February 1st, 2025
Sunday, February 9th after 12:30 PM Mass
Wednesday, January 29th marked the beginning of Lunar New Year for 2025. This year is the Year of the Snake. For many years, the Asian community in our parish has gifted our parish community with a wonderful Lunar New Year Party.
This year, the Lunar New Year Celebration will take place on Sunday, February 9th after the 12:30 PM Mass in the Gathering Space. There will be foods, candies, Chinese goodies, coffee and tea. All are welcome.
February 3rd – February 9th, 2025
MONDAY – MARIA CONVERTINI ✞ – Requested by Angela Convertini TUESDAY – SOM ONG ✞ – Requested by Hilly Tan & Family WEDNESDAY – HUI SOU LIN ✞ – Requested by Linda Law THURSDAY – ODILIA YIU ✞ – Requested by Her Family FRIDAY – PANG KIT YU ✞ – Requested by Yeung SATURDAY – GERALDINE WALSH ✞ – Requested by Roland & Christine Kilchling SUNDAY – 8:30 AM – FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH SUNDAY – 10:30 AM – CHIU LAI SAU ✞ – Requested by Kok Yau Lam SUNDAY – 12:30 PM – HELEN NG ✞ – Requested by Her Classmates at Sacred Heart Canossian College
All Parishioners are invited to celebrate the Opening Jubilee Year Masses in the Central Region of the Archdiocese of Toronto.
The masses include:
St. Paul’s Basilica (83 Power Street) on Wednesday Feb.12th, celebrated by Bishop Kasun St. Mary’s Church (588 Adelaide Street) on Thursday, Feb. 20th, celebrated by Bishop Kasun St. Edward the Confessor Church (75 Churchill Ave) on Tuesday Feb 25th, celebrated by Cardinal Francis Leo
All Masses begin at 7:00 PM Confession time from 5:30 PM to 6:45 PM No need to register. Just come!
Presentation of the Lord. February 2nd , 2025
Psalm 24
On this feast, we respond to the words of the prophet Malachi with this psalm praising the King of Glory.
So great is this Holy One that even the gates must be raised to accommodate him.
God does not need our praise; however it is truly right and just for us to give God thanks and to praise God. Which is what Psalm 24 and many psalms do.
“The Lord of hosts, he is the King of Glory.”
Sunday, February 9th at 2:30 PM
St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica, 65 Bond St. Toronto
As part of Marriage Sunday 2025 celebrations, Bishop Ivan Camilleri will preside at a special Mass to honour married couples, with special recognition for those celebrating 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th and 60+ wedding anniversaries in 2025. This occasion highlights the importance of the institution of marriage rooted in faith, affirms couples who strengthen our faith community through their witness, and complements World Marriage Sunday celebrations that take place across North America.
The Mass will take place at 2:30 PM on Sunday, February 9th, 2025 at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica All married couples will have an opportunity to renew their marriage commitment. All are welcome to attend. Couples celebrating a 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th or 60+ anniversary in 2025 may register for reserved seating. All other seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
For those unable to attend in person, the Mass will be streamed live on the St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica website: https://www.stmichaelscathedral.com/live/ for those wishing to tune in. The broadcast will begin at 2:15 PM.
Thank you to the volunteers who prepared 36 casseroles for January. For February, your prepared frozen casseroles will be collected at all the Masses on the weekend of February 22nd/23rd to be delivered to the Good Shepherd Centre.
You may pick up a copy of a casserole recipe and a pan from the Parish Office. Three recipes are also available on St. Gabriel’s website. 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.
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.
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 reference form from your pastor as part of your application.
The form explaining that you belong to and participate in the community cannot be written if your pastor does not know you. It is recommended that you have a conversation with him early in the process well before the applications are to be submitted.
Begins Wednesday, January 22nd at 10:00 AM
The Toronto Catholic District School Board welcomes families with junior kindergarten-aged children (born in 2021) to register for the September 2025/2026 school year.
The Elementary Student Online Registration 2025/26 is now available. Please complete an application at http://soar.tcdsb.org.
The following original documents for your child are required upon registration:
For more registration information, please email: admissions.registration@tcdsb.org or phone 416-222-8282 ext. 5320
Reflection and prayer, a journey through the Nicene Creed
Christians from various traditions in the Archdiocese of Toronto will celebrate the unity that we share in Jesus Christ throughout 2025 in the Greater Toronto Area and commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea.
All are cordially welcomed to join their neighbourhood events. For details, please see the poster on our bulletin boards.
Contact ecumenical@archtoronto.org or call 416-934-3400 ext. 527 for more information.
July 23rd to August 5th, 2025
Calling all young adults (ages 19 – 39), join Fr. Paul Magyar and the OCY team for a pilgrimage of a life time! We will be embarking on a pilgrimage to Venice, Padua, Florence, Assisi and Rome from July 23rd to August 5th, 2025.
Please contact youth@archtoronto.org to receive the pilgrim information package and detailed itinerary.
What do you call a droid that takes the long way around?
R2-Detour
Wednesday, February 12th from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Online
AN ONLINE EVENT RECOMMENDED BY THE OFFICE FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN UNITY AND RELIGIOUS RELATIONS WITH JUDAISM
Join Rabbi Fred Guttman for an enlightening exploration of Judaism and the Holocaust. This webinar offers a profound look into Jewish life, culture and the critical importance of understanding the human stories behind historical events. This session provides insights into the rich traditions of Judaism and the lasting impact of the Holocaust. Learn how understanding cultural context deepens our collective memory and promotes mutual respect.
For more information and to register, please visit this link: https://info.echoesandreflections.org/teaching-concept-oriented-judaism
Thursdays, February 20th, 27th, March 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th, From 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Registration is now open for the annual archdiocesan training for bereavement ministry. Training will be offered online on Thursdays, February 20th, 27th, March 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th, 2025 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
This training is designed for new and seasoned parish bereavement ministers. Registrants are required to participate in all online sessions, complete pre-homework and pass final assessment to receive full training. There is no cost to attend but registration is required.
Please let Sr. Maria Lucia know via email if you are interested so she can have a conversation with you about it no later than February 1st. Capacity is limited, so contact Sr. Maria Lucia at: stgabrielbereavement@gmail.com so that she can register you directly for the training sessions.
Please consider giving your offertory by picking up Envelopes, enrolling in Pre-Authorized Giving (PAG), or Donate Now (through the Archdiocese of Toronto website).
Offertory envelopes for 2025 are still available in the Gathering Space. Boxes are usually not assigned to parishioners who are donating via Pre-Authorized Giving or Donate Now through the Archdiocese.
To ensure the proper recording for tax receipt purposes, please do not use any envelopes from 2024 or any prior year for any 2025 donations.
Please contact the parish office if you have any questions at 416-221-8866.
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January 25th, 2025
Wednesday, January 29th marks the beginning of Lunar New Year for 2025. This year is the Year of the Snake. For many years, the Asian community in our parish has gifted our parish community with a wonderful Lunar New Year Party.
This year, the Lunar New Year Celebration will take place on Sunday, February 9th after the 12:30 PM Mass in the Gathering Space. There will be foods,candies, Chinese goodies, coffee and tea. All are welcome.
If you are interested in being part of a new group helping with special events at the parish, please take a look at the poster on either of the bulletin boards, in the gathering space or downstairs by the elevator, for more information.
Please send us an email at office@stgabrielsparish.ca. We look forward to hearing from you and meeting with you.
January 27th – February 2nd, 2025
MONDAY – THANKSGIVING – Requested by the Pinto Family TUESDAY – CHIARA INTINI ✞ – Requested by the Annibale & Oakie Families WEDNESDAY – SUNNY JOSEPH ✞ – Requested by Tony THURSDAY – GENARA MARTINEZ ✞ – Requested by Anna Bascom & Family FRIDAY – FR. KEN O’BRIEN ✞ – Requested by Dan & Carolyn Letters SATURDAY – THE SICK AND THE DYING – Requested by Lydia McGrann SUNDAY – 8:30 AM – FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH SUNDAY – 10:30 AM – ANTHONY & AGATHA PAUL ✞ – Requested by Sophie & Candida Pereira SUNDAY – 12:30 PM – KOK SHING WING ✞ – Requested by Kok Yau Lam
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Psalm 19
Today’s Liturgy offers a midsection of the psalm (v 7-9) featuring a celebration of God’s law as perfect, sure, right, clear, and true.
The law of the Lord revives the soul, makes wise the simple, rejoices the heart, enlightens the eyes, endures forever and is altogether righteous.
With this psalm we respond to our reading from the Book of Nehemiah describing the celebration of the reading of the Law.
A line from this poem to hold firm in our hearts: “O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”
The masses include: St. Paul’s Basilica (83 Power Street) on Wednesday Feb.12th, celebrated by Bishop Kasun St. Mary’s Church (588 Adelaide Street) on Thursday, Feb. 20th, celebrated by Bishop Kasun St. Edward the Confessor Church (75 Churchill Ave) on Tuesday Feb 25th, celebrated by Cardinal Francis Leo
All Masses begin at 7:00 PM Confession time from 5:30 PM to 6:45 PM
No need to register. Just come!
What do you call a boomerang that won’t come back?
A stick
Rosalie Hall is an accredited children’s mental health facility focusing on the needs of pregnant and parenting youth ages 12-25, their children, and their families. The food we donate from our parish often replenishes their empty food bank.
Good Shepherd provides hot meals, clean clothes and shelter for the homeless in our city They help find housing and provide follow up support. They provide a chance to start again through the Resettlement or DARE Programs.
Monday, January 27th, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
East End United, 310 Danforth Ave., Toronto
An in-person event sponsored and recommended by the Office for Promoting Christian unity and Religious Relations with Judaism
The Archdiocese of Toronto, a member of the Christian Jewish Dialogue of Toronto, invites you to join them as they honour the memory of the victims of the Holocaust, and recommit to a culture of encounter, “living in an open and neighbourly spirit, sharing our joys and sorrows, our human problems and preoccupations” (Dialogue and Proclamation, #42). This city-wide event is part of The Dialogue of Life “In Our Time,” a commemoration marking the 60th anniversary of the Vatican Declaration on Interreligious Dialogue, Nostra Aetate.
Please contact the parish office if you have any questions at 416 -221-8866.
January 18th, 2025
Come and be part of a committee that meets our marginalized brothers and sisters where they are at and helps them attain human rights, access, participation and equity. Our mandate will also be to help Mother Earth regain her dignity and bountifulness.
Please email stgabrieljpic@gmail.com if you would like to bring forth ideas and understanding on how best to help our brothers and sisters locally and globally as well as our crucified earth.
We will try to follow Christ’s example as well as live our Passionist motto “With You”.
January 20th – January 26th, 2025
MONDAY – ELIZABETH AQUINO ✞ – Requested by Rochelle Aquino & Family TUESDAY – PATRICIA NOE – Requested by The Gaughan Family WEDNESDAY – MICHAEL CROGHAN ✞ – Requested by Luvi Croghan & Family THURSDAY – FR. KEN O’BRIEN ✞ – Requested by Vernon & Marie Swant FRIDAY – SR. TERESA FUNG – Requested by Carmel Yeung SATURDAY – THE DECEASED MOTHERS OF JACK & WANDA WROBEL ✞ – Requested by Wanda Wrobel SUNDAY – 8:30 AM – FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH SUNDAY – 10:30 AM – FREDDIE FACCA ✞ – Requested by Janet Candido SUNDAY – 12:30 PM – HELEN NG ✞ – Requested by her Classmates at Sacred Heart Canossian College
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Psalm 96
As Isaiah, chapter 62, proclaims God’s rejoicing over creation, and specifically Zion (symbolizing all of God’s peoples), today’s Psalm advises us to worship God in the beauty of God’s holiness.
Don’t be timid.
Shout a new song, bless his name, declare his glory, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength, worship the Lord in holy splendour!
Sing to the Lord! Bless his name! Tell of his salvation!
If you are planning to be a teacher, it is important for you to know that to be hired to each 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 your pastor does not know you. It is recommended that you have a conversation with him early in the process well before the applications are to be submitted
Next Weekend, January 26th/27th
Your prepared frozen casseroles will be collected at all the Masses next weekend for delivery to the Good Shepherd Centre. Many more volunteers are needed to help feed the hungry in our city.
Three recipes are available on St. Gabriel’s web site. Printed copies of the recipes are also available in the Parish Office. Pans can also be picked up here in the office. Please remember to mark the label on the pan lid with the name of the casserole. For more information, you may contact Irene Albrecht at 416 221-2791
Rosalie Hall is an accredited children’s mental health facility focusing on the needs of pregnant and parenting youth ages 12-25, their children, and their families. Here the needs of young families are met, offering prenatal and parenting classes as well as staff to aid in the transition to parenthood. A school program enables clients to finish high school. The food we donate from our parish often replenishes their empty food bank.
Good Shepherd provides hot meals, clean clothes and shelter for the homeless in our city They help find housing and provide follow up support. They support the homeless who are working to overcome addictions and provide a chance to start again through the Resettlement or DARE Programs.
Sunday, January 19th, 2025 at 4:00 PM
North City Church (Toronto District Christian High School, Highway 7/Kipling Ave.), 377 Woodbridge Ave., Woodbridge
Theme: “Do you believe this?” (John 11:26)
Join Bishop John A. Boissonneau (Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto) and a wide representation of Christian leaders to pray for the restoration of full visible unity willed by Jesus Christ for His Church. This event is jointly organized by the Office for Promoting Christian Unity and the Greater Toronto Area Council of Christian Churches and celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea
Thursday, January 23, 2025 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM St. Peter’s Church, 840 Bathurst Street, Toronto
Join the Sisters of Life and the Office of Catholic Youth for an evening of prayer. Spend some time with Our Lord amidst your busy schedule with the source and summit of our faith – Jesus in the Eucharist. There will be some time for fellowship and refreshments after the Holy Hour. This event is open to all parishioners and visitors!
Holy hour with music: 7:00 PM Social: 8:00 to 9:00 PM
Confessions available
Please contact the parish office if you have any questions at 416 221 8866.
What is a New Year’s resolution?
Something that goes in one year and out the other.
January 11th, 2025
Wednesday, January 15th from 1:00 to 2:30 PM
This a reminder that the next milk bag weaving session will take place on Wednesday, January 15th from 1:00 to 2:30 PM. New members are welcome. For more information, please contact Sharon at sharongusz@gmail.com.
January 13th – January 20th, 2025
MONDAY – GLADYS TONG ✞ – Requested by Michelle Tan TUESDAY – FLORA CUSI ✞ – Requested by her Family WEDNESDAY – FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY ✞ – Requested by the Chiu Gamily THURSDAY – GOOD HEALTH OF JULIET OTERO – Requested by Linda Llovit FRIDAY – DELPHINE OAKIE ✞ – Requested by her Family SATURDAY – MARIETTE LEBLANC ✞ – Requested by Chantal Wood SUNDAY – 8:30 AM – FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH SUNDAY – 10:30 AM – PHILIP TAYLOR ✞ – Requested by his Family SUNDAY – 12:30 PM – HELEN NG ✞ – Requested by her Classmates at Sacred Heart Canossian College
Lord, with the gift of courage, we can do all manner of things in service of you and our fellow men and women. Help us listen to the voice of your Son, Jesus, and so discover the truth about you.
With your grace, gift your Church with young men and women who are ready and eager to be living witnesses of your saving love and true servants of their sisters and brothers. Help them to discover in priesthood and consecrated life your call to love and service, and the fullness of life you promise. We ask this in your name, Jesus. Amen
Baptism of the Lord, January 12, 2025
Psalm 104
In response to the power of chapter 40 of Isaiah, Psalm 104 sings of the greatness of God and of God’s control over creation; the wisdom, providence and creativity of God who renews the face of the earth.
The psalm’s opening verse provides our psalm refrain today: O bless the Lord, my soul! Let this praise of God be in our hearts this week and always.
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.
Saturday, January 18th, 2025
2:00 to 3:30 PM Gabriel Room
Do you know that the Passionists had a mission in China in the early 20th Century (1921-1955)? And our much-loved Fr Thomas Berry was part of that mission?
If you are interested to learn more, Fr Robert E Carbonneau, CP, PhD, Adjunct Professor of the Department of Theology at Boston College, and a researcher of the history of the Passionists, will be sharing with our parishioners and friends the history of the Passionists in China on Saturday, January 18th, 2025 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM in the Gabriel Room. All are welcome!
January 17th to 19th, 2025
Mississauga
Build a joyful marriage by learning the tools of healthy communication. Retrouvaille, a Catholic-origin program, welcomes all couples to help get their relationships back on track.
Join us on January 17th to 19th, 2025 in Mississauga.
Call 437-234-5610 or visit torontoretrouvaille.com or helpourmarriage.org.
Thursday, January 23, 2025 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
St. Peter’s Church, 840 Bathurst Street, Toronto
Holy hour with music: 7:00 PM Confessions available Social: 8:00 to 9:00 PM
Friday, January 24, 2025 7:00 PM to Sunday, January 26, 2025 1:30 PM
Manresa Jesuit Spiritual Renewal Centre
A silent Ignatian Retreat for Men – Praying with Suffering. Suffering is something every human will have to encounter along their life journey. Some will carry big crosses and some small. Sometimes we are the ones who endure it and sometimes we knowingly or unknowingly will bring suffering to others. Suffering is meaningless, even inhumane by itself, but when we let the light of God shine upon it, everything changes. Facilitated by Fr. Henk van Meijel, SJ.
This silent weekend retreat begins on Friday evening and runs to Sunday, with lunch. The suggested offering is $260 per person which includes two nights’ accommodation with meals, spiritual direction and retreat program.
Contact Manresa Jesuit Spiritual Renewal Centre at manresaregistration@outlook.com, visit https://manresa-canada.ca or call 905-839-2864.
Offertory envelopes for 2025 are still available in the Gathering Space. 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.
Boxes are usually not assigned to parishioners who are donating via Pre-Authorized Giving or Donate Now through the Archdiocese.
On the first few 2025 envelopes, please write your name and complete address so that the office can ensure they have your correct information when sending out 2024 tax receipts. If you have changed your address, please inform the parish office as soon as possible.
How do you make seven an even number?
Remove the s.
January 4th, 2025
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 6th – January 12th 2025
MONDAY – DUO PAO SHAN ✞ – Requested by Kok Yau Lam TUESDAY – NEI FUNG YUNG ✞ – Requested by Kok Yau Lam WEDNESDAY – SZE CHING CHUN ✞ – Requested by Kok Yau Lam THURSDAY – YEUNG CHEI SHEUNG ✞ – Requested by Kok Yau Lam FRIDAY – SWATOW AUNTIE DA ✞ – Requested by Kok Yau Lam SATURDAY – LYDIA McGRANN – Requested by Ron & Anne Ackber SUNDAY – 8:30 AM – FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH SUNDAY – 10:30 AM – KOK YAU FUNG ✞ – Requested by Kok Yau Lam SUNDAY – 12:30 PM – HELEN NG ✞ – Requested by Her Classmates at Sacred Heart Canossian College
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!
Thank you to the volunteers who prepared 49 casseroles for December. For January, your prepared casseroles (frozen please) will be collected at the Masses on the weekend of January 25th/26th for delivery to the Good Shepherd Centre.
You may pick up a copy of a casserole recipe 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 support of Rosalie Hall and the Good Shepherd Centre over Christmas. Once again, the people of St. Gabriel’s have been extremely generous.
Your food donations continue to be important as numbers of people in need increase. Please check the expiry dates before donating since we cannot pass on food that has expired.
Which feast does the Church celebrate to move us into the New Year?
North City Church (Toronto District Christian High School, Highway 7/Kipling Ave.) 377 Woodbridge Ave., Woodbridge,
Join Bishop John A. Boissonneau (Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto) and a wide representation of Christian leaders to pray for the restoration of full visible unity willed by Jesus Christ for His Church. This event is jointly organized by the Office for Promoting Christian Unity and the Greater Toronto Area Council of Christian Churches and celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea.
Monday, January 27th, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Danforth Multifaith Commons, 310 Danforth Ave., Toronto,
A vigil on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, paying tribute to both survivors and liberators. We recommit ourselves to a culture of encounter, ‘living in an open and neighbourly spirit, sharing our joys and sorrows, our human problems, and preoccupations’ (Dialogue and Proclamation, #42).
This city-wide event is part of The Dialogue of Life “In Our Time”, a commemoration marking the 60th anniversary of the Vatican Declaration on Interreligious Dialogue Nostra Aetate.
Several boxes of offertory envelopes are in the Gathering Space awaiting pick-up. Please pick yours up 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.
Please 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 need them.
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