay.
Those who are in need: For the Canadian Forces abroad.
We pray for those who have died: For all those beloved from our congregation, family members, relatives & friends of St.Paul's. The 11 Peruvian farming workers, Harold Nelson, Marco Saavedra, Frank Ferrugia & Jackie Wright.
Our thanksgiving prayer for: For the coming Annual Vestry Meeting and everyone who is committed to work for our parish.

Please, let us update the list of prayers by checking the book at the entrance of the nave. Thanks.

SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ADVOCACY PRAYER
CYCLE of FEBRUARY:

February 12, Epiphany 6

Pray for the Etobicoke Group Residence, a LOFT residential support program for young women with a history of family violence or breakdown, serious emotional conflict, abuse or, for new Canadians, sponsorship breakdown; and for the Church of the Evangelists, Tottenham, its Thursday community soup and sandwich lunch, which also supports PWRDF, and its Saturday Family Market, which sells used clothing and supports local social service agencies and schools.

February 19, Epiphany 7

Pray for the Flemingdon Park Ministry, Don Mills, and its support and advocacy for immigrants and refugees, women and children living in dangerous and stressful situations, and people in need of legal and food support; and for the Parish of Georgina, its Summer Outreach Chaplaincy to Sibbald Point Provincial Park, its support of ecumenical community dinners, the Georgina Food Pantry, Sandgate Shelter for Women, and other local and international outreach ministries.

February 26, Lent 1

Pray for Grace Church, Markham, its monthly seniors’ lunch, Santa Sacks program for Moorelands Camp, and support of St. Paul’s, Collins, in northern Ontario; and for Grace Church on-the-Hill, its support of the Churches-on-the-Hill Food Bank, The STOP, and other community outreach ministries.

COMING ACTIVITIES:
FEB 12 Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am
FEB 12 Annual Vestry Meeting from 12 to 1:30 pm
FEB 12 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm. Parroquia San Esteban
FEB 14 Clergy Pre-Lenten Retreat @ 9 am, Aurora
FEB 14 Postulancy Committee @ 12 pm
FEB 15 Wednesday Study & Morning Prayer @ 10 am
FEB 16 Chancel Guild Meeting @ 7:30 pm
FEB 19 Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am
FEB 20 Family Day. Provincial Holiday
FEB 21 Pancake Supper de 4 a 7 pm
FEB 22 Ash Wednesday Service @ 10 am
FEB 23 Discussion Group from 7:30 to 8:30 pm
FEB 26 Baden Powell Sunday Service @ 10:30 am
FEB 26 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm. Parroquia San Esteban
FEB 27 Pastoral Counselling @ 3;30 pm
FEB 28 Postulancy Committee @ 12 pm
FEB 29 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am

THURSDAY DISCUSSION GROUP: Join us and let us learn and grow together in this journey of faith and spirit. Very inter-active dynamic. We are looking for you!!!

WHAT IS TORONTO WEST DEANERY?: St. Paul's Church, Runnymede belong to Toronto West Deanery at the York-West Area Bishop. Our dean of the deanery is Fr. Philip Hobson who leads the following parishes:
1. St. Hildas' Church
2. St. Chad's Church (see photo above)
3. St. John's Church West
4. St. Paul's Church, Runnymede
5. St. Olave's Church
6. The Church of the Advent
7. The Church of the Good Shepherd
8. St. Martin-in-the-Field.

LAY READER'S CALENDAR:
FEB 12 Harlan Lunn
FEB 19 Brian Beech
FEB 26 Baden Powell Sunday Readers

FLOWERS AT THE ALTAR:
Please, after you donate flowers to the altar provide your invoice to Shirley Buckley or accumulate them for the end of the year. Thanks.
FEB 12 Put your name here
FEB 19 Put your name here
FEB 26 Put your name here
MAR 04 Put your name here
MAR 11 Put your name here.

FROM THE ANGLICAN CALENDAR:

FEB 14 Cyril & Methodius, Missionaries to the Slavs, 869, 885
FEB 15 Thomas Bray, Founder of SPG & SPCK, 1730
FEB 23 Polycarp, Bishop pf Smyrna, Martyr, 156
FEB 24 Lindel Tsen, Bishop of Honan, 1954
FEB 24 Paul Sasaki, Bishop of Tokyo, 1946
FEB 29 George Herbert, Priest & Poet, 1633.
For more information about the calendar of the Church Year, check the BAS (pages 14 to 33).

THE ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER:
FEB 12 Diocese of Masvingo, Central Africa
FEB 13 Diocese of Matebeleland, Central Africa
FEB 14 Diocese of Matana, Burundi
FEB 15 Diocese of Mathlosane, South Africa
FEB 16 Diocese of Mauritius, Mauritius
FEB 17 Diocese of Mbaise, Nigeria
FEB 18 Diocese of Mbale, Uganda.

COFFEE TIME:
FEB 12 Annual Vestry Meeting. Coord, Marg Lyons.
FEB 19 Melissa & Gavin Diaz
FEB 26 Baden Powell Sunday
MAR 04 Put your name here
MAR 11 Put your name here
MAR 18 Put your name here
MAR 25 Father Maurice

BIRTHDAYS
FEB 13 Jack Tudor
FEB 23 Rachel Robins
MAR 02 Bruce Buckley
MAR 07 Radika Fraser
MAR 10 Carole Hein
MAR 10 Brian Beech
MAR 16 David Trim
MAR 22 Alan Peters
MAR 25 Monica Edwards
MAR 25 David Stankiewicz.

ANNIVERSARIES:
FEB 15 Harvey Scott, Memorial Anniversary
FEB 27 Dennis Mathu. Confirmation Anniversary
FEB 27 Alice Mathu. Confirmation Anniversary
MAR 03 Robert Fraser. Baptismal Anniversary
MAR 06 James Kahara. Confirmation Anniversary
MAR 07 Myrtle Morgan. Memorial Anniversary
MAR 25 Ramon Calero & Gloria Jimenez. Wedding Ann.
MAR 30 Emma Borsa. Baptismal Anniversary
MAR 30 Stephen Francis & Melissa Parson. Wedd. Ann.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: Still making your pending decision? There is still time! Please, let us know about your support. You will receive a phone call or letter soon. Thank you for your time and good will to give to your parish.

PROPERTY REPORT: The Property Committee reported that two large pew from the nave allowing us to use more space at the nave for special services. This is a new vignette to keep us update about what is happening with our church building and facilities.

FOOD BANK: Thank you very much to everyone who is supporting our Food Bank that we share with those in need. We are asking to focus more into food and supplies for children (diapers). Please, do not bring peanut butter. Thanks.

WEEKLY SMILE: Some of my favourite signs. "On the ground of a private school" No trespassing without permission."

WHO IS WHO?: Each month we will have a person to discover! A few clues and let us guess the person's name: Always smiling, sits close to her friend, loves to dance, and was missed for almost 2 months. So, who is our person of February? Let us know during the coffee hour.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER 2012: Please join us! The ecumenical service for West Toronto churches is on Saturday, March 3rd @ 10 am at St. Olave's Anglican Church located at 360 Windermere Avenue (south of Bloor). Service written by the women of malaysia and prepared for the use by the Women's Inter-Church of Canada (WICC).

CENTENNIAL BOOK: Finally, we ordered to print our Centennial Book. This is a very important contribution to value the history and presence of St. Paul's Church, Runnymede in the city. We thanks Harlan Lunn who through 158 pages with valuable information and photos will allowed to enjoy the journey of our beloved parish. More information, price and sales net week.

YEAR AROUND CALENDAR:
JAN 12 Annual Vestry Meeting
FEB 21 Pancake Supper
FEB 22 Ash Wednesday
FEB 26 Baden Powell Sunday
MAR 03 World Day of Prayer @ St.Olave's
APR 01 Palm Sunday
APR 05 Maundy Thursday
APR 06 Good Friday
APR 07 Deanery Easter Vigil. TBC
APR 08 Easter Day
MAY 06 Mother's Day
MAY 27 Pentecost Sunday
JUN 10 Garden Society Party
JUN 17 Father's Day
JUN 24 Strawberry Social
JUL 01 Canada Day
JUL 19 Summer Parish BBQ
SEP 08 Evans Street Party
SEP 30 Back to Church Sunday
OCT07 The Blessing of the Animals
OCT 07 Thanksgiving Sunday
NOV 11 Remembrance Sunday
DEC 02 St. Paul's Anniversary # 103
DEC 24 Christmas Eve Service

EPILOGUE: Come and join us. Our Morning Prayer Service @ 10:30 am. and Wednesday @ 10 am.

See you around. Chanel your gifts and talents with us!

YOUR PARISH
Email: iglesiastesteban@hotmail.com
http://www.stpaulsrunnymede.ca/
http://saintpaul-runnymede.blogspot.com/

Week February 19 to 25, 2012

BULLETIN ST. PAUL # 357

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,

This Sunday, please join us to celebrate
Last Sunday after Epiphany.

Join us a as community to worship and
proclaim an inclusive and transforming Gospel.

See you on Sunday @ 10:30 am.

Here is some news to share with you:

The gospel for Sunday is based on
Jesus heals a leper.

FEBRUARY 19th @ 10:30 am

Last Sunday after Epiphany
Presider: Harlan Lunn
Lay Reader: Brian Beech
Sidepeople for February:
Alan Peters & Beverly Weir
Chancel Guild:
Hymns: 162, 616, 84 & 369
Rite: BAS

SUNDAY LEAFLET: Please, take home the New Sunday Leaflet. It can help you review the readings, collect, prayers and news, or you can share it with other parishioners or friends who were not able to attend the Sunday Service. Thank you for your cooperation.

WEDNESDAY SERVICES: Join us for our Study & HT on Ash Wednesday, February 22nd @ 10 am. followed by coffee time. Liturgical Colour: Purple. We pray for the Diocese of Melbourne, Australia. Readings: Isaiah 58: 1-12; Psalm 103: 8-18 & St. Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-21.

PRAYERS: Please, keep in your prayers:
For those who are travelling:
For those who are sick: Martinique Francois, Fr. Gary Botha, Br. Christian Swayne, Fr. Jeff Kennedy & Beulah Alay.
Those who are in need: For the Canadian Forces abroad.
We pray for those who have died: For all those beloved from our congregation, family members, relatives & friends of St.Paul's. Frank Ferrugia & Jackie Wright.
Our thanksgiving prayer for: For the coming Annual Vestry Meeting and everyone who is committed to work for our parish.
Please, let us update the list of prayers by checking the book at the entrance of the nave. Thanks.

SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ADVOCACY
PRAYER CYCLE of FEBRUARY:

February 19, Epiphany 7
Pray for the Flemingdon Park Ministry, Don Mills, and its support and advocacy for immigrants and refugees, women and children living in dangerous and stressful situations, and people in need of legal and food support; and for the Parish of Georgina, its Summer Outreach Chaplaincy to Sibbald Point Provincial Park, its support of ecumenical community dinners, the Georgina Food Pantry, Sandgate Shelter for Women, and other local and international outreach ministries.

February 26, Lent 1
Pray for Grace Church, Markham, its monthly seniors’ lunch, Santa Sacks program for Moorelands Camp, and support of St. Paul’s, Collins, in northern Ontario; and for Grace Church on-the-Hill, its support of the Churches-on-the-Hill Food Bank, The STOP, and other community outreach ministries.

PANCAKE SUPPER: Tuesday, February 21st from 4 to 7 pm. Join us and enjoy a family and neighbourhood oriented event. Mark your calendar and invite others!!!!

COMING ACTIVITIES:
FEB 19 Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am
FEB 20 Family Day. Provincial Holiday
FEB 21 Pancake Supper de 4 a 7 pm
FEB 22 Ash Wednesday Service @ 10 am
FEB 23 Discussion Group from 7:30 to 8:30 pm
FEB 26 Baden Powell Sunday Service @ 10:30 am
FEB 26 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm. Parroquia San Esteban
FEB 27 Pastoral Counselling @ 3;30 pm
FEB 28 Postulancy Committee @ 12 pm
FEB 29 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am.

THURSDAY DISCUSSION GROUP: Join us and let us learn and grow together in this journey of faith and spirit. Very inter-active dynamic. We are looking for you!!!

FROM THE ANGLICAN CALENDAR:
FEB 23 Polycarp, Bishop pf Smyrna, Martyr, 156
FEB 24 Lindel Tsen, Bishop of Honan, 1954
FEB 24 Paul Sasaki, Bishop of Tokyo, 1946
FEB 29 George Herbert, Priest & Poet, 1633
MAR 01 David, Bishop of Menevia, Wales, c. 544
MAR 02 Chad, Bishop of Lichfield, Missionary, 872
MAR 03 John & Charles Wesley, Priests, 1791, 1788
MAR 07 Perpetua, Martyr at Cartahge, 202
MAR 08 Edward King, Bp. of Lincoln, Educator, 1910
MAR 09 Gregory of Nyssa, c. 395
MAR 10 Robert Machray, 1st Primate of Canada, 1904
For more information about the calendar of the Church Year, check the BAS (pages 14 to 33).

THE ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER:
FEB 19 Diocese of Mbeere, Kenya
FEB 20 Diocese of Meath & KIldare, Ireland
FEB 21 Diocese of Medak, India
FEB 22 Diocese of Melbourne, Australia
FEB 23 Diocese of Meru, Kenya
FEB 24 Diocese of Mexico City, Mexico
FEB 25 Diocese Michigan, US

WHAT IS TORONTO WEST DEANERY?: St. Paul's Church, Runnymede belong to Toronto West Deanery at the York-West Area Bishop. Our dean of the deanery is Fr. Philip Hobson who leads the following parishes:
1. St. Hildas' Church
2. St. Chad's Church
3. St. John's Church West (see piture above)
4. St. Paul's Church, Runnymede
5. St. Olave's Church
6. The Church of the Advent
7. The Church of the Good Shepherd
8. St. Martin-in-the-Field.

LAY READER'S CALENDAR:
FEB 19 Brian Beech
FEB 26 Baden Powell Sunday Readers

FLOWERS AT THE ALTAR:
Please, after you donate flowers to the altar provide your invoice to Shirley Buckley or accumulate them for the end of the year. Thanks.
FEB 19 Put your name here
FEB 26 Put your name here
MAR 04 Put your name here
MAR 11 Put your name here
MAR 19 Put your name here
MAR 26 Put your name here.

COFFEE TIME:
FEB 19 Melissa & Gavin Diaz
FEB 26 Baden Powell Sunday
MAR 04 Put your name here
MAR 11 Put your name here
MAR 18 Put your name here
MAR 25 Father Maurice

BIRTHDAYS
FEB 23 Rachel Robins
MAR 02Bruce Buckley
MAR 07 Radika Fraser
MAR 10 Carole Hein
MAR 10 Brian Beech
MAR 16 David Trim
MAR 22 Alan Peters
MAR 25 Monica Edwards
MAR 25 David Stankiewicz.

ANNIVERSARIES:
FEB 27 Dennis Mathu. Confirmation Anniversary
FEB 27 Alice Mathu. Confirmation Anniversary
MAR 03 Robert Fraser. Baptismal Anniversary
MAR 06 James Kahara. Confirmation Anniversary
MAR 07 Myrtle Morgan. Memorial Anniversary
MAR 25 Ramon Calero & Gloria Jimenez. Wedding Ann.
MAR 30 Emma Borsa. Baptismal Anniversary
MAR 30 Stephen Francis & Melissa Parson. Wedd. Ann.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: Still making your pending decision? There is still time! Please, let us know about your support. You will receive a phone call or letter soon. Thank you for your time and good will to give to your parish.

PROPERTY REPORT: The Property Committee reported that two large pew from the nave allowing us to use more space at the nave for special services. This is a new vignette to keep us update about what is happening with our church building and facilities.

FOOD BANK: Thank you very much to everyone who is supporting our Food Bank that we share with those in need. We are asking to focus more into food and supplies for children (diapers). Please, do not bring peanut butter. Thanks.

WEEKLY SMILE: Some of my favourite signs. In a restaurant: "Open seven days a week and weekends too."


WHO IS WHO?: Each month we will have a person to discover! A few clues and let us guess the person's name: Always smiling, sits close to her friend, loves to dance, and was missed for almost 2 months. So, who is our person of February? Let us know during the coffee hour.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER 2012: Please join us! The ecumenical service for West Toronto churches is on Saturday, March 3rd @ 10 am at St. Olave's Anglican Church located at 360 Windermere Avenue (south of Bloor). Service written by the women of malaysia and prepared for the use by the Women's Inter-Church of Canada (WICC).

CENTENNIAL BOOK: Finally, we ordered to print our Centennial Book. This is a very important contribution to value the history and presence of St. Paul's Church, Runnymede in the city. We thanks Harlan Lunn who through 158 pages with valuable information and photos will allowed to enjoy the journey of our beloved parish. More information, price and sales net week.

YEAR AROUND CALENDAR:
FEB 21 Pancake Supper
FEB 22 Ash Wednesday
FEB 26 Baden Powell Sunday
MAR 03 World Day of Prayer @ St.Olave's
APR 01 Palm Sunday
APR 05 Maundy Thursday
APR 06 Good Friday
APR 07 Deanery Easter Vigil. TBC
APR 08 Easter Day
MAY 06 Mother's Day
MAY 27 Pentecost Sunday
JUN 10 Garden Society Party
JUN 17 Father's Day
JUN 24 Strawberry Social
JUL 01 Canada Day
JUL 19 Summer Parish BBQ
SEP 08 Evans Street Party
SEP 30 Back to Church Sunday
OCT07 The Blessing of the Animals
OCT 07 Thanksgiving Sunday
NOV 11 Remembrance Sunday
DEC 02 St. Paul's Anniversary # 103
DEC 24 Christmas Eve Service

EPILOGUE: Come and join us. Our Morning Prayer Service @ 10:30 am. and Wednesday @ 10 am.
See you around. Chanel your gifts and talents with us!

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