From the Desk of Father Nathan

St Gabriel Catholic Church | Pompano Beach
God Bless You All

From the Desk of Father Nathan | October 25, 2020

A Message from Father Nathan

My dearest people who are all close to my heart!

Lots of love, blessings, and prayers to you all.

All Saints Day….”if He and She could do it, why not me?”

Every week as we profess our faith, we express…

”I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church. 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)

This passage is a beautiful description of the communion of saints. This is very fundamental to the Christian faith.

A saint is someone who is in heaven or who is in communion with Christ.

The Church commemorates all these saints on All Saints Day. This is the day to commemorate, the souls both known and unknown, who have attained heaven. While many canonized saints are celebrated with their own individual date, saints that have not been canonized have no particular day on the calendar.

All Saints Day recognizes those who have attained heaven, but their sainthood is known only to God. Even so, Catholic observances tend to focus on known saints, those canonized by the Catholic Church. Because there were so many martyrs, they could not each have their own feast day, but they were seen as such important witnesses that Christians did not want to leave any of them out.

While celebrating their feast, it is an inspiration, invitation, and challenge for all believers. Our faith states, saints are those heroic believers, disciples who are with Christ. Who knows, maybe even our own beloved grandparents, parents, family members, and friends may be crowned in sainthood and are celebrating this heavenly bliss of being with Christ. If they could be celebrated, we ourselves too could do so.

It’s an invitation and a challenge. May the intercession of saints be upon all of us.

God bless you all.

With love and blessings,
Ever at your service.

 

—Fr. Sahayanathan Nathan

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Past Messages from Father Nathan

From The Desk Of Father Nathan | January 25, 2026

From The Desk Of Father Nathan | January 25, 2026

ABCD 2026 Kickoff: Together – Do Good.  Seek Peace. Is the theme of the 2026 campaign, one of the most important fundraisers for the Archdiocese of Miami. We will be launching ABCD this week. This year, our target for our parish is $122,184. Last year, because of your collaboration and cooperation, we were able to achieve our target. I will like to thank each and every one of you who participated in that endeavor. It’s the Archdiocesan vital fundraiser, and of course, it is possible only if we, the parish units, actively participate…

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From The Desk Of Father Nathan | January 11, 2026

From The Desk Of Father Nathan | January 11, 2026

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From The Desk Of Father Nathan | January 04, 2026

From The Desk Of Father Nathan | January 04, 2026

New Year’s Blessing: May the Lord bless you with renewed hope, deep peace, good health, and abundant grace in the year ahead. May God grant you strength in challenges, joy in daily life, and His guiding light in all that you do.

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From The Desk Of Father Nathan | December 21, 2025

From The Desk Of Father Nathan | December 21, 2025

Prepare to Celebrate the Joyful Feast of Christmas. Thanks to all Who Attended the Advent Retreat. I want to express my deepest appreciation to you all for your participation in the Advent retreat. I received very positive feedback from the people who attended and seemed to have liked it. God bless you all.

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