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MASSES:
Weekdays: 9:00 AM (including Saturday) — (Summer)
Monday and Friday: 9:00 AM and 12:00 Noon
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 preparation meeting.
Godparents who are not members of St. Gabriel's must provide a Sponsor Certification, from the parish which they attend, attesting to
their eligibility to serve as Godparent. 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, arrangements should be
made with one of the parish priests at least one year in advance. Pre-Cana and God's Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage classes can be ar-
ranged through the Family Life Office of the Archdiocese of Newark at www.rcan.org.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK:
For those of advanced age and those seriously ill, contact the parish office. Holy Communion will be brought to the home of any person
permanently or temporarily 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. If you move or change
your address, please notify the parish office.
88 East Saddle River Road
Saddle River, NJ 07458
327-5663 — 327-7881 — Fax 327-7063
Parish Website: www.stgabrielsr.org
Email: office@stgabrielsr.org
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
Sr. MaryRose Mroz, S.C.C., Pastoral Associate, ext. 302
Luis Alfredo Lozano - Seminarian
Maureen Straut, Office Administrator, ext. 301
Ellen Walsh Higgins, Administrative Assistant, ext. 306
Joseph P. Scorese, Director of Music
Stacie Yao, Associate Director of Music/Parish Organist
Tom Pagano, Youth Minister
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Mrs. Patricia Pula, M.A.R.E., Director, ext. 304
Safe Environment Coordinator
PARISH SCHOOL
St. John’s Academy
Hillsdale Avenue, Hillsdale, N.J. 07642 • 664-6364
Principal—Mrs. Elizabeth Viola
SAINT GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL SADDLE RIVER
Lent is the time of year that we devote to scrutinizing
our lives in the light of our baptism into the death and resurrec-
tion of Jesus. Today’s readings are a nice shorthand catechism
of what our baptized lives mean. As Noah passed through the
waters of the flood to a covenant with God, so did we enter into
a covenant, a promised relationship with God through our bap-
tism. The psalm reminds us that if we truly keep the covenant,
the way of life God expects us to follow will not be a burden,
but a source of love and truth. Peter’s letter gives one explana-
tion of what our baptism means: it is an appeal that we make to
God for a clear conscience. How do we obtain this clear con-
science? The words that Jesus proclaims immediately following
his temptation show us the way: “Repent and believe in the gos-
pel.” It might be a good spiritual exercise to keep these readings
before us throughout the entire season of Lent, a means to help
us return to a life lived in our baptismal promises.
Peace,
Fr. Frank
DON’T MISS OUT! Women’s Cornerstone will take place March 13-14 here at St. Gabriel’s. All women are invited to Renew and Rediscover what is most important in life—faith, family and friends. Past partici-pants often exclaim how happy they are to have attended and recount the varied ways it improved their lives. We have received a number of registrations already so don’t wait too long to submit yours—you won’t regret it! Pick up a registration brochure at the church or on the parish website. Contact LynnHolu-ba@gmail.com or Sr.MaryRose at the parish office.
OUR PARISH COMMUNITY
PRAYS FOR:
Our sick and homebound:
Jane Ball, John Butz
Josephine D’Elia, Helen DeLorenzo
Ada Fields, Baby Grace Gilbert
Bill Hamilton, Catherine Heafy Rose
Joan Snow, Richard Straut
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DINNER
February 28, 2015
The Sign up deadline for the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner is
Feb. 21. This means that St. Gabriel’s wishes to thank all Lec-
tors, Eucharistic Ministers, Ushers, Choir Members, Kids Choir
Members, Altar Servers, Cantors, Sunday Refreshment Managers,
CCD Teachers, Musicians, etc. Please call in your reservations to
the parish office 201-327-5663 soon. We look forward to sharing
this time. 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 products, 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 supermarkets 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. Michael's.
PARISH MISSION – FEBRUARY 23, 24, 25
Our parish mission will soon be here. Our speaker, Dianne Tra-
flet, will be speaking at all the Masses next weekend to give you a
preview of what’s to come. We invite all parishioners, families,
and children to attend each evening of February 23,24, and 25
from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM to deepen your love of Mary during this
beautiful Lenten Season.
2015 LENTEN REGULATIONS 1) The days of both Fast and Abstinence during lent are Ash
Wednesday and Good Friday. The other Fridays of Lent are
days of Abstinence. On a day of Fast, only one (1) full meal is
permitted. Those between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to
fast. On a day of Abstinence, no meat may be eaten. Those who
have reached the age of 14 are obliged by the law of abstinence.
2) The obligation to observe the laws of Fast and Abstinence
“substantially” or as a whole is a serious obligation.
3) The Fridays of the year, outside of Lent, are designated as
days of penance, but each individual may substitute for the tradi-
tional abstinence from meat some other practice of voluntary self
-denial as penance.
4) The time for fulfilling the Paschal Precept (Easter Duty*)
extends from the First Sunday of Lent, February 22, 2015, to the
Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, May 31, 2015.
*Canon 920,1. All the faithful, after they have been initiated into
the Most Holy Eucharist, are bound by the obligation of receiv-
ing Communion a least once a year.
FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT
THE WEEK AHEAD AT ST. GABRIEL’S AA Meetings Monday thru Saturday
7 AM Parish Center
Sunday, February 22, 2015
7:00 PM—Youth Group Meeting
Monday, February 23, 2015
7:00 PM—Parish Mission
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
7:00 PM—Parish Mission
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
7:00 PM—Parish Mission
Thursday, February 26, 2015
6:30PM—KidsChoir Rehearsal
7:30 PM—Adult Choir Rehearsal
Friday, February 27, 2015
7:00 PM—Stations of Cross
Saturday, February 28, 2015
8:00 AM—Mass for Men of the Parish
6:00 PM—Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
Sunday, March 1, 2015
7:00 PM—Youth Group Meeting
ST. JOHN’S ACADEMY
YOUTH GROUP NEWS
During the school year the Youth Group meets every Sunday
night in the Kavin Center from 7:00-8:30pm. All high school
teenagers are welcome to join us. Meetings are structured yet
informal, and they usually consist of a discussion topic, group
dynamics, prayer, and socializing. Feel free to bring a friend
along with you. Whether you’ve been involved in our program
before or not, you are always welcome to attend our meetings.
Refreshments are served.
ANNUAL 5, 25, AND 50th ANNIVERSARY MASSES
The Archdiocese of Newark is once again preparing the annual
tradition of honoring couples in our Archdiocese who will be
celebrating five, twenty-five and fifty years of Christian marriage
in the year 2015. Those anniversary liturgies will be celebrated by
Archbishop John J. Myers in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred
Heart as follows: April 19, 2015 3:00 PM 50 years (all counties)
May 3, 2015 3:00 PM 25 and 5 years (All Counties) If you
would like to participate, please contact the Parish Office at (201)
327-5663.
LOOKING FOR MEMBERS OF
IMMACULATE HEART ACADEMY CLASS OF 1965
We need your help to located our classmates for the upcoming
gala reunion this September 18-20. If you are an alumna or
know one, please write to IHAreunion@gmail.com.
FINANCIAL REPORT
The amount of the collection for February 15 was
$12,816.00. Thank you for your continued generosity. God
bless you and your families.
Fourth Graders learn
about the Lenape
Mr. John Kraft from "Lenape Lifeways" presented a program
about the Lenape Indians to the fourth grade as part of their study
of New Jersey. As part of his program, Mr. Kraft brought arti-
facts of the Lenape for students to explore. As a follow-up to the
visit, students will write an essay detailing some of the interesting
facts they learned about the Lenape.
Our Tricky Tray 50/50 is well under-way. Parishioners in all of
our co-sponsoring parishes should have received a 50/50 booklet.
Please consider purchasing a chance or a book to support our
school. The winner might be YOU! Last year’s winner took
home over $7000! Contact Casey Smith at 201-280-2914 or
mcdermott123@mac.com for additional tickets. To attend the
Tricky Tray on March 25, please contact Carol Roberts at 201-
741-5990 or carolroberts30@verizon.net.
PRAYER SHAWL MEETING
Monday March 9, 2015
1:00 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 support to someone going through a difficult
time please bring your yarn, needles or hooks,
pattern and join us! If you need yarn or patterns
e-mail or leave a message for Sr. MaryRose
by 3/7. If you are new to needlework and
want to participate, we’ll help you
learn. For information, please
contact Sr. MaryRose at the
parish office ext. 302 or
MrMroz@stgabrielsr.org.
FEBRUARY 22, 2015
SATURDAY, February 21, 2015
9:00 AM Bill Jergensen
5:00 PM Walter J. Pilipiak &
Anne Shaughnessy
SUNDAY, February 22, 2015
8:00 AM Len Marcel
10:00 AM Eric Olson
11:30 AM Ralph R. Garramone, Sr.
6:00 PM Mary Sanzari
MONDAY, February 23, 2015 9:00 AM Sebastiano Laverghetta
Noon Helen Molitorys
TUESDAY, February 24, 2015
6:30 AM Colleen Patricia Hautau
9:00 AM Frank Palmeri
WEDNESDAY, February 25, 2015
6:30 AM People of the Parish
9:00 AM Nicholas Lepanto
THURSDAY, February 26, 2015
6:30 AM Douglas S. Hansen
9:00 AM Silvestri Family
FRIDAY, February 27, 2015
9:00 AM William Francis Woods, Sr.
Noon Ann DeGise
SATURDAY, February 28, 2015
9:00 AM Frank Mastriano
5:00 PM Robert Bennett
SUNDAY, March 1, 2015
8:00 AM Len Marcel
10:00 AM Mary Ridarick
11:30 AM Ralph R. Garrone, Sr.
6:00 PM James Anderson
The Sanctuary Lamp at the Blessed Sacrament will be
lighted during the week of February 22 for Sebastiano
Laverghetta as requested by his family.