June 3, 2018 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ ST. GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION ON READINGS EX 24: 3-8; PS 116: 12-13, 15-18; HEB 9: 11-15; MK 14: 12-16, 22-26 We have had three consecutive weeks of significant Solemnities Pentecost, Trinity Sunday, and now the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, better known by the name of Corpus Christi which translates from the Latin as the Body of Christ. Clearly this is a celebration which brings our focus on the Eucharist, which is at the absolute center of our liturgy, and at the core of our Catholic faith. We have mentioned many times that all revolves around the Eucharist when we receive the real Body and Blood of the Lord. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (#1324), The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life. The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it. For in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself. The Eucharist should be the high point of our week, or even of our day. The author J.R.R. Tolkien (author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy), who was a devout Catholic, once stated, The only cure for sagging or fainting faith is Communion. Though always Itself, perfect and complete and inviolate, the Blessed Sacrament does not operate completely and once for all in any of us. Like the act of Faith it must be continuous and grow by exercise. Frequency is of the highest effect. Seven times a week is more nourishing than seven times at intervals. 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.
SUMMER RECONCILIATION HOURS June 23 Aug. 4 Tues-Fri: 11:50-12:10 Saturday: 3:30pm 4:30pm BRIARFEST SILENT AUCTION Briarfest Silent Auction is in need of folks to seek donations from local businesses. If interested, please conatact Judy Gamble at jgamble6568@hotmail.com or 719-338-1152. ST. GABRIEL'S VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION NIGHT JUNE 8 All volunteers and their families are invited to the St. Gabriel Volunteer Appreciation Night on June 8 from 5-9pm at Cordera Community Center (11894 Grand Lawn Circle). There will be a free dinner, lawn games for adults and kids, outdoor pool, and more. Tickets are required. To RSVP, go to saintgabriel.net or stop by the Parish Office Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Last day to RSVP is Monday June 4. LAWN GAMES NEEDED Lawn games are needed for the parish volunteer picnic on June 8. If we could borrow your Corn hole boards (single-hole), horse-shoe golf, sack races, tugof-war...any type of fun lawn game, please contact Kathy Thomas at kthomas@saintgabriel.net, or the parish office, 528-8407. Thanks! THANK YOU The Environmental Committee of St. Gabriel would like to express our sincere thanks to all who donated money for flowers. You made it possible for us to beautify our church for the Easter Season. We would also like to thank all the wonderful volunteers that helped decorate the Church for Easter. We think the Church looked beautiful this year. Thank you so very much! EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION JUNE 3 A Eucharistic Procession will be offered immediately following the 10:30 am Mass this Sunday to celebrate the solemnity of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). The Blessed Sacrament will be carried in solemn procession, circling our church property, pausing at a station where Fr. Kirk will bless the faithful with the monstrance. After returning to the nave, Fr. Kirk will give the final benediction and repose the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle. MARRIAGE MASS Couples who have been married 5, 10, 25, 50 or more years are invited to a special Mass celebrated by Bishop Sheridan at St. Mary s Cathedral on June 10, 2018 at 2:30 p.m., with a reception immediately after Mass. If you plan to attend, kindly call our parish office at 719-528-8407 and let us know your name, how many people will be attending the Mass with you, and how many years you are celebrating. 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. SENIOR SOCIAL GROUP All seniors are invited to join our social group for fun and friendship. We meet the second Tuesday of the month for lunch and have a game day on the fourth Tuesday. Our lunch for June will be Tuesday, June 12 at noon at Cheddars, 1140 Interquest Parkway. Please call Sharon at 282-1912 for more information. 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. WORDS TO PONDER "God placed on Jesus Cross all the weight of our sins, all the injustices perpetrated by every Cain against his brother, all the bitterness of the betrayal by Judas and by Peter, all the vanity of tyrants, all the arrogance of false friends. It was a heavy Cross, like night experienced by abandoned people, heavy like the death of loved ones, heavy because it carries all the ugliness of evil. However, the Cross is also glorious like the dawn after a long night, for it represents all the love of God, which is greater than our iniquities and our betrayals. In the Cross we see the monstrosity of man, when he allows evil to guide him; but we also see the immensity of the mercy of God, who does not treat us according to our sins but according to his mercy." Pope Francis St. Gabriel the Archangel 2 Colorado Springs, CO
CALENDAR THIS WEEKEND Sat-Sun Fair Trade Coffee and Chocolate for sale after Masses. UPCOMING ACTIVITIES Mon, June 4 Hour of Mercy 3-4pm. Mon, June 4 Galatians Bible Study 7pm-8:30. Mon, June 4 EMoHC training 6:30pm. Tues, June 5 SoulCore 9-10am. Tues, June 5 The Bible and the Sacraments Bible Study 9:30-11:30am. Tues, June 5 Outreach Committee Meeting 7pm. Tues, June 5 Respect Life Meeting 6pm. Wed, June 6 Eucharistic Adoration from as scheduled. Pray the rosary at 6:15 pm. Evening Prayer and Benediction starts at 6:40 pm. Wed, June 6 Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Meeting 7pm. Fri, June 8 Reading/discussion group for Divine Mercy Prayer Cenacle in the Library after 12:15 Mass. Sat, June 9 Women of Faith Breakfast 8:30-10:30am. SAVE THE DATE June 18-22 Vacation Bible School. July 14-15 St. Gabriel Women s Retreat in Woodland Park. See page 4 of the bulletin for more information. July 21-27 Totus Tuus. July 23 Information Session for Denver Biblical School Year 1 6:30pm. Jan 12,2019 Women s Conference. 2018 RETURNING GOD S GIFTS UPDATE 2018 Parish Goal: $114,826 Total Pledged: $106,113 Percentage Pledged: 92.41% Total collected to date: $62,602 Percentage collected: 54.52% PRAYER INTENTIONS OF THE HOLY FATHER Month of June Universal Social Networks That social networks may work towards that inclusiveness which respects other for their differences. DIOCESAN PASTORAL PLAN Year III: Gathered & Sent Focus: Parish 4) Catholic School as a School of Evangelization Theological Statement: If evangelization is to be true to itself, it cannot take place apart from education; it is directly related to it. Can we imagine a more vibrant and authentic context for this work than the Church s K-12 Catholic schools, where God s love and truth inform all learning? USCCB Renewing Christian Witness: Reflections on Catholic Schools as Instruments of the New Evangelization i. How does our Catholic school prepare our students for their vocation to leadership in sanctifying the temporal order? Does our school equip for excellence in this regard? ii. Do students, through their studies, come to a sense of wonder and awe? Do students, through their studies, recognize the call to discipleship? iii. Does the parish support this process by encouraging children to attend and families to support the school? How do neighboring parishes interact with our schools? PARISH INFORMATION 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 the Archangel 3 Colorado Springs, CO
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DIOCESAN YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY All young adults in their 20 s & 30 s, single & married, who desire to grow in their relationship with Jesus, the Catholic Church and their peers are invited to join the Diocesan Young Adult Ministry. YAM Summer Kick-Off: Bible, Brats & Brew with Fr. Nathan Cromly Monday, June 4th from 6:30-8:30pm at St. Gabriel s YAM Pick-Up Summer Sports: Sand Volleyball Every Wednesday in June from 6:30-8pm @ Palmer Park World Youth Day 2019 pilgrimage will be in Panama, Jan. 21-28, 2019. Cost is $2845 (all inclusive) or $1,818 (self-arranged air); $500 deposit is due by June 9th! For more information, text YoungAdult to 84576, check out our Facebook page at Colorado Springs Catholic Young Adults or contact Sr. Bernadette at bmota@diocs.org EMERGENCY EXITS In our continued focus on safety, we ask everyone to note the emergency exits in case of an emergency, such as a fire. These exits might not be the ones through which you entered. There are five exits from the Nave, all clearly marked - two on either side of the altar, two behind the overflow area, and one at the main (West) entrance. Please note alternate exits in case the one nearest to you might be blocked during an emergency. If we must exit during an emergency, please help others near you that may need assistance. AMAZON SMILE If you make purchases from Amazon.com, there is a new way where you can order your items AND donate to the church with no additional cost to you. AMAZONSMILE is a new automatic way of giving. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience at home. A donation of.05% of your order will be donated back to the church on eligible products. The normal Amazon will not work. Thank you very much for your continued support of our beloved parish home. Sign up for Amazonsmile: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/84-1569852 OR Simple Steps to start Amazonsmile (you only need to do these steps one time.) 1. Go to smile.amazon.com. 2. Log in to your own Amazon account using your email and password. 3. Designate St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church Colorado Springs as your preferred charity. Using the search bar, type St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church. 4. Click on St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church as your preferred charity. 5. Shop away! AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. St. Gabriel the Archangel 5 Colorado Springs, CO
WORK OF YOUR HANDS Parish Help Wanted Corner Contact office for info: 719-528-8407 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. 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. Thank you ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is offered each Wednesday from 10:00am through 7:00pm. To provide continuous adoration of our Lord, support is needed, especially in the afternoon hours (3pm, 4pm, 5pm). If you would like to make a commitment to become either a permanent adorer (reserving a certain hour each week), or a less-frequent commitment (an hour on a particular day), please sign up in the purple notebook on the Welcome Desk. Offer what you can, and know that children are welcome. In the coming summer months, this could be a wonderful opportunity to introduce your children to quiet prayer before the Lord. If you have questions, please contact Kathy Thomas at kthomas@saintgabriel.net, 528-8407. "When you have received Him, stir up your heart to do Him homage; speak to Him about your spiritual life, gazing upon Him in your soul where He is present for your happiness; welcome Him as warmly as possible, and behave outwardly in such a way that your actions may give proof to all of His Presence." - St. Francis de Sales CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GIVING CLARIFICATION To ensure your donation to the Capital Campaign is deposited correctly into that fund, please do the following: Use the Capital Campaign Envelope that is sent with your regular Offertory Envelopes. Only put Capital Campaign donations in that envelope. All monies put in a Capital Campaign Envelope will be credited to the Beacon of Faith Campaign. In the memo line of your check, write Capital Campaign, Beacon of Faith, or Building Campaign. If you do not do either of the above, your donation will be credited to the General Offertory Fund. Please do not put Offertory donations into the Capital Campaign Envelope as it will be credited to the Capital Campaign, If you use one check for Capital Campaign and Offertory, please be specific as to how you want the monies divided. Thank you for your continued support of the Beacon of Faith Campaign. If you have any questions, please call Nancy or Melissa at the office at 719-528-8407. St. Gabriel the Archangel 6 Colorado Springs, CO
WEEKLY FAITH TOPIC GODPARENTS PAUL TURNER Everyone baptized into the church receives a godparent. Godparents assist the baptized to lead a Christian life in harmony with baptism and to fulfill faithfully the obligations connected with it. That means we ask very little or very much, depending on how you look at it. To be a godparent you must be 16, baptized, confirmed in the Catholic Church, taking communion with us, leading a life in harmony with faith, and not a parent of the one to be baptized. Godparents may be chosen by the one to be baptized, by the parents or guardians, or even by the pastor or parish minister. A baptized non-catholic may serve as a witness to the baptism if a Catholic godparent also takes part. Only one godparent is needed, although two may serve. The baptismal godparent becomes the preferred sponsor for Confirmation. Very often people will ask a family member to be a godparent. This has the advantage of binding families together. However a godparent from the parish community may make a better choice. A parishioner can set a good example for the child from week to week and can represent the role of the entire parish community bringing Christ to each new member. Some families have further expectations of godparents of young children. They may expect a gift at the child s birthday or further assistance throughout life. Some godparents devote a lot of time with their godchildren; others do not. The church does not specify these extended responsibilities; families may discuss them with their godparents. Godparents for adults play an important role during lent. They support the catechumen at the rite of election and the scrutinies in addition to the rites of initiation. They usually are the sponsors who have accompanied the catechumens throughout their preparation. If the adult joining the church has already been baptized, his/her sponsor remains a sponsor since a godparent already exists. During infant baptism, we ask godparents if they will help the parents in their duty as Christian parents. We invite them to renew their baptismal vows together with the parents, and they may assist in lighting the child s candle. However, parents preferably hold the child for the baptism. Copyright 2012 Resource Publications, Inc., 160 E. Virginia St. #170, San Jose, CA 95112, (408) 286-8505. READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 3 Monday: 2 Pt 1:2-7/Ps 91:1-2, 14-15b, 15c-16 [cf. 2b]/ Mk 12:1-12 Tuesday: 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18/Ps 90:2, 3-4, 10, 14 and 16 [1]/Mk 12:13-17 Wednesday: 2 Tm 1:1-3. 6-12/Ps 123:1b-2ab, 2cdef [1b]/ Mk 12:18-27 Thursday: 2 Tm 2:8-15/Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14 [4]/Mk 12:28-34 Friday: Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [3]/ Eph 3:8-12, 14-19/Jn 19:31-37 Saturday: 2 Tm 4:1-8/Ps 71:8-9, 14-15ab, 16-17, 22 [cf. 15ab]/Lk 2:41-51 Sunday: Gn 3:9-15/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [7bc]/ 2 Cor 4:13--5:1/Mk 3:20-35 June 4 June 5 June 6 June 7 June 8 June 9 June 10 PRAY FOR VOCATIONS Fr. Michael Holmquist Andy Berry, Candidate Matthew Brend, Candidate Gordon Brenner, Candidate Mike Crocker, Candidate John (Jay) Doherty, Candidate Steve Prebeck, Candidate TITHING RECIPIENT The recipient of today s tithe is for Interfaith Hospitality Network of Colorado Springs. They work with faith communities to provide temporary shelter and food for homeless families. Please pray for the people supported by this organization. BULLETIN DEADLINE Deadline for bulletin announcements is 10am Monday June 4 for the June 10 bulletin. Please send all announcements to office@saintgabriel.net. ALTAR FLOWERS Altar Flowers this weekend are donated by Pat Manning in memory of her siblings Archie, Joan, Dan, and Jerry. 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. MASS INTENTIONS Sat Jun 2 5:00 pm for: Travis Austin Halstead (SI) Sun Jun 3 8:30 am pro populo Sun Jun 3 10:30 am for: Hugo Botto & Pablo Pe'rez (+) Sun Jun 3 12:30 pm for: Guadalupe Palomera (+) Sun Jun 3 4:30 pm for: Robert Ortiz (+) Mon Jun 4 12:15 pm NO MASS Tue Jun 5 12:15 pm for: Catherine Simmons (+) Wed Jun 6 12:15 pm for: Marie Maurer (+) Thur Jun 7 12:15 pm for: Luigi Zampieri (+) Fri Jun 8 12:15 pm for: David Vacha (+) Sat Jun 9 5:00 pm for: Gary & Malu Klein (SI 34th Anniversary) Sun Jun 10 8:30 am for: Lenoard Maykowski (+) Sun Jun 10 10:30 am pro populo Sun Jun 10 12:30 pm for: Marie Delicia T. Unson (+) Sun Jun 10 4:30 pm for: Louie Schnider (+) St. Gabriel the Archangel 7 Colorado Springs, CO