April 16th, 2016
We have just received an urgent appeal for help from Father Rey Ondap, a Passionist priest working in Mindanao of the Philippines. Because of the effects of El Niño, there was little or no rain for the whole growing season this year. Crops have failed miserably. The situation among the indigenous people there is most dire. At least 3,500 families, many children among them, are suffering from starvation and other forms of illnesses brought about by the drought.
Father Ondap is trying to raise funds to buy rice and other supplies for these affected communities in the mission areas, so that they can deal with this emergency situation. If you would like to help, you can drop off your donations in the box provided in the Gathering Space this weekend.
In order to receive appropriate tax credit, please include your offering in an envelope with your full name, address and/or envelope number.
There is a compelling need for palliative care in Ontario. Recently, Cardinal Collins mentioned in his address to all parishes that less than 30% of those needing end-of-life care can find it. Availability of palliative care is what is needed not doctor-assisted-suicide.
We are a small group of parishioners and health care professionals who have a vision to care for people needing inpatient palliative care. Our plan is to create a place where patients and their families will receive care imbued with the value of compassion and which provides total care from physical, social and spiritual care. Setting up hospices will be an effective way to achieve this objective and to this end we are engaging communities and organizations that have similar values. We need people with a diversity of backgrounds to realize this dream. If you are interested in volunteering with us please contact Bob Parke or Ron Forbe at hospiceprojects@gmail.com or call 416-577-1406.
The St. Gabriel’s Children’s Faith Program is a Parish faith program for children in Grade SK to 8 who attend Public and Private schools.
We are in need of volunteers to serve as coordinator of the program and as class teachers and assistants. If you are interested please call 416-221-8866 ext 224, email francisng@bellnet.ca or leave your name and contact number with the parish office.
Tuesday May 17th from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Gabriel Room
Hello fellow parishioners, I have booked the St. Gabriel’s Room for Tues. May 17 for our next weaving event. We will try to weave from 1:00 – 3:00 or 4ish as long as our energy and supplies last….
Thank you to those that took bags home to cut…. I have already received some back!! Hope to see you next month and feel free to bring a friend. Sharon Gusz
April 18th to April 23rd, 2016
MONDAY – LORENZO GRECH & SEBASTIANO PADOVA – Requested by the Grech Family TUESDAY – BERNIE CABRERA – Requested by Olivia Cabrera WEDNESDAY – ANTHONY O. B. YEUNG – Requested by Agnes Wong THURSDAY – HUI SOU LIN – Requested by Linda Law & Family FRIDAY – LEONARD MARCHIE – Requested by Teresa Marchie & Family SATURDAY – THOMAS DONAGHY – Requested by Siobhan Donaghy
It is important for you to know that to be hired to teach in any Catholic School Board in Ontario, as part of your application for employment, there must be a letter of reference from your pastor. If you are planning to apply to teach in a Catholic School, a contact with the pastor is highly recommended. Please plan to have a conversation with your Pastor early in the process, well before applications are to be submitted.
Weekend of May 7th/8th
The Society for St. Vincent de Paul will hold their annual Bundle Up Collection on the weekend of May 7th/8th. Bring your gently used clothing, household linens, shoes and small household goods to share with others. Appliances, furniture and books cannot be accepted.
A St. Vincent de Paul truck will be in the Church parking lot to receive donations. The truck will be open in the parking lot on Saturday, May 7th from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. and Sunday, May 8th until 1:00 P.M.
Volunteers will assist with the loading before and after each Mass. The Society will donate, exchange for vouchers or sell these donations to support their outreach efforts. Thank you for your continued support.
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 everyone 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. Thank you for your generous support.
“The ShareLife campaign provides for the needs of our social service agencies, helps our brothers and sisters in Christ across the world, and supports the education of our clergy. It is important that we continue to support the ShareLife appeal, to provide for the needs of the marginalized both here in our communities and around the world regardless of their religious beliefs or personal background. ShareLife agencies meet people where they are, treating them with the dignity and respect we all deserve.” Thomas Cardinal Collins, Archbishop of Toronto.
ShareLife to date: $85,256 Today is ShareLife Sunday. Please give generously. You can work wonders!
Monday, April 18th at 6:30 PM
Catholic Pastoral Centre, 1155 Yonge Street, 4th Floor
You are invited to attend an upcoming Inspirational Talk “Living With Loneliness” which will be held on Monday, April 18th at the Catholic Pastoral Centre, 1155 Yonge St., 4th Floor. The talk will begin at 6:30 PM.
Pope Francis and the Quest for an Integral Ecology Tuesday, April 19th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Leaside Library, 165 McRae Drive
Join Dr. Stephen Scharper as he speaks on the above subject. Dr. Scharper is a professor of religion and the environment at the University of Toronto and a Toronto Star columnist. Author of For Earth’s Sake: Toward a Compassionate Ecology.
Refreshments will be served. Please join us for an evening of interesting conversation.
For more information contact St. Anselm’s Ecology Group at stanselmecology@gmail.com.
Saturday, April 23rd from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
St Bonaventure’s Parish, 1300 Leslie Street The New Beginnings Spring Retreat, entitled, “Nurturing Seeds of Hope in all the Seasons of Life” will take place on Saturday, April 23rd at St. Bonaventure’s 1300 Leslie Street from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
5km Fundraising Walk and Hug Saturday, May 7th, 2016 Registration from 8:30 to 9:30 AM at Fort York 10:00 A.M. Walk to SickKids
On Saturday, May 7th, the fifteenth annual Meagan’s Walk: -Creating a Circle of Hope will take place. Registration opens at 8:30 A.M. at Fort York, followed by family activities and entertainment. The Walk begins at 10:00 AM. and concludes at SickKids with the “Hug”.
Proceeds from this event will be shared between the Meagan Bebenek Endowment Fund and awareness, research and treatment of paediatric brain tumours at SickKids.
A Catholic Young Adult Seminar Saturday, May 7th, from 8:30 AM to 4:15 PM. Gabriel Room, St. Gabriel’s Church
You are invited to attend a Catholic young adult seminar, “Faith, Finance and Self- Knowledge” being held here at St. Gabriel’s on Saturday May 7th from 8:30 AM to 4:15 PM.
Guest speakers include Fr. Brando Recana CP, Quentin Schesnik and Rose Heron. The cost of $15 includes lunch. Space is limited. To register, please contact Pauline at pauline.susanto@gmail.com.
Saturday, May 14th from 6:30 PM. to 9:00 PM
Newman Centre, 89 St George St, Toronto
Faith Connections and the Newman Young Adult Ministry invite single young adults (18-39) to a Catholic Speed Dating evening! Tickets are $35. Those registered will be divided into age groups. ID will be required. This event will be followed by a Celtic Ceilidh Dance Social!
Space is limited. Registration is required by May 8th. To register, call Vanessa Nicholas-Schmidt at 416-467-2645 or visit www.faithconnections.ca — a ministry of Fontbonne Ministries, Sisters of St. Joseph, Toronto.
Wednesday, May 18th at 7:00 PM
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home & Cemetery, Thornhill
Catholic Cemeteries and the Archdiocese estate planning team will share information about: How to protect your loved ones with a proper will How to ensure your wishes are legally protected Powers of Attorney The advantage of pre-arranging funeral, burial and cremation The cost savings of making an estate plan Finding lawyers and estate planning advisors Our Catholic traditions around wills, burials and funerals.
An estate planning kit will be provided at no cost. Refreshments will be provided.
RSVP to Frank Jannetta, Catholic Cemeteries at 416.733-8544 ext. 2023 or fjannetta@cc-fs.ca.
Our operating expenses average $14,550 per week.
Collection for April 10th, 2016: Envelopes 418 $ 7,894 Loose Change 817 Weekly Portion of Pre-Authorized Giving 165 3,034 Total 583 $ 11,745
Please inform the Parish Office if you have changed your address or are moving out of the Parish so that we may update our records.
If you have prior year’s offertory envelopes, please do not use them! Each year we go through the unused envelopes for which no donations have been received and may reassign that number to another parishioner.
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April 9th, 2016
“Volunteers are the Roots of Strong Communities” Quoted from National Volunteer Week website, to be held from April 10-16, 2016
St. Gabriel’s volunteers are kindly invited to a recognition celebration this Sunday from to 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM in the Gathering Space.
The parish wishes to thank you for your involvement in enriching its life. Father Brando and the Pastoral Team look forward to seeing you.
April 11th to April 16th 2016
MONDAY – LUDMILA CZORNIAK – Requested by Helen Dimoska TUESDAY – BERNARD LUK – Requested by Teresa Marchie WEDNESDAY – ANGELA WRIGHT – Requested by Margaret Anne Leckie & Mary Alice O’Mahony THURSDAY – WALTER DI NARDO – Requested by Pasqua DiNardo & Family FRIDAY – PAULINE LAM – Requested by Agnes Wong SATURDAY – EDGARDO RECANA – Requested by his Family
Interviews for children who wish to receive their First Communion are now being scheduled. Those children attending the Children’s Faith Program, private schools or others are asked to choose one of the following dates: April 13th, 14th , 19th, 20th .21st, 27th or 28th
Children from St. Gabriel’s School are asked to choose one of the following dates: May 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 17th, 18th, 19th or 20th.
Please call the Parish Office at 416-221-8866 as soon as possible to book your appointment with Fr. Brando.
We have just received an urgent appeal for help from Father Ondap, a Passionist priest working in Mindanao of the Philippines. Because of the effects of El Niño, there was little or no rain for the whole growing season this year. Crops have failed miserably. The situation among the indigenous people there is most dire. At least 3,100 families, many children among them, are suffering from starvation and other forms of illnesses brought about by the drought.
Father Ondap is trying to raise funds to buy rice and other supplies for these affected communities in the mission areas, so that they can deal with this emergency situation. If you would like to help, for this weekend and the next, you can drop off your donations in the box provided in the Gathering Space.
Working wonders in our neighbourhoods…
“I would like to take this opportunity to encourage the community of Peel to be a part of the healing journey with Catholic Family Services of Peel-Dufferin (CFSPD). It’s a great organization that demonstrates care, support and compassion toward our well-being and healing processes. Since I began with this agency, it has been a transformational experience. I have gained so much knowledge and insight about myself and others and have made great friends and enjoy meeting new people. I would like to thank ShareLife and CFSPD for allowing me this opportunity to be part of their family and am very grateful for all the services they provided for me and the community at large.” —Debbie, a client of the CFSPD sistering program.
Over 39,000 individuals received help in getting their lives back on track through ShareLife-supported family services programs.
ShareLife to date: $83,726 ShareLife Sunday is next Sunday, April 17th, 2016.
Please give generously. You can work wonders!
A St. Vincent de Paul truck will be in the Church parking lot to receive donations. The truck will be open in the parking lot on Saturday, May 7th from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. and Sunday, May 8th until 1:00 P.M. Volunteers will assist with the loading before and after each Mass. The Society will donate, exchange for vouchers or sell these donations to support their outreach efforts. Thank you for your continued support.
Fair trade organic coffees will be on sale after all the Masses next weekend.
Regular ground coffee: $5.50 Decaffeinated: $6.00 Whole Beans: $5.50 Chocolate Bars: $4.50 incl. Taxes Hot Chocolate and Cocoa: $6.00 Teas: $5.00
Saturday, April 16th, from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM (followed by Mass) Starting at St. Paul’s Basilica, 83 Power St, Toronto
Young adults (ages 18-39) are invited to join the Sisters of St. Joseph for an opportunity to reflect on and embrace God’s mercy. Together you will celebrate this jubilee year by passing through the Holy Doors of St. Paul’s Basilica and St. Patrick’s Parish (as designated by the Archdiocese). There will be an opportunity to learn about the holy doors, pray & reflect, and receive the sacraments of Reconciliation & Holy Eucharist. Children welcome! RSVPs appreciated. To register, please call Vanessa Nicholas-Schmidt at 416-467-2645 or go to faithconnections@csj-to.ca.
Monday, April 18th at 6:30 PM Catholic Pastoral Centre, 1155 Yonge Street, 4th Floor
Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre April 15th to 17th
Celebrate your love and take a fresh look at your marriage! Spend a very special weekend together. A weekend of discovery… a lifetime of love.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter is a weekend getaway that helps married couples rediscover themselves as individuals and as a couple. The weekend format helps couples communicate openly and honestly without group sharing, therapy or marriage counseling.
For more information please go to www.wwme.org or contact Gerard & Marge McCauley at 905-792-1925.
Saturday, April 23rd from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM St Bonaventure’s Parish, 1300 Leslie Street
The New Beginnings Spring Retreat, entitled, “Nurturing Seeds of Hope in all the Seasons of Life” will take place on Saturday, April 23rd at St. Bonaventure’s 1300 Leslie Street from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Proceeds from this event support the SickKids Foundation and are designated to the Meagan Bebenek Endowment Fund and awareness, research and treatment of paediatric brain tumours at SickKids.
Collection for April 3rd, 2016: Envelopes 370 $ 7,854 Loose Change 1,144 Weekly Portion of Pre-Authorized Giving 165 3,034 Total 535 $ 12,032
We can just imagine the guilt that plagued Peter after he denied Jesus three times, one time swearing with an oath that he did not Jesus. Peter promised he would die with Jesus but never deny him. He was totally ashamed of himself. Jesus has called him a rock but he knew Peter was more like quick sand yet he wanted to build his church on this mistake making being he named Peter. Even when the risen Christ showed himself to the apostles after his resurrection we can imagine Peter couldn’t look Jesus in the eye he was so ashamed of himself.
In today’s gospel we heard of another of Jesus’ appearances to the apostles. Peter was a fisherman and he had a family to feed and so, for all the excitement in his life, he had to get back to work. Peter and his companions labored all night but still their nets were empty. Jesus calls to them from the shore and directs them to the other side of the boat and that’s what gave such a great catch.
Peter jumps into the water to quickly wade to shore and greet Jesus who has prepared them a breakfast of fish and bread. Jesus is about give Peter another chance asking him the simple question, ‘do you love me’? But he asks the same question three times to erase Peter’s three denials with his ‘yes Lord I love you, you know I love you.’ Each time Jesus tells Peter he is to demonstrate that love by service: “Feed my sheep, my lambs.” Wishing to show us how we demonstrate our love for him, Christ the Lord made it plain that it is by our concern and care for others.. Peter’s place in Christ’s community was made firm with the commands ‘feed by lambs, feed my sheep.’ Christ restores a humbled but forgiven Peter to his place as rock and shepherd.
Now we come to that part of today’s gospel that has a lot to say about many of us here. ‘When you were younger you used to fasten your belt and go wherever you wished. But when you grow old you will stretch out your hands and someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you where you do not wish to go.’
I think this is a great description of old age. When we were young we had so much independence, we went where we wanted to go and did what we wanted to do. Not so much anymore. At this stage in our lives, whether we like it or not, we stretch out our hands, and let others bind them and take us where we rather would not go.
At one time or another it will be our time to let go. It won’t be easy, we may be resentful that we’ve come to this and resist it all as long as we can. Hopefully we won’t let ourselves become bitter and resentful toward those who are concerned about our well being. We might be tempted to feel we are unappreciated, we’re taking up space, we’re a burden, we’re disposal, like worn out slippers.
These feelings can be real but they are not true. Let’s face it, the time will come when we are asked to hand over the keys to our car and lose our freedom of mobility. We may have to give up the home in which we raised our families and move into a retirement home taking with us a few mementos of our past. We may have to use a cane of a walker. My doctor wants me to use a cane and I told him I don’t want to use one. He asked me, ‘why not’ and I told him, ‘I’m too proud’ and he asked me. ‘And what is it that comes before the fall?’ We may have to get stronger glasses or those hearing aids that never seem to work. Isn’t maddening when we can’t remember the name of someone we’ve known for years? I try not to panic at this, eventually it will come to me.
All these limitations are the reality of our lives and they are hard to accept. We can make our own lives miserable and the lives of those who love us difficult if we refuse to admit it is our time to stretch out our hands and let those who love us bind them knowing they will do the best for us.
That time came for Peter when his hands were bound and he was led away to be crucified as was the Christ he denied, the Christ who forgave him.
As we continue to celebrate this Mass together may we pray for ourselves and for each other that when our time comes we willing stretch out our hands into the hands of the man who stilled the water, the Christ from Galilee knowing in our hearts we are in good.
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April 3rd, 2016
The first Sunday after Easter is Divine Mercy Sunday. This feast was instituted by Pope John Paul 2 and it is based on the private revelations of a Polish nun, St. Faustina. It is a feast that encourages us to open our own lives to divine mercy, a mercy expressed so beautifully by Isiah when he wrote to the unfaithful Israelites, ‘though your sins be as scarlet they shall be white as snow, though they be red as crimson they shall be white as wool.’ It is a feast that challenges us to show mercy to those who have in any way offended us.
Every time we celebrate the Eucharist we celebrate the divine mercy offered to all of us. We proclaim the death of the Lord, a death offered to the Father in order to reconcile us to God, making us one with God. Jesus taught us through different parables that we are to show to others the mercy and forgiveness God has shown us.
This feast of Divine Mercy challenges us to look into all our relationships – family – fellow workers – neighbours – and admit our unwillingness to forgive, admit our grudges and the animosities we have toward others and ask for the generosity to show to these people the mercy God has shown to us.
The main character in today’s gospel is the doubting Thomas, who refused to believe his friends tale that they have seen the Lord. We can speculate why Thomas was not with the other disciples when Jesus came to them. Like the other disciples who scattered in fear when Jesus was arrested he may have remained in hiding, not willing to take the risk of being associated with the others for fear of reprisals by the Temple authorities. It is good to remember that before he was the doubting Thomas he was the frightened and the hurt Thomas. Thomas may have thought he had made a fool of himself by believing in Jesus, and he was not going to be that vulnerable to let his heart be broken again.
When he returned to the group and heard the other apostles joyful news that they had seen the Lord he scoffed at them. He had to see for himself, ‘unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into that mark and put my hand into his opened side’ there’s no way I’m buying into your story. In scoffing Thomas was protecting himself against further heartbreak by turning his back on Jesus and all that Jesus meant to him.
Jesus came and broke through Thomas’ protective stance by inviting him to touch his wounds and see he was not a ghost. Jesus showed mercy to Thomas by being patient with him. He knew what was in Thomas’ heart, he knew his caution about trusting in him again and so he waited him out, he offered him the chance to touch his wounds of love.
So often the Divine Mercy is shown to us in that same patience of Jesus showed to Thomas as he lets us work things through our issues with others and graces us to see our need to be merciful and forgiving to others as he has been to us.
This resurrection story was told to honor men and women, who down through the ages have suffer persecution and ridicule and death for believing in Jesus, Jesus the crucified, Jesus the Risen. We have not seen yet we believe and by God’s grace we walk by faith and not by sight.
April 2nd, 2016
At the Easter Vigil, many new Parishioners were welcomed to our Parish.
Scott Cartegena, Paul Chan, Alexander Kim, Jane Kim, Mijung Kim, Francis A. Maleki, Nicole Mirhashemi, Jaeden Rotondo, Liping Wang, Rachel Wang and Julie Zhou received the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist.
Phillip Mirhashemi and Jakob Rotondo received the Sacraments of Baptism and Holy Eucharist.
Matthew Cartegena, Ethan Chan, Sinead Chan and Diako Maleki received the Sacrament of Baptism.
Maya Armstrong, Jacob Charalambous, Angela Jacovou and Ella Merrett were received into full Communion with the Catholic Church.
The Parish Family of St. Gabriel’s would like to welcome and congratulate them!
St. Gabriel’s volunteers are kindly invited to a recognition celebration on April 10th from to 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM in the Gathering Space.
Invitations will be sent out by email in March. If you are a volunteer and you did not receive an invitation, please check with your Ministry Coordinator. The parish wishes to thank you for your involvement in enriching its life. Father Brando and the Pastoral Team look forward to seeing you.
There is a compelling need for palliative care in Ontario. Cardinal Collins mentioned in his address to all parishes last Sunday that less than 30% of those needing end-of-life care can find it. Availability of palliative care is what is needed not doctor-assisted-suicide.
We are a small group of parishioners and health care professionals who have a vision to care for people needing inpatient palliative care. Our plan is to create a place where patients and their families will receive care imbued with the value of compassion and which provides total care from physical, social and spiritual care. Setting up hospices will be an effective way to achieve this objective and to this end we are engaging communities and organizations that have similar values. We need people with a diversity of backgrounds to realize this dream. If you are interested in volunteering with us please contact Bob Parke or Ron Forbes at hospiceprojects@gmail.com or call 416-577-1406.
Interviews for children who wish to receive their First Communion are now being scheduled. Those children attending the Children’s Faith Program, private schools or others are asked to choose one of the following dates: April 6th, 13th, 14th , 19th, 20th .21st, 27th or 28th
Please call the Parish Office at 416-221-8866 to book your appointment with Fr. Brando.
April 4th to April 9th 2016
MONDAY – DANICA PETRANOVIC – Requested by V. Petranovic TUESDAY – GRACE ANNE SEDILLA – Requested by Gloria Flor WEDNESDAY – KEVIN TAKAKI – Requested by Violet Pung THURSDAY – ANNA KORSAK – Requested by Mary Ann & Fergus O’Connell FRIDAY – ALEC KRYT – Requested by Friends from the 25 & Up Club SATURDAY – GUS CALDERONE – Requested by Marie Calderone
We are in need of volunteers to serve as coordinator of the program and as class teachers and assistants. If you are interested please call 416-221-8866 ext 224, email francis.ng@bellnet.ca or leave your name and contact number with the parish office.
Working wonders overseas through the Pastoral Working wonders in our community…
Terry obtained his Master’s Degree in music and philosophy earlier in life and was successful in careers in spirituality with the Carmelites as well as in the hospitality industry. While working, he became addicted to alcohol. Recognizing the seriousness of his problem and in order to return to work successfully, Terry would need to be involved in a long term recovery program. He chose the spiritually enriched program St Michael’s Homes offered and as a result, Terry became focused and deeply connected with the staff at St Michael’s and was able to continue on the right path. He looks forward to the day soon when he can confidently leave and be successful once again in the hospitality industry, and an inspiration to those around him.
ShareLife funded agencies like St. Michael’s homes helps many men suffering from substance abuse get their lives back on track through life-changing counselling and extensive support. ShareLife to date: $77,835 Next ShareLife Sunday is April 17th, 2016. Please give generously. You can work wonders!
Gabriel Room Wednesday, April 6th from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Anyone interested in becoming involved in the Milk Bag Mat Project is invited to attend a “hands-on” workshop on Wednesday, April 6th from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM in the Gabriel Room. A special thank you to those parishioners who have already offered to cut the milk bags and to those that are bringing their bags to the church clean and flattened. Kindly register by emailing sharongusz@gmail.com.
Thank you to the volunteers who prepared 72 casseroles for March. For April, your prepared casseroles (frozen please) will be collected at the Masses on the weekend of April 22nd/23rd for delivery to the Good Shepherd Centre.
More volunteers are encouraged to become active in helping to feed our less fortunate sisters and brothers. Three different recipes are available in the Parish Office or online at the Church website.
If you require more information or would like to get a copy of a recipe and a casserole pan, please contact Irene Albrecht at 416-221-2791.
Wednesday, April 13th, 2016
Come join the Jesuits in honouring Betty Bujold, Michael and Barbara McManus and Bishop Jean-Louis Plouffe with the “Magis Award” for their outstanding work and dedication to Jesuit ministries.
The evening will begin with Mass at The Church of The Good Shepherd in Thornhill followed by dinner at Le Parc Dining and Banquet Hall in Thornhill. To order tickets, please call 416-481-9154 or email jdo@jesuits.ca.
Young adults (ages 18-39) are invited to join them for an opportunity to reflect on and embrace God’s mercy. Together you will celebrate this jubilee year by passing through the Holy Doors of St. Paul’s Basilica and St. Patrick’s Parish (as designated by the Archdiocese). There will be an opportunity to learn about the holy doors, pray & reflect, and receive the sacraments of Reconciliation & Holy Eucharist. Children welcome! RSVPs appreciated. To register, please call Vanessa Nicholas-Schmidt at 416-467-2645 or go to faithconnections@csj-to.ca.
Monday April 18th at 6:30 PM
You are invited to attend following upcoming Inspirational Talk “Living With Loneliness” which will be held on Monday, April 18th at the Catholic Pastoral Centre, 1155 Yonge St., 4th Floor. They will begin gathering at 6:30 PM.
Celebrate your love and take a fresh look at your marriage! Spend a very special weekend together. A weekend of discovery… a lifetime of love. Worldwide Marriage Encounter is a weekend getaway that helps married couples rediscover themselves as individuals and as a couple. The weekend format helps couples communicate openly and honestly without group sharing, therapy or marriage counseling.
St Bonaventure’s Parish, 1300 Leslie Street
Collection for Easter Sunday, March 27th, 2016:
Envelopes 473 $ 17,001 Loose Change 3,351 Weekly Portion of Pre-Authorized Giving 166 3,109 Total 556 $ 23,461 Good Friday Collection for the Holy Land: $ 5,404
Please read the 2015 Parish financial statements and comments from the Financial Council which are included in the bulletin as a separate page.
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.
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Companion for the Walk of the Stations of the Cosmic Earth
St. Gabriel’s Garden – Guided Sensory Reflective Walk