From the Desk of Father Nathan

St Gabriel Catholic Church | Pompano Beach
God Bless You All

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 | February 21, 2021

From The Desk Of Father Nathan | February 21, 2021

We have just started the Lenten season. It’s one of the most precious and holiest seasons of the year… Let us try to know Christ and let us try to understand him. Please, make an effort to talk to Him and with Him through the readings of the scripture, praying the rosary as a family,

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From The Desk Of Father Nathan | February 14, 2021

From The Desk Of Father Nathan | February 14, 2021

Ash Wednesday | The Beginning of Lent
“Repent and believe in the Gospel” is the captivating sentence as we begin the holy season of Lent. For any Roman Catholic Church, the suffering the death of Christ is the mystery of our faith. Our faith revolves around this.

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From The Desk Of Father Nathan | January 31, 2021

From The Desk Of Father Nathan | January 31, 2021

Thoughts on healing a broken heart… Thank you for your love and care. It’s the greatest and warming feeling that one is being loved, we hear that Christ longed for this acceptance from His people when he lived here in His time.

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Special Message from Father Nathan | January 24, 2021

Special Message from Father Nathan | January 24, 2021

Thank you for your kindness, love, support and above all your valuable prayers. To me, as like all of you, family means a lot to me. We are united ONLY WITH LOVE. I always feel the LOVE VIBRATION in my family. I feel so BLESSED about my family as I feel with you all.

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From The Desk Of Father Nathan | January 24, 2021

From The Desk Of Father Nathan | January 24, 2021

Together, We Are the Church. A universal body of believers, delivering God’s message of hope and love to everyone, everywhere. Your generosity to the Archbishop’s Charity and Development Drive, ABCD, serves the Church so that the Church can serve you.

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