Sunday, February 9th after 12:30 PM Mass
Wednesday, January 29th marked the beginning of Lunar New Year for 2025. This year is the Year of the Snake. For many years, the Asian community in our parish has gifted our parish community with a wonderful Lunar New Year Party.
This year, the Lunar New Year Celebration will take place on Sunday, February 9th after the 12:30 PM Mass in the Gathering Space. There will be foods, candies, Chinese goodies, coffee and tea. All are welcome.
February 3rd – February 9th, 2025
MONDAY – MARIA CONVERTINI ✞ – Requested by Angela Convertini TUESDAY – SOM ONG ✞ – Requested by Hilly Tan & Family WEDNESDAY – HUI SOU LIN ✞ – Requested by Linda Law THURSDAY – ODILIA YIU ✞ – Requested by Her Family FRIDAY – PANG KIT YU ✞ – Requested by Yeung SATURDAY – GERALDINE WALSH ✞ – Requested by Roland & Christine Kilchling SUNDAY – 8:30 AM – FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH SUNDAY – 10:30 AM – CHIU LAI SAU ✞ – Requested by Kok Yau Lam SUNDAY – 12:30 PM – HELEN NG ✞ – Requested by Her Classmates at Sacred Heart Canossian College
All Parishioners are invited to celebrate the Opening Jubilee Year Masses in the Central Region of the Archdiocese of Toronto.
The masses include:
St. Paul’s Basilica (83 Power Street) on Wednesday Feb.12th, celebrated by Bishop Kasun St. Mary’s Church (588 Adelaide Street) on Thursday, Feb. 20th, celebrated by Bishop Kasun St. Edward the Confessor Church (75 Churchill Ave) on Tuesday Feb 25th, celebrated by Cardinal Francis Leo
All Masses begin at 7:00 PM Confession time from 5:30 PM to 6:45 PM No need to register. Just come!
Presentation of the Lord. February 2nd , 2025
Psalm 24
On this feast, we respond to the words of the prophet Malachi with this psalm praising the King of Glory.
So great is this Holy One that even the gates must be raised to accommodate him.
God does not need our praise; however it is truly right and just for us to give God thanks and to praise God. Which is what Psalm 24 and many psalms do.
“The Lord of hosts, he is the King of Glory.”
Sunday, February 9th at 2:30 PM
St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica, 65 Bond St. Toronto
As part of Marriage Sunday 2025 celebrations, Bishop Ivan Camilleri will preside at a special Mass to honour married couples, with special recognition for those celebrating 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th and 60+ wedding anniversaries in 2025. This occasion highlights the importance of the institution of marriage rooted in faith, affirms couples who strengthen our faith community through their witness, and complements World Marriage Sunday celebrations that take place across North America.
The Mass will take place at 2:30 PM on Sunday, February 9th, 2025 at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica All married couples will have an opportunity to renew their marriage commitment. All are welcome to attend. Couples celebrating a 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th or 60+ anniversary in 2025 may register for reserved seating. All other seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
For those unable to attend in person, the Mass will be streamed live on the St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica website: https://www.stmichaelscathedral.com/live/ for those wishing to tune in. The broadcast will begin at 2:15 PM.
Thank you to the volunteers who prepared 36 casseroles for January. For February, your prepared frozen casseroles will be collected at all the Masses on the weekend of February 22nd/23rd to be delivered to the Good Shepherd Centre.
You may pick up a copy of a casserole recipe and a pan from the Parish Office. Three recipes are also available on St. Gabriel’s website. Please remember to mark the label on the pan lid with the name of the casserole.
More volunteers are urgently needed to help feed the hungry in our city. For more information, please contact Irene Albrecht at 416 221-2791.
Thank you for your generous support of Rosalie Hall and the Good Shepherd Centre.
Your food donations are so 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.
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 reference form from your pastor as part of your application.
The form explaining that you belong to and participate in the community cannot be written if your pastor does not know you. It is recommended that you have a conversation with him early in the process well before the applications are to be submitted.
Begins Wednesday, January 22nd at 10:00 AM
The Toronto Catholic District School Board welcomes families with junior kindergarten-aged children (born in 2021) to register for the September 2025/2026 school year.
The Elementary Student Online Registration 2025/26 is now available. Please complete an application at http://soar.tcdsb.org.
The following original documents for your child are required upon registration:
For more registration information, please email: admissions.registration@tcdsb.org or phone 416-222-8282 ext. 5320
Reflection and prayer, a journey through the Nicene Creed
Christians from various traditions in the Archdiocese of Toronto will celebrate the unity that we share in Jesus Christ throughout 2025 in the Greater Toronto Area and commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea.
All are cordially welcomed to join their neighbourhood events. For details, please see the poster on our bulletin boards.
Contact ecumenical@archtoronto.org or call 416-934-3400 ext. 527 for more information.
July 23rd to August 5th, 2025
Calling all young adults (ages 19 – 39), join Fr. Paul Magyar and the OCY team for a pilgrimage of a life time! We will be embarking on a pilgrimage to Venice, Padua, Florence, Assisi and Rome from July 23rd to August 5th, 2025.
Please contact youth@archtoronto.org to receive the pilgrim information package and detailed itinerary.
What do you call a droid that takes the long way around?
R2-Detour
Wednesday, February 12th from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Online
AN ONLINE EVENT RECOMMENDED BY THE OFFICE FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN UNITY AND RELIGIOUS RELATIONS WITH JUDAISM
Join Rabbi Fred Guttman for an enlightening exploration of Judaism and the Holocaust. This webinar offers a profound look into Jewish life, culture and the critical importance of understanding the human stories behind historical events. This session provides insights into the rich traditions of Judaism and the lasting impact of the Holocaust. Learn how understanding cultural context deepens our collective memory and promotes mutual respect.
For more information and to register, please visit this link: https://info.echoesandreflections.org/teaching-concept-oriented-judaism
Thursdays, February 20th, 27th, March 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th, From 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Registration is now open for the annual archdiocesan training for bereavement ministry. Training will be offered online on Thursdays, February 20th, 27th, March 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th, 2025 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
This training is designed for new and seasoned parish bereavement ministers. Registrants are required to participate in all online sessions, complete pre-homework and pass final assessment to receive full training. There is no cost to attend but registration is required.
Please let Sr. Maria Lucia know via email if you are interested so she can have a conversation with you about it no later than February 1st. Capacity is limited, so contact Sr. Maria Lucia at: stgabrielbereavement@gmail.com so that she can register you directly for the training sessions.
Please consider giving your offertory by picking up Envelopes, enrolling in Pre-Authorized Giving (PAG), or Donate Now (through the Archdiocese of Toronto website).
Offertory envelopes for 2025 are still available in the Gathering Space. Boxes are usually not assigned to parishioners who are donating via Pre-Authorized Giving or Donate Now through the Archdiocese.
To ensure the proper recording for tax receipt purposes, please do not use any envelopes from 2024 or any prior year for any 2025 donations.
Please contact the parish office if you have any questions at 416-221-8866.
This Bulletin entry was posted on Saturday, February 1st, 2025.
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