LEST WE FORGET
Tuesday, November 11th is Remembrance Day, a day to remember all who have served, and continue to serve in our armed forces, especially those who have died and those wounded in battle. We pray for healing and peace; that one day, all peoples will lay down their arms and embrace one another as brothers and sisters in one human family.
PARISH NEWS
We are pleased to welcome Fr. William (Bill) Murphy, who many of you have met, back to the parish. Fr. Bill will be the associate Pastor here at St. Gabriel’s.
NOVEMBER IS THE MONTH OF ALL SOULS
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
A Book of Remembrance has been placed on the altar for the month of November. You are invited to write the names of your deceased relatives and friends in the book. They will be remembered at all the Masses celebrated in November.
WALL OF REMEMBRANCE
Our Wall of Remembrance is dedicated to all those Members of our Faith Community who have gone home to God this year. Please continue to pray for them. A candle will be lit before each Mass in remembrance of them.
ANNOUNCED MASSES
November 10th to November 16th
MONDAY – PAULINE FUNG CHIU ✞ – Requested by the Chiu Family
TUESDAY – RICARDO CASTILLO ✞ – Requested by his Family
WEDNESDAY – BORIS CELIS ✞ – Requested by his Family
THURSDAY – PATROCINIA D. CONDE ✞ – Requested by the Faminial Family
FRIDAY – ANNE RO ✞ – Requested by Cecilia Sung
SATURDAY – DAVID CRADDOCK ✞ – Requested by Ruth Jones
SUNDAY – 8:30 AM – FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
SUNDAY – 10:30 AM – ANGELO DIFLUMERI ✞ – Requested by his Family
SUNDAY – 12:30 PM – FADIE AMI – Requested by Khalid & Emel Amin
SHEPHERDS’ TRUST
November 15th /16th
There will be a second collection for The Shepherds’ Trust at all the Masses on the weekend of November 16th/17th. The mission of The Shepherds’ Trust is to help support elderly and disabled diocesan priests. Many of them do not have sufficient financial resources to lead a dignified life after many years of ministry.
Your generous gift will help our diocesan priests, who have devoted their life to serving us in our communities, to maintain a modest but active and independent lifestyle in their retirement years. For priests who are ill or otherwise infirm, the Shepherd’s Trust supports many of them with access to nursing home facilities and medical care. Thank you for your support and God bless you.
ST. GABRIEL’S OUTREACH
You may have noticed our group of Parish Outreach collection boxes has been moved to a central location.
If you are looking for the food bins, the milk bag bin, the egg carton box or the Beacons of Hope boxes to make donations, you will find them near the window on the south side of the Gathering Space.
2025 WORLD DAY OF THE POOR
How Can We Live as Friends of the Poor?
November 16th is World Day of the Poor in the Catholic Church.
Living as friends of the poor is what our parish conference of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is trying to do for our most vulnerable neighbours.
If you want to learn more and join our mission, or learn more about the work of the Society and how you can help, please visit www.SSVPToronto.ca. To contact us directly, please email stgabriel@ssvptoronto.ca
CARING FOR THE NEEDY IN OUR CITY
Food Collection for the Good Shepherd Centre and Rosalie Hall
Your food donations are very important as numbers of people in need continue to increase.
Rosalie Hall assists young parents and their children to realize their potential. The food we donate from our parish often replenishes their empty food bank.
Good Shepherd provides hot meals and shelter for the homeless in our city as well as a chance to start again through the Resettlement or DARE Programs.
Please check the expiry dates before donating since we cannot pass on food that has expired.
SHARELIFE
Make your gift to ShareLife and DOUBLE your impact!
NEW: Your gift will double in value! From November 3rd until year end, your contribution to our parish’s ShareLife campaign will be matched by an anonymous donor up to a total of $500,000.
For those who turn to ShareLife agencies, the challenges are great – uncertainty feels heavy, hope feels far away. You can ease the struggles of our brothers and sisters in Christ. Your support for ShareLife becomes a saving grace for at-risk children and youth, refugees in crisis, and survivors of domestic violence, ensuring they receive the care and resources they need.
Our goal this year is $169,000. Please give at the parish using a ShareLife envelope, online through our parish website, or at sharelife.org/donate.
PROJECT RACHEL RETREAT
Friday, November 14th to Sunday, November 16th
Have you suffered the loss of a child from abortion, or the abortion pill? If grief, sadness, or shame has kept you alone in this, know that you are not alone, and that there is healing for you. Project Rachel at the Refuge will hold a retreat for post-abortive women November 14-16, 2025. Here you will find a beautiful, natural setting, companionship, and a welcome free of judgment or condemnation – healing is possible.
Call 613-473-2679 in confidence, and see stmarysrefuge.org/rachel
RED WEDNESDAY: A VOICE FOR PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS
November 19th, 2025
Red Wednesday 2025 will be observed on November 19th, uniting Canadians in prayer and action. In Toronto, the Archdiocese of Toronto invites Catholics to join in the celebration of Mass at 5:30 PM at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica. Bishop John Boissonneau, Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto will preside. Contact: el@ac-canada.org or (416) 785-0498. An ACN Canada initiative with archdiocesan support.
AN EVENING WITH THE LORD: Mass, Adoration, Praise & Worship
Friday, November 21st, 2025 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Holy Rosary Parish: 354 St. Clair Ave W, Toronto
On Friday, November 21st, Holy Rosary Parish and the Shalom Community will be hosting an Evening with the Lord. There will be Holy Mass at 7:00 PM celebrated by Fr. Peter Turrone, followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Adoration will be accompanied by Praise & Worship Music by the Shalom Community. We invite you, and your friends, to join us for an intimate encounter with the Lord. For inquiries, contact LPA@holyrosary.ca
FESTIVAL OF FAITH FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY 2025
Waiting for the Kingdom and the Life to Come
November 29th at 4:00 PM
233 Cummer Avenue
Join Christians from various traditions to explore how faith in Christ profoundly transforms and enriches our spiritual lives. This meditation will illuminate Christ’s consoling presence, deepening our understanding of his transformative grace. The event will be hosted by the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine
233 Cummer Ave, Toronto, on November 29th, 2025, at 4:00 PM.
Registration is required by November 22nd at guesthouse@ssid.ca
For more information please email ecumenicalandinterfaith@archtoronto.org or call 437- 529-1705.
GARDEN SHED
The Garden Ministry wishes to thank all its many volunteers, supporters, donors, and contributors who have helped in any way over the course of this last growing season, summer, and harvest season.
We also want to thank all the participants in this year’s raffle and sale. Your support is most appreciated and goes a long way in enabling the Ministry to continuously take care of St Gabriel’s Gardens.
If you would like to join us, please email garden@stgabrielsparish.ca. We always welcome new hands.
Founded by St. Paul of the Cross, every Passionist takes a special vow to spend his or her energies in promoting remembrance of the sufferings of Jesus, the memory of the Cross, and reflection of the meaning of the Cross for the world.
