MASS SCHEDULE Sunday/Domingo….9:30 a.m. in English & 12:30 p.m. en Español Tuesday/Martes…...6:00-7:00 p.m. Adoration Benediction/Adoración y Bendición 7:00 p.m. Mass/Misa Wednesday/Miércoles…………………………………….12:00p.m. Thursday/Jueves…………………………………...……...12:00p.m. Friday/Viernes…………………………………..………….9:00a.m. First Friday/Primer Viernes….. Adoration for 24 hours/Adoración de 24 horas Saturday/Sábado…………………………………………...5:00 p.m.

PARISH STAFF Pastor ……...……………….……………..………..Fr. Romen Acero Pastoral Associate/Asociadas Pastorales………….... Lucille Gorham Director of Religious Education/ Directora de Educacion Religiosa

Sr./Hna. Maria Sanchez, HSMG Hispanic Ministry/Ministerio Hispano…… Sr./Hna. Angelica Arce,HSMG Parish Secretary/Secretaria de la Parroquia …....Mia RomeroWashington Bookkeeper/Contador………………...……..Maria Melendrez de Kelley Music Director/Organista……………………………….Karen Rainey Parish Maintenance……………………………………John Andrason Pro-Life Coordinators………………………..Dick & Gaylene Rankin

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS/HORAS DE OFICINA Tuesday–Thursday/Martes a Jueves ……...9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Friday/Viernes…………………………...9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

PARISH REGISTRATION If you are new to our parish, you are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Registration in a parish is the norm and is required for registration in religious education, for sacramental preparation, and for sponsorship certificates. Registration forms are available in the parish office, or the ministry table in the atrium.

A N N O U N C E M E N T S

Choir rehearsals to prepare for Holy Week: Thursday

evenings at 7:30 PM - March 1, March 8, March

15, March 22. Anyone wishing to sing for Holy Thursday,

Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil should attend these

rehearsals.

Special Needs Mass: All are invited to a celebration Mass, on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 11am, with Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama at St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Apex, NC. Join us for worship and fellowship as we pray for and celebrate the lives of the members of our com-munity with special needs. A lunch reception provided by the Diocese of Raleigh will follow Mass in the Fellowship Hall, please register to reserve your spot: raldi-oc.configio.com/go/special-needs-mass. For more infor-mation or to volunteer to serve in the Mass, please con-tact Mary Beth Phillips at 919-719-8267 or Marybeth.phillips@raldioc.org.

The Opportunity Scholarship Program expands

school choice in North Carolina through financial grants

for eligible children in kindergarten through 12th grade.

This program provides funding of up to $4,200 per year

for eligible children who choose to attend a participating

nonpublic school. For information, go to http://

www.ncseaa.edu/OSG.htm

2018 Women's Retreat on Contemplative Prayer. Led

by Angela Neumann February 23rd - 25th, 2018 Avila

Retreat Center, Durham NC the gorgeous grounds of the

Avila Retreat Center provide the perfect backdrop to

strengthen our faith life. Through insightful sessions and

discussion, Angie will help us improve our contemplative

prayer life to strengthen our faith and help us discern

God’s path for our lives. Presented by Full of Grace

Women's Ministry at Our Lady of Lourdes. Cost is $180

for 2 nights, including meals. – checks payable to OLL.

Contact Ami Robbins (arobb20@gmail.com) to register.

What is 40 CANS FOR LENT? It is a program de-

signed to help fight hunger. An opportunity to take a

small sacrifice and turn it into a big difference in the lives

of others. During our “40 Cans for Lent” program, we

aspire to have each parishioner at St. Gabriel contribute

one can of food per day throughout the 40 days of Lent,

which begins on Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2018.

World Youth Day in Panama: January 28-21, 2019 In-

terested in going? Visit https://raldioc.configio.com/go/

wyd2019 For more information contact Ricardo Veloz

at (919) 600-8750 or Ricardo.Veloz@raldioc.orgright

away.

Sanctuary Lamp: The Sanctuary Lamp burns this week

in honor of Hudson Rogers. If you would like to sponsor

the lamp for a week in memory of a loved one, please call

the office to schedule.

We are not distributing the Precious Blood during

Masses, because of the Flu Season. We encourage

you not to hold hands during the Our Father and to

avoid giving the sign of peace if you are not feeling

well.

Please join John Paul II Catholic High School Friday February 23rd at 6:30pm as the JP2 Project Band plays with local party band Trainwreck at the JP2 Performing Arts Center! Admission (pay at the door): $10 for 19 and older, $5 for ages 6-18 FREE for ages 5 and younger and JPII students! Mark your calendar for the March with The Saints Gala Saturday March 24th. 5 pm to 10 pm at the Greenville Hilton. Tickets are $60 per person. JP2 is still enrolling new students for the 2018-2019 school year! Please visit our website at jp2highschool.com for more information on all JP2 events or call Mr. Doug Smith at (252)215-1224. Divorce Group: Here's wishing you all had a wonderful

holiday season, Happy New Year! We will again be start-

ing a divorce group beginning on Feb 19, at 6:30PM, at St

Peter, in Greenville. We hold our meetings in the Spiritual

Life center, Rm 205. I can be contacted at 252-944-1716,

our meetings run for 12 weeks and the cost is $15.

Knights of Columbus State Raffle

1st Prize $5,0000 Cash

2nd Prize $4,000 Cash

3rd Prize $ 500 Cash

4th Prize $ 500 Cash

5th Prize $ 400 Cash

6th Prize $ 400 Cash

7th Prize $ 200 Cash

Drawing is May 5, 2018 $5.00 per ticket

See a Knight for tickets!

Please keep those who are ill in your prayers, especially; Chester Truty, Gary & Mort Taylor, Mickey Havermann, Kay Andrason, Kristen Slocum Jarman, Helen Carroll, Donna Harris, Charles & Lucille Gorham, Ella Marcotte, Pearl Connor, Jeffrey Parker, Lucas Keller, Sr. Edna Eng-lish, Debbie Reitano, Charlene Woodring, Ray Reddrick, Tim Neal, Brenda Luther, Betty Brooks, Ronnie, Doro-thy, & Charles Tetterton, Fr. Mike Uebler, Fr. John Long, Rita Rose Atstupenas, Joe Laliberte, Michelle Mack, Gail Allen, Alice Mostyn, Dot Briley, Joan Harris, Ella Reese, Montie & Paula Pakowski, Richard Ipri, Msgr. Jerry Sherba, Thom, & Son Nguyen, Charles Goess, P.J. Lewis, Dorie Tulis, David Williams, Ellie Sullivan, Thelma Jones, Grace Budrys, Wells, Dale & Joan Wardle, Pat Adams, Eva Owens, Emily & Paul Giconi, Glenda Wag-ner, Bettyanne Hess, David Shipe, Kathy Venturini, Cris-ti Venuto, Linda K. Thompson, Donna Satira, Hudson Rogers, & Carol Kulikowski

P R A Y E R L I S T

Fe b r u a r y 1 8 , 2 0 1 8 F i r s t S u n d a y o f L e n t

Tuesday– 6:00-6:30pm

Saturday– 4:00-4:30pm

And by appointment.

CONFESSION SCHEDULE

2/20-7:00pm……….…………...Olga Pasquarella† ………………….…….….....By The Columbiettes 2/21-12:00pm…………………..…….David Hull† …………………..…….........By The Columbiettes 2/22-12:00pm…………...….…….Nassif Cannon† ……………...……………………...By Vera Gast 2/23-9:00am……………………....Nassif Cannon† …........................................................By Vera Gast 2/24– 5:00pm………………..…Laurie Maggiano† …………..…………..……..…By Familia Castano 2/25- 9:30am…………….……Brian Kizielewicz† ……………………….…By Tom & Helen Carroll 12:30pm………….……The People Of The Parish

M A S S I N T E N T I O N S

Fr. Romen Acero……………....fr.romenacero@outlook.com Maria Melendrez…..mariamelendrezdekelley@gmail.com Karen Rainey………...karen.rainey@stgabrielgreenville.org Sr. Angie……………..maria.sanchez@stgabrielgreenville.org Sr. Angelica………….angelica.arce@stgabrielgreenville.org Mia RomeroWashington…..secretarystgabriel@gmail.com

S T A F F E M A I L

W E E K L Y O F F E R T O R Y

Weekly First Collection Goal $6,300

Week of 2/4/18………..$6,217.25

Building Fund ……….…$1,621.75

Week of 2/11/18……$5,838.47

Trinity Dome…….$1,197.00

Ash Wednesday……………$1,636.27

Week of 2/18/18………$

Black & Indian Mission Collection…$

Week of 2/25/18……$

Priest Retirement……$

Thank you for your generosity

The 15th annual Ignited By Truth Catholic Conference will be held on

April 28th at Reynolds Coliseum on the NC State Campus, Raleigh. The Satur-

day program includes 5 renowned speakers: Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. Robert Spitzer,

Fr. Donald Calloway, Mark Hart, and Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers. Unique

tracks are offered for middle and high school students. Vigil Mass with Bishop

Zarama. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. Free Young Adult (18+)

evening social, followed by a concert with Dana Catherine and Mathias Michael

for all. New this year is an evening in Spanish with Fr. Rafael Capó and concert

with Darwin Lechler. Purchase your tickets while they last; visit

IgnitedByTruth.org or call 919-789-1428

The Catholic Community of St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother

Saturday Mass: 5:00 PM

Sunday Mass: 9:30 AM & 12:30 PM in Spanish

February 2018

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 28 Faith Formation 10:45am -12:15pm

29 Office Closed

30 Office Closed

BUILDING CLOSED

No Mass

31 No Mass

1 No Mass

K of C Planning &

Social Mtg. 7:30PM

Mujeres de hoy

11-2 pm room 8

Cantor rehearsal

7pm

2

First Friday 9am Mass

24 hours Adoration

10 pm Spanish Mass

3 Confession 4-4:45pm

Faith Formation 6-7:30pm

4

Scout Sunday Faith Formation 10:45am -12:15pm

5 Office Closed

Circle of Friends room 1 at 12pm

Boy Scouts Blue & Gold Banquet at

7pm

6 Adoration 6 pm

Confession 6-6:45pm

Anointing of the Sick during

7pm Bilingual Mass

7 Anointing of the

Sick during 12pm Mass

Pastoral Council Meeting 7 pm

8 12pm Mass

Columbiettes Mtg.

Rm. 1&2 at 7pm

Cantor rehearsal

6:45pm

Choir rehearsal

7:30pm

9 9am Mass

10

First Communion Reflection Day 10 am –2pm Confession 4-4:45pm

Boy Scout Pack #926 Peanut Sale before and after Mass.

Mardi Gras in Parish Center 6pm-10pm Faith Formation 6-7:30

11 Faith Formation 10:45am -12:15pm

Boy Scout Pack #926 Peanut Sale before and after Mass.

12 Office Closed

Boy Scouts

room 7&8 at 7pm

13 Adoration 6 pm

Confession 6-6:45pm

7pm Bilingual Mass

14 Ash Wednesday

12 pm Mass

7 pm Bilingual Mass

6 am Mass at Vidant Chapel K of C 40 Cans

for Lent Begins!

15 12pm Mass

K of C Business Mtg. 7:30 pm, room 3&4

16 9am Mass

Lenten Dinner

K of C Fish Fry

5:30-7 pm

Stations of the

Cross 7:30 pm

17

Confession 4-4:45pm

Faith Formation 6-7:30pm

K of C 40 Cans for

Lent!

18 K of C Pancake Breakfast 10:30am-12

Faith Formation 10:45am -12:15pm

K of C 40 Cans

for Lent!

19 Office Closed

Boy Scouts

room 7&8 at 7pm

20

Adoration 6 pm Confession 6-6:45pm

7pm Bilingual Mass

21

12pm Mass

Girl Scouts rm. 7&8 at 6pm

Cantor rehearsal 7pm

22

12 pm Mass

Penance Service

7pm

23 Office Closed 9am Mass

Lenten Dinner Mexico - Chile Relleno

5:30-7 pm

Stations of the

Cross 7:30 pm

24 Confession 4-4:45pm

Faith Formation 6-7:30pm

K of C 40 Cans for

Lent!

25

Faith Formation 10:45am -12:15pm

Food Sale after all Masses.

K of C 40 Cans

for Lent!

26 Office Closed

27

Feast Day of St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful

Mother Adoration 6 pm

Confession 6-6:45pm

7pm Bilingual Mass

28 12pm Mass

1

12 pm Mass

Choir rehearsal 7:30pm

2 First Friday

9am Mass 24 hours Adoration

Lenten Dinner

Ecuador 5:30-7 pm

Stations of the

Cross 7:30 pm 10 pm Spanish Mass

Office Hours

Tuesday – Thursday

9am -2pm

Friday 9:30am-

12pm

K of C 40 Cans for

Lent!

PLEASE CHECK INSIDE THE WEEKLY BULLETIN FOR CHANGES OF THE MASS SCHEDULE OR MEETING TIMES