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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 prepara-

tion meeting. 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, arrange-

ments should be made with one of the priests at least one year in advance. Pre-Cana and God's Plan for a Joy-Filled Mar-

riage classes can be arranged through the Family Life Office of the Archdiocese of Newark at www.rcan.org.

MINISTRY TO THE SICK:

For those of advanced age or seriously ill, Holy Communion will be brought to the home of any person permanently or tem-

porarily 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.

PARISH STAFF

Rev. Msgr. Frank G. Del Prete

Pastor, ext. 303

Rev. Msgr. Peter Smutelovic In Residence

Rev. Martin Rooney

Weekend Assistant

Deacon James J. Puliatte

Maureen Straut

Office Administrator, ext. 301

Luis Alfredo Lozano, Pastoral Assoc.

Christine Ferreri, PT Pastoral Assoc.

Stacie Yao, Director of Music

Janue Vargas, Asst Dir of Music

John Glynn, Youth Minister

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Patricia Pula, M.A.R.E.

Director, ext. 304

Safe Environment Coordinator

PARISH SCHOOL

St. John’s Academy, Hillsdale

St. Gabriel the Archangel

Catholic Church 88 EAST SADDLE RIVER ROAD

SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458

(201) 327-5663 — (201) 327-7881 — Fax (201) 327-7063

WWW.STGABRIELSR.ORG

EMAIL: OFFICE@STGABRIELSR.ORG

Like us on Facebook at Stgabrielsr

OUR PARISH COMMUNITY PRAYS FOR:

Our sick and homebound:

Daniel Castillo, Jean Cohen, Dawn Conguisti Baby James Jack D’Agostino

Ada Fields, Meg Gallagher, Bill Hamilton Grace Gilbert, Lauren Harpster Hines

Bob Kleinknecht, Joan Snow, Nicole Trotta

Saint Gabriel the Archangel Saddle River

God says to Moses, “This is what you shall tell the Isra-elites: I AM sent me to you . . . The LORD, the God of your [ancestors], the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob.” As Jesus would later say, God is not a God of the dead, but of the living, and so we believe that the dead will one day rise. At this midpoint of Lent, we pause to consider how our re-pentance is leading us to the Resurrection, to our reunion with the great “I AM.” Part of our repentance involves working to secure justice for all and helping our neighbor to live in God’s ways. We encourage each other and nurture each other, like the compassionate gardener of today’s Gospel, who tells the owner of the orchard that he will nurture the tree, fertilize it, and per-haps it will bear fruit. Peace, Fr. Frank

The Academy of Holy Angels award winning theater program presents:

Once Upon A Mattress This musical comedy is a clever retelling of the fairytale about

the Princess and the Pea. With music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, and book

by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. The play was written as an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy

tale The Princess and the Pea.

The show will be performed Friday March 29th at 7:30 pm, Saturday March 30th at 7:30 pm and Sunday March 31st at

2:00pm. The performances will be held at AHA:

315 Hillside Avenue ,Demarest NJ Tickets can be purchased at aha.booktix.com.

Tickets are $15 & $10 for seniors.

ST. GABRIEL’S SOCIAL CLUB

Many of you have already signed up for our next social event. All adults are welcome! This event will be a won-derful luncheon at SEASONS in Washington Township on Thursday, April 25 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (please note this time). All you need to do is call Patti Ross at 201-962-3793 and sign up for good food and fun. You

must prepay for the luncheon by April 1st.

Wandell School & the Saddle River Municipal Alliance presents

"What's In The Mist?" Thursday, March 28th at 7pm at Wandell School

What you should know about the dangers of vaping along with it's nicotine & marijuana components. Vaping has become

overwhelmingly popular with high schoolers. Q&A to follow. Parents AND students are invited!

www.WhatsInTheMistSaddleRiver.eventbrite.com

SAVE THE DATE! Monday, April 15TH – 6:30 p.m.

St. Gabriel the Archangel Lenten Movie Sign-up Flyer to follow.

Plot Summary: Risking his life, Luke ventures to Rome to visit Paul -- the apostle who's bound in chains and held captive in Nero's darkest and bleakest pris-on cell, Mamertine Prison, because he has been deemed a threat to the Roman Empire. At Mamertine, he interacts with his jailer Mauritius and Luke the evangelist. Mauritius is curious about Paul and seeks to learn how this one man can have such a profound effect on the empire. Luke, a dutiful caretaker, takes this opportunity to write the Acts of the Apostles, a history of the early Church. Haunted by the shadows of his past misdeeds, Paul wonders if he's been forgotten as he awaits his grisly execution. Much of Paul’s story is told in flashbacks while he is in prison.1 hr. 48 mins. Cast: Jim Caviezel, James Faulkner, Olivier Martinez, Joanne Whalley, John Lynch, Yorgos Karamihos, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Alessandro Sperduti

SAVE THE DATE! (Sign-up Flyer to follow.)

Friday, March 29th – 7:00 p.m. Parish Center Meeting Room

St. Gabriel the Archangel video presentation of Bishop Robert Barron’s Reflection on the Sta-

tions of the Cross

SAVE THE DATE!

Friday, April 5th – 7:00 p.m. – in Church

St. Gabriel the Archangel Confirmation Class

To sponsor the Stations of the Cross

Immaculate Heart Academy presents BEAUTY And The BEAST- The Broadway Musical

April 5th (7:30pm), April 6th (2pm and 7:30pm)and April 7th (2pm). Meet the characters at the 2pm shows! Tickets available at ihatheater.com

Third Sunday in Lent Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

7 AM Parish Center

Sunday, March 24, 2019 7:00 PM - Youth Group

Thursday, March 28, 2019 6:30 PM - Kids Choir Rehearsal 7:30 PM - Adult Choir Rehearsal

Saturday, March 30, 2019 8:00 AM - Mass for Men of the Parish

Sunday, March 31, 2019 7:00 PM - Youth Group

ST JOHN’S ACADEMY

SAVE THE DATE! Please join our 7th and 8th graders for their performance of:

Thursday, April 11 Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13

at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14 at 3:00 p.m.

General admission tickets are $15.00

SJA’S MONEY BALL

Drawing will be held at the Red & White Gala on April 3, 2019.

For further information, please contact Regina Ewers at

regina.ewers@gmail.com

Thank you for your support of SJA!

FINANCIAL REPORT

The amount of the collection for March 17 was $11,494. Thank you for your continued generosity to St. Gabriel's. God bless you and your families.

SAINT GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL LENTEN RELIGIOUS STUDIES PROGRAM

• TUESDAYS AT 9:30 a.m. with Monsignor Frank - March 12, 19, 26 & April 2, 9, and 16

• WEDNESDAYS at 7:15 p.m. with Christine Ferreri – March 13, 20, 27 & April 3, 10, and 17

REMEMBER ALL SESSIONS ARE INTERCHANGEABLE (e.g., miss a Tuesday – attend a Wednesday, etc.) and you may join any session while we are in the midst of the program. CALL Maureen at the Parish Center Office for more information, or fill out the flyers placed at the front of the Church, or call Maureen to advise you will be present for a particular session.

BISHOP BARRON Word on Fire

UNTOLD BLESSING Three Paths to Holiness

Our ultimate goal is to be a saint. It is our greatest calling and what is desired for us by our Creator. BUT HOW DO WE BE-COME A SAINT? Come join us this Lenten Season to see firsthand how Bishop Robert Barron paints a beautiful and mysterious image of what it takes to be a follower of Jesus Christ on this road to sainthood. He lays out three intriguing paths to holiness as well as shares practical approaches to enhance the journey along these three paths:

Finding the center Knowing you’re a sinner

Realizing your life in not about you

THANK YOU FROM THE KNIGHTS

The Knights of Columbus would like to thank St. Gabriel’s parishioners for their never ending support. Over the holidays we were able to mail donations totaling over $8000 to charities deemed worthy by our distribution committee. This is all made possible through our fundraisers

and your generosity for which we sincerely thank you.

The following is a list receiving checks: Birthright

Brady’s Smile Family Promise Good Counsel

Several Sources Shelter Paramus Veterans Home

Sisters of Life St. Luke’s Education Fund

Catholic Charities Villa Marie Claire

I would also like to extend a hand to anyone interested in joining the Knights. We always need new members to continue our good work. I can be reached at (201) 315-4608.

Dear Parishioners of St. Gabriel’s,

Thanks so much to all of you and the Respect Life Ministry for your generosity to Birthright of Bergen County. We received your donation of baby clothing, baby care items and diapers and we thank you for your continued support of Birthright. You gen-erosity helps Birthright to continue the care we have been provid-ing for pregnant women , their unborn babies and families in Ber-gen County for over forty years. We are here to support and aid young women in crisis pregnancy to choose Life for the children. Your gifts make this possible. We receive hundreds of calls and visits every year for assistance and referrals. Your gifts of pray-ers and baby care items allow us to continue working on behalf of God’s miracle of life. The women and babies of Birthright thank you for your generosity! Wishing you many blessings during this Lenten season. Mary Pat Phillips & Barbara Boe, Co-Directors.

March 24, 2019

SATURDAY, March 23, 2019 9:00 AM James Noone 5:00 PM Richard Straut

SUNDAY, March 24, 2019 8:00 AM Gregg Hauser 10:00 AM Ernest Sutkowski 11:30 AM Chela Sanchez 6:00 PM Ernest Sutkowski

MONDAY, March 25, 2019 6:30 AM Peter Kelly - Living Intention 9:00 AM James Belleshiem

TUESDAY, March 26, 2019 6:30AM Ernest Sutkowski 9:00 AM Joan Bristow

WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2019 6:30 AM Mary Alessandra Hart 9:00 AM Charles “Bud” Cheney

THURSDAY, March 28, 2019 6:30 AM Dan Comiskey 9:00 AM Pete Briggs

FRIDAY, March 29, 2019 6:30 AM Joseph Kelly - Living Intention 9:00 AM Anthony James Yanakas

SATURDAY, March 30, 2019 9:00 AM For the People of the Parish 5:00 PM Richard Straut

SUNDAY, March 31, 2019 8:00 AM Julio Macipucha 10:00 AM Frank Del Prete, Jr. 11:30 AM Edith Prosser Palmer 6:00 PM Eleanor Makhoul

The Sanctuary Lamp at the Blessed Sacrament and the Altar Bread and Wine consecrated during the week are available as memorials for loved ones. Please contact the parish office at 201.327.5663 for further infor-mation. ..