Greetings! Attached is our bulletin for this Sunday, March 30 (Fourth Sunday of Lent-Laetare Sunday), a reflection from Fr. Canisius, and a Lenten video reflection from Seminarian Thang.
This weekend we celebrate the Jubilee of Social Workers--Missionaries of Mercy and will offer them a special blessing at the end of all masses.
Our Traditional Choir will sing at the 8:30am mass this Sunday. All are welcome to join them at 8:15am in the choir loft.
Please note: We have brought in temporary heaters to address the heating issues in the church. Please take special care as you walk over the cable ramps in the walkways and do not touch the heaters for any reason. Again, we thank you for your patience and understanding.
Our Sanctuary Lamp is lit this week:
For the Intention of
all those preparing to enter
the Church at Easter
This weekend's second collection supports
Catholic Relief Services
in their work around the world and the
Church in Latin America
You may also support our collections via online giving. Just click the button below to make your offering.
We are grateful for your continued generosity.
Stations will be led this evening by
members of the Parish Pastoral Council, the Liturgy Committee, and the Hospitality Ministry (Ushers/Greeters)
This is the final weekend to drop off
Apostleship of the Sea donations:
Bus departs from St. Gabriel at 9:00am and returns by 5:30pm. Registration closes on March 30!
Feed the Hungry
Lenten Challenge
We have been challenged to provide 100 casseroles for the guests at Our Daily Bread this Lent. You can prepare Texas Hash casseroles (using the pans and recipes available in our church foyer) or purchase frozen party-sized pans of Mac & Cheese or Lasagna. Frozen casseroles may be dropped off at the parish office (M-F, 9am-3pm).
Current count:31 Still needed:69 by April 20
"When I was hungry, you gave me something to eat." (Matthew 25)
Lenten Food Pantry $$$ Match
This Lent your monetary donation to our Food Pantry will go twice as far! An anonymous donor has offered to MATCH all cash donations made during Lent to our Food Pantry (up to $2,500)! Your dollar will become two, just like that! So, when you give up that extra coffee at Starbucks, or skip a meal in solidarity with the hungry, why not take the money you didn’t spend and donate it to our Food Pantry? You can track our progress in the weekly bulletin (attached above), as we turn our fasting and almsgiving into food for the hungry! (We are only $300 away from meeting the match thanks to your generosity!)
Palm Sunday Vigil
Saturday, April 12
Join us for our Palm Sunday Vigil service on Saturday, April 12 at 4:00pm. Once again, we will be joined by the Baltimore Brass. The Choir and congregation will be led with the sounds of brass as Jesus enters Jerusalem!
http://www.baltimorebrassquintet.com/index.html
Easter Flower Memorials
Easter flower memorial envelopes are included in the March offering envelope packet and can also be found in the church vestibule. Please return yours to the parish office by April 10. You may also make a flower memorial donation via online giving—just select the fund “Easter Flowers” and enter the name(s) of your loved one(s) in the space provided.
From the Message of the Holy Father Francis
for Lent 2025
This Lent, God is asking us to examine whether in our lives, in our families, in the places where we work and spend our time, we are capable of walking together with others, listening to them, resisting the temptation to become self-absorbed and to think only of our own needs. Let us ask ourselves in the presence of the Lord whether, as bishops, priests, consecrated persons and laity in the service of the Kingdom of God, we cooperate with others. Whether we show ourselves welcoming, with concrete gestures, to those both near and far. Whether we make others feel a part of the community or keep them at a distance. This, then, is a second call to conversion: a summons to synodality.
The 2025 Annual Appeal for Catholic Ministries continues! Pledge envelopes are available in the back of church and can be placed in any of the collection baskets, handed to an usher, or mailed to the address on the envelope.
We thank all those who have already made their pledge/donation. As of 3/19/25, 56 families have donated/pledged $24,966 (82% of our Standard Goal!). Every family's involvement, no matter the amount given, is crucial and valued! It's our hope and prayer that we can exceed our goals, reflecting our commitment to both our parish and the broader Church community.
You can support archdiocesan parishes and schools, and more than 100 worthwhile life-affirming ministries by making your pledge or gift today to Go Forward with God’s Mission, the 2025 Annual Appeal for Catholic Ministries.
