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 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

Maureen Straut, Office Administrator, ext. 301

Ellen Walsh Higgins, Administrative Assistant, ext. 306

Stacie Yao, Director of Music

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

OUR PARISH COMMUNITY PRAYS FOR:

Our sick and homebound: Jane Ball, Jean Cohen, Josephine D’Elia,

Baby James Jack D’Agostino, 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 collection on July 10 was $ 11,140.00. God bless you and your family for your continued support.

YEAR OF MERCY

Excerpts from Pope Francis’ letter on the Year of Mercy We must pay close attention to what St. Paul says if we want to avoid making the same mistake for which he reproaches the Jews of his time: “For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes

from God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. For Christ is the end of the law, that every one who has faith may be justified” (Rom 10:3-4). God’s justice is his mercy given to everyone as a grace that flows from the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Thus the Cross of Christ is God’s judgement on all of us on the whole world, be-

cause through it he offers us the certitude of love and new life.

SAVE THE DATE Women’s Cornerstone Retreat

Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22, 2016 Contact Christine Ferreri with any questions:

Christineferreri79@gmail.com or 201-747-6371

COMING HOME

WOMEN’S CORNERSTONE 2016

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!

Our posture is often a tip-off to our hospitality and rev-erence for the Lord. Note the actions of Abraham as he greeted the Lord in the presence of three men who appeared near his tent. He ran from the entrance of the tent to greet them. He bowed to the ground as he met them. He and Sarah, his wife, hastened to prepare a meal and bring food and water to their guests.

In the Gospel story, Jesus’ friend Mary sat at his feet in order to listen to him speak.

How do we welcome and reverence the Lord? What do our actions show? Do we remember the Lord’s presence in the Blessed Sacrament? How do we welcome the Lord in the scrip-ture readings? How do we acknowledge his presence in our broth-ers and sisters, both at Mass and afterwards?

Whether we kneel, stand, or sit in the Lord’s presence, may our hearts and minds always be attuned to him.

Peace, Fr. Frank

Saint Gabriel the Archangel Saddle River

POSITION AVAILABLE—SCHOOL NURSE

Saint Joseph School located at 305 Elm Street, Oradell. NJ, has a September opening for the position of school nurse. Hours are from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM daily, Monday through Friday, when school is in session. For salary information and a summary of qualifications, please contact Mrs. Colette Vail, school principal at vailc@sjsusa.org. Ideal part time job for a parent with school-age children or for an energetic retiree! A current License and School Nurse Certification is required.

Birth Parents Must Take Action to Preserve Their Privacy

For well over a century, the Catholic Church in New Jersey has provided adoption services. Throughout all those years, the Church promised to honor the privacy of birth parents and adopt-ees. That promise of privacy also was assured by law and af-firmed by the State Superior Court. Those promises can no long-er be kept. On May 27, 2014, a new law took effect that will al-low adoptees and certain relatives to request and obtain the names of their biological parents beginning January 1, 2017. Any birth parents who wish to preserve their privacy must submit a Redaction Request Form to the New Jersey Department of Health no later than December 31, 2016. By filing this form, birth parents will be able to keep their names off any documents provided by the State to adoptees or anyone else. The State made the Redaction Request Form public on August 3, 2015. The form can be downloaded at http://nj.gov/health/forms/reg-36c.pdf If you know a person who placed a child in adoption, please tell them that if they do not file a Redaction Request Form, their name and other information could be given to the adoptee. Any-one needing assistance can call a HELPLINE AT 609-989-4809.

The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

7 AM Parish Center

Friday , July 22, 2016 Parish Office Closed Saturday, July 23, 2016 11:30 AM —Baptisms

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 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 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. Michael's.

SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS AT ST JOSEPH REGIONAL

St. Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, NJ is the site for sports camps in football, basketball, and baseball for area youths this summer. The 28th annual Green Knights Basketball Camp, for boys ages 9 to 15, runs July 18-22; and July 25-19. The camp day is from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Great fun and competi-tion...guest lecturers...free basketball and T-Shirt to each camper. Please call (201) 392-3300 for camp applications and further in-formation or visit our website www.sjrnj.org.

SUMMER BASKETBALL PROGRAM

Rutgers University-Newark will be running its 15th annual sum-mer basketball program for children ages 6-17. The program is July 25-29 and August 1-5, 2015 from 8:30 am to 4 pm. We offer early drop off and late pick up free of charge. The cost for one week is only $160. Discount rates if you attend more than one week. For more information/brochure please call Joe Loughran at (973) 353-1483.

ST. MICHAEL’S FOOD PANTRY

Each month, St. Gabriel’s parishioners donate bags of food to stock the food pantry at St. Michael’s Church in Newark. It is especially difficult during the summer months to keep the food pantry stocked. Our next food collection will be the weekend of August 6 and 7. Sug-gested items are rice, pasta, canned tuna, peanut butter, jelly, canned fruit, canned vegetables, low

sugar cereals, 100% real fruit juice, olive oil, coffee, tea, and oth-er basics. Food may be left in the vestibule of the Church at any time during the week or after Sunday Masses. Thank you for your continued generosity to the families of St. Michael’s.

DOMINICAN COLLEGE’S ROCKLAND COUNTY MBA PROGRAM

Dominican College is offering MBA Programs in today’s top fields: Accounting, Healthcare Management and Gen-eral Management. Dominican’s MBA programs are differ-ent from others in that we offer weekday evening classes with a flexible start and enable you to graduate quickly. The 57-credit program may be completed in less than two years and up to 21 credits can be waived. Many of the courses combine classroom learning with online and inde-pendent studies. An information session will be held, Wednesday, July 20, 2016, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM in the Hennessy Center. Learn more and register for the ses-sion at dc.edu/mba-info. If you have any questions about the program or need assistance with the admission process, you are more than welcome to reach out to us at gradu-ate.admissions@dc.edu or by phone at (845) 848-7908.

GOING ON VACATION?

Visit www.masstimes.org to find a church while on vacation.

GIVE YOUR PRAYER LIFE A BOOST

A rich prayer life is the key to happiness in this life and the next. Enriching our prayer is not always about the prayers we say, how-ever. How we approach our time in prayer can be as important. “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:11). When we greet a dear friend we may wave, hug, or say hello. When begin-ning prayer, start by placing yourself in God’s presence and greet him as a dearly loved one. Come as you are. God is the only one in our lives with whom we can be completely ourselves. We don’t need to have special clothing , use flowery language, or fold our hands a certain way. For prayer to work, we just have to bring our whole selves. You will be amazed by what he will do with that. Take time out. “Silence is so lacking in this world which is often too noisy, which is not favorable to recollection and listen-ing to the voice of God.” (Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI) Find fifteen minutes you can make silent and place God at the center of your attention. Don’t stop with prayer. Prayer helps us to learn God’s will for us. When we act in communion with his will, it is then that our whole life becomes a prayer in action.

RECONNECT WITH FAITH THIS SUMMER

The lazy days of summer can make it tempting to be lazy about prayer and worship but the slower pace of summer makes it a great time to reconnect with the one who loves you most.

Make Mass. There’s no vacation from Mass, even though we are on vacation. In fact admiring churches in new places and par-ticipating in different parish customs can freshen our own out-look. Summer reading. Give beach reading a new meaning. Read a spiritual book of which you may have heard but not yet read. Whether a classic or a more contemporary religious book, reading it during the summer can give you more time to reflect on what you read. Serve. Par ish ministr ies usually suffer from low staffing dur -ing the summer. Call your parish office to see if you can fill in if help is needed

July 17, 2016

SATURDAY, July 16, 2016

9:00 AM Kevin O’Halloran 5:00 PM Josephine Matonti

SUNDAY, July 17, 2016

8:00 AM Edward Holiat 10:00 AM Thomas Lennon 11:30 AM Deceased members of the Rose Family

MONDAY, July 18, 2016

9:00 AM Shannon Marie Walsh & James Francis DuRoss (Living Intention)

TUESDAY, July 19, 2016 9:00 AM Shannon Marie Walsh & James Francis DuRoss (Living Intention)

WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2016 9:00 AM Shannon Marie Walsh & James Francis DuRoss (Living Intention)

THURSDAY, July 21, 2016 9:00 AM For the People of the Parish

FRIDAY, July 22, 2016 9:00 AM Mary Rose Walsh Living Intention

SATURDAY, July 23, 2016

9:00 AM James Patrick Kelly Living Intention

5:00 PM Catherine Carroll

SUNDAY, July 24, 2016 8:00 AM Helen McGrath 10:00 AM Justin Pasquariello

11:30 AM Catherine Heafy Rose

The Sanctuary Lamp at the Blessed Sacrament will be light-ed during the week of July 17 is for Virginia Mary Minihan

requested by James Minihan. . The Altar Bread & Wine to be consecrated during the week of July 17 is for Francis Boyle Byrne requested by Marion and Bill O'Donnel.