July 1, 2018 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ST. GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION ON READINGS WIS 1: 13-15; 2: 23-24; PS 30: 2, 4-6, 11-13; 2 COR 8: 7, 9, 13-15; MK 5: 21-43 Your abundance at the present time should supply their needs, so that their abundance may also supply your needs. This is the fourth time in 2 Corinthians, chapter 8 that St. Paul addresses the issue of giving. What Paul is trying to explain is that the motivation for giving should be similar to God s motivation for gifting us. In the passage which constitutes today s Second Reading Paul says, As you excel in every respect, in faith, discourse, knowledge, all earnestness, and in the love we have for you, may you excel in this gracious act also. In the original, Paul uses the old Greek word charis to describe the giving to which he is making reference. We can probably see that the roots of that word are very much the same as the roots of the word charity. Giving and sharing are definitely the work of God s grace in us. In fact, our motivation should be very much the same as that of the Lord. He gives to us because of Who He is, not because of what or who we are. We, too, must give if we wish to show holiness, or to at least aspire to it. That is also what we mean when we say that we are all called to stewardship, to be good stewards. It is one thing to be faithful, but it is another to give. At times we may think there are too many collections, but it is the results of these opportunities to give which support the Church s work both locally and around the globe. 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. Summer hours (Jun 23-Aug4) 3:30-4:30pm First Friday: 10am to noon. Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesday 10 am to 7 pm.
BULLETIN DEADLINE Deadline for bulletin announcements is 10am Monday July 9 for the July 15 bulletin and Friday July 13 for the July 22 bulletin. Please send all announcements to office@saintgabriel.net. MARIAN HOUSE DONATIONS Due to lack of space, we cannot accept clothes for the Marian House. Please take all clothing doantions directly to Marian House. We also do not have a means of transportation for getting the items to the Marian House. Thank you. HOUR OF MERCY A Visit with Jesus and an Invitation to Prayer Come join us on Monday afternoons for prayer during the 3 o clock Hour of Mercy. We will begin by praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy together, and then spend time silently with Jesus present in the Holy Tabernacle. Join us at 2:45pm in the narthex, if you d like to learn more about the Divine Mercy devotion and praying the Chaplet. If the office is closed on a Monday (for holiday observance), we will not meet. For questions or to request more information, please contact Chris Kegley at (719) 540-2211. BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE The BACK-TO-SCHOOL DRIVE - is our annual appeal coordinated through the St Gabriel Outreach Committee for children in the foster care system served by the Kids Crossing Child Placement Agency. This years collection benefits 127 children and teens in multiple school districts. Some students are on modified or year round school schedules. A display table with copies of the list of items requested will be set up in the Narthex from July 7th through July 29th for your donations. Having the required school supplies can make a huge difference in a young person s self esteem and can help keep him or her on the right track towards school success. These youngsters need our support, encouragement and most importantly our prayers. In advance, we thank you for supporting at risk youth in our community and for your unfailing generosity! SUMMER RECONCILIATION HOURS June 23 Aug. 4 Tues-Fri: 11:50-12:10 Saturday: 3:30pm 4:30pm Adoration of Our Lord Time waits for no one! But the Lord Jesus is waiting for you! It is hard to believe, but it s true. God, Who love us more than we can comprehend desires personal time with you. Don t keep Him waiting. For more information contact: Kathy Thomas at 781-528-8407 or kthomas@saintgabriel.net. Briarfest Silent Auction Donations Now's the time to start thinking about this years Briarfest Silent Auction. We'd like to start accepting items you would like to donate. Please drop off at the church office during regular business hours and provide a dollar value of your item (items). We are trying to get a jump start on getting items donated, please also be thinking about providing a themed gift basket, all donations are greatly appreciated. It's your continuous support that allows us to be successful. We will be doing this several times between now and September, but if you have items ready, we are ready too. For more information please contact Judy Gamble at jgamble6568@hotmail.com or 719-338- 1152. Health & Safety Team we are sponsoring a blood drive July 7th and 8th here at the Parish. Look for sign up rosters inside the nave this weekend. Did You Know? We have a First Aid Kit mounted above the drinking fountain near the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) by the north bathrooms? Any adult can use these consumable items. Did You Know?? You may have heard of Mindfulness, a Buddhist meditation technique, and know it has become one of the most popular new spiritual practices of our day for enhancing selfawareness and inner calm, as well as for treating anxiety disorders. You may have even tried it! But, is it compatible with our Catholic Faith? Read this new book from St. Gabriel s Library, A Catholic Guide to Mindfulness, by Susan Brinkmann, and find out. Recommended by Fr. Kirk! St. Gabriel the Archangel 2 Colorado Springs, CO
CALENDAR THIS WEEKEND Sat-Sun Blood Drive Sign Ups. Sun Theology of the Body for Parents & Adults 5:45-7:15pm. UPCOMING ACTIVITIES Mon, July 2 Hour of Mercy 3-4pm. Mon, July 2 Galatians Bible Study 7-8:30pm. Tues, July 3 SoulCore 9-10am. Tues, July 3 The Bible and the Sacraments Bible Study 9:30-11:30am. Tues, July 3 Respect Life Meeting 6:30pm. Tues, July 3 Outreach Committee Meeting 7pm. Wed, July 4 Office Closed for 4th of July Holiday. There will be Daily Mass and Confessions. Wed, July 4 Eucharistic Adoration from 10am-noon. Fri, July 5 First Friday Adoration 10am-noon. Fri, July 5 Reading/discussion group for Divine Mercy Prayer Cenacle in the Library after 12:15 Mass. Sat, July 7 Blood Drive. Sat, July 7 Fair Trade Coffee and Chocolate for Sale after Mass. Sun, July 8 Blood Drive. Sun, July 8 Fair Trade Coffee and Chocolate for Sale after Masses. SAVE THE DATE July 9 10am deadline for July 15 bulletin announcements. July 13 10am deadline for July 22 bulletin announcements. July 14-15 St. Gabriel Women s Retreat in Woodland Park. July 18-20 Mission Possible. July 23-27 Totus Tuus. July 23 Information Session for Denver Biblical School Year 1 6:30pm. July 28 CPR Training 9am-1pm. 2018 RETURNING GOD S GIFTS UPDATE 2018 Parish Goal: $114,826 Total Pledged: $109,848 Percentage Pledged: 95.57% Total collected to date: $74,268 Percentage collected: 64.68% FINANCIAL BLESSINGS RECEIVED FINANCIAL BLESSINGS RECEIVED Fiscal Start of year July 2017 April 2018 Total Offertory & Other Income Received: $1,037,117 Total Operating Expense: $954,450 SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND Today we are taking the Peter's Pence Collection, which supports the charitable works of Pope Francis. This collection is taken up by Catholics around the globe and helps the Holy Father reach out to people suffering in our world, especially those enduring the effects of war and violence, natural disasters, and religious persecution. Please be generous. DIOCESAN PASTORAL PLAN Year III: Gathered & Sent Focus: Children Overall Goal: For children to have a deeper appreciation of the Mass, to build upon habits of prayer, and to be formed to help share the faith, rooted in their prayer life. Areas for Reflection: 1) Christ as Companion Scripture Passage: You are my friends if you do what I command you. I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father. John 15:14-15 Grades 2-4 i. How is Jesus my friend? Grades 5-6 i. Do I have a relationship with Jesus that is deep and meaningful? What can I do to enrich this relationship? Grades 7-8 i. What does my relationship with Jesus look like? Do I make my relationship with Jesus a top priority? In what ways can I improve this relationship? St. Gabriel the Archangel 3 Colorado Springs, CO
St. Gabriel the Archangel 4 Colorado Springs, CO
WORK OF YOUR HANDS-PARISH HELP WANTED CORNER See bulletin board outside main bathroom or contact office for more information: 719-528-8407 Donut & Hospitality Servers We are looking for 2-4 volunteers to help make coffee and serve the donuts at 8:30 Mass 2 Sundays a month. Training will be provided. Please see Bobby Gamble either before or after the 8:30 Mass or contact the office (528-8407) if you can help. Counting Ministry-YOU ARE NEEDED! Are you wondering how you can offer one of your many talents to our parish but don t have much time? We have a ministry for you! We are in need of volunteers who could give us approximately 2 hours every 5 weeks for the Money Counting Ministry. If you are at least 18 years of age, have been in the parish at least 6 months, and LOVE working with money we could really use your help. To ensure a previous job of yours has not been Independent Contractor-Money Withdrawal Specialist (aka bank robber), a background check is required. Please contact Terri Kowalczyk, 649-4065 or stgabcounting@yahoo.com for questions or more information. Graphic Designer We are looking for talent that who can create graphic designs, to include art work for special projects. Furniture Upholstery Work We are looking for a team of volunteers who can re-stuff the seats of the red chairs in the classrooms. Creative Writer The office staff is looking for a creative writer who can capture the spirit of our ministries by writing articles for the bulletin and Catholic Herald. Environment Committee Banner Support: The Environment Committee seeks volunteers available to change the banners on the wall on either side of the altar. No ladders or climbing required. The job takes 20-30 minutes maximum and can be completed after the 4:30 Sunday Mass or on weekdays. Many volunteers will make easy work. see Altar Flower Arrangers: Have you admired the beautiful bouquets of flowers on the altar each week? Those are arranged by Saint Gabriel volunteers. New volunteers are needed to join the team with training provided. Floral arrangements are prepared on Fridays for the upcoming weekend. Please consider joining the team of trained volunteers. Bo Lead Needed for Christmas and Easter: St Gabriel s is in need of a volunteer to spearhead decorating the church for both Christmas and Easter seasons. Continuity information is available and experienced volunteers will be available to assist. Please prayerfully consider this important role. Faith Formation- As we prepare for the 2018-2019 Faith Formation Year, we are reminded of the need for dedicated Christians to serve in the Faith Formation Ministries. Every year we grateful for all who volunteer! We also are faced with the reality that due to life, family, or work events some in our volunteer force will leave us. For our programs to be a success we need to fill vacancies in the following positions: Catechist: The catechist is the primary teacher in our classrooms and will manage all aspects of the classroom to include timeliness and student behavior. Facilitator: The facilitator uses guided discussion techniques to engage the students/participants and help them discover the truths of the church. Mentor: A mentor is an experienced and trusted advisor. As a mentor it is important to be a good listener with an open mind and heart. Assistant/Aide: The assistant/aide helps set up the classroom with needed supplies, make copies as requested, help with projects, and cleans up the classroom. If you feel called to serve, please contact Deacon Mike or Cindy, 528-2801. CANDLES Did you know that candles are lit for prayer intentions? To "light a candle for someone" indicates one's intention to say a prayer for another person, and the candle symbolizes that prayer. Pray for a special intention and ask for blessings for that person. In the lighting of candles, we remember and truly live the words of Our Lord: "I am the Light of the World." In the lighting of candles, we not only pray, but our prayers become smaller symbols of the One Light of Christ. In burning candles, our prayers rise to Heaven day and night. Prayers for the saint's intercessions are also common because of their friendship with God in Heaven. Saints are powerful intercessors. So make it a practice to light a candle for your loved ones often. St. Gabriel the Archangel 5 Colorado Springs, CO
NEW IN THE LIBRARY! We have some great new biographies and autobiographies (red star on the spine) in St. Gabriel s Library! Books about: Judie Brown (American Life League)--autobiography Fr. Paul Marx (pro-life advocate)--autobiography Gladys Aylward (missionary to China in 1930) biography by Alan Burgess Vinh Chung and family (Vietnam refugees)--autobiography Fr. Walter J. Ciszek (World War II Soviet prisoner)--autobiography Deliverance Ministry Training For Priests and Laity) Aug. 28,29,30, 2018 at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Castle Rock, CO. from 8:30am to 9pm. Speakers are Bishop Sheridan of Colorado Springs; Fr. Greg Bramlage of Missionaries of the New Evangelization; Dr. Mary Healy of Sacred Heart Seminary & the Pontifical Biblical Commission & Sue Brinkman from Women of Grace on EWTN. These classes will provide the Biblical foundations for Deliverance Ministry, an in-depth training on how to recognize Curses, Witchcraft, Demonic & New Age practices in our modern culture & the necessary prayers to protect yourself as well as be set free. Conference Fee & Meals are $250/person. For more information or to register on-line, please go to mnehealing.org or mail your check and personal information to MNE Deliverance Training at 9905 Foothills Canyon Blvd; Highlands Ranch, CO. 80129. Space is limited so please register soon. REBOOT Internationally acclaimed speaker, author and TV host Chris Stefanick is bringing REBOOT to St. Peter Catholic Church on Wednesday, September 19, 7-9:30pm. REBOOT! is the fun, inspiring and practical experience of applying the beauty and genius of the Gospel to every aspect of your life, from prayer and spirituality, to work, dating, marriage, parenting, health and more. Recommended for ages 12 and older. Tickets are $22 and may be purchased at reallifecatholic.com/ reboot or St. Peter during business hours. St. Peter is located at 55 Jefferson St. in Monument. This event will sell-out so purchase your tickets today! SAINT SPOTLIGHT ST. MARIA GORETTI Have you heard of the patron saint of purity? Born to peasant parents in southern Italy, St. Maria Goretti was a devout girl whose life was marked by difficulty. Her father died when she was nine, leaving her single mother with six mouths to feed. Two neighbors helped on the family farm, including a young man named Alessandro. He began making crude comments towards Maria. She repeatedly denied him. After several years, Alessandro attacked Maria to force himself on her. She resisted and, in his anger, Alessandro stabbed her. Maria died from the wounds' infections, but her last words were "I forgive Alessandro Serenelli, and I want him with me in heaven forever." While he was in prison, Maria appeared to Alessandro with a bouquet of roses, one for each wound he inflicted. In a true miracle of mercy, Alessandro experienced repentance, became a Franciscan brother after his release, and was later present at Maria's canonization. St. Maria Goretti, pray for us! St. Gabriel the Archangel 6 Colorado Springs, CO
WEEKLY FAITH TOPIC DRESS PAUL TURNER Our Sunday best used to represent the finest duds we owned. Time was, church was formal, and folks dressed that way. Of course dinner was formal too. So was theater. So was photography. Now it s different. People come to church wearing everything from tuxedos to cutoffs, from formal gowns to sandals. Society clings to few rules about dress. Restaurants make you wear shoes and shirts. People laugh at your bathrobe, curlers, and bunny slippers. A backless dress may be elegant at a Saturday wedding, but gauche on a Sunday morning. Under the roof of God s house, some dos and don'ts prevail, but there is no telling how the brothers and sisters will dress for the family faith meal. The advance of casual wear has succeeded in many parts of society, not just churches. What constitutes appropriate attire for business and leisure activities continues to fluctuate. Even when invitations specify formal wear, business clothes or casual dress, respondents may remain confused. Expectations for Sunday dress vary from one worshiper to the next. A young participant s outfit reveals some flesh. Some see no problem; other find it scandalous. Some cannot afford nice clothes; others are coming from work or stop on their way to play. At its best, the variety of church dress displays the universality of the call to worship. At its worst it shows carelessness and confusion. The harrumph-o-meter generally short circuits when a worshiper, who arrived expecting a place in the pew, serves as a communion minister, reader, or song leader for a short-handed celebration. Having communion offered to you from someone dressed in shorts and a grunge rock T-shirt may shake the most fervent worshiper s belief in the Body of Christ. However, ministers generally prefer to dress right. When duty calls them unprepared, they do their best with hearts of faith, seeking to serve, not to offend. When we prepare for church, charity demands consideration in our dress and moderation in our judgment. Copyright 2012 Resource Publications, Inc., 160 E. Virginia St. #170, San Jose, CA 95112, (408) 286-8505. READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 1 Monday: Am 2:6-10, 13-16/Ps 50:16bc-17, 18-19, 20-21, 22-23 [22a]/Mt 8:18-22 Tuesday: Eph 2:19-22/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/ Jn 20:24-29 Wednesday: Am 5:14-15, 21-24/Ps 50:7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 16bc-17 [23b]/Mt 8:28-34 Thursday: Am 7:10-17/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [10cd]/Mt 9:1-8 Friday: Am 8:4-6, 9-12/Ps 119:2, 10, 20, 30, 40, 131 [Mt 4:4]/Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: Am 9:11-15/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14 [cf. 9b]/Mt 9:14-17 Sunday: Ez 2:2-5/Ps 123:1-2, 2, 3-4 [2cd]/2 Cor 12:7-10/Mk 6:1-6a July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 PRAY FOR VOCATIONS Mike Crocker, Candidate John (Jay) Doherty, Candidate Steve Prebeck, Candidate John Riley, Candidate Paul Ruff, Candidate Rob Rysavy II, Candidate Bob Seydel, Candidate TITHING RECIPIENT The recipient of today s tithe is for the Boys & Girls Club. They help millions of kids and teens develop essential skills, make lasting connections and have fun. Please pray for the people supported by this organization. BAPTISMS We welcome into our Faith Community, the newest members of God s Family: Rox Dwayne Rodgers will baptized on June 30. ALTAR FLOWERS Altar Flowers this weekend are donated by Sandy Prebeck in honor of Steve Prebeck. 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 Jun 30 5:00 pm for: Walter Smith, Jr. (+) Sun Jul 1 8:30 am for: Leonard Maykowski (+) Sun Jul 1 10:30 am for: Lucy Salazar (+) Sun Jul 1 12:30 pm for: Mike Gurney (SI) Sun Jul 1 4:30 pm for: Sandy Prebeck ( SI birthday) Mon Jul 2 12:15 pm NO MASS Tue Jul 3 12:15 pm for: Greg & Nancy Maney (SI anniversary) Wed Jul 4 12:15 pm for: Charlotte Brisbois (+) Thur Jul 5 12:15 pm for: Nancy Fagen (+) Fri Jul 6 12:15 pm for: Chris Fugate (SI) Sat Jul 7 5:00 pm for: Bill Beinborn (+) Sun Jul 8 8:30 am for: Julius Andrews (+) Sun Jul 8 10:30 am pro populo Sun Jul 8 12:30 pm for: Carolyn Swenson (SI) Sun Jul 8 4:30 pm for: Michele Douglas (+) St. Gabriel the Archangel 7 Colorado Springs, CO