A Message from Father Nathan
My dearest people who are all close to my heart!
Lots of love, blessings, and prayers to you all.
Easter Sunday. He is Risen!
Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!
Wishing you a delightful Easter filled with hope, joy, and the wonder of God’s blessing.
The true meaning of Easter has deep significance in our lives for us as Catholics. Easter celebrates Christ’s resurrection from the dead. Christ is Risen!
One practice of commemorating Easter is the joyous greeting of “Christ is Risen! And a response of “He is risen indeed!” Easter is a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus from the tomb on the third day after His crucifixion.
Prophecy Fulfilled
Easter is the fulfilled prophecy of the Messiah who would be persecuted, die for our sins, and rise on the third day. (Isaiah 53). Remembering the resurrection of Jesus is a way to renew daily hope that we have victory over sin.
Easter means that our greatest enemy, death, has been conquered.
Easter means that our sins are forgiven, and are made right with God.
Easter means that Christ is truly the King and Victor, seated far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked (Ephesians 1:21)
The meaning of Easter is that Jesus is Lord of new beginnings, new days, and new lives.
We had a wonderful and meaningful celebration of the Easter Season. I would like to thank all those people who have sacrificed their time and talents for the meaningful celebration. I would like to thank Deacon Bill and his wife Ms. Karen for coming back here to be part of our celebration.
May God bless you all. “Happy Easter! May the miracle of this beautiful and sacred day stay with you all year. Let me quote and finish with the wisdom of Pope John Paul ll—
“Yes, Christ is truly risen, we are witnesses of this. We proclaim this witness to the world, so that the joy, which is ours will reach countless other’s hearts, kindling in them the light of the hope which does not disappoint.” –Pope John Paul II
God bless you all.
With lots of love and blessing.
Ever at your service.
—Fr. Sahayanathan Nathan
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Past Messages from Father Nathan
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | April 13, 2025
Holy Doors Pilgrimage Trip Report. We are back, healthy and renewed. We had a great pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi. Everyone stayed healthy. The places we visited were more than I expected! I have realized that I have yet to learn an ocean of knowledge about our Catholic faith.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | April 06, 2025
Become a Prayer Warrior. Time is Precious & With Age we Gain Time. There is no doubt that most of our parishioners are age 63 plus. Some may be quick to assume that because of our age, we cannot do a lot to contribute to the community and to society. It’s so unfortunate to think that.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | March 30, 2025
I am in Rome on the Holy Doors Pilgrimage with a Group of Parishioners. Please keep us in your prayers. Preparations have begun for Holy Week and Easter. We have planned the liturgies and all the details they involve. I wish and pray that our people have a meaningful celebration of Holy Week and Easter.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | March 23, 2025
We made our ABCD Goal!!! Thanks to our amazing Parish. From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank each and every one of you, for your contribution, collaboration, and involvement in achieving our goal for the ABCD. We made it!
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | March 16, 2025
Catholic Jubilee 2025. Pope Francis has opened the Holy Doors is Rome. St Gabriel Parishioners will be on pilgrimage to visit the Holy Doors.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | March 09, 2025
The 40 days of Lent is a time of Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving. We seek to follow Christ’s will more faithfully. “We recall the waters of baptism in which we were also baptized into Christ’s death, died to sin and evil, and began new life in Christ.” Pope Francis