At the Easter Vigil, many new Parishioners were welcomed to our Parish.
A Hsu, Melissa Simms and Gigi Leung received the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist.
Adrian Kim and Daniel Yuen received the Sacraments of Baptism and Holy Eucharist.
Mason Simms and Malcolm Simms received the Sacrament of Baptism.
Tia Hsu received the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist for the first time.
Chama Pinzya-Chongo was received into full Communion with the Catholic Church.
The Parish Family of St. Gabriel’s would like to welcome and congratulate them!
Thank you to all those who supported the youth group’s bake sale last weekend!
We raised $2,460 to help fund the youth’s trip to the Steubenville Catholic Conference this July in Oshawa. We would like to recognize a few parishioners who took the time out of their busy schedules to help make our bake sale a great success. Thank you to Chris McKee for crafting the lovely sign and decorations; Sylvia Ha for providing a generous number of baked goods; and Laura Cheung, Linda Law and their friends, as well as Rose Pugliese for handcrafting and donating the beautiful rosaries. We are grateful for the continuous generosity of our church community and we wish you all a blessed Easter season.
April 24th – April 29th, 2017
MONDAY – ARTURO & LAURA BONILLA – Requested by Olga Bonilla TUESDAY – IN THANKSGIVING – Requested by Wanda & Jack Wrobel WEDNESDAY – MARCELINO FERNANDES – Requested by Tita Fernandes & Family THURSDAY – JENNY PLAMONDON – Requested by Steve Previdsa FRIDAY – KA-KAI TSANG – Requested by the Tsang Family SATURDAY – MARY-ANNE OLDEN – Requested by Kathleen Olden- Powell
Living the Gospel by helping the vulnerable in our society…
Tim and Donna met 25 years ago and have made the Friday and Saturday social nights at Our Place a regular part of their lives. Their intellectual capacity is somewhat limited but they do maintain their own independent apartments. While Tim is currently caring for his aging mother following her recent surgery, Donna is able to support Tim by cooking meals and offering caring attention. As Tim overcomes some social shyness in his own life, he also takes cares of some of Donna’s daily needs with household chores, and working on the computer. The support role ShareLife plays enables Our Place to be a caring partner to these vulnerable people. ShareLife funded agencies like Our Place helps many intellectually disabled men and women through compassionate and caring support.
ShareLife collected to date at Parish: $60,239 Next ShareLife Sunday is May 7th, 2017
Please give generously.
Each month the food we collect is sent to Rosalie Hall and the Good Shepherd Centre.
Rosalie Hall assists young parents and their children to realize their potential through the provision of a wide range of child development, community, residential and educational services.
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
Your food donations are more important than ever as the numbers of needy people continue to increase. Please check the expiry dates before donating since we cannot pass on food that has expired. Thank you for your generous support.
We are continuing to collect eyeglasses for the Lions Club. Throughout the year, the Lion’s Club volunteers collect used eyeglasses and deliver them to regional Lions Recycling Centres. There volunteers clean, sort by prescription strength and package the glasses. Recycled glasses are distributed to people in need in low and middle income communities where they will have the greatest impact. Please place them in the baskets provided outside the office.
Leprosy Mission of Canada Stamp Collection Program
Make a difference with your mail! You can get involved by collecting, trimming and sending your used postage stamps to Effect Hope, the Leprosy Mission of Canada.
Please place stamps in the basket provided outside the Parish Office
Week of April 30th
Catholic Education Week 2017 begins on Sunday, April 30th.
This year’s Catholic Education Week theme is, “Walking Forward Together.”
The Catholic schools in our parish will engage in a series of events to celebrate the ongoing gift of publicly-funded Catholic education. You are invited to discover what celebrations are happening in your children’s school and if possible, attend. Publicly-funded Catholic education has existed in Ontario since 1841 and its graduates have served Ontario and Canada very well. The current generation of students in our publicly-funded Catholic schools will serve with the same spirit and generosity as their previous generations.
GRADES 11 & 12
St. Mary Immaculate Parish, Richmond Hill
Saturday, April 29th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
The Office of Vocations is hosting a day retreat at St. Mary Immaculate Parish, Richmond Hill on Saturday, April 29th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
It will provide a time to pray, interact & socialize with other young Catholic men. Seminarians will deliver talks on practical aspects of faith. The day includes Holy Mass, Adoration & Confession. For more information please contact your pastor or call the Office of Vocations at 416-968-0997 or email: vocations@archtoronto.org.
April 29th/30th and May 6th /7th
The Blessed Trinity CWL will be taking orders for geraniums on the weekends of April 29th /30th and May 6th /-7th. Prices are the same as last year and there are some lovely new colours available: white, bright red, salmon, lavender and purple, plus white/pink and rose/pink bi colour.
4″ pots are $3.00 each or $25 for a flat of 10; 10″ hanging baskets are $17 each.
To place a phone or e-mail order, contact Deborah Orchard at 416-497-8083 or deborahorchard@rogers.com.
Orders will be available for pickup Friday, May 12th from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM and Saturday, May 13th from noon to 6:00 PM in the Blessed Trinity Parish Hall, 3220 Bayview Ave.
Tuesday, May 9th at 7:00 PM
Blessed Trinity Church, 3220 Bayview Avenue
The Catholic Women’s League Blessed Trinity Council, is pleased to extend an invitation to a special evening with Sr. Sue Mosteller, HOPE AND RESTORATION ‘’THE PRODIGAL SON’’ to be held on Tuesday May 9th at 7:00 PM. at Blessed Trinity Church, 3220 Bayview Ave. North York.
A suggested donation of $10 is appreciated.
For more information, please contact: Kay Booker at 416-357-5378.
5km Fundraising Walk and Hug
Saturday, May 13th, 2017
Registration from 8:30 to 9:30 AM at Fort York
10:00 A.M. Walk to SickKids
On Saturday, May 7th, the sixteenth annual Meagan’s Walk: -Creating a Circle of Hope will take place. Registration opens at 8:30 A.M. at Fort York, followed by family activities and entertainment. Registration closes at 9:30 AM.
The Walk begins at 10:00 AM. and concludes at SickKids with the “Hug” and closing ceremonies. Proceeds from this event will be shared between the Meagan Bebenek Endowment Fund and awareness, research and treatment of paediatric brain tumours at SickKids.
Register, Pledge, Donate at www.meaganswalk.com
Monday, May 15th at 7:00 PM.
Catholic Pastoral Centre, 4th Floor 1155 Yonge St., Toronto.
New Beginnings is presenting a talk entitled “On Marriage and Annulments”, at the Catholic Pastoral Centre on May 15th at 7:00 PM. Fr. Alexander Laschuk from the Catholic Marriage Tribunal in the Archdiocese of Toronto will discuss the Church’s teaching on the Sacrament of Marriage and why in some cases a declaration of nullity (annulment) is granted.
Saturday, June 3rd from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Catholic Parents of Lesbian Daughters and Gay Sons
Manresa Jesuit Spiritual Renewal Centre, Pickering, Ontario
A day of Reflection will be held on Saturday, June 3rd, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Manresa Jesuit Spiritual Renewal Centre in Pickering. Sr. Mary Rowell, who teaches theology at Regis and St. Michael’s Colleges will facilitate. Jesuit Fr. Robert Foliot will assist.
The Cost is $40.00 which includes lunch.
For questions and information call John Montague at 416-523-6449.
This Bulletin entry was posted on Sunday, April 23rd, 2017.
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