bulletin – October 1

ANNOUNCED MASSES

Date Time Intentions
Oct. 3 9:00AM JOHN McDONALD req Mary & Family
Oct. 5 9:00AM
Oct. 6 9:00AM KATHLEEN PAOLINI req Family
Oct. 7 4:30PM PETER BERGMANS req Family

SUNDAY COLLECTION: September 23/24, 2006

Total: $8,103.78

4:30 8:30 10:30 12:30
Loose 99.00 102.17 204.10 404.77
Env. $ 2,003.00 1,746.25 2,666.00 1,233.60
Total 2,102.00 1,848.42 2,870.10 1,638.37
# of Env. 110 87 141 79

RCIA – RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS

ATTENTION – THESE EVENINGS ARE FOR PERSONS INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT THE CATHOLIC FAITH.

This is an invitation to come to our first meeting OCTOBER 4th AT 7:30PM in the Library.

Come with your questions, your curiosity, your point of view. They will be the basis of our discussions.

TO OUR PARISHIONERS: Because our Parish Community is considered the official teacher and guide for possible new members, it is important that some of you help by being present and by sharing your faith in various ways that are comfortable to you.

ADULT CATHOLICS: who wish to celebrate the Sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation are welcome also.

For more information, please call Mary Landry at 416 – 221 – 8866 ext. 224

TUESDAY NIGHTS AND WEDNESDAY MORNINGS ARE LEARNING TIMES

Time to study, time to learn about religious topics that interest you, puzzle you, concern you. We meet every second Tuesday evening. On Wednesday morning, we have two separate groups who meet alternate Wednesdays.

TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 3RD AT 7:30PM

WEDNESDAY MORNING, ECOLOGY GROUP, OCTOBER 4TH AT 10:30AM

YOUTH CHOIR

Grade 3 to University. Please join us for practice on Thursday evenings from 6:30 – 8:00PM. All are welcome!

ALTAR SERVERS

I invite any girl or boy from grade 5 and upwards to join our Altar Servers. This is an important ministry in our parish. Mr. Tom Li, who is in charge of our Altar Servers, will be holding a training session on Sunday afternoon, October 22. If you are interested in serving the parish in this way, please call the parish office and leave your name and phone number or speak to me after one of the Masses.
Fr. Paul

REGISTRATION FOR CHILDREN’S SACRAMENTS

PUBLIC/PRIVATE SCHOOL CHILDREN

Registered parishioners, with school-aged children in public or private schools who wish to receive one or more of the sacraments, may pick up a registration form in the main office at any time. Please bring completed forms and related documents to the parish office.

CHILDREN’S FAITH PROGRAM & ST. GABRIEL’S SCHOOL STUDENTS

Parents, please bring completed registration forms and relevant documents to the parish office on any of the following days: OCT. 10 (Tue), OCT. 11 (Wed), or OCT 17 (Tue) between 7:30 and 9:00 PM.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

for children 4 to 10 years old, takes place each Sunday during the 10:30 AM Mass. For information please contact Tim Lychy at 416-225-4069.

ENGLISH ROSARY GROUP

will meet on Saturday October 7th at 1:00 PM in the Library.

CHINESE ROSARY GROUP

will meet on Sunday October 8th at 3:30 PM in the Library.

THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE – GOOD SHEPHERD MINISTRIES

We have received our annual appeal from the Brothers of the Good Shepherd for our assistance during the Thanksgiving Season. You can participate by bringing non-perishable food items on the weekends of September 24th, October 1st, October 8th and also on Thanksgiving Day, Oct. 9th. The following is a list of urgently needed items: canned vegetables and meats, rice, canned soups and stews, cold breakfast cereals, cookies, tea, instant and ground coffee, hot chocolate, sugar, powdered milk, powdered fruit juice, powdered soup bases (chicken & beef), ketchup, paprika, garlic powder, salt & pepper. Kindly drop off your donations at the front doors of the Church and place them in the designated containers. You have always supported this appeal so generously. Please keep up the good work.

CASSEROLES FOR THE GOOD SHEPHERD CENTRE

Thank you to the volunteers who prepared 25 casseroles for September. For October, your prepared casseroles (frozen please) will be collected at the Masses on the weekend of October 28/29 for delivery to the Centre. More volunteers are encouraged to become active in helping to feed our less fortunate sisters and brothers. We would like to return to the monthly number of casseroles we had last year, which were about double this month’s total. 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.

SOCIAL CLUB

The parish is creating a social club for all people between 20 and 30 years of age. Whether you want to network or meet people to hang around with, you are welcome! Our first meeting will be in the Church (date to be determined). All who would like to join or who need more information are asked to email Felipe Sanchez Rijckewaert at: stgabes.socialgrp@gmail.com