From the Desk of Father Nathan

St Gabriel Catholic Church | Pompano Beach
God Bless You All

A Message from Father Nathan

My dearest people closest to my heart!
God bless you and your generous heart.

A Few Thoughts

Great Attendance At Daily mass

I see wonderful attendance at the daily Masses and weekend Masses, and that makes me extremely happy. Welcome!

Warmly Welcome all our Visitors

I am extremely delighted to see that there are lots of people coming to our church for Mass. There are days I do witness more than seven to eight different states represented and sometimes more than that!

May God bless them all, each and every one of them. My humble request to our community is that when you see somebody new, or a visitor to our parish, please give them a warm welcome. Everyone wants to be welcomed; everyone wants to feel special. Please give them a warm greeting.

Thank You to Our Ushers

I wanted to appreciate our wonderful ushers. May God bless them all. Let our parish be a welcoming parish. Let everyone who comes and visits here feel special and welcomed. Please render that to them.

Stay After Communion to Spend Time with our Lord

One more issue I want to address again. After receiving Communion, may I request all to be present here at Mass till the final blessing. I know we all plan to be present for the Masses. Why don’t we be present for the whole Mass? It really troubles me to see some leaving the church right after receiving Communion. It’s such an important time. The Lord Himself comes into our hearts.  Please make good use of this time to talk to the Lord and pray to Him. If you do not know how to pray and want to pray, we have left in the pews the “prayer after Communion of St. Thomas Aquinas”, please recite that prayer. It’s a beautiful prayer. Please recite it in your mind. Please don’t leave the church right after Communion and discourage those who do so. 

Join us Daily to Pray the Rosary

I did notice that lots of people pray the rosary right after the daily Mass, which is another good sign of Catholic pious activity. To me, these are spiritual warriors of the parish. It’s again a humble request to stay at church and pray the rosary. The Rosary is like a ladder that goes to Christ.

Prayerfully consider your Gift to ABCD

Finally, ABCD is in progress. We need to do better. I believe with your cooperation and involvement we can do better! Therefore, I encourage you to be a part of it. Little drops make the ocean. The participation of each and every one of us helps us reach our goal. Please do your part.

 

With lots of love and blessings.

Ever wanting to be faithful to your service,

— Fr. Sahayanathan Nathan

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Past Messages from Father Nathan

From The Desk Of Father Nathan | March 28, 2021

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.

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From The Desk Of Father Nathan | March 21, 2021

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”).

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From The Desk Of Father Nathan | March 14, 2021

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.

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From The Desk Of Father Nathan | March 7, 2021

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.

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From The Desk Of Father Nathan | February 28, 2021

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…

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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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