Pastor

Rev. Msgr. R. Paul Heiting

507-458-5702

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Church Office

305 S. Lafayette Ave.

Fulda, MN 56131

Phone: 507-425-2369

Email:

stgab2369@gmail.com

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TRI-PARISH RCIA PAT & SHELLY MERRICK 507-274-6760

Faith Formation:

Peg Olsem

507-425-2369 ext. #2

stgabrielfaith@gmail.com

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Administrative Assistant:

Nico Doom

Cell: 507-227-8239

Bookkeeper:

Sue Post

Cell: 651-341-6659

Maintenance:

Doug Daniels

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To Schedule A Baptism or

Wedding please contact

Msgr. Heiting 507-458-5702

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS:

Tuesday, Thursday and

Friday 9a.m.-3p.m ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Prayer Chain

JoAnne McCormick 507-425-2568

Betty Czepa 507-425-2566

ST. GABRIEL CATHOLIC CHURCH 309 West Lake Ave,

Fulda, MN 56131

25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, September 24, 2017

FROM THE DESK OF MONSIGNOR HEITING

THE IMPARTIALITY OF OUR GOD…

In our gospel from Saint Matthew for the 25th

Sunday in Ordinary

Time, we have the story of the landowner and the vineyard work-

ers. The workers who came early were paid the same daily wage

as the workers who came later. This parable stands as a remind-

er of the impartiality of our God. Although we all have different

talents, gifts, and limitations, we are all equal in God’s sight.

THANK YOU!

Thank you very much to all parishioners of St. Gabriel Parish in

Fulda and Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Currie who worked

so hard to make our recent parish dinners the wonderful success

that they were. Parish pride and teamwork were evident!

A SPECIAL COLLECTION TAKEN UP THIS WEEKEND…

For the second time in less than two weeks, another devastating

hurricane has affected our brothers and sisters, this time in the

Caribbean and Florida. Hurricane Irma has created widespread

destruction. Again, the bishops of the United States are asking

all parishioners to contribute to a special second collection tak-

en for this cause. All money collected will be sent to Catholic

Charities USA for Hurricane Irma relief. If you are making a do-

nation by check, please make it out to the parish noting

“Hurricane Irma relief” in the memo portion of your check.

Thank you very much for your generosity!

PARISH CLUSTER WISHES…

Our sympathy and prayers to the Voss family, members of Saint

Gabriel Parish in Fulda, on the death of their sister, Carol

Voss.The funeral for Carol was held on September 13, 2017. May

her soul and the souls of all of the faithfully departed through

the mercy of God rest in peace.

Liturgical Duties October 2017 Sun. Oct. 1 8:30 a.m. Sun. Oct. 8 8:30 a.m.

Altar Server: Sam Goedtke, Dylan Kramer Altar Server: Cassidy Holinka, Noah Salentiny

Reader: Margene Vortherms Reader: Ken Salentiny

Comm: Lenore Wendorff Comm: Margaret Popp

Euch Min: Barry Holinka, Fran Busch, Dale Kremer

Euch Min: Renee Dorpinghaus, Bill Fuerstenberg, Mary

Lubben

Min of Hosp: Tom & Mary Appel, Roger & Karyn Zins Min of Hosp: Ron & Diane Kirchner, Dale & Deb Kirchner

Sun. Oct. 15 8:30 a.m. Sun. Oct. 22 8:30 a.m. Altar Server: Noah Perez, Christina Henson Altar Server: Molly Clarke, Emily Madison

Reader: Joanne Bartosn Reader: Randy Kremer

Comm: Linda Clauson Comm: Katie Clarke

Euch Min: Edie Troje, Mike Vortherms, Mark Voss Euch Min: Lenore Wendorff, Ted Winter, Brooke Zins

Min of Hosp: Rick & Lenore Wendorff, Ron & Diane Kirch-

ner

Min of Hosp:

Steve & Lori Thiner, Delano & Renee Dor-

pinghaus

Sun. Oct. 29 8:30 a.m.

Altar Server: Logan Clarke, Tyler Madison

Reader: Don Olsem

Comm: Peg Olsem

Euch Min: Steve Clarke, Linda Clauson, Karyn Zins

Min of Hosp: Paul Reith, Margaret Popp, Don Fuersten-

berg, Bill Fuerstenberg

PLEASE BE AT THE CHURCH 15 MINUTES

EARLY IF YOU’RE SCHEDULED FOR A MINIS-

TRY.

PLEASE FIND YOUR OWN REPLACEMENT IF

YOU CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN THE MINISTRY.

Just a friendly reminder…..Eucharistic Ministers please remember to approach the Altar after the sign of

Peace is completed and before the ‘Lamb of God’ has begun.

From: Saint Of The Day Catholic.org

If there are any questions about the liturgical Schedule Please contact Nico Doom at the St. Gabriel office.

Schedule of Mass Times and Mass Intentions for the Tri-parish Cluster of

Westbrook, St. Anthony; Fulda, St. Gabriel; and Currie, Immaculate Heart of Mary

October 2017

If there are any questions about Mass intentions please Contact Nico Doom at the St. Gabriel office.

Day Date Parish Time †

Intention

Sun 1 St. Gabriel 8:30 a.m. † Gen Mocol

Sun 1 St. Anthony 10:30 a.m. Parishioners

Mon 2

Tues 3 Maple Lawn Nursing Home 10:00 a.m. † Dorothy Gilbertson

Wed 4 St. Anthony 8:30 a.m. † Scott Osland

Thurs 5 Immaculate Heart of Mary 8:30 a.m. † Darrel Morin

Fri 6 St. Gabriel 8:30 a.m. † Janine Paulzine

Sat 7 Immaculate Heart of Mary 5:30 p.m. † Ted McFarlane

Sun 8 St. Gabriel 8:30 a.m. † Larry Reith

Sun 8 St. Anthony 10:30 a.m. Parishioners

Mon 9

Tues 10 Maple Lawn Nursing Home 10:00 a.m. † Ben & Lorraine Wisdorf

Wed 11 St. Anthony 8:30 a.m. † Harold Vaupel

Thurs 12 Immaculate Heart of Mary 8:30 a.m. Int of Catholic Daugters

Fri 13 St. Gabriel 8:30 a.m. † Joe & Leona Voss

Sat 14 Immaculate Heart of Mary 5:30 p.m. Parishioners

Sun 15 St. Gabriel 8:30 a.m. † Dell Goedtke

Sun 15 St. Anthony 10:30 a.m. † Catherine Weis

Mon 16

Tues 17 Maple Lawn Nursing Home 10:00 a.m. † John Hanten

Wed 18 St. Anthony 8:30 a.m. † Maurice Louwagie

Thurs 19 Immaculate Heart of Mary 8:30 a.m. † Bernice Silva

Fri 20 St. Gabriel 8:30 a.m. † Bill Kunerth

Sat 21 Immaculate Heart of Mary 5:30 p.m. † Ed Hansen

Sun 22 St. Gabriel 8:30 a.m. Parishioners

Sun 22 St. Anthony 10:30 a.m. † Scott Osland

Mon 23

Tues 24 Maple Lawn Nursing Home 10:00 a.m. † Gene Winter

Wed 25 St. Anthony 8:30 a.m. † Brenda Schoborg

Thurs 26 Immaculate Heart of Mary 8:30 a.m. † Doug LeClaire

Fri 27 St. Gabriel 8:30 a.m. † Elaine Zins

Sat 28 Immaculate Heart of Mary 5:30 p.m. † Tom Illg

Sun 29 St. Gabriel 8:30 a.m. Parishioners

Sun 29 St. Anthony 10:30 a.m. † Judy Johnson

Mon 30

Tues 31 Maple Lawn Nursing Home 10:00 a.m. † Dale Kirsch

Diocese of Winona Child Sexual Abuse Policy Information The Diocese of Winona will provide a prompt, appropriate

and compassionate response to reporters of sexual abuse of a child by any diocesan agent (employees, volunteers,

vendors, religious or clergy). Anyone wishing to make a report of an allegation of sexual abuse should call the Victim

Assistance Coordinator at 507‐454‐2270, Extension 255. A caller will be asked to provide his or her name and tele-

phone number. Individuals are also encouraged to take their reports directly to civil authorities. The Diocese of

Winona is committed to protecting children, young people and other vulnerable people in our schools, parishes and

ministries. The diocesan policy is available on the diocesan web site at www.dow.org under the Safe Environment

Program. If you have any questions about the Diocese of Winona's implementation of the Charter for the Protection

of Children and Young People, please contact Mary Hamann, at 507‐858‐1244, or mhamann@dow.org.

Sunday 9-17-17 wk #12

Member /Envelope/checks $ 1,135.00

plate offertory $ 174.25

TOTAL $ 1,309.25

Hurricane Harvey $ 1,293.25

Harvest Festival

including startup cash $ 4,458.00

Silent Auction $ 4,253.00

Faith Formation tuition $ 610.00

Note: The new budget has been approved.

Sept. We will lose the ECFE rent for next year.

General fund income

new year to date

less est for startup cash $ 38,824.00

needed wkly per unrestricted

budget $ 2,902.25

target per new budget $ 34,827.00

Excess per budget $ 3,997.00

CMA 2017 as of 9-20-17

Goal $ 12,550.00

Pledged and received $ 6,155.00

* shortage of goal $ 6,395.00

# of donors 34

$ received $ 6,155.00

St. Gabriel’s Financial USCCB Answers these Questions:

What is the church’s thoughts on Morality?

Made in the Image of God The most basic principle of the Christian moral life is the awareness that every person bears the dignity of being made in the image of God. He has given us an immortal soul and through the gifts of intelli-gence and reason enables us to understand the order of things estab-lished in his creation. God has also given us a free will to seek and love what is true, good, and beautiful. Sadly, because of the Fall, we also suffer the impact of Original Sin, which darkens our minds, weak-ens our wills, and inclines us to sin. Baptism delivers us from Original Sin but not from its effects—especially the inclination to sin, concupis-cence. Within us, then, is both the powerful surge toward the good because we are made in the image of God, and the darker impulses toward evil because of the effects of Original Sin.

But we should always remember that Christ's dying and rising offers us new life in the Spirit, whose saving grace delivers us from sin and heals sin's damage within us. Thus we speak of the value, dignity, and goal of human life, even with its imperfections and struggles. Human life, as a profound unity of physical and spiritual dimensions, is sa-cred. It is distinct from all other forms of life, since it alone is imprinted with the very image of its Creator.

The Responsible Practice of Freedom The second element of life in Christ is the responsible practice of free-dom. Without freedom, we cannot speak meaningfully about morality or moral responsibility. Human freedom is more than a capacity to choose between this and that. It is the God-given power to become who he created us to be and so to share eternal union with him. This happens when we consistently choose ways that are in harmony with God's plan. Christian morality and God's law are not arbitrary, but specifically given to us for our happiness. God gave us intelligence and the capacity to act freely. Ultimately, human freedom lies in our free decision to say "yes" to God. In contrast, many people today un-derstand human freedom merely as the ability to make a choice, with no objective norm or good as the goal.

The Understanding of Moral Acts Another important foundation of Christian morality is the understand-ing of moral acts. Every moral act consists of three elements: the ob-jective act (what we do), the subjective goal or intention (why we do the act), and the concrete situation or circumstances in which we per-form the act (where, when, how, with whom, the consequences, etc.). For an individual act to be morally good, the object, or what we are doing, must be objectively good. Some acts, apart from the intention or reason for doing them, are always wrong because they go against a fundamental or basic human good that ought never to be compro-mised. Direct killing of the innocent, torture, and rape are examples of acts that are always wrong. Such acts are referred to as intrinsically evil acts, meaning that they are wrong in themselves, apart from the reason they are done or the circumstances

Continued on page 8

Money Counters

Thank you to Harlan and Mary Ann and Randy Kremer for

your help and dedication to this ministry during the month of

Sacristan Duties Vigil Candle: Mark Voss

2017 Money Counters

January:

Jason & Kel-

sey Bartosh,

Jason Appel

February:

Mark Voss

Dave Thiner

March:

Margaret

Popp,

Jim & Edie

Troje

April:

Genell Holla-

han,

Margaret

Popp

May:

Harlan &

Mary Ann

Boom,

Randy Kre-

mer

June:

Linda Clau-

son & Barb

Kruger

July:

Jason & Kel-

sey Bartosh,

Bill & Sharon

Fuerstenberg

August

Doyle & Betty

Abrahamson

Mike & Sue

Zins

September:

Harlan &

Mary Ann

Boom,

Randy Kre-

October:

Sarah Pack &

Mike Vor-

therms

November:

Linda Clau-

son & Barb

Kruger

December:

Mark Voss

Mike Vor-

therms

October Ministry

Margaret Goedtke Sept 23 to Sept 29 Sherri Boehnke Sept 30 to Oct 6 Elaine Kirsch Oct. 7 to Oct 13 Edie Troje Oct 14 to Oct 20 Donna Lenards Oct 21 to Oct 27 Pat Uittenbogaard Oct 28 to Nov 3

Altar Society September 23-November 3

1-Oct Willie Sanow

8-Oct Edie Troje

15-Oct Marge Vortherms

22-Oct Mark Voss

29-Oct Lana Zins

Saint Luke’s Story Luke wrote one of the major portions of the New Testament, a two-volume work comprising the third Gospel and Acts of the Apostles. In the two books he shows the parallel between the life of Christ and that of the Church. He is the only Gentile Christian among the Gospel writers. Tradi-tion holds him to be a native of Antioch, and Paul calls him “our beloved physician.” His Gospel was probably written between 70 and 85 A.D.

Luke appears in Acts during Paul’s second journey, remains at Philippi for several years until Paul returns from his third journey, accompanies Paul to Jerusalem, and remains near him when he is imprisoned in Caesarea. During these two years, Luke had time to seek information and interview persons who had known Jesus. He accompanied Paul on the dangerous journey to Rome where he was a faithful companion.

Luke’s unique character may best be seen by the emphases of his Gospel, which has been giv-en a number of subtitles: 1) The Gospel of Mercy 2) The Gospel of Universal Salvation 3) The Gospel of the Poor 4) The Gospel of Absolute Renunciation 5) The Gospel of Prayer and the Holy Spirit 6) The Gospel of Joy

FCCW PAGE FCCW NOTES

Group 3 has the next funeral. Group 1 plays bingo at Maple Lawn on October 12, 2017. The new coffee mugs are here and were used for the Harvest Festival. We do have mugs for sale and will be selling them at coffee and rolls after mass. Look for dates when coffee and rolls are served.

WDCCW CONVENTION Women of all ages are invited to attend the Winona Diocese of Catholic Women Convention, Instruments of the Holy Spirit, on Saturday, October 14 at St. Francis Assisi in Rochester. Speakers for the day include Bishop Quinn, Msgr, Thomas Cook speaking about Our Lady of Fatima, Father James Seitz on Consecration to Mary and Beulah and Matilda with entertain us with humor and song. The day includes mass and a noon meal. The FCCW will pay registration and if you need a ride, please call Renee Dorpinghaus at 605 695 7817. Registration forms are on church bulletin boards. I will be taking the bags that were made to the convention where they will be loaded on a truck and will be taken to Haiti. Did you happen to see the article on the front page of the Worthington Globe with the story of the woman who finishes pillow case dresses? The article stated that in order for girls to attend school in Haiti, they must wear dresses. We could make some! Let me know if you are interested.

SLAYTON AREA CCW MEETING The next Slayton Area CCW meeting is October 21, 2017 in Westbrook. Registration begins at 8:30 AM with mass at 9:00 AM followed by brunch and a short meeting. The meeting always includes reports of the com-missions of the CCW including some info on Legislation, International Service (this is where the bags that were made come in) Family Affairs, Leadership and Organization and Church and Community. Lots of ideas for things to do and social awareness come out of these commissions. If you would like a ride to the Area meeting, give Renee a call at 605 695 7817.

St. Gabriel Quilting

We have several tops ready to be quilted and I would like to start Monday, Octo-ber 2 at 9:00 AM in St. Gabriel School. So get your needles ready and come to tie quilts. Anyone can help and no real sewing experience is needed. We'll teach you how and supply a needle, too! Mostly, this is a fun and enjoyable ministry.

Peg Olsem

stgabrielfaith@gmail.com

(507)329-1919

Office: 426-2369 ST. GABRIEL

FAITH

~Special Thanks~ THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS HAVE COMMITTED TO TAK-

ING TIME FROM THEIR BUSY SCHEDULES TO TEACH FAITH

FORMATION CLASSES THIS YEAR ~ IF YOU SEE THEM, TELL

THEM THANKS!!! Kindergarten: Laura Chitay & Theresa Holinka

1st

Grade: Sherri Boehnke 2

nd Grade: Melissa Olsem

3rd

Grade: Jill Madison 4

th Grade: Suzi Zins

5th

Grade: Sue Post & Edie Troje 6

th Grade: Peg Olsem

7th

Grade: Brittney Kramer 8

th & 9

th Grade: Mike Zins

10th

Grade: Lisa Kremer 11

th & 12

th Grade: Renee Dorpinghaus

Substitute Teachers: Theresa Holinka, Sharon Fuerstenburg, Monica Kirchner, Donna Clarke, Don Olsem & Heidi Drealan. Monday-afternoon/ office staff: Betty Voss, Betty Abrahamson & Betty Olsem (Our ‘Betty Trio’ )

Thanks to all of our volunteer teachers/subs/office staff … Without you, Release Time wouldn’t happen!

KINDERGARTEN Faith Formation Class

Parents of Kindergarten students are invit-

ed to sign their child up for Release Time

classes on Monday afternoon. Along with

the rest of the elementary students, kin-

dergarteners will ride the bus over to St.

Gabriel’s School ~ Call ASAP if you have-

n’t already registered your son or daugh-

ter.

27th Annual

Middle School Youth Festival

ARE YOU OPEN TO CHANGE?

The gift of conversion

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15

1:30 – 6 p.m.

Mass & Meal included!

St. Columba Parish, Iona

This is a wonderful faith-growing opportuni-

ty for all students in grades 6, 7 & 8. Speak-

er/singer Brian Kusek from Rochester will be

featured. He is a talented guitar player

and promises to deliver a powerful mes-

sage to our youth about “conversion” and

being open to God’s call in their lives!

Please encourage your son or daughter to

attend/ and feel welcome to join us! Call

the FF office/ or email me if you are inter-

CONFIRMATION NOTES:

OCTOBER 1 – Rite of Testimony: 8:30 a.m. Mass/St. Gabriel.

Oct. 1 - Confirmation Retreat at Lisa’s Barn on Lake Corabelle ~ 1 p.m.

Letters for Bishop are due along with “Gifts of the Holy Spirit” assignment.

OCTOBER 22 – CONFIRMATION DAY! 2 p.m. ~ St. Gabriel Church

10th grade class/parents host the Reception.

BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN

Our annual baby bottle campaign will kick off on Oct. 1 at 8:30 Mass. All kindergarten & 1st grade students are asked to come to church & help hand out bottles after Mass that

ATTENTION NEW

CONFIRMATION STUDENTS Our first meeting will be 7 p.m. on Wed., Oct. 25, at IHM in Currie. This would include this year’s sophomore class. Students, along with a parent should attend.

USSCB Answers these Questions: continued from page 4 surrounding them. The goal, end, or intention is the part of the moral act that lies within the person. For this reason, we say that the intention is the subjective element of the moral act. For an act to be morally good, one's intention must be good. If we are motivated to do something by a bad intention—even something that is objectively good—our action is morally evil. It must also be recognized that a good intention cannot make a bad action (something intrinsically evil) good. We can never do something wrong or evil in order to bring about a good. This is the meaning of the saying, "the end does not justify the means" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, nos. 1749-1761).

The Reality of Sin and Trust in God's Mercy We cannot speak about life in Christ or the moral life without ac-knowledging the reality of sin, our own sinfulness, and our need for God's mercy. When the existence of sin is denied it can result in spiritual and psychological damage because it is ultimately a denial of the truth about ourselves. Admitting the reality of sin helps us to be truthful and opens us to the healing that comes from Christ's redemptive act.

The Formation of Conscience The formation of a good conscience is another fundamental ele-ment of Christian moral teaching. “Conscience is a judgment of reason by which the human person recognizes the moral quality of a concrete act” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no.1796). “Man has in his heart a law inscribed by God. . . . His conscience is man’s most secret core, and his sanctuary (GS, no. 16). Conscience represents both the more general ability we have as human beings to know what is good and right and the concrete judgments we make in particular situations concerning what we should do or about what we have already done. Moral choices confront us with the decision to follow or depart from reason and the divine law. A good conscience makes judgments that conform to reason and the good that is willed by the Wisdom of God. A good conscience requires lifelong formation. Each baptized fol-lower of Christ is obliged to form his or her conscience according to objective moral standards. The Word of God is a principal tool in the formation of conscience when it is assimilated by study, prayer, and practice. The prudent advice and good example of others support and enlighten our conscience. The authoritative teaching of the Church is an essential element in our conscience formation. Finally, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, combined with regu-lar examination of our conscience, will help us develop a morally sensitive conscience.

The Excellence of Virtues The Christian moral life is one that seeks to cultivate and practice virtue. “A virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good. It allows the person not only to perform good acts, but to give the best of himself” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1803). An effective moral life demands the practice of both human and theo-logical virtues. Human virtues form the soul with the habits of mind and will that support moral behavior, control passions, and avoid sin. Virtues

guide our conduct according to the dictates of faith and reason, leading us toward freedom based on self-control and toward joy in living a good moral life. Compassion, responsibility, a sense of duty, self-discipline and restraint, honesty, loyalty, friendship, courage, and persistence are examples of desirable virtues for sustaining a moral life. Historically, we group the human virtues around what are called the Cardinal Virtues. This term comes from the Latin word cardomeaning “hinge.” All the virtues are re-lated to or hinged to one of the Cardinal Virtues. The four Cardi-nal Virtues are prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. There are a number of ways in which we acquire human virtues. They are acquired by frequent repetition of virtuous acts that es-tablish a pattern of virtuous behavior. There is a reciprocal rela-tionship between virtue and acts because virtue, as an internal reality, disposes us to act externally in morally good ways. Yet it is through doing good acts in the concrete that the virtue within us is strengthened and grows. The human virtues are also acquired through seeing them in the good example of others and through education in their value and methods to acquire them. Stories that inspire us to want such virtues help contribute to their growth within us. They are gained by a strong will to achieve such ideals. In addition, God’s grace is offered to us to purify and strengthen our human virtues, for our growth in virtue can be hampered by the reality of sin. Especially through prayer and the Sacraments, we open ourselves to the gifts of the Holy Spirit and God’s grace as another way in which we grow in virtue. The Theological Virtues of faith, hope, and charity (love) are those virtues that relate directly to God. These are not acquired through human effort but, beginning with Baptism, they are in-fused within us as gifts from God. They dispose us to live in rela-tionship with the Holy Trinity. Faith, hope, and charity influence human virtues by increasing their stability and strength for our lives. Each of the Ten Commandments forbids certain sins, but each also points to virtues that will help us avoid such sins. Virtues such as generosity, poverty of spirit, gentleness, purity of heart, temperance, and fortitude assist us in overcoming and avoiding what are called the seven deadly or Capital Sins—pride, avarice or greed, envy, anger, lust, gluttony, and sloth or laziness—which are those sins that engender other sins and vices. Scripturally and theologically, the Christian moral life begins with a loving relationship with God, a covenant love made possible by the sacrifice of Christ. The Commandments and other moral rules are given to us as ways of protecting the values that foster love of God and others. They provide us with ways to express love, sometimes by forbidding whatever contradicts love.

The moral life requires grace. The Catechism speaks of this in

terms of life in Christ and the inner presence of the Holy Spirit,

actively enlightening our moral compass and supplying the spiritu-

al strength to do the right thing. The grace that comes to us from

Christ in the Spirit is as essential as love and rules and, in fact,

makes love and keeping the rules possible. ---excerpted from the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

The 12th Annual School Sisters of Notre Dame NoFest Octoberfest fundraiser is underway. This year,

our NoFest Octoberfest focus is on the many ways the sisters minister through education within the state of

Minnesota. There are many ways to get a NoFest Octoberfest form to purchase a $10 chance such as, from an

SSND, at the parish office, at the church entrances or by calling Sister Monica Wagner at 507-389-4231.

Each $10 chance gives you 31 opportunities to win up to $2017! All entries must be returned by September

28, 2017, for the drawing. To learn more about this event visit: www.ssndcp.org/nofest. To learn more about

the sisters many ministries visit:www.ssndcp.org. If you have any questions please contact Sister Monica

Wagner at 389-4231 or mlwagner@ssndcp.org. We appreciate your support.

Mass of Remembrance

Sunday, Nov. 5 ~ 8:30 a.m. Mass

If you have lost a loved one this past year and would like to have them remembered in a special

way at our yearly “Mass of Remembrance” hosted by the 5th & 6

th grade Release Classes, please

contact Nico at the parish office. During this service, the names of our loved ones who have died

this past year are read off and a special candle is presented to each family.

Fall Festival~ St. Catherine’s in Luverne, MN is holding their annual Roast Beef Dinner on

October 1st. This festival will have a country store, raffle, and delectable roast beef with all

the trimmings. Please join us from 5 to 7 p.m. for this wonderful opportunity.

CELEBRATION FOR MSGR. HEITING

IHM in Currie has invited St. Gabriel parishoners to join in celebrating the 30th anniversary of Msgr. Heiting's

priesthood on Saturday, October 24, 2017 after the 5:30 PM mass. (You may also attend mass at IHM before

the celebration.) This is also the weekend our diocese has designated to appreciate and honor our

priests. More details of this celebration will follow as they become available. Please set this time aside to

thank Msgr. Heiting for all he does!

St. Ann Church of Slayton will have their annual pit-grilled chicken dinner

with homemade pie and all the trimmings on Sunday, October 1, 2017. Dinner

will be served from 11:00 am-1:30 pm. Carry out meals will be available in St.

Ann’s School. Everyone is Welcome! Check out our country store and craft

St. Gabriel’s Classifieds

UPDATING YOUR PHONE NUMBER: If you have decided to eliminate your ‘land line’ and rely

on your cell phone, please don’t forget St. Gabriel's with your new numbers (if you don’t mind). St. Gabriel’s

church needs to keep up-to-date!! Texting is very popular this day and age and email is another method of

communicating to each other. You can call, text, or email our office.

Communion for the Homebound~ Are you unable to get to Sunday Mass due to health-related

concerns? If so, please contact Nico at the parish office. We will arrange for you to receive communion in

your home at a time that is convenient for you.

WELCOME VISITORS!

We offer classes on "Faith Formation" during the school year for students in grades K-12. We encourage you to peruse

through the many resources in the South entrance of the Church. There are a variety of good books; CD's and pam-

phlets that will help you to better understand the TRUE teachings of the Catholic Church. We welcome you ... and we

welcome your questions!

Don’t forget to check out the GREAT Lighthouse CD’s in the south entrance of

Church. There are a variety of topics; all guaranteed to deepen your Catholic

Faith!

October 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

St. G 8:30 A

St. A 10:30 A

2

E.S Release 2– 2:55P

3

MPLN 10:00 A

4

St. A 8:30 A &

Adoration

5

I.H.M. 8:30 A &

Adoration

6

St. G 8:30 A &

Adoration

7

I.H.M. 5:30 P

8

St. G 8:30 A

St. A 10:30 A

9

E.S Release 2– 2:55P

10

MPLN 10:00 A

11

St. A 830 A

12

I.H.M. 8:30 A

13

St. G 8:30 A

14

I.H.M. 5:30 P

15

St. G 8:30 A

St. A 10:30 A

16

E.S Release 2– 2:55P

17

MPLN 10:00 A

18

St. A 8:30 A

19

I.H.M. 8:30 A

20

St. G 8:30 A

21

I.H.M. 5:30 P

Propagation of Faith

2nd Collection.

22

St. G 8:30 A

St. A 10:30 A

Propagation of Faith 2nd

Collection.

Confirmation @St.

G 2P

23

E.S Release 2– 2:55P

24

MPLN 10:00 A

Prayer Service

25

No Mass

26

I.H.M. 8:30 A

H.S. Release 8:05-

9:44A

27

St. G 8:30 A

28

I.H.M. 5:30 P

29

St. G 8:30 A

St. A 10:30 A

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Priesthood Sunday

The Holy Guardian

Columbus Day!

Saint Gabriel Catholic Church

MSGR . R. Paul Heiting

309 West Lake Avenue

Fulda, Minnesota 56131

Office : 507-425-2369

Email: stgab2369@gmail.com

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October 2017