LENTEN AND EASTER SCHEDULE 2021
Online Registration Required for all Services
Due to Parishioner Limits, there will be No Walk-Ins allowed.
Palm Sunday, March 28th
Masses Sat., 4:30 PM
Sun., 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM
Holy Thursday, April 1st
No 9:00 A.M. Mass
7:30 PM Mass of the Lord’s Supper
No Adoration
Good Friday, April 2nd
3:00 PM – Solemn Passion of Our Lord
Please do not touch the Cross
7:30 PM – Stations of the Cross
Holy Saturday, April 3rd
No 4:30 PM Mass
8:00 PM Easter Vigil
No Adoration
Easter Sunday, April 4th
Masses 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM,
12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
2:00 PM Mass for Easter Sunday Only
Easter Monday, April 5th
No 9:00 AM Mass
Office Closed
EXTRA PARKING AT ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOL
As of March 18th, weekday and weekend Masses have resumed at the Church.
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 wear non-medical grade masks or face coverings throughout their entire time of attendance at church while at the same time respecting the physically distance rules of 2 metres (6 feet). We are looking forward to seeing you.
Email Scam Alert
The parish office received a scam or phishing email from Fr. Brando requesting for assistance. You may have also received one. When you are in doubt if these emails are genuine, please always call the parish office to check before you reply or click on any attachment.
ANNOUNCED MASSES
March 29th to April 4th, 2021
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY – HOLY THURSDAY
No 9:00 AM Mass
FRIDAY – GOOD FRIDAY
See Schedule
SATURDAY- HOLY SATURDAY
No 4:30 Mass
See Schedule
SUNDAY – 10:30 AM
SUNDAY – 12:30 PM
FOOD FOR ROSALIE HALL & GOOD SHEPHERD CENTRE
Each month the 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!
EUTHANASIA PREVENTION COALITION
Canada legalized euthanasia in June, 2016. The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) has worked with many groups and individuals to create a strong opposition to the expansion of euthanasia in Canada by Bill C-7. The COVID shut-down and media bias did not stop them.
Last week, the Canadian Senate voted to pass Bill C-7 with 5 amendments which included expanding euthanasia to people with mental illness.
Legalizing euthanasia gives medical professionals the right in law to lethally inject their patients, but permitting euthanasia for mental illness and through advanced directives directly contradicts the need for effective consent.
Oppose Bill C-7 now and demand that parliament reject euthanasia for mental illness and incompetent people.
To sign this petition opposing Bill-C7 and for more information about the organization please go to Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Canada or epcc.ca
This organization is built on donations from members and other supporters. Regular and monthly donors are the life-blood of the EPC. They are thankful to everyone who has enabled them to do this important work.
CATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICES OF TORONTO’S ONLINE SESSIONS
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.
2021 VIRTUAL ONTARIO PRAYER BREAKFAST
Monday, March 29th from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM.
A VIRTUAL EVENT
The 53rd Ontario Prayer Breakfast will be held virtually this year on Monday, March 29th from 7:30 to 8:30 AM. Join us at the beginning of Holy Week as we enjoy a time of prayer, musical reflection and hear from individuals whose faith has sustained and guided them on the frontline of care and ministry during the pandemic.
The Ontario Prayer Breakfast is organized by the Christian community, bringing together a diverse group of professional, political, corporate and faith leaders from across our province. In past years, close to 1,000 attendees would gather together, regardless of denominational, political or ideological affiliations to join in a time of prayer for our leaders, our province and our communities.
Complimentary registration and more information can be found at: ontarioprayerbreakfast.ca.
Reserve your ticket early. Space is limited to 1,000 virtual guests.
EASTER NIGHT OF PRAISE 2021
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!
SONGS FROM THE SEMINARY
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).
THE GARDEN SHED
The Spring issue of our new newsletter, “Growing News,” is now available from the home page and the Garden Ministry page of the parish website. We hope you enjoy it and look forward to your “letters to the editor.”
Although nature bestows sunlight, soil and water on the garden, it falls to us to love and care for it. If you can contribute a couple of hours a week to working “Hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature” – Alfred Austin, please get in touch. Garden care days are Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays (except for Mar. 27th) from 9 to 11:30
Our community garden, which provides vegetables and herbs to the Good Shepherd Ministries, begins its third season on March 27th with the indoor planting of seeds. Cash donations to help defray the costs of soil, seedling planters, trellises, etc. would be gratefully accepted.
If you are an experienced gardener, perhaps missing your own garden and would like to take on the leadership of St. Gabriel’s community garden, growing vegetables for the Good Shepherd Ministries and providing direction to our team, please get in touch.
You can reach the Garden Ministry at sgpgardenministry@gmail.com.
ENVELOPES FOR GOOD FRIDAY
Envelopes for the Good Friday Collection to support the needs of Christians in the Holy Land will be available on Good Friday. Please be as generous as your means allow.
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES
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.
REMEMBERING THE PARISH IN YOUR WILL
Your parish has been there for you and your family during the most important moments of your lives. Help keep your Catholic community active and alive for years to come.
Please consider your parish in your will or through a planned gift. A bequest is a beautiful way to express your faith and gratitude for a lifetime of blessings – a lasting legacy of love that will help the Church continue with its many ministries.
For more details, please call the Parish Office at 416-221-8866 or contact Peter Okonski, Manager of Planned Giving and Personal Gifts at 416 934 3400 Ext. 519 or by email at development@archtoronto.org.
All calls are confidential.