July 10th, 2024
Registration for R.C.I.A. (Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults) is ongoing now. The R.C.I.A. is for persons interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith. The exploration may lead the candidate to seek baptism, and become a member of the Catholic Christian community; or for Christians already baptized into another Christian denomination, the reception into the Catholic Church. The sessions will begin after the Labour Day weekend in September and will end in June 2025.
If you are an adult who wishes to become Catholic or who have not received the Sacrament of Confirmation or First Eucharist, or if you would like to have more information about it, please contact Sr. Maria Lucia at StGabrielParishRCIA@gmail.com or call 416-221-8866.
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June 29th, 2024
This is the last bulletin until the Labour Day Weekend in September. We wish you all a happy and safe summer!
Monday, July 1st is Canada Day. The parish office will be closed and there will be no 9:00 AM Mass on that day.
Sunday, July 7th after the 12:30 Mass
The Parish BBQ Picnic will be held on Sunday, July 7th after the 12:30 Mass in the parking lot. There will be hot dogs, salad, dessert, fruit, face painting for kids, games, music and much more. Suggested donation is $5 per person. Please bring your families, friends and neighbours, as well as your lawn chairs to enjoy a summer afternoon with parishioners.
The art on display in the Gathering Space is called The Passion of the Earth and was painted by Br. Michael Moran, CP, of the Passionist province of St. Paul of the Cross, of which we are a part. May this powerful work of art inspire in us a new consciousness, a new creativity, and a new energy to know we are as integral to Earth as Earth is to us. We are one. May we see and experience the Divine Presence in all Creation, and may our renewal bring Earth healing and peace.
We hope you can take time over the next few months to look at the painting, read the accompanying notes, and reflect.
A limited number of postcards and mini prayer cards are available from the parish office. Please see the table by the painting for suggested donation amounts. Proceeds will be donated to the Passionist Missions.
July 1st – July 7th, 2024
MONDAY – CANADA DAY – No 9:00 AM Mass TUESDAY – DELPHINE OAKIE ✞ – Requested by the Family WEDNESDAY – GUILLERMO ALMENARA ✞ – Requested by the Melis Family THURSDAY – BRUNO CORTESE ✞ – Requested by Antonietta Cortese FRIDAY – LYDIA McGRANN – Requested by Ron and Anne Ackber SATURDAY – MOU-KING AND YUNG-NIEN HSU ✞ – Requested by the Family SUNDAY – 8:30 AM – FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH SUNDAY – 10:30 AM – GEORGE EGERTON HALE ✞ – Requested by his Family SUNDAY – 12:30 PM – BERNARD KELLY ✞ – Requested by the Family
Announced Masses for the summer months will be posted on the bulletin board in the Gathering Space.
Registration for children planning to receive the Sacraments of First Communion, Reconciliation or Confirmation in 2025 can now be done at the parish office. Baptismal Certificates are required to register for First Communion and Confirmation.
Registration forms for the Children’s Faith Program are now available in the parish office. This program is for children of the Parish who attend other Catholic schools, public or private schools. Classes are held at St. Gabriel’s School every second Sunday beginning in September.
Please note that a separate Sacramental registration form is required if your child will receive the sacraments of First Communion, Reconciliation or Confirmation during the 2024/2025 school year. These forms are also available in the Parish Office. Baptismal Certificates are required for First Communion and Confirmation.
Your love paves the way for second chances in life.
Through your support, ShareLife agencies are able to provide people struggling with homelessness, mental illness and substance use challenges with specialized care.
Your generosity brings them hope for a second chance in life. Thank you for living the Gospel!
Please give at the parish using a ShareLife envelope, online through our parish website, or at sharelife.org/donate.
Thank you for your generous support of Rosalie Hall and the Good Shepherd Centre. Your food donations are always so important as numbers of people in need continue to increase.
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.
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.
Please check the expiry date before donating since we cannot pass on food that has expired.
Summer Collection dates: July 27th/28th, August 24th/25th
Good Shepherd serves upwards of 1,000 meals per day to people who would otherwise go hungry. Seniors, people living on disability payments, people living in poverty, homeless men and women are people at the table. Please think about volunteering to help feed our sisters and brothers in need. Three different recipes are available in the Parish Office or online at the Parish website. Casserole pans are also available in the Parish Office.
Your support is a tremendous help and is appreciated in the fight to end hunger and chronic homelessness. For more information, you may contact Irene Albrecht at 416-221-2791.
On January 21, 2024, Pope Francis inaugurated a Year of Prayer ahead of the 2025 Jubilee, calling on the faithful “to pray more fervently to prepare ourselves to live properly this grace-filled event and to experience the power of hope in God.”
The Year of Prayer, the Holy Father explained, is dedicated “to rediscovering the great value and absolute need for prayer, prayer in personal life, in the life of the Church, prayer in the world.”
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Do not fear, only believe. Mk 3:36c
Sunday, August 25th from 1:00 PM
Veneto Centre, 7465 Kipling Ave., Woodbridge
The 58th annual Festa of St. Gabriel, under the direction of the Passionist Community, will be held on Sunday, August 25th at the Veneto Centre in Woodbridge. Relics of St. Gabriel will be present. There will be opportunities for Confession, a special Mass outside, and Italian food. All are welcome and encouraged to attend this wonderful celebration.
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 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.
The Summer issue of our new newsletter, “Growing News,” is now available from the Parish home page, and posted on the bulletin boards. We hope you enjoy it and look forward to your “letters to the editor.”
If you are an experienced gardener, or, perhaps, missing working in a garden, and would like to volunteer, you can reach the Garden Ministry by email – garden@stgabrielsparish.ca
Friday July 19th to Wednesday July 24th, 2024 (Arrival 4:00PM for Dinner, Departure after Lunch) Jericho House, 10845 Rathfon Road, Port Colborne, ON L3K 5V4 – 1-905-834-0553
Retreat Theme: Encountering and Embracing a Contemplative Ecology
Sponsored by Jericho House & Office of Province Life & Renewal Edmund Rice Christian Brothers North America
At the heart of the retreat, the relationship between contemplation and the realities of the world of nature in a time of ecological crisis will be explored – suggesting even that fostering a contemplative spirit is a primary and significant part of responding to the crises of the time.
The retreat will be facilitated by Sr. Mary Rowell, CSJ.
For Sr. Mary’s bio information, as well as further details about the retreat, please consult the poster on our bulletin boards, or visit the parish office for a copy.
Registration is by email at: leadership@jerichohouse.org
Cost: Residents $600 / Commuters $500 Please make cheques payable to Jericho House.
How do you keep a person in suspense?
Securities as a Charitable Gift Option
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 stocks, mutual funds and other publicly traded 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 more significant support of your Parish and various archdiocesan charities such as ShareLife, St. Augustine’s Seminary, The Shepherds’ Trust and many others. To donate securities, follow this link: https://bit.ly/GiftsOfSecurities where you will find our “How to Gift Securities Info Sheet” and a “Letter of Direction.”
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June 22nd, 2024
Thank you to our adult and children’s choir for their ministry! They will be taking a break, returning in September. New members are welcome to join them.
The senior choir practices on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:00 PM and sings at the 10:30 Mass.
The children’s choir practices on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:00 and sings at the 12:30 Mass.
June 24th – June 30th, 2024
MONDAY – CHIARA INTINI ✞ – Requested by Annibale & Oakie Families TUESDAY – DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE F.O.S.S. AND ALL SOULS IN PURGATORY ✞ – Requested by Agnes Wong WEDNESDAY – KENG OWYONG ✞ – Requested by Helen Owyong THURSDAY – JASON AND LISA – Requested by Karen Crichton FRIDAY – JOYCE AND CATHY DRAB ✞ – Requested by Their Family SATURDAY – ROSEMARY YEUNG – Requested by Her Parents SUNDAY – 8:30 AM – FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH SUNDAY – 10:30 AM – CHIARA INTINI ✞ – Requested by Carmina and Aldo Filice SUNDAY – 12:30 PM – MICHAEL CROGHAN ✞ – Requested by Luvi Croghan and Family
Your generous heart provides for hungry children.
Through your support for ShareLife, Canadian Food for Children, a ShareLife-funded agency, provides hungry children in vulnerable communities clothing, shoes, and nutritious food. Thank you for joining the fight against hunger by sharing your blessings.
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Psalm 107: Give thanks to the Lord; his steadfast love endures forever.
This week’s psalm theme is: give thanks to God because God is good. We have here 8 verses of a much longer psalm of 43 verses. A psalm celebrating God who looks after Creation, and takes care of humankind. God delivers us from all of our distress and brings us to our desired haven.
A one liner to keep in our prayer this week: God’s steadfast love endures forever.
Your frozen casseroles will be collected at all Masses next weekend.
The 58th annual Festa of St. Gabriel, under the direction of the Passionist Community, will be held on Sunday, August 25th at the Veneto Centre in Woodbridge. Relics of St. Gabriel will be present.
There will be opportunities for Confession, a special Mass outside, and Italian food. All are welcome and encouraged to attend this wonderful celebration.
Friday July 19th to Wednesday July 24th, 2024
(Arrival 4:00PM for Dinner, Departure after Lunch) Jericho House, 10845 Rathfon Road, Port Colborne, ON L3K 5V4 – 1-905-834-0553
Registration is by email at: leadership@jerichohouse.org Cost: Residents $600 / Commuters $500 Please make cheques payable to Jericho House.
STILL REGISTERING FOR 2024/2025 (NEW FAMILY RATES!)
Have you heard of Mary, Mother of God School? We are an affordable private school (Grades K- 12) located in the Roncesvalles/Parkdale area. deeply rooted in the Catholic traditions with a special devotion to Our Lady, we have an excellent academic program, a dynamic and joyful student life, and small classes where each student is known and loved. We are still interviewing for September 2024: please visit our website at www.marymotherofgodschool.org or call us at 416-531-7897.
What happens when you paint a snag green?
You get an evergreen.
June 15th, 2024
Happy Father’s Day to all fathers.
May you be blessed with the graces you need to be good and loving role models to your children. May God give you courage, compassion, patience and peace.
The Parish BBQ Picnic will be held on Sunday, July 7th after the 12:30 Mass in the parking lot. Please bring your families, friends and neighbours to enjoy a summer afternoon with parishioners.
We need more young volunteers to help and make this event happen. Stay tune for more information.
June 17th – June 23rd, 2024
MONDAY – THE MACARAEG FAMILY – Requested by The Macaraeg Family TUESDAY – CECILIA AND FAMILY – Requested by John WEDNESDAY – TINA INTINI ✞ – Requested by Chiara Intini THURSDAY – GEORGE EGERTON HALE ✞ – Requested by His Family FRIDAY – ANN MOHAN ✞ – Requested by Patrick and Ruth Ann McConkey SATURDAY – SARAH JAMES ✞ – Requested by Mary Anne Barnes SUNDAY – 8:30 AM – FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH SUNDAY – 10:30 AM – FRANCIS PEREIRA ✞ – Requested by Sophie Pereira SUNDAY – 12:30 PM – FRANK AND NELLA COLANTONIO ✞ – Requested by The Family
Your ShareLife gift changes lives.
In a world where empathy matters most, your compassionate heart provided accessible, dignified support to over 2,500 people with special needs and their families. We thank you for your kindness and compassion.
I bought a bag of bird seed almost 2 months ago.
Anyone know how long it takes for the bird to grow?
Psalm 92 throws us a powerful line of prayer to repeat lovingly to God this week: “How good it is for us to give thanks and sing praises to your name, O Lord God Most High!”
Psalm 92: Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.
It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night.
The righteous flourish like the palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. They are planted in the house of the Lord; they flourish in the courts of our God.
In old age they still produce fruit; they are always green and full of sap, showing that the Lord is upright; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
“Young parents often face limited resources and the multitude of demands as they attempt to feed, clothe and provide for their children. By offering food through our Food Share Program, we can make available essential items that they need to maintain their health and well being. Your continued generosity is a shining example of the positive impact that caring individuals like you can have.” – Rosalie Hall
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Toronto Central Council, helps over 1,000 girls each summer, registering eligible campers through home visits. Marygrove Camp is a residential camp situated on Georgian Bay in Ontario, open to eligible girls ages 5–13. Marygrove provides a camping experience for children who may not otherwise have the opportunity to enjoy a camping adventure. Families who are experiencing financial or domestic hardship may contact the Society directly to determine their eligibility.
June 15th/16th
Bundle Up for Saint Vincent de Paul!
Bring your gently used textiles, shoes, clothing, bedding, draperies, and small household goods (no dishes please) to share with others on June 15th /16th. A Saint Vincent de Paul truck/bin will be in the church parking lot so please share what you can with those less fortunate. Your donations will be used and/or sold to support outreach efforts.
The truck/bin will be open all day Saturday from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM and Sunday from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Volunteers will assist with the loading before and after each Saturday and Sunday Mass.
Please note that donations can only be accepted when the truck is open. Out of consideration for the volunteers who load the truck, please do not bring donations before or after the hours listed above.
A list of items that can or cannot be accepted is available by the Poor Box in the Gathering Space, or by calling the office.
Thank you for your continued support!
Wednesday, June 19th, 2024, 1:00PM to 2:30PM
This Wednesday will be the last milk bag weaving session for this academic year.
New members are always welcome to join or simply drop by.
Thank you to all parishioners who have been donating their gently used milk bags.
June 8th, 2024
June 10th – June 16th, 2024
MONDAY – FOR THE DESTITUTE, THE SICK AND THE DYING – Requested by Lydia McGrann TUESDAY – DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE FERNANDO AND PEREIRA FAMILIES ✞ – Requested by The Family WEDNESDAY – MOLLY McCONKEY ✞ – Requested by Patrick and Ruth Ann McConkey THURSDAY – TONINO DIDIODATO ✞ – Requested by his Family FRIDAY – CALEB CRICHTON – Requested by Karen Crichton SATURDAY – DECEASED FATHERS OF JACK AND WANDA ✞ – Requested by Jack and Wanda Wrobel SUNDAY – 8:30 AM – FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH SUNDAY – 10:30 AM – BRUNO CORTESE ✞ – Requested by Antonietta Cortese SUNDAY – 12:30 PM – PETER G. VALAVI ✞ – Requested by The Valavi Family
A parishioner suggested, “…… pray this Psalm with the entire universe: calling out in confidence to God who is always steadfast. Why not select one of the Psalm’s four segments, copy onto a small card to carry with us, or maybe commit to memory, to repeat frequently to God this week.”
Psalm 130: With the Lord there is steadfast love, and great power to redeem.
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications!
If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be revered.
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word · hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning.
For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with him is great power to redeem. It is he who will redeem Israel from all its iniquities.
Living the Gospel by supporting people with special needs.
When you give to ShareLife, you help people with developmental disabilities and their family members through an agency called Mary Centre. Here’s how your contribution makes a difference in the lives of those served by this remarkable Catholic agency:
“Thank you to all who donate to ShareLife. With each donation we receive, we are able to attain our goals of assisting people in their efforts in building a good life.” – Don Walker, Mary Centre
Transform someone’s life today. Please give at the parish using a ShareLife envelope, online through our parish website, or at sharelife.org/donate.
“Young parents often face limited resources and the multitude of demands as they attempt to feed, clothe and provide for their children. By offering food through our Food Share Program, we can make available essential items that they need to maintain their health and well being. Your continued generosity is a shining example of the positive impact that caring individuals like you can have.” Rosalie Hall
2nd collection next weekend, June 15th/16th, 2024
Thursday, June 13, 2024, from 6:30PM to 8:30PM
Ethennonnhawahstihnen’ Community Recreation Centre
The City of Toronto City Planning Division has initiated the review of the Sheppard East Corridor to focus, and shape, anticipated growth in a comprehensive well-planned manner. The purpose of this meeting is to further articulate ReNew Sheppard Study’s vision and guiding principles by presenting vibrant complete community development scenarios and soliciting community feedback that will shape key development policies about the block and street network, public realm, parks and open spaces, built form, and mobility connections that altogether integrates and promotes a sustainable and resilient approach.
You can view background information on the ReNew Sheppard East study, as well as provide your thoughts on key study components at: www.toronto.ca/RenewSheppardEast
Why did the lobsters not share life? Because crustaceans are kind of shellfish.
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