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 10 St. the 88 EAST SADDLE RIVER ROAD SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458 (201) 3275663 N (201) 3277881 N Fax (201) 3277063 WWW.STGABRIELSR.ORG EMAIL: [email protected] Like us on Facebook at Stgabrielsr PARISH STAFF  Rev. Msgr. Frank G. Del Prete  , ext. 303   Rev. Martin Rooney Weekend Assistant   Maureen Straut Office Administrator, ext. 301  Luis Alfredo Lozano, Pastoral Assoc. Christine Ferreri, PT Pastoral Assoc.  Stacie Yao, Director of Music Janue Vargas, Asst Dir of Music  John Glynn, Youth Minister  RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Patricia Pula, M.A.R.E. Director, ext. 304 Safe Environment Coordinator  PARISH SCHOOL St. John’s Academy, Hillsdale

 MASSES: Weekdays: 9:00 AM (including Saturday) N (Summer) Monday and Friday: 9:00 AM  Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 6:30AM and 9:00 AM N (Winter) Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM Sundays: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM and 6:00PM (Sept.  May) Holy Days: Please see bulletin for schedule  : Saturday: 4:005:00 PM. At the Parish anytime by appointment. Communal Celebration of Penance periodically  throughout the year.  : Our parish family rejoices in the birth of your children. To prepare for , parents are expected to attend one prepara- tion meeting. Please call the parish office for the schedule of preparation meetings and Baptism celebration.  : Our parish is honored to host your celebration. In order to accomplish all of the necessary preparations, arrange- ments should be made with one of the priests at least one year in advance. PreCana and God's Plan for a JoyFilled Mar- riage classes can be arranged through the Family Life Office of the Archdiocese of Newark at www.rcan.org.  MINISTRY TO THE SICK: For those of advanced age or seriously ill, Holy Communion will be brought to the home of any person permanently or tem- porarily homebound. Please contact the parish office.  PARISH MEMBERSHIP: Please register at the parish office. This is a wise way of acquiring a sense of belonging to our Parish Community.  SȱȹȾɄ GȱȲɂȹȵȼ Ʉȸȵ AɂȳȸȱȾȷȵȼ  Sȱȴȴȼȵ RȹɆȵɂ

 OUR PARISH COMMUNITY PRAYS FOR:    Our recently Baptized:  John Hichak  Gianna Rose Brister  “You give that back right now!” How many of us  have heard that line, probably more than once, as we were Our sick and homebound: growing up? We come home with the trophy of what we Salvatore Averso thought was a really sweet deal, only to have our parents Castillo undo our profits by making us return the spoils. They had a Dawn Conguisti different idea of what constituted a “fair trade agreement.” Ada Fields, Jim FitzPatrick in our dealings with others continues to be an im- Meg Gallagher portant measure of our character, and like a good parent, Gilbert, Bill Hamilton  God cares very much about how we treat each other and Lauren Harpster Hines about how others treat us. God hears the cry of the poor, Sharon Muscarelle and answers the call of the oppressed. God’s beloved chil- Bob Kleinknecht dren are not to behave like bullies. Nicole Trotta     Stay safe, If YOU PLAN TO ATTEND MASS    Fr. Frank  Please follow the following guidelines  DON BOSCO PREP  a. If you are experiencing symptoms OPEN HOUSE of COVID19 or have been exposed to  another infected person, you are not Don Bosco Prep will be hosting an ONCAMPUS, IN permitted to enter the church for 14 PERSON OPEN HOUSE on Sunday, October 25, 2020 days. Check your temperature before from 125pm. Learn more and register today coming to mass. atwww.donboscoprep.org, and come and explore life as an  Ironman! b. Maintain 6 feet distancing entering and exiting church at all times  MUSICAL VIDEOS FOR ADVENT! c. Seats will be clearly marked as available for one individ-  ual. Seating is restricted to 3 per row in the middle and 2 Answer: per row on the sides. Many pews will be unavailable to They all got their start singing maintain social distancing at St. Gabriel's!    d. Masks MUST be worn at all times except at the moment  of reception of the Body of  We’ve GOT TALENTS here!  We're planning an exciting e. It would be helpful if you would bring Purell with you to "Musical Advent Calendar" be used before you enter church and before you receive communion. project where children, teens  and adults of the parish are in- f. Only the front doors of the church may be used to enter vited to share their musical gifts with us in video submis- the church  If handicap access is needed, please contact Fr. sions to be released every day of Advent through Christmas Frank. Once mass begins, the doors of the church will be morning.  closed and you will not be able to enter. Please be on time  for mass. Anything that relates to the spiritual themes of the season the birth of Christ, family, , winter's beautyNhelps SETON HALL PREP  celebrating the true meaning of Christmas. We want to Open House  avoid purely secular/Santa themes here.  Seton Hall Preparatory School, New Jersey’s oldest Catho-  lic prep school, will be hosting its annual Open House for BE BRAVE and CREATIVE! If you are interested or have 7th and 8th grade boys and their families on Sunday, No- questions, please reach out to Stacie Yao, Director of Music vember 1 (registration required www.shp.org/openhouse). at [email protected] Visitors will tour the campus and our brand new 44acre  Kelly Athletic Complex, our state of the art John J. Murphy Throughout the season, St. Gabriel’s KidsChoir will contin- ‘52 Science Center, learn about the application process and ue singing through virtual program and building filled have the opportunity to meet with teachers, coaches, parents confidence at this trying time. Angela, Assistant Director and current students. For more information, please contact of KidsChoir and I look forward to working with your chil- Michael T. Zinsmeister, Director of Admission at (973) 325 dren (virtually) this season. 6640 or visit shp.org. Hazard Zet Forward!.  TȸȹɂɄȹȵɄȸ SɅȾȴȱɉ ȹȾ OɂȴȹȾȱɂɉ TȹȽȵ

St. Gabriel's continues to collect OF THE WEEK Box Tops for St. Michael's School Saint Luke  in Newark. The Box Top program St. (1st c.) was a well is one of the nation’s largest school educated Greek physician and a native of fundraising loyalty programs and has been helping schools succeed in . He was one of the earliest since 1996. With over 250 partici- converts to , believed to have pating products, it’s an easy way for schools to earn cash for the been one of ' . He was things they need. Each Box Tops coupon is worth 10¢ and they a follower of St. Paul the and spent add up fast! The coupons are on products we buy at our local most of his life evangelizing with him in supermarkets everyday. St. Michael's will be able to use the Box Minor up until the time of Paul's mar- Tops cash to buy whatever they need most, from books tyrdom in . Luke wrote a canonical account of his tosupplies and other school programs. So please lookfor these apostolic journeys with Paul (the Book of Acts) as well as a coupons on yourgroceries andstart to clip. There is a collection biography on the life of Christ (the of Luke). The box display in the lobby of the church. As always, thank you for two books of Luke's Gospel and the Acts of the your support of St. Michael's. were originally a single work. The intimate accounts con- tained in Luke's gospel of the early years of Christ's life (the IHA OPEN HOUSES M Oct. 25 and 29  Visitation, the Nativity, the Presentation, etc.) lead many  Immaculate Heart Academy’s Fall Open Houses scholars to believe that one of the eyewitnesses he inter- are Sunday, October 25 from 11 a.m.2 p.m. and Thursday, viewed was the Blessed Mary herself. According to October 29 from 6:308:30 p.m. If you are a young woman tradition he was also a skilled artist and painted the first searching for a school known for its academic excellence, of Our Lady with the Child Jesus. Several of these athletic competition, and creative expression grounded in icons are still venerated today, the most famous of which traditional Catholic values, Immaculate Heart Academy is hangs in the Church of St. Mary Major in Rome. St. Luke is the place for you. The sisterhood formed at IHA is incom- the of many trades including artists, painters, parable, and the memories made at IHA last a lifetimeN doctors, surgeons, and bachelors. just ask the 10,529 graduates who have graced our halls. Decide if you belong @theheart by attending our 2020 Fall WHAT IS GRACE Open Houses; online registration is requested at  www.ihanj.com.  God gives us a free gift to share in His life, a gift that we  Please check the website and social media pages can’t earn and don’t deserve. Called, “grace” this gift helps for any potential changes in our Open Houses due to ongo- us to become His adopted children. When God shares His ing COVID19 circumstances. For more information, con- divine life with us as sanctifying grace, we are strengthened tact Ms. Alexis Fatigati’07, director of admissions, at to act in His . Through actual grace, God strengthens 201.445.6800, ext. 112 or [email protected]. IHA is lo- us to live in harmony with His will. Sacramental and spe- cated at 500 Van Emburgh Ave., Township of Washington, cial graces  gifts of the  help us to live out our NJ, 07676. Christian vocation. 

CAN YOU SEE GOD? LET BERGEN CATHOLIC COME TO YOU!   Bergen Catholic will be holding personal one on one tours Are you aware of God’s presence in your life? Looking for th ways in which he blesses us rather than thinking about prayers for interested prospective 8 grade  families Monday he hasn't yet answered makes us more aware of how he moves Friday. Registration is required on thewebsite, and a maxi- in our lives. Of course, God is always with us whether we see mum of 10 families will be permitted per day. For more him or not. Ask him to give you eyes to see him. “Trust al- information please contact Matt Rosa ’08, ways in your God. He does not lose battles.”  St. Josemaria at[email protected].Director of Admissions . Escriva. 

HELP US TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOU ST GABRIEL’S UPDATES   The parish uses a communication system called Flocknote We will continue to live stream mass at 9:00 am on  to send email and text messages to parishioners. Flocknote weekdays and Saturday as well as 10:00 am on Sun- has been an important way for us to stay in touch with you day. Please remember that Cardinal Tobin has continued to during the pandemic. If you have not been receiving emails dispense the faithful from the obligation to attend Mass on or texts from the parish and would like to receive them, Sunday and Holy Days as well as from the “ duty.” please call the parish office at (201) 3275663 to give your Those who are at risk because of an underlying health issue contact information. or who are 60 or older are strongly encouraged to avoid the risks posed by attendance at public celebrations of the FINANCIAL REPORT Mass.  Following the guidelines we received for resuming  the public celebration of mass, in order to assure the safety The amount of the collection for October 18 was 11,407.29. of all who attend, St. Gabriel’s can hold 70 people for Thank you for your to St. Gabriel’s. God bless mass. you and your family. OȳɄȿȲȵɂ 25, 2020

SATURDAY, October 24, 2020  9:00 AM People of the Parish  5:00 PM Patti Ross  Mass of Thanksgiving   SUNDAY, October 25, 2020  8:00 AM Virginia Leonard  10:00 AM Ryan Shoop  11:30 AM Louis & Anna Rose  6:00 PM Agnes Isinta  MONDAY, October 26, 2020  9:00 AM Thomas Fabish  TUESDAY, October 27, 2020  6:30 AM  For the People of the Parish  9:00 AM  Catherine O’Connell  WEDNESDAY, October 28, 2020  6:30 AM  Ellie Bernadette Salmon  Living Intention  9:00 AM Mathew Mattessich  THURSDAY, October 29, 2020 6:30 AM James Steven Salmon  Living Intention   9:00 AM Lou Saverese   FRIDAY, October 30, 2020  9:00 AM Liam Salmon Living Intention  SATURDAY, October 31, 2020  9:00 AM Theresa Stuhr  5:00 PM Patricia Straut   SUNDAY, November 1, 2020  8:00 AM Richard Cancilla  10:00 AM Dr. Thomas A. Stanley  11:30 AM Jerry Mattessich  6:00 PM Joy Cudina 

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