September 30, 2018 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time ST. GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION ON READINGS NM 11: 25-29; PS 19: 8, 10, 12-14; JAS 5:1-6; MK 9:38-43,45,47-48 Our Gospel passage and the Second Reading from the letter of St. James urge us to examine our lives for anything that is keeping us from loving God above all else. Jesus says, If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. St. James warns, Come now, you rich, weep and wail over your impending miseries. Your wealth has rotted away, your clothes have become moth-eaten, your gold and silver have corroded, and that corrosion will be a testimony against you. The urgency of our need to detach from all that is not God is clear. When we hold onto possessions too tightly, they come to possess us. The stuff can easily become the focus of our energy and attention. Attachment to material things slowly and steadily corrupts. The spiritual discipline of tithing or stewardship of treasure can help us with this. Tithing leads us to let go of unhealthy attachment to material things and leads us to attach instead to God, relying on Him as our true source of security and happiness. We come to understand that all that we have is a gift from our loving Father and we use it to bless others and glorify Him. Amazingly, we actually enjoy material gifts, and all other gifts, moreas a result because we realize where they really came from and are using them as God intended. What wonderful freedom there is in living this way! 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 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.
DAILY MASS CHANGE FOR OCT 1-5 Due to the Priest Leadership Meeting, there will be NO Daily Mass the Week of October 1-5. THE FEAST OF THE ARCHANGELS DAY The parish will celebrate our patronal feast day, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels, on the weekend of September 29-30. A Eucharistic Procession will be held on Sept 30, after the 10:30 am Mass. Give thanks for our parish, our faith and the gift of the Eucharist! PIZZA AND MOVIE NIGHT Come join us on Friday, October 5, at 6:00pm for a Pizza and Movie night. We will be showing the movie Power in My Hands, created by the Rosary Evangelization Apostolate. A free will offering will be accepted. "This 80 minute film will represent the faces of America and propose the simple and yet profound power of the rosary for all people of all ages to usher in an era of peace, harmony and most of all hope." Power in My Hands is a story of HOPE and the POWER of PRAYER! The movie s primary purpose is to help viewers understand the power to revitalize America a society in spiritual crisis, and instill an active response to the Blessed Mother s plea for prayer. Hope through Jesus Christ is the ultimate goal of this film. THANK YOU Thank You dear sisters and friends who so lovingly provided meals and support during our difficult time. I also want to thank those who brought the Eucharist to our home each Sunday. God Bless you all. Annette Graff LITURGICAL MINISTRY FAIR Save the Date: The parish will hold a liturgical ministry fair after all Masses next weekend, Oct 6/7. Prayerfully consider how you can step up to serve the Mass. Every ministry needs volunteers: Environment, Sacristans, Sound Tech, Ushers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Altar Servers, Music, Readers, and Commentators. This is a great way to get involved in the parish, and we d love to share more information on what s involved and offer training. Contact Kathy Thomas at kthomas@saintgabriel.net for more information. CHURCH OFFICE HOURS The Church Office is open Mon-Fri from 9am-5pm. Tues-Fri the office will be closed from 12:15-12:45 so staff can attend Daily Mass. VENERATION OF RELICS OF DIVINE MERCY SAINT St. Gabriel s will be hosting the relics of St. John Paul II and St. Faustina on Friday, October 5, the feast day of St. Faustina. Relics will be on display from 10:00 am to 6:00pm and will be followed by a Pizza and Movie night showing the movie, Power in My Hands, created by the Rosary Evangelization Apostolate SENIOR SOCIAL GROUP All seniors are invited to join our fun, friendly social group. We have lunch on the second Tuesday of each month and a game day on the fourth Tuesday. Our October lunch will be Tuesday, October 9 at Uwe's German Restaurant, 31 Iowa Avenue, at noon. Reservations for this lunch need to be made by Friday, October 5. Please call Sharon to make a reservation or for more information at 282-1912. CALLING ALL ACTIVE DUTY, VETERANS AND RETIRED MILITARY The Outreach Committee is compiling a list of our parishioners and their immediate family members who are currently serving, or who have served in the armed forces, to be published in the bulletin for Military Appreciation Weekend, November 10-11. Parishioners and immediate family members who would like to have their names included on this list, should send your name, the military member s name, their branch of service, and whether they are active duty, veterans or retired military to Donna Knutson at dmknutson@comcast.net. If you submitted names for the bulletin last year, you need not resubmit, they will automatically be included in this year s list of military from our parish. CRAFTERS WANTED FOR ST GABRIEL CRAFT FAIR Saturday, November 10, 2018 from 8:30am-3:00pm Please contact Mory at Moryvr@aol.com or 719-964- 4383 CHILDREN'S CHOIR REHEARSALS HAVE BEGUN FOR FALL SEMESTER AND CHRISTMAS! REHEARSALS ARE ON WEDNESDAYS, 5:15-6:00 PM. 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 the fall semester and Christmas Eve Mass. 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. St. Gabriel the Archangel 2 Colorado Springs, CO
CALENDAR THIS WEEKEND Sun Knights of Columbus Free Breakfast after 8:30am Mass. Sun RCIC class 9:45-11:15am. Sun YSF class 9:45-11:15am. UPCOMING ACTIVITIES Mon, Oct 1 Biblical School 6:30pm. Mon, Oct 1 James: Pearls for Wise Living Bible Study at 7pm. Mon, Oct 1 No Daily Mass or Confessions. Tues, Oct 2 ESL Class 9am. Tues, Oct 2 EPIC: A Journey through Church History Bible Study 9:30am. Tues, Oct 2 SoulCore 9-10am. Tues, Oct 2 No Daily Mass or Confessions. Tues, Oct 2 Respect Life Meeting 6pm. Tues, Oct 2 Outreach Committee Meeting 7pm. Wed, Oct 3 Eucharistic Adoration as scheduled. Pray the Rosary at 6:15pm. Evening Prayer and Benediction starts at 6:40pm. Wed, Oct 3 No Daily Mass or Confessions. Wed, Oct 3 Children s Choir at 5:15pm. Wed, Oct 3 Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Meeting 7pm. Thurs, Oct 4 ESL Class 9am. Thurs, Oct 4 No Daily Mass or Confessions. Fri, Oct 5 First Friday Adoration 10am-noon. Fri, Oct 5 No Daily Mass or Confessions. Fri, Oct 5 Altar Server Training 6-7:30pm Fri, Oct 5 Relics of St. John Paul II and St. Faustina on display 10am-6pm. Fri, Oct 5 Pizza and a Movie at 6pm. Sat, Oct 6 Fair Trade Coffee and Chocolate for Sale after Mass. Sat, Oct 6 Altar Server Training 10-11:30am. Sat, Oct 6 Liturgical Ministry Fair after Mass. Sun, Oct 7 Fair Trade Coffee and Chocolate for Sale after Masses. Sun, Oct 7 Liturgical Ministry Fair after all Masses. Sun, Oct 7 Financial Peace University 1:30-3:30pm. SAVE THE DATE Oct 16 Respect Life Dinner at the Broadmoor. Oct 26 Walk with the Martyrs 5-9pm. Nov 10 Saint Gabriel Craft Fair from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Nov 17 Men s Conference from 12:30 5pm at St. Gabriel. SAVE THE DATE: 2018 SAINT GABRIEL CRAFT FAIR Saturday, November 10, 2018 8:30am -3:00pm Proceeds support YDisciple! SILENT AUCTION GIFT CERTIFICATES We have the following Gift Certificates that were not purchased during the Silent Auction. If you are interested please call or visit the office to make an offer: 1.) 2 Camp registration for the PRO Football Camp. Value $100 each 2.) Gift Certificate for 1 month of Line Dancing Lessons for 4 people includes $25 Firehouse sub Gift Card Value $ 210 3.) Universal Kempo 1 month Free Training Value $179 4.) Magnum Shooting Center - Free Registration Fee. Value Individual Registration= $349, Couple = $599 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. 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. St. Gabriel the Archangel 3 Colorado Springs, CO
St. Gabriel the Archangel 4 Colorado Springs, CO
RESPECT LIFE 2018 Bishop s Respect Life Dinner Tickets on sales NOW! Get your friends and family together and purchase a table of ten seats at the eighth annual Respect Life Dinner! A table of ten tickets costs $600 individual tickets are available for $65 each. St. Gabriel is purchasing a table. If you would like to sit at the St. Gabriel table, please contact the office at 528-8407 to reserve your spot. Tickets are $65 each. This year the speaker will be Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King and a voice for the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, a member of the National Black Prolife Coalition (NBPC) and a Senior Fellow with the Howard Center for Family, Religion & Society. The dinner is on October 16, 2018 at the in Broadmoor Hall at the Broadmoor. Go to www.diocs.org and click on the link to purchase your tickets or call Mary Theresa at 719-866 -6460. Respect Life Project Competition Deadline October 9th The Respect Life Project Competition is open to 13 18 year olds, as a part of Bishop Sheridan s Respect Life Dinner on October 16th, 2018. This year we are asking youth, both individuals and groups, to come up with a 30 second commercial to promote pro-life awareness among their peers and community. While there is a writing component, participants are not limited to the written word as they express their ideas for this project. The contest rules and entry form are available through your parish, parish school or religious education office and online at www.diocs.org. Click on the link that says Respect Life Youth Contest Entry listed on the left. Print the form, read the rules and start creating! BRIARFEST WALK TO END HUNGER 5,636 lbs. of food for Mercy s Gate! That s the final tally for our 3rd annual Walk to End Hunger, and thanks to you, our friends at Academy Christian Church, and the good folks at King Soopers, our neighbors who need assistance will be blessed! 2016: 2,686 lbs. of food 2017: 4,265 lbs. 2018: 5,636 lbs. of food and toiletries for Mercy s Gate Academy Christian Church: 458 lbs. St. Gabriel: 918 lbs. King Soopers direct sales: 4,426 lbs. A huge thank you to all who supported the drive, to those who walked to show support, and to our volunteers that worked to make it happen. You are all a blessing to our community! 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. 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
SILENT AUCTION Wine and Cheese Tasting and Silent Auction to benefit Women Partnering, a ministry of the Sisters of Saint Francis which serves women and children in need (http://stfranics.org/wp). Friday, October 26, 2018. 5:00 7:30 pm. St. Francis of Assisi Parish Hall, 2650 Parish View Colorado Springs, CO 80919. Tickets: $25. RSVP Call 593-0378, email bcarrtilley @yahoo.com, or send check to: Women Partnering, 961 East Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. Make checks payable to Women Partnering. Walk-ins welcome Cash or Check only. THE FUTURE OF OUR CHURCH DEPENDS ON YOU: PRAY FOR VOCATIONS The Serra Club of Colorado Springs invites you to join us for lunch with Bishop Michael Sheridan on Thursday, October 18, 2018. The luncheon will follow the 12:10 Mass at St. Mary s Cathedral and will be held downstairs in the Cathedral Center. Come enjoy lunch and learn about the Serra Club, which is the Vocations Ministry in our Diocese. If you are interested in attending this special lunch with Bishop Sheridan, please RSVP by October 12th to 719-375-5486 or SerraCOSprings@dioCS.net. Therefore what God has joined together, no human being must separate Mark 10:9 Brianna Donovan and Ryan Reilly married on October 4,2018. Congratulation on your marriage CHILDREN S EUCHARISTIC HOLY HOUR Please join us for the 16th Annual Worldwide Children's Eucharistic Holy Hour on Friday, October 5th at 6:30pm at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 3122 Poinsetta Drive 80907. Bishop Michael Sheridan will be presiding. There is a potluck to follow. Please bring a dish to share! For more information visit www.childrenoftheeucharist.org or contact Anne 719-243-1522 WORK OF YOUR HANDS-PARISH HELP WANTED CORNER See bulletin board outside main bathroom or contact office for more information: 719-528-8407 Liturgy and Worship/Sacristan Do you Love the Eucharist? Do you Love learning and growing closer to our Lord through the Liturgy? Do you Love Logistics and planning? Your calling awaits you as a Sacristan The requirements are few, and the rewards are innumerable. Please contact Vivian Coffey at 904-652-5588 or HeadSacristan@gmail.com. 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 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. Furniture Upholstery Work We are looking for a team of volunteers who can re-stuff the seats of the red chairs in the classrooms. St. Gabriel the Archangel 6 Colorado Springs, CO
WEEKLY FAITH TOPIC RECEIVING COMMUNION PAUL TURNER The distribution of communion has seldom changed. In the earliest Christian centuries, the faithful simply took the bread and cup in hand as at any meal. The Church in the middle ages reserved the communion cup for the clergy. The laity, if they received communion at all, were limited to the reception of the host on the tongue. Now, for the first time in history, the church formally offers the option of taking communion on the tongue or in the hand. No matter which method we choose, reverence for the Eucharist should guide us. Those who choose communion in the mouth experience the gift of God unmediated by the touch of their own hand. Those who choose communion in the hand see God s gift in hands that serve others. Either way, we come to the table like beggars with open mouths and open hands not taking the food ourselves but begging it from another human being. Too often we rush this intimate moment. Sometimes we resemble fast food more than banquet. Think of taking communion in five distinct parts: positioning, looking, proclaiming, responding and taking. First the worshiper gets into position. If you re distributing communion, wait for the next person to stop walking. If you re receiving, take a moment to prepare. Next, look at the bread or the cup. And look at each other. The two of you are the mystery you are about to proclaim. Then the minister proclaims the mystery: The Body of Christ! The Blood of Christ! (Say it with an explanation point!) Christ who existed before existence, Christ the eternal Word who became flesh in Bethlehem, Christ whose flesh and blood were nailed to a cross, Christ whose body rose from the dead in a new form, Christ who left his body and blood in the Eucharist, Christ whose body we are this is the Christ we proclaim. Amen! Respond with faith, joy, and hope. Imagine you re saying Thank you ( Eucharist ) for the gift you ve always wanted, saying I love you to the one you love the most, saying I believe to a world confused by sin. Then, only then, receive communion. Join in communion with the Body of Christ, risen and present all around you. The Body of Christ. Amen. Copyright 2012 Resource Publications, Inc., 160 E. Virginia St. #170, San Jose, CA 95112, (408) 286-8505. BULLETIN DEADLINE The deadline for the October 7 bulletin is Monday October 1 at 10am. Please send all bulletin announcements to office@saintgabriel.net. Oct 1 Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 4 Oct 5 Oct 6 Oct 7 PRAY FOR VOCATIONS Deacon Dave Geislinger Fr. Michael Holmquist Andy Berry, Candidate Matthew Brend, Candidate Gordon Brenner, Candidate Mike Crocker, Candidate John (Jay) Doherty, Candidate TITHING RECIPIENT The recipient of today s tithe is for Life Network. They provide positive alternative choices to abortion through pregnancy center and education. Please pray for the people supported by this organization. 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. READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT 30 Monday: Jb 1:6-22/Ps 17:1bcd, 2-3, 6-7 [6]/ Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday: Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23/Ps 88:2-3, 4-5, 6, 7-8 [3]/Mt 18:1-5, 10 Wednesday: Jb 9:1-12, 14-16/Ps 88:10bc-11, 12-13, 14-15 [3]/Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Jb 19:21-27/Ps 27:7-8a, 8b-9abc, 13-14 [13]/Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5/Ps 139:1-3, 7-8, 9-10, 13-14ab [24b]/Lk 10:13-16 Saturday: Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17/Ps 119:66, 71, 75, 91, 125, 130 [135]/ Lk 10:17-24 Sunday: Gn 2:18-24/Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 [cf. 5]/ Heb 2:9-11/Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12 Sat Sep 29 5:00 pm for: Gloria Beale (+) Sun Sep 30 8:30 am for: Leonard Maykowski (+) Sun Sep 30 10:30 am pro populo Sun Sep 30 12:30 pm for: Dumayi Gutierrez Sun Sep 30 4:30 pm for: Kenneth Jones (+) Mon Oct 1 12:15 pm NO MASS Tue Oct 2 12:15 pm NO MASS Wed Oct 3 12:15 pm NO MASS Thur Oct 4 12:15 pm NO MASS Fri Oct 5 12:15 pm NO MASS Sat Oct 6 5:00 pm pro populo Sun Oct 7 8:30 am for: Mickey & James Wysocki (SI) Sun Oct 7 10:30 am for: Luigi Zampieri (+) Sun Oct 7 12:30 pm for: Federico Florentino Unson (+) Sun Oct 7 4:30 pm for: Leonard Maykowski (+) St. Gabriel the Archangel 7 Colorado Springs, CO