Come to the Church on the New Year
Happy New Year! On this first day of the new year, it is certainly good to come to church to pray, after all, it is good way to start a new year. In truth, we need to come to church, we must come to church. We need to come to church to pray and to ask for God’s blessings and protection.
We ask for God’s blessings because we know that we cannot do anything without God’s help. Along with His help, God will also give us His protection and guidance, so that we will not get distracted or discouraged. We come to church on this first day of the new year to pray for all these things.
The first day of the new year is also the eighth day of the Christmas Octave for the Church. On the eighth day of the Christmas Octave, we hear in the Gospel that Mary and Joseph named the child Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before His conception.
The name Jesus is a profound name. It means God saves or God is salvation. The Church also honours Mary under the title of “Mother of God”, this also proclaims that Jesus is God and reminds us of what Jesus said when He was on the Cross , “This is your Mother”.
On this first day of the new year, we turn to Jesus, our God and our Saviour, we present to Him our needs, our intentions and our petitions. Together with the intercession of Mary our Mother, we can be assured, that “Jesus will hear and answer our prayers, and He will protect and guide us.”
This is how we should and need to begin the new year, with the intercession of Mary our Mother, may the Lord bless us and keep us, may He shine His face on us and be gracious to us, and may the Lord grant us peace as we begin the new year.
On this occasion, Fathers Martin and Aegi SCJ and all the staff of St. Thomas More would like to wish all of you a Happy New Year 2026. May this year bring new happiness, new goals, new achievements and a lot of new inspirations in your life. Wishing you a year full of happiness and good heath. God bless all of us.
Fr. Aegidius Warsito, SCJ
First Friday Communion of Reparation
Friday, January 2, 2026 – 10:30 pm to 9:00 am
The Alliance of the Holy Family International group is holding a Communion of Reparation on Friday. January 2 all night from 10:30 pm to 9:00 am in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The program includes Eucharistic adoration, confession, Communion and the Rosary. Everyone is most welcome to come and pray!
First Saturday Eucharistic Adoration
Saturday, January 3 from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m.
The Holy Trinity Community will hold a healing Eucharistic Adoration on Saturday, January 3 from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. after the Mass. The theme is “He heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds” – Psalm 147.3. Prayers and songs will be part of the program. Everyone is most welcome to attend!
New Year’s Schedule
New Year’s Eve December 31, 2025 | No morning Mass Spanish – 5:00 p.m. English – 7:00 p.m. |
New Year’s Day Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God January 1, 2026 (Office closed) | English – 8:00 a.m. English – 10:00 a.m. English – 12:00 noon Spanish – 2:00 p.m. |
Friday, January 2 | Regular Schedule |
Parish Pilgrimage to Quebec - 2026
May 15 to 17, 2026
There will be a pilgrimage leaving from our parish from May 15 to 17, 2026 and going to Quebec, under the spiritual leadership of our pastor, Father Aegidius Warsito, SCJ. The itinerary includes St. Joseph’s Oratory of Mount-Royal, Mary-Queen of the World Cathedral, Sainte Anne-de-Beaupre and Cape de Madeline among others. For more information, please see the flyers at the entrances to the church or call the parish office.
Prayers for the Sick
We are praying for those who are sick in our parish: Sheila Downs, Sonali Paris, Keith Achue, Andrea E. Bernabey, Louise Inches, Tina Lopes, Mary McKay, Robert MacLochlan, Victoria Munson, Veronica Lim-Sang, Grace Mendoza, Joan Flynn and Irene Bower. May they be supported by our prayers and pastoral ministry and by the grace of God.
Saints of the Church
Holy Innocents – Feast Day December 28
The ‘Holy Innocents’ are the male children recorded slain by King Herod in Matthew’s Gospel. This unique episode in Jesus’ life, along with the account of the flight into Egypt, presents the ancient tradition of the early Church: Jesus as the ‘new Israel’, persecuted and forced to flee, and the ‘new Moses’, marvelously rescued from the slaughter of the Hebrew children. This feast also points to Jesus as the Messiah and foreshadows the secular opposition Jesus will later meet, culminating in His Passion.
Mass Intentions for December 27, 2025 – January 3, 2026
Saturday 5:00 p.m.
+Joseph Appiah, requested by Shireen & family
Sunday 8:00 a.m.
+Rafaelle, Sebastiana & Maria Privitera and Mr. & Mrs. Kennedy, requested by the Privitera family
Sunday 10:00 a.m.
In thanksgiving and in honour of the Holy Family
Sunday 12:00 noon
Intentions of the Parish Community
Sunday 8:00 p.m.
+Deceased members of the Achoy, Petruccia and LueSue families and intentions of Mikayla Hasswell
Monday 7:15 a.m.
Intentions of Mildred Perumal
Tuesday 7:15 a.m.
+Rhea Cristy & Joe De Juan, requested by the family
Tuesday 7:00 p.m.
+David Francis, requested by the family
+Maximo Sr. & Eden Rabino
+Susan McLean, requested by S. Marin
+Orlando R. De La Cruz & Rizalina B. Labayo, requested by the family
+Arul V. Gnanapragasam, requested by the family
+Dinali Mary Paul, requested by the R. Benedict family
Intentions of the Rodrigues family
In thanksgiving, S. Marin
Intentions of Clara Peters
In thanksgiving, Phyllis Shillingford
Wednesday – New Year’s Eve
Intentions of the Parish Community
Thursday – New Year’s Day
Intentions of the Parish Community
Friday 7:15 a.m.
In thanksgiving, Tyrell Marin
Friday 7:00 p.m.
Intentions of the Chaves and D’Mello families
Saturday 9:00 a.m.
+Rosevelt Colaco & intentions of Myra Colaco
2026 Sunday Offertory Envelopes
The 2026 Sunday Offertory envelopes are available, in alphabetical order, in the foyer for those who are currently using them. Please come to the parish office if you wish to have a new set of offertory envelopes. When you begin to use your envelopes, please indicate your full name and address for the first two months so that the proper information is on file for income tax purposes.
