St. Aidan's Parish, Scarborough
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The Watchman (23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings The role of the watchman in the Ancient Near East is to warn the inhabitants of the city of impending invasion. He must inform them so that the inhabitants can react accordingly...Thursday, September 07, 2023 -
The Weeping Prophet (22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings Jeremiah is sometimes known as “The Weeping Prophet.” This title comes from all the laments that occur throughout the book due to the lawlessness of Judah and how he is...Saturday, September 02, 2023
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Father to the People (21st Sunday in Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s readings This passage of Isaiah reveals something important about thegovernment of Judah during Old Testament times. Although the king was the true ruler of the country, he had a palace steward who ran...Saturday, August 26, 2023
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House For All Nations (20th Sunday in Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s readings On any given Sunday, the three readings in the Liturgy are usually centred around a specific theme, and would thus be related to each other. It is not always clear, however, how...Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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CWL Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Doughnut FundraiserA Very Big Thank you from the members of The Catholic Women’s League of our parish for your support to their Krispy Kreme Doughnut Fundraiser. Please pick up your orders after all the masses on Sunday August...Tuesday, August 15, 2023 -
The Still Small Voice (19th Sunday in Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s readings In this story, the high point of Elijah’s career had just passed by. The previous chapter (1 Kings 18) recounts his face-off against the prophets of Baal, where he...Saturday, August 12, 2023
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The Son of Man (Feast of the Transfiguration)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings In Daniel’s vision, two figures appear to him in Heaven. The first is God, who is described as the “Ancient of Days,” and sits on His throne in...Thursday, August 03, 2023
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The Value of Wisdom (17th Sunday in Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings One of the hallmarks of King Solomon’s life was his immense wisdom. In our reading, we learn that Solomon attained his wisdom by asking God for it. The following chapters...Thursday, July 27, 2023
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Krispy Kreme Original Glazed DoughnutThe Catholic Women’s League of our parish are participating in Krispy Kreme’s Fundraising Program by offering you an opportunity to purchase a dozen of doughnuts for just $12. CWL Members will be in the foyer to...Thursday, July 27, 2023
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Justice and Mercy (16th Sunday in Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings This week’s reading from Wisdom is an ode to the justice and mercy of God. It begins by extolling the uniqueness of God, Who is over all things and Whose...Saturday, July 22, 2023
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The Mercy of the Lord (15th Sunday in Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings The 55th chapter of Isaiah is a declaration that the Lord’s mercy remained outstretched to the Jewish people in spite of their sins against the Mosaic Law, for which they...Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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The Coming King (14th Sunday of Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings The prophet Zechariah lived in the 5th century BC, after the return from the Babylonian exile. This is part of the so-called “Second Temple Period,” since the temple in...Friday, July 07, 2023
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Serving God's Servants (Reflection - 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings The days of Elisha were a bad time to be a prophet of God. Wicked kings such as Ahab were in the habit of killing prophets who spoke out against their wickedness...Friday, June 30, 2023
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St. Jacob's Farmers Market - August 12Mark your calendars! On August 12th, we are having a bus trip to Kitchener for the St. Jacob's Farmers MarketTour Fare is $45 per person. Bus departs at 10AM after the morning Mass.More info in the following flyer...Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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Persecuted for Righteousness’ Sake (Reflection: 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings The Book of Jeremiah contains several denunciations of the godlessness and lawlessness of the Kingdom of Judah as it existed in Jeremiah’s time. Almost every facet of society had strayed...Friday, June 23, 2023
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Kingdom of Priests (Reflection: 11th Sunday of Ordinary TimeClick here for this Sunday’s Readings Shortly before Moses received the Law at Mount Sinai, God promised the Israelites that if they obey His law, they would be a Kingdom of Priests and a Holy Nation. To be...Sunday, June 18, 2023
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Manna from Heaven (Reflection: Corpus Christi Sunday)Click here for this Sunday’s Reading In our reading from Deuteronomy, God reminds the Israelites just before their entry into the Promised Land of how He constantly provided for them throughout the forty years of wandering in the...Saturday, June 10, 2023
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The Merciful and Gracious God (Reflection: Trinity Sunday)Click here for this Sunday's readings During the Exodus, the people of Israel were constantly testing God and complaining against Him and His servant Moses. In fact, we see this happen twice in the chapters immediately preceding our reading...Saturday, June 03, 2023
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A Harvest of Nations (Pentecost Sunday)Click here for this Sunday’s readings At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit comes down upon the Apostles, giving them the power to speak in tongues for the proclamation of the Gospel to the nations. In the midst of that...Saturday, May 27, 2023
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Ascended (Feast of the Ascension)Click here for the Sunday Readings Forty days after the Resurrection, we celebrate Christ’s ascension into Heaven. Before He died, Christ told His disciples in advance that He would ascend up into Heaven, and from there send the...Saturday, May 20, 2023
