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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 3:30 p.m. Sunday 10:00 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 September 27, 2015

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Gabriel announced to humankind the mystery of the Incarnation, of Jesus becoming one with us. Jesus came

to show us how to love, to demonstrate that God is self-giving and full of love for us. He calls each of us to make

a sincere gift of our self and to become agents of God’s mercy to others. Isn’t that what we do as family? We

learn how to LOVE. We learn how to transcend our various superficial differences, and how to respect the

presence of God in the gifts of all.

This weekend, September 26 and 27, we celebrate our parish feast day, the feast of our patron St. Gabriel the

Archangel. We also celebrate family day. We have purposefully intertwined these two celebrations so that we

may come together anew as a parish family, to give thanks to God for all of our blessings, to renew our

commitment to not only hear but to be Bearers of Good News as our patron St. Gabriel was, and to make the

desire for “family togetherness” a reality we experience this weekend as we gather for an old-fashioned

hamburger and hot dog barbecue.

May the Lord continue to bless our families and our parish!

Family Blessing

We bless your name, O Lord,

for sending your own incarnate Son

to become part of a family,

so that, as he lived within it, its sufferings and its joys,

he would be present and provide newness of life

to all families.

We ask you, Lord,

to protect and watch over these families,

so that in the strength of your grace

their members may enjoy prosperity,

possess the priceless gift of your peace,

and as the Church alive in the home,

bear witness in this world to your glory.

We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen

St. Gabriel, Pray for us!

In the Peace and Love of Our Risen Lord!

Father John Michele Bergeron

PEACE PRAYER WALK

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Holy Angels Convent 1011 Gallier St.,

NOLA 70117

6pm

ST. GABRIEL FEAST DAY AND

CELEBRATION

Saturday and Sunday after

10:30 Mass Sponsored by Social Celebration & Maintenance

Ministries; donations being accepted)

Weekly Report Mass Attendance:

September 19, Saturday Vigil 86

September 20, Sunday, 8:00 am 65

10:30 am 200

Stewardship: 351 Saturday Vigil $ 1,451.00

Sunday 8:00 am $ 1,364.00

Sunday 10:30 am $ 3,464.00

Total Collection $ 6,279.00

Online Giving $ 969.73

Total Stewardship $ 7,248.73

Building Fund: $ 216.00

4:00 p.m., Saturday, September 26, 2015

Herbert Baudy, Jr.

8:00 a.m., Sunday, September 27, 2015

For all parishioners

10:30 a.m., Sunday, September 27, 2015 Benefactors of the Sisters of Mt. Carmel

Christopher Cardero

Kenneth Dykes

Mary Greene

Leanidous C. Washington, Jr.

8:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Leanidous 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

September 27, 2015

Ethel Lee

Please Pray for Sick and

Shut-In Parishioners

Please pray for Judith Adams, Gwen Armstrong, Sr.

Kathleen Driscoll, Harry & Joyce Eves, Allen

Fernandez, Alice Gilyard, Lynne Guimont, Miriam

Haydel, Brandi Hebert, Sr. Pam Hodgson, Yvonne

Keys, Shirley McIntyre (Sr. Nancy Vance’s sister),

Madeline Pipkin, Mary Provost, Marlene Reeves,

George Robertson, 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 Alfreda Baker who died recently and

pray for her family and friends that they may be

comforted in knowing that their loved one is at peace in

the Lord’s Kingdom.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

At first glance, the situation of the penitents in the

early church is shocking: isolated and labeled, their

journey back to fellowship at the Lord’s Table seems

arduous and even cruel. However, at no time in the

process were the penitents lacking the support of the

community. Penances were performed for all to see, and

we can tell from the homilies of the day that people

earnestly desired to see the sinner benefit from the

remedy. Tertullian reminded the penitents that they were

living among their brothers and sisters, fellow servants

of the same Lord, still in the embrace of the Spirit. He

tells them that when they extend their hands in blessing

to the faithful, it is Christ they touch. He tells them that

when they see tears in the eyes of believers, it is Christ

who is interceding for them with the Father.

There is a treasure of our tradition woven into this

history: these people knew profoundly that the prayer of

Christ’s body, the church, was the prayer of Christ

himself. Prayer was not merely support for a person

down on his or her luck; it was effective and necessary.

The treasure we can see even through the tangles of

history is this: the Spirit of God is poured out on the

church, and brings grace, forgives sin, makes us holy,

and always calls us to fullness of life. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Pax Christi Peace Prayer Service

And Renewal of Vow of Non-Violence

Homilist: Bishop Fernand Cheri.

Oct 2, 2015 at 7:30 pm

St Joseph Church

1802 Tulane Ave

Prayer Service followed by Reception

All are Welcome.

Please bring a canned or dry food item

for the

Rebuild Center at St. Joseph’s

St. Gabriel the Archangel Church 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time September 27, 2015

Family Togetherness—Make it Happen!

The Quickest and Most Effective Way: Family

Prayer --Despite what we often fool ourselves into

believing, knowing that family prayer is good,

necessary, and fruitful is very different than actually

taking advantage of it on a regular basis. Everyone

who’s tried it knows how difficult it can be to find a

good time, get everyone to participate, get everyone to

take it seriously, and not let it turn into just another

battle. However, when it is taken advantage of, it

becomes a source of unity more than any other family

activity.

What we’re talking about is more than just reciting

prayers, though that is an important part. We suggest

starting with traditional prayers and then moving into

some spontaneous prayer time in which every member is

able to participate. This provides not only formation in

learning prayers, but also in speaking to God from the

heart and hearing what it sounds like when others

(especially parents) do the same. It also gives each

person the opportunity to get a sneak peak into the

others’ relationships with God and what’s on their minds

and hearts. Talk about closeness! The Most Unexpected Way: Chores--On the

surface, it seems that having the whole family participate

in chores would help get things done more quickly and

easily. But, those who’ve tried it know that it can often

make things twice as difficult. However, if all we see is

a job that needs to be done well or a conflict to avoid, we

end up missing out on the chance for our children to take

some ownership of the home and its operation. This

helps them take pride in it, too, and understand that

they’re not just there to receive, but that they have

something vital to offer the family. This not only makes

a happy, healthy family, but it prepares children well for

whatever God is calling them to in the future.

The Most Important Way: Put First Things

First--Couples often make the mistake of allowing their

children to be their priority. Although this seems noble

and it tends to happen naturally, it’s backwards, and

nobody ends up winning. Kids need to see a strong

unity between their parents more than they need

anything else (just ask a child of divorced parents). We

all know communication is key for fostering unity, but

the most important topics are often only addressed when

they become an issue of conflict, and in that context, true

progress is pretty rare. We suggest a scheduled

dialogue, once a month for a couple of hours (get a

babysitter), and spend the week beforehand praying and

preparing for it. This will make it a three-way

conversation, and God will lead it if you let Him. It’s

amazing what a difference it can make!

Saturday, Sep 26 1:00 p.m. Baptism Seminar Church

4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass Church

After Mass Family/Feast Day Parish Hall

Celebration

Sunday, Sep 27 8:00 a.m. Mass Church

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

10:30 a.m. Mass Church

After Mass Family/Feast Day Parish Hall

Celebration

Tuesday, Sep 29

6:00 p.m. Helping Hands Mtg. Conf. Rm.

Wednesday, Sep 30

6:30 p.m. Encountering Pope Parish Hall

Francis

Thursday, Oct 1 11:00 a.m. Trumpeteers Mtg. Conf. Rm.

6:00 p.m. Marriage Enrichment Conf. Rm.

Saturday, Oct 3 10:00 a.m. Liturgy Planning Mtg. Conf. Rm.

4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass Church

Sunday, Oct 4 8:00 a.m. Mass Church

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

10:30 a.m. Mass Church

TEC RETREAT Applications to attend the next Teens Encounter

Christ (TEC) retreat on November 21-23, 2015

are now available! TEC is a special experience

with topics and an approach designed for older

adolescents and young adults who have

completed their second semester of their

sophomore year of high school. It begins at 9:30

a.m. on Saturday and ends about 7 p.m. on

Monday. TEC 126 applications are due November

13, 2015. Applications and more information can

be found at www.tecneworleans.com.

God’s Special Children

Mass Sunday

October 11, 2015

2:00 p.m.

St. Francis Xavier Church

444 Metairie Road

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

Melvin C. 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.

SCRIPTURE READINGS Monday: Zec 8:1-8; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23;

Lk 9:46-50

Tuesday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a;

Ps 138:1-5; Jn 1:47-51

Wednesday: Neh 2:1-8; Ps 137:1-6; Lk 9:57-62

Thursday: Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12; Ps 19:8-11;

Lk 10:1-12

Friday: Bar 1:15-22; Ps 79:1b-5, 8-9; Mt 18:1-5, 10

Saturday: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29; Ps 69:33-37; Lk 10:17-24

Sunday: Gn 2:18-24; Ps 128:1-6; Heb 2:9-11;

Mk 10:2-16 [2-12]

Help Support Breast Cancer Awareness

Pelicans vs. Miami Heat

7:00 p.m.

October 23rd

See flyers on entrance tables for more info

October

9th - 11th, 2015

BLACK LIVES MATTER: RACE, VIOLENCE &

POVERTY SYMPOSIUM

November 6-7, 2015

Xavier University in New Orleans, LA

Registration is now

open: www.xulablacklivesmatter.com Keynote Addresses by Marquette University moral

theologian, Father Bryan N. Massingale and Ms.

Brittany N. Packnett, Executive Director of Teach for

America – St. Louis and member of the Ferguson

Commission

Black Mass Incarceration: Dr. Christi Griffin, Founder

& CEO,The Ethics Project

Racial and Cultural Consciousness: Rev. Dr. Valerie

Bridgeman, Associate Professor of Hebrew Scriptures

and Homiletics at Methodist Theological School of Ohio;

CEO & President of WomanPreach, Inc.

Black and Blue – How to Deal with the Police: Lt.

Perri Johnson, Juvenile Division – St. Louis Metropolitan

Police Department

Understanding White Privilege: Dr. Alex Mikuclich,

Jesuit Social Justice Institute – Loyola University of New

Orleans

The Enduring Effects of Black Poverty: Mr. Ralph

McCloud, Director, Campaign for Human Development

– United States Conference of Catholic Bishops,

Panel Discussion moderated by Mr. Jarvis DeBerry,

Editorial writer and columnist – Times Picayune

Early bird registration is $25.00 until October 1, after

that fee is $40.00. Go to www.xulablacklivesmatter.com

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BUSINESS ADVERTISEMENTS NEEDED – Do you own your own business or know of someone

who does? Then why not prayerfully consider renewing or placing an ad in our weekly

bulletin? If you or someone you know would be interested in advertising in the bulletin please

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

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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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Only with prayer - prayer that storms the heavens for justice and mercy, prayer that cleanses our hearts and

souls - will the culture of death that surrounds us today be replaced with a culture of life."

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