Tuesday, October 22nd at 7:30 PM
Gabriel Room
A meeting for parents who have registered their Children for First Communion this year, will be held on Tuesday, October 22nd at 7:30 PM in the Gabriel Room.
This is a mandatory evening meeting for parents/guardians.
October 27th at 1:30 PM – Elementary school students (Grades 5-8) October 27th at 3:00 PM – Young adults (18 years and older)
Please contact our Youth Minister at youth@stgabrielsparish.ca for more details or to RSVP.
The annual weekend Mass attendance count is being conducted at St. Gabriel’s Parish this weekend, October 19th/20th and next weekend, October 26th/ 27th.
The purpose of this important count is to have a more accurate assessment of the number of people attending Mass on a weekend.
When you come in for Mass, you may notice a few “counters” clicking on tally counters at the doors of the church. The counters will be doing their jobs as discreetly and non-intrusively as possible.
Monday, October 21st from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM And 2:00 to 4:00 PM
In honour of the feast of St. Paul of the Cross, please joinus for Passionist Charism Day on Monday, October 21st from 10:30 AM to 12:00 Noon and from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
Featured speakers will be Sr. Maria Pascuzzi CSJ, SSL, STD Fr. David Cinquegrani CP, and Fatima Lee.
Email provsecretary@cpprov.org to register and receive the link.
October 21st to October 27th
MONDAY – KENG OWYONG ✞ – Requested by Helen Owyong TUESDAY – ROMULO CHRISTIAN ✞ – Requested by his Parents WEDNESDAY – ODILIA YIU ✞ – Requested by the Yiu Family THURSDAY – FR BRIAN ROLAND ✞ – Requested by Cheryl Rancati FRIDAY – PAULA BISHOP – Requested by Ron & Anne Ackber SATURDAY – OLGA D’SOUZA ✞ – Requested by Clinton & Bernadine D’Souza & Family SUNDAY – 8:30 AM – FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH SUNDAY – 10:30 AM – SYDNEY CRICHTON – Requested by Karen Crichton SUNDAY – 12:30 PM – LUCILLE YEUNG – Requested by the Yeung Family
All Souls’ Day, also called The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, is a day of prayer and remembrance for the faithful departed, observed by Catholics on November 2nd. Through prayer, intercessions, alms and visits to cemeteries, people commemorate their loved ones that have passed.
Catholic Cemeteries & Funeral Services – Archdiocese of Toronto wishes to invite all families to participate in the
All Souls’ Day Mass on Saturday Nov. 2nd, 2024 at 2:00 PM.
All Masses will be held indoors at the following locations:
All are welcome!
Thank you very much for your overwhelming support of the Thanksgiving Food Drive. With your generous support, The Good Shepherd Centre and Rosalie Hall are able make a difference in the lives of the poor in our city.
Rosalie Hall assists young parents and their children to realize their potential. The food we donate from our parish often replenishes their empty food bank.
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 very important as numbers of people in need continue to increase. Please check the expiry dates before donating since we cannot pass on food that has expired
Archbishop Leo encourages you to help your neighbour.
“We see and feel the pain of those struggling to feed their families, and it moves us deeply,” says Archbishop Francis Leo. “Proverbs 22:9 reminds us, ‘The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.’ Our faith calls and challenges us to be the beating heart and outstretched hands of Christ himself, extending his love and compassion to those in need. Together, we will continue to bring hope and dignity to our community, to those who suffer thus making a concrete difference in the lives of our neighbours.”
Please share your blessings by making a contribution at sharelife.org/donate or our parish using a ShareLife envelope. Thank you for living the Gospel.
Next Weekend, October 26th /27th
Thank you to the volunteers who prepared casseroles for September. For October, your frozen casseroles will be collected after all the Masses next weekend, October 26th /27th for delivery to the Good Shepherd Centre
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.
Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre is holding two retreats in October.
Thursday, October 24th The first retreat is for cancer patients and their caregivers. It will be held on Thursday October 24th at the Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre.
Saturday, October 26th The second, a Marian retreat, will be held at the Centre on Saturday, October 26th.
Registration for each retreat begins at 8:30 AM. The cost is: $45.00 for each retreat. For more information, please contact Jean at 905-278-5229 or email office@qoa.ca
Weekend of October 26th and 27th
The Holy Land Christians will be holding an olivewood carvings sale after all the Masses on the weekend of October 26/27th.
Cash, debit, credit cards and cheque will be accepted.
You can visit and support www.HolylandChristians.ca
October 25th, October 26th, October 27th
671 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto
The Archdiocese of Toronto and the Canadian Bible Society with the support of the GTA Council of Christian Churches invite you to participate in Proclamation: The Word of the Lord where you can listen to, read and reflect on Sacred Scripture alongside leaders and members from other churches in the GTA. The event will take place at 671 Sheppard Avenue East on the following dates:
October 25th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM October 26th from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM October 27th from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM
All are welcome.
November 8th to November 10th
Women suffering after an abortion need support. If this is your pain or the grief of someone you know, consider the upcoming Project Rachel retreat at St. Mary’s Refuge, November 8th to November 10th. For more information email ProjectRachel@stmarysrefuge.org or call the confidential phone line at 289 691 6840.
Sunday, November 10th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM
St. Michael’s College School Centre for the Arts – 1515 Bathurst St.
Join them for a panel discussion to help unpack the Synod on Synodality. The three-year process of listening and dialogue, undertaken between 2021 and 2024, has garnered participation from Catholics worldwide.
Moderated by Dr. Josephine Lombardi, panelists include: Sr. Nathalie Becquart, XMCJ, undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops, Archbishop J. Michael Miller CSB of Vancouver, theologians Dr. Moira McQueen and Sr. Gill Goulding, CJ.
Limited tickets available – they are free but must be reserved by visiting: www.archtoronto.org/synod.
November 15th to 17th at St. Augustine’s Seminary
The Office of Vocations will be hosting a Come & See Weekend Discernment Retreat for men 18 years and older, at St. Augustine’s Seminary on Friday, November 15th at 6:30 PM until Sunday, November 17th at 2:00 PM. This Retreat offers a way for men to discern a possible call to priesthood at our seminary. Registration: Must be done online at www.vocationstoronto.ca/comesee
For more information, please email vocations@archtoronto.org
Whose feast day did we celebrate on October 19? He is the founder of an order dedicated to the Passion of our Lord.
The answer is somewhere on this bulletin …
One of the most financially sound ways to support the Archdiocese of Toronto is a gift of securities (stocks, bonds, mutual funds). When you donate stocks, mutual funds and other publicly traded securities to a registered charity, you pay no capital gains tax and receive a tax receipt for the full amount of the gift. It means a great tax break for you and more significant support of your parish and various archdiocesan charities such as ShareLife, St. Augustine’s Seminary, The Shepherds’ Trust and many others.
To donate securities, follow this link: Archdiocese of Toronto – Gift of Securities (archtoronto.org) and download the “How to Gift Securities Info Sheet” and “Letter of Direction.”
For more information, contact our office at development@archtoronto.org
This Bulletin entry was posted on Sunday, October 20th, 2024.
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