Youth Group Bake Sale

November 19th, 2012

St. Gabriel`s Youth Group held a very successful bake Sale on October 28th, raising over $1,100 for the building of basketball courts for the Kiame Village of the Sar an gani Province in the Philippines.

Winners of the Bishop’s Altar Server Award for Service, 2012

November 19th, 2012

 

The awards were presented by Most Reverend William McGrattan, auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, On November 3rd.

Homily – November 18

November 18th, 2012

Recently there was a series of articles in the Toronto Star on autism. In China children with autism are called ‘children of the stars,’ they shine bright and alone and are unreachable. There are many forms of autism but often parents and teachers don’t always know just what is getting through as they try to communicate with the ones they love and care for.

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Bulletin – November 18

November 18th, 2012

In this week’s bulletin, the confirmation enrolment ceremony, Shepherd’s Trust collection and your help for our refugee family.

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Homily – November 11

November 11th, 2012

In today’s readings we have the story of two widows. The widow of Zarephath did not hesitate to share the little she had meant for her own survival and that of her son with this total stranger. At first Elijah just asked her for some water. Then he wanted some bread. But she had nothing but a handful of flour and a few drops of oil to prepare a final meal for herself and her son. Then they would wait for death. How desperate can one be? “Do not fear,” the prophet said. “Do as you were planning, but give me some as well. You will not run out.” The three of them were able to eat for a year: the prophet, the woman, the child. The flour did not vanish. The oil did not go dry.

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