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Pastor's Page 2021-06-20
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 6/15/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: HAPPY FATHER’S DAY ... To all Fathers, we give thanks to God for you, who have been a true Gift from God and a Blessing to us as sons and daughters. To all Fathers who have gone before us, our prayer this day and always ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-06-13
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 6/09/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: Last Friday was the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus which was the last of the important series of Feast Days after the Season of Easter: (Ascension, Pentecost, Holy Trinity, the Body and Blood of Christ and Sacred Heart of Jesus). Collectively, these ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-05-16
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 5/18/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: Starting Pentecost Weekend, May 22-23 - Holy Communion will return to the normal place in the Mass (after the Rite of Breaking of the Bread). At this time, we will only receive the “Body of Christ” as has been the case for over a year. ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-05-23
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 5/17/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: HAPPY PENTECOST … HAPPY BIRTHDAY OF THE CHURCH Come Holy Spirit – Renew the face of the Earth and renew the Church. After joining the Archbishop and Catholics in the Archdiocese to pray a Novena to the Holy Spirit in anticipating the Feast of Pentecost ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-05-09
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 5/03/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY … To all Mothers, we give thanks to God for YOU, who have been a true Gift from God and a Blessing to us as sons and daughters. To all Mothers who have gone before us, our prayer this day and always ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-05-02
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 4/25/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: Today's Gospel passage is one of the classic descriptions of authentic Christian spirituality, the image of the “vine and the branches” as to invite us to a depth of spirituality. If Jesus is the vine, we are summoned to ‘abide’, to ‘live', to make our ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-04-25
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 4/19/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners:
JESUS is Risen... ALLELUIA!!! a familiar phrase for all Christians, but so special for all of us to proclaim not just with our lips but living as witnesses to this new reality. May the “risen Christ” bless you and all your families in this Holy ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-04-18
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 4/12/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners:
JESUS IS RISEN … … ALLELUIA! …
a familiar phrase for all Christians, but so special for all of us to proclaim not just with our lips but living as witnesses to this new reality. May the “risen Christ” bless you and all your ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-04-04
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 3/30/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: JESUS HAS RISEN …… ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA!
Through the powerful Scripture readings of the Triduum, and especially the Gospels of the Easter Vigil and Easter morning, we catch glimpses of just what Resurrection means. How can we give expression to the conquest of death and ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-03-28
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 3/25/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: PALM SUNDAY – The Passion of the Lord Last year, Holy Week and Easter Masses were on livestream. This year, even though, all counties in our State of Washington are in Phase 3; we still have limited in-person attendance at Mass because of Coronavirus protocols. ... Read More »