Monday, May 20th is Victoria Day. The Parish Office will be closed. There will be no 9:00 AM Mass that day.
Dear Parishioners, I will be absent for the next few weeks for medical reasons. I am planning to be back sometime in June. Fr. John will assume my duties during my absence. Your prayers are very much appreciated.
Congratulations to the children from our parish attending our Children’s Faith Program and other Catholic schools who received their First Communion as a group on Sunday, May 12th, 2019 at the 12:30 Mass.
Malia Bumanglag Maverick Chang Oliver Chang Ying Dao Linh Cheng Hong Duc Cheng Alexander Chiu Suzy Choi Bella Da Rosa Nicole Felix Tristan Gsoll Braeden Kroetsch Madeline Wong Spencer Wong Tessa Young Aidan Yu
We wish these young people every blessing and promise to support them with our prayers as they continue on their journey of faith.
Our church youth ministry would like to thank all parishioners who supported our Mother’s Day Fundraiser last weekend. Around $1,200 was raised in support of the youth’s attendance at the annual Steubenville Catholic Conference this July.
We would also like to give a special thank you to the parishioners who donated religious articles and household items for our sale. We are extremely blessed by the support of our parish community!
The Linen Committee is responsible for keeping the linens used during the liturgy clean, ironed and returned to the parish in a conscientious and timely manner. We are in need of new volunteers to help with this important ministry. If you can help, please contact the Parish Office at 416-221-8866.
May 19th – May 26th, 2019
MONDAY – VICTORIA DAY – No 9:00 AM Mass TUESDAY – CECILIA MANALANG – Requested by Plutarco Manalang WEDNESDAY – GERRY & EDNA HATCH – Requested by Their Family THURSDAY – FRANK COLANTONIO – Requested by Angela Colantonio FRIDAY – FOR THE INTENTIONS OF FR. BRANDO – Requested by The Parish Team SATURDAY – ANA SOFIA NASCIMENTO – Requested by the Nascimento Family SUNDAY 10:30 – ANTONIO BRANCATO – Requester by his Family SUNDAY 12:30 –
It is important for you to know that to be hired to teach in any Catholic School Board in Ontario, as part of your application for employment, there must be a letter of reference from your pastor. If you are planning to apply to teach in a Catholic School, a contact with the pastor is highly recommended.
Please plan to have a conversation with your pastor early in the process, well before applications are to be submitted.
Living the Gospel by supporting youth ministry in our parishes
What difference does training make for youth ministers? Consider that the 40+ youth ministers in the Archdiocese of Toronto collectively impact thousands of youth and their families. The Office of Catholic Youth (OCY), funded by ShareLife, visits parishes, equips youth ministers, and facilitates networking—including an archdiocesan training day attended by 200 youth ministers and volunteers. OCY helps ensure a vibrant church for future generations.
June 2nd is the next ShareLife Sunday. Please give generously.
ShareLife Results for Previous Campaigns 2016 $190,334.25 2017 $217,507.08 2018 $172,230.78
OUR GOAL FOR 2019 $180,000 Collection to Date: $71,555
Thank you for your generous support of Rosalie Hall and the Good Shepherd Centre.
With everyone struggling at this time, your food donations are more important than ever. Please check the expiry dates before donating since we cannot pass on food that has expired.
Your prepared casseroles (frozen please) will be collected at the Masses next weekend.
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.
Saturday, May 25th at 10:00 AM Blessed Trinity Church
Blessed Trinity Community invites you, your family and friends to receive God’s grace of peace, courage, strength, and healing at Holy Mass where those who are suffering from physical and mental illness may receive the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.
The Mass will take place on Saturday, May 25th at 10:00 AM.
A reception will follow in the Church hall where you can gather for support and fellowship.
The Space Between the Francis-es
Monday May 27th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Duke of York Pub, 39 Prince Arthur Drive
A Laudato Si Check-In; as a Catholic community, in 4 years, how well have we responded to Pope Francis’ call to focus on our role as Stewards of Creation?
Our guest speaker will be Sabrina Chiefari an Environmental Educator and passionate advocate for ecological literacy and traditional ecological knowledge.
For more information, please call 416-467=2645 or email faithconnections@csj-to.ca.
Friday May 31st at 7:30 PM Saturday June 1st at 1:30 PM. Thursday, June 6th to Saturday, June 8th at 7:30 PM Cardinal Carter Academy
TCDSB Staff Arts which features current and former Board teachers and staff, is presenting the Walt Disney Musical, ”The Little Mermaid” on May 31st, at 7:30 PM. June 1st at 1:30 PM, June 6th, 7th and 8th at 7:30 PM. All performances are at the Cardinal Carter Academy. For more information, please see the Posters on the bulletin boards or go to www.TCDSB.org/StaffArts.
Saturday, June 1st from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM St. Gabriel’s School
Come and enjoy a day of FUN!
Enjoy delicious fresh burgers (grass fed & sustainable meat, not frozen!) and other treats for the whole community. There will be inflatables, Zorb balls and a climbing wall. There will also be carnival games, crafts, snacks and a raffle. Please call the school at 416-393-5256 for more information. Thank you for your support.
If you noticed that the celery, tomato, pepper, cabbage, kale and lettuce seedlings are no longer under the lights near the entrance from the church to the underground parking, it is because the weather has been fine and they have been planted in the garden along with bean, cucumber and green onion seeds. The south-most box had already been planted with spinach and radish seeds. In case of inclement weather on Saturday, we will be planting on Monday, May 20th at 10:00 AM.
The Garden Ministry welcomes two student volunteers from St. Joseph Morrow Park High School who will be helping in the garden.
Save the Date: On June 23rd, Paul Hayden, owner of Grow Wild Native Plant Nurseries, will provide a tour of the new south garden, identifying each plant, its growing information, cultural uses, and other characteristics.
For more information on the Garden Ministry, contact Heather Bennett at heathermjb@gmail.com.
This Bulletin entry was posted on Saturday, May 18th, 2019.
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