A Box of Remembrance has been placed on the altar for the month of November. You are invited to write the names of your deceased relatives and friends on a sheet of paper and place it in the box. They will be typed and placed in the Book of Remembrance. We will remember them at all the Masses celebrated in November.
November 2nd to November 8th
MONDAY – SOULS of MICHAEL & AURITA FERNANDES – Requested by Tony Fernandes TUESDAY – ALL SOULS IN PURGATORY – Requested by John Chan WEDNESDAY – VLADO PETRANOVIC – Requested by Mira Petranovic THURSDAY – CARL LEFEBOUR – Requested by Yvonne Lefebour FRIDAY – LUISA ALMENARA – Requested by The Almenara – Chau Family SATURDAY – GUS & MARIE CALDERONE – Requested by Their Family SUNDAY – 10:30 AM – DECEASED MEMBERS of the MINNAN WONG FAMILY – Requested by The Noreen Chen SUNDAY – 12:30 PM – SOULS IN PURGATORY – Requested by Mirian Fabra
The Parish Family of St. Gabriel’s would like to welcome the following children who received the Sacrament of Baptism during the month of October: Rhon Meriales Kaylin Camarines Lalongisip Theodore Camarata Henry Camarata
Congratulations and blessings to you!
Registration Began on October 19th
The 2020-2021 Children’s Faith Program will follow a home-school model with email resource support from volunteer catechist. At registration, you will receive a textbook for use as a primary resource. Parents will home school the child, with guidance from the textbook material and email resources from the catechist. Registration forms are available on line or in the Parish Office.
The St. Gabriel’s Friendly Connections is a program of the Ministry for Maturing Adults that being initiated during the second wave of COVID 19. It has been developed to encourage independence and social contact parishioners, especially those who live alone.
Our goal is to help people who have limited social networks to maintain healthy community living. Using regular contact, via the telephone or email, friendship and support are provided to encourage independence and social contact. The method of contact and frequency can be determined by the participants for.
The team members of the Ministry of Maturing Adults would like to invite anyone who would like a telephone pal or email pal to contact the parish office or email us directly at stgabrielmma@gmail.com.
No one should feel alone… Each of us are weathering this storm in a different way, but we are all part of the same storm. Let us know if we can help!
Meetings in preparation for the R.C.I.A. (Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults) have begun. These meetings are normally in person but, due to Covid 19, they are being held online. They 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 Sr. Maria Lucia at 416-221-8866.
Beautiful religious Christmas cards will be available after all the Masses next weekend, November 7thand 8th. The suggested cost is $3.00 per card.
All donations will go directly to support the Passionist Missions in Haiti, Honduras and Jamaica. Your support is invaluable in caring for the needy in some of the poorest communities of North America.
Each month 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.
With so many out of work and 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. Thank you for your generous support.
Thank you to the volunteers who prepared 31 casseroles for October. For November, your prepared frozen casseroles will be collected at the Masses on the weekend of November 28th/29th for delivery to the Good Shepherd Centre. Let’s see if we can increase that number!
The need is very great especially right now with Covid19.
The casseroles are easy to make and we have the recipes and casserole pans right here in the Parish Office. The recipes are also available on the Parish website. If you require more information please contact Irene Albrecht at 416-221-2791.
As we put the garden to bed, the idea of hibernation becomes irresistible. And so, with this entry, we close the doors on The Garden Shed until spring. To all you who made donations, helped out in the garden and with our communications, gave us words of encouragement during your walks, delivered harvests to the Good Shepherd or simply enjoyed your garden, the Garden Ministry sends a heartfelt Thank You! If you are interested in learning more about the Garden Ministry, check out our page on the parish website and/or email Heather Bennett at heathermjb@gmail.com.
November 5th at 7:00 PM
Salt & Light TV and www.facebook.com/archtoronto
The 41st annual Cardinal’s Dinner will be celebrated as a virtual event, open to all, on Thursday, November 5th at 7:00 PM
Join them on Salt & Light TV and the Archdiocese of Toronto’s Facebook page for an inspiring 60-minute program that will include musical performances, profiles of Cardinal’s Dinner beneficiaries, an interview with Cardinal Collins, greetings from dignitaries and a special thank you to volunteers who have been assisting parishes throughout the pandemic.
There is no cost to attend the event however the goal is to continue to support the Cardinal’s Dinner charities during these challenging days. For more information or to donate in support of the dinner, visit: www.archtoronto.org/cardinalsdinner.
Saturday, November 14th from10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Ending Poverty Together is an interactive workshop designed to help redefine your understanding of poverty — both causes and solutions — in Canada and abroad. Connect with individuals in your community while gaining a healthy, hope-filled approach to poverty alleviation. Join thousands of Canadians who have enjoyed the interactive content, videos and discussion.
REGISTER: http://bit.ly/EndingPovertyWorkshop CONTACT: lenita.lopes@newmantoronto.com
This Bulletin entry was posted on Saturday, October 31st, 2020.
Founded by St. Paul of the Cross, every Passionist takes a special vow to spend his or her energies in promoting remembrance of the sufferings of Jesus, the memory of the Cross, and reflection of the meaning of the Cross for the world.
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