Bulletin – January 8, 2023

The Wise Still Seek Him.

The Epiphany of Christ is a shining light set at the turning of the year to illuminate all that has gone before and to guide us through the year ahead.

ANNOUNCED MASSES

January 9th – January 15th 2023

MONDAY – CURTIS ROUSE – Requested by Curtis Mundaroy
TUESDAY – DELPHINE OAKIE ✞ – Requested by The Family
WEDNESDAY – FILOMENA DA SILVA ✞ – Requested by Maria Da Silva
THURSDAY – SUNNY JOSEPH ✞ – Requested by Tony Thomas
FRIDAY – JOSÉ ANTONIO ✞ – Requested by Maria Da Silva
SATURDAY – PHIL TAYLOR ✞ – Requested by His Family
SUNDAY – 10:30 AM – HEIN, BEN, BETS, LIES VANMEELIS ✞ – Requested by the Huybers Family
SUNDAY – 12:30 PM – TA FAMILY – Requested by Veronica Do

FROM THE DESK OF FR. PAUL, THANK YOU!

With this Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, we close our celebration of Christmas and we look forward to a peaceful New Year.

Sincere thanks to everyone who supported our various outreach programs and all other events held and organized by our Parish.

A special mention also goes to all our Parish Ministries and their volunteers. Your selfless contribution of your time and talents are certainly the greatest blessing that our Parish continues to have!

You are truly wonderful people!

CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE MASS WITH BISHOP NGUYEN

Sunday, February 12th at 2:30 PM

St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica, 65 Bond St., Toronto

As part of Marriage Sunday 2023 celebrations, Bishop Vincent Nguyen will preside at a special Mass to honour married couples, especially those celebrating milestone wedding anniversaries (25th, 40th, 50th, 60th or 60+) in 2023. All married couples will have an opportunity to renew their vows and milestone anniversary celebrants will be honoured with a special blessing. The Mass is open to all, but due to space restrictions those wishing to attend are asked to register online. Milestone anniversary celebrants will be assured of reserved seating. All other seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Those who are unable to attend at the Cathedral are invited to join the celebration via livestream Mass here: https://www.stmichaelscathedral.com/live/ The broadcast will begin at 2:15 PM. Registration is now open. Please visit www.archtoronto.org/marriage to register.

TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

Beginning Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 10:00 AM

Kindergarten in the Toronto Catholic District School Board provides children with a variety of learning experiences in a caring, faith-based environment. Students develop a positive attitude about themselves and others, become more independent and responsible, develop self-regulation skills and appropriate social skills and solve problems.

TCDSB looks forward to welcoming new students for the 2023-2024 school year. Children born in 2019 are eligible to attend Junior Kindergarten in September 2023.

REGISTRATION: SOAR.tcdsb.org

FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.tcdsb.org/kindergartenregistration

CARING FOR THE HOMELESS IN OUR CITY

Thank you for your generous support of Rosalie Hall and the Good Shepherd Centre over Christmas. They are very appreciative.

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 theResettlement 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.

FINANCE CORNER

Several boxes of offertory envelopes are in the hall by the Gabriel Room. If you have not picked yours up, please do so as soon as possible.

Under the Canadian Income Tax laws, a donor is entitled to an income tax credit against income taxes payable based on a tax receipt from a registered Canadian charity like St. Gabriel’s parish. You should consider using offertory envelopes, enrolling in Pre-Authorized Giving (PAG) or Donate Now via Archdiocese of Toronto’s online giving for your offertory giving no matter the amount of your weekly donation. Envelopes are available at the Parish Office if you would like them.