Welcome back to all our parishioners who have been away on holidays. We hope you have had an enjoyable summer. For those young people who are off to university, we wish you every success as you begin a new stage of your life.
For those students and teachers returning to elementary and secondary school, we wish you a very positive and rewarding year.
September 3rd to September 9th
MONDAY – LABOUR DAY – No 9:00 AM Mass TUESDAY – ELLEN JANE & ORVILLE ROSE – Requested by Mike Rose & Family WEDNESDAY – ELLEN JANE & ORVILLE ROSE – Requested by Mike Rose & Family THURSDAY – ABANDONED SOULS – Requested by the Nguyen Family FRIDAY – MARION DESROCHES – Requested by Mark DesRoches SATURDAY –GORDON OATWAY – Requested by the Oatway Family
The Parish Family of St. Gabriel’s would like to welcome:
Keira Ann Cookson Alexander Ian Hoo Fatt Andrew John Hoo Fatt Spencer Everett Mazzarolo Greyson Antonio Mazzarolo Madison Cristina Pineda-Jabbaz Julia Paola Sisco-Chacon Emmerson Luke Versteeg Silas Evan Tse
These children received the Sacrament of Baptism .in July and August. Congratulations!
Those who sing pray twice.
Our senior choir practices on Tuesday evenings, from 7:30 to 9:00 P.M. and leads community song at the 10:30 AM Sunday Mass.
Our junior choir practices on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 PM and leads the music at the 12:30 PM Mass.
We always welcome new voices and hope you will consider joining us! For more information, please contact the choir director after any of the Masses.
Sunday, September 10th at 11:30 AM in the Gabriel Room
St Gabriel’s has a long tradition of hosting the Eco-Sabbath usually every first Sunday of the month. This year, the tradition will continue. The first meeting of this year after the summer break will be held on September 10th, at 11:30 AM. All are invited.
St. Gabriel’s Church
Registration for children who wish to receive the Sacraments of First Communion, Reconciliation and Confirmation will be held at St. Gabriel’s Church on the following times: Wednesday, September 20th, Thursday, September 28th. 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM or Saturday, September 30th 1.30 PM to 3.30 PM.
Please Note: A copy of the child’s Baptismal Certificate is required if registering for First Communion or Confirmation.
$30 is required at registration for Confirmation to defray related costs.
Saturday September 9th from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
On Saturday, September 9th there will be an altar server welcome back and retraining session from 2.00 PM to 4.00 PM. Every altar server is invited. Interested boys and girls, ages 9 and older, who are willing to train to be an altar server are very much welcome. Refreshments will be provided.
Meetings in preparation for the R.C.I.A. (Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults) will begin in October. These meetings are for persons interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith. The exploration may lead the candidate to seek baptism, and become a member of the Catholic Christian community; or for Christians already baptized into another Christian denomination, the reception into the Catholic Church.
Adult Catholics who have not received the sacrament of Confirmation but who wish to do so are also encouraged to attend these sessions.
As well, these meetings may be an opportunity for “Born Catholics” to deepen their understanding of our faith. Very often, especially for those of us who received our religious instruction at an early age, we tend to grow physically, mentally, psychologically etc., but the understanding of our faith does not grow correspondingly. The RCIA may serve as a good opportunity for us to ask questions and to develop a more adult understanding of our faith.
If you are interested in joining the RCIA meetings or if you would like to have more information about it, please contact Fatima Lee at fatimalee@bellnet.ca or call the Parish Office at 416-221-8866.
If you have, or know of, school age children (ages 7 to 14) who wish to prepare for Baptism, please contact the Parish Office, or Fatima Lee directly, at fatimalee@bellnet.ca. Classes for them will begin after Thanksgiving.
Begins Next Sunday, September 10 at 10:00 AM
St Gabriel’s School Registration forms for the Children’s Faith Program are available in the parish office. This program is for children of the Parish who attend other Catholic schools, public or private schools. Classes are held at St. Gabriel’s School every second Sunday beginning next Sunday, September 10th, 2017.
Please note that a separate Sacramental registration form is required if your child will receive the sacraments of First Communion, Reconciliation or Confirmation during the 2017/18 year. These forms are also available in the Parish Office.
Next Weekend, September 9th/10th Spring Cleaning Year Round!
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is collecting gently used clothing, shoes, linens and household goods to support our neighbors in need or to be sold to help support their special works in the community next weekend, September 9th/10th They cannot accept books, dishes, furniture, appliances, mattresses, construction materials or videos and cassettes.
Please bring your donations and help others in your community.
The truck is open Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM and Sunday from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Volunteers will be there to assist with loading before and after each Mass.
Thank you to all who prepared casseroles for the Good Shepherd Centre for the month of July and August. Your prepared casseroles (frozen please) will be collected at the Masses on the weekend of September 23rd /24th for delivery to the Good Shepherd Centre.
More volunteers are needed to help feed the hungry in our city. We encourage you to pick up a copy of a casserole recipe and a pan and give it a try. Three recipes are available on St. Gabriel’s web site. Printed copies of the recipes are also available in the Parish Office. For more information, you may contact Irene Albrecht at 416-221-2791.
You can make a difference in the lives of the hungry and homeless this Thanksgiving by participating in the annual Good Shepherd Ministries Thanksgiving Food Drive.
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.
Urgently needed items include: rice, pasta and pasta sauces, peanut butter, jam, oatmeal, pancake mix, teabags, ground or instant coffee, sugar, cookies and crackers, canned tuna, soups, stews, meats, fruits and vegetables.
Please no fresh or frozen foods.
We thank you for your generous support!
Each month some of the food we collect is sent to Rosalie Hall. 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.
With everyone struggling at this time, these donations are more important than ever. Please check the expiry dates before donating since we cannot pass on food that has expired. Thank you for your outstanding support.
September 10th, September 17th, October 1st after 12:30 PM Mass
Robert Cordy, our landscape designer, will be holding several gardening workshops this fall on Sundays after the 12:30 PM mass: September 10 – Seed Sowing; September 17 – Garden Design; October 1 – Orchard Planting;
There will be one more workshop, the date and subject to be determined.
Everyone is welcome. If you are interested in attending, please register with Heather Bennett at heathermjb@gmail.com, or with the parish office.
Sunday September 17, 2017 from 1:00 PM Veneto Centre 7465 Kipling Avenue, Woodbridge, Ontario
The 51st annual celebration in honour of St. Gabriel, under the direction of the Passionist Community will be held on Sunday, September 17th from 1:00 PM at the Veneto Centre in Woodbridge.
All are welcome! Bring your own folding chair.
As the Synod on Youth, Faith, and Vocational Discernment approaches, we want to hear from you! Faith Connections and the Office of Catholic Youth will be hosting Live Listening Sessions with the Toronto Bishops. Young people 16–29 will have the opportunity to respond to Pope Francis’ questions in preparation for the Synod! Your voice is important!
September 13th , 7:00 PM at St Patrick’s, Markham with Bishop Kirkpatrick October 2nd , 7:00 PM at St. Stanislaus, Toronto with Cardinal Collins October 11th , 7:00 PM at St. Christopher’s, Mississauga with Bishop Kasun
In order to guarantee a spot, please RSVP and tell us about yourself at: http://bit.ly/synodspeakup. For more information, contact Kataryna Kuzar at 416-467-2645 or kkuzar@csj-to.ca.
This Bulletin entry was posted on Saturday, September 2nd, 2017.
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