G abriel

December 18, 2016

Thank you to ALL who helped with our parish wide Share-a-Christmas program by donating, sorting,

and delivering hundreds and hundreds of gifts. Every scroll taken and returned was a gift in someone’s

hand. God only knows how many hearts have been touched by this generosity and love.

St. Gabriel Share-a-Christmas

Pastoral Staff

Deacon Ronald Adkins .................................................................................................................... Deacon

Mrs. Allison Capella ................................................................................................... Volunteer Coordinator Deacon Daniel P. Clavin ................................................................................................................. Deacon

Reverend Michael Denk ...................................................................................................... Parochial Vicar Mr. Kevin Donahue ............................................................................................ Music Ministry Coordinator Ms. Maureen Dowd ........................................................................................................ Pastoral Associate

Deacon Robert Grgic ...................................................................................................................... Deacon

Mrs. Alicia Henrikson !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.Marketing Coordinator Mr. Paul Kelly ................................................................................................................. Pastoral Associate

Mrs. Susan Kuchenbecker ............................................................................................. Business Manager Reverend Jeremy Merzweiler ............................................................................................... Parochial Vicar Reverend Frederick F. Pausche ....................................................................................................... Pastor Mrs. Donna Lee Saladino .................................................................................................. School Principal Mrs. Ann Silvester .................................................................................... Learning Loft Preschool Director Mrs. Alice Torrieri ................................................................................................. Administrative Secretary

Parish Phone Numbers Parish Office !!!...(440) 352-8282

School Office !!!.(440) 352-6169

PSR Office !!!!..(440) 354-7551

The Learning Loft !...(440) 354-7574

Parish Fax !!!!...(440) 354-7558

Website !!!!!!.www.st-gabriel.org

New Parishioners: Welcome to our parish! Please call the Parish Office for an appointment to register.

Baptism: Parents are required to attend a preparation class held on the fourth Thursday at 7:30 pm. During January, May, and September the classes are held at St. Mary Chardon, 401 North Street, 440-

285-7051. During March, July, and November the classes are held at St. Gabriel. Please call the respective parish office to register.

Reconciliation: The sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated every Saturday from 3:45 - 4:30 pm, or by appointment.

Marriage: Diocesan policy directs couples to arrange for mar-riage at least six months prior to the intended wed-ding ceremony. Please call the priest or deacon of your choice for an appointment to make arrange-ments. Holy Orders and Vowed Religious Life: Anyone interested in ordained or vowed religious life is invited to talk to one of the parish priests, pas-toral staff members or Fr. Michael McCandless, Director, Diocesan Vocation Office (440-943-7660). Hospitalized and Homebound Parishioners: In case of emergency, call the Parish Office imme-diately. If you or someone you know would like a friendly visit and/or communion brought to the hos-pital or home, please call the parish office. Funerals: Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements before any publication in the news-paper. Catholic Information and Referral Service: (CIRS) refers persons to the Catholic and Commu-nity services that best respond to your church, per-sonal, or life crisis needs. “Help is just a call away” 1-800-869-6525

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taneously in the church and in the MPR. We especially are mind-

ful of making this Mass meaningful for our children. They are

asked to bring baby gifts which we will give to Birthright in

honor of the Infant Jesus’ birth. I think you know that both

Masses are overcrowded in the parking lot and in the church and

MPR. It may be very wise to choose another less crowded cele-

bration if at all possible. Also on Christmas Eve we celebrate

Masses in the church at 6:00 and 8:00 pm. Both are very beauti-

ful liturgies. Our Midnight Mass is at midnight (you would be

amazed at how many calls we get asking what time midnight

Mass is), and it is preceded by an hour of Christmas Candlelight

Caroling at 11 pm by our very gifted music ministry. This is

such a beautiful preparation for Mass and a wonderful way to be

immersed into the spirit of Christ’s birth. We are so blessed by

our music ministry who provide such beautiful music at all our

liturgies. On Christmas Day we will celebrate Masses at the

regular Sunday morning times of 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30. These

Masses are very peaceful, prayerful, and much less crowded than

Christmas Eve. I strongly encourage you to consider coming on

Christmas day for a variety of reasons. Many have, and have

commented on how nice it made their Christmas day. No matter

what, we are very happy to welcome each and every person who

comes home to celebrate our Savior’s birth. Please go out of

your way both in the parking lot and in the church to make eve-

ryone feel welcome. You never know how your spirit of hospi-

tality could make a difference for people who may not be used to

coming. There is NOT a 5:00 pm Mass on Christmas Day, nor

will there be Eucharistic Adoration or Night Prayer. We will

have a 5:00 pm Mass on New Year’s Day, but again we will not

have Adoration afterwards. After that, starting January 8th, we

will resume our normal Sunday evening schedule of Mass, Ado-

ration, Night Prayer and Benediction.

When Christmas falls on a Sunday we actually ask for two finan-

cial offerings - one for Sunday, and a special gift for Christmas.

Both are very important for us to maintain our budget, which is

based on 52 Sundays of the year in addition to Christmas day. I

will leave it up to your generosity and only say thank you for

whatever you are able to give. My prayer is that your offering is

always, and especially at Christmas, a gift of gratitude for all that

God has blessed you with. God is so good to us. Let us do our

very best to enable God’s work to continue and grow through all

the efforts of our parish. We can only do what you enable us to

do. Thank you for your generosity.

Make the most of this week. God is with us always. Don’t ever

lose sight of that no matter how much there is left to do. May the

peace and joy of the coming Lord fill your lives and enable you

to Be the Light. See you for Christmas.

In God’s love,

My Sisters and Brothers,

Rare is the year when the Fourth Week of Advent is an entire

week. This year with Christmas falling on a Sunday, we have a

whole week to prepare. Next year is another story. In 2017 the

Fourth Sunday of Advent is also Christmas Eve, but we will

cross that bridge when we come to it. The challenge this week is

to make the most of this last week of preparation - not only with

all the last minute shopping and Christmas prep, but especially

with what it means to truly “prepare the way of the Lord”. Our

Gospel this weekend gives us a very special word that is the key

to not only making the most of this week, but making the most of

every week, and that word is Emmanuel, which means “God is

with us”. Imagine that as you are shopping or wrapping presents,

cleaning the house or preparing for various holiday celebrations,

or perhaps finding a quiet place and a bit of silence, if we could

be more aware that “God is with us”. It changes the meaning of

what we do, the way in which we do it, and even just how im-

portant certain customs and traditions may be. My belief is that it

will make everything we do much more meaningful and our en-

tire Christmas celebration much more peaceful and ultimately

fulfilling. In most people’s lives there usually exists some degree

of turmoil. Perhaps things aren’t going the way we had anticipat-

ed or planned. Things happen that are out of our control that

change the course of our lives. Often we feel we just don’t have

the answers or solutions to what life may be asking of us. The

person we are given this weekend is Joseph. Talk about a person

whose life had been turned upside down and whose questions had

very few logical answers. God spoke to Joseph in a dream. I am

not sure we fully understand just how God spoke, but I suspect it

was not a whole lot different than how God speaks to each of us.

The point is, Joseph was listening. He obviously believed and

trusted that God was with him. Even though the explanation he

received did not make logical sense to him, since it came from

God, it evidently was enough for him. Often it is only in time that

we come to know God’s plans - little by little, step by step. What

is required is trust, patience, perseverance, and the courage to

allow God to show us the way. So, these are my thoughts for this

last week of Advent. Look to Joseph’s example and never lose

sight that God is with us always. Celebrate and live the meaning

of EMMANUEL!

It was so good for us to celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation

last Monday evening as a community. We were blessed to have

twelve priests to hear Confessions and to celebrate the sacrament

as a community. I am grateful and inspired by all the people who

made this a part of their Advent preparation. This coming week

we have two additional times, Monday at 11:30 am and Wednes-

day at 7:00 pm. We only have the three of us, so I hope that you

try your best in the future not to wait til the last minute. Howev-

er, if you do choose to come this week, we will be here and

happy to share God’s love and forgiveness with you.

Next Sunday is Christmas. Other than it falling on a Sunday, our

Christmas Mass schedule remains the same as it has been. The

4:00 Mass on Saturday, Christmas Eve, will be celebrated simul-

Weekly Schedule

AnC - Chapel C - Church

Conf Rm - Conference Rm CR - Community Room

LLGR - Learning Loft Great Rm MPR - Multi-Purpose

MRI - Meeting Room One PC - Pahler Center (gym)

REO - Religious Ed Office S - School

SO - Safety Office (located outside parish office)

PFCR - Pope Francis Conference Room (located in REO)

MONDAY – December 19

11:30AM Rosary Cenacle - AnC

11:30AM Reconciliation - C

TUESDAY – December 20

7:30PM Advent Series - CR

7:30PM St. Vincent de Paul Mtg - MR1

WEDNESDAY - December 21

7:00PM Reconciliation - C

THURSDAY - December 22

7:00PM Advent Family Prayer Night - AnC

7:30PM Adult Choir

FRIDAY - December 23

7:30AM-10:30AM Eucharistic Adoration - AnC

8:00AM Clean - C

10:30AM Divine Chaplet/Benediction - AnC

SATURDAY - December 24

4:00PM Parish Office Closed

SUNDAY December 25

Parish Office Closed

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Fourth Sunday of Advent December 18, 2016

MONDAY - December 19 Late Advent Weekday

7:00AM Vincent Bonomo - The Simek Family

11:00AM Thomas Gilleran - Harold Lavallee

TUESDAY - December 20 Late Advent Weekday

7:00AM Rita Baird for Health & Wellness - The Baird

Family

7:00PM Derek Winton - Friends

WEDNESDAY - December 21 Late Advent Weekday

7:00AM Richard Myers - Wife

9:50AM No Mass

THURSDAY - December 22 Late Advent Weekday

7:00AM Virginia Mazza - Family

7:00PM Jack McGreal - Family

FRIDAY - December 23 Late Advent Weekday

7:00AM Annabelle Vargo - Family

7:30AM-10:30AM Eucharistic Adoration

10:30AM Divine Chaplet/Benediction

11:00AM Olga Kotula - Tatiana Dombrovski

SATURDAY – December 24 Late Advent Weekday

8:00AM Vocation Holy Hour

8:30AM Joe & Mary Esper - Family

4:00PM Ed Henckel - Friends & Family - C

4:00PM Patrick Longano - The Longano Family - MPR

6:00PM Richard P. Keller - Family

8:00PM Janet Smolinski - Jillian & Dennis Smolinski

11:00PM Christmas Candlelight Caroling

12:00 Midnight For Our Parish Family

SUNDAY – December 25 The Nativity of the Lord

7:30AM Joe & Jim Dinunzio - Wife & Mother

9:30AM Deceased Members of the Naylor Family - Family

11:30AM Edward Linsky & Frank Zayachak - Mary Jane

Linsky

5:00PM No Mass

In October you received a planning

card to complete and return with

valuable information to plan the

budget appropriately. If you have

not turned in your card, please do

so immediately or respond online at

www.St-Gabriel.org . Thank you!

BANNS OF MATRIMONY

II. Robert Sason & Lucille Zappitelli Parish Office Hours

Wednesday, December 21 8:30am - 7:00pm

Thursday, December 22 8:30am - 7:00pm

Friday, December 23 8:30am - 5:00pm

Saturday, December 24 8:30am - 4:00pm

Sunday, December 25 Office Closed

Monday, December 26 Office Closed

Tuesday, December 27 Office Closed

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Happy Advent to all of Second grad-ers and their families who are pre-paring for the Sacrament of Recon-ciliation. Please continue to work on

your Faith Journal during this special time of year. Our sacramental team is looking forward to seeing you on January 21st at our RETREAT!

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Calling all St. Gabriel Youth in Grades 4-8

We are looking for students in grades 4-8 to sing in this

year’s Christmas Eve Youth Choir. We will have 1 re-

hearsal on Thursday, December 22nd

, from 6:00-7:30PM

in the church. If you would like to help us celebrate

the birth of our Savior, please let Mrs. Karpuszka

(Andrea.Karpuszka@st-gabrielschool.org)

or Kevin Donahue (mus626man@aol.com) know so we

can prepare music for everyone. We look forward to shar-

ing in Jesus’ birth with all of you!

Important PSR dates and times …

PSR Grades 1-5 Merry Christmas! No classes on December 21st and 28th due to Christmas Break! Classes resume January 4th. All

classes are from 6-7:30 pm in the School.

PSR Grades 6-8 Crossings Our last class for December is this Sunday the18th from 6-7:30 pm in the GYM. No class on December 25th – Merry Christmas and January 1st – Happy New Year!

Classes resume January 8th.

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Confirmation Candidates: The holiday season is a very special time when many family and friends gather to cel-ebrate and share the magic of the season. Be

sure to take some time over the holidays

to consider choosing your sponsor. All sponsors need to obtain a Sponsor Certificate from their parish, so if you are choosing a sponsor who is usually away at college or someone you will see over the holi-days, now is the time to ask! Sponsor certificates can be turned in at the parish office.

Sponsors must be 16 years of age, have received the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist, and if married, they need to have been married in the Catholic Church.

Our next Confirmation session takes place on Sunday,

January 8th . All Sponsor Certificates are due at this meeting along with any outstanding paperwork and fees. We will begin with 5 PM Mass and head over to the MPR for our session from 6-7:45 PM. Please be sure to bring your Decision Point book! Just a reminder, spon-sors are required to complete Decision Point Sessions 5 and 6 with their candidate by January 22nd.

Adult Confirmation Sessions …

Have you been baptized and re-ceived your First Holy Commun-ion but have not been confirmed? We are having Adult Confirmation sessions at St. Gabriel on Sunday afternoons, January 8, 15, 22 and

29 from 12:30-2:30pm. If you are an adult who would like to get confirmed this year, we encourage you to reg-ister for these sessions at www.st-gabriel.org or by call-ing (440) 352-8282. Registration deadline is: January 5th.

Attention All Children

of the Parish! !

All children of St. Gabriel Commu-nity are invited to bring a “Baby

Gift for Birthright” to the 4:00 p.m. Christmas Children’s Masses held in the Church and the Multi-Purpose Room of the school. It will be a beautiful expression of gratitude to God who gives us life and love.

Some suggested items are: diapers (size Newborn to 6 months), crib sheets, bassinette sheets, Newborn out-fits, onesies (undershirts) and sleepers (size 12 months), baby shampoo and bath soap, wipes, bibs and socks.

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December 11, 2016

SUNDAY YOUR GIFT TO THE PARISH

Last Sunday Year To Date Electronic Giving 1,890 135,310 Total Sunday Collection 20,511 671,155

Operating Budget 22,550 541,200 Tuition Financial Aid Budget 6,000 144,000 Capital Budget 1,250 30,000 Collection Over/(Under) Budgets (9,289) (44,044) Number Amount Children’s Envelopes 8 6.50

Children sharing their time, talent, and treasure:

Cleaned my room – Tempie M.

Helped do yardwork – Joshua N.

Helped watch cousin - Robert B.

The budget detail is expanded to clarify the major com-ponents of our Parish budget.

o Personnel costs (salaries, taxes, benefits) for staff/custodial is 67% of the budget.

o Remainder of budget goes to facilities (upkeep and utilities) and formation programs

o One of the parish missions is to have a strong Catho-lic grade school. The Tuition Financial Aid budget helps us to continue this mission.

o Capital budget is for major expenditures i.e. replac-ing aging HVAC units, school interior projects not cov-ered by tuition, etc. Some of these can be planned and timed according to funds availability, however, some-times a HVAC unit will go down and it will cost thou-sands of dollars to repair or replace it.

o The parish experiences tremendous generosity from our faithful parishioners, which enables the parish to continue to move forward with our mission to bring the light of Christ to all. The entire parish is very grateful for this generosity.

o We trust that God will give us the plans and blue-prints to continue His work in a fiscally sound manner. Finance Council will be reviewing the budget and prayerfully making the appropriate adjustments as deemed necessary. We ask for your continued support, humbly ask, if at all possible, increase your contribu-tion, and more importantly we ask for your prayers. If we all do a little more, it can make a BIG difference! May God bless you for your generosity.

What if God called you every day... and you could actually speak to Him? Advent is a wonderful time for reconnecting with God!

Join Fr. Michael as he presents Examen: The Most Im-

portant Prayer of the Day on Tuesday, December 20, at 7:30 pm in the Community Room.

Download the app on iOS and Android or use the WebApp at TheProdigalFather.org

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Christmas Collection and

End of the Year Contributions

This year, Christmas falls on a Sunday. We count on four Sunday collections, in addition to the Christmas collections, in December, to cover our expenses. Please keep this in mind when you are making

your Christmas contributions. Also, with 2016 quickly drawing to a close, we wanted to remind you of the dead-lines for your contributions to be reflected in this tax year. Contributions made at the office or the offertory collection on Saturday, December 31st, will be consid-ered on your 2016 statement. If you are mailing your con-tribution, it must be postmarded December 31, 2016. For your convenience, you can also use the Online Giving option found on the parish website.

Finally, last December Congress made permanent the provision that IRA owners, age 70½ or older, can transfer up to $100,000.00 per year to an eligible charity tax-free. Funds must be transferred directly by the IRA trustee to the eligible charity. Consult your tax advisor for more details.

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Holiday Helps for the Divorced and Separated … Divorced or Separated and struggling with the

holidays? It’s not too late to join us for our remaining three sessions! This special program is intended to offer practical advice, support, and the skills to move forward. We will meet Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:00 pm, on December 13, 2016, and January 3rd and 10th, 2017, at

St. Noel Church, 35200 Chardon Rd., Willoughby

Hills. To register or for more info: call Karen @ 440-

352-8282 or email: kjubeck@st-gabriel.org

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The Hope Chest … The Hope Chest will be closed for the Holidays from December 21, 2016-January 2, 2017. We will re-open on Jan 3, 2017. Our immediate needs will be blankets/comforters, sheets, towels, warm clothing in all sizes, adult gloves, and small housewares/appliances. Hope Chest’s hours are 9am-1pm Mon-Thursday, and our address is One Victoria Place, Rm 321, Painesville, OH 44077. Checks may be sent to this address any time.

We have a packing request for donations. Please use “tall kitchen-size bags” and “computer paper-size boxes” rather than large black “leaf-size bags”. Remember, many of our volunteers are retirees; if the bag is heavy for you, it's prob-ably too heavy for many volunteers. The suggested bags and boxes are more convenient for our volunteers to handle, and they fit inside the Hope Chest bin on the loading dock (on South St. Clair St.) Don’t leave anything outside that bin; if the bag gets wet it gets tossed.

Questions? Contact our website: www.hopechest.yolasite.com Or send an email to hopechest.painesville@gmail.com Thank you for all your support.

SGSG “Dine Around” Group

The next “Dine Around” Group will meet on Wednes-day, December 21st, at Bravo’s on Reynolds Road at 5:30 pm. Please RSVP by December 20th, before 7:00 pm by calling Pat at 357-8192.

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For Your Christmas List Think GIFT CERTIFICATES!

For all those special women and girls… grandma, mom, wife, teens, etc..

Bath & Body, Dillard’s The Gap/Old Navy, Kohl’s Macy’s,

TJ Maxx/Marshalls/Home Goods, Bed Bath & Beyond,

and JC Penney For the guys… grandpa, dad, husband, teens, you’ll find

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Home Depot, Lowe’s, OR gas for the car…

BP, Shell, Speedway, Marathon, Get Go as well as places listed for the ladies.

Help yourself AND our parish by stopping

at the Parish Office BEFORE you shop!!!

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“Our Town & All Around Book” … Lake County Right to Life is selling the “Our Town & All Around Book” at $28.00. This money-saving coupon book is available now and makes an excellent gift throughout the year. For your copy call Chris Reed at 440-488-2675.

Oplatky Christmas Wafers are available in the Parish Office during regular office hours. Suggested donation is $1.00 per wafer.

Intentions for Friday and Sunday Eucharistic Adoration … We continue to encourage you to come

and pray during our times of Eucharistic

Adoration. This Friday morning, Decem-

ber 23rd after the 7:00am Mass until the

11:00am Mass, we will pray for those

who are returning to Church this

Christmas season. Please come and

pray on Friday morning. We will NOT have Eucha-

ristic Adoration on Christmas.

St. Joseph Missals … We have St. Joseph Sunday Missals available again in the Parish Office. These missals are for your own prayer and reflection at home and have the Sunday readings and prayers for the new liturgical year beginning on Novem-

ber 27th, The First Sunday of Advent. The cost of the missals is $2.50 and they are available now on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Catholicism in our Culture

Come and study some of the most famous songwriters of our time and see how their writing and thought weaves together with the 4 pillars of the Catholic Catechism.

Fr. Jeremy will present these 4 famous singers: January 23: Bruce Springsteen

January 30: U2

February 6: Johnny Cash

February 13: Bob Dylan

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Liturgy Corner

This weekend we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Advent. We hear in today’s readings of Christ’s imminent arrival. In the First Reading, the prophet Isaiah tells us “… the young woman is with child and will bear a son and name him Emmanuel” (Isaiah 7:14). In the Gospel, Matthew tells us how Joseph, like Mary, followed the will of God and put his own interests aside as he welcomed this new child into their lives and named him Jesus, as the angel had command-ed. Advent is nearly over and our time of preparation is almost at its end.

Christmas is right around the corner. Think of the sacrifices Mary and Joseph made 2,000 years ago to welcome this special child who would ultimately save the world from sin. Are you ready to welcome Jesus into your lives this

Christmas?

"She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus."

Joseph heard these prophetic words in a dream. They

were words of anticipation, of what was to come. And in

a sense, they ushered in a kind of Advent for Joseph.

With this divine message, Joseph began a period of holy

waiting. He now knew that the Messiah was going to be

coming into his own home, and he had just nine months

to prepare! We can only imagine how Joseph might have

spent these precious days. Most likely he did more than

prepare a physical home for his soon-to-be-born Son; he

must have also used these days to prepare his heart, mind,

and soul for such a tremendous mission.

Today, we stand in a position not all that different from

St. Joseph. We also know that the Messiah will be arriv-

ing--not just in remembrance at Christmastime, but in

reality at the second coming. But unlike Joseph, we don't

have an exact timeframe. We don't know when Jesus will return. We just know that we need to be ready!

During the season of Advent we are challenged to recall

this fact and strive to get our hearts in order. The days are

short now until Christmas, and for all we know they

might be short until Christ's return as well. What remains

to be done? Aside from wrapping presents and planning

parties, where do we yet need to tidy up our habits to

properly celebrate the real meaning of this festive season?

How can we make sure that we don't get swept away in

the external preparations, forgetting the work that needs

to be done in the invisible silence of our souls?

God may not speak to all of us directly in our dreams, but

he does speak to us clearly through his word. May we

recognize today the mission he has laid before us.

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Would you like to Hand on Some of your Time?

Contact Allison at acapella@st-gabriel.org in the parish office or see the Volunteer page on our Website!

!

Food Pantry Food! Pick Up !

People needed to join

a team that will rotate

picking food up

from Aldi in Mentor.

Tuesday

and

Thursday

any time before 7 pm

Call Allison

in the parish office for details

Can you spare 2 hours a month?

Welcome receptions are held once a month

for new parishioner registration.

Consider helping at a session – one Sunday morning a month

between Masses.

Share the Good News

of the Parish!

St. Philomena -

Ozanam Center

!

2017 Dates are here!

This Outreach Center

is staffed by St. Gabriel volunteers one Saturday a month.

Please consider helping (12 yr and up welcome!)

January 21 February 18

9 am to 1:30 pm

Saint Vincent dePaul

Consider joining this team that helps the neediest in our community.

Admin help, phone screening,

home visits, and other support roles

Call Today to learn more!

Music Notes …

"God is with us" - Emmanuel! Advent is coming to a

close. The Lord is near! We've been preparing our hearts

during this Advent time of waiting. Christmas is coming.

Just as Mary waited for her child to be born; we wait for

Christ to be born again in our hearts. Come, Emmanuel!

"Be the light shining bright. Turn our dark nights into

day. Be the peace we long to share." From "Be the

Light."

!

Welcoming New Parishioners

Marriage Encounter Weekend …

Need the perfect gift for your spouse this Christmas? Bet-

ter than power tools or jewelry...Better than a romantic

dinner...even better than a cruise...Give your spouse the

gift of your time and love by taking him/her

on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The

next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend will be

held in Hudson at the Clarion Inn and Conference Center

on February 17-19, 2017. Applications and further infor-

mation available online: www.GreatMarriagesOhio.org or

call 330-305-9963. Call today and make your good mar-

riage a great marriage!

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The Season of giving …!The tradition of giving at Christmas began as the three

Kings brought their gifts to give to the baby Jesus. Today

that has translated to shopping for presents for friends,

family members, coworkers and even donating gifts to

those in need that we do not even know. These are all

worthy opportunities to show love and kindness to others,

but a large budget is not always necessary to show kind-

ness. Just as valuable are random acts of kindness that

only take a few moments. While walking through the

stores or standing in line making purchases, it is easy to

smile, be friendly and patient with those around you.

Maybe even hold a door for someone, offer to assist them

in carrying their groceries to the car and showing courtesy

while driving home. Random acts of kindness cost very

little but the visible changes in both the giver and the re-

ceiver are priceless. These acts are contagious and observ-

ers might join in and so on and so on until acts of kind-

ness are happening all over. What a wonderful sight that

would be as we all help make each other’s season bright!

Here’s to our health! Pam Lewis, Parish Nurse

Please pray for the ill and hospitalized members of our Parish, their families and caregivers. Pray for an end to abortion

and for the respect of all life.

Sue & Don DeRespiris

Bertie Donahue Peggy & Joseph Gartner

Antonio DiFiore

Donna Mangano

Joan Lucha Fr. Dave Woost

Shirley Kocevar

Bruce Royko

Jacqueline Lipphardt

Josephine DeSantis Faith Montana

Olga Takacs

Tim Zmecek

Tim Rose

John Wainio

Patricia Longano

Meg Skinner

Connie Rini

Marie Trhlin

Robert Manfroni

Elaine Rozic

Larry Swaney

Lawrence Komorowski

Anette Komorowski Payton Dobrowolski

Amie Dimilante

Rob Florjancic

Sylvia Stibley

Sharon Wade Marc Falcone

Patricia Bingell

Tim Schussler

Liz Armenti Lauren Landgraf

Butch Andrews

Virginia Trivisonno

Rachel Gagliardo

Christopher Routt Dennis Watkins

William Trittlett

John Nemec

Angela Walk

Mary Ann Rysek

Olivia Jones

Ray Poyar

Michael Lann

Milana Capel Ellie Callahan

Jamie Ryan

Angela Marconi

Diane Guffey

Marie Martin

Maureen Rawley

Brian Minotas

Matilda Boyd

William Tripplett

Nicole Sexton

Vicki Griggs

Kayla Hoover

Tony Mlack

Matthew DiPierro

Audrey Hurray

Barbara Merril Rosemary Moegling

Flo Barron

Amy Megery

Linda Dean

Jennifer & Caroline

Diane Sutyak

Liliana Dzolic

John Misny

Robbie Hurley

Rush Williams, Jr.

Mary Ann Conaway

Ruth Darling

Patricia Manno

Steve & Alice Baluch

Christine Klingbel

Katie Buza

Noah Gromek

Cathy Dye Lisa Murray

Angie Simone

Ann & John Glenn

Jacob Surrell

Michael De Angelis Mary Ann Eppink

Charlie Bartzen-Plungas

George Roth

Thomas Neider

Kathy Kelly

Judy Manion

Dick Jones

Diana Ranels

Eddie Luther Edward Rumy, Sr

Anna Kalp

Marc Latkovic

Sandy Healy

Marvin Maynard

Callie Bergoc

Joanna Siegel

John & Dorothy Kiliany

Kelsey Qualtero

Gloria Rogers Nicholas Posatiere

Elizabeth Dostie

Steve Goodlive

Ashley Queisser Peter Brandetsas

Earl Henninge

Kathy Sweeney

Nicole Turcolveri

Donald McCurry

Tammy Guinan

Tony Bolaney

Richard Kocevar

Jack Napier

Susan O’Leary-Hess Mary Ann Kelly

Gladys Bukovec

Stephen Hurtack

Julie Looney

Lori Kovatch

Diane Anderson

Donna Hefner McClure

Sue Waite

Marge Centa

Tammy Edwards Mitch Hill

Ana Plaz

Donna Lemmo

Diane Baechle

Terri Novak

Dean Ulsenheimer

Clara/Crist Hershberger

David Brodzinski

Jo Losecco

Katy Balogh

Gary Waite

Phyllis Henschel

Sherry Formolo

Betsy Greenwald

Gia Dadante

Laura Lucas

Mary Catherine Dostie

Evan Sines

Monica Alvarado

Barbara Watkins

Ruth Letanosky

Debra Horton

Darlene Kuhar

Debbie Kaut Phillip Lasko

Laura Canney

Tony Stanic

Pauline Jaeger Deborah A. Kerby

Matthew Concitis

Joseph Semple

Elizabeth Hershberger

Mark Mahoney Dorothy Cook

Dale Brockway

Debbie Kreitner

Linda Couch

Margaret Connelly Pauline Nowacki

Felicia Bubonic

Mary Royko

Larry McCleod Eric Gotto

Lynn Stauffer

Sue Atkins

Stephanie Kurtz

Deborah Carrilo Ardalee /Gerald Steiner

Lora Peterson

Rachel Kayza

Marissa Marchiano

Terry Pollard Tyler Leigey

Kaitlyn Hammond

Please remember our elderly and homebound as well.

Please pray for those serving in the armed forces here and abroad includ-ing SPC Lauren Meyer, U.S. Army, P.O. Jeffrey Meyer, U.S. Navy, US

Army Spc. Sean McIntyre, Sr A Alexander Skorupski, USAF, SSGt

Nathaniel Galecki, USAF, US Army, 2nd Lt. Patrick McDonnell, US Army, Sgt. William McDonnell, USMC, Captain Steven Convery, US

Army, Major Sean Huss, USAF, Captain R. Andrew Iafelice, USMC,

2nd Lieutenant Nelson Liuzzo, Spc. Nicholas Lemmo, Major Michael Ficzner, and Captain Rebecca Gartner, US Army Jag Corp.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday: Is 7:10-14/Ps 24/Rom 1:1-7/

Mt 1:18-24

Monday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Ps 71/Lk 1:5-25

Tuesday: Is 7:10-14/Ps 24/Lk 1:26-38

Wednesday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33/

Lk 1:39-45

Thursday: 1 Sm 1:24-28/1 Sm 2/Lk 1:46-56

Friday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/Ps 25/Lk 1:57-66

Saturday: Morning: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/

Ps 89/Lk 1:67-79

Next Sunday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Ps 89/Acts 13:16-17,

22-25/Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25

Night: Is 9:1-6/Ps 96/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14

Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ps 97/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20

Day: Is 52:7-10/Ps 98/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or

1:1-5, 9-14

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RIEBE FAMILY

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ROBERT A. RIEBE D.D.S.

MICHAEL J. RIEBE D.D.S.

2155 Mentor Avenue

Painesville Twp., OH 44077

(440) 358-8000Parishioners Since 1971

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Dovie Ann Adult Care Center

2846 Som Center Road

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your free day!

Patrick J. Soria, D.D.S.7585 Fredle Drive, Concord

Grist Mill Village at Quail Hollow

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440-357-HEARComprehensiveHearing Tests &Consultations

We offer a discount to parishioners!

Hearing Aids & Related Services

1701 Mentor Ave.

Suite 5Painesville Twp.

44077

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WALTER MUSIC & VENDING CO.

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State of the Art Amusement

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DANIEL SARTOR PlumbingQUALITY &

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SUSAN PRIEST RICHLAKAttorney at Law

Wills, Probate & Mediation

(440) 255-4838Parishioner

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15% OFF MON-THURS

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Parishioner

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