SHADOW IMPACT ON CHURCH SOUTH GARDEN AND WINDOW FROM FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF 680 & 688 SHEPPARD AVENUE EAST
Thank you to everyone who registered participated or sent in comments regarding the future development of 680 and 688 Sheppard Avenue East. Please continue to check Toronto’s website, http://app.toronto.ca and St. Gabriel’s website for further updates.
REMEMBERING THE PARISH IN YOUR WILL
Your parish has been there for you and your family during the most important moments of your lives. Help you’re your Catholic community active and alive for years to come.
November is “Make a Will’ month! Please consider your parish in your will or through a planned gift. A bequest is a beautiful way to express your faith and gratitude for a lifetime of blessings – a lasting legacy of love that will help the Church continue with its many ministries.
For more details, please call the Parish Office at 416-221-8866 or contact Peter Okonski, Manager of Planned Giving and Personal Gifts at 416 934 3400 Ext. 519 or by email at development@archtoronto.org/development. All calls are confidential.
ANNOUNCED MASSES
November 30th to December 6th
MONDAY – ORESTE & GIUSEPPINA SMERIGLIO – Requested by Linda Giannotta
TUESDAY – CARL LEFEBOUR – Requested by the Yvonne Lefebour
WEDNESDAY – DOREEN YOUNG – Requested by Noreen Chen
THURSDAY – MARIA DIDIODATO – Requested by her Family
FRIDAY – INTENTIONS OF ANGELA FERNANDES – Requested by Tony Fernandes
SATURDAY – GUS & MARIE CALDERONE – Requested by their Family
SUNDAY – 10:30 AM – NICOLA VUKOVIC – Requested by the Family
SUNDAY – 12:30 PM – JOSEPH D’GAMA – Requested by his Family
NOVEMBER IS THE MONTH OF ALL SOULS
BOX OF REMEMBRANCE
A Box of Remembrance has been placed on the altar for the month of November. You are invited to write the names of your deceased relatives and friends on a sheet of paper and place it in the box. We will remember them at all the Masses celebrated in November.
R.C.I.A. AND ADULT FAITH DEVELOPMENT
Meetings in preparation for the R.C.I.A. (Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults) have begun.
If you are interested in joining the RCIA meetings or if you would like to have more information about it, please contact Sr. Maria Lucia at 416-221-8866 by this Sunday, November 29th.
MINISTRY FOR MATURING ADULTS
Stay tuned….
We are excited to announce several programs that parish Ministry with Maturing Adults Committee will be starting in the next two months. All sessions will be offered virtually. Please watch this space for further information.
- Writing Circle – for those who attend the Life Story Programme members that was offered in January and February 2020. We will meet once a month and will run for the next several months.
- Ways to Pray – For those who might be interested in deepening their prayer life via different ways or methods praying such as Lectio Divina; Centering Prayer, Taize Prayer, praying with mandalas, Divine Office, Mission Rosary, etc.
- Scripture Programme – For those interested in deepening their understanding and praying with the Sacred Scriptures. This will run once a month
- Technology – learn how to connect with others virtually and via social networking apps safely and with ease.
- Milk Bag weaving – Learn how to weave milk bags into mats via virtual workshop or training session which will be conducted by Sharon Gusz and other members of the MMA Team.
FOOD FOR ROSALIE HALL & THE GOOD SHEPHERD CENTRE
Each month food we collect is sent to Rosalie Hall and the Good Shepherd Centre.
Rosalie Hall assists young parents and their children to realize their potential through the provision of a wide range of child development, community, residential and educational services.
Good Shepherd provides hot meals and shelter for the homeless in our city as well as a chance to start again through the Resettlement or DARE Programs.
With so many out of work and struggling at this time, your food donations are more important than ever. Please check the expiry dates before donating since we cannot pass on food that has expired. Please no fresh or frozen foods. Thank you for your generous support!
THE SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL CHRISTMAS OUTREACH
“Due to the pandemic and the limitations of our regular partners that support the St. Gabriel Conference our focus is limited to receipts of gift cards for the children instead of toys. Donations of gift cards between $25 and $50 dollars from Walmart, The Bay, Winners, Marshalls etc. will be much appreciated. Please drop off gift cards for the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul to the parish office by December 14, 2020. Thank you very much and God Bless
THE GIVING TREE OF 2020 FOR ROSALIE HALL
Begins November 29th, Ends December 6th
This year Rosalie Hall is caring for about 80 children and their Moms. Due to Covid 19, our giving tree campaign this year will look a little different.
Since there will be no public Masses, please consider dropping off your gift at the Parish Office.
Needed are:
pajamas for children age newborn to 4 years old
Gift cards for the Moms at Rosalie Hall
Please call the Parish Office before you come to ensure that someone will be there to accept your gifts. Thank you so much for your generosity.
CHILDRENS AID FOUNDATION TOY DRIVE
Saturday November 28th to Tuesday, December 8th
We will be having a Christmas Toy Drive again this year for the Catholic Children’s Aid Foundation. You can help by dropping off an unwrapped new toy for a child, age newborn to 12 years old. Containers will be set up in the gathering space until Tuesday, December 8th.
GOOD SHEPHERD CENTRE CASSEROLES
For November, your prepared frozen casseroles may be dropped off at the Parish Office They will be picked up and delivered to the Good Shepherd Centre on Monday, November 30th. Let’s see if we can increase that number!
The need is very great especially right now with Covid19.
The casseroles are easy to make and we have the recipes and casserole pans right here in the Parish Office. The recipes are also available on the Parish website. If you require more information please contact Irene Albrecht at 416-221-2791.
THEOLOGY ON TAP
Synodality: The Endless Road to Emmaus
With Speaker: Fr. Greg Kennedy, SJ
Monday November 30 from 7:00 PM to 9:00PM
The next Synod of Bishops has been called for 2022. It’s theme: synodality. This idea and, even more so, the practice of synodality is one of most exciting currents in the Catholic Church today.
With Fr. Greg Kennedy, you will explore how synodality is already invigorating the Church and how it further summons the creative participation of all its members. By the end of the evening, participants will aspire to a working understanding of what Pope Francis means when he claims, “it is precisely this path of synodality which God expects of the Church in the third millennium”. Join Fr. Kennedy and the Sisters of St. Joseph for a night of learning, fellowship, and sharing! For more information and a link to the meeting, please visit faithconnections@csj-to.ca.
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.
