January 12th – January 18th, 2026
MONDAY – DELPHINE OAKIE ✞ – Requested by the Family TUESDAY – SOULS IN PURGATORY ✞ – Requested by the Chiu Family WEDNESDAY – WORLD PEACE – Requested by the Chiu Family THURSDAY – RINO DELLA MORA ✞ – Requested by John & Anna Della Mora FRIDAY – VALENTINA PALAZZO ✞ – Requested by Cheryl Rancati SATURDAY – MICHAEL CROGHAN ✞ – Requested by Luvi Croghan SUNDAY – 8:30 AM – FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH SUNDAY – 10:30 AM – PHILIP TAYLOR ✞ – Requested by his Family SUNDAY – 12:30 PM – MIGUEL MAGTIBAY ✞ – Requested by his Family
Baptism of the Lord
Psalm 29
We sing 6 of the 11 verses of this impressive psalm: The power of the Lord is compared to a massive thunderstorm sweeping inland from the Mediterranean and across the countryside. Think back to being outside without protection in a storm with crashing lightning and thunder, stinging wind and rain. The awe which a powerful storm can evoke is compared to the awe we feel towards God. In the times of the composition of the psalms, ancient peoples often associated the most violent manifestations of nature with divine power.
The implication is that a powerful storm may terrify man and beast; and yet, the sovereign Lord of creation is the master of all things, including a tempest that terrifies.
Psalm 29 is our response to the words of Isaiah about the Christ who “will faithfully bring forth justice”.
“The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty…. The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord sits enthroned as king forever.”
Today’s Feast of the Baptism of the Lord marks the end of the liturgical season of Christmas.
Begins Wednesday, January 21st at 10:00 AM
The Toronto Catholic District School Board welcomes families with junior kindergarten-aged children (born in 2022) to register for the September 2026/2027 school year.
The Elementary Student Online Registration 2026/27 is now available. Please complete an application at http://soar.tcdsb.org.
The following original documents for your child are required upon registration: Birth certificate.
Proof of Catholicity (one of the following documents):
For more registration information, please email: admissions.registration@tcdsb.org or phone 416-222-8282 ext. 5320
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.
Wednesday, January 21st from 1:00 to 2:30 PM
This a reminder that the next milk bag weaving session will take place on Wednesday, January 21st from 1:00 to 2:30 PM. New members are welcome. For more information, please contact Sharon at sharongusz@gmail.com
On behalf of the Women’s Shelters supported by “the good people” of St. Gabriel’s, the Beacons of Hope were able to more than meet their requests for winter clothing and personal care items. Thank you so very much!
The need for personal care items is ongoing. Please check the list posted by our boxes before donating for items needed.
Thank you for your generous support of Rosalie Hall and the Good Shepherd Centre over this Christmas season.
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
The winter issue of the Garden Ministry’s newsletter is now available on our website and on the parish bulletin boards.
We welcome your feedback and letters to the editor.
Sunday, January 18th, 2026 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Runnymede United Church, 432 Runnymede Rd, Toronto
Theme: “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling” (Ephesians 4:4)
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU) invites all Christians to draw on our shared Christian heritage and enter more deeply into the faith that unites all Christians.
This year the prayers and reflections for the WPCU were entrusted to a writing team from Armenia that included the Armenian Apostolic (Orthodox) Church, the Armenian Catholic Church and Evangelical Churches and have been jointly published by the Dicastery for Christian Unity (Vatican) and the World Council of Churches.
We invite you to join Bishop John A. Boissonneau and distinguished Christian leaders and many choirs from various traditions to pray together for the restoration of the full visible unity that Jesus Christ willed for His Church.
This gathering is jointly organized by the Office of Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations and the Greater Toronto Area Council of Christian Churches.
Wednesday, January 14th, 2026 FROM 12:00 PM TO 1:00 PM
AN ONLINE EVENT RECOMMENDED BY THE OFFICE FOR ECUMENICAL AND INTERFAITH RELATIONS
Dr. Alan Brill, professor at Seaton Hall University, will explore contemporary perspectives on six themes of Christian theology (Trinity, original sin, incarnation, salvation, messianism, and covenant) presenting approaches with potential for greater commonality with Judaism, while remaining aware of essential differences between our faith traditions. For more information and to register, click bit.ly/4aTerAW.
Offertory envelopes for 2026 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 2026 envelopes, please write your name and complete address so that the office can ensure they have your correct information when sending out 2025 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 2025 or any prior year for any 2026 donations.
Did you know?
The Baptism of Jesus is the first moment in the New Testament where all three Persons of the Trinity are clearly shown at the same time.
Christ the Son was baptized while the Holy Spirit descended, and the Father spoke from the heavens. Worth celebrating!
This Bulletin entry was posted on Sunday, January 11th, 2026.
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