CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
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CONFESSIONS | SAT | DEC 23rd | 1:00 to 3:00 PM and 7:30 to 9:00 PM |
SAT | DEC 23rd | 4:30 PM | |
SUN | DEC 24th | 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES | SUN | DEC 24th | 7:00 PM Family Mass – Carol Singing |
9:00 PM Mass-Adult Choir – Carol Singing | |||
12:00 AM Midnight Mass – Folk Group | |||
CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES | MON | DEC 25th | 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
OFFICE CLOSED – BOXING DAY | TUE | DEC 26th | NO MASS |
SAT | DEC 30th | 4:30 PM | |
SUN | DEC 31st | 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
NEW YEARS’ DAY MASSES | MON | JAN 1st | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
OFFICE CLOSED | TUE | JAN 2nd | NO MASS |
ANNOUNCED MASSES
Date | Time | Intentions |
Dec. 26 | 9:00AM | No Mass |
Dec. 28 | 9:00AM | MARCELINO FERNANDES req Tita Fernandes & Family |
Dec. 29 | 9:00AM | TULIO ENRIQUE RAMIREZ req Ruth Branschat |
Dec. 30 | 4:30PM |
BAPTISMS – WELCOME!
LEANNA MAN WAH LUI
MARCUS ROBERT ALVIN DIXON
JOSEPH MAX WEIGENSBERG
DEAN MICHAEL CANELLOS
AIDAN MAURICE SPADAFORA
BERNARD FRANCIS DAYATE
BRAEDEN GEORGE LEON-WILLIAMSON
2007 OFFERTORY ENVELOPES
The envelopes are now in the Gathering Space, ready to be picked up. Please enter your full name, address with postal code and telephone number on the first few envelopes. It is important that you THROW AWAY ALL ENVELOPES FROM PREVIOUS YEARS, as old numbers are re-used. TO RECEIVE AN INCOME TAX RECEIPT, PLEASE USE THE NUMBER ON THE NEW BOX.
NEW CHURCH – OLD AND NEW IDEAS
TIME: 10:30AM to NOON
PLACE: Gabriel Room
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2007 (to be repeated on January 10th)
This presentation will also be offered on TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 9th at 7:30PM
FAITH TRADITIONS
TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16th
TIME: 7:30 – 9:00PM
PLACE: Library
“How are our Christian life and ethics similar to those of other faith traditions? How are they different?”
FROM ST. GABRIEL’S CRAFTERS
Once again we are delighted to announce that our CRAFT & BAKE SALE was a great success. We owe it all to you, our fellow parishioners, who so generously gave donations and supported us, along with our students and the wonderful volunteers who donated their time and effort selling tickets and working at the Craft Sale. Not to forget Fr. Paul and our Parish Staff who faithfully support us each year. And what would we do without our promotional manager ‘Ralph’, whose talent is second to none. Thank you, thank you, thank you everyone. The raffle ticket winners are:
- 1st PRIZE — HANDMADE QUILT — KAREN BENNETT MONID
- 2ND PRIZE — HAND-HOOKED RUG — SUZANNE WINTER
- 3rd PRIZE — GOURMET BASKET — SAM MANNA
- 4th PRIZE — SIERRA GRILL CERTIFICATE — MARIANNE MACDONNELL
Funds have been donated to: Good Shepherd Ministries, St. Vincent de Paul, Canadian Food for Children, Eva’s Initiatives, U.I.C.C. Missionaries of Charity, The Leprosy Mission, Esk-Omi Missions, Right to Life, African Aids Angels, North York General Hospital, Save-A-Family Plan, The Passionist Missionaries, Hope for Children Fund and miscellaneous. Merry Christmas Everyone!
CASSEROLES FOR THE GOOD SHEPHERD CENTRE
Your prepared chicken (or turkey) rice casseroles (frozen please) will be collected at the Masses on the weekend of December 30/31 for delivery to the Good Shepherd Centre. More volunteers are encouraged to get a copy of the casserole recipe and a pan and give it a try. For more information, please contact Irene Albrecht at 416-221-2791.
CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26th – BOXING DAY from 2:30 – 7:30PM at St. Gabriel’s Church in the Gathering Space. Will you help by donating the ‘Gift of Life’?
SUNDAY COLLECTION: December 9/10, 2006
Total: $11,230.50
4:30 | 8:30 | 10:30 | 12:30 | |
Loose | 142.98 | 60.38 | 223.87 | 322.97 |
Env. $ | 2,315.00 | 3,388.00 | 3,103.10 | 1,752.55 |
Total | 2,355.46 | 2,347.01 | 3,752.35 | 2,775.68 |
# of Env. | 123 | 99 | 175 | 104 |
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