Come and be part of a committee that meets our marginalized brothers and sisters where they are at and helps them attain human rights, access, participation and equity. Our mandate will also be to help Mother Earth regain her dignity and bountifulness.
Please email stgabrieljpic@gmail.com if you would like to bring forth ideas and understanding on how best to help our brothers and sisters locally and globally as well as our crucified earth.
We will try to follow Christ’s example as well as live our Passionist motto “With You”.
Wednesday, January 15th from 1:00 to 2:30 PM
This a reminder that the next milk bag weaving session will take place on Wednesday, January 15th from 1:00 to 2:30 PM. New members are welcome. For more information, please contact Sharon at sharongusz@gmail.com.
January 13th – January 20th, 2025
MONDAY – GLADYS TONG ✞ – Requested by Michelle Tan TUESDAY – FLORA CUSI ✞ – Requested by her Family WEDNESDAY – FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY ✞ – Requested by the Chiu Gamily THURSDAY – GOOD HEALTH OF JULIET OTERO – Requested by Linda Llovit FRIDAY – DELPHINE OAKIE ✞ – Requested by her Family SATURDAY – MARIETTE LEBLANC ✞ – Requested by Chantal Wood SUNDAY – 8:30 AM – FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH SUNDAY – 10:30 AM – PHILIP TAYLOR ✞ – Requested by his Family SUNDAY – 12:30 PM – HELEN NG ✞ – Requested by her Classmates at Sacred Heart Canossian College
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
Baptism of the Lord, January 12, 2025
Psalm 104
In response to the power of chapter 40 of Isaiah, Psalm 104 sings of the greatness of God and of God’s control over creation; the wisdom, providence and creativity of God who renews the face of the earth.
The psalm’s opening verse provides our psalm refrain today: O bless the Lord, my soul! Let this praise of God be in our hearts this week and always.
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 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
Saturday, January 18th, 2025
2:00 to 3:30 PM Gabriel Room
Do you know that the Passionists had a mission in China in the early 20th Century (1921-1955)? And our much-loved Fr Thomas Berry was part of that mission?
If you are interested to learn more, Fr Robert E Carbonneau, CP, PhD, Adjunct Professor of the Department of Theology at Boston College, and a researcher of the history of the Passionists, will be sharing with our parishioners and friends the history of the Passionists in China on Saturday, January 18th, 2025 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM in the Gabriel Room. All are welcome!
January 17th to 19th, 2025
Mississauga
Build a joyful marriage by learning the tools of healthy communication. Retrouvaille, a Catholic-origin program, welcomes all couples to help get their relationships back on track.
Join us on January 17th to 19th, 2025 in Mississauga.
Call 437-234-5610 or visit torontoretrouvaille.com or helpourmarriage.org.
Sunday, January 19th, 2025 at 4:00 PM
North City Church (Toronto District Christian High School, Highway 7/Kipling Ave.), 377 Woodbridge Ave., Woodbridge
Theme: “Do you believe this?” (John 11:26)
Join Bishop John A. Boissonneau (Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto) and a wide representation of Christian leaders to pray for the restoration of full visible unity willed by Jesus Christ for His Church. This event is jointly organized by the Office for Promoting Christian Unity and the Greater Toronto Area Council of Christian Churches and celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea
Thursday, January 23, 2025 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
St. Peter’s Church, 840 Bathurst Street, Toronto
Join the Sisters of Life and the Office of Catholic Youth for an evening of prayer. Spend some time with Our Lord amidst your busy schedule with the source and summit of our faith – Jesus in the Eucharist. There will be some time for fellowship and refreshments after the Holy Hour. This event is open to all parishioners and visitors!
Holy hour with music: 7:00 PM Confessions available Social: 8:00 to 9:00 PM
Friday, January 24, 2025 7:00 PM to Sunday, January 26, 2025 1:30 PM
Manresa Jesuit Spiritual Renewal Centre
A silent Ignatian Retreat for Men – Praying with Suffering. Suffering is something every human will have to encounter along their life journey. Some will carry big crosses and some small. Sometimes we are the ones who endure it and sometimes we knowingly or unknowingly will bring suffering to others. Suffering is meaningless, even inhumane by itself, but when we let the light of God shine upon it, everything changes. Facilitated by Fr. Henk van Meijel, SJ.
This silent weekend retreat begins on Friday evening and runs to Sunday, with lunch. The suggested offering is $260 per person which includes two nights’ accommodation with meals, spiritual direction and retreat program.
Contact Manresa Jesuit Spiritual Renewal Centre at manresaregistration@outlook.com, visit https://manresa-canada.ca or call 905-839-2864.
Thank you for your generous support of Rosalie Hall and the Good Shepherd Centre.
Rosalie Hall is an accredited children’s mental health facility focusing on the needs of pregnant and parenting youth ages 12-25, their children, and their families. Here the needs of young families are met, offering prenatal and parenting classes as well as staff to aid in the transition to parenthood. A school program enables clients to finish high school. The food we donate from our parish often replenishes their empty food bank.
Good Shepherd provides hot meals, clean clothes and shelter for the homeless in our city They help find housing and provide follow up support. They support the homeless who are working to overcome addictions and provide a chance to start again through the Resettlement or DARE Programs.
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.
Offertory envelopes for 2025 are still available in the Gathering Space. If there is no box with your name on it and you wish to use envelopes, please advise the parish office either in person, by email or by phone.
Boxes are usually not assigned to parishioners who are donating via Pre-Authorized Giving or Donate Now through the Archdiocese.
On the first few 2025 envelopes, please write your name and complete address so that the office can ensure they have your correct information when sending out 2024 tax receipts. If you have changed your address, please inform the parish office as soon as possible.
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.
How do you make seven an even number?
Remove the s.
This Bulletin entry was posted on Saturday, January 11th, 2025.
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