Saint Gabriel Parish 379 Broad Street

Windsor, CT 06095

Reverend Robert B. Vargo, J.C.L.

Pastor

Judicial Vicar of the Archdiocese of Hartford

Deacon R. Carl Lickwar Deacon Ronald Biamonte

RECTORY OFFICE ST. GABRIEL SCHOOL

Mrs. Lisa Lape Mrs. Patricia Martin

Parish Secretary Principal

Mrs. Martha Erickson 77 Bloomfield Avenue

Bookkeeper/Bulletin Editor Telephone: 860-688-6401

Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 am-3:00 pm Fax: 860-298-8668

Telephone: 860-688-4905 School Website

Fax: 860-688-2638 www.stgabrielschool.org

E-mail: gabrielchurch@comcast.net

Website: www.windsorcatholic.org

PARISH MINISTRIES MUSIC MINISTRY

Mrs. Gayle Brick Mr. Michael Rheault

Coordinator of Parish Life and Ministries Director of Music

Telephone: 860-688-4905

Fax: 860-688-2638

E-mail: stgabriel.ministry@yahoo.com

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE ST. GABRIEL CHURCH

Mrs. Cynthia A. Glick Mr. Edward Kozloski

Coordinator of Faith Formation Church Sexton

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am-3:00 pm

Telephone: 860-683-0366

Fax: 860-683-2225

E-mail: sgsjreligioused@outlook.com

SACRAMENTS MASS SCHEDULE Baptism: 3rd Sunday of the Month: 12:00pm Daily Mass: 7:30 am

Please call Rectory Office to schedule a date. (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)

Marriage: Arrangements should be made by calling Wednesdays: Prayer Service with Communion

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Reconciliation: Saturdays at 3:15 pm: January 30th, February 13th 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

ST. GABRIEL CHURCH WINDSOR, CT

Saturday January 23 - The Vigil of the Third

Sunday in Ordinary Time

4:00 PM 22nd Ann. - Tim Gagnon by Family

Sunday January 24 - The Third Sunday in

Ordinary Time

8:00 AM William D. and Thelma R. Lamoureux

by Children and Grandchildren

10:30 AM Birthday Remembrance - “Skip”

McDermott by Family

Saturday January 30 - The Vigil of the Fourth

Sunday in Ordinary Time

4:00 PM Richard Williams by Kathy St. Amand

Sunday January 31 - The Fourth Sunday in

Ordinary Time

8:00 AM 10th Ann. - Feliciana Menino by

Husband and Family

10:30 AM Ronald Jankowski by St. Gabriel and

Good Shepherd Choirs

Weekend of January 16 & 17

Weekly Collection: $6,001

This Weekend’s Second Collection is for the Archdiocese

Catholic High School Collection.

Thank you for your continued support of St. Gabriel Church.

THANK YOU for your continued generosity to the 2015

Archbishop’s Annual Appeal: Living the Joy of the Gospel.

In 2015, our Archdiocese set an all-time record by

raising over $10,573,357 from 43,963 devoted individuals

and families. This is $250,000 more than last year! In this

great Jubilee Year of Mercy, let’s continue to utilize the

Archbishop’s Annual Appeal as a way to open the doors of

the Church to one another and our neighbors.

In the upcoming months, please look for bulletin

updates like this one or visit the Archdiocesan website,

Facebook, or Twitter pages for updates on projects funded

by the Appeal and the progress of the 2016 Appeal.

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me… He has sent me to

proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the

blind, to let the oppressed go free."- Lk 4:18

Daily 7:30 AM Masses:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday &

Prayer Service with Communion on Wednesday

will be celebrated at Saint Joseph Church

Parishioners wishing to attend weekday Mass and Service

are invited and encouraged to attend there.

Confession Schedule

January 30, 2016 St. Gabriel Church 3:15pm

February 6, 2016 St. Joseph Church 4:30pm

February 13, 2016 St. Gabriel Church 3:15pm

February 20, 2016 St. Joseph Church 4:30pm

February 27, 2016 St. Gabriel Church 3:15pm

Please make note of the times and locations listed.

Please remember those who have gone before us

marked with the sign of faith especially, Neal

Brundage.

Also, remember the sick of the parish at home, in

hospitals and convalescent homes, especially Norman

Quenneville and Norm Cloutier.

To conclude the Year of Consecrated Life, the

Office of Religious for the Archdiocese of

Hartford cordially invites all of you whose lives

have been enriched by your spiritual

shepherds to a Mass of Thanksgiving, January 31, at

11 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Joseph, 140 Farmington

Ave. Hartford, CT.

THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 24, 2016

100th Anniversary

Brunch

Sunday, February 7, 2016

Following the 10:30 Mass

Please join our Parish Community at the

first of several events celebrating the 100th Anniversary of

the dedication of St. Gabriel Church. We will have a

complete brunch in the Lower Church Hall for all who

attend and want to share memories and fellowship.

And we are requesting that anyone who has stories,

anecdotes and photos about life in our Church to send them

to the Parish Office, electronically at

gabrielchurch@comcast.net, or deliver them to the Parish

Office. These will be used throughout this Anniversary

year.

SAVE THE DATE: A 100th Anniversary Dinner is

scheduled for the evening of May 7, 2016.

(More information to follow.)

“The commanding position of St. Gabriel Church and

Rectory as one approaches Windsor Center adds grace and

dignity to the whole town in keeping with its historic past”.

Hartford Courant, May 16, 1916

Thank You and Congratulations to Lisa Lape!

After serving as our parish secretary and religious education secretary for 15 years, Mrs. Lisa Lape will be transitioning over to St. Gabriel School where she has accepted the position of Administrative Assistant to the Principal, Mrs. Patricia Martin. We are grateful for Lisa's dedicated service to the parish and pastors, and we wish her well in this new endeavor. Her lively spirit and personality will add positively to the front office at the school; I am confident that her skills will be of valued assistance to the principal, staff and families. She will begin her new duties on Monday, January 25th.

In all of our names, I express gratitude to Lisa for her service to the rectory office; I am grateful for willingness to assume this new position and wish her well. Fr. Robert B. Vargo

Please help us celebrate 100 years!

On Sunday, February 7th our parish will host a special

breakfast in celebration of our 100th Anniversary - we are

looking for homemade baked goods such as: Sweet Breads,

Scones, Turnovers, Biscuits, Muffins, and Coffee Cakes -

to name only a few.

Please call the Parish Rectory Office or email -

stgabriel.ministry@yahoo.com to let us know you can help.

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

St. Gabriel Memorial Fund in the loving memory of:

May Checho

Lesley & Mark Fernandes The Erickson Family

“Do You Believe”

The Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy

In Misericordiae Vultus, Pope Francis declared an

Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy to begin

December 8, 2015 and to conclude November 20, 2016.

In this document the Pope stated, “At times we are called

to gaze even more attentively on mercy so that we may

become a more effective sign of the Father’s action in our

lives.”

In accord with this desire of the Holy Father, a 6 session

program of study and prayer of Jesus’ parables concerning

mercy will be offered during the upcoming season of Lent.

Discussion on: The Unmerciful Servant, The Good

Samaritan and The Prodigal Son. This program will begin

on February 10th (Ash Wednesday) and continue for the

next 5 successive Wednesdays. All sessions will be held

from 10:30 am to 11:30 am in Fr. Doherty Hall at St.

Joseph Church. Anyone wishing to attend should contact

either St. Gabriel (860-688-4905) or St. Joseph Rectory

(860-688-9566) by Wednesday February 3rd. Others

who are interested, but are unable to attend, should contact

either Rectory for a copy of the program material which

will be available by February 10th.

TAX TIME - A statement of parish contributions will be mailed

during the month of January to those who request one. Please fill

out the form below and return it to the Rectory (379 Broad

Street), place the form in the collection basket or email

gabrielchurch@comcast.net.

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JANUARY 24, 2016

Saint Gabriel School will be hosting an Open House on

Sunday, January 24, 2016, from 1:00—3:00 PM. This is

a great opportunity to gather information, meet the

teachers and take a tour of the school.

Pre-K (ages 3 & 4) through Grade 8 *Formal presentations will be at

1:15 (for Elementary grades K-5), and

2:15 (for Middle School grades 6-8)

Visit current staff and parents, tour our school and learn

more about all that we have to offer!

Strong Curriculum with Integrated Faith Values

NEASC Accredited

State of the Art Technology Program

Spanish Beginning in Grade K

Vocal/Instrumental Music Programs

Extracurricular Clubs & Activities

Before & After School Care

Bus Transportation for Windsor Residents

Tuition assistance available for all students

Merit-based scholarships available for Middle School

Students

Contact us for more information: 860-688-6401 or www.StGabrielSchool.org

St. Gabriel/ St. Joseph Youth Group Meeting

February 7th 4-5:30PM

We will be cooking several meals that will be served at the

ImmaCare Shelter Dinner on February 22nd. We are asking

families to help provide the ingredients for these meals.

(1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, 1 can (16.3 oz)

Pillsbury Grands biscuits, 1 bottle (18oz.) barbecue sauce, 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese).

A sign-up form has been created and can be found at the

following website link: http://www.signupgenius.com/

go/20F0D4DACAE29A7F49-february

Please RSVP for the February 7th meeting to Youth

Group Leader Mrs. Suzanne Hawran, at

hawranjs@comcast.net or 860-508-7520.

On Thursday, January 14th, all of the students of

St. Gabriel School gathered to work on a very special community project. In support of ‘Project

Linus’, students made blankets for the Hartford chapter to distribute to local hospitals, shelters and social service

agencies. Parent volunteers helped to prep the blankets.

Students worked together in groups of four, and in just over one hour completed 100 blankets. The Pre-K students

helped by folding each completed blanket so it could be bagged and sent to the local chapter for distribution.

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JANUARY 24, 2016

Reminder: In the event of inclement

weather, please watch Channel 3

(WFSB) or Channel 30 (WVIT) for the

cancellation of Religious Ed classes.

If Windsor schools are closed in the morning or close

early, there will be no Religious Education classes that

evening. A message will also be left on the Religious

Education voicemail greeting when classes are cancelled.

January

28 Religious Education classes at St. Gabriel School

28 C2 Confirmation class at St. Gabriel School 5:45 –

7:15 pm

28 First Reconciliation practice for 2nd grade students

at St. Joseph Church 5:45 - 6:45 pm

30 First Reconciliation at St. Joseph Church 10:00 am

– followed by Reception in Father Doherty Hall

February 4 Religious Education classes at St. Gabriel School

7 Religious Ed Family Mass at 10:30 am Mass

11 Religious Education classes at St. Gabriel School

11 C2 Confirmation class at St. Gabriel School 5:45 -

7:15 pm

18 Religious Education classes at St. Gabriel School

25 Religious Education classes at St. Gabriel School

25 C2 Confirmation class at St. Gabriel School 5:45 -

7:15 pm

March 3 Practice for Confirmation at 6:30 pm at St. Gabriel

Church

5 Sacrament of Confirmation at 10:30 am at St. Gabriel

Church

6 Religious Ed Family Mass at 10:30 am Mass

10 Religious Education classes at St. Gabriel School

17 Religious Education classes at St. Gabriel School

24 No Religious Education classes at St. Gabriel School

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Practice for First Reconciliation

All children preparing for the Sacrament of

Reconciliation will practice on Thursday, January

28th, children and at least one parent or guardian

should accompany their child to practice at St. Joseph

Church from 5:45 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. Please call the

Religious Education office if you have any questions.

Last Item in our Bulletin, First Item in Your Plans

St. Gabriel’s Pasta Supper Saturday, January 30th

after the 4:00pm Mass in the lower Church Hall The supper is sponsored by the St. Gabriel H&S Association.

Advance sales tickets will be available at St. Gabriel

School or St. Gabriel Rectory until January 28th at a

discounted price of: $6/senior, $7/adults, and $20/family.

Children 3 years old and under are free.