January 15th, 2023
January 16 to January 22, 2023
MONDAY – DAVE WILSON ✞ – Requested by Linda Llovit TUESDAY – ANDREW HUI ✞ – Requested by Howa Hui WEDNESDAY – ALAN LAU ✞ – Requested by Diana Lau THURSDAY – JONES LAU ✞ – Requested by Diana Lau FRIDAY – MICHAEL CROGHAN ✞ – Requested by Luvi Croghan SATURDAY – JED PURCELL ✞ – Requested by the Purcell Family SUNDAY, 10:30 – ANTOINETTE LOBO ✞ – Requested by Sophie & Candida Pereira SUNDAY, 12:30 – YANG PILBUN – Requested by Veronica Do
Sunday, February 12th at 2:30 PM
St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica, 65 Bond St., Toronto
As part of Marriage Sunday 2023 celebrations, Bishop Vincent Nguyen will preside at a special Mass to honour married couples, especially those celebrating milestone wedding anniversaries (25th, 40th, 50th, 60th or 60+) in 2023. All married couples will have an opportunity to renew their vows and milestone anniversary celebrants will be honoured with a special blessing. The Mass is open to all, but due to space restrictions those wishing to attend are asked to register online. Milestone anniversary celebrants will be assured of reserved seating. All other seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Those who are unable to attend at the Cathedral are invited to join the celebration via livestream Mass here: https://www.stmichaelscathedral.com/live/ The broadcast will begin at 2:15 PM. Registration is now open. Please visit www.archtoronto.org/marriage to register.
Celebration – Sunday, January 22nd at 4:00 PM
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. at King St W in Toronto.
January 18th to 25th marks the annual celebration of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This year’s message of Isaiah 1:17,
“Do good; seek justice” inspires all of us to pray and work together for the unity willed by Christ for the Church.
Join His Eminence Cardinal Thomas Collins and a wide representation of Christian leaders to pray for the restoration of full visible unity willed by Jesus Christ for the Church at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church n Sunday January 22, at 4:00 PM. This event is jointly organized by the Office for Promoting Christian Unity and the Greater Toronto Area Council of Christian Churches.
Some Practical Suggestions for Devotion to the Sacred Heart
Personally, carry an image of the Sacred Heart, and use it as a constant reminder of the generous love of Jesus which it symbolizes. Then put that love into practice throughout the day.
To learn more about the Cardinal’s letter, Heart Speaks to Heart, visit www.archtoronto.org/sacredheart.
We are excited to resume the Children’s Choir at the 12:30 PM Sunday mass! Practices will be held on Thursday evenings beginning January 19th. All youth Grades 2 and up are welcome Please email sgpyouthgroup@gmail.com to learn more and to join the choir emailing list.
Many parishioners have been asking For Fr. Paul’s homilies. If you wish to have a copy each week, please leave your name and email address at the parish office and they will be emailed to you.
Thank you for your generous support of Rosalie Hall and the Good Shepherd Centre over Christmas. They are very appreciative.
Rosalie Hall assists young parents and their children to realize their potential. The food we donate from our parish often replenishes their empty food bank.
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.
Your food donations are so 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.
Saturday, January 14th to January 15th from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
69 William St., Toronto
A Renewal Retreat will be conducted by Fr. Sam Samuel, Fr Louis Joseph and the Divine team. Registration is free of cost (full attendance required) and lunch will be provided. The Retreat will consist of Spiritual talks, Holy Mass, Holy Adoration, and Confessions
January 7th – 1st Saturday service: Children and Teens prayer service from 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM as well as Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
January 21st : 3rd Saturday Healing Holy Mass and Adoration from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM for cancer patients, survivors, and the terminally ill.
January 21st: 3rd Saturday Night Vigil from 9:30 PM to 4:00 AM Come spend a night with the Lord.
CONTACT: 647-949-4932/ 647-660-1314 EMAIL: enquirydrct@gmail.com WEBSITE: divineretreatcentretoronto.org
Theme: Navigating Life Together Wednesday, January 18th from 6:00 to 9:00 PM Newman Centre Catholic Mission, 89 St. George St., Toronto
Join them for an enlightening evening complete with dinner for two, inspirational talk, and fun-filled activities centered around the creation of a “navigation plan” for a life together. Tickets are $50 for each couple.
Please contact Rachelle Ezechiels at 416-979-2468 ext. 230. Or at rachelle.ezechiels@newmantoronto.com
For more information visit https//www.newmantoronto.com EVENTBRITE REGISTRATION: https://bit.ly/3GrO6dA
Saturday, January 21 – 1:30 to 3:00 PM
St. Peter’s Parish, 840 Bathurst St., Toronto
Momentum Toronto Catholic Single Mothers’ Group is a faith community for Single Mothers in the Archdiocese.
Join us for fellowship, prayer, and tea on January 21st, 2023 at St. Peter’s Church in the parish hall from 1:30 to 3:00 PM. Children are welcome. See you there.
Please contact Momentum Toronto Catholic Single Mothers Group at momentumtoronto74@gmail.com
For more information visit www.momentummothers.org
Sunday January 22nd at 2:15 PM
Vesnivka Choir dedicates this Christmas concert to Ukrainian refugees who will be celebrating their first Christmas in Toronto and the GTA. Featuring Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of North America. Special guest St. Michael’s Choir School. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
To register visit UkrainianChristmasConcert.eventbrite.ca
For more information, visit their website http://www.vesnivka.com/
Beginning Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 10:00 AM
Kindergarten in the Toronto Catholic District School Board provides children with a variety of learning experiences in a caring, faith-based environment. Students develop a positive attitude about themselves and others, become more independent and responsible, develop self-regulation skills and appropriate social skills and solve problems.
TCDSB looks forward to welcoming new students for the 2023-2024 school year. Children born in 2019 are eligible to attend Junior Kindergarten in September 2023.
REGISTRATION: SOAR.tcdsb.org
FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.tcdsb.org/kindergartenregistration
Offertory envelopes for 2023 are still available in the hall near the Gabriel Room.
If there is no box with your name on it and you wish to use envelopes, please advise the parish office either in person, by email or by phone.
You normally would not have an envelope box assigned to you if you are donating via Pre-Authorized Giving or Donate Now via the Archdiocese.
On the first few 2023 envelopes, please write your name and complete address so that the office can ensure they have your correct information when sending out 2022 tax receipts.
To ensure the proper recording for tax receipt purposes, please do not use any envelopes from 2022 or any prior year for any 2023 donations.
May your year be filled with peace, prosperity and love. May God’s blessings shower upon you and bestow upon each of you a bright, healthy and healthy 2023.
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January 7th, 2023
The Epiphany of Christ is a shining light set at the turning of the year to illuminate all that has gone before and to guide us through the year ahead.
January 9th – January 15th 2023
MONDAY – CURTIS ROUSE – Requested by Curtis Mundaroy TUESDAY – DELPHINE OAKIE ✞ – Requested by The Family WEDNESDAY – FILOMENA DA SILVA ✞ – Requested by Maria Da Silva THURSDAY – SUNNY JOSEPH ✞ – Requested by Tony Thomas FRIDAY – JOSÉ ANTONIO ✞ – Requested by Maria Da Silva SATURDAY – PHIL TAYLOR ✞ – Requested by His Family SUNDAY – 10:30 AM – HEIN, BEN, BETS, LIES VANMEELIS ✞ – Requested by the Huybers Family SUNDAY – 12:30 PM – TA FAMILY – Requested by Veronica Do
With this Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, we close our celebration of Christmas and we look forward to a peaceful New Year.
Sincere thanks to everyone who supported our various outreach programs and all other events held and organized by our Parish.
A special mention also goes to all our Parish Ministries and their volunteers. Your selfless contribution of your time and talents are certainly the greatest blessing that our Parish continues to have!
You are truly wonderful people!
Good Shepherd provides hot meals and shelter for the homeless in our city as well as a chance to start again through theResettlement or DARE Programs.
Several boxes of offertory envelopes are in the hall by the Gabriel Room. If you have not picked yours up, please do so as soon as possible.
Under the Canadian Income Tax laws, a donor is entitled to an income tax credit against income taxes payable based on a tax receipt from a registered Canadian charity like St. Gabriel’s parish. You should consider using offertory envelopes, enrolling in Pre-Authorized Giving (PAG) or Donate Now via Archdiocese of Toronto’s online giving for your offertory giving no matter the amount of your weekly donation. Envelopes are available at the Parish Office if you would like them.
December 24th, 2022
Luke 2:11
December 28th – December 30th, 2022
WEDNESDAY – CARMELA GRECH-CALA ✞ – Requested by the Grech Family THURSDAY – SIMON GALVEZ PRINCIPIO ✞ – Requested by Marcy Principio FRIDAY – AMBROGIO (GINO) MOTTA ✞ – Requested by the Grech Family
Monday, December 26th No 9:00 AM Mass Office Closed
No 9:00 AM Mass Office Closed
No 4:30 PM Mass Vigil Mass for Feast of Mary the Holy Mother of God – 5:00 PM Office Open – 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Feast of Mary the Holy Mother of God 8:30 AM 10:30 AM 12:30 PM Office Open – 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM
While parking at ground level is limited to 51 spaces, there is plenty of space in the underground parking lot. Please follow the instructions of the attendants. Do not park in front of the Church since this is a fire route and must be kept clear.
Additional parking is available on the east side of Elkhorn Public School and in the bus loop. Again, please follow the instructions of the attendant. The school requests that we do not park on the grass. Many thanks to Danila Duliunas, the Principal of Elkhorn Public School, for allowing us the use of the school property.
As you may know, Fr. Brando is leaving us this week. Initially he will be spending 4-5 months in the United States in a new phase of learning before taking up a new Ministry in the Northwest Territories. We wish him all the best as he takes on this new challenge. We will miss him but always remember him in our prayers.
Thank you for your overwhelming support of our Christmas collections for Rosalie Hall, St. Vincent de Paul and the Catholic Children’s Aid Foundation. You have brought joy to many families in our city.
“To change the world we must be good to those who cannot repay us.” Pope Francis
For December, your prepared frozen casseroles may be dropped off at the Parish Office by Thursday, December 29th for pick up by the Good Shepherd Centre on December 30th. Please note the change of date.
Thanks to your kind support, the Parish Refugee Committee now has $21,700, which is sufficient to host a Ukrainian family for six months. The application is now being made.
The Refugee Committee wishes you a blessed and peaceful Christmas.
If you have a sewing machine that is not used anymore and is still in good working condition you could help a new immigrant or refugee toward becoming independent. Why not donate it? If you can help, please leave your name and phone number with the parish office. Someone will arrange to pick it up.
Offertory envelopes for 2023 are now available in the Gathering Space.
Please note: All donations for 2022 must be received in the Parish Office by Saturday, December 31st, 2022 to be included in your 2022 Tax Receipt.
December 17th, 2022
Thank you for your warm wishes welcoming me back from my sabbatical.
A sabbatical by its name is a chance to reflect on where one has come from…
Read Fr. Brando’s letter (PDF that opens in a new window).
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December 16th, 2022
Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son; and his name will be called Emmanuel. (Isaiah 7.14)
Lord Jesus, Master of both the light and the darkness, send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas. We who have so much to do seek quiet spaces to hear your voice each day. We who are anxious over many things look forward to your coming among us. We who are blessed in so many ways long for the complete joy of your kingdom. We whose hearts are heavy seek the joy of your presence. We are your people, walking in darkness, yet seeking the light. To you we say, “Come Lord Jesus!” Amen. Fr. Henri J.M. Nouwen
December 19th – December 23rd, 2022
MONDAY – GUY & THÉRÈSE VAULEON ✞ – Requested by Agnes Gaughan TUESDAY – ANDREW HUI ✞ – Requested by Howa Hui WEDNESDAY – UMBERTO INTINI ✞ – Requested by Chiara Intini & Family THURSDAY – EILEEN FOY ✞ – Requested by Nora Kerr FRIDAY – THANKSGIVING – Requested by Melogine Evangelista
No 4:30 PM Mass 6:00 PM Mass 9:00 PM Mass 12:00 AM Midnight Mass Office Open – 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
10:30 AM Mass 12:30 PM Mass Office Open – 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
If you have a sewing machine that is not used anymore and is still in good working condition you could help a new immigrant or refugee toward becoming independent. Why not donate it? If you can help, please leave your name and phone number with the parish office. Someone will arrange to pick it up
Thanks to your kind support the Parish Refugee Committee now has $21,000.00 which is sufficient for the them to host a family for six months. Application is now being made.
Wednesday, December 21st from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Newman Centre Catholic Mission, 89 St. George St., Toronto
Join them for an evening of festivities and fun as they celebrate A Newman Family Christmas.
Tickets are $50 for each couple
For more information contact Rachelle Ezechiels at rachelle.ezechiels@newmantoronto.com or 416-979-2468 ext. 230
Website: https://www.newmantoronto.com
Eventbrite Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/date-night-series-a-newman-family-christmas-tickets-472855211667
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