St. Gabriel

Catholic Church

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“Welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.” Romans 15:7

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St .Gabriel Welcomes Father Nathan

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CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT COLLECTION – Nov 17, 2019

For 55 years the Catholic Campaign for Human Development has stood with poor and low-income people, helping them create permanent solutions to poverty. One by one people are joining local community groups to break the cycle of poverty and Catholics across our country are part of that change.

The annual collection to support this domestic anti-poverty program of the Church will take place the weekend of November 17th. Please join in solidarity with the Catholic Campaign for Human Development to put an end to poverty in our nation.

Blood Drive – Sunday November 17, 2019

Community Blood Centers of S. Florida asked that we sponsor a Blood Drive to help keep the blood supply at a safe level. The Blood Drive is scheduled for, Sunday, November 17th between 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Council of Catholic Women CHRISTMAS Fair

November 23rd and 24

The Council of Catholic Women is sponsoring their Annual CHRISTMAS FAIR on Saturday November 23rd 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, the 24th 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

We will have a Café serving coffee, donut and light lunches, Community Raffles, Jewelry, Christmas Decorations, White Elephant Sale, and a huge selection of cakes, pies, cookies and hostess items, for the holiday season. Come join us – meet up with friends and stay awhile.

Council of Catholic Women (CCW) CHRISTMAS Luncheon

December 11, 2019

CCW Membership Christmas Luncheon will be held at the Lighthouse Point Yacht Club on December 11th luncheon will be served at 12:00 noon.

– Menu choices are Beef Tenderloin, Chicken Francaise, Nut Crusted Snapper.

Cost $20.00 for members and $30.00 for non-members. Please make your reservations by December 6th. Call Georgette – 954-946-2551

Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil Mass 4:00 PM

Sunday Mass 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 AM

Daily Mass: 8:00 AM Monday through Saturday

Rosary: Daily following the 8:00 AM Mass

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Wednesday 8:00 to 10:00 AM

Confessions: Saturday 3:00 – 3:30 in Church or by appointment call 954.943.3684

Sick Calls: Please call the office 954.943.3684

Office Hours: Mon. – Fri. 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Office Phone: 954-943-3684

St. Gabriel Catholic Church, Pompano Beach has plenty of parking!

There is a large parking lot behind the church with over 375 spaces. So you’ll never have to worry about parking.

For your convenience, there are side entrances on either side of the church close to the rear parking lot.

Pancake Breakfast Sunday Nov 17th.

St. Gabriel Men’s Club will have a Pancake Breakfast Sunday, November 17th from 8:00 – 12:00 p.m. in the parish hall. Orange juice, pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee and tea will be served. Tickets $5.00 each may be purchased at the door.

THANKSGIVING – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28th

Mass of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day – Thursday November 28 @ 9:00 a.m.
After Mass, we invite everyone to join us for Continental Breakfast in the hall.

Please bring a small basket with food that you will be serving with your family (like bread and wine) to mass to be blessed. We will put all the baskets on a table in front of the altar and we will bless them asking the good Lord to guide and protect our families in these difficult times.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS POTlUCK DINNER

November 25, 2109 @ 6:30 PM

Knights of Columbus John A. Hill Council 4855 hosts a family Potluck Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Monday, November 25th at St. Gabriel parish hall. All are welcome. Bring a dish to pass. Contact: Chris Maccio – 248-417-0668 or email kofc4955@yahoo.com

St .Gabriel Welcomes Father Nathan

Pastor: Fr. Sahayanathan Nathan

In June we said goodbye to Father Liam Quinn, who decided to retire and focus more effort on his missionary outreach in Dominican Republic.

And we welcomed our new Pastor Father Sahayanathan Nathan to our parish. Father Nathan comes to us from St Agatha’s in Miami. Father Nathan sent us a beautiful letter when he received the news of his new assignment. Read it here.

Read His Letter

All Souls Novena

The month of November is the time for us to remember our beloved dead, we will have Novena of Masses dedicated to the memory of all our deceased family members.

To have a family members included in the Novena please fill their names in on one of the special envelopes available in the pews and return it in the collection or the rectory.

Sponsor altar FLOWERs

If you would like to have a loved one remembered with altar flowers please call the office at 954-943-3684 to arrange a week you would like to donate. The donation is $150.00. At your request it can be announced in the bulletin.

ATTENTION NEW CHOIR MEMBERS NEEDED

We will have a choir rehearsal once a week in the church. Anyone interested please call Andrew Reid- 754-264-9091

Father Nathan is pleased to introduce Andrew Reid as our new (fulltime) Music Ministry Director. Father Nathan invited each of us to join the choir, whether we have a good voice or one like his – no one will be turned away! He wants us all to sing together and to pray together, and to be a real parish family!

St Gabriel Catholic Church

A Vibrant Faith Community in Christ

Parish History

Established in 1967, Saint Gabriel serves the faith and spiritual needs of the Catholic community in Pompano Beach and Hillsboro Beach.

St. Gabriel Beginnings

Through hard work, sacrifice, and dedication, parishioners constructed a rectory and a church with an elegant blue tile roof and ceramic doors made by two California aunts of Father Thomas Goggin, the first pastor. Parishioners also established a religious education program.

St. Gabriel Today

The tile roof remains but the harsh sea and salty air took their toll on the original doors. In 2017, the doors were replaced with the beautiful doors you see today.

The parish may be South Florida’s first to initiate a Parish Nurse/Health program in conjunction with Holy Cross Hospital, to serve the frail elderly.

Situated in the heart of Pompano Beach on A1A, just across the street from the beach, St Gabriel’s community is a blend of cultures, ages, and ethnicities.

St Gabriel is blessed to serve as a vibrant year-round parish for about a 1,000 families, which swells during “season” when we welcome our seasonal parishioners home.

Saint Gabriel’s spiritual life is embodied in prayer and our community outreach. St Gabriel offers parishioners many opportunities to participate in parish life – Bible study, prayer groups, Saint Vincent de Paul Society, Respect Life, the frail elderly, and many others.

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From the Desk of Father Nathan

Father Nathan’s Inspiration for Our Week

Father Nathan St Gabriel | November 17, 2019

Nov 15, 2019

Father Nathan St Gabriel | November 17, 2019 A Message from Father NathanMy dearest people who are close to my heart. Thank you I want to thank each and every one of you for your postive comments as well as for your constructive suggestions. I do take each and every...

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Past Messages From Father Nathan

MILITARY HONOR ROLL

Nomination Forms are available in the parish office. For more information, call Andy Buglione – 954-593-5831 or Joe Barcheski – 954-803-9363

Father Nathan’s Homily

Father Nathan Homily | November 17, 2019

Nov 15, 2019

Father Nathan Homily | November 17, 2019 Father Nathan | Homily 33nd Sunday Ordinary Time Introduction: Today the whole liturgy talks about the second life or the Day of the Lord. As Christians we do not live in a special world. We live in the real world, a world...

Father Nathan Homily | November 10, 2019

Nov 7, 2019

Father Nathan Homily | November 10, 2019Father Nathan | Homily 32nd Sunday Ordinary Time Introduction: The liturgy of today is dominated by the idea of an afterlife. This belief should light up our lives with meaning and hope. Often, however, it’s but a pale...

Father Nathan Homily | November 5, 2019

Nov 1, 2019

Father Nathan Homily | November 05, 2019 Father Nathan | Homily 31th Sunday Ordinary Time Introduction: Today’s gospel talks about that Jesus works for the salvation of all. Jesus did not avoid the company of the rich people. The reason why Jesus was familiar...

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St. Gabriel | Needs & News

Announcements

VOLUNTEERS AGES 7-14 NEEDED

THE GLORIA MOTION DANCE

Father Nathan would like to invite our little angels of the parish ages 7 – 14 years old to participate in a motion dance that is done during the Gloria at the Christmas Eve Masses 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

If interested please call the office at 954-943-3684.

COLLECTION TOTALS

WEEKEND OF 11/03/19

OFFERTORY $10,829.00

VOTIVES $206.00

Thank you for your generosity.

VINCENT DEPAUL NEWS

The Gospel predicts end times; our challenge though is to live faithfully now. St. Vincent often asked this simple question: “What would Jesus Christ do, if he were in my place now?

Ask yourself: What would Jesus Christ do? And then put your gift in the St. Vincent DePaul poor box so that those who are suffering will be able to celebrate Thanksgiving. God bless you!

Next Meeting

St. Vincent DePaul Society will meet on Friday, November 22th at 9:00 a.m. in the parish hall.

Needs

SPONSORS FOR ALTAR FLOWERS

PARISH MAINTENANCE FUND

Our Parish Maintenance Fund is a great way of financially participating repairs, and upkeep of our beautiful parish. Thank you for your generosity to your parish.

MEN’S USED JEANS –

We are in desperate need of sizes 32-34-36 men’s used jeans.

You have helped the needy with used sneakers, bikes and now we are back asking again. Each week we serve approximately 850 meals. That’s 850 faces that look to your acts of kindness. Our Clothing Mission provides T-shirts, jeans, used sneakers, work boots to those down on their luck. A blue bin marked jeans is in the back of the church. Thank You!

GIFT SHOP – Volunteers needed

We are in need of a few volunteers to help run the gift shop on the weekend Masses. If interested please call Pam – 954-990-3451

ATTENTION NEW CHOIR MEMBERS NEEDED

The rehearsal will be every Tuesday 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. In the church. Anyone interested please be at the rehearsal on Tuesday. Andrew Reid- 754-264-9091

USED SNEAKERS

Of the approximate 200 guests that come calling at “Our Father’s House Family Services each day most are in need of sneakers. Please look in your closet, for those sneakers you have not worn for a long time. In the rear of the church is a basket that says “Sneakers”. Thank You

BIKE ACADEMY

Our Father’s Soup Kitchen has started a new ministry called Bike Academy. All bike sale money goes into an escrow account for the veterans and less fortunate. When they earn enough for a deposit, we have arranged to have them placed in permanent housing. They are in desperate need of used bicycles in any condition. We come to you same day pick up service. Contact Jim Crissy – 954-610-5341

Organizations, Groups + Other News

St. Gabriel Council of Catholic Women

St. Gabriel CCW will meet on Tuesday, November 5th at 10:00 a.m. in the parish hall.

Please join us. We hold our meetings on the 1st Tuesday of each month October through April in the Parish Hall.

We are getting ready for our annual Christmas Bazaar. It will be on the weekend of November 23 and 24th. We need volunteers to provide bazaar items and help with set-up for the bazaar. More details will follow.

On February 22nd we will host our annual FASHION SHOW – get involved now to help us make this the best year ever. More details to follow.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

SALUTE OUR SOLDIERS DINNER AND DANCING

Saturday, November 9th, celebrate our soldiers and veterans at a ham dinner, including dessert, beer, wine & soda. Enjoy dancing to the music of Roy Michaels. Purchase tickets in advance for $25 from Chris Maccio – 248-417-0668. St. Gabriel parish hall doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Donations support the Knights of Columbus John A. Hill council 4955.

Next Knights of Columbus Meeting – will meet on Monday, November 11th at 7:30 p.m. in the parish hall.

MEN’S CLUB MEMBERS

Join the Men’s club. We have great benefits!

You won’t know what you are missing until you join. Please ask yourself “what would entice me to join?”

St. Gabriel Men’s Club will meet on Wednesday, November 13th at 7:00 p.m in the parish hall

We meet in the parish hall at 7:00 p.m on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, stop by and say hello. Hope to see you there!

Coming Soon… MUSICAL PERFORMANCES:

January 23rd – JOSE & PATTI – 7:00PM to 9:30pm
February 13th – David Morin – TRIBUTE TO ELVIS
March 24th – David Morin – ROCK & ROLL DANCE PARTY

All performances will be in the Parish Hall.
For more information Call Malcolm at 207-831-0385

AD LIMINIA PILGRIMAGE TO ROME

Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski will be traveling to Rome in February 2020 for an Ad Limina pilgrimage. It will be a small group that is open to everyone in the Archdiocese of Miami. The website with the information for the pilgrimage is http://www.adomdevelopment.org/italy2020.

MILITARY HONOR ROLL

The Men’s Club is now accepting Nominations for inclusion in the new Military Honor Roll for Registered Parishioners on behalf of a Spouse, Parent or Chlild of a person who served or is serving the US Military. Nomination Forms are available in the parish office. For more information, call Andy Buglione – 954-593-5831 or Joe Barcheski – 954-803-9363 Learn More.

THE FRIENDLY VISITOR PROGRAM.

St. Vincent dePaul Society encourages any parishioner or friend of a parishioner to call 954-621-6027. If you would like friendly social visits, prayers or emotional support on an ongoing basis, this is the program for you.

BEREAVEMENT GROUP

Attention. Bereavement Group will be meeting on Tuesday, November 5th at 7:00 p.m. New members always welcome to come. If further details are needed please call Deacon Bill at 978-257-3893

KNITTING NELLIES

The Knitting Nellies has resumed meeting for the season.

The Knitting Nellies invite you to join us in the parish hall. We meet every Thursday evening between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. Whether you are a beginner or experienced knitter or crocheter all are welcome. We work on projects for charity and gifts for family and friends. If you have questions contact Margaret – 954-532-2018.

CENTERING PRAYER GROUP

Statement of Purpose: We come together to experience the transforming power of God as we practice Center Prayer in a supportive and spiritual community committed to encouraging each other in our journey. We meet each Thursday in the parish rectory from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. For info call Barbara Reitberg – 305-298-3818.

Serra Club of Broward County

The Serra Club is a Catholic organization devoted to promoting vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

We meet in the Parish hall on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, November through April, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

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THE POWER OF GRANDPARENTS

What are the needs of your family? Work? Health? Safety?

Saturday November 9^th we will join together after 4:00 p.m. Mass in the RECTORY to ask the grandparents of Jesus, St’s Ann and Joachim, to answer the needs of our children and grandchildren. Join us each month for this short time of shared prayer

PRAYER FOR GRANDPARENTS

Lord Jesus, you were born of the Virgin Mary,

The daughter of Saints Joachim and Anne.

Look with love on grandparents the world over.

For families for the Church and for all of society.

Support them! As they grow older,

May they continue to be for their families

Strong pillars of Gospel faith, guardians of noble

Domestic ideals, living treasures of sound religious,

Traditions. Make them teachers of wisdom and courage,

That they may pass on to future generations the fruits

Of their mature human and spiritual experience.

Lord Jesus, help families and society

To value the presence and role of grandparents.

May they never be ignored or excluded

But always encounter respect and love.

Help them to live serenely and to feel welcomed

In all the years of life which you give them.

Mary, Mother of all the living keep grandparents

Constantly in your care, accompany them on their

Earthly pilgrimage and by your prayers, grant

That all families may one day be reunited in our heavenly

Homeland where you await all humanity for the

Great embrace of life without end.

Amen

Get Inspired…

“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.”

– Colossians 3:15

Ministries

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