Father Nathan St Gabriel | August 18, 2019
A Message from Father Nathan
“My dearest people who are all closer to my heart”
Prayerful greeting to you! I thank you for all your love, concern and understanding and for your support for me and the parish. May God bless you all! Please continue to pray that our parish may continue to be a place of welcoming as well as a place where we all encounter God in a personal manner.
The current General Instruction of the Roman Missal, notes in No 305 that “floral decoration should always show moderation,” but it is short on specifics. In the year 2000, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops published liturgical guidelines under the title “Built of Living Stones.” That document says in No. 1129 that
“the use of living flowers and plants, rather than artificial greens, serves as a reminder of the gift of life God has given to the human community.”
I believe the God that we worship deserves the best. We, as the worshiping community, must try our best to do that. Having said all of this, from last weekend onward we will have live flowers in the church. I have received lots of compliments from lots of people. Praise God! We will continue to do it. Ms. Karen Kelly donated flowers in her father’s memory. May God bless her and her family.
Would You Like to Remember Loved Ones with Flowers In The Church?
Donate Flowers May I urge and encourage families also to pick up a week or a period of weeks/month to do that in memory of your beloved ones. Please contact the office.
God bless you. Please remember that every day you are all taken to the lord in my humble prayers…
With lots of love at your service,
Fr. Sahayanathan Nathan
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Past Messages from Father Nathan
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | August 31, 2025
Nativity of our Blessed Mother – September 8th. A traditional Indian Celebration will be held on September 6th (Saturday) at 6:00 p.m. Mass will be celebrated at St. Gabriel following the traditional way of honoring our Blessed Mother, taking her on a decorated chariot…
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | August 24, 2025
The feasts of St. Monica and her son, St. Augustine. Their life as mother and son sets an example for all of us to follow in our family lives…
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | August 17, 2025
Thank You for My Birthday Celebration. Last week, before my birthday, my little niece, with all the innocence and concern of a child, went to her mother and said, “I feel bad for Uncle Father Nathan. Uncle is all alone. There is no one to celebrate his birthday with him.” She said it because I am far away from my family home, and in her
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | August 10, 2025
Solemnity of the Assumption of our Blessed Mother – a Holy Day of Obligation
Thursday 14th vigil Mass and, on the 15th, we will have mass at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | August 03, 2025
Our Church is more than a building – it is our extended home. Just as we celebrate the joys and milestones of life within our family homes, I warmly invite you to make the Church the heart of your celebrations too.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | July 27, 2025
Brazilian Amazon Catholic Mission. The Archdiocese of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. supports 15 vibrant missionary territories with over 400 substations along the rivers and deep within the forest—places that can only be reached by boat.