February 24, 2019 Seventh day in Ordinary Time ST. GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH Stewardship Reflection on Readings 1 SM 26: 2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; PS 103: 1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 COR 15: 45-49; LK 6: 27-38 In today s Gospel, taken from the sixth chapter of Luke, Jesus offers a very challenging, seemingly impossible approach to daily life. Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer the other one as well, and from the person who takes your cloak do not withhold even your tunic. It makes one want to say, Seriously, Lord? And He doesn t stop there. Jesus adds, Give to everyone who asks of you, and from the one who takes what is yours do not demand it back. It seems so unfair! That is, unless we look at this way of life from a stewardship point of view. Then, not only does it seem doable (though challenging), it actually makes perfect sense. A steward understands clearly that all he has and all that he is his very life is a gift from God given to him from an unfathomable abundance of love. This changes everything! This means my cloak, my tunic, my money and time all of it ultimately belongs to God. He has entrusted these things to each of us in love to use for His purposes and His glory. Does this mean we are to be passive doormats to anyone who wants to take advantage of us? Certainly not. Jesus explains this in the next verse of this passage when He says, Do to others as you would have them do to you. There is nothing wrong with loving oneself since God loves us and has made us in His own image and likeness. Jesus is simply asking that we also approach others, and the sharing of our gifts, with this same attitude. He is giving us a definition here of real love, a steward s love! PARISH OFFICE 8755 Scarborough Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80920 www.saintgabriel.net Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm Phone: (719) 528-8407 Fax: (719) 598-1696 Email: office@saintgabriel.net PARISH CLERGY Pastor, Fr. Kirk Slattery frkslattery@saintgabriel.net Father Don Billiard, OFM dcbofm@gmail.com Deacon Mike McGrady mmcgrady@saintgabriel.net Deacon Dave Geislinger dgeislinger@diocs.org MASS SCHEDULE Weekend: Saturday 5:00 pm; day 8:30 am, 10:30 am, 12:30 pm (Spanish) & 4:30 pm Weekdays: Tuesday-Friday 12:15 pm SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Tuesday-Friday: 11:50 am-12:10 pm, Saturday: 2:30-3:30 pm. First Friday: 10am to noon. Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesday 10 am to 7 pm.
ASH WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE Ash Wednesday is March 6. Masses with distribution of ashes will be at 7am, 12:15pm, and 6:30pm (Combined Mass). Adoration will end at 5pm with simple reposition. LENTEN FISH FRY The Knights of Columbus will be hosting 3 Friday fish fry's scheduled during lent. They are to be held on March 8, March 22 and April 12 immediately following Stations of the Cross. The price for these dinners is $10.00 per adult, $5.00 per child 3-12 years of age, and children under 3 are free. Dinner includes fish, cole slaw, baked potato, salad, roll, dessert, and drink. There will also be grilled cheese sandwiches available. MARIAN HOUSE VOLUNTEER We are looking for an individual to lead the monthly Marian House volunteer effort for St. Gabriel. This is great opportunity to get involved in our parish as well as the local community, serving those in need of a nutritious, warm meal. The position involves sending out a monthly bulletin announcement requesting volunteers, passing along the names to the staff at the Marian House and of course, volunteering your time when possible. If interested, please contact Cyndy Pylkka at 719-964-6575 or ccsp@comcast.net. FAUSTINA PERFORMANCE Faustina, the moving, live production performed by actress Jennifer Pagano and directed by Leonardo Defilippis of Saint Luke Productions, will be presented at St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church on Friday, March 1 at 6:30pm. Experience firsthand the life and message of Saint Faustina whose personal encounters with Jesus have inspired a world-wide devotion to Christ s Divine Mercy. This drama also brings audiences a riveting modern story that makes Divine Mercy remarkably relevant and urgent for our world today. The program is filled with all the elements of professional theater, runs 90 minutes, and is suitable for ages 13 and up. Admission will be a free-will offering. For additional information, contact St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church at (719) 528-8407 or mmcgrady@saintgabriel.net. BAKERS NEEDED On March 1, St. Gabriel will be hosting the presentation of Faustina: Messenger of Divine Mercy. Before and after the performance, we would like to offer refreshments to those in attendance. We are looking for finger foods such as cookies, brownies, chex mix, cheese and crackers, etc. If you would be willing to help provide refreshments for this special event, please contact the office at 719-528-8407. THANK YOU VERY MUCH! BETHLEHEM HANDICRAFTS Bethlehem Handicrafts will be in the narthex during the weekend of March 2nd and 3rd presenting Holy figurines from Christian hands thousands of miles away to your hands, so that a piece of the Holy Land may bring joy and love to your homes. The Bannoura family, some of whom are the artists in Bethlehem, have been blessed to be able to present the work of those 1 percent Christians to our Parish. This art is considered the bread and butter to hundreds of Christian families in the Holy Land, a bracket of society who have weathered the storm to remain as the guardians and pillars of the Holy sites. For more information and to view available products, please visit: www.bethlehemhandicrafts.com. FLU SEASON For the health and safety of our community during this flu season, Fr. Kirk has decided to refrain from distributing the Precious Blood to the assembly. We will resume after the worst of the flu season. Also, during Sign of Peace, please respect those who do not wish to shake hands. Please offer a slight head bow. A hand sanitizer station has been set up in the Narthex. St. Gabriel the Archangel 2 Colorado Springs, CO
THIS WEEKEND CALENDAR Knights of Columbus Free Breakfast after 8:30am Mass. YSF 9:45-11:15am RCIC 9:45-11:15am RCIA 9:45-11:15am Faith Formation day and Monday Grades 6-Confirmation 2:30-4pm. UPCOMING Mon, Feb 25 Biblical School 6:30pm. Mon, Feb 25 Walk Toward Eternity Bible Study 7pm. Tues, Feb 26 English as a Second Language Class 9am. Tues, Feb 26 SoulCore 9-10am. Tues, Feb 26 EPIC: A Journey through Church History Bible Study 9:30am. Wed, Feb 27 Eucharistic Adoration as scheduled. Pray the Rosary at 6:00pm. Evening Prayer and Benediction starts at 6:30pm. Wed, Feb 27 Children s Choir 5:15pm. Wed, Feb 27 Knights of Columbus Meeting 7pm. Thurs, Feb 28 English as a Second Language Class 9am. Fri, March 1 First Friday Adoration 10am-noon. Fri, March 1 Faustina Production 6:30pm. SAVE THE DATE March 6 Ash Wednesday. Masses with distribution of ashes at 7am, 12:15pm, and 6:30pm (Combined Mass). March 8 Stations of the Cross followed by Knights of Columbus Fish Fry. BULLETIN DEADLINE The bulletin deadline for the March 3rd bulletin is Monday, February 25th by 10am. Please send all announcements to office@saintgabriel.net. 2019 RETURNING GODS GIFTS UPDATE 2019 Parish Goal: $119,764 WORDS OF WISDOM We use duct tape to fix everything --- Jesus used nails. TITHING RECIPIENT Today s Tithe is for Pikes Peak Hospice. Since 1980, the team at Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care has helped thousands of patients and their families face the physical, emotional and spiritual demands of life-limiting illness. Please pray for the people supported by this organization. 2019 RETURNING GOD S GIFTS Today s Gospel has encouraging words for good stewards - Give and it shall be given to you. For the measure you measure with will be measured back to you. What encouragement to give generously of the resources entrusted to our care! FAIR TRADE COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE Fair Trade coffee and chocolate will be available next weekend, March 2-3. In addition to receiving a quality product, you can make a positive difference in the world by helping impoverished coffee growers earn fair wages for their labor. ENCOUNTER LENT - COMPANIONS ON THE JOURNEY Join our faith community and nearly 14,000 Catholic communities across the United States in a life-changing Lenten journey of encounter with CRS Rice Bowl. This program has a different focus than our annual tithe to Catholic Relief Services. CRS Rice Bowl provides direct services for impoverished communities, with 25% of contributions received staying in our Diocese to support local programs. Videos, written resources as well as recipes for simple meatless meals are available to support your Lenten journey. Don t forget to download the Rice Bowl app to receive daily reflections and inspirational messages! Visit crsricebowl.org to get started. A supply of rice bowl kits will be included in the Narthex display beginning the weekends of Mar 2nd to Mar 24th. May these 40 days better prepare us to encounter ourselves, our neighbors and our God. St. Gabriel the Archangel 3 Colorado Springs, CO
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WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Give, and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. Give the gift of your love by attending the Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend on March 15-17 in Colorado Springs. Contact Glen and Toni Gallegos 719-591-9045 or socowwmereg@gmail.com for more information. Or to sign up online, visit our website at wwme.org. Hurry, as space is limited! WOMEN S RETREAT IN ESTES PARK Msgr. Ken Leone and Fr. John Lager invite all women to the 19th annual Women s Journey retreat to be held at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park the weekend of March 8-10, 2019. The theme is Praying Through Lent. Call or text Patti Hayes at 720-608-1607 for details and register at www.coloradocatholicretreats.org by March 3rd. Contact Karen Smoody at 303-588-0461 or smoothie56@gmail.com by March 3rd for carpool requests. PARISH E-MAIL LIST Keep abreast of all that is happening at St. Gabriel by signing up for the parish e-mail list. You can do this by going to the parish website at www.saintgabriel.net and clicking on Parish Info and selecting E-mail List Subscriptions and then filling out your e-mail address under Parish News. ST. GABRIEL S ON FACEBOOK Keep up to date on what is happening at St. Gabriel s by liking the St. Gabriel Facebook page. Find us under St Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Church. ADORATION OF OUR LORD Jesus loves us so much that He Chose to remain with us in His glorified human body veiled in the Holy Eucharist. How do we repay this love? By simply visiting Him. For more information contact: Kathy Thomas at 528-8407 or kthomas@saintgabriel.net. INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY Snow season is here! For office hours and possible Confession and Mass cancellation, please call 528-8407, for recorded information which will be updated by 9am. For specific ministry event cancellations, look for information from the ministry coordinator. Please be safe during these winter months. St. Gabriel the Archangel 6 Colorado Springs, CO
STS. PERPETUA AND FELICITY MARTYRS FEAST DAY, MARCH 7 Saints Perpetua and Felicity, along with several Christian companions, were put to death for their faith at the beginning of the third century. An authentic account of the imprisonment and death of Perpetua and Felicity was preserved, written in part by Perpetua herself (from her diary) and by another martyr, and completed by an unknown Christian after their executions. Perpetua was a young noblewoman of Carthage (a city in North Africa), the daughter of a Christian mother and a pagan father. It is believed that she was a widow, for she also had an infant son. Felicity was a married slave girl, far advanced in pregnancy. Felicity gave birth to a girl while enduring the taunting of an unfriendly jailer; this child was adopted and raised by a fellow Christian. Perpetua was worried about her own son, who for a time she kept with her in jail, until her parents took the child home. Perpetua wrote a description of her father s visit: When my father in his affection for me was trying to turn me from my purpose by arguments and thus weaken my faith, I said to him, Do you see this vessel waterpot or whatever it may be? Can it be called by any other name than what it is? No, he replied. So also I cannot call myself by any other name than what I am a Christian,' Perpetua explained. The six Christians refused to renounce their faith, and all were sentenced to death during public games in the amphitheater in 203. Saints Perpetua, Felicity, and their companions were first mauled by wild animals and then put to death by the sword; reportedly the executioner was so shaken by Perpetua s brave and noble demeanor that she herself had to guide his blade to her neck. READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF FEB 24 Monday: Sir 1:1-10/Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5 [1a]/ Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Sir 2:1-11/Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40 [cf. 5]/Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Sir 4:11-19/Ps 119:165, 168, 171, 172, 174, 175 [165a]/Mk 9:38-40 Thursday: Sir 5:1-8/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [40:5a]/ Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Sir 6:5-17/Ps 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34, 35 [35a]/Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Sir 17:1-15/Ps 103:13-14, 15-16, 17-18 [cf. 17]/Mk 10:13-16 day: Sir 27:4-7/Ps 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16 [cf. 2a]/ 1 Cor 15:54-58/Lk 6:39-45 Feb 25 Feb 26 Feb 27 Feb 28 Mar 1 Mar 2 Mar 3 PRAY FOR VOCATIONS Matthew Brend, Candidate Gordon Brenner, Candidate Mike Crocker, Candidate John (Jay) Doherty, Candidate Steve Prebeck, Candidate John Riley, Candidate Paul Ruff, Candidate BAPTISMS We welcome into our Faith Community, the newest members of God s Family: Kenneth Daniel Brewer and William Matthew Brewer baptized February 17. ALTAR FLOWERS Altar Flowers this weekend are donated by Nancy Maney in memory of Julia Belanger. PRAYER CHAIN If you have a request for needed prayers, strength, hope, courage or thanksgiving for yourself, family or friends, please email ncbelanger54@gmail.com. Sat Feb 23 5:00 pm Pro Populo Feb 24 8:30 am for: Patrick Martinez (+) and Frank Martinez (+) Feb 24 10:30 am for: Donald J. Trump and Family (SI) Feb 24 12:30 pm for: Maria Schrallhammer (+) Feb 24 4:30 pm for: Marilee Barger (+) Mon Feb 25 12:15pm NO MASS Tues Feb 26 12:15pm for: Julia Rusiewicz (+) Wed Feb 27 12:15pm for: Mark Griffith (+) Thur Feb 28 12:15pm for: Federico Villanueva Garcia (+) Fri Mar 1 12:15pm for: Sal and Doris Nicita (+) Sat Mar 2 5:00pm for: Aurora Martinez (SI Birthday) Mar 3 8:30am Pro Populo Mar 3 10:30am for: Eric Garcia (+) and Ignacio Maes (+) Mar 3 12:30pm for: Jose Ramirez (+) Mar 3 4:30pm for: Rose Gabriel (+) St. Gabriel the Archangel 7 Colorado Springs, CO