In this week’s bulletin, an urgent call for volunteers for the Children’s Faith Program, Catholic Education Week, and a retirement reception for our custodian, Patrick Burrell. (more…)
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Bulletin – April 29
Sunday, April 29th, 2012Bulletin – April 22
Sunday, April 22nd, 2012In this week’s bulletin, casseroles for the Good Shepherd Centre, a reception for Patrick Burrell, and a free estate planning session from Catholic Cemeteries and the Archdiocese. (more…)
Homily – There Was Not a Needy Person Among Them
Sunday, April 15th, 2012John ends his gospel with a compliment to each of us here today: “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.” We have not seen, we have not touched and yet we still believe, in good times and in bad, the awesome truth that “Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.” As we said after the renewal of our baptismal vows during the Vigil, ‘This is our faith, this is the faith of the church we are proud to profess it in Christ Jesus our Lord.’ (more…)
Bulletin – April 15
Sunday, April 15th, 2012In this week’s bulletin, an urgent need for a kidney donor, the Worldwide Marriage Encounter and Mosaic Interfaith at Temple Har Zion. (more…)
Green Sacred Space Award
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
On March 25, St Gabriel’s was presented with the Green Sacred Space Award 2012 at the annual forum organized jointly by Greening Sacred Spaces and the Green Awakening Network. The forum was held this year at the Noor Cultural Center; its theme was “Green Choices for Faith Communities”, and the keynote speaker was Elizabeth May, the leader of the Green Party of Canada.
In her speech, May reminded the participants of the importance of making decisions based on sustainability. While Native Peoples are said to keep their seventh generation in mind when they make decisions as a society, we seldom even think of their impact on our children. She further asked if it is possible that while we say we worship God, in reality we may be adoring Mammon.
Founded by St. Paul of the Cross, every Passionist takes a special vow to spend his or her energies in promoting remembrance of the sufferings of Jesus, the memory of the Cross, and reflection of the meaning of the Cross for the world.
