St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church 4700 Pineda Street | New Orleans, Louisiana 70126

Phone: (504) 282-0296 | Fax: (504) 288-8585

Email: stgabriel@arch-no.org | Website: www.stgabe.net

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Office Hours

Monday: 10:00am-4:00pm

Tuesday-Thursday

9:00am-4:00pm

Closed on Friday

Mass Schedule

4:00pm Saturday Vigil Mass

8:00am Sunday Mass

10:30am Sunday Gospel Mass

8:30am Daily Mass

In The Chapel

Parish Guidelines

New Parishioners: Please fill out a registration form in the back of church

or online.

Baptism: Parents must contact the Par ish Office at least 3 months pr ior to

the Baptism for complete guidelines.

School of Religion: Religious Formation for youth Pre-K thru high school.

CCD is held on Sundays at 9:00am during the school year.

Marriage: Please contact the Pastor at least (6) months pr ior to your antici-

pated wedding date for complete details.

Sick/Shut-In: Please inform the par ish office when someone is sick, shut-in

or hospitalized.

Funeral: Please contact the Par ish Office ONLY before making any ar -

rangements with a funeral home.

Parish Staff

Pastor

Rev. R. Tony Ricard

Pastoral Associate

Ms. M.L. Madine

Parish Secretary

Mrs. Roz Brooks-Sennett

Maintenance Team

Mr. Christopher Patin

Mr. Willie Daniel

Music Ministry

Ms. Jalonda Robertson

Mr. Eric Hornsby

St. Aug Marching 100 Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Integrating Rex Parade

4:00pm Saturday Vigil

Herbert Baudy, Jr. | Delorita Reddick

8:00am & 10:30am Sunday

Austin DeJan | Marion Hunter

Anthony Pepin | Maria Darensbourg

Sick & Shut-In Parishioners: Please pray for Ju-

dith Adams, Gwen Armstrong, Mary Bonapart,

Elmo Dix, Harry & Joyce Eves, Leon & Vivian Gau-

tier, Ethel George, Alice Gilyard, Lynne Guimont,

Miriam Haydel, Brandi Hebert, Carolyn Mercadel,

Sr. Maura O’Donovan, Clarke Patterson, Jean Proctor, Mary

Provost, Marlene Reeves, Eric Stevens, Woodrow Still, Eddie

Triggs, King Wells and Christopher Young. .

The Sanctuary Candle burns this week in Loving

Memory of Linda Gaspard.

The Chapel Sanctuary Candle burns this week in

Loving Memory of Carly Madine Ackers.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine

upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.

Bible Readings for the Week

Sunday: Sir. 15:15-20 | 1 Cor. 2:6-10 | Mt. 5:17-37

Monday: Sir. 17:20-24 Mk. 10:17-27

Tuesday: Sir. 35:1-12 Mk. 10:28-31

Wednesday: Jl. 2:12-18 Mt. 6:1-6,16-18

Thursday: Dt. 30:15-20 Lk. 9:22-25

Friday: Is. 58:1-9a Mt. 9:14-15

Saturday: Is. 58:9b-14 Lk. 5:27-32

Weekly Offering from Sunday, February 19, 2017

Saturday Vigil Mass: $1,217.00

8:00am Mass: $984.00

10:30am Mass: $2,996.30

Other: $227.50

Other: Tornado Relief $488.00

Offering Total: $5,912.80

Please Note: It takes $10,500.00 to cover our weekly to cover

our operational expenses. Thanks for your continued generosity

and support of our Parish Family.

Mass Attendance for February 17-18, 2017

4:00pm Mass: 79 8:00am Mass: 89

10:30am Gospel Mass: 162

11:00am to 7:00pm in the Parish Hall

Every Friday of Lent Except Good Friday

$10 Per Plate

Fried or Baked Fish, Mac & Cheese, Veggies,

Potato or Tossed Salad, Bread, Dessert & Drink

Fax Large Orders of (5) or more

No later than 12noon on Thursday to (504) 288-8585

Delivery Available for Orders of (10) or More

Liturgical Ministers Schedule

Ash Wednesday - March 1, 2017

8:00am Mass

Altar Servers: Thaddeus Ster ling & Imani Ster ling

Lector: Barbara Reine

Body Minister: Mar igold Hardesty

Blood Ministers: Dor is Banks & Cynthia Darensboug

6:00pm Mass

Altar Servers: Alexis Hornsby & Justin Ster ling

Lectors: Alvi Mogilles & Eneid Francis

Body Minister: Paula Hines

Blood Ministers: Calvin Tregre & Judy Tregre

The First Sunday of Lent

March 4-5, 2017

4:00pm Vigil Mass:

Sacristan: Wanda Johnson

Altar Servers: Chr istopher Darensbourg

Lector: Sharon Brown

Body Minister: Sharon Brown

Blood Minsters: Claudia Henry | Marguer ite Jeffr ion

8:00am Mass:

Altar Servers: Daryl Moran | Jordan | Imani Fleury

Lector: Desiree George | Chr istina LeBlanc

Body Minster: Desiree George

Blood Ministers: Chr istina LeBlanc | Cynthia Darensbourg

10:30am Gospel Mass:

Altar Servers: Dejon Robinson | Bryan Hines | Miguel Johnson

Lectors: Sr . Mary Ellen | Sylvia Schully

Body Ministers: Shir ley Judge | Ava Jackson | Paula Hines | Cher -

yl Daviller | Terrie Franklin

Blood/Cup Ministers: Michelle Bergeron | Rochelle Brown | Ryan

Adams | Shelbie Debose | Deatro Carey

St. Aug Marching 100 Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Integrating Rex Parade

Focus on the music. That's the simple but profound advice that Dwight Fitch remembers hearing from legendary St. Augustine band director

Edwin Hampton in 1967. Hampton was preparing Fitch and other members of the school's Marching 100 band to make history by integrat-

ing the Rex parade, but he knew there could be resistance." Despite that, our focus would be on our music and our marching, to stay focused

on what we were doing," Fitch said. On Fat Tuesday, the Rex krewe will honor 20 former band members by having them ride on a float in

the Rex parade, appearing right before the current Marching 100. Fifty years ago, the band made history by integrating the Rex parade, be-

coming the first African-American high school band to perform in the historic parade. “The captain of the Rex Organization in those days,

Darwin Fenner, recognized that a band from an African-American school, and St. Augustine in particular, should be marching in the Rex

parade," said Rex official Christy Brown. "The leadership at Rex recognized it was time to include a black band in their parade," said current

St. Augustine president Kenneth St. Charles, who is also a graduate of the school and Marching 100 alumnus. "My whole time with the band

we were always taught that we could compete with anyone and the fact that the band was chosen to integrate the Rex parade validated that.

And we always felt pride that we led the way for all the other bands," St. Charles said. "Today we're celebrating not only that momentous

occasion in 1967 but also the relationship we've had over the past half century," Brown said, noting that St. Aug alternates its Fat Tuesday

appearances between Rex and Zulu each year.

St. Augustine was founded in 1951 but in just a decade or so, the band had already built a reputation for excellence, former band members

recalled. "It was a great honor to be chosen. When you think of Mardi Gras, you think of Rex for all intents and purposes. No other group of

color had ever done that before," said former band member Maurice Gourrier. He recalled that in 1967, the band also marched in the Freret

parade and the inaugural parade of the Krewe of Endymion, which at that time was a small Gentilly neighborhood parade. But it was Rex

that represented the pinnacle. The warnings from Hampton and other school leaders that not everyone would welcome the move were appro-

priate, since band members did encounter some negativity along the parade route, some alumni recalled. "There was beer being poured down

the sousaphones, people jeering, throwing things," said alumnus Dwight Fitch. "But there were also people who were crying tears of joy to

see there were some positive things happening in the city. Some people were elated that progress was being made and I give Rex a lot of

credit for that." Brown credited former St. Augustine president Oyd Craddock with bringing the upcoming anniversary to the krewe's atten-

tion. Plans to honor the occasion developed over time, with discussions between Rex leadership and St. Charles, who took over as the

school's leader last fall and will also ride in the parade. "Mardi Gras is a tremendously unifying event and we don't stop and think of all the

ways we are brought together as a community but certainly this has been one enduring way we have all been brought together," Brown said.

The St. Augustine alumni will be throwing special commemorative cups to mark the anniversary and will be riding on the Rex Calliope float,

which normally features a recorded version of the Rex anthem, "If Ever I Cease to Love." "This year that music will be replaced by the

sound of the Marching 100, which we think is the right way to go," Brown said.

Second Collection: The second collection this weekend is for the

Pastoral Solidarity Fund in Africa. The Solidarity Fund for the

Church in Africa was founded on the basic pr inciples of Saint

John Paul II's call to action in Ecclesia in Africa and the adoption

of the statement A Call to Solidarity with Africa from the bishops

of the United States. Please be as generous as possible in your giv-

ing.

Mass with the Distribution of Ashes

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

8:00am and 6:00pm in the church

School of Religion PSR classes will not be held on Sunday, February 26, 2016 in ob-

servance of the Mardi Gras Holiday. PSR Classes will resume on

Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 9:00am. Mandatory Parent/Student

meeting for all students who will be making their First Commun-

ion this year on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 9:15am in the Chapel.

Parish School of Religion Fees

There are several families with outstanding PSR Tuition balances

for this school year. Please stop by the PSR Office to take care of

this as soon as possible.

The Parish Office will be closed on February 27-28, 2017 in ob-

servance of the Mardi Gras Holiday. The Parish Office will be closed

on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in observance of Ash Wednesday. In the

event of an emergency, please call the after hours phone number.

The Parish Office will be open on March 2-3, 2017 from 8:00am to

4:00pm.

Stations of the Cross

All Fridays of Lent at

6:00pm In The Church

St. Joseph Altar: We are in need of dona-

tions for this year’s St. Joseph Alar. Besides

the traditional Italian desserts, we are encour-

aging our parishioners to donate sweets &

baked good that reflect their family, such as

fruit, homemade bread, brownies, pralines,

beignets, bread pudding, cakes, king cakes

and/or muffins. Monetary donations are also

welcome. The St. Joseph Altar will be set-up

on Thursday, March 16, 2017. Please bring all donations to the Parish

Office March 12-16, 2017.

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Anthony Cuillier | Maria Darensbourg | Ulysses J. Darensbourg | Darensbourg, Marrero &

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Melvin Jones & Miguel Jones | Mayo, Greene & Cunningham Families | Malone & Williams Family | Mary-

Berenice McCall | Dwight McGhee | Louis & Lebora Miller & Family | Delorita Reddick | LaFrance & Reddick

Family | George Robertson, Sr. & George Robertson, Jr. | Beulah V. Singleton | Joseph L. Sullivan, Sr. & Jr. |

Clifford & Rachel Young & Beverly Y. Thompson | Violetta & John A. Watts, Sr. | John A. Watts, Jr. | Joseph V.

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