Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2009 from St. Gabriel’s School. We wish them a happy, healthy and bright future.
R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) meetings begin on Monday, September 21st, 2009 at 8:00 PM. These evenings are for persons interested in learning about the Catholic Faith. Because the Parish Community itself is considered the official teacher and guide for potential new members, it is important that some parishioners participate by being present and by sharing their Faith in various ways. It is also an opportunity for “Born Catholics” to deepen their understanding of the faith. Adult Catholics who wish to celebrate the Sacrament of the Eucharist and/or Confirmation are welcome. For more information, please call Mary Landry at 416-221-8866.
Total: $8874
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Total 2008: $174,507.20
Total to Date: $165,861.51
Registration forms for the Children’s Faith Program for next year are now available in the Parish Office. Please note that all registrations must be returned by June 30th. Volunteers from the Parish to teach or to assist the teachers are always welcome. Please contact Lynette Fernandes at lynettefern@yahoo.com if interested.
The Senior Choir and Junior Choir will be taking a well earned break for July and August. We want to thank all of these gifted participants for their Ministry of Music. We would like to invite others to consider this important leadership role. The Senior Choir practices Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:00 and sings at the 10:30 Mass. The Junior Choir practices Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 and sings at the 12:30 Mass. We invite all to consider joining! For more information, please call Marilyn Calderone at 416 – 618 – 2041.
Remember “Those who sing pray twice!”
A Marriage Preparation Course will take place at St. Gabriel’s Church on the weekend of November 6h to 8th. If you are interested, please contact the Parish Office. at 416-221-8866. Register early as space is limited.
For the summer, your prepared chicken rice casseroles (frozen please) will be collected at all the Masses on July 25th /26th and August 29th /30th. Please mark your calendars as there is no bulletin during the summer. For more information, contact Irene Albrecht at 416-221-2791.
On Sunday, August 23rd the Feast of St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows will be celebrated at Immaculate Conception Parish, 300 Ansley Grove Road in Woodbridge. Communal singing, prayers and confession will take place in the Church during the afternoon. A Procession and outdoor Mass will begin at 3:00 PM. Please inform all your friends.
Catholic Cemeteries – Archdiocese of Toronto wishes to invite all families within the Archdiocese of Toronto to participate in the Annual Mass for the Faithful Departed on Wednesday, August 12th, 2009 at 7:00 PM.
Cemetery locations and celebrants for this year’s annual Mass are as follows:
The Office of Catholic Youth of the Archdiocese of Toronto is calling on young people to attend the 2009 Youth Rally to be held on July 27th and 28th at Martyr’s Shrine Midland. Visit www.ocytoronto.org for more details and to register.
The synagogues of the Bayview Corridor, together with “Between Friends” are collecting some badly needed items for fourteen Aboriginal communities in Northern Ontario.
Most requested items are:
(not text books, damaged or written in)
Donations can be dropped off at “Kids Come First” Daycare, 40 Westminster Drive, Thornhill (Steeles between Bathurst and Dufferin) between 7:30 AM and 2:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
If you have any questions, please contact Fatima Lee at 416-221-8866.
World renowned New Testament scholar Professor Raymond Collins has accepted an invitation from the parish to give a workshop on Paul in the fall (October 5th to 7th , 2009). Please mark your calendars and stay tuned.
Masses are celebrated:
This Bulletin entry was posted on Sunday, June 28th, 2009.
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