Open House March 20 1:30-3:30Pm the Weekend of March 20-21 There Will Be an Open March 27 1:30-3:30Pm House for the New Addition
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March 14, 2021 Fourth Sunday in Lent ST. GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH PARISH OFFICE PARISH CLERGY EMAIL 8755 Scarborough Drive Pastor, Fr. Kirk Slattery: [email protected] Colorado Springs, CO 80920 Father Don Billiard, OFM: [email protected] www.saintgabriel.net Deacon Juan Cabrera: [email protected] Office Hours: Monday-Friday Deacon Dave Geislinger: [email protected] 9:00 am-5:00 pm Deacon André Mason: [email protected] Phone: (719) 528-8407 Deacon Mike McGrady: [email protected] Fax: (719) 598-1696 Email: [email protected] “Go to Joseph! Have recourse with special confidence to St. Joseph, for his protection is most powerful, as he is the patron of the universal Church.” Blessed Pope Pius IX Mass Schedule Please See Mass Schedule on page 2. Sacrament of Reconciliation Please see Reconciliation schedule on page 2 . First Friday: 8am to noon. Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesday 8am to 6pm. Baptism Please call the office to schedule the sacrament or to register for the Baptism class. Our Baptism class is offered on the Second Saturday of the month from 8:30am-12:30pm and are offered in both English and Spanish. Marriage Preparation sessions must begin twelve months prior to marriage date. Please contact the office before any arrangements are made regarding the wedding. Permission Letter If you are in need of a permission letter for a sacrament or to be a Godparent, call or come to the office. Submit permission letter request 1 week prior to pick up. Sick or Homebound If you are homebound and wish to receive Eucharist please call the office and you will be referred to our Communion to Homebound/Nursing Home Ministry. Mass and Confession Schedule *English Mass with Communion The Solemnity of St. Joseph, Schedule Spouse of the Blessed Virgin -Tuesday thru Friday 7:30am; Confession after Mass. Mary -Saturday 4pm, RSVP required. Confessions 2:30- This solemnity falls on Friday, March 19 each year. In 3:30pm. this year dedicated to St. Joseph, we will offer Stations -Sunday 8am and 10am. RSVP required. of the Cross at 6:00 pm, followed by the Consecration to St. Joseph for those participating in the parish book **All Masses are limited to 150 people and RSVP is study, and finally, a FEAST in our new Parish Hall. It is needed for weekend Masses only. Please go to the St. a traditional Sicilian custom to offer a St. Joseph’s Gabriel website to sign up. ** Table, a table overflowing with good food honoring St. *Spanish Mass with Communion Joseph, and to share our blessings with the poor. The Schedule feast of San Giuseppe began in the Middle Ages when Sicily was suffering from a severe drought and the -Wednesday 7pm; Confession before Mass at 6:30pm desperate people begged St. Joseph for rain. When -Saturday 7pm; Confessions before Mass at 6:30pm. they received rainy weather in response, they held a -Sunday 1pm; Confessions before Mass at 12:30pm. huge "feste" in Saint Joseph's honor. We hope you can **All Masses are limited to 150 people and RSVP is join us for the festivities! If you can’t, plan a smaller needed for weekend Masses only. Please go to the St. affair with your own family, complete with prayers to Gabriel website to sign up.** St. Joseph, a little procession with candles for the older children and your favorite hymns, and then the father If you need assistance signing up for Masses, please call of the family ought to say a special blessing over the the office at 528-8407. food before you begin. Lenten Schedule Extended Confession Times Open House March 20 1:30-3:30pm The weekend of March 20-21 there will be an open March 27 1:30-3:30pm house for the new addition. There will be opportunities to explore the new facility and ask questions from Stations of the Cross different department representatives. Knights of Stations will be held each Friday of Lent at 6pm followed Columbus, Hospitality Committee, and Daughters of by a Soup Supper or Fish Fry at 6:30pm. Mary will be helping with refreshments. The schedule Mar 19: Stations followed by St. Joseph Feast. is as follows: Mar 26: Station followed by soup supper. *Parishioners attending the March 20th 4pm Mass are invited to stay after Mass and those parishioners attending the March 20th 7pm Mass are invited to Veneration of the Relic of the come before Mass to attend the open house from 5- True Cross 6pm. One of the relics that will soon be in residence at St. *Parishioners attending the March 21 8am are invited Gabriel the Archangel parish is a relic of the Passion: The to stay after Mass to attend the open house from 9- True Cross. This rare relic will be exposed on Good 10am. Friday, April 2, for our veneration. *Parishioners attending the March 21st 10am Mass are 3:00 PM - Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday) invited to stay after Mass and those parishioners service attending the 1pm Mass are invited to come before 4:00 – 6:00 PM – Veneration of the relic of the True Mass to attend the open house from 11am-12pm. Cross The Divine Mercy Novena will be prayed at this time. Bishop Sheridan will be presiding at the 10am Mass on 7:00 PM – Stations of the Cross (Spanish) March 21. Bishop will bless the doors of the new facility after Mass. Please plan to participate in this opportunity for prayer before the Cross of Our Lord. Looking for the Library? Divine Mercy Novena Our library has moved to its permanent home in the The second Sunday of Easter is remembered as the new addition. Go down the hall by the Chapel (wood Sunday of Divine Mercy. A novena is offered in the days windows) and it's at the very end. You can't miss preceding this Sunday, which will begin on Good Friday, it! Check-out procedures are the same as before, and April 2. Please plan to attend the Friday of the Passion of it is open whenever the building is open. We hope the Lord service at 3:00 PM, followed by Veneration of you'll come check us out! the Relic of the True Cross, and the Divine Mercy Novena. St. Gabriel the Archangel 2 Colorado Springs, CO Calendar This Weekend Sunday RCIA/RCIC 9:15am. Sunday English Masses at 8am and 10am. ** Sunday Faith Formation Classes Grades K-5 11:15am. Sunday Spanish Mass 1pm. ** Sunday Faith Formation EPIC Classes 2:45pm. Sunday YDisciples 5:30pm. Tithing Recipient Upcoming Today’s Tithe is for Parishioner Mar 15 Faith Formation First Communion Class 4:30pm. Assistance & Emergency Support Mar 16 Daily Mass 7:30am followed by Confessions. Fund. Mar 17 Daily Mass 7:30am followed by Confessions. Mar 17 Adoration 8am-6pm. Rosary, Evening Prayer, and This fund provides help with emergency Benediction begins at 5pm. needs of parishioners Mar 17 Spanish Confessions 6:30pm followed by Spanish Mass at 7pm.** Mar 18 Daily Mass 7:30am followed by Confessions. Second Collection This Mar 19 Daily Mass 7:30am followed by Confessions. Mar 19 Stations of the Cross at 6pm followed by Weekend St. Joseph Feast. This weekend, our parish will take up The Mar 20 Extended Confessions 1:30-3:30pm. Catholic Relief Services Collection. Funds Mar 20 English Mass 4pm. from this collection provide food to the Mar 20 Open House. See pg. 2 of the bulletin for more hungry, support displaced refugees, and information. bring Christ's love and mercy to all people Mar 20 Spanish Confessions 6:30pm followed by Spanish here and abroad. Please give generously to Mass at 7pm. the collection, and help Jesus in disguise. Mar 21 Open House. See pg. 2 of the bulletin for more Learn more about the collection at information. www.usccb.org/ catholic-relief. Save the Date Mar 26 Stations of the Cross followed by soup supper. Online Giving Mar 27 Extended Lent Confessions 1:30-3:30pm. Online Giving is available for you to make contributions to the church. This option **Mass RSVP required. Please go to St. Gabriel website to makes use of current technology and signup.** security standards and allows you to easily setup recurring contributions. It also enables our church to take advantage of Early Bulletin Deadlines for Easter new tools to become more efficient. The deadline for the March 21st bulletin is Monday, March 15th by Online Giving Parishioner Benefits 10am. The March 28th bulletin deadline is Friday March 19th by • Secure and confidential. No need to share 10am. 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