MASSES:

Weekdays: 9:00 AM (including Saturday) — (Summer)

Monday and Friday: 9:00 AM

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 6:30AM and 9:00 AM — (Winter)

Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM

Sundays: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM and 6:00PM (Sept. - May)

Holy Days: Please see bulletin for schedule

PENANCE:

Saturday: 4:00-5:00 PM. At the Parish anytime by appointment. Communal Celebration of Penance periodically

throughout the year.

BAPTISMS:

Our parish family rejoices in the birth of your children. To prepare for baptism, parents are expected to attend one prepara-

tion meeting. Please call the parish office for the schedule of preparation meetings and Baptism celebration.

MARRIAGES:

Our parish is honored to host your marriage celebration. In order to accomplish all of the necessary preparations, arrange-

ments should be made with one of the priests at least one year in advance. Pre-Cana and God's Plan for a Joy-Filled Mar-

riage classes can be arranged through the Family Life Office of the Archdiocese of Newark at www.rcan.org.

MINISTRY TO THE SICK:

For those of advanced age or seriously ill, Holy Communion will be brought to the home of any person permanently or tem-

porarily homebound. Please contact the parish office.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP:

Please register at the parish office. This is a wise way of acquiring a sense of belonging to our Parish Community.

PARISH STAFF

Rev. Msgr. Frank G. Del Prete

Pastor, ext. 303

Rev. Martin Rooney

Weekend Assistant

Sr. Esther Falzone,S.C.C

Pastoral Associate, ext. 305

Maureen Straut

Office Administrator, ext. 301

Stacie Yao, Director of Music

Janue Vargas, Asst Dir of Music

Tom Pagano, Youth Minister

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Patricia Pula, M.A.R.E.

Director, ext. 304

Safe Environment Coordinator

PARISH SCHOOL

St. John’s Academy, Hillsdale

St. Gabriel the Archangel

Catholic Church 88 EAST SADDLE RIVER ROAD

SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458

(201) 327-5663 — (201) 327-7881 — Fax (201) 327-7063

WWW.STGABRIELSR.ORG

EMAIL: OFFICE@STGABRIELSR.ORG

OUR PARISH COMMUNITY PRAYS FOR:

Our sick and homebound:

Jane Ball, Jean Cohen, Josephine D’Elia, Baby James Jack D’Agostino, Christine Danza,

Helen DeLorenzo, Ada Fields, Meg Gallagher, Baby Grace Gilbert

Tony Galante, Lauren Harpster Hines, Mary Noone, Lou Perrin, Joan Snow

Richard Straut, Nicole Trotta

FINANCIAL REPORT

The amount of the January 29 collection was $11,786.00. God bless you and your family for your continued support.

Women’s Cornerstone Retreat

Friday, March 24, 2017 and Saturday,

March 25, 2017

Contact Christine Ferreri with any

questions:

Christineferreri79@gmail.com or 201-747-6371

COMING HOME

WOMEN’S CORNERSTONE 2017

GIFTED WITH GOD’S PEACE & GRACE

GOD'S PEACE

As I face the rising sun, Feeling its warmth and promise of the new day,

I thank the loving God for gracing me with His peace, In my home, in my heart, and within the depths of my

soul. Amen

Plant the seed and bring a friend!

As children we sang the lively song This Little Light of

Mine. The words, of course, are based on today’s Gospel, in which we are called as disciples to be salt and light for the world. Children are uninhibited about sharing their faith. It’s only when we grow older that we prefer to hide our light under a bushel basket because our culture tends not to emphasize disci-pleship. The message in this week’s readings is clear: in order to give glory to God through our discipleship, we must show the light of Christ in our words and deeds. Not an easy thing for in-hibited adults. Often we may think of salt and light in terms of what we do for others, but it can be just as important not to do something, such as getting angry with the stranger on the road, or telling an offensive joke Peace, Fr. Frank

Saint Gabriel the Archangel Saddle River

THE ADVOCATE ON LINE

The Link for the latest edition of The Catholic Advocate Online is:http://www.editions.us.com/catholicadvocate_0117. Check it out!

CELEBRATE MARDI GRAS SENIOR SOCIAL CLUB

Weather permitting all seniors are invited to our Mardi Gras party in Kavin Center on Thursday, February 16th, from 1:00-3:00 PM. You will meet new and familiar friends, have a great time, and enjoy good food and laughs! What you need to do: If

you are a yearly paid member, just show up; if you are a month by month member, please give us the courtesy of a call that you are coming and pay your dues of $10 in advance. This all helps us in the planning of the activities and food. Sorry so many missed the Champagne Bingo Social last month. It was a fun time!!

PARISH TRIP – VIKING RIVER CRUISE

St. Gabriel Church & Fr. Frank present: ROMANTIC DANUBE—VIKING RIVER CRUISE—8

DAYS—6 GUIDED TOURS—3 COUNTRIES SEPTEMBER 2-9, 2017 NUREMBERG—BUDAPEST

for more information please contact Fr. Frank at 201-327-5663

PRAYER SHAWL MEETING Monday February 13, 2017

1:00 PM to 2 PM

St. Gabriel’s has a prayer shawl ministry. If you crochet or knit and would like to help us offer a tangible sign of prayerful sup-port to someone going through a difficult time please bring your yarn, needles or hooks, pattern and join us! . If you are new to needlework and want to participate, we’ll help you learn. For information, please contact Sister Esther at 201-3275663 ext 305 The meeting will be held in the Parish Center.

WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS We welcome the following people to our St. Gabriel’s family

Ms. Linda Bendian Ms. Melissa Prazak

Mr. & Mrs. Jorge and Laura Batista Mr. & Mrs. Colon and Robyn Fink

Ms. Loan Sirard Mr. James Anderson

mailto:Christineferreri79@gmail.comhttp://www.editions.us.com/catholicadvocate_0117

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

THE WEEK AHEAD AT ST. GABRIEL’S AA Meetings Monday thru Saturday

7 AM Parish Center

Sunday, February 5, 2017 St. Michael’s Monthly Food Collection 11:00 AM—Baptism Preparation 7:00 PM - Youth Group Meeting, Kavin Center

Monday, February 6, 2017 7:30 PM—Knights of Columbus Meeting

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 9:30 AM—Respect Life Committee Meeting

Thursday, February 9, 2017 6:00 PM—KidsChoir Rehearsal 7:30 PM—Adult Choir Rehearsal

Sunday, February 12, 2017 7:00 PM - Youth Group Meeting, Kavin Center

ST. JOHN’S ACADEMY

"Lenape Lifeways" presented a program about the Lenape Indians to the 4th grade as part of their study of New Jer-sey. The students examined artifacts of the Lenape and learned interesting facts about the Lenape’s culture and lifestyle.

--------------------------------------- STREAM: A Work In Progress

Our junior high students have been preparing for their STREAM presentations in February. In conjunction with a United Nations global initiative project, students have been researching the needs of other countries and devising ways to help them, i.e. cleaner water filtration systems; more ef-ficient farming methods; ideas to promote better education. Students are making brochures and prototypes to present at the STREAM Fair in February.

BOX TOPS FOR ST. MICHAEL’S

St. Gabriel's continues to collect Box Tops for St. Michael's School in Newark. The Box Top program is one of the nation’s largest school fundraising loyalty programs and has been helping schools succeed since 1996. With over 250 participating prod-ucts, it’s an easy way for schools to earn cash for the things they need. Each Box Tops coupon is worth 10¢ and they add up fast! The coupons are on products we buy at our local supermar-kets everyday. St. Michael's will be able to use the Box Tops cash to buy whatever they need most, from books to supplies and other school programs. So please look for these coupons on your groceries and start to clip. There is a collection box display in the lobby of the church. As always, thank you for your support of St.

YOUTH GROUP NEWS

As we begin this new year, members of the St. Gabriel Youth Group would like to invite all high school aged parishioners to check out the Youth Group! Our mission is to grow closer to the Lord and one another through prayer, ser-

vice, discussion, and plenty of fun. Know that you are welcomed and encouraged to join us at our Sunday night meetings through-out the year. “Dear young people, the happiness that you search for has a name and a face: Jesus of Nazareth.”

-Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD

Most Sundays until June we offer the chil-dren of ages 4-6 (including first graders) the opportunity to have the readings of the Mass explained on their level during the 10:00 AM Mass. They are dismissed dur-ing Mass to the cry room with either Sr. Esther or Mary Lee Costello who will

teach the lesson. You are encouraged to be faithful in coming to Mass regularly so that your children have a continuous progres-sion of instruction. The children return to their parents during the Preparation of the Gifts.

BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY

FACILITATORS NEEDED

AT ST. GABRIEL’S

Do you feel called to serve to the needs of the bereaved persons in your parish community? An eight-week Bereavement Ministry facilitator training program is now open for registration. The course is offered by the Office of Family Life Ministries of the Archdiocese of Newark. Two hour sessions begin in February and continue into April. Participants may become Bereavement Support Group Facilitators in parishes within the Archdiocese. For class days, location, registration and fee information, please

contact Lauren Egan at 973-497-4327 or eganlaur@rcan.org. Pre-registration is required; class size is limited. Participants must meet the requirements of the Safe Environment Pro-gram of the Archdiocese of Newark. Please contact Sr . Es-ther if you are interested: 201-327-5663, ext. 305.

HOPE IN GOD

Even the saints experienced times when their faith in God’s goodness was tested, yet they never gave up hope; they knew that whatever happened, God’s unchanging love would see them through. When you feel disheartened, pray for God’s grace and hope in him. “I have told you this that you might have peace in me. In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world.” (John 16:33).

mailto:eganlaur@rcan.org

February 5, 2017

SATURDAY, February 4, 2017 9:00 AM Danielle M. Salmon Living Intention 5:00 PM Jerry Clark

SUNDAY, February 5, 2017 8:00 AM James Gallagher 10:00 AM Mary Moscatello

11:30 AM Joseph Ascrizzi 4:00 PM Richard Stefanacci

MONDAY, February 6, 2017 9:00 AM Andy Loman

TUESDAY, February 7, 2017

6:30 AM People of the parish 9:00 AM Betty Cheshire

WEDNESDAY, February 8, 2017 6:30 AM Anedo Sanchez 9:00 AM Kay Parowski

THURSDAY, February 9, 2017 6:30 AM Eleanor Ann Rowe 9:00 AM Louise Grasso FRIDAY, February 10, 2017 9:00 AM Brendan Malley

SATURDAY, February 11, 2017 9:00 AM Craig Handwerker 5:00 PM Vincent Altomare

SUNDAY, February 12, 2017 8:00 AM Joseph Michael Navas 10:00 AM Carol Richin

11:30 AM Rudolfo Gomez 6:00 PM Patricia Jordan

The Sanctuary Lamp at the Blessed Sacrament and the Altar Bread and Wine to be consecrated during the week are available as memorials for loved ones. Please contact the parish office at (201)327-5663 for additional information .