3625 HIGHWAY 75 ST. GABRIEL, LOUISIANA 70776 Phone: 225-642-8441
Fax: 225-642-8491
[email protected]
OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Thursday, 8am–3pm (closed 12– 1pm for lunch)
Friday, 8am–12pm
PASTOR: Reverend Charles R. Landry
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS Myra G. Tircuit Barbara V.
Hornstein
CONFESSION First Saturday, 3:15pm.& by appointment VIGIL MASS
Saturday, 4pm. SUNDAY MASS Sunday, 8am & 10am Presently no mass
@ Carville DAILY MASS Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 8am
HOLY DAY MASSES 8am & 7pm
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT - 11/28/21 VOL. 40, No. 11
STEWARDSHIP OF FINANCE
WEEKLY ATTENDANCE 319
WEEKLY BUDGET $7,975.66
AMOUNT COLLECTED $6,155.00
NUMBER OF DONATIONS 81 There will be 2 envelopes 12/12/2021 regular
AND Retirement for
the Religious collection. There will be two envelopes 11/25
regular
and Special Parish Collection. Your weekly donations help meet
our
immediate needs, repairs and improvements. We thank all who
give of their time, talent and treasure to our parish community.
We
always appreciate your generosity.
Today’s readings exhort us to be vigilant for Advent. This is not a
time for passivity, for God is at work, fulfilling his promises and
crafting signs and wonders attesting to His glory. “The Lake Isle
of Innisfree,” William Butler Yeats’ poem begins, “I will arise and
go now, and go to Innisfree.” We Christians may not be going to
Innisfree, but we must arise and go to Our Lord for He comes to
us.
And, thematically similar to the three quatrains of this famous
poem, with their specific needs for food and shelter, peace, and
reconciliation with the inner life and the physical world; Christ,
early Christian writers remind us, comes thrice: He comes into our
hearts, He comes into the world in the flesh, and He comes at the
end of time.
The Gospel of Luke wants us to be prepared for our personal death
and the end of the world. We can only be prepared when we recognize
that we need God above all else in our lives. Leo Tolstoy once
remarked about the knowledge of a person’s imminent death in a half
hour that the time would in all likelihood not be spent engaging in
trivial or stupid things. If one had foreknowledge a half century
before one’s death, would that make one’s actions any different
from a half hour?
We are invited to begin again in this time of Advent. We prepare
our hearts and minds to receive the perennial divine presence. Let
us spend time during this Advent Season listening with “the ears of
our hearts.” May the transformation of our lives begin. Come, Lord
Jesus!
MAUSOLEUM UPDATE Message from American Cemetery Consultants – an
update on the proposed start of construction for our mausoleum.:
Construction has been delayed several months for various reasons,
COVID, workers, weather and who knows what else. Our proposed
timeline is to begin in May, 2022 (previously scheduled for
February, 2022).
God is speaking to us but it is easy to miss it because of the busy
lives we lead. St. Gabriel wants to help you take Fr. Charlie's
homily messages and apply it to your everyday life. In order to do
that, we will provide inspiration and resources through our social
media platforms. Please check out St. Gabriel the Archangel
Catholic Church on Facebook and @SGRiverCatholic on Twitter. Look
for more to come as we spread the Good News using all of the tools
our God has given us.
The choir will begin practicing for Christmas Events on Thursday
evenings at 6 p.m. in the church.
PARISH MISSION Mark your calendars – Fr. Simeon Gallagher will
conduct all masses Dec. 4 & 5, with an Advent Mission December
6, 7, 8 & 9th. More details will be forthcoming.
MISSION AND CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULES
See the flyer for the mission in this week’s bulletin and
online.
CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE 12/24 Christmas Eve 4:00 p.m. Mass in
church 4:00 p.m. Mass @ Carville 10:00 p.m. Mass in Church 12/25
CHRISTMAS DAY 9:00 a.m. Mass –Church 12/26 Feast of th Holy Family
8:00 a.m. Mass 10:00 a.m. Mass 12/31 New Year’s Eve – Vigil Mass
6:30 p.m. 01/01 Soleminity of Mary – 9:00 a.m.
Regular Masses continue after Jan. 01.
We offer our prayers and sympathy to Linda and
Clifford Normand on the death of their son-in-
law, Smith Hartley.
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 08/02/2020 VOL. 37, NO. 37
Sat. 27 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass
1 st Sunday of Advent
Sun. 28 8:00 a.m. MASS
10:00 a.m. MASS
Mon. 29 8:00 a.m. . No Mass 6:30 p.m. Religious Ed Classes
Tues. 30 7:00 a.m. Men’s Reflection
8:00 a.m. Daily Mass
8:45 a.m. Altar Society
3:00 p.m. Mass @ Carville
6:00 p.m. Choir Practice
Adoration & Benediction
4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass
10:00 a.m. MASS & Children’s Church
Mon. 06 8:00 a.m. Fr. Charlie’s day off
8:00 a.m. Daily Mass & Mission
7:00 p.m. Mission
8:00 a.m. Daily Mass & Mission
8:30 a.m. Adoration
7:00 p.m. Mission
Wed. 08 8:00 a.m. Feast Day Mass & Mission
Office Closed
Thurs. 09 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass & Mission
7:00 p.m. Mission
DAILY READINGS
Luke 21:25-28, 34-36
Isaiah 2:1-5; Matthew 8:5-11
Romans 10:9-18; Matthew 4:18-22
Isaiah 25:6-10a; Matthew 15:29-37
Isaiah 29:17-24; Matthew 9:27-31
Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26; Matthew 9:35-10:1, 5a, 6-8
2 nd
Pray for our Sick and Homebounds: Frank Banta, Sr.,
Betty Jean Barbay, Billy and Phyllis Babin,
Melissa Conrad, Joyce Crochet, Lily
Fairchild, Carolyn Harelson, Michael
Flory Reynolds. Include in your prayers all
of the sick & suffering in our families especially those living
in
nursing homes. Also, pray for peace in the world, & for all
men
and women in our armed forces.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR NAME REMOVED FROM THIS
LIST, PLEASE CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE.
WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS
11/29 8:00 a.m. No Mass 11/30 8:00 a.m. Joyce Gaudet Booth 12/01
8:00 a.m. Deceased of Altar Society 12/02 8:00 a.m.
Carville-Olivier Families; Bonnie Reames Dr. Sidney Thibodeaux
12/03 8:00 a.m. Soileau-LaFleur Families; Cindelle Avants;
Amato-Alesci Families; Bourgyne-Chanove Families 12/04 4:00 p.m.
Joseph Acaldo Family; Gueho Family & Linda; Templet-Blanchard
Families; Buddy Lee 12/05 8:00 a.m. For the Parish 10:00 a.m.
William Wilton; Warthen Family; Allen Reynolds; Genie LaPlace 12/06
8:00 a.m. No Mass
Another Thanksgiving story: DADDY LONG LEGS
Daddy Long Legs is a story of an orphan girl who receives gifts
from an
unknown person. She grows up from childhood to adulthood blessed
with
opportunities provided by her secret benefactor. She tries to
imagine what he
is like, but she does not know if her idea of him is correct. The
day comes when
she discovers his identity and is able to thank him face-to-face
for all that he
has done for her.
The story of Daddy Long Legs is a parable of God and each one of
us. God
gave us the gift of life and continues to shower us with gifts
throughout our life.
As we begin our Advent season let us set aside quality time
remembering the
greatest gift God gave us, Jesus, the beloved son of God. Let us
pray daily:
COME LORD JESUS.
May we have a holy Advent preparing our hearts for the coming of
Emmanuel.
LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE DECEMBER 2021
DATE ALTAR SERVERS LECTOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTER
DECEMBER 4 & 5 4:00 P.M. Callie & Carter Hymel Liz Hoffmann
Brenda Blanchard 8:00 A.M. Oscar Boudreaux Catherine Broussard
Flory Reynolds 10:00 A.M. Zoe’ & Alexander Gros Wendy Spedale
Julie Szubnski
DECEMBER 8 Holy Day 8:00 A.M. Oscar Boudreaux Debbie Marchand
Bertha Aycock 7:00 P.M. Mary Lynn & Kevin Crow Sandra Alfred
Mary Ray
DECEMBER 11 & 12 4:00 P.M. Gerald Hernandez Michaela York Helen
Ambeau 8:00 A.M. Larry Rouse Cathy Ragusa Sonya Granier 10:00 A.M.
Zoe’ & Alexander Gros Todd Pourciau Mary Pourciau
DECEMBER 18 & 19 4:00 P.M. Cooper Williams Melva Hymel Deanie
Soileau 8:00 A.M. Larry Rouse Catherine Broussard Mary Sandoval
10:00 A.M. Savannah & Caroline Wintz K. Firmin Shelly
Wintz
DECEMBER 24 & 25 4:00 P.M. Ocsar Boudreaux Melva Hymel Robert
Sandoval 10:00 P.M. Mary Lynn & Kevin Crow Monica Tircuit Myra
Tircuit 9:00 A.M. Larry Rouse Cathy Ragusa Helen Ambeau DECEMBER
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8:00 a.m. Callie & Carter Hymel Liz Hoffmann Bridgette Ambeau
10:00 a.m. Zoe’ & Alexander Gros Scott Landry Julie
Bonaventure
January 1 2022 9:00 A.M. Oscar Boudeaux Catherine Broussard Flory
Reynolds
Theme: “Healing Hearts and Home: Reclaiming Virtues” The Christian
way of life challenges us to live a life of virtue. It is possible
that such call can be set aside in pursuit of other demands. The
result is a drift towards a life not rooted in what is essential.
This can happen in the domestic commitments of marriage, family and
close ties with others. It can also happen to a Nation. This Parish
Mission will reflect on a number of virtues and stress the
importance of ‘re-claiming’ the virtuous life.
Daily Lectures and Scriptural Passages Monday, December 06, 7:00
p.m. in Church First Conference “Love: the Lodestar of Life”
Matthew 5:1-16 Tuesday, December 07, 7:00 p.m. in Church Second
Conference “Relationship Virtues: Civility, Learning, Forgiveness
and Mercy” Matthew 6:7-15 Wednesday, December 08, 7:00 p.m. in
Church Holy Day of Obligation Third Conference “In the Face of
Cynicism: Gratitude, Work and Optimism” Psalm 139: 1-9 Thursday,
December 09, 7:00 p.m. in Church Fourth Conference “Guardians of
Virtue: Marriage and Family” I Corinthians 13: 1-13
St. Gabriel Catholic Church, 3625 Highway 75. Saint Gabriel, LA
70776, 225-642-8441; 225-642-8491(Fax);
[email protected]
Theme: “Healing Hearts and Home: Reclaiming Virtues” The Christian
way of life challenges us to live a life of virtue. It is possible
that such call can be set aside in pursuit of other demands. The
result is a drift towards a life not rooted in what is essential.
This can happen in the domestic commitments of marriage, family and
close ties with others. It can also happen to a Nation. This Parish
Mission will reflect on a number of virtues and stress the
importance of ‘re-claiming’ the virtuous life.
SCHEDULE FOR EACH DAY
Saturday, Dec.4, celebrating mass 4:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5,
celebrating mass 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Mon., Dec. 6, 8:00 a.m.
Daily Mass – Presentation after Mass in PAC – light refreshments
7:00 p.m. Monday, December 06, 7:00 p.m. in Church – light
refreshments in PAC
Scripture Service “Love: the Lodestar of Life” Matthew 5:1-16
Tues., Dec.7 Daily Mass - Presentation after Mass in PAC – light
refreshments 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 07, 7:00 p.m. in Church –
light refreshments in PAC
Scripture Service “Relationship Virtues: Civility, Learning,
Forgiveness and Mercy” Matthew 6:7-15 Wed., Dec.8 Feast of
Immaculate Conception - Presentation after Mass in PAC – light
refreshments 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 08, 7:00 p.m. in Church
– light refreshments in PAC
Scripture Service “In the Face of Cynicism: Gratitude, Work and
Optimism”
Psalm 139: 1-9
Thurs., Dec. 9 Daily Mass - Presentation after Mass in PAC – light
refreshments 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 09, 7:00 p.m. in Church –
light refreshments in PAC
