Father Nathan St Gabriel | Welcome Back To Worship
A Message from Father Nathan
My dearest people who are close to my heart!
CHURCH OPENING
There is light at the end of the tunnel! St. Gabriel Church, like all other churches in our country, has been closed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. But now things are looking better and we will begin to open our Church in stages. Each of these stages will be done in accordance with the conditions in Pompano Beach,
Government Advisories, Archbishop Wenski, and the best health and safety practices available to us at the time.
It is important to note that we have made every attempt to make the opening of St. Gabriel Church as smooth and safe as possible.
But we know that whatever method we use to open the church, there will always be room for improvement. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome. I am open to that.
The planned Five Stages of Openings are briefly described here:
STAGE 1 – Daily and Weekend Masses will be conducted in our Parking Lot starting on May 26 Tuesday. The Altar will be placed in front of the Double Doors of the Parish Hall. Parishioners will park their cars in the Parking Lot facing the Altar. This will require some cars to back into the parking spaces. Two methods will be available for people to hear the Mass: Live Streaming the Mass via Facebook and zoom using a Smart Phone, and Loud Speakers for those who do not have Smart Phones.
STAGE 2 – This will essentially be the same as Stage 1, except that the audio will be broadcast over a low power AM Radio Station, and can be received over any car radio. The broadcast equipment will not be available for at least a month, and will be implemented as soon as possible.
STAGE 3 – This will be implemented to handle a larger number of people and will include indoor seating in the Parish Hall with social distancing and individual face masks for parishioners. A disinfectant will be used between Masses to assure parishioner safety. For those who prefer to be more isolated, they may stay in their cars to continue the Stage 2 Protocol.
STAGE 4 – This will move the Mass from the Parking Lot/Parish Hall into the Church, and will be done in accordance with social distancing and face masks for all parishioners. A disinfectant will be used between Masses to assure parishioner safety.
STAGE 5 – In this final stage, things will be back to normal, or as normal as they can be. This Stage will only be entered into when there is a Vaccine and/or proven treatments with adequate testing available for all.
COMMUNION:
During Stages 1 & 2, Communion will be served at the end of Mass by the Pastor, Deacon and Eucharistic Ministers. They will be positioned at designated Exits of the Parking Lot.
During Stage 3, Communion will be served by the Pastor and Deacon in the Parish Hall. Eucharistic Ministers will serve Communion at designated Exits of the Parking Lot.
During Stages 4 & 5, Communion will be served in the traditional way in the Church.
COLLECTIONS
During Stages 1-4, Collections will be made by the Ushers as cars are exiting the Parking Lot, alongside the Eucharistic Ministers serving Communion.
You can always continue using online giving.
CHURCH OPENING:
As an option for parishioners who are comfortable using their computer/smart phones, online giving is very much appreciated and encouraged. Please Look for Directions elsewhere on our Web Site.
CONFESSIONS:
Confessions will be held in the church hall every Saturday from 2:00 to 3:15. Only one person at a time will be allowed in the hall, and of course, Fr. Nathan will have the two chairs set up for social distancing. You will have to wait outside the door until the previous person comes out. Please bring a mask to wear. Walk in confession or on appointment is always available.
Obviously, we’ll be tweaking these plans as we go. Most other churches are scrambling to figure out their own plans. Undoubtedly, the priests will be in touch with each other comparing notes, offering suggestions and letting each other know what does and does not work for them.
SNAP SHOT + Mass Times
Stage 1- Start:
– Daily Mass, 8:00 AM, May 26, 2020
– Weekend Masses:
– Saturday, May 30, 4:00 PM
– Sunday, May 31, 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 AM
Stages 2- 5: To be Announced
Please follow the website for the updates….
May God Bless You All.
Please Stay Safe and healthy!
Ever at your service.
– With lots of love and blessing,
—Fr. Sahayanathan Nathan
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Past Messages from Father Nathan
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | Easter Sunday April 4, 2021
At the Easter Vigil, the Exsultet is sung as Mass begins in darkness, illumined only by candles throughout the church. The Exsultet is a beautiful hymn of rejoicing in Christ’s triumph of sin and death.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | March 28, 2021
Holy Week is also called “Passion Week” begins on Palm Sunday and continues to Easter Sunday. Holy Week provided an opportunity for all the faithful to reflect on their personal sinfulness and their need for Christ and His sacrifice on our behalf.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | March 21, 2021
This is the year of Saint Joseph December 8, 2020, is the 15th anniversary of the Declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. Pope Francis issued an Apostolic Letter entitled Patris corde (“With a Father’s Heart”).
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | March 14, 2021
What is Holy Mass?
What we do and why do we do this?
Vatican II, bulletin 1324 said the following: – The Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life.” 136 ‘the other sacraments and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented towards it.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | March 7, 2021
What is the Sacrament of Confession? Why do we need confession? What are the benefits of going to confession? The Sacrament of Confession is one of the most unique and beautiful aspects of Catholicism. Jesus Christ, in His abundant love and mercy, established the Sacrament of Confession so that we as sinners can obtain forgiveness for our sins and reconcile with God, our neighbors, and the Church.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | February 28, 2021
The Mysteries of our Faith. As the Lenten Season has started please make all the efforts possible to participate in the liturgy and other pious activities of the church. These are the ways and means we are able to understand the mystery of Christ…