First Communion interviews are now being scheduled.
Interview dates: May 3rd, May 4th, and May 5th May 10th, May 11th, May 12th, May 17th, May 18th and May 19th.
Interviews are scheduled every 15 minutes from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Please call the Parish Office at 416-221-8866 to book your appointment with Fr. Brando as soon as possible. Please have your child bring their book to the interview.
April 11th to April 17th, 2022
MONDAY – FRANCISCO KIT SANTOS ✞ – Requested by the Pacheco -Abalos Family TUESDAY – PAUL KIM ✞ – Requested by Suzanne Kim WEDNESDAY – ARMAND OAKIE ✞ – Requested by the Family THURSDAY – HOLY THURSDAY – No Intentions FRIDAY – GOOD FRIDAY – No Intentions SATURDAY – HOLY SATURDAY – No Intentions SUNDAY – EASTER SUNDAY – No Intentions
Holy Thursday, April 14th: No 9:00 A.M. Mass 7:30 PM – Mass of the Lord’s Supper Followed by Adoration until 10:00 PM
Good Friday, April 15th: 10:00 AM – Morning Prayer 3:00 PM – Solemn Passion of Our Lord 7:30 PM – Stations of the Cross
Holy Saturday, April 16th No 4:30 PM Mass 8:00 PM Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday, April 17th Masses 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM
Easter Monday, April 18th: No 9:00 AM Mass Office Closed
EXTRA PARKING AT ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOL
We pray for the реорlе of Ukraine today. We pray for реaсе and the laying down of weapons. We pray for аll those who fear for tomorrow, that your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them. We pray for those with power over war or реасе, for wisdom, discernment and compassion to guide their decisions. Above аll, we pray for аll your precious children, at-risk and in fear, that you would hold and protect them. We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Реасе. Amen.
Friday April 15th
On Good Friday, April 15th there will be a collection for the support of the Christian Communities in the Holy Land. This collection, requested by Pope Francis, is used for the upkeep of the holy sites, the pastoral work, Catholic schools and social assistance in the Holy Land.
Let us give generously to respond to the needs of the Church in the land of Jesus. For more information please visit: www.commissariat.ca
St. Gabriel’s Parish is hoping to sponsor at least one Ukrainian family. This will be done under the guidance of the Office for Refugees Archdiocese of Toronto (ORAT). These are early days in this initiative and much of the process for being matched with a Ukrainian family in need has yet to be announced. As our Refugee Committee receives information and time lines from ORAT, the parish will be updated.
Sponsorship of a family will require the support of the St. Gabriel’s community in many different ways. If you would like to learn more about the volunteer roles and to sign up, you can access that through the parish website under Ministries, Refugee Committee. If you speak Ukrainian, we would appreciate you identifying that skill through the website.
Since volunteers on the committee will work one on one with the sponsored family members, it is classified as a High Risk Volunteer position by the Archdiocese and screening by the Volunteer Screening Committee is required.
For our Parish, this will be the fourth refugee sponsorship we will have done in the last 10 years.
We thank you, the St. Gabriel Parish members, in advance for your support.
ShareLife agencies need our support
The LA Centre for Active Living is a ShareLife-funded that agency that helps seniors. Here’s how your support of ShareLife is enabling their lifesaving work:
“This pandemic has had a big impact on the world, revealing new needs in our communities, and it through ShareLife’s support that we have been able to provide prepared meals and pantry goods every week to our members through our food delivery program. Your support is invaluable and we cannot thank you enough!”
Our parishioners have contributed $25,295 toward our goal of $198,000. Thank you for supporting ShareLife!
Thank you for your generous support of Rosalie Hall and the Good Shepherd Centre.
Your food donations are so important as Covid 19 remains with us and numbers of needy people continue to increase. Please check the expiry dates before donating since we cannot pass on food that has expired.
Would you like to learn how to connect with others virtually and via social networking apps safely and with ease? This program is a collaborative effort between the Maturing Adult Ministry and the Youth Ministry.
Please email Sr. Malou at StGabrielMMA@gmail.com for more information and to register.
Welcome New Members!
The youth group is welcoming members Grades 7 and up to join our ministry. To join the youth group and to keep updated on future gatherings and events, please email sgpyouthgroup@gmail.com
St. Gabriel’s is once again blessed to have the help of student volunteers in caring for the garden. Please feel free to join our crews on Fridays from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Good Friday excepted) and Saturdays from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM or contact the Garden Ministry at sgpgardenministry@gmail.com for more information.
Since April is cleanup month in the garden, that is our first task.
Tuesday, April 12th from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.
A VIRTUAL EVENT RECOMMENDED BY THE OFFICE FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN UNITY AND RELIGIOUS RELATIONS WITH JUDAISM
The Christian-Jewish Dialogue of Montreal has invited Dr. Saundra Sterling Epstein (Sunnie), a well-known Jewish educator and advocate, to facilitate a program that will focus on dialogue as a sacred experience deeply rooted in our faith traditions. Participants will learn and explore the joys and challenges inherent in dialogue. We hope this conversation will sharpen our communication skills and foster ever deeper encounters between Jews and Catholics in the Greater Toronto Area.
Register by emailing here: rebsherril@outlook.com (Registrants will receive the Zoom link)
Closing Date – Tuesday, April 19th 2022
WIN GREAT PRIZES!
The Archdiocese of Toronto Office for Interreligious Dialogue invites students to participate in the Youth Interfaith Video Contest sponsored by the Dominican Friars of Toronto in collaboration with The Catholic Register, Interfaith Youth Alliance Movement (IYAM) and Salt + Light Media.
The theme of the contest is, “Cultivating Friendship and Solidarity,” in light of the United Nations’ International Day of Human Fraternity (February 4th). This is a wonderful opportunity for youth to explore the theme of how our diverse faith traditions call on us to Rebuild, Restore and Renew our communities together, through cultivating friendship and solidarity. We encourage participants to not only highlight the contest theme but also to reach out to collaborate and engage with people of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. Entries can come from an individual or a team.
The video may be up to three minutes maximum in length and submit by the contest closing date of Tuesday, April 19th, 2022.
For more details, click: https://www.catholicregister.org/videocontest
Please pick up your Offertory envelopes in the Gathering Space if you have not already done so. Thank you.
This Bulletin entry was posted on Saturday, April 9th, 2022.
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