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January 19th – January 25th, 2026
MONDAY – LEANDRO FERRAO – Requested by Joan Ferrao TUESDAY – WEDNESDAY – VERA TAN’S BIRTHDAY INTENTIONS – Requested by the Family THURSDAY – FRIDAY – TAT LAU ✞ – Requested by Agnes Lau SATURDAY – DAVID BARBOUR ✞ – Requested by Janet Candido SUNDAY – 8:30 AM – FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH SUNDAY – 10:30 AM – BERNARD PINTO ✞ – Requested by Sophie & Candida Pereira SUNDAY – 12:30 PM – MARTIN HIGGINS ✞ – Requested by Agnes Gaughan
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Psalm 40
“Here I am Lord. I come to do your will.”
From Isaiah in our first reading: “I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”
These words refer to Jesus. And Jesus’ response is in the words of the psalm: “I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.”
While the words apply definitely to Jesus, do they also apply to each of us? Are we light in the world? Do we delight to do God’s will?
Let’s appreciate the wisdom and beauty of these age-old prayers.
Thank you for your generous support of Rosalie Hall and the Good Shepherd Centre
Your food donations are very important during the winter 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
Next Weekend, January 24th & 25th
Your prepared frozen casseroles will be collected at all the Masses next weekend for delivery to the Good Shepherd Centre. Many more volunteers are needed to help feed the hungry in our city. This is a wonderful way to share your time and talents.
Three recipes are available on St. Gabriel’s website. Printed copies of the recipes are also available in the Parish Office. Pans can be picked up here in the office. Please remember to mark the label on the pan lid with the name of the casserole. For more information, please contact the parish office at 416 221 8866.
Dear Friends at St Gabriel Parish Community,
Now that I am back in Haiti, (helicoptered in again!), I remember your hospitality with gratitude.
I was glad to accept the invitation to share with you, in the form of advent reflections, some things I have learned as a priest and “apostle” over many years in ministry.
The faith sharing is also healing for me, and the messages I tried to convey during the weekend are in fact ancient teachings of our faith. They are ever new, in every generation of faithful people.
While I was not in Toronto for a mission appeal, your spontaneous generosity was enormously impressive, and I especially appreciated the many personal notes and messages that you spoke or handed to me, after the various masses.
Please know that I was quite rejuvenated by being with you, and my Passionist Brothers!
I offer your most sincere thanks for your donations for the people we serve in Haiti!
I wish for all of you a most blessed new year of Grace, 2026! Fr. Rick Frechette CP
Fair Trade coffee will be sold after all the Masses next weekend, January 24th /25th. The cost is $7.00 per bag.
The Garden Ministry’s Winter Issue is now available on our website and parish bulletin boards. We welcome your feedback and letters to the editor.
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.
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.
This Bulletin entry was posted on Saturday, January 17th, 2026.
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