Isabel Christine Rozins

(March 21, 1924- May10, 2018)

Isabel passed away just before midnight on May 10, 2018.

She died peacefully, with son, Bruce, at her bedside, following a stroke earlier that evening.

Isabel was an avid gardener, an accomplished pianist, a dog lover, a great hostess and someone who cared for people who are marginalized and isolated in our society. For many years, she visited isolated seniors in rooming houses in Toronto. She shared stories of some of these individuals, JC and OPL, to name two. This wasn’t “volunteer community service” it was a much more of a calling. It was the kind of quite act that makes communities strong.

Isabel was predeceased by husband, Ray Rozins, in 2007. Most recently, she was a resident at True Davidson Acres, a nursing home in Toronto’s East end where she received excellent care and support. Her family wishes to thank staff at True Davidson Acres and St Hilda’s Towers (Toronto), where Isabel lived for several years after Ray’s death.

Isabel is survived by sons, George, Michael and Bruce and daughter, Deborah. She will be missed by grandchildren, Khadija, Genevieve, Matthew and Rebecca as well as nieces, Carol, Alison, Kathryn and Beryl.

A funeral celebration will be held on Tuesday May 22 at 2pm at St George’s Anglican Church in Ajax. All are welcome!

St Patrick's Breastplate

I arise today

Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,

Through belief in the Threeness,

Through confession of the Oneness

of the Creator of creation.

I arise today

Through the strength of Christ's birth with His baptism,

Through the strength of His crucifixion with His burial,

Through the strength of His resurrection with His ascension,

Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom.

I arise today

Through the strength of the love of cherubim,

In the obedience of angels,

In the service of archangels,

In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward,

In the prayers of patriarchs,

In the predictions of prophets,

In the preaching of apostles,

In the faith of confessors,

In the innocence of holy virgins,

In the deeds of righteous men.

I arise today, through

The strength of heaven,

The light of the sun,

The radiance of the moon,

The splendor of fire,

The speed of lightning,

The swiftness of wind,

The depth of the sea,

The stability of the earth,

The firmness of rock.

I arise today, through

God's strength to pilot me,

God's might to uphold me,

God's wisdom to guide me,

God's eye to look before me,

God's ear to hear me,

God's word to speak for me,

God's hand to guard me,

God's shield to protect me,

God's host to save me

From snares of devils,

From temptation of vices,

From everyone who shall wish me ill,

afar and near.

I summon today

All these powers between me and those evils,

Against every cruel and merciless power

that may oppose my body and soul,

Against incantations of false prophets,

Against black laws of pagandom,

Against false laws of heretics,

Against craft of idolatry,

Against spells of witches and smiths and wizards,

Against every knowledge that corrupts man's body and soul;

Christ to shield me today

Against poison, against burning,

Against drowning, against wounding,

So that there may come to me an abundance of reward.

Christ with me,

Christ before me,

Christ behind me,

Christ in me,

Christ beneath me,

Christ above me,

Christ on my right,

Christ on my left,

Christ when I lie down,

Christ when I sit down,

Christ when I arise,

Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,

Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,

Christ in every eye that sees me,

Christ in every ear that hears me.

I arise today

Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,

Through belief in the Threeness,

Through confession of the Oneness

of the Creator of creation.