A Message from Father Nathan
My dearest people who are all close to my heart!
Lots of love, blessings, and prayers to you all.
As we Await the Holy spirit we Celebrate the Virgin Mary
It is a centuries-old custom of Catholics – in fifty days we celebrate the liturgy of the Resurrection of Our Lord, a time of waiting for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
The celebration of May as a Marian month fits well with the liturgical celebrations of Easter and Pentecost as we recall Mary’s great joy in her Son’s victory over death as well as her presence with the apostles in the upper room prayerfully awaiting the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
On our pilgrimage of faith, we walk always with Mary at our side. She is our model of faith, as she helps us with her prayers to live by faith. She teaches us to believe as she believes.
May the Month of Mary
During this month of May, we pay special honor to our Blessed Mother.
In 1965 Pope Paul VI wrote a short encyclical on the month of May.
He wrote that May is an occasion for a “moving tribute of faith and love which Catholics in every part of the world pay to the Queen of Heaven. During this month Christians both in church and in the privacy of their home, offer up to Mary from their hearts, and especially fervent and loving homage of prayer and veneration. In this month, too, the benefits of God’s mercy come down to us from her throne in greater abundance”.
All the honor that we give to Mary is ordered to, and leads to, the adoration of God. Devotion to Mary fosters within us a faithful adherence to her Son. When we crown images of Mary, we are honoring her.
In honoring Mary, we are ultimately praising God for the grace He bestowed on her. I invite you to pray with Mary during this Marian month. Let us especially commend to her our prayers for life, marriage, and religious liberty.
Let us all place ourselves in the school of Mary to learn from her how to love God more fervently and to love one another as her Son has loved us. May the Blessed Virgin Mary intercede for us and draw us closer to Christ her Son!
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 | January 02, 2022
Happy New Year 2022! May God bless us in his mercy. Today we celebrate The Epiphany of the Lord. Blessings for a healthy and prosperous New Year
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | December 26, 2021
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Our family life becomes sanctified when we live the life of the Church within our homes – called “domestic church”
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | December 19, 2021
“And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David the Savior, which is Christ the Lord.”
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | December 12, 2021
St Gabriel Parish welcomes you to celebrate Christmas. Join us for a retreat Dec 13- 14, Christmas Novenas daily 16-24th & a concert Dec 19
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | November 14, 2021
I am extremely glad to witness a lot of our winter parishioners who are coming back again to the parish upon their return to Florida! I fee extremely delighted and happy to see your faces without a mask. As I mentioned doing the weekend Masses please continue to be safe and take good care of
yourself.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | October 21, 2021
All Saint’s Day is a solemn holy day in the Catholic Church celebrated annually on November 1st to honor all the saints, known and unknown.