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St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish 4700 PINEDA STREET • NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126

CHURCH LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF LOUISA DR AND PINEDA – 5029 LOUISA DR.

PHONE 504 282 0296 • FAX 504 288 8585 •

WEB PAGE ADDRESS www.stgabe.net • EMAIL ADDRESS stgabriel@archdiocese-no.org

PASTORAL TEAM: MASS SCHEDULE:

Pastor: Rev. John Payne, J.C.L. Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.

Pastoral Associate: Mrs. Michele Bergeron Sunday: 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Parish Secretary: Mrs. Belinda Rodgers Daily: 8:30 a.m.-Mon. – Thurs. in Daily Chapel

OFFICE HOURS:

MAINTENANCE STAFF: Monday: 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Mr. Willie Daniel Tuesday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Mr. Christopher Travis Patin

NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome! Please fill out a Registration Form in church or on the webpage. Also, all parishioners please

complete the form to notify us of your change of address, telephone number, or email. The form can be placed in the collection

basket, given to an usher, or sent to the office.

CONFESSION (Reconciliation): Saturday 3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. or any time by appointment.

BAPTISM: Parents must call the parish office at least 3 months prior to the Baptism. Baptism is ordinarily celebrated on the second

Sunday of the month.

PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION (PSR): provides religious formation for youth Pre-K through high school. PSR meets Sunday mornings at 9 a.m., September thru May.

MARRIAGE: As soon as a decision to marry is reached, an appointment should be arranged by the couple with the priest to begin the process of marriage preparation. This should be at least 1 year in advance of the anticipated wedding date. Reservations should not be made with a reception hall before setting the date and time of the wedding with the church.

VISITATION OF THE SICK: Please inform the parish office when someone is sick, shut-in, or hospitalized, and unable to attend

mass.

FUNERAL: When a member of the family dies, please notify the priest as soon as possible, before making arrangements with

the funeral home.

ST. GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL PARISH BULLETIN October 25, 2015

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Through his miracle, Jesus makes Bartimaeus a living sign of what he is doing in the name of his Father – healing

the world’s blindness, leading the human family to see in him the truth of God’s ways.

God’s grace has prepared the blind man. He is ready to take the risk. He left a place he knew well and went to

Jesus, a person whom he had only heard of. He left his cloak which may have been all he had. As he works the

miracle for him, Jesus commends his ‘faith’. ‘Faith’ has a very concrete meaning when it is referred to by Jesus.

The ‘faith’ Jesus frequently speaks of as he works a miracle is a blessed openness that recognizes in his coming,

his works, and even in his suffering and death that the Father’s generous plan for us is being realized. In contrast

to those around Jesus, Bartimaeus has this openness. He is the first person in the gospel accounts to address Jesus

publicly with the messianic title, ‘Son of David’. He throws off his cloak and hurries forward to ask for the miracle

that had been promised as a sign of the messiah of Israel’s hopes. His readiness is instantly rewarded, and he joins

the company of Jesus’ disciples.

For old Israel, God was known through the ‘great things’ God had done for Israel. God had a plan that was

unfolding through the history of the chosen people. The reading from the prophet Jeremiah gives us a glimpse of

the startling confidence of old Israel’s faith. Jeremiah assures them of a future filled with blessings – ‘Shout with

joy… Proclaim! Praise! Shout! The Lord has saved his people’. If they ‘left in tears’ for the trials of life in a foreign

land, their return will be like a new Exodus, the whole company – the strong and the weak – will be led back, as

God shows himself to be their loving ‘Father’.

Faith is both gift and a call. Given at baptism when we are young, it can grow during life if it is well tended. As

the blind man recognized Jesus and immediately followed him, so too are we called to recognize Christ present

amongst us today in the poor, the needy and most vulnerable in our midst and to ‘see’ the new spiritual, social,

and material realities God makes possible through our faithful acts of discipleship.

In the Peace and Love of Our Risen Lord!

Father John Michele Bergeron

ENDS NEXT SATURDAY

TURN CLOCKS BACK

SCRIPTURE READINGS Monday: Rom 8:12-17; Ps 68:2, 4, 6-7ab, 20-21;

Lk 13:10-17

Tuesday: Rom 8:18-25; Ps 126:1b-6; Lk 13:18-21

Wednesday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 6:12-16

Thursday: Rom 8:31b-39; Ps 109:21-22, 26-27, 30-

31; Lk 13:31-35

Friday: Rom 9:1-5; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 14:1-6

Saturday: Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29; Ps 94:12-13a,

14-15, 17-18; Lk 14:1, 7-11

Sunday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3;

Mt 5:1-12a

Holy Land Gifts - Olive Wood Carvings

Available This Weekend Saida & George Rashmawi will have some beautiful

Olive Wood carvings which are all handmade by the

Christian people in Bethlehem, for sale after all the

Masses this weekend. The sale of these items helps to

maintain the existence of the Catholic people in the

Holy Land. Catholic Christians were once the

majority in that land but the percentage has shrunk to

less than 1.5%. These carvings make great

sacramental and Christmas gifts that have an added

special significance given where and why they were

made.

Weekly Report Mass Attendance:

October 17, Saturday Vigil 75

October 18, Sunday, 8:00 am 52

10:30 am 190

Stewardship: 317 Saturday Vigil $ 1,354.00

Sunday 8:00 am $ 812.00 Sunday 10:30 am $ 4,382.00

Total Collection $ 6,548.00

Online Giving $ 1279.54

Total Stewardship $ 7,827.54

Building Fund: $ 20.00

4:00 p.m., Saturday, October 24, 2015

Armand L. Charbonnet

8:00 a.m., Sunday, October 25, 2015

For all parishioners

10:30 a.m., Sunday, October 25, 2015 Benefactors of the Sister of Mount Carmel

Anthony R. Cullier, Sr. Miguel Gerard Jones

Peter Joseph Labat, Sr. Ruth Estavan

8:30 a.m., Monday, October 26, 2015 Miguel Gerard Jones

8:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Miguel Gerard Jones

Leandious C. Washington, Jr.

After 8:30.a.m. Mass, Monday – Thursday,

Recitation of the Rosary

8:15 a.m., Tuesday Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Novena

Sanctuary Light For the week of

October 25, 2015

Ethel Lee

Please Pray for Sick and

Shut-In Parishioners

Please pray for Judith Adams, Gwen Armstrong,

Lawrence Coulon, Sr. Kathleen Driscoll, Harry & Joyce

Eves, Alice Gilyard, Lynne Guimont, Miriam Haydel,

Brandi Hebert, Sr. Pam Hodgson, Yvonne Keys, Shirley

McIntyre, Madeline Pipkin, Mary Provost, Marlene

Reeves, George Robertson, Eric Stevens, Turner

Thomas, Eddie Triggs, King Wells, Byron Wright,

Christopher Young and all those listed in the Book of the

Sick.

PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED Please pray for Joseph Lee Sullivan, Jr., son of

Doris Sullivan, who died recently and pray for his

family and friends who will miss him that they may

be comforted in knowing that their loved one is at

peace in the Lord’s Kingdom.

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Purificators are small pieces of white linen,

marked with a cross in the center, used by the

priest in the celebration of Mass. It is folded in

three layers and used by the priest to purify his

fingers and the chalice and paten after Holy

Communion and by the Eucharistic Ministers to wipe

the lip of the cup as the precious Blood is served to

recipients. As you can guess, they are easily stained

and periodically have to be replaced. This week 30

purificators were donated in memory of

Leanidous C. Washington, Jr. What a wonderful

way to remember him! This gift also helps us to

avoid an outlay of funds to purchase these items.

That’s good news!

If you have Good News you would like to share with

the parish, please email it to stgabriel@archdiocese-

no.org and put Good News in the subject line.

Pictorial Directories Thank you for turning out for our parish directory; it

should be useful for people to get to know each

other. However, please direct any questions or concerns about the format or printing errors to Life Touch or its

agents directly since the parish office was not involved in

the editing process. (504) 469-0044.

The directories are available in the parish office or after

masses this weekend. One book is available for each family group whose picture was taken by Life Touch.

Once these books are distributed, any remaining books

will be available for purchase at $10 each.

WORLD MISSIONS Thanks for your generosity in last weekend’s collection

for the World Missions. Your World Mission Sunday gift

may be used to buy Bibles for catechists in Sierra Leone, or provide for a small parish in India. Most importantly,

wherever your offering is sent, it brings with it the Good

News of Jesus Christ and His message of peace, hope and

salvation.

St. Gabriel the Archangel Church 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 25, 2015

Books for Advent/Christmas

We will have the book, Give Us This Day for your

prayer and reflection during the seasons of Advent

and Christmas. The book has the mass texts,

especially the Scripture readings, for each day, as

well as daily reflections/meditations on the Scripture.

Give Us This Day also has morning and evening

prayer for each day and an article on the saint for the

day. The book will be sold for $2.00 each. You can

sign up this weekend to order the book and also to

make your payment. This will help us to ensure

timely receipt for the beginning of Advent. Don’t

forget about friends and relatives who may want a

copy!

David Rosas is a Notre Dame seminarian who will be

spending some time with us helping to ensure the history

of St. Gabriel is not lost by conducting interviews with

parishioners, especially the older members of our faith

community. This type of oral history is very important

because it gives the color, the background, the

understanding of what the Church was like through the

eyes of its members. If you would like to participate,

please contact the parish office at (504) 282-0296.

Leadership Formation Workshop

Saturday, November 7, 2015

Please RSVP to the Parish Office

Catholic Teach-In on Migration

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish is co-

sponsoring A Catholic Teach-In on

Migration on Tuesday evening, November 10, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM in the Parish

Hall.

Saturday, Oct 24 2:00 p.m. Children’s Ministry Mtg. Rm. 1

4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass Church

Sunday, Oct 25 8:00 a.m. Mass Church

9:00 a.m. PSR Classes Admin. Bldg.

RCIA

10:30 a.m. Mass Church

Wednesday, Oct 28 10:00 a.m. Bereavement Ministry Conf. Rm.

Thursday, Oct 29 11:00 a.m. Trumpeteers Mtg. Conf. Rm.

Saturday, Oct 31 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass Church

Sunday, Nov 1

8:00 a.m. Mass Church

9:00 a.m. PSR Classes Admin. Bldg.

RCIA

10:30 a.m. Mass Church

This Sunday has been designated by the bishops of the United States as the national annual celebration of World

Youth Day. There will be nine kids and chaperones attending from St. Gabriel. During this weekend, let us remember the youth of our parish and our archdiocese and the gifts they bring to the Church. Let us pray for them and ask God’s blessing on them.

In Memory O f

Arthur M. Anderson, Sr. & Austin M. Anderson

Joseph & Joyce Baptiste

Ethel & Herbert Baudy, Sr., & Herbert Baudy, Jr.

Oscar & Irma Bluain

Ernest & Agnes Holmes Campbell

Mayo, Greene & Cunningham Families

Shelia Wells Davis

Ruth & Lester Sr., Lester Jr. & Tom Doussan

Emily Thomas Evans

Clifford J. & Dolores D. Francis

Nile J. & Dardanella D. Hamilton

Marguerite Holmes Johnson

Kenneth M. Jones

Melvin C. Jones

Miguel Gerard Jones

Brenda Bernadette Joseph

Elouise G. Ford & Julietta F. Knight

Samuel Lee, Jr.

Mary Berenice McCall

Augusta & Herlin Mogilles Sr.

Kimberly Nicole Perry & Alcee Joseph Perry

George Robertson Jr.

Howard & Nelda Rodgers

Clifford & Rachel Young & Beverly Y. Thompson

The Valeary Family

Leanidous C. Jr & Letria Washington

Malone & Williams Families

Earle, Donna, Glenn Sr., & Glenn Jr. Winnier

Alphonse Joseph Woods

If any parishioner would like to list the names of their deceased loved ones, please complete an In Memory Of

envelope, which can be found on the entrance tables or call the parish office to make arrangements.

Finding God in Your Everyday Life Experiences, a Morning of Reflection Archdiocesan Spirituality Assistant Director, Sr. Gloria Murillo, STJ, invites you to a “Morning of Reflection." The following topics will be part of the morning: A) The importance of reflecting on your everyday life experiences B) Praying with your everyday life experiences and recognizing the presence of God in those experiences C) Learning a method for reflection on the action of God in your life Thursday, October 29, 2015, 9:30-Noon Cost $25.00 (adjustments can be made). Laudato Si You are invited to a gathering on November 4th and 5th at the Archdiocesan Retreat Center (formerly The Cenacle) to pray and reflect on the encyclical Laudato Si’ written by Pope Francis. Using videos and a shortened print version of this encyclical, we will hear our Holy Father share his concerns about the degradation of the earth’s environment. He says that this is one of the most important issues facing humankind and calls on all of us to take serious steps to better “Care For Our Common Home.” Take advantage of this opportunity to pray and reflect with others as we discern how to respond to this call by Pope Francis. 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Nov 4 & 5, Cost $50.00 which includes lunch and refreshments. Presenter: Matt Rousso Both events are offered by the Archdiocesan Spirituality Center 2501 Maine Avenue, Metairie. Register on the web http://asc.archno.org, email archspirctr@arch-no.org or call (504) 861-3254. Xavier University’s Institute of Black Catholic Studies presents "Black Lives Matter: Race, Violence & Poverty

Symposium" - November 6-7, 2015. Phenomenal Speakers and Workshops! Registration is now open. $40.00

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Pope Francis’ October Prayer Intentions

Universal: That human trafficking, the modern form of slavery, may be eradicated.

Evangelization: That with a missionary spirit the Christian communities of Asia may

announce the Gospel to those who are still awaiting it.

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