From the Desk of Father Nathan

St Gabriel Catholic Church | Pompano Beach
God Bless You All

A Message from Father Nathan

I am traveling to India

My home parish, dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

I will be missing you for a weekend since I am flying to India. My home parish, dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. It is a small community with about 350 families in total. Many have moved outside the village for their livelihood, but the faith of this parish has deeply shaped who I am today.

I am pleased to share that this is a very significant moment for the parish. From this small village, we have been blessed with 17 priests and 28 nuns. In addition, there are two deacons who will be ordained as priests next year. The parish is organizing a special gathering, inviting all the priests and nuns to come together for this occasion. It will be a time to thank Almighty God for all He has done in the life of the parish and for His constant presence among us.

Given the season, the weather is expected to be quite intense, around 120°F with high humidity.

The anniversary celebration will take place on the 13th of this month, and I will return the following weekend. Please keep me in your prayers for safe travels and good health.

On May 10, 2004, I was ordained as a priest.

I kindly ask for your prayers as I celebrate my ordination anniversary as well. The priesthood is a gift that the Lord, in His great love, has bestowed upon me, and it means a great deal to me.

As St. Paul says,

“But we hold this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing power may be of God and not from us” (2 Cor 4:7).

Please pray that I may always remain faithful to the Lord and to His Holy Mother Church.

God bless you all.

With prayers and blessings, and ever at your service

— Fr. Sahayanathan Nathan

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Past Messages from Father Nathan

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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From The Desk Of Father Nathan | January 17, 2021

From The Desk Of Father Nathan | January 17, 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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From The Desk Of Father Nathan | January 10, 2021

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.

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From The Desk Of Father Nathan | January 3, 2021

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…

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From The Desk Of Father Nathan | December 20, 2020

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.

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