In this week’s bulletin, the Youth Group hold a fundraiser for a water system for indigenous people in the Philippines, the Christmas service for those who mourn, and the Good Shepherd Centre food drive.
CONFESSIONS Saturday, December 18th
CHRISTMAS EVE Friday, December 24th
No 9:00 AM Mass
CHRISTMAS DAY Saturday, December 25th
No 4:30 PM Mass Office Closed
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY, BOXING DAY Sunday, December 26th
MONDAY, DECEMBER 27th No Mass, Office Closed
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28th No Mass, Office Closed
NEW YEAR’S EVE Friday, December 31st
No Evening Mass Office Closed
NEW YEAR’S DAY Saturday, January 1st
December 6th- December 11th 2010
MONDAY – ESTER CASTILLO Requested by Ricardo Castillo & Family TUESDAY – JOHN CHUNKUN YEUNG Requested by Rosaline Yeung WEDNESDAY – HWAT LIAN Requested by the Tan Family THURSDAY – DENIS D’ROSARIO Requested by Herb & Hazel D’Rosario FRIDAY – ABRAMO & DESOLINA DINARDO Requested by theFamily SATURDAY – JANE MULLIGAN Requested by the Family
Sunday, December 19th @ 7:00 PM
The Youth Group, together with Fr. Brando, will hold a concert on Sunday, December 19th @ 7:00 PM here at St. Gabriel’s Church in order to continue to raise funds for a water system for the indigenous people in the Philippines. Free will donations will be accepted.
Rehearsal: Sunday, December 19th 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Each year, young people, Grade 3 and up, form a special choir for the Family Mass on Christmas Eve. Children must be at the Church by 6:00 PM for this Mass. One rehearsal, which is mandatory, will be held on Sunday, December 19th from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Please call Marilyn Calderone at 416-618-2041 for more information.
Wednesday, December 15th at 7:30 PM St. Gabriel’s Church
Will Christmas be difficult to celebrate this year because of the loss of a loved one? St. Gabriel’s, the other Christian Churches in our area and the North York Hospital Chaplaincy are offering a Christmas Service for Those Who Mourn on Wednesday, December 15th at 7:30 PM here at St. Gabriel’s Church. All are welcome to attend.
Dress Rehearsal: Sunday, December 19th 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
S.K. to Grade 5 children are invited to participate in the pageant. Please call Anne Murphy at 416-512-0340.
In past years, Tuesday evenings and Wednesday mornings have been devoted to religious topics decided on by those who wish to participate.
The Story of the Mass Tuesday December 7th at 7:30 PM Wednesday, December 8th at 10:30 AM
Our operating expenses average $14,000 per week.
Last week’s collection: Loose Change – $1,406 Envelopes (385) – $8,218 Weekly Portion of Pre-Authorized Giving (134) – $2,738 Total – $12,362
We are presently preparing the offertory envelopes for 2011. If you already receive envelopes and have changed your address or phone number, please inform the Parish Office so that we can update our records. If you do not receive offertory envelopes and would like to do so, please call the office at 416-221-8866 and we will prepare a box for you. The “Pre-Authorized Giving” plan allows parishioners to make their regular offertory donations by automatic monthly bank withdrawal. Forms, (in a sealed envelope please), may be placed in the collection basket or dropped off at the Parish Office.
December 4th/5th after the Masses
The St. Gabriel “Me to We” Social Action Committee will be selling Christmas ornaments after the Masses on December 4th/5th. Each glass ornament is hand-painted by a St. Gabriel student and will sell for $5.00. All proceeds from the sales will go to the work of Dr. Michael Nwabuogu, a retired Loretto Abbey teacher, who is now the Executive Director of “Canadians for Love of Humanity”. His mission is to build clean and safe potable water boreholes in Eastern Nigeria. Each water borehole is a community led initiative which will save lives, provide local jobs and enhance community involvement and governmental awareness. Please support this worthy cause.
There but for the Grace of God
Your help is urgently needed. The situation is critical! Please help feed the hungry and homeless this Christmas. Make a difference in the lives of those most in need within our community by participating in the Good Shepherd Centre’s annual Christmas Food Drive
Urgently Needed Items:
Donations may be left in the designated containers at the doors of the Church. We thank you for your generous support
Thank you to the volunteers who prepared 63 casseroles for November. For December, your prepared casseroles (frozen please) will be collected at the Masses on the weekend of January 1st /2nd, 2011 for delivery to the Good Shepherd Centre. Please note that this is a week later than normal because of Christmas; also note the revised Mass schedule for January 1. More volunteers are encouraged to become active in helping to feed our less fortunate sisters and brothers. If you require more information or would like to get a copy of the recipe and a casserole pan, please contact Irene Albrecht at 416 221-2791.
We are having a Christmas Toy Drive for the Catholic Children’s Aid Society. Can you help by dropping off an unwrapped new toy for a child 0 to 12 years old? Containers will be set up at the doors of the Church until Sunday, December 19h.
You are invited after all the Masses on December 11th/12th to sign an Amnesty International petition and /or send a greeting card to a prisoner of conscience or human rights defender who is under threat.
The Catholic Children’s Aid Society is inviting families to assist them in providing some little extras, such as new clothing, new toys, food vouchers and /or gift certificates to bring the joy of the season to one of their families. If you are willing to provide a donation or adopt-a-family, please call 416-395-1634 or email info@hopeforthechildren.ca.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul tries to bring help to our neighbours who are in urgent need of assistance. Anyone looking for help should call 416-740-6006 and leave their name and phone number. They will then be contacted in order to determine their needs and arrange a meeting.
Having the experience of planting a seed and having the faith that it’ll grow into a plant that will eventually sustain me is a spiritual experience. And ultimately I really, really feel like food is a sacred gift from God and that’s something that we tend to forget about in our culture.
Anathoth Community Garden in North Carolina
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