We want to wish you all a Happy and Holy Easter!
Thank You!
Thank you all who made our Holy Week and Easter such a beautiful and uplifting time. Our musicians, our lectors, our ministers of the Eucharist, our ministers of hospitality, those responsible for decorating the Church and members of our Pastoral Team. This year was like no other and although our liturgies were quite different, everyone came together to make them holy and meaningful.
The office is closed on Easter Monday, April 5th.
There will be no 9:00 AM Mass.
The RCIA confirmands and elect started the Busy Person’s Retreat on Monday, March 29th and will be doing so until Saturday, April 3rd in preparation for the reception of the Sacraments of Initiation on Holy Saturday.
Please pray for Lydia Lee, Hoda Kouchak-Mohseni, and Ki-Rae Kim as they go through this last stretch of the preparation process.
In order to attend Sunday Masses, a reservation for each attendee is required. Please review the Protocol for Sunday Mass celebrations before making any reservations. Please click Sunday Mass Reservations to make your reservations on Eventbrite. Registration is available on Wednesday of each week. Due to limited capacity, there will be no walk-ins allowed. If you have any difficulty in registering, please call the parish office during regular office hours.
There is no reservation required for the 9:00 am Monday to Friday weekday Mass but sign in upon arrival is required.
For the safety and health of our community, please remain home if you show or have any signs or symptoms of Covid-19. Under a City of Toronto by-law, all attendees are required to sanitize their hands and wear non-medical grade masks or face coverings throughout their entire time of attendance at church. Please remember to respect the physically distance rules of 2 metres (6 feet). We are looking forward to seeing you.
April 5th to April 11th, 2021
MONDAY – EASTER MONDAY – No 9:00 AM Mass TUESDAY – VLADO PETRANOVIC – Requested by Mira Petranovic WEDNESDAY – CATHERINE REMY – Requested by Ruane Remy THURSDAY – ALLAN PERSAUD – Requested by the Persaud & Goldenberg Families FRIDAY SATURDAY – SR. AILEEN NORONHA & MARGARET NORONHA – Requested by Alcuin Noronha SUNDAY – 10:30 AM SUNDAY – 12:30 PM – EAMON GAUGHAN – Requested by Agnes Gaughan
Thank you to the volunteers who prepared 48 casseroles for the Good Shepherd Centre. In April, your prepared casseroles will be collected on April 24th/25th. Please consider helping to feed the less fortunate in our city. Recipes and casserole pans are available at the Parish Office. Recipes are also online at our website. For more information, please contact Irene Albrecht at 416-221-2791.
Each month food we collect is sent to Rosalie Hall and the Good Shepherd Centre.
These agencies provide essential services to young parents and the homeless in our city.
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. Thank you for your generous support!
Catholic Family Services of Toronto is now offering online quick access single sessions. The single-session consultation is a quick and effective way for individuals, couples or families to address a mental health or relationship concern. To arrange for a session, please contact: info@cfstoronto.com or at 416-921-1163 or 416-222-0048. Leave them a message with your name, email and phone number, and a staff person will contact you.
Clients who are interested in pursuing other or additional services in the agency have the option to access their ongoing counselling, wellness or group programs.
Counselling fees are charged according to a client’s income level. No one is denied service because of his/her inability to pay fees.
Friday, April 9 at 7:00 PM
A VIRTUAL EVENT
St. Dunstan’s Parish invites you to a virtual Easter Praise Night. It will be aired live on our website: https://stdunstanssc.archtoronto.org/en/.
Pre-celebration music starts from 6:00 PM. Anyone wishing to make a presentation can also contact us at: stdunstan@rogers.com.
Come join us as we celebrate the victory of Christ, a victory that knows no bounds. Not even the pandemic can limit our joy at His resurrection, for we are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song!
An Evening of Music in Honour of Our Blessed Mother A Virtual Event Hosted by St. Augustine’s Seminary
Thursday, April 15th from 7:00 to 8:00 PM
The pandemic prevents us from gathering in person, so we will bring this concert to your home!
Join us virtually from the seminary for an evening of music in honour of Our Blessed Mother.
Join online at: youtube.com/archtoronto
The concert is free but donations are welcome. Support the Chapel Restoration with your donation at: http://bit.ly/SeminaryChapelRestoration (type “chapel” in the comments box to direct your donation to this specific project).
Happy Easter!
As I write, the spring rain is falling softly and steadily and I can imagine all the plant roots shaking off their winter slumber, drinking up the long-awaited moisture and resuming their jobs of delivering it to thirsting stems. In St. Gabe’s garden, some shrubs have started to bud out and day-lilies are well along in their leafing. The garden Ministry is busy, too, having planted over 200 seeds for indoor germination last weekend. You can see them under lights at the bottom of the stairs to the garage. “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” – Audrey Hepburn
Looking to deepen your connection with the land? To volunteer or to obtain more information please email sgpgardenministry@gmail.com.
Offertory envelopes for 2021 are available at the parish Office. If you would like to pick yours up, please call before coming so that we will have them ready for you. If you are unable to pick yours up, please call the Parish Office and we will make other arrangements.
This Bulletin entry was posted on Sunday, April 4th, 2021.
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