St Gabriel Parish Community

God always leads us to where we need to be, not where we want to be.

      For The Way of the Heart: We pray that all those who suffer may find their way in life, allowing themselves to be touched by the Jeart of Jesus.

Parents of Students Receiving Sacraments:
As you know, the ceremony for First Eucharist and Confirmation scheduled for Sunday, May 3 was postponed. The Bishop will delegate the pastor to administer Confirmation. NO DATE HAS BEEN SET, but it will probably take place after Labor Day. We’ll need a session or two to prepare the candidates for this important sacrament. Once the date has been set, parents will receive a letter with the details for the preparation sessions, practice and ceremony.

The obligation to attend Mass is suspended.  We will contine to post the bulletin online and it will be available in the church.  At St Gabriel Parish the church will not be opened at designated time for private prayer.  Please come to the office to get a keyif you wish to go into pray.  The office is open from 9AM to 4 PM - Monday thru Thursday.   Due to the poor internet connection in the church we are not able to stream masses.   

Saturdays:    5:00 PM at St. Paul's in Franklin
Sundays:      8:30 AM at St. Mary's in Tilton

Preparation: It is suggested that you watch Mass on video or TV, read this week’s Scriptures and/or gather your family for prayer before coming to Church.

At church: doors will be open, holy water fonts will be empty. You are asked to wear a mask, use sanitizer, maintain a prayerful atmosphere, and line up in the main aisle (socially distant). We’ll have prayer cards you can use to prepare and to do your thanksgiving.

Receiving Communion: Stand or kneel before the celebrant, say “Amen”, receive the Body of Christ and pro-ceed to the exit. You may hold on to the prayer card or place it in the basket near the exit.

You are asked not to create a large crowd (more than 10) outside the church either before or after receiving.

Please pray that we can celebrate Mass real soon!

My Jesus.
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament,
I love You above all things,
And I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
Come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from you.  AMEN

• Pray together as a family as often as you can, asking God to help us exit this crisis as soon as possible so we can resume our normal community prayer life.  Pray also for those affected by this virus and their caregivers.
• Don't forget that daily Mass is televised EWTN and on a Boston station . Please check your guide for the specific station number and time.
• Please drop off or mail in your Sunday Offerings.  We have no idea how we'll be able to make ends meet during this crisis.  Please help us!  Check out E-Giving below.

JIG-SAW PUZZLES & GAMES ARE AVAILABLE

No one planned to be ‘shut-in’ this long and we are hearing that people are running out of puzzles to do (and are having trouble getting new ones). A parishioner suggested we offer those we have left from the Angel Fair. We have now set up a table in the church entry (in Franklin) with puzzles and games. You can swap or just take what you need. Stop by the office for the church key if you come during business hours.

Saturday:        3:15 PM     Franklin
                         5:15 PM     Tilton

St Gabriel is a Roman Catholic Community, located in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire.  It is part of the Diocese of Manchester.   Our mission is to share the Good News of Jesus Christ  with our neighbors and visitors as we do our best to incorporate our Master’s teachings in our own daily life.