2021 archive of Pastors Page
Pastor's Page 2021-10-10
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 10/09/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: Mark's Gospel on this 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time is the story of Jesus' encounter with the man seeking eternal life is essentially a vocation story (Mark 10:17-30). It is the only story in Mark in which the individual called responds not by following, but ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-10-03
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 9/28/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: Congratulation Bishop Daniel Mueggenborg. The 8th Bishop of the Diocese of Reno – Nevada on Friday, September 24, 2021. A number of parishioners were on a bus to his Ordination of Episcopacy at St. James Cathedral in Seattle 4 years ago. We give thanks to ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-09-26
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 9/17/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: Happy Parish Feast Day (Wednesday, September 29) – Feast of Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Archangel Gabriel had many different roles as a messenger of God; among several events in the Bible, the most memorable one is the Annunciation – God’s message to our Blessed ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-09-19
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 9/15/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners:
What a Summer we had!!! … Believe it or not, Wednesday, September 22 is already the beginning of the Autumn Season. Like a changing of a season, the parish’s life is also changing to a fuller schedule of different activities, even in the midst of ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-09-12
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 9/10/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: As we come to worship God this weekend, we’re fully remembered the Anniversary of September 11, 2001, most especially the 20th Anniversary of this horrific event. We lifted up those who have died to the almighty God and ask our Risen Christ to remember His ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-09-05
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 8/30/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: …Happy Labor Day Weekend 2021… This is a “unique day” to reflect and appreciate the “fruits of labor” from all different areas of the workforce contributing to our everyday life. What an amazing realization of how we are connected together as a society and as ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-08-29
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 8/29/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners:
COVID-19 UPDATE … With a significant increase of COVID exposures, the Archdiocesan Covid-19 taskforce has recommended that all indoor activities, including Eucharist Celebration (MASS), for wearing mask. Masking remain the potent way of screening of particles in the air, keep us from touching our ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-08-22
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 8/17/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: As we coming to the end of the month of August, the preparation time, for the start up for a fuller participation in Liturgical Celebration in our Community, I ask that you fill-out a survey form and put into the Collection Basket at Mass, submitted ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-08-15
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 8/17/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners:
Next Sunday, August 15 – uniquely this year, fall on the Lord’s Day and the Church will celebrate this Feast in a special way. In honoring this special feast of our Blessed Mother Mary, we will pray the Rosary before all Masses. The Feast ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-08-08
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 8/04/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: This is the 3rd weekends in which the Church reflects with us the important of John’s Gospel Chapter 6 entitled “The discourse on the Bread of Life”. For Elijah, for Jesus, and for us, bread is fundamental to life and in today's Gospel (John 6:41-51) ... Read More »