January 21, 2018 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time ST. GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION ON READINGS JON 3: 1-5, 10; PS 25: 4-9; 1 COR 7: 29-31; MK 1: 14-20 Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men. With these words, Jesus invites Simon (Peter) and his brother Andrew to follow Him and be His disciples. We often speak of the subtleties of translation. In the original Greek in which St. Mark wrote his Gospel, a better translation would be, Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men. It is the beginning of a process. We are called to that same process. It is not as if it happens quite suddenly. It happens over time, and it is a progression. If we are to be fishers of men, we are to be evangelizers and disciples of the Lord, and we are to represent what it means to be part of the Kingdom of God. Of course, Simon and Andrew abandoned their nets and followed him. It may be more difficult for us to abandon our nets so to speak, but it does prompt us that we need to make major changes in our lives if we are going to follow Jesus. Simon and Andrew, and then James and John, were common men, normal people. They had no theological credentials nor did they have any special status in the world. Most of us are similar. Jesus did not select them (or us) for who they were. He called them for what He could do through them. It is the same with each of us. Yes, we are called, but in order to really fulfill our calling we need to follow and trust in Jesus. 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 Deacon Andy Dunnam dcnadunnam@saintgabriel.net Deacon Mike McGrady mmcgrady@saintgabriel.net Deacon Dave Geislinger dgeislinger@diocs.org MASS SCHEDULE Weekend : Saturday 5:00 pm; Sunday 8:30 am, 10:30 am, 12:30 pm (Spanish) & 4:30 pm Weekday : Tuesday-Friday 12:15 pm SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Tuesday-Friday: 11:50 am-12:10 pm, Saturday: 2:30-3:30 pm, or by appointment. First Friday: 10am to noon. Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesday 10 am to 7 pm.
HOMILY RECORDINGS NOW AVAILABLE Loved this weekend s homily so much you wanted to hear it again? Wished you could share it with a friend or family member? You now have a tool to help share with others. Homilies are now available on the parish website for you to listen to again (and again). Listen more deeply each time you hit the play button. Visit: www.saintgabriel.net/parish-info/homilies. CHILDREN'S CHOIR REHEARSALS HAVE BEGUN FOR LENT & EASTER! REHEARSALS are on WEDNESDAYs, 5:15-6:00PM Students in grades 1-5 who love to sing and want to improve their abilities are invited to participate in St. Gabriel the Archangel Children's Choir. This choir meets on Wednesday evenings, from 5:15-6:00pm, in the St. Cecilia Room, and is beginning to prepare for Lent and Easter. Parents are required to sign children in and out in the rehearsal room, so please accompany your child to the room. Interested families may contact Kathy Thomas, 528-8407, kthomas@saintgabriel.net, for more information. SAVE THE DATE-VBS Dear Parents: Send your kids on an impacting island adventure! At Shipwrecked VBS, kids discover how Jesus rescues us through life s storms. Shipwrecked is filled with incredible Biblelearning experiences kids see, hear, touch, and even taste! Sciency-Fun Gizmos, teambuilding games, cool Bible songs, and tasty treats are just a few of the standout activities that help faith flow into real life. (Since everything is hands-on, kids might get a little messy. Be sure to send them in play clothes and safe shoes.) Plus, we ll help kids discover how to see evidence of God in everyday life something we call God Sightings. Get ready to hear that phrase a lot! Your kids will also participate in a hands-on mission project, through a program called Operation Kid-to-Kid, that will provide seeds for families in Haiti to grow food. So mark these dates on your calendar: June 18 June 22. The fun starts at 8:30am and will end at 11:30am. Sincerely, Kim Seiler ASH WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE Ash Wednesday is February 14. Masses with distribution of ashes will be at 7am, 12:15pm, and 6:30pm (Combined Mass). Adoration will end at 5pm with simple reposition. SAVE THE DATE-REBOOT! Holy Apostles has, in conjunction with St. Gabriel and other parishes in the diocese, secured a world-class event: REBOOT! for April 19 from 7:00 9:30pm. REBOOT! will be held at Holy Apostles and will feature Chris Stefanick. The evening will center around a practical exploration and understanding of our faith, and all the ways it s meant to impact our lives, including: prayer and spirituality, work, dating, marriage, parenting, health and more. Over the past decade, Chris has established himself worldwide to millions of people with a unique ability to make the core of the Gospel come alive. I strongly encourage you not to miss this INCREDIBLE opportunity. All are welcome! Please see the parish website, www.saintgabriel.net for more information. To purchase tickets, go to http:// reallifecatholic.com/reboot-live-participants/. CHILI COOK-OFF It s Chili Cook-Off Time: All are invited to the 4th Annual Y Disciple Chili Cook-Off on Jan 27th after the 5:00pm mass. We will have the unlimited family pass for $20, unlimited individual pass for $10, a bowl for $3 and $1 tasting cups. Can t beat this deal. All proceeds will benefit our parish youth mission trips. Gabriel s Gift s food pantry collection is January 27 and 28 Our monthly food pantry collection for Mercy s Gate is next weekend. Please pick up a bin after mass today and bring your donation when you come to mass next weekend. Critically needed food items include: Chunky soup (large cans); coffee; canned fruit, canned carrots, corn and mixed vegetables; canned tomatoes, tomato sauce; jelly, peanut butter, main courses (Spam, chili, canned salmon, tuna, canned ravioli, macaroni and cheese, Spaghetti-O, etc.); spaghetti sauce; and dry pasta. Other needed items include: dry beans; jelly; Non -food items include toothpaste and toothbrushes. Thank you for supporting Gabriel s Gifts! RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FAMILIES please remember to return your money filled M&M containers to your child's catechist next weekend, January 21-22. Your generous donations are helping support our Mission Big Friendly team this summer. St. Gabriel the Archangel 2 Colorado Springs, CO
CALENDAR THIS WEEKEND Sat-Sun Bin Pick Up for Gabriel s Gifts Food Collection. UPCOMING ACTIVITIES Mon, Jan 22 Apologetics 9-11am. Mon, Jan 22 The Great Timeline Bible Study 7-9pm.. Mon, Jan 22 Parish Mission, Christ s Healing Love 6:30-9pm. Tues, Jan 23 The Great Timeline Bible Study 9:30-11:30am. Tues, Jan 23 Parish Mission, Christ s Healing Love 6:30-9pm. Wed, Jan 24 Eucharistic Adoration from 10am 7pm. Pray the rosary and Divine Mercy chaplet after the 12:15 Mass. Children s hour from 4-5 pm. Pray the rosary at 6:15 pm. Evening Prayer and Benediction starts at 6:40 pm. Wed, Jan 24 Parish Mission, Christ s Healing Love 6:30-9pm. Wed, Jan 24 Dante s Divine Comedy 7pm. Fri, Jan 26 Reading/discussion group for Divine Mercy Prayer Cenacle in the Library after 12:15 Mass. Sat, Jan 27 Iron Sharpens Iron Men s Breakfast 8:30-10:30am. Sat, Jan 27 YDisciples Chili Cook-Off after 5pm Mass. SAVE THE DATE Feb 10 Women s Conference 9:30am-3:30pm. Feb 17-18 Middle School Rally. See page 5 of the bulletin for more information. FINANCIAL BLESSINGS RECEIVED Fiscal Year July 2017 - Oct 2017 Total Offertory & Other Income Received: $450,722 Total Operating Expense: $413,467 RETURNING GODS GIFTS UPDATE We reached our 2017 Goal. 2017 Parish Goal: $113,435 Total collected to date: $113,818 Percentage collected: 100% For every dollar donated past the parish goal the Diocese will give ½ back to the parish. JANUARY FAITH FORMATION SCHEDULE Sunday Gr K-5 (11:45-1:15): January 21. Sunday Gr 6-7 and Confirmation (2:30-4:00): January 21 and 28. RCIC: Sunday Jan 14, 21, and 28 (9:45-11:15). Monday Gr K-5: January 22 (4:30-6:00). Monday Gr 6-7: January 22 (4:30-6:00) and Sunday January 28 (2:30-4:00). YSF: Sunday January 14, 21, and 28 (9:45-11:15). Homeschool: January 28 (12:45-2:15). YDisciples: Jan 19-21-High School Rally, Jan 27-Chili Cook- Off, Jan 28 Large Group 5:45-7:15. SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND Next week, we will take up the Collection for the Church in Latin America. For many in Latin America and Caribbean, rural terrain and a lack of ministers are obstacles to practicing their faith. Your support to the collection provides lay leadership training, catechesis, priestly and religious formation, as well as other programs to help share our faith with those who long to hear the Good News of Christ. To learn more, please visit www.usccb.org/latin-america. St. Gabriel the Archangel 3 Colorado Springs, CO
St. Gabriel the Archangel 4 Colorado Springs, CO
ONE SIMPLE VOICE One Simple Voice invites you to attend its February 3rd Retreat entitled, The Way to Wholeness: Union with God on Saturday, February 3rd, at the Penrose House (9:30am-3pm). Bishop Hanifen and Frannie Rose will be teaching how to hear and follow God s Voice drawing you into union with Him in Love and Truth. See our website for more details: www.onesimplevoice.org. HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION SERIES Free Human Trafficking Prevention Series presented by Benet Hill Community: Learn how to prevent human trafficking in our community by attending this series on Mondays, January 22- February 12, from 6:30-8:15 pm at the Pikes Peak Library 21C Venue Room, 1175 Chapel Hills Drive. Please register online for each of the free series presentations at benethillmonastery.org on the Events page, or call 719-633-0655 ext 132. St. Gabriel the Archangel 5 Colorado Springs, CO
St. Gabriel the Archangel 6 Colorado Springs, CO
WEEKLY FAITH TOPIC BLESSING RELIGIOUS ARTICLES PAUL TURNER Many Catholics like to use religious articles. Medals, Crucifixes, statues, pictures, scapulars, rosaries, and other items made from common elements may be set aside for religious use. They are usually obtained from dealers of church goods, but they may also be fashioned at home by hand. Some religious articles are hung on the wall at home, at school or at work. Others are worn beneath or on top of clothing. It is customary for such articles to be blessed by a deacon or a priest. Religious articles can be a means of evangelization. They depict a symbol of the faith that Catholics hold. They prompt discussion about biblical figures and events, as well as the holy people who have kept the faith throughout history. Many Catholics carry religious articles with them as a reminder of God s presence or to seek divine protection. A blessing sets the articles apart for this sacred purpose. The blessing of religious articles may take place during liturgical prayer. People bring articles with them to church, where the celebrant introduces the service. A Scripture reading is proclaimed. For example, in Paul s Second Letter to the Corinthians, he says, All of us, gazing with unveiled face on the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, as from the Lord who is the Spirit (cf. 3:17b-4:2). Intercessions are made, and the celebrant concludes with a blessing over the objects and the people. Alternatively, the priest or deacon may say a very short formula apart from a liturgical service: May this (name of article) and the one who uses it be blessed, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, + and of the Holy Spirit. Copyright 2012 Resource Publications, Inc., 160 E. Virginia St. #170, San Jose, CA 95112, (408) 286-8505. BULLETIN DEADLINE Deadline for bulletin announcements is 10am Monday January 22 for the January 28 bulletin. Please send all announcements to office@saintgabriel.net. READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JAN 21 Monday: 1 Sm 15:16-23/Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23 [23b]/Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: 1 Sm 16:1-13/Ps 89:20, 21-22, 27-28 [21a]/ Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51/Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10 [1]/Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: 1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7/Ps 56:2-3, 9-10a, 10b-11, 12-13 [5b]/Mk 3:7-12 Friday: 1 Sm 24:3-21/Ps 57:2, 3-4, 6 and 11 [2a]/ Mk 3:13-19 Saturday: 2 Sm 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27/Ps 80:2-3, 5-7/ Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10/Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [4a]/ 1 Cor 7:29-31/Mk 1:14-20 Jan 22 Jan 23 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Jan 27 Jan 28 PRAY FOR VOCATIONS Andrew Swanson, Candidate Mark Thuli, Candidate Ed Wilmes, Candidate Pope Francis Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Bishop Michael J. Sheridan Bishop Emeritus Richard C. Hanifen TITHING RECIPIENT The recipient of today s tithe is for Mercy s Gate. They help bridge the gap from crisis to hope for our neighbors in need. Please pray for the people supported by this organization. ALTAR FLOWERS Altar flowers this weekend are donated by Jae and Chainsaw McCullough in Memory of Ryan McCullough. CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Randy and Melissa Armstrong who were married on January 12, 2018. PRAYERS If you have a request for needed prayers, strength, hope, courage or thanksgiving for yourself, family or friends, please email the Prayer Chain at ncbelanger54@gmail.com. MASS INTENTIONS Sat Jan 20 5:00 pm for: Julia Smith (+) Sun Jan 21 8:30 am for: Jane Collins & Family (SI) Sun Jan 21 10:30 am for: David Hendrixson (SI) Sun Jan 21 12:30 pm for: Edgardo & Florecita Unson Garcia (SI) Sun Jan 21 4:30 pm for: Katrina Smoot (SI) Mon Jan 22 12:15 pm NO MASS Tues Jan 23 12:15 pm for: Caroline Rayno (SI) Wed Jan 24 12:15 pm for: Carl Prebeck (+) Thur Jan 25 12:15 pm for: Federico M. Unson(+) Fri Jan 26 12:15 pm for: Joseph Lira (+) Sat Jan 27 5:00 pm for: Gary Strong (+) Sun Jan 28 8:30 am for: Charlene Pardo (SI) Sun Jan 28 10:30 am for: Linda Bella (+) Sun Jan 28 12:30 pm for: Regina Florecita, Francisca M & Gerard V. Garcia (SI) Sun Jan 28 4:30 pm for: Jarrod Boyer & Family (SI) St. Gabriel the Archangel 7 Colorado Springs, CO