Saint Gabriel Parish 379 Broad Street Windsor, CT 06095 Reverend John P. Melnick Administrator Reverend Tuan Anh Dinh Mai Deacon R. Carl Lickwar Parochial Vicar Deacon Ronald Biamonte RECTORY OFFICE ST. GABRIEL SCHOOL Mrs. Martha Erickson Mrs. Patricia Martin Parish Secretary Principal Office Hours: Monday – Thursday: 8:00 am-3:00 pm 77 Bloomfield Avenue Telephone: 860-688-4905 Telephone: 860-688-6401 Fax: 860-688-2638 Fax: 860-298-8668 E-mail: [email protected]School Website Website: www.windsorcatholic.org www.stgabrielschool.org RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE MUSIC MINISTRY Mrs. Cynthia A. Glick Mr. Michael Rheault Coordinator of Faith Formation Director of Music Miss Dolores McGuinness Assistant Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am-3:00 pm Telephone: 860-683-0366 CHURCH SEXTON Fax: 860-683-2225 Mr. Edward Kozloski E-mail: [email protected]SACRAMENTS MASS SCHEDULE Baptism: 3rd Sunday of the Month: 11:30 am Daily Mass: 7:30 am Please call Rectory Office to schedule a date. Monday through Friday Marriage: Arrangements should be made by calling Alternating weeks with St. Joseph Parish the Rectory at least six months in advance. <><><><><><><><> Reconciliation: Saturdays at 3:15 pm (as noted outside Confessionals) Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 pm Anointing of the Sick: Please contact the Rectory. Sunday Masses: 8:00 am, 10:30 am Accessible by front right side entrance
Anointing of the Sick: Please contact the Rectory. Sunday Masses: 8:00 am, 10:30 am
Accessible by
front right side entrance
ST. GABRIEL CHURCH WINDSOR, CT
Saturday February 11 - The Vigil of the Sixth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
4:00 PM George Walsh, Jr. by Friends of
Delamere Woods
Sunday February 12 - The Sixth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
8:00 AM 1st Ann. - Brenda Rohan by Family
10:30 AM Dolores Sopelak by The St. Gabriel
and Good Shepherd Choirs
Monday February 13
7:30 AM Frank Cerutti by Family
Tuesday February 14 - Sts. Cyril & Methodius
7:30 AM Birthday Remembrance - Ann and
Angie DiMaio by Carol Brown
Wednesday February 15 7:30 AM Agnes Quinn and Family by Lisa and
Kathy
Thursday February 16
7:30 AM The Souls in Purgatory & In
Convalescent Homes by Carol Brown
Friday February 17 - The Seven Holy
Founders of the Sevite Order
7:30 AM Jeffrey Ogorzalek by Jeanine and
Keith Della Rocco
Saturday February 18 - The Vigil of the Seventh
Sunday in Ordinary Time
4:00 PM 3rd Ann. - Phyllis Pistritto by Family
Sunday February 19 - The Seventh Sunday in
Ordinary Time
8:00 AM Anniversary Mass - Margaret
Fernandes by Daughter, Maureen
10:30 AM Birthday Remembrance - Joseph
Bergin by Dolores McGuinness
Weekend of
February 4 & 5, 2017
Weekly: $7,115
My Monthly: $2,074
This Weekend’s Second Collection is for Heating &
Cooling.
Thank you for your support to St. Gabriel Parish.
"Again you have heard that it was said to your ancestors,
Do not take a false oath, but make good to the Lord all that
you vow. But I say to you, do not swear at all. Let your
'Yes' mean 'Yes' and your 'No' mean 'No.'" - Mt 5:33-34a,
37
Daily 7:30 AM Masses
Monday through Friday
Please remember those who have gone
before us marked with the sign of
faith, especially Joseph Kmetz.
Also, remember the sick of the parish at home, in hospitals
and in convalescent homes especially, Ken Sinkwitz,
Diane Boggio, Erik Gilbuena, Patricia Chatey and
Paul Gorski.
“Do You Believe” – Lent 2017
The Lenten sessions of “Do You Believe” will begin on Ash Wednesday, March 1st, and continue for the next 5 Wednesday
mornings in Lent. Using Lectio Divina (divine reading), Deacon Ron will assist participants to reflect upon the account in St. John’s gospel of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. This account is the gospel reading for the Fifth Sunday of Lent on the weekend of April 1st and 2nd. Each session will be held in Fr. Doherty Hall at St. Joseph Church, beginning at 10:30 a.m. and concluding at 11:30 a.m. If you wish to attend please contact either St. Gabriel Rectory (860-688-4905 or gabrielchurch.comcast.net) or St. Joseph Rectory (860-688-9566 or [email protected]) by February 20th, so sufficient copies of the program material will be available.
THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 12, 2017
Adult Confirmation Classes
A six-week Confirmation program for
baptized Roman Catholics, who have made their First
Communion and are over the age of 18, will be held in the
following three locations beginning the week of March
12, 2017:
St. Mark the Evangelist (467 So. Quaker Lane, West
Hartford) on Tuesdays: March 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11,
18, from 7-9 PM.
Sacred Heart (13 Wolcott Street, Waterbury) on
Wednesdays: March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, from 7
-9 PM.
Old St. Peter School (28 St. John Place, Torrington) on
Sundays: March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, from 10 AM
-12PM.
The necessary forms to be completed may be found on the
website of the Office of Education, Evangelization and
Catechesis under “Programs” in the section marked
“Evangelization and Catechesis” at
(www.CATHOLICEDAOHCT.org).
The Confirmation ceremony will be celebrated on
Tuesday, April 25th, at 7:00 PM at the Cathedral of St.
Joseph, 140 Farmington Avenue, Hartford.
Defending Our Religious Liberty
Pope Francis has said: “Religion [cannot] be relegated to
the inner sanctum of personal life, without influence on
societal and national life (Evangelii Gaudium, 183). As
our leaders work to alter the health care mandate, may
they keep the common good of all Americans in the
forefront of their minds.
Saint Gabriel Memorial Fund It is customary and fitting to remember loved
ones who have died with memorial donations to
a favorite cause or charity. In this way, the
memory of the deceased is honored and a good work,
either civic or religious, is perpetuated. There are
numerous charities that have been traditionally designated
for such purpose.
We are grateful to the following who have donated to the
Saint Gabriel Memorial Fund in loving memory of:
Virginia Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. Albert DeLorenzo
Three Scholarships Awarded The Catholic Graduates Club
of Greater Hartford, Inc.
$2,000 for one year: 2017-2018
Any Catholic student who is a Hartford County resident now attending an accredited secondary school and who
wishes to attend a 4-year college beginning in 2017.
Application deadline: March 15, 2017
See your Principal or Counselor
or go to www.Catholicgraduatesct.org
The next Prayer Shawl Meeting will be on
Monday, February 13, at 1:00 pm in St. Gabriel
Parish Hall. Knitters and crocheters are invited to
join with us in this very rewarding ministry. For
more information, call Pat at 860-688-1692.
There will be a Blood Drive at St. Gabriel
Church on Tuesday, March 14th, from
2:00-6:00 PM in the Parish Hall. To
schedule an appointment, go on line to
www.redcross.org/give-blood. Check your calendars to
see if you could be a potential donor that day.
You are invited to join us on a very special
pilgrimage to celebrate the 100 Year
Anniversary of the Apparitions of Our Lady of
Fatima!
Archdiocese of Hartford Pilgrimage to
PORTUGAL & SPAIN
September 24 - October 2, 2017 Cost per person in twin from Connecticut: $2,350
(That’s $1,925 + $425 air taxes & fuel charge)
(1/17 subject to change)
Featuring the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima Plus visit Lisbon, Santarem,
Coimbra, Alcobaha Finisterre, Santiago de Compostela and Avila! Led
by Archbishop of Hartford The Most Reverend Leonard P. Blair, S.T.D.
TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT: Deposit $500+ $105 per
person for optional travel insurance by Monday, April 3,
2017. Final payment due on receipt of invoice in June.
ANY QUESTIONS? Contact Fr. Ryan Lerner (Sec. to the
is with everyone’s best interest to develop a safety plan for
our Parish just to have in place and to modify over time
where needed. We appreciate your support in this initiative.
ImmaCare Shelter Dinner Many thanks to all who contributed to the shelter dinner last month. Our next dinner is on Monday, February 20th, and we will again be serving BBQ Chicken Bubble-up, vegetables, salad and dessert. Any and all donations are welcome and appreciated. Drop-off will be at 5:45pm in the church parking lot. Any questions, call Barbara Tanguay, 860-285-8203.
FEBRUARY 12, 2017
We would like to say congratulations to our students in grade two who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Saturday, February 11th, along with St. Joseph’s and St. Gabriel’s CCD students!
On Saturday, February 18th, the Windsor Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual Windsor Feud. St. Gabriel School will again have a team to represent our school and help raise money for the Chamber, as well as for the school. If you wish to support St. Gabriel’s team, pledges can be made by sending a check to the school before February 17th (checks made payable to WCC), paying by credit card on the Windsor Chamber website (http://windsorcc.org/events/annualchamberevent/windsorfeud/pledgeforyourteam), or call in your pledge the night of the event, between 5-8pm (860-285-1883). St. Gabriel School won TOP FUNDRAISER last year, raising over $700 for our school. Help us reach our goal of $1,000 this year!
St. Gabriel School will be holding Open Door Tours on Tuesdays, 9am-1pm or 3pm - 6pm, with no appointment necessary. You can also schedule a tour by calling 860-688-6401, or email Lynn Wilkos ([email protected]).
Visit our website and Facebook pages to stay updated on all we are doing (www.StGabrielSchool.org and Saint Gabriel School Windsor CT).
On Sunday, February 5th, Youth Group
members cooked for the upcoming ImmaCare
Shelter dinner, including two large trays for
the meal, vegetables and desserts! Thank you
to all families who donated food items for our
cooking!
Thank you also to all those who donated to
our Sock/Glove/Hat drive! Our tree was
quite full! Youth Group members packaged
up all items and they will be donated to the
homeless. In addition, we made Valentine
cards for Veterans in support of Windsor
Youth Services.
We are looking for 4 students to help serve at the
ImmaCare Shelter dinner on February 20th. This is a
great opportunity for Confirmation students still in need of
volunteer hours. Youth group leaders will provide rides to
and from the Shelter. For more information, or to sign up
to serve, please contact Group Leader, Mrs. Suzanne
please watch Channel 3 (WFSB) or Channel 30 (WVIT) for the cancellation of Religious Ed
classes; you can also check their cancellation list online. You may also call the Religious Education
Office to hear the status of classes for that day/
evening. * * * * *
February 16 No Religious Education classes 23 Religious Education classes for grades K - 8 at St. Gabriel School
March 2 Confirmation Rehearsal at 6:30 pm at St. Gabriel Church 2 Religious Education classes at St. Gabriel School 4 Sacrament of Confirmation at 10:30 am at St. Gabriel Church 5 Religious Ed Family Mass at 10:30 am Mass 9 Religious Education classes at St. Gabriel School 16 Stations of the Cross for K - 8 Religious Education classes at St. Gabriel Church 23 Religious Education classes at St. Gabriel School 26 First Communion Parent & Child Day at St. Gabriel Church 11:30 am 30 Religious Education classes at St. Gabriel School Congratulations to the children of St. Joseph and St. Gabriel Parishes and St. Gabriel School who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time on Saturday, February 11
th. Please keep them in your
prayers as they prepare for their First Holy Communion in May.
Confirmation Rehearsal – All
Confirmation candidates and their
sponsors will gather at St. Gabriel Church
on Thursday, March 2nd, for Confirmation rehearsal that
will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. All Confirmation
Candidates must attend but a parent or guardian may
attend rehearsal in place of Sponsors who are unable to
attend the rehearsal.
ALIVE in Christ – All high school students are invited to an exciting one-day Catholic Youth Rally with engaging worship, music, speakers and faith-filled fellowship with Teens from
around the Archdiocese! The Rally will be held on Sunday, April 30th, from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. Please contact the Religious Ed office for Registration forms.
St. Gabriel School ADOPT-A-STUDENT program provides
financial assistance for families in need. Anyone wishing to
participate in the program should contact Fr. John Melnick,
Administrator, or Mrs. Patricia Martin, Principal. Thank you!
