Father Nathan St Gabriel | September 22, 2019
A Message from Father Nathan
My dearest people who are close to my heart.
Thank You For the Beautiful Reception
I stand before you humbled to thank the Lord, for the greatest gift of priesthood which he has graciously bestowed upon me.
Thank you for the wonderful reception given to me. It was amazing.
Thank you for your love and concerrn.
Please continue to lift me up to the Lord in your prayers. I need your prayers a lot.
Thank you to the CCW member and all who have toiled to make this event a grand success. God bless them and all.
Thankful and Blessed to Be Your Priest
Right after all of this love and sharing, as I was into my prayers, I began to think about the priesthood. What a precious gift my priesthood is!
If I were not a priest, could I have ever enjoyed this kind of love?
I accept your love with lots of responsibility. I was reminded of the quote of St. Ambrose on priests
“He made them, the vicars of his love”.
And the greatest wisdom of St. John Vianney, patron saint of parish priests
“The priesthood is the love of the heart of Jesus.”
When you see a priest, think of our Lord Jesus Christ. The priest is not a priest for himself; he does not give himself absolution; he does not administer the Sacraments to himself. He is not for himself, he is for you.
After God, the priest is everything.
Saint Francis of Assisi goes further speaking of the holiness of the priesthood. Of course along with this holiness goes an abundance of responsibility.
“If I were to meet a priest and an angel, I should salute the priest before I saluted the angel. The latter is a friend of God, but the priest holds His place”
—St Theresa
The priesthood to me is not really so much a gift as it is a commission to serve, a privilege to lift, and an opportunity to bless the lives of others and bring them closer to God. It has tons of responsibility.
Hence, please continue to pray for me. Pray a lot that I may be a shepherd to you all, being faithful to him and humbly minister to you as your servant.
The Feast of St. Vincent de Paul
Septemberr 27th we are also going to celebrate the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul (24 April 1581 -27 September 1660) a french Catholic priest who dedicated himself to serving the poor.
Let us seek his intercession in our parish. We have the Society of St. Vincent de Paul who are doing commendable work a committed ministry here at our parish and our community.
Let us pray for them that their ministry be blessed. God bless them all.
Thank you once again
With lots of love and ever at your service,
Fr. Sahayanthan Nathan
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Past Messages from Father Nathan
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | January 10, 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.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | January 3, 2021
Happy New Year. Goodbye, 2020. Hello, 2021. We have all experienced a most unusual year. Our lives have had to adjust to never-ending uncertainties that shake our personal and public lives. We have witnessed a shutdown in our thoughts and actions all over the world…
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | December 20, 2020
Merry Christmas to You! “JOY TO THE WORLD” Fourth Advent of Sunday. In this season…when the people were all tired, worried, concerned, and waiting with lots of perplexities, the Lord incarnated Himself and opened up a new world of love to His people.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | November 15, 2020
Peace and happiness are like a light within each of our hearts. I believe and trust that It’s ONE of the gifts from God. It’s purely a gift from the Holy Spirit. It is light – that always glows and intensifies.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | November 1, 2020
On November 2nd we are going to celebrate All Souls Day. This is a holy day set aside for honoring the dead. The day is primarily celebrated in the Catholic Church, but it is also celebrated in the Eastern Orthodox Church as well as a few other denominations of Christianity.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | October 25, 2020
Every week as we profess our faith, we express… “I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic
Church and THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS.” The author of this letter to the Hebrews wrote. “Therefore since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and the perfecter of faith.” (12.1-2)