JUBILEE CELEBRATION
Sunday June 12th, 2022
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Just a reminder! – The Parish will be hosting a Jubilee Celebration Party commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the ordination of Father Brando on Sunday, June 12th, between 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM in our Parking lot and Gathering space – we hope all of you can attend!
The Parish has also set up an Anniversary gifting opportunity for anyone who wishes to help defray Father Brando’s travel expenses to the Philippines and Rome during his sabbatical.
Details on how to contribute are included in the Jubilee Pamphlet on the information table in the Gathering space and on our Parish Website. We thank you in advance for your generosity.
ANNOUNCED MASSES
May 16th to May 22nd, 2022
MONDAY – BONA KIM – Requested by Suzanne Kim
TUESDAY – AURITA FERNANDES ✞ – Requested by Tony Fernandes
WEDNESDAY – FRANCISCO KIT SANTOS ✞ – Requested by Linda Abalos
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY – CECILIA MANALANG ✞ – Requested by Plutarco Manalang
SUNDAY, 10:30 – ANTONIO MARCHESE ✞ – Requested by Cathy Marchese
SUNDAY, 12:30 – CORRADO (CHUCK) GRECH ✞ – Requested by the Grech Family
A PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS
Lord, with the gift of courage, we can do all manner of things in service of you and our fellow men and women. Help us listen to the voice of your Son, Jesus, and so discover the truth about you.
With your grace, gift your Church with young men and women who are ready and eager to be living witnesses of your saving love and true servants of their sisters and brothers. Help them to discover in priesthood and consecrated life your call to love and service, and the fullness of life you promise.
We ask this in your name, Jesus.
Amen
SHARELIFE
ShareLife Goal Update
Thus far our parish has raised $75,060 toward our goal of [$198,000].
“Our goal can be met, but only with your help. I invite you to join today’s generation of heroes by making a sacrificial gift to ShareLife. As you contemplate the blessings God has entrusted to you, please join me in giving to ShareLife to the best of your ability.”
– Cardinal Thomas Collins
The final ShareLife Sunday of the year is June 5th. Please give generously through the parish or at sharelife.org. Thank you for living the Gospel!
Thank you for supporting ShareLife!
BUNDLE UP WEEKEND COMING UP!
This Weekend, May 14th/15th Spring-cleaning Time!
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is collecting gently used clothing, shoes, linens and household goods to support our neighbors in need or to be sold to help support their special works in the community this weekend, May14th/15th
They cannot accept books, dishes, furniture, appliances, mattresses, construction materials or videos and cassettes. Please bring your donations and help others in your community.
The truck will be open Saturday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Sunday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Volunteers will be there to assist with loading before and after each Mass.
ST. GABRIEL’S REFUGEE COMMITTEE – UKRAINIAN FAMILY SPONSORSHIP
We are pleased to report that our team of 21 volunteers is getting ready to welcome a family from the Ukraine.
We are in the very early stages of this sponsorship and as yet we do not know how or when we will be matched with a family in need. Our Sponsorship is the through the Office of Refugees Archdiocese of Toronto (ORAT) and they have a team in Poland speaking to Ukrainian families about resettlement in Canada.
We will of course keep the Parish informed of developments as they happen. Thank you for your continued support of this important work.
Hebrews 13:2
Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing so some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.
FOOD FOR ROSALIE HALL & GOOD SHEPHERD CENTRE
Thank you for your generous support of 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.
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.
SPECIAL COLLECTION: POPE’S PASTORAL WORKS
Weekend of May 21st /22nd, 2022
On May 21st /22nd there will be a second collection for the Pope’s Pastoral Works. These funds are passed onto the Holy Father so the Church can provide an immediate humanitarian response in countries stricken by war, famine and natural disasters. By contributing to the Pope’s Pastoral Works, the faithful of Canada give a universal dimension to their charity and display Christ’s love and compassion for people in desperate need. Please give generously.
MINISTRY FOR MATURING ADULTS
COMMUNICATING WITH TECHNOLOGY
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
PLANNING TO BE A CATHOLIC TEACHER?
If you are planning to be a teacher, it is important for you to know that to be hired to teach in any Catholic school board in Ontario, there must be a letter of reference from your pastor as part of your application.
The letter explaining that you belong to and participate in the community cannot be written if he does not know you. It is recommended that you have a conversation with your pastor early in the process well before the applications are to be submitted.
ONTARIO ELECTION DEBATE FROM A CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE
Wednesday, May 18th at 7:30 PM
The Archdiocese of Toronto is also excited to announce that we will host an Ontario Election Debate from a Catholic Perspective on Wednesday, May 18 starting at 7:30 p.m. You can watch the debate on The Archdiocese of Toronto’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. It will also be broadcast live on Salt+Light TV. The debate will be moderated by Peter Stockland, publisher of The Catholic Register, and will feature representatives from the major political parties.
This debate will build off of the Archdiocese of Toronto’s 2019 Federal Election Debate from a Catholic Perspective, which was viewed by more than 12,000 people and was the #1 trending topics on Twitter in Canada that night.
We believe that the public is eager for substantive, respectful dialogue on political issues, which we will provide with these resources. And we will try to serve the faithful from across the province who are engaged and active citizens.
Please join the conversation by using the hashtag: #CatholicVote2022.
THE GARDEN SHED
OPENING: SUMMER GARDENING POSITION FOR YOUTH
For the third year, St. Gabriel’s has received a Canada Summer Jobs grant from the federal government for a Gardening Helper, between the ages of 15 to 30, to assist with gardening tasks 30 hours per week for 9 weeks, beginning late May. Work can include, but not be limited to watering, weeding, planting, transplanting, soil preparation, pruning, harvesting, mulching, cleaning up debris and care of garden tools. For more information, email sgpgardenministry@gmail.com. To apply, please send your resume to stgabrielsparish@bellnet.ca.
In the space of a couple of weeks, the garden has turned from winter beige to lush green and buds are beginning to open on the fruit trees: blossoms of delicate pink on the cherry trees, neon pink on the peach, white on the apple, yellow on the haskap and more. Why not make an after-mass stroll through the garden a habit so you can watch the buds open and the blossoms turn to fruit?
FINANCE CORNER
Please pick up your Offertory envelopes at the Parish Office if you have not already done so. Thank you.