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

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

Family life is sacred, but it is not without trial. Perhaps

this is the most important message we can glean from today’s

readings. If Jesus, Mary, and Joseph can trip up sometimes, can

disconnect, then we shouldn’t find it surprising when such things

happen to us as well. And parents everywhere (children, too) can

probably relate to, and take some solace in, the Gospel’s account

of Mary and Joseph after Jesus explained why he stayed behind in

the temple. They heard his words, Luke tells us, “But they did not

understand what he said to them." Amen! Nevertheless, Jesus

does go back home with them, and continues to thrive under their

care.

Happy New Year!

Fr. Frank

Thank You!!

On December 12 our Adult Choir and Kid’s Chorus held their

annual Christmas Concert. We had a great number of people who

joined us for this beautiful celebration of Christmas music, both

in song and organ selections. I extend a special thank you to Joe

Scorese, Stacie Yao, Rich D’Amore and Julia Radosz, and the all

choir members for all that they did to make the concert so mov-

ing. It was a wonderful way to get us into the Christmas spirit. I

thank the members of the parish music ministry for the sharing of

their time and talent with our parish in such a special way.

OUR PARISH COMMUNITY

PRAYS FOR: Those recently joined in Matrimony:

Richard Tran and Dianna Nguyen

Our recently deceased who have entered Eternal Life

Suzanne Ryer

Edward Holiat

Catherine Savarese

Our sick and homebound:

Jane Ball, Josephine D’Elia,

Baby James Jack D’Agostino. Helen DeLorenzo

Ada Fields, Baby Grace Gilbert

Tony Galante, Mary Noone

Lou Perrin, Joan Snow

Richard Straut, Nicole Trotta

FINANCIAL REPORT The amount of the December 13 collection was $13,643.00 God

Bless you and your family for your continued support.

The following parishioners have made Christmas Flower

donations in memory of their loved ones.

David Dickey

In Memory of Helen & George Dickey

Peggy and Eric Gould

In Memory of George Gould

Tisha and Bill Hamilton

In Memory of Joseph R. Letcher

In Memory of James Hamilton

Mary Ann and Robert Iommazzo

In Memory of Mary and Michael Vasilik

In Memory of Perry Iommazzo

Doris Jergensen

In Memory of Bill Jergensen

Dr. & Mrs. Gerard Makhoul & Family

In memory of Stephanie Makhoul

In Memory of Peter Marsillo

Jim Malone

In Memory of the People of the Parish

Theresa Marcel

In Memory of Leonard Marcel

Eileen McCarthy

In Memory of Kevin McCarthy

Edward & Barbara Norton

In Memory of the Brennan and Norton Families

Linda & Anthony Palmeri

In Memory of William & Maria Barry

In Memory of Benjamin & Frances Palmeri

Ron and Maureen Straut

In Memory of Catherine M. Carroll, William J. Carroll

In Memory of Patricia Straut, Everett Straut

In Memory of Maryellen Hellerman

Sutliff & Robbins Family

In Memory of Jim Sutliff

Lucille Tese

In memory of Raymond Tese;

In Memory of Annuciata & Santo Madonia

Charles Vialotti

In Memory of Rose, Charles, Lynn & Sandy

Katherine C. Yee

In Memory of William F. Yee

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH

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

7 AM Parish Center

Sunday, December 27, 2015

Thursday, December 31, 2015

Parish office closed

Friday, January 1, 2016

Parish Office Closed

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Food Collection for St. Michael’s

7:00 PM—Youth Group Meeting

SAINT JOHN’S ACADEMY NEWS

Jesus is the

Reason for the Season!

Wishing a blessed Christmas to all of our parish fami-

lies from the community of St. John’s Academy!

May your day be filled with the joy of Christ’s birth!

YOUTH GROUP NEWS

Youth Group: 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 struc-

tured 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 pro-

gram before or not, you are always welcome to attend our meet-

ings. Refreshments are served.

WINTER BEREAVEMENT GROUP

'Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.’

When someone we love has been taken from us, we often find

ourselves dealing with change and transition. Many offer their

help, but do not always understand the loss we are feeling. Be-

reavement support groups are one way to find support from others

who are going through the same process. We cannot go around

the grief process, over it, or under it. We need to go through it;

we need to be good to ourselves, putting balance into our lives

through prayer, reading, resting, relaxation and work. Grief takes

time. Unrealistic expectations undermine the healing process.

The parishes of St. Gabriel, St. Catharine are Our Lady of Mt.

Carmel are jointly sponsoring a Bereavement Support

Group. You need not be a parishioner to attend. The group will

meet on Thursday afternoons from 1-2:30pm and will run for

eight consecutive weeks beginning on January 28 and ending on

March 17.Pre-registration is required - please contact Sr. Esther

Falzone at 201-327-5663 x305 or Annette Gallagher at 201-612-

4660. All calls are confidential.

OPEN HOUSE

Immaculate Conception High School

Catholic - Coeducational - College Prep

33 Cottage Place - Montclair -(973) 744-7445 ext 24

Www.ICHSpride.org

Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 1 PM

YEAR OF MERCY

Holy Years feature special celebrations and

pilgrimages. They call for conversion and

repentance and they offer special opportu-

nities to experience God’s grace through

the sacraments, especially Reconciliation.

Pope Francis said: “I am convinced that the

whole Church – which has much need to

receive mercy, because we are sinners –

will find in this jubilee the joy to rediscover and render fruitful

the mercy of God, with which we are called to give consolation

to every man and woman of our time.”

Next week: Holy Doors open in our Archdiocese of Newark

MUSIC MINISTRY RECORDING

The Music Ministry is pleased to announce the release of their

third CD, Be Thou My Vision. This work was made possible by a

generous grant from the Marjorie Bunnell Charitable Trust and

contains a colorful arrangement of our favorite hymns performed

by our choirs as well as by Stacie Yao on our glorious Kegg pipe

organ. As part of the grant, every family is entitled to one. We

hope you enjoy it and play it often!”

CHANGE IN DAILY MASS SCHEDULE

Beginning in January, 2016, we will no longer have a 12 Noon

Mass on Mondays and Fridays. When there were two priests in

the parish there was no problem in covering two Masses a day.

Now that Fr. Frank is the only priest here during the week it is not

feasible to offer a noon Mass right in the middle of the day when

he may be called out on sick calls or anointings. And then when

he has a funeral Mass on those days, he does not then have

enough time to get back from the cemetery. It is too difficult to

find another priest on such short notice. We ask for your kind

understanding in this matter. There is always the 9:00 AM Mass.

We will continue having the 6:30 and 9:00 AM Masses on Tues-

day, Wednesday and Thursday.

DECEMBER 27, 2015

SATURDAY, December 26, 2015

9:00 AM Len Marcel

5:00 PM Gabriel L. Matonti

SUNDAY, December 27, 2015

8:00 AM Rosemary Murray

10:00 AM Kevin Dalton

11:30 AM Del Lefmann

6:00 PM Giuseppe Buonsanto

MONDAY, December 28, 2015 9:00 AM Joseph J. Berry

TUESDAY, December 29, 2015

9:00 AM Jim Wallenberg

Dora Wallenberg

WEDNESDAY, December 30, 2015

9:00 AM Melvin Seddon

THURSDAY, December 31, 2015

9:00 AM Carole DiMaso (Living Intention)

5:00 PM Philip Ross, Jr.

FRIDAY, January 1, 2016

9:00 AM People of the Parish

12 noon Marie Hawco

SATURDAY, January 2, 2016

9:00 AM Herbert Cooke

5:00 PM Jim Holahan

SUNDAY, January 3, 2016

8:00 AM Anthony Michael Ruotolo

10:00 AM Paul Lenzo

11:30 AM Julia & George Kakaty

6:00 PM Joseph Feudi

The Sanctuary Lamp at the Blessed Sacrament will be light-

ed during the week of December 27 in loving memory of

Kevin Dalton as requested by his family.