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1 ST. GABRIEL PARISH BULLETIN, SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2019 Parish Center th Ave Fax Number Website: Office Business Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 9AM - 5PM (Closed for lunch, 12PM - 1PM), Fri. 9AM - 12PM Open for Meetings, 9AM to 9PM, Monday - Friday Parish School st Ave San Francisco, California PASTORAL STAFF/ ADMINISTRATION Rev. Thomas Hamilton Pastor Rev. Paul Zirimenya In Residence Rev. John Jimenez In Residence Rev. Freddie Thomas In Residence Mrs. Gina Beal School Principal Mrs. Nancy Becerra Director of Religious Education Confirmation/Youth Minister dre@sgparish.org Sr. Bernadette Hart, R.S.M. Pastoral Associate Mr. Matthew A. Shea Pastoral Associate Homebound, Hospitalized & RCIA PARISH CENTER SUPPORT STAFF Mrs. Cheryl Bailey Parish/School Bookkeeper Ms. Luana Letele Parish Secretary secretary@sgparish.org Mr. Rod Davis Custodian LITURGICAL SUPPORT Mr. Rob Grant Music Minister [Sat. 5:00 pm] Mr. John Hurst Music Minister [Sun. 10:00 am] Mr. David Lorentz Music Minister [Sun. 5:30 pm] Mrs. Nancy Porter Wedding Rehearsal Coordinator ST. GABRIEL PARISH MISSION STATEMENT As a worshipping, believing, and caring community, St. Gabriel Parish participates in the mission of Jesus Christ, remembered most intensely at Sunday Assembly through proclamation of The Word and the sharing of the Eucharistic Meal. This Community, so nourished, lives its faith in prayer, education and outreach. SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Saturday Vigil Masses: 5:00 pm Sunday Masses: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM and 5:30 PM Weekday Masses: Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday: 8:30 AM (Wednesday: Communal Service 8:30 AM) Communal Reconciliation Service: every first Saturday at 3:30 pm in the church with individual confession and absolution. Individual Reconciliation (Confession): By appointment with any priest. Infant Baptism: Please contact the Parish Center to schedule baptism preparation if needed. Baptism is administered any Sunday at 1:30 pm. Marriage: Please contact the Parish Center at least six [6] months prior to the proposed wedding date. First Communion, Sunday School, Adult Education, Anointing of the Sick, R.C.I.A., Confirmation: Please call Welcome New Parishioners! Would you like to register in our parish or join our mailing list? Please fill out this form and drop it in the collection basket, or leave it at the Parish Center Office. NAME: HOME PHONE: DATE: ADDRESS: CELL PHONE:

2 MARCH 3, 2019 EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME THE INSIDE SHOWS In this third Sunday of our reading from the Sermon on the Plain, Jesus speaks of the inner soul and its outer expression. He uses images as he teaches. He addresses all of us. Jesus sees a plumb line connecting the soul with the soul's expression-words and actions. He uses exaggeration to drive home his point. We are urged to clear out the debris that blinds us. He knows that we have an uncanny ability to be blind to our own weaknesses, though they be as big as a board. He knows, too, how willingly we seem to ferret out others' smallest speck-like flaws. And this, too, is for our general consumption; solid old goodness and solid old badness will show eventually. The old Latin saying, which echoes Jesus images, is true: What is bred in the bone will out in the flesh. By and by, the inside will show through. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Don t be late for church! Remember to Spring Forward and set your clocks 1 hour ahead next Sunday, March 10th at 2:00 AM. Sunrise and sunset will be one hour later and there will be more light in the evening. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Casimir Wednesday: Ash Wednesday; Fast and Abstinence; Almsgiving Thursday: Ss. Perpetua and Felicity Friday: St. John of God; Abstinence Saturday: St. Frances of Rome TODAY S READINGS First Reading One s speech shows the bent of one s mind. Praise no one before he or she speaks (Sirach 27:4-7). Psalm Lord, it is good to give thanks to you (Psalm 92). Second Reading We are given victory over death through Jesus. In the Lord our labor is not in vain (1 Corinthians 15:54-59). Gospel A good person produces good, an evil person produces evil. The mouth speaks from the goodness of the heart (Luke 6:39-45). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. READINGS, MARCH 10, 2019 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Dt 26:4-10; Ps 91:1-2, 10-15; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13 SCHEDULED LENTEN DEVOTIONS & EVENTS AT ST. GABRIEL CHURCH ASH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019 MASS SCHEDULE 7:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 10:45 AM (School Mass), 7:30 PM RECONCILIATION Tuesday nights during Lent in the Parish Center Chapel from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM STATIONS OF THE CROSS Every Friday morning following the 8:30 AM Mass Please note: There will no longer be a 6:00 PM Mass during Lent Please check the bulletin for updates LENTEN FAST AND ABSTINENCE As in the past, the following regulations are in place for abstaining and fasting during Lent: ABSTINENCE: Everyone 14 years of age and older is bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, the Fridays of Lent and Good Friday. FAST: Everyone 18 years of age and older but under the age of 60 is also bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. On these two days, the law of fast allows only one full meal a day, but does not prohibit taking some food during the day, so long as this does not constitute another full meal. Drinking liquids during the day is permitted. When health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige. In the spirit of penance, the faithful should not lightly excuse themselves from this obligation. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Many Catholics who are not active in the Church will still seek out ashes this Wednesday. Likewise, many Jews who are not otherwise observant will follow the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, with great exactness, fasting and refraining from work and entertainment. People customarily dress in white as a symbol of purity and a reminder of God s promise that our sins will be made white as snow. While the overture to Ash Wednesday for Christians may be a festive Mardi Gras celebration, for Jews it is the New Year feast of Rosh Hashanah. Ten days before the Day of Atonement to God, people are expected to repair breaks in human life. These are days for offering forgiveness and seeking to repair harmed relationships with family, friends, or coworkers. Everyone is expected to seek out someone and clear the air by asking for understanding for any mean words or thoughtless deeds in the past year. Perhaps the ashes you receive will be invested with deeper meaning if you follow a similar plan. This year, Rosh Hashanah will be September 29, and Yom Kippur October 8. A conversation with some Jewish friends or neighbors about their experience of a season of repentance may be a blessing on your Lent. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.

3 ST. GABRIEL SCHOOL NEWS Keep up to date with all the news and excitement at St. Gabriel School. Follow us on St. Gabriel School, SF or ASH WEDNESDAY SCHOOL MASS All are invited to join the students and staff of St. Gabriel School for Ash Wednesday Mass, March 6th at 10:45 AM in the church. CYO Spring sports kick-off this weekend. Good luck to all of the girls basketball teams, the boys baseball teams and our brand new boys volleyball players! Go Knights! THANK YOU! Massive thanks to the St. Gabriel Men s Club for another memorable Father-Daughter Dance. All of the hard work and dedication of our members, heavily supported by their wives, certainly paid off. Thank you all! SAVE THE DATE Please save the date for these upcoming events being held at St. Gabriel School: Wednesday, March 13th: SG Annual Jog-a-Thon Thursday, April 11th: SG Spring Musical, Shrek Sunday, April 28th: SG Alumni High School Party Friday, May 3rd - 4th: SG Annual School Carnival More information on all these events coming soon! GETTING SOCIAL WITH ST. GABE S! Help us share the good news about St. Gabriel by following us on Facebook and Instagram. Our goal is to reach 500 followers on both Instagram and Facebook by March 31st. It s ambitious...so we need your help. Please follow us on both platforms, tag grandparents, aunts, friends and neighbors, like our posts and share your comments. If we reach our goal of 500 followers on each platform, one SG family will win a $200 Amazon gift card. Creative ideas and suggestions welcome. Contact sgs@stgabrielsf.com with any questions or comments. ST. PATRICK S DINNER DANCE FEATURING SEAN KELLY & THE HEARTTHROBS SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2019 St. Gabriel presents its St. Patrick Dinner Dance, featuring Sean Kelly and The Heartthrobs, on Saturday, March 9th from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM in Bedford Hall. Dancing, pipers and a delicious corned beef feast awaits you! Get your $30 tickets at the Parish Center (checks or exact cash amount only accepted at the Parish Center) or from the following committee members: Angela Sicord Brenda Lyons Roger Gargano Tom & Colleen Kanaley FOR SICK RELATIVES AND FRIENDS PRAYERS FOR THE SICK In the coming week we ask your prayers for the following: Deanna Aguello, Lauren Belluomini, Madeleine Bonpin, Billfield Cheng, Mary B. Chien, Lola Deleone, Delia Dumantay, Pedro D. Dy, Victoria Fox, Virginia Hawley, Shirley Latham, Michael Madden, Pat McSharry, Marian Ritchie, Erlinda Ronas, Alfredo Siy and especially for Al Sotto. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Classes continue for Religious Education for children in public school (Pre-K through 8th grade). March 10, 2019 March 17, 2019 March 31, 2019 Religious Education Classes Religious Education Classes Religious Education Classes FIRST COMMUNION On Tuesday, March 19th, we will work on Chapter Four in our First Communion books. Please remember to bring your book to class in the Parish Center at 3:30 PM. CONFIRMATION PROGRAM Please note that the Sunday, March 10th Confirmation class has been cancelled. On Sunday, March 24th (Student & Sponsor Confirmation Night), class will end at 5:00 PM. However, we encourage you to attend the 5:30 PM Mass with your sponsor. If you do not plan on attending Mass, students need to be picked up at 5:00 PM in front of the Church. There will be no supervision after 5:00 PM. April schedule updates: The service requirement for April 17th & 18th has been lifted. We do encourage you and your family to attend the supper on Holy Thursday. On Sunday, April 28th, we will have a rehearsal for just the candidates from 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM. Sponsors do not need to attend. If you have any questions please Nancy Becerra at dre@sgparish.org. TODAY IS SVDP SANDWICH SUNDAY! Today, March 3rd is Sandwich Sunday! The St. Gabriel Conference of SVDP will be collecting wrapped sandwiches for the needy. Please bring your offering by no later than 12 Noon. Members of SVDP will be outside of church before and after Mass to receive your donations. Cash donations are also welcomed and appreciated. Many thanks for your generosity! 2018 TAX REPORTS If you would like a report of your donations to St. Gabriel s for tax filing purposes, you must request one. Please call the Parish Center at to arrange to have one sent to you. Due to the large volume of calls, please allow at least one week for your request to be processed.

4 MASS INTENTIONS MARCH 4-10, 2019 Mon. 8:30 am Peter & Karen Bides (L) Tues. 8:30 am Juan S. Aguirre Wed. 7:00 am Sean Kilcolm 8:30 am Bridget Boyle (L) 10:45 am School Mass 7:30 pm Maureen Ratcliffe (L) Thurs. 8:30 am Patrick Healy Fri. 8:30 am Allen Gallagher Sat. 8:30 am Juan S. Aguirre 5:00 pm Annie Horgan Sun. 8:00 am Odette Hauscarriague 10:00 am Beatrice Campos 12:00 pm The Young Ladies Institute 5:30 pm For the Parishioners NEXT WEEKEND S PRESIDERS MARCH 9-10, :00 PM Fr. Tom Hamilton 8:00 AM Fr. Freddie Thomas 10:00 AM Fr. John Jimenez 12:00 PM Fr. John Jimenez 5:30 PM Fr. Tom Hamilton Your Contributions Count! Sunday Feb. 24, 2019 Envelope Total $5, Loose $1, Online Giving $1, Grand Total $8, Same Sunday Last Year $6, $1, $1, $9, GRIEF GROUP The St. Gabriel Grief Group meets every 1st Wednesday of the month. The sessions are held at 4:00 PM at the Parish Center. The next session will be on Wednesday, March 6th. No registration is needed. For more information, please contact Sr. Bernadette Hart at ext. 22. HELP WANTED AT SENIOR POWER Come to a community workshop for seniors, their families, friends, caregivers and disabled persons to hear: Rowena Fontanos will inform us on the Aging a Disability Centers (ADRCs) in San Francisco that offer free information and assistance on issues affecting older people and people with disabilities, regardless of income. This workshop will take place on Thursday, March 14th at 10:00 AM at the Taraval Police Station, th Ave., San Francisco. LECTOR SCHEDULE SATURDAY, March 9, :00 pm Robert Lawhon SUNDAY, March 10, :00 am Patricia Salubayba 10:00 am Martin King 12:00 pm Susan Ryan 5:30 pm Diane Lawrence ST. GABRIEL CHURCH PARISH MINISTRIES & ACTIVITIES PRAYER GROUP: The prayer group meets every Friday morning from 10:30-11:30 AM in the Quinn Center Chapel. SODALITY: First Sunday of each month, 10:00 AM Mass. ULLOA SENIORS: Every Wednesday at 1:30 PM in the Quinn Center. Refreshments and Bingo. LEGION OF MARY: Meets in the Quinn Parish Center each Saturday after the 8:30 AM Mass. RCIA: If you or someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic or in completing initiation (First Eucharist or Confirmation) contact Matt Shea at for more information. Sessions begin in late September. ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: First Saturday of each month after the 8:30 AM Mass. CHOIR PRACTICE: Thursdays 7:30-9:00 PM in church. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES: On all Sundays except the 1st Sunday of the month. Starts in August. For more information, call Nancy Becerra at ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM first Monday of the month in the Quinn Center. ROSARY: The Rosary is said every weekday after the 8:30 Mass YOUNG LADIES INSTITUTE: (YLI): Meets the third Saturday of each month at 12 Noon for a bag lunch followed by a meeting in the Parish Center. BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASSES: Every 2nd Saturday of the month at 10:45 AM in the Parish Center. Registration required. Call the Parish Center to reserve your space. EPIPHANY CENTER S 22ND ANNUAL BENEFIT PARTY AND SHOW Thursday, March 14, 6:00 PM, The Family, 545 Powell St., San Francisco We are celebrating the 22nd Annual Benefit Party and show, a San Franciscan event that raises funds for the City s most vulnerable women and children. The Epiphany League and Party Chair, Debi Curley invite you to this special evening featuring a cocktail reception, elegant dinner, silent auction, and an outstanding live performance featuring an all-star cast. Founded in 1852 as Mount St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth by the Daughters of Charity to care for San Francisco s orphans, the agency continues to support the city s most vulnerable families, providing them with the support and resources to heal. Tickets are $250. For more information or to purchase tickets online visit TheEpiphanyCenter.org.

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