May 7th, 2023
The Archdiocese has given us permission to return to normal parish procedures. As of next week, we will be going to Communion from two sides of the aisle as we used to do. Please follow the directions of the Hospitality Ministers.
May 13th and 14th
After All the Masses
The young adults of our parish youth group will be selling flowers, handcrafted jewelry and rosaries, and household goods and decor at all the masses during Mother’s Day Weekend, May 13t /14th. Proceeds from this sale will help fund their attendance at World Youth Day this August. Please support our young adults!
We are pleased to report that Borys has found work at an aircraft manufacturer in Malton. Daughter, Zlata, is enjoying Grade 6 and has made friends. Son, Zakhar, is in junior kindergarten and loves music. Mom, Nataliya, is a busy mom who appreciates all the assistance, rides and help that the school the parish refugee team has been involved with. Her sister and part of her sister’s family arrived in April and are in temporary government accommodation in Etobicoke.
A big thank you to all who have donated and assisted this wonderful family from a very troubled part of the world.
John Ashworth.
May 8th to May 14th, 2023
MONDAY – TUESDAY – WEDNESDAY – THURSDAY – MARY T.C. LIU ✞ – Requested by Agnes Wong FRIDAY – MARIA DIDIODATA ✞ – Requested by her Family SATURDAY – SOULS IN PURGATORY of the LOZANO FAMILY ✞ – Requested by Myrian Fabra SUNDAY, 10:30 – ANGELO DI FLUMERI & FAMILY ✞ – Requested by the Family SUNDAY, 12:30 – EAMON GAUGHAN ✞ – Requested by Agnes Gaughan
Living the Gospel through ShareLife
Thus far our parish has raised $72,643 toward our goal of $192,000
“Your sacrificial gift will truly make a difference in the life of someone turning to a ShareLife agency in their moment of need.” – Cardinal Thomas Collins
The third ShareLife Sunday of the year is June 4th. We ask you to share your blessings and give generously through the parish or at sharelife.org. Thank you for living the Gospel!
Thank you to the volunteers who prepared 39 casseroles for April. For May, your prepared frozen casseroles will be collected at the Masses on the weekend of May 27th/ 28th for delivery to the Good Shepherd Centre.
You may pick up a copy of a casserole recipes and a pan from the Parish Office. Three recipes are also available on St. Gabriel’s web site. Please remember to mark the label on the pan lid with the name of the casserole.
More volunteers are urgently needed to help feed the hungry in our city. For more information, please contact Irene Albrecht at 416 221-2791.
Thank you for your generous support of Rosalie Hall and the Good Shepherd Centre. They are very grateful.
Rosalie Hall, assists young parents and their children, offering prenatal supports including prenatal classes, nutrition and can help find a child care provider.
They can provide parenting classes, staff to help the transition to parenthood and a school program where young parents can finish high school and be close to their babies in the Early Learning Child Care Centre. The food we donate from our parish often replenishes their empty food bank.
Good Shepherd provides more than 800 hot meals each day. As housing costs soar, they provide affordable housing and assisted living supports to help seniors and other homeless to find their way back to secure housing and for some, a chance to start again through the Resettlement or DARE Programs.
Your food donations are very 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
May 13th/14th, 2023
Next Sunday, there will be a second collection for the Pope’s Pastoral Works. These funds are passed on to the Holy Father for immediate response in countries stricken by war, famine and natural disasters. The Pope’s Pastoral Works displays Christ’s love and compassion for people in desperate need. Please give generously.
Sunday, May 7th, 2023
This Sunday, May 7th, 2023, Catholics throughout the Archdiocese are encouraged to participate in Mental Health in the Faith Communities Awareness Sunday. The special focus for this day to raise awareness in our parish communities of the importance of mental health, how we need to look after it, and how important it is to get help if we are struggling. In our faith communities, people often report experiencing shame or stigma attached to mental health and mental health illness. Having open conversations about mental health issues, listening, and sharing information, opens doors to seeking help, and healing. So this Sunday, May 7th, 2023, let’s talk about mental health and help stop the silence, stigma and shame.
Friday, May 12, 2023 From 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Nativity of Our Lord Parish Hall 480 Rathburn Road, Etobicoke
Come for a day of insightful, educational, and practical talks to promote mental health, spirituality, and wellness, designed specifically for the Catholic community of faith on Friday, May 12th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Nativity of Our Lord Parish Hall.
This is a free event, and registration is required to attend. For further information and to register for this free event please visit southdown.on.ca
Friday, May 12th, 2023 from 5:30 PM to 10:00
St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica
A Prayer Vigil for our soon-to-be priests is being held at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica on Friday, May 12th, 2023 from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM.
There will be praise and worship, interspersed throughout the evening, communal prayers, such as the Rosary and a sung version of the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
For more information, please contact the Office of Vocations via email – vocations@archtoronto.org. Please note, this event is open to the public.
Saturday, May 13th Registration begins at 8:30 AM
Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre 1617 Blythe Road, Mississauga
Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre invites both men and women to spend a day with Mary, Mother of Jesus. The Retreat will be facilitated by Fr. Daniel Janulewicz OMI and Anne Hales.
The fee of $45 includes coffee or tea and muffins as well as a hot lunch. The Retreat will close with Mass.
To Register or for more information, please email office@qoa.ca or call 905-278-5229.
If you are planning to be a teacher, it is important for you to know that to be hired to teach in any Catholic school board in Ontario, there must be a letter of reference from your pastor as part of your application.
The letter explaining that you belong to and participate in the community cannot be written if he does not know you. It is recommended that you have a conversation with your pastor early in the process well before the applications are to be submitted.
One of the most financially sound ways to support the Archdiocese of Toronto is with the gift of securities (stocks, bonds, mutual funds). When you donate securities to a registered charity, you pay no capital gains tax and receive a tax receipt for the full amount of the gift. It means a great tax break for you and an increased support of various archdiocesan charities such as your Parish, ShareLife, St. Augustine’s Seminary and many others.
For further information, send an email to the Development Office at development@archtoronto.org or call 416-934-3400 Ext. 519.
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April 29th, 2023
The young adults of our parish youth group will be selling flowers, handcrafted jewelry and rosaries, and household goods and decor at all the masses during Mother’s Day Weekend, May 13t /14th. Proceeds from this sale will help fund their attendance at World Youth Day this August.
Please support our young adults!
May 1st to May 7th, 2023
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY – BORIS & CAY CELIS – Requested by the Macaraeg Family THURSDAY FRIDAY – LAU KOON TING ✞ – Requested by Linda Law & Family SATURDAY – SOULS IN PURGATORY of the FABRA FAMILY ✞ – Requested by Myrian Fabra SUNDAY, 10:30 – FR. JOSEPH PAUL ✞ – Requested by Sophie & Candida Pereira SUNDAY, 12:30 – VICTOR D’SOUZA ✞ – Requested by His Family
Friday, May 5th
The Archdiocesan Day of Prayer for Vocations is on Friday, May 5th, 2023. On this day, parishes throughout the archdiocese hold prayer initiatives dedicated to vocations.
This year we are inviting you to take a moment on this day to pray for two intentions: for an increase of vocations to the priesthood and religious life and for endurance in vocations already committed.
God our Father, we thank you for calling men and women to consecrated persons. Send your Holy Spirit to help others to respond generously and courageously to your call. May our community of faith support vocations of sacrificial love in our youth and young adults. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
English Rosary Group Saturday, May 6th at 3:00 PM in the Gabriel Room
Chinese Rosary Group Sunday, May 7th at 3:30 PM in the Gabriel Room
ShareLife Sunday and the World Day of Prayer for Vocations
When you support ShareLife, you help educate our future priests. This past year, you invested in our Church’s future by supporting 58 seminarians at St. Augustine’s Seminary and Redemptoris Mater Missionary Seminary.
Thus far we have raised $68,797 toward our goal of $192,000. Please give at the parish using a ShareLife envelope, online through our parish website, or at sharelife.org/donate.
Thank you for supporting ShareLife!
Thank you for “living the Gospel” through our parish ShareLife campaign.
Your food donations are very 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.
Catholic Education Week 2023 begins on Sunday, April 30th. This year’s Catholic Education Week theme is, “We are Many, We are One.”
Our Catholic school will engage in a series of events to celebrate the ongoing gift of publicly funded Catholic education. You are invited to learn about the various celebrations that are happening and are welcome to attend, if possible.
Publicly funded Catholic education has existed in Ontario since 1841 and its graduates have served Ontario and Canada very well. The current generation of students in our publicly funded Catholic schools will serve with the same spirit and generosity as their previous generations.
Next Sunday, May 7th, 2023, Catholics throughout the Archdiocese are encouraged to participate in Mental Health in the Faith Communities Awareness Sunday. The special focus for this day to raise awareness in our parish communities of the importance of mental health, how we need to look after it, and how important it is to get help if we are struggling. In our faith communities, people often report experiencing shame or stigma attached to mental health and mental health illness. Having open conversations about mental health issues, listening, and sharing information, opens doors to seeking help, and healing. So, on Sunday, May 7th, 2023, let’s talk about mental health and help stop the silence, stigma and shame.
Friday, May 12th, 2023 from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM
For more information, please contact the Office of Vocations via email – vocations@archtoronto.org.
Please note, this event is open to the public
with Robert Cordy hosted by the Garden Ministry April 30th, 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Join us on April 30th from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM in the Gabriel room for a workshop on how to plan your garden! We will discuss crop planning, seed selection, starting seedlings, pest and diseases management, soil health, compost, and much more! Learn how to bring heaven to earth with your own garden of Eden. We welcome all levels of gardening, and will happily help you if you have specific questions about your home garden!
April 22nd, 2023
April 29th, 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
As previously announced, St. Gabriel’s Parish is moving forward with the process begun more than a year ago – discovering how we can further grow and live as a Passionist Parish. Sessions have been planned for parishioners. The first was March 25th.
If you were not able to attend the March 25th session, a second session is being held as follows:
You are invited to join fellow parishioners in a gathering on Saturday, April 29th at 10:00 AM in the Gabriel Room to further reflect on what it means to be a Passionist Parish.
If you are interested in joining this session, or have questions, please reach out to either Rick Coles (richardcoleslaw@gmail.com) or Leanne Kloppenborg (kloppen@sympatico.ca), the Passionist Mission Co-Directors for this initiative appointed by the Passionist Provincial, Fr. Jim O’Shea.
April 24th to April 30th, 2023
MONDAY – ANTHONY YOUNG ✞ – Requested by Agnes Wong TUESDAY – B.J. IGNATIUS ✞ – Requested by Fridy WEDNESDAY – LUZ CASTILLO ✞ – Requested by her Family THURSDAY – FRIDAY – TED COLLINS ✞ – Requested by Jackie & Marilyn SATURDAY – ALLAN PERSAUD – Requested by the Persaud & Goldenberg Families SUNDAY, 10:30 – SUNDAY, 12:30 – LEAH FERNANDES ✞ – Requested by Tony Fernandes & Family
A ShareLife Campaign Update
Next week, we will be holding the second collection in our parish’s ShareLife campaign. We ask for your kind generosity and support once again.
Thus far we have raised $59,804 toward our goal of $192,000 Please give at the parish using a ShareLife envelope, online through our parish website, or at sharelife.org/donate.
Next Weekend, April 29th/30th
Thank you to the volunteers who prepared 48 casseroles for March. This was our highest number yet! For April your frozen casseroles will be collected after all the Masses next weekend, April 29th/30th for delivery to the Good Shepherd Centre. Let’s see if we can increase that number!
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.
April 28th to April 30th St. Mary of Egypt Refuge
Hurt by abortion? Project Rachel is a ministry for women who have suffered the loss of a child from abortion. The hiddenness, the aloneness, and the grief are met by volunteers and God’s healing power. Our next weekend retreat is being offered at St. Mary of Egypt Refuge, April 28-30 – “Come away.”
For information about Project Rachel, visit stmarysrefuge.org/Rachel, call 289-691-6840 or e-mail projectrachel@stmarysrefuge.org.
On Sunday, May 7th, 2023, Catholics throughout the Archdiocese are encouraged to participate in Mental Health in the Faith Communities Awareness Sunday. The special focus for this day to raise awareness in our parish communities of the importance of mental health, how we need to look after it, and how important it is to get help if we are struggling. In our faith communities, people often report experiencing shame or stigma attached to mental health and mental health illness. Having open conversations about mental health issues, listening, and sharing information, opens doors to seeking help, and healing. So, on Sunday, May 7th, 2023, let’s talk about mental health and help stop the silence, stigma and shame.
Join us for a day of insightful, educational, and practical talks to promote mental health, spirituality, and wellness, designed specifically for the Catholic community of faith on Friday May 12th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Nativity of Our Lord Parish Hall.
Friday, May 12th, 2023 from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica
For more information, please contact the Office of Vocations via email – vocations@archtoronto.org. Please note, this event is open to the public
Saturday, May 13th Registration begins at 8:30 AM Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre 1617 Blythe Road, Mississauga
HOW TO PLAN YOUR GARDEN” WORKSHOP with Robert Cordy hosted by the Garden Ministry April 30th, 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
April 15th, 2023
The Parish Family would like to congratulate the following:
Leiming Nour Gong Ran Elizabeth Kim Sam Benjamin Park Diana Christina S.N.
who received the sacraments of Baptism, the Holy Eucharist and Confirmation at the Easter Vigil.
Nicholas Riveros-Hristov and Santino Riveros-Hristov
who were baptized and received the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist.
We welcome them into our community and pray for God’s blessings for them as they begin their new life in Christ.
Our young adults would like to thank all who supported their Easter bake sale last Sunday. Over $3,000 was raised towards their attendance in the World Youth Day pilgrimage this summer. Thank you especially to the parishioners who donated baked goods.
Our young adults will be hosting another fundraiser in May for Mother’s Day. More details to follow. Wishing you all a blessed and holy Easter season!
Interview appointments for children who are registered and preparing to receive their First Communion are now available.
Interviews will begin next Tuesday, April 18th and continue until Wednesday, May 3rd. They are scheduled every 15 minutes from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Tuesday to Friday (except 3rd week, to Wednesday).
Please call the Parish Office at 416-221-8866 to book your appointment with Fr. Paul Ruttle if you have not already done so.
April 29th at 10:00 AM
April 17th to April 23rd, 2023
MONDAY – ANDREW HUI ✞ – Requested by Howa Hui TUESDAY – WEDNESDAY – ESTRELLA GAVIETA – Requested by the Luke Family THURSDAY – FRIDAY – HUI SOU LIN ✞ – Requested by Linda Law & Family SATURDAY – ALL ST. GABRIEL’S PARISH PRIESTS – Requested by Myrian Fabra SUNDAY, 10:30 – EGBERTO GREGORIA MONDEJAR ✞ – Requested by his Family SUNDAY, 12:30 – MARY VALAVI ✞ – Requested by the Valavi Family
Your ShareLife gift changes lives.
Our second ShareLife Collection will be on April 30th. Among others, your contributions help people with disabilities and their family members. Your generous support enables our member agencies to provide them with the resources they need.
Thank you very much for supporting our parish’s ShareLife campaign. Thus far we have raised $27,634 toward our goal of $192,000. Please give at the parish using a ShareLife envelope, online through our parish website, or at sharelife.org/donate.
St. Mary of Egypt Refuge April 28th to April 30th
St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica Friday, May 12th, 2023 from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM
A Prayer Vigil, for our soon-to-be priests is being held at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica on Friday, May 12th, 2023 from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM.
HOW TO PLAN YOUR GARDEN” WORKSHOP with Robert Cordy hosted by the Garden Ministry April 30th,1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
April 9th, 2023
I am so grateful to be able to be here to lead this faith community into the future.
But I am especially grateful to all those who make the present possible. So many parishioners give of their time and talent to help make
St. Gabriel’s Passionist Parish what it is today. To all our musicians, lectors, ministers of the Eucharist, altar servers, ministers of hospitality, those responsible for decorating the church, those involved in the Garden Ministry and especially this year, to everyone involved in the Refugee Committee, who made it possible for us to host our new Ukrainian family. – Thank you.
And of course, to every member of the parish – thank you for your presence and continued support!
Fr. Brando is thinking of the family of St. Gabriel’s this Holy Week. He misses everyone and has you all in his prayers. He hopes that everyone has a very Happy Easter.
Fourteen young adults in our parish youth group will be attending the World Youth Day pilgrimage this August in Lisbon, Portugal. They will be having a bake sale at all the Masses this Easter Sunday.
All funds raised will help cover the costs of attending this pilgrimage. Please enjoy some baked goods this Easter and support the faith formation of our young adults.
Interview appointments for children who are registered and preparing to receive their First Communion are now available. Interviews will begin on Tuesday, April 18th and continue until Wednesday, May 3rd. They are scheduled every 15 minutes from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Tuesday to Friday (except 3rd week, to Wednesday).
Please call the Parish Office at 416-221-8866 to book your appointment with Fr. Paul Ruttle.
April 10th to April 16th, 2023
MONDAY – EASTER MONDAY – No 9:00 AM Mass TUESDAY – JOSEPH VU NGOC-CAN ✞ – Requested by the Nguyen Family WEDNESDAY – MARY RYCROFT ✞ – Requested by Mary Anne Barnes & Lynn Taylor THURSDAY – ARMAND OAKIE ✞ – Requested by his Family FRIDAY – ANNA MUI LAU ✞ – Requested by Sylvia Au SATURDAY – ALL PRIESTS AROUND THE WORLD – Requested by Myrian Fabra SUNDAY, 10:30 – BRUNO CORTESE ✞ – Requested by his Family SUNDAY, 12:30 – SOULS IN PURGATORY ✞ – Requested by Myrian Fabra
Mass of Celebration to Welcome Archbishop Francis Leo
The installation of Bishop Francis Leo as Archbishop of Toronto took place last weekend on Saturday, March 25th, 2023 at 10:00 AM at St. Michael’s Basilica
Parishioners are invited to attend a regional Mass of Welcome taking place in the Central Region on Tuesday, April 11th, at Blessed Trinity Church at 7:00 PM. A reception will follow Mass in the parish hall. All are welcome.
Please continue to keep Archbishop Leo in your prayers as he begins his ministry as our shepherd.
Show your love by giving to ShareLife
Jesus’ love for us invites us to give to others, especially those most in need. ShareLife agencies continue to support the most vulnerable in our community through services that are only possible through your kind and generous donations.
Please give at the parish using a ShareLife envelope, online through our parish website, or at sharelife.org/donate. A blessed Easter to you all!
Rosalie Hall, assists young parents and their children to realize their potential through parenting program, prenatal care and school programs.
Good Shepherd provides more than 800 hot meals each day. As well as, providing affordable housing and assisted living supports to help seniors and other homeless to find their way back to secure housing.
Saturday, April 15th, 8:00 AM Mass followed by breakfast at 8:30 AM. Presentation: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Blessed Trinity Church 3220 Bayview Ave., Toronto
As the long journey through Lent finally comes to an end and Easter dawns upon us, we can so quickly move onto the ordinary once again. There is new life found in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, and we are called into the light. Join in this retreat, as Fr. Michael Corpus (Vice-Rector at St. Augustine’s Seminary and former intern seminarian of Blessed Trinity Parish) returns to share his wisdom on resisting the ordinary and striving for excellence in the Easter Season.
Please contact Ria Kinghorn at 416-827-6659 or email ria_sunshine@hotmail.com
Website: https://www.blessedtrinityparish.ca/
“HOW TO PLAN YOUR GARDEN” WORKSHOP with Robert Cordy hosted by the Garden Ministry April 30th,1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Join us on April 30th from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM in the Gabriel room for a workshop on how to plan your garden! We will discuss crop planning, seed selection, starting seedlings, pest & diseases management, soil health, compost, and much more! Learn how to bring heaven to earth with your own garden of Eden. We welcome all levels of gardening, and will happily help you if you have specific questions about your home garden!
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.
Learn about Passionists and our insignia »
Companion for the Walk of the Stations of the Cosmic Earth
St. Gabriel’s Garden – Guided Sensory Reflective Walk
